"Defensins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Family of antimicrobial peptides that have been identified in humans, animals, and plants. They are thought to play a role in host defenses against infections, inflammation, wound repair, and acquired immunity.
| Descriptor ID |
D023082
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.050.200 D12.776.543.695.054.200
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Defensins" by people in Profiles.
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CD44 receptor targeted nanoparticles augment immunity against tuberculosis in mice. J Control Release. 2022 09; 349:796-811.
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The plant defensin RsAFP2 induces cell wall stress, septin mislocalization and accumulation of ceramides in Candida albicans. Mol Microbiol. 2012 Apr; 84(1):166-80.
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Activation of Paneth cell alpha-defensins in mouse small intestine. J Biol Chem. 2002 Feb 15; 277(7):5219-28.
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Enteric defensin expression in necrotizing enterocolitis. Pediatr Res. 1998 Jul; 44(1):20-6.