Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), critical components of the innate immune system, are widely
distributed throughout the animal and plant kingdoms. They can protect against a broad …

Vitamin D, in addition to its classical functions in bone homeostasis, has a modulatory and
regulatory role in multiple processes, including host defense, inflammation, immunity, and …

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 …

Host defense peptides (HDPs) are primary components of the innate immune system with
diverse biological functions, such as antibacterial ability and immunomodulatory function …

Vitamin D has garnered a great deal of attention in recent years due to a global prevalence
of vitamin D deficiency associated with an increased risk of a variety of human diseases …

Cathelicidins are antimicrobial peptides produced by humans and animals in response to
various pathogenic microbes. This review intends to provide a brief overview of the …

Knowledge that certain nutraceuticals can modulate the immune system is not new. These
naturally occurring compounds are known as immunoceuticals, which is a novel term that …

Abstract Introduction Vitamins A and D are able to modulate innate and adaptive immune
responses and may therefore influence the development and the course of allergic …

Platelet-associated complications including thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and hemorrhage
are commonly observed during various inflammatory diseases such as sepsis, inflammatory …

In humans and other primates, 1, 25 (OH) 2 vitamin D 3 regulates the expression of the
cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) gene via toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling that …