Tammar wallaby mammary cathelicidins are differentially expressed during lactation and exhibit antimicrobial and cell proliferative activity

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 431-439

  Wanyonyi, Stephen S ^a   Sharp, Julie A ^a   Khalil, Elie ^a   Lefevre, Christophe ^a   Nicholas, Kevin R ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Cathelicidin; Cell proliferation; Mammary epithelial cells; Tammar wallaby

Indexed keywords

CATHELICIDIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BREAST EPITHELIUM; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; LACTATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; REPRODUCTION; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MACROPUS EUGENII; PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 80052077519     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.07.015     Document Type: Article

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