Background Rotator cuff disease (RCD) is a complex process influenced by a multitude of
factors, and a number of gene pathways are altered in rotator cuff tears. Polymorphisms in …

BACKGROUND Protecting the intestinal mucosa from being destroyed helps reduce the
inflammation caused by acute pancreatitis (AP). In this study, whether okra pectin (OP) could …

Abstract Human beta defensin‐1 (hBD‐1); an antimicrobial peptide, has immune regulatory
effects which may be involved in autoimmunity. The aims were to evaluate the association …

Background Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder of autoimmune aetiology. Polymorphisms in
beta‐defensin genes have been linked to a predisposition to some autoimmune disorders …

Background: Vitiligo is an acquired depigmented skin disorder. It has a genetic and
autoimmune background. Human beta defensin-1 (HBD-1) plus its gene polymorphism were …

Background Aberrant expression of defensins is implicated in the pathogenesis of digestive
diseases. However, the contribution of specific defensins and the influence of their genetic …

Immunologic and genetic factors are involved in HIV-1/AIDS pathogenesis. Defensins are
key molecules in innate immunity that participate in the control and/or development of …

Abstract β-Defensin-1, an antimicrobial peptide encoded by the DEFB1 gene, is known to
play an important role in lung mucosal immunity. In our association study we analyzed three …

Aims The role of genetic variations in genes related to innate response, as β‐defensin‐1
(DEFB1), in the context of chronic periodontitis (CP) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), is …

Aims: The role of genetic variations in genes related to innate response, as 𝛽-defensin-1
(DEFB1), in the context of chronic periodontitis (CP) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), is …