Defensins: a double-edged sword in host immunity

D Xu, W Lu - Frontiers in immunology, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Defensins are a major family of host defense peptides expressed predominantly in
neutrophils and epithelial cells. Their broad antimicrobial activities and multifaceted …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis: Epidemiology, microbiology and risk factors

B Gonçalves, C Ferreira, CT Alves… - Critical reviews in …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an infection caused by Candida species that affects
millions of women every year. Although Candida albicans is the main cause of VVC, the …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory and allergenic properties of antimicrobial peptides

SV Guryanova, TV Ovchinnikova - International journal of molecular …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
With the growing problem of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the search for
alternative ways to combat bacterial infections is extremely urgent. While analyzing the effect …

Chronic endometritis and infertility

HJ Park, YS Kim, TK Yoon… - Clinical and experimental …, 2016‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic endometritis (CE) is a condition involving the breakdown of the peaceful co-
existence between microorganisms and the host immune system in the endometrium. A …

Does the endometrial cavity have a molecular microbial signature?

AD Winters, R Romero, MT Gervasi, N Gomez-Lopez… - Scientific reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
Recent molecular studies concluded that the endometrium has a resident microbiota
dominated by Lactobacillus spp. and is therefore similar to that of the vagina. These findings …

Defensins: antimicrobial peptides of innate immunity

T Ganz - Nature reviews immunology, 2003‏ - nature.com
The production of natural antibiotic peptides has emerged as an important mechanism of
innate immunity in plants and animals. Defensins are diverse members of a large family of …

Role of lactobacilli and lactoferrin in the mucosal cervicovaginal defense

P Valenti, L Rosa, D Capobianco, MS Lepanto… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
The innate defense system of the female mucosal genital tract involves a close and complex
interaction among the healthy vaginal microbiota, different cells, and various proteins that …

The role of cationic antimicrobial peptides in innate host defences

REW Hancock, G Diamond - Trends in microbiology, 2000‏ - cell.com
Cationic antimicrobial peptides are found in all living species. A single animal can contain>
24 different antimicrobial peptides, which fall into four structural classes. These peptides are …

Secretion of microbicidal α-defensins by intestinal Paneth cells in response to bacteria

T Ayabe, DP Satchell, CL Wilson, WC Parks… - Nature …, 2000‏ - nature.com
Paneth cells in mouse small intestinal crypts secrete granules rich in microbicidal peptides
when exposed to bacteria or bacterial antigens. The dose-dependent secretion occurs …

Antiviral mechanisms of human defensins

SS Wilson, ME Wiens, JG Smith - Journal of molecular biology, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Defensins are an effector component of the innate immune system with broad antimicrobial
activity. Humans express two types of defensins, α-and β-defensins, which have antiviral …