Expression and Roles of Antimicrobial Peptides in Innate Defense of Airway Mucosa: Potential Implication in Cystic Fibrosis

Expression and Roles of Antimicrobial Peptides in Innate Defense of Airway Mucosa: Potential Implication in Cystic Fibrosis

The treatment of respiratory infections is associated with the dissemination of antibiotic resistance in the community and clinical settings. Development of new antibiotics is notoriously costly and slow; therefore, alternative strategies are needed. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), the central effect...

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Main Authors: Regina Geitani, Carole Ayoub Moubareck, Zhengzhong Xu, Dolla Karam Sarkis, Lhousseine Touqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
respiratory infections
antibiotic resistance
antimicrobial peptides
antimicrobial effect
immune modulation
cystic fibrosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01198/full

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