Expression and antimicrobial function of beta-defensin 1 in the lower urinary tract.

Expression and antimicrobial function of beta-defensin 1 in the lower urinary tract.

Beta defensins (BDs) are cationic peptides with antimicrobial activity that defend epithelial surfaces including the skin, gastrointestinal, and respiratory tracts. However, BD expression and function in the urinary tract are incompletely characterized. The purpose of this study was to describe Beta...

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Main Authors: Brian Becknell, John David Spencer, Ashley R Carpenter, Xi Chen, Aspinder Singh, Suzanne Ploeger, Jennifer Kline, Patrick Ellsworth, Birong Li, Ehrhardt Proksch, Andrew L Schwaderer, David S Hains, Sheryl S Justice, Kirk M McHugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3804605?pdf=render

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