Defensins: Antimicrobial peptides of innate immunity

被引:2284
作者
Ganz, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Med, David Geffen Sch Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Pathol, David Geffen Sch Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1038/nri1180
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
The production of natural antibiotic peptides has emerged as an important mechanism of innate immunity in plants and animals. Defensins are diverse members of a large family of antimicrobial peptides, contributing to the antimicrobial action of granulocytes, mucosal host defence in the small intestine and epithelial host defence in the skin and elsewhere. This review, inspired by a spate of recent studies of defensins in human diseases and animal models, focuses on the biological function of defensins.
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页码:710 / 720
页数:11
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