Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 and IDR-1 Ameliorate MRSA Pneumonia in Vivo

Background: The only human cathelicidin, LL-37, and the innate defense regulator peptide IDR-1, which have been proven to have antimicrobial activity, represent essential elements of immunity. Our previous study showed that the peptide LL-37 was protective in vitro to attenuate LTA-induced inflammat...

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Main Authors: Man Hou, Nengwei Zhang, Jingjing Yang, Xiangyu Meng, Ruan Yang, Jian Li, Tieying Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2013-09-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354465