Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin that has been produced on this earth for more than 500
million years. During exposure to sunlight 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin absorbs UV B …

Cathelicidins are host defense peptides with antimicrobial and immunomodulatory functions.
These effector molecules of the innate immune system of many vertebrates are diverse in …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are widely expressed and rapidly induced at epithelial
surfaces to repel assault from diverse infectious agents including bacteria, viruses, fungi and …

Almost 90 years have passed since Alexander Fleming discovered the antimicrobial activity
of lysozyme, the first natural antibiotic isolated from our body. Since then, various types of …

Antimicrobial peptides and their precursor molecules form a central part of human and
mammalian innate immunity. The underlying genes have been thoroughly investigated and …

As the key components of innate immunity, human host defense antimicrobial peptides and
proteins (AMPs) play a critical role in warding off invading microbial pathogens. In addition …

As a key component of the innate immunity system, human cathelicidin LL-37 plays an
essential role in protecting humans against infectious diseases. To elucidate the structural …

The incorporation of the innate immune system into humans is essential for survival and
health due to the rapid replication of invading microbes and the delayed action of the …

This article highlights new members, novel mechanisms of action, new functions, and
interesting applications of antimicrobial peptides reported in 2014. As of December 2014 …

The presence of cathelicidin antimicrobial peptides provides an important mechanism for
prevention of infection against a wide variety of microbial pathogens. The activity of …