Localization and expression of two human b-defensins (HBD-1 and HBD-2) in intestinal biopsies of celiac patients

Innate immunity is the first line of defense against microorganisms in vertebrates and acts by providing an initial barrier to microorganisms and triggering adaptive immune responses (Ganz and Lehrer 1999; Oppenheim et al., 2002). Peptides such as b-defensins are an important component of this defen...

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Main Authors: M Boniotto, D Pirulli, MV Verga Falzacappa, C Trevisiol, T Gerarduzzi, S Crovella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-06-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
Online Access:https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/852