Antimicrobial peptides of human saliva
Among the many functions of human saliva, its digestive and protective properties have attracted the most interest. Human saliva contains a number of physical, physicochemical and chemical agents that protect oral tissues against by various microorganisms and their metabolic products. Among such pro...
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Serbian Medical Society - Dental Section, Belgrade
2005-01-01
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| description | Among the many functions of human saliva, its digestive and protective properties have attracted the most interest. Human saliva contains a number of physical, physicochemical and chemical agents that protect oral tissues against by various microorganisms and their metabolic products. Among such protective factors, the flushing effect of saliva flow is the most important one, not only because it so effectively removes exogenous and endogenous microorganisms and their products into the gut but also because a steady supply of saliva guarantees continuous presence of both non-immune and immune factors in the mouth. The most important antimicrobial peptides in saliva are: histatins, defensins, lactoferrin, cathelicidins, mucins, calprotectin, lysozyme, oral peroxidase. Antimicrobial peptides are components of complex host secretions, acting synergisticaly with other innate defence molecules to combat infection and control resident microbial populations throughout the oral cavity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e2c457f06054f32a782a0f46472b76f2022-12-21T23:35:09ZengSerbian Medical Society - Dental Section, BelgradeStomatološki glasnik Srbije0039-17432005-01-0152420821610.2298/SGS0504208DAntimicrobial peptides of human salivaDožić IvanTodorović TatjanaAmong the many functions of human saliva, its digestive and protective properties have attracted the most interest. Human saliva contains a number of physical, physicochemical and chemical agents that protect oral tissues against by various microorganisms and their metabolic products. Among such protective factors, the flushing effect of saliva flow is the most important one, not only because it so effectively removes exogenous and endogenous microorganisms and their products into the gut but also because a steady supply of saliva guarantees continuous presence of both non-immune and immune factors in the mouth. The most important antimicrobial peptides in saliva are: histatins, defensins, lactoferrin, cathelicidins, mucins, calprotectin, lysozyme, oral peroxidase. Antimicrobial peptides are components of complex host secretions, acting synergisticaly with other innate defence molecules to combat infection and control resident microbial populations throughout the oral cavity.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0039-1743/2005/0039-17430504208D.pdfsalivaantimicrobial peptidesinnate defences |
| spellingShingle | Dožić Ivan Todorović Tatjana Antimicrobial peptides of human saliva Stomatološki glasnik Srbije saliva antimicrobial peptides innate defences |
| title | Antimicrobial peptides of human saliva |
| title_full | Antimicrobial peptides of human saliva |
| title_fullStr | Antimicrobial peptides of human saliva |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antimicrobial peptides of human saliva |
| title_short | Antimicrobial peptides of human saliva |
| title_sort | antimicrobial peptides of human saliva |
| topic | saliva antimicrobial peptides innate defences |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0039-1743/2005/0039-17430504208D.pdf |
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