Lactoferrin and Human Neutrophil Protein (HNP) 1-3 Levels During the Neonatal Period in Preterm Infants

• Main Authors: Kirstin B. Faust (Author), Katja Moser (Author), Maren Bartels (Author), Ingmar Fortmann (Author), Kathrin Hanke (Author), Christian Wieg (Author), Guido Stichtenoth (Author), Wolfgang Göpel (Author), Egbert Herting (Author), Christoph Härtel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial polypeptides (APPs) are part of the innate immune system, but their specific role in the context of preterm birth is not yet understood. The aim of this investigation was to determine the systemic expression of APPs, i.e., lactoferrin (LF) and human neutrophil protein (HNP) 1-3 in pret...