Antimicrobial Properties of an Immunomodulator - 15 kDa Human Granulysin.

Granulysin, a cationic protein expressed by human natural killer cells and cytotoxic T lymphocytes, is a mediator for drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome and graft-versus-host disease. Some 15 kDa granulysin are processed into 9 kDa forms and sequestered in cytolytic granules, while others are con...

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Main Authors: Hung-Mu Wei, Li-Chih Lin, Chiu-Feng Wang, Yi-Jang Lee, Yuan-Tsong Chen, You-Di Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4898823?pdf=render