Human antimicrobial peptides in autoimmunity

• Main Authors: Ekaterina S. Umnyakova (Author), Maria S. Zharkova (Author), Mikhail N. Berlov (Author), Olga V. Shamova (Author), Vladimir N. Kokryakov (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) were firstly discovered as cytotoxic substances that killed bacteria. Later they were described as biologically active peptides that are able not only to kill invaders but also to modulate host immunity. In particular, it is shown that human antimicrobial peptides are a...