Antimicrobial Peptides

Role in Human Health and Disease

AvJürgen Harder,Jens-M. Schröder

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Del i serien Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases

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Beskrivning

This book focuses on the importance of human antimicrobial peptides (AMP) in keeping the host healthy and preventing infectious diseases. Last but not least, the role of AMP in HIV infection and the immunomodulatory properties of AMP highlight the diverse facets of AMP in host immunity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-03-30
Mått:155 x 235 x 9 mm
Vikt:289 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
Antal sidor:158
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319795881

Utforska kategorier

Onkologi inom Medicin
Biologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

Antimicrobial peptides in cutaneous wound healing.- Antimicrobial peptides as endogenous antibacterials and antivirals at the ocular surface.- Function of antimicrobial peptides in lung innate immunity.- Role of antimicrobial peptides to prevent infections in the kidney and urinary tract.- Antimicrobial peptides in the gut.- Metal sequestration: An important contribution of antimicrobial peptides to nutritional immunity.- Regulation of antimicrobial peptide gene expression by vitamin D.- Dichotomous roles of cationic polypeptides targeting HIV.- Antimicrobial peptides in host-defense: functions beyond antimicrobial activity.