Cathelicidin LL-37: A new important molecule in the pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus

Cathelicidin LL-37 is an antimicrobial peptide that is synthesized by epithelial cells, neutrophils, or lymphocytes and act as an essential defense mechanism against bacterial, viral, or fungi infection of eukaryotic organisms. However, in recent years, this cathelicidin has gained the interest of t...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Moreno-Angarita, Cristian C. Aragón, Gabriel J. Tobón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Autoimmunity
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589909019300292