Upregulation of human β-defensin-3 and cathelicidin LL-37 in Kaposi’s sarcoma [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QJX6KM]

Upregulation of human β-defensin-3 and cathelicidin LL-37 in Kaposi’s sarcoma [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QJX6KM]

Background: Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare neoplasm of lymphatic endothelial cells. Human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is considered to be a necessary, but not sufficient causal agent of KS and additional cofactors remain unknown. In this study we evaluated the expression of human β defensin (HBD)-3 and...

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Main Authors: Hanan Fathy, Maha M Amin, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2012-10-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Clinical Immunology
Dermatologic Pathology
Sarcomas
Skin Cancers (incl. Melanoma & Lymphoma)
Skin Infections (incl. STDs)
Viral Infections (without HIV)
Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/1-38/v1

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