MPG.eBooks - Table of Contents: Antimicrobial peptides in the innate immune system of the lung

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hiemstra, Pieter S.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Henry Stewart Talks 2014, 2014
Series:	Cells of the innate immune system : roles in health and disease
Subjects:	Lung / Drug Effects Lungs / Diseases / Immunological Aspects Lung / Immunology Natural Immunity Lungs / Immunology Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides Immunity, Innate Peptide Antibiotics
Online Access:	https://hstalks.com/bs/p/667 https://hstalks.com/bs/2710
Collection:	Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

Table of Contents:

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are evolutionary conserved elements of the innate immune system
AMPs are active against a broad spectrum of pathogens, including multidrug resistant bacteria
Epithelial expression of AMPs is tightly regulated
Regulation of epithelial vitamin D metabolism affects expression of AMPs
AMPs act in a complex working environment, which is markedly altered by disease activity