Human β-Defensin 2 Mediated Immune Modulation as Treatment for Experimental Colitis

Human β-Defensin 2 Mediated Immune Modulation as Treatment for Experimental Colitis

Defensins represents an integral part of the innate immune system serving to ward off potential pathogens and to protect the intestinal barrier from microbial encroachment. In addition to their antimicrobial activities, defensins in general, and human β-defensin 2 (hBD2) in particular, also exhibit...

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Main Authors: Louis Koeninger, Nicole S. Armbruster, Karoline Sidelmann Brinch, Søren Kjaerulf, Birgitte Andersen, Carolin Langnau, Stella E. Autenrieth, Dominik Schneidawind, Eduard F. Stange, Nisar P. Malek, Peter Nordkild, Benjamin A. H. Jensen, Jan Wehkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
host defense peptides
antimicrobial peptides
β-defensins
IBD
innate immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00093/full

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