Human β-defensin 2 is a salt-sensitive peptide antibiotic expressed in human lung

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 874-880

  Bals, Robert ^a   Wang, Xiaorong ^a   Wu, Zhongren ^a   Freeman, Theresa ^a   Bafna, Vineet ^b   Zasloff, Michael ^c   Wilson, James M ^a  

^a WISTAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Pulmonary Pharmacology   (United States)

^c Genaera Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Lung infection; Mucosal immunity; Peptide antibiotics

Indexed keywords

DEFENSIN; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LUNG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032169557     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI2410     Document Type: Article

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