Immunomodulatory and wound-healing effects of the host defence peptide LL-37 and related innate defence regulators
LL-37, the only known human cathelicidin peptide, possesses a variety of immunomodulatory properties that extend its role in host defence far beyond its original classification as an antimicrobial peptide. Recently, work has been underway to elucidate signalling pathways initiated by LL-37, with the...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41389 |