Avian host defense peptides
Host defense peptides (HDPs) are important effector molecules of the innate immune system
of vertebrates. These antimicrobial peptides are also present in invertebrates, plants and …
of vertebrates. These antimicrobial peptides are also present in invertebrates, plants and …
[HTML][HTML] Avian antimicrobial host defense peptides: from biology to therapeutic applications
Host defense peptides (HDPs) are an important first line of defense with antimicrobial and
immunomoduatory properties. Because they act on the microbial membranes or host …
immunomoduatory properties. Because they act on the microbial membranes or host …
[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary diversification of defensins and cathelicidins in birds and primates
Divergent evolution for more than 310 million years has resulted in an avian immune system
that is complex and more compact than that of primates, sharing much of its structure and …
that is complex and more compact than that of primates, sharing much of its structure and …
Defensins as anti-inflammatory compounds and mucosal adjuvants
KG Kohlgraf, LC **el, DE Dietrich… - Future …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Human neutrophil peptide α-defensins and human β-defensins are small, well-characterized
peptides with broad antimicrobial activities. In mixtures with microbial antigens, defensins …
peptides with broad antimicrobial activities. In mixtures with microbial antigens, defensins …
[ספר][B] Animal lectins: form, function and clinical applications
GS Gupta - 2012 - books.google.com
Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications presents up-to-date knowledge of
animal lectins. Detailed descriptions on biological activities, tissue and/or subcellular …
animal lectins. Detailed descriptions on biological activities, tissue and/or subcellular …
Molecular dynamics simulation studies and in vitro site directed mutagenesis of avian beta-defensin Apl_AvBD2
Background Defensins comprise a group of antimicrobial peptides, widely recognized as
important elements of the innate immune system in both animals and plants. Cationicity …
important elements of the innate immune system in both animals and plants. Cationicity …
Novel synthetic analogues of avian β-defensin-12: the role of charge, hydrophobicity, and disulfide bridges in biological functions
Abstract Background Avian β-defensins (AvBD) possess broad-spectrum antimicrobial, LPS
neutralizing and chemotactic properties. AvBD-12 is a chemoattractant for avian immune …
neutralizing and chemotactic properties. AvBD-12 is a chemoattractant for avian immune …
Immunomodulatory peptides: new therapeutic horizons for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
The emergence and re-emergence of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) infectious diseases have
once again posed a significant global health challenge, largely attributed to the …
once again posed a significant global health challenge, largely attributed to the …
A dual mechanism involved in membrane and nucleic acid disruption of AvBD103b, a new avian defensin from the king penguin, against Salmonella enteritidis …
D Teng, X Wang, D **, R Mao, Y Zhang, Q Guan… - Applied microbiology …, 2014 - Springer
The food-borne bacterial gastrointestinal infection is a serious public health threat.
Defensins are evolutionarily conserved innate immune components with broad-spectrum …
Defensins are evolutionarily conserved innate immune components with broad-spectrum …
Identification and characterization of an avian β-defensin orthologue, avian β-defensin 9, from quails
R Wang, D Ma, L Lin, C Zhou, Z Han, Y Shao… - Applied microbiology …, 2010 - Springer
In this study, a newly identified avian β-defensin (AvBD) orthologue was isolated from
Chinese painted quail (Coturnix chinensis) lung and bone marrow tissues. The complete …
Chinese painted quail (Coturnix chinensis) lung and bone marrow tissues. The complete …