Cathelicidin LL-37: A central factor in the pathogenesis of inflammatory dermatoses?;Cathelicidin LL-37: Ein zentraler faktor in der pathogenese entzündlicher dermatosen?

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Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 72-74

  Schauber, J ^a,b   Ruzicka, T ^a   Rupec, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Atopic eczema; Cathelicidin; Psoriasis; Rosacea

Indexed keywords

CATHELICIDIN ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE LL 37;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DNA BINDING; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; PATHOGENESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; ROSACEA; SKIN DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CATHELICIDINS; DERMATITIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 39149138997     PISSN: 00178470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00105-007-1457-z     Document Type: Review

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