Nano- and Macroscale Imaging of Cholesterol Linoleate and Human Beta Defensin 2-Induced Changes in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilms

• Main Authors: Brent A. Beadell (Author), Andy Chieng (Author), Kevin R. Parducho (Author), Zhipeng Dai (Author), Sam On Ho (Author), Gary Fujii (Author), Yixian Wang (Author), Edith Porter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The biofilm production of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> (PA) is central to establishing chronic infection in the airways in cystic fibrosis. Epithelial cells secrete an array of innate immune factors, including antimicrobial proteins and lipids, such as human beta defensin 2 (HBD2) and c...