Histatin peptides: Pharmacological functions and their applications in dentistry

• Main Authors: Zohaib Khurshid (Author), Shariq Najeeb (Author), Maria Mali (Author), Syed Faraz Moin (Author), Syed Qasim Raza (Author), Sana Zohaib (Author), Farshid Sefat (Author), Muhammad Sohail Zafar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There are many human oral antimicrobial peptides responsible for playing important roles including maintenance, repairing of oral tissues (hard or soft) and defense against oral microbes. In this review we have highlighted the biochemistry, physiology and proteomics of human oral histatin peptides,...