The role of antimicrobial peptides in selected dermatoses

• Main Authors: Izabela Błażewicz (Author), Maciej Jaśkiewicz (Author), Lidia Piechowicz (Author), Wojciech Kamysz (Author), Roman Nowicki (Author), Wioletta Barańska-Rybak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are natural components of the immune system of organisms from the prokaryotic and eukaryotic kingdoms. The human body is equipped with more than 100 antimicrobial peptides that are an integral part of innate immunity. The main AMP families in human skin are β-defensins...