Antimicrobial skin peptides in premature infants: Comparison with term infants and impact of perinatal factors

Antimicrobial skin peptides in premature infants: Comparison with term infants and impact of perinatal factors

IntroductionPreterm infants have an immature epidermis barrier function that may lead to an increased permeability to pathogens. On the surface of the human skin, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important molecules of the innate immune system, have broad antimicrobial properties, and provide an es...

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Main Authors: Alexander Humberg, Lisa Neuenburg, Hannah Boeckel, Mats Ingmar Fortmann, Christoph Härtel, Egbert Herting, Heilwig Hinrichs, Franziska Rademacher, Jürgen Harder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptides
premature infants
sepsis
skin barrier
chorioamnionitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1093340/full

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