AIM: To investigate the genetic background of human defensin expression in type 1 and 2
diabetes. METHODS: Associations between DEFA1/DEFA3 gene copy number …

Abstract autoimmune diseases have become a major medical problem of recent years.
celiac disease is an autoimmune disease model. The aim of our study was to follow the …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that results in inflammation
and tissue damage. The etiology of SLE remains unknown, but recent studies have shown …

The aim of this work was to study β-defensin 1 (SBD1) and β-defensin 2 (SBD2) genes in
Valle del Belice dairy sheep in order to identify polymorphisms that can be utilized as …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the more limiting complications to the quality of life
of diabetes mellitus patients. Studies including cultured cells, animal models, and case …

Aim Defensins are cationic antimicrobial peptides expressed in epithelial cells. Such
peptides exhibit antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties, and are a component of the …

Renal coloboma syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by renal
lesions and optic nerve abnormalities. We report an 11-yr-old Japanese girl with familial …

O parto pré-termo, definido como o parto ocorrido antes da 37. ª semana, afecta 6 a 12%. O
risco de morte de um prematuro é 120 vezes superior ao de um recém-nascido de termo …

Sažetak Svrha: Defensini su kationski antimikrobni peptidi koji se pojavljuju u epitelnim
stanicama. Imaju antimikrobna, antifungalna i antivirusna svojstva te su prirođena …

O papilomavírus humano (HPV) é o principal agente etiológico de lesões malignas, a
exemplo do câncer cervical e de suas lesões precursoras, as Neoplasias Intraepiteliais …