Modulation of Human Beta-Defensin 2 Expression by Pathogenic Neisseria meningitidisand Commensal Lactobacilli

Autor: Wassing, Gabriela M., Ilehag, Nathalie, Frey, Jonas, Jonsson, Ann-Beth
Zdroj: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; February 2021, Vol. 65 Issue: 4
Abstrakt: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play an important role in the defense against pathogens by targeting and killing invading microbes. Some pathogenic bacteria have been shown to negatively regulate AMP expression, while several commensals may induce AMP expression.
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