Expression and Antimicrobial Function of Beta-Defensin 1 in the Lower Urinary Tract

Expression and Antimicrobial Function of Beta-Defensin 1 in the Lower Urinary Tract

Beta defensins (BDs) are cationic peptides with antimicrobial activity that defend epithelial surfaces including the skin, gastrointestinal, and respiratory tracts. However, BD expression and function in the urinary tract are incompletely characterized. The purpose of this study was to describe Beta...

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Main Authors: Becknell, Brian, Spencer, John David, Carpenter, Ashley R., Chen, Xi, Singh, Aspinder, Ploeger, Suzanne, Kline, Jennifer, Ellsworth, Patrick, Li, Birong, Proksch, Ehrhardt, Schwaderer, Andrew L., Hains, David S., Justice, Sheryl S., McHugh, Kirk M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804605/

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