Antimicrobial activity of human beta-defensins and induction by Francisella

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 371, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 670-674

  Han, SuHua ^a   Bishop, Barney M ^a   van Hoek, Monique L ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A549; Antimicrobial peptide; Beta defensin; Francisella novicida; Francisella tularensis; Live vaccine strain; Lung epithelial cell

Indexed keywords

BETA DEFENSIN; BETA DEFENSIN 1; BETA DEFENSIN 2; BETA DEFENSIN 3; MESSENGER RNA;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; FRANCISELLA; FRANCISELLA NOVICIDA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM;

BETA-DEFENSINS; CELL LINE; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; LUNG; RNA, MESSENGER;

FRANCISELLA; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS SUBSP. NOVICIDA;

EID: 44149128160     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.04.092     Document Type: Article

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