Mammalian defensins in the antimicrobial immune response
Mammalian defensins in the antimicrobial immune response
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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English
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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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 three structural subgroups of mammalian defensins...
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Mammalian defensins in the antimicrobial immune response
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67857949
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67857949
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1529-2908
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1529-2916
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10.1038/ni1206
