Cationic host defense peptides are a widely distributed family of immunomodulatory
molecules with antimicrobial properties. The biological functions of these peptides include …

Tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
has recently joined HIV/AIDS as the world's deadliest infectious disease, affecting around …

Tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
recently joined HIV/AIDS on the top rank of deadliest infectious diseases. Low patient …

Tuberculosis (TB) presently accounts for high global mortality and morbidity rates, despite
the introduction four decades ago of the affordable and efficient four-drugs (isoniazid …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are good candidates to treat burn wounds, a major cause of
morbidity, impaired life quality and resources consumption in developed countries. We took …

Mycobacteria can cause different severe health problems, including tuberculosis (TB). The
treatment of TB with conventional antibiotics is successful, however, the number of multi …

Obesity is characterized by adipose tissue expansion, extracellular matrix remodelling and
unresolved inflammation that contribute to insulin resistance and fibrosis. Adipose tissue …

Fibrosis is a pathological feature of a variety of chronic inflammatory diseases that can affect
almost all organs, which can cause severe consequences and even lead to death. Fibrosis …

Multicellular organisms are constantly exposed to a multitude of pathogenic microbes.
Infection is inhibited in vivo by the innate and adaptive immune system. Mycobacterium …

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is associated with gut dysbiosis and hepatic inflammasome
activation. While it is known that antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play a critical role in the …