Antimicrobial effects of α-MSH peptides

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 233-239

  Cutuli, M ^a   Cristiani, S ^a   Lipton, J M ^a   Catania, A ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; cAMP; Candida albicans; Flow cytometric assay; Melanocortin peptides; Natural immunity; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

2',3' DIDEOXYADENOSINE; ALPHA INTERMEDIN; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRIPEPTIDE; UROKINASE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLONY FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033805035     PISSN: 07415400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jlb.67.2.233     Document Type: Article

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