The host defense peptide LL-37 is the only human cathelicidin, characterized by pleiotropic
activity ranging from immunological to anti-neoplastic functions. However, its overexpression …

Human cathelicidin LL‐37, a host defense peptide derived from leukocytes and epithelial
cells, plays a crucial role in innate and adaptive immunity. Not only does LL‐37 eliminate …

The only human cathelicidin, LL-37, is a host defense antimicrobial peptide with
antimicrobial activities against protozoans, fungi, Gram (+) and Gram (−) bacteria, and …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play a critical role in innate host defense against microbial
pathogens in many organisms. The human cathelicidin, LL-37, has a net positive charge …

Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide LL-37 (LL-37) is an antimicrobial peptide derived
from its precursor protein hCAP18, which is an only cathelicidin in human. LL-37 not only …

LL-37, also called cathelicidin, is an important part of the human immune system, which can
resist various pathogens. A plethora of experiments have demonstrated that it has the …

In many organisms, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) display wide activities in innate host
defense against microbial pathogens. Mammalian AMPs include the cathelicidin and …

The understanding of the biological properties and functions of LL-37 and other host
defence peptides advances our knowledge of innate immunity, the interactions of the host …

Cathelicidins form one of the major families of antimicrobial peptides and have been
identified in many vertebrates, including humans. LL-37, the only human member of the …

Cathelicidins are a family of bacteriocidal polypeptides secreted by macrophages and
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN). LL-37, the only human cathelicidin, has been …