Mammalian defensins in the antimicrobial immune response

Defensins are peptidic components of the innate immune system of plants and animals. In mammals, defensins have evolved to have a central function in the host defense properties of granulocytic leukocytes, mucosal surfaces, skin and other epithelia. This review focuses on the biological functions of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature immunology 2005-06, Vol.6 (6), p.551-557
Hauptverfasser:	Selsted, Michael E, Ouellette, Andre J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Defensins - chemistry Defensins - classification Defensins - genetics Defensins - immunology Gene Expression Humans Immune response Immune system Immunity, Innate Immunology Infectious Diseases Mammals Models, Molecular Molecular Structure review-article
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