Abstract
Cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are among the best studied antimicrobial factors expressed in the respiratory tract. AMPs are released by epithelial cells and immune cells into the airway surface liquid covering the epithelial surfaces of the lung where they act as endogenous antibiotics. Plenty of studies showed that AMPs possess additional, often immunomodulatory functions besides their antimicrobial activities. AMPs are chemotactic for immune cells and modulate cellular mechanisms, such as proliferation of epithelial cells, epithelial regeneration, and angiogenesis. The expression and activity of AMPs are impacted by lung diseases and AMPs can have adverse effects in lung diseases. In this review, we discuss the regulation and functions of AMPs in host defense and respiratory tract diseases.
Keywords: Antimicrobial peptide, Cathelicidin, COPD, Cystic fibrosis, Defensin, Lung disease, Pneumonia.
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title:Regulation and Function of Antimicrobial Peptides in Immunity and Diseases of the Lung
Volume: 21 Issue: 4
Author(s): Frederik Seiler, Philipp Moritz Lepper, Robert Bals and Christoph Beisswenger
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Keywords: Antimicrobial peptide, Cathelicidin, COPD, Cystic fibrosis, Defensin, Lung disease, Pneumonia.
Abstract: Cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are among the best studied antimicrobial factors expressed in the respiratory tract. AMPs are released by epithelial cells and immune cells into the airway surface liquid covering the epithelial surfaces of the lung where they act as endogenous antibiotics. Plenty of studies showed that AMPs possess additional, often immunomodulatory functions besides their antimicrobial activities. AMPs are chemotactic for immune cells and modulate cellular mechanisms, such as proliferation of epithelial cells, epithelial regeneration, and angiogenesis. The expression and activity of AMPs are impacted by lung diseases and AMPs can have adverse effects in lung diseases. In this review, we discuss the regulation and functions of AMPs in host defense and respiratory tract diseases.
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Seiler Frederik, Lepper Moritz Philipp, Bals Robert and Beisswenger Christoph, Regulation and Function of Antimicrobial Peptides in Immunity and Diseases of the Lung, Protein & Peptide Letters 2014; 21 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/09298665113206660100
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/09298665113206660100 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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