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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Main Author: Nicholls, Erin Frances
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41389