Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone : An Emerging Anti-Inflammatory Antimicrobial Peptide
Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone : An Emerging Anti-Inflammatory Antimicrobial Peptide
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Cairo, Egypt: Hindawi Puplishing Corporation
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English
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Cairo, Egypt: Hindawi Puplishing Corporation
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The alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) is a neuropeptide belonging to the melanocortin family. It is well known for its anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects and shares several characteristics with antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). There have been some recent reports about the direct antimicrobial activity of α-MSH against various microb...
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Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone : An Emerging Anti-Inflammatory Antimicrobial Peptide
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4130143
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4130143
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2314-6133
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2314-6141
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10.1155/2014/874610
