Antimicrobial peptides: Role in human disease and potential as immunotherapies

C de la Fuente-Núñez, ON Silva, TK Lu… - Pharmacology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have evolved through billions of years as part of our innate
immune system. These agents are produced by various cells throughout the human body …

Antimicrobial host defence peptides: immunomodulatory functions and translational prospects

AM van der Does, PS Hiemstra… - … Peptides: Basics for …, 2019 - Springer
Cationic host defence peptides (CHDPs), also known as antimicrobial peptides, exhibit a
wide range of activities contributing to immune responses and resolution of infections …

[HTML][HTML] Cathelicidins have direct antiviral activity against respiratory syncytial virus in vitro and protective function in vivo in mice and humans

SM Currie, E Gwyer Findlay, AJ McFarlane… - The Journal of …, 2016 - journals.aai.org
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of respiratory tract infection in infants,
causing significant morbidity and mortality. No vaccine or specific, effective treatment is …

Repurposing HDAC inhibitors to enhance ribonuclease 4 and 7 expression and reduce urinary tract infection

L Schwartz, MS Bochter, A Simoni… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
With the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, innovative approaches are needed for
the treatment of urinary tract infections. Boosting antimicrobial peptide expression may …

Antimicrobial peptides and innate lung defenses: role in infectious and noninfectious lung diseases and therapeutic applications

PS Hiemstra, GD Amatngalim, AM van der Does… - Chest, 2016 - Elsevier
Respiratory infections are a major clinical problem, and treatment is increasingly
complicated by the emergence of microbial antibiotic resistance. Development of new …

Upregulating human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide LL-37 expression may prevent severe COVID-19 inflammatory responses and reduce microthrombosis

KM Aloul, JE Nielsen, EB Defensor, JS Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 is characterized by hyperactivation by inflammatory cytokines and recruitment of
macrophages, neutrophils, and other immune cells, all hallmarks of a strong inflammatory …

The network of colonic host defense peptides as an innate immune defense against enteropathogenic bacteria

GAD Blyth, L Connors, C Fodor, ER Cobo - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Host defense peptides, abundantly secreted by colonic epithelial cells and leukocytes, are
proposed to be critical components of an innate immune response in the colon against …

Host directed therapy against infection by boosting innate immunity

P Bergman, R Raqib, RS Rekha, B Agerberth… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The innate immune system constitutes the first line of defense against invading pathogens,
regulating the normal microbiota and contributes to homeostasis. Today we have obtained …

The potential for immunoglobulins and host defense peptides (HDPs) to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production

A van Dijk, CJ Hedegaard, HP Haagsman… - Veterinary …, 2018 - Springer
Innate defense mechanisms are aimed at quickly containing and removing infectious
microorganisms and involve local stromal and immune cell activation, neutrophil recruitment …

Potent inducers of endogenous antimicrobial peptides for host directed therapy of infections

H Ottosson, F Nylén, P Sarker, E Miraglia, P Bergman… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
A new concept for treatment of infections is induction of our own antimicrobial peptides and
the presented novel class of inducer, aroylated phenylenediamines (APDs), gives up to 20 …