Expression of LL-37, human beta defensin-2, and CCR6 mRNA in patients with psoriasis vulgaris

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 404-406

  Li, Dongsheng ^a   Li, Jiawen ^b   Duan, Yiqun ^a   Zhou, Xiaoyong ^a  

^a First Hospital of Wuhan   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CCR6; Human beta Defensin 2; LL 37; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT; SKIN;

CCR2; HUMAN BETA DEFENSIVE-2; LL-37; PSORIASIS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDE; BETA DEFENSIN; CAP18 LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE BINDING PROTEIN; CAP18 LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-BINDING PROTEIN; CCR6 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR; DEFB4 PROTEIN, HUMAN; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; UPREGULATION;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; BETA-DEFENSINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; RECEPTORS, CHEMOKINE; RNA, MESSENGER; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 27644590434     PISSN: 0257716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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