Cutaneous injury induces the release of cathelicidin anti-microbial peptides active against group A streptococcus

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 91-97

  Dorschner, Robert A ^a   Pestonjamasp, Vasumati K ^a   Tamakuwala, Seema ^b   Ohtake, Takaaki ^a   Rudisill, Jennifer ^a   Nizet, Victor ^b   Agerberth, Birgitta ^c   Gudmundsson, Gudmunder H ^d   Gallo, Richard L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d Tumorbiology Center   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Infection; Keratinocytes; Skin; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

CATHELICIDIN; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SECRETION; SKIN INJURY; SKIN PROTECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0034946907     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2001.01340.x     Document Type: Article

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