The expression of human antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in the human nasal mucosa

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 381-385

  Chen, Po Hsu ^a   Fang, Sheen Yie ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATHELICIDIN ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE LL 37; MESSENGER RNA; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FACIAL BONE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE POLYP; PARANASAL SINUSITIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UPREGULATION;

EID: 13844311085     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194589240401800608     Document Type: Article

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