The only human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, playing key roles in innate immune defense, wound healing, and modulation of inflammatory responses.
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, remains a critical global health challenge, affecting humans and a wide range of domestic and wild animals. Despite the availability of anti-TB drugs, cure rates remain s…
Excessive glucose absorption is a major contributing factor of metabolic disorders that necessitates effective therapeutic strategies. This study investigates the potential of fermentedextract (FACE) in regulating glucose transport and immune respons…
INTRODUCTION: Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a prevalent pediatric urological condition that increases children's risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and renal damage. Renal scarring linked to VUR can lead to long-term complications, including hy…
causes ocular and other infections and quickly acquires antimicrobial resistance. Polymyxin B and colistin are last-line agents against resistant, yet even resistance to these is increasing. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are also being developed as n…
The intestinal barrier, held together by epithelial cells and intercellular tight junction (TJ) proteins, prevents the penetration of microbial pathogens. Concurrently, intestinal epithelial cells secrete antimicrobial peptides, including cathelicidi…
INTRODUCTION: Monoosteophils, derived from LL-37-treated monocytes, are a novel type of calcifying/bone forming cells. We have shown that monoosteophils can form bone-like nodulesand accelerate bone repair in a drilled femur defect model. Here, we ex…
Implant-related infections (IRIs) present a significant challenge in clinical treatment because of the formation of biofilms. The complex architecture of biofilms not only impedes antibiotic penetration, fostering the evolution of multidrug resistanc…
Wound dressings, integrated with nanotechnology, have garnered considerable attention recently due to their ability to synergistically combine antimicrobial efficacy with wound healing properties, while also supporting adherence to standardized wound…
Respiratory viral infections are a major contributor to mortality in children under 5 years of age, and disproportionately affect preterm neonates. Previously, using our established 3-day-old neonatal murine model of influenza virus infection, we dem…
SARS-CoV-2 is a global problem nowadays. Based on studies, some human receptors are involved in binding to SARS-CoV-2. Thus, the inhibition of these receptors can be effective in the treatment of Covid-19. Because of the proven benefits of antimicrob…
OBJECTIVES: Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disease that severely affects the quality of life of patients. Intense pulsed light (IPL) has been widely used in treating the erythema and telangiectasia in rosacea patients. However, the mechanism of it…
BACKGROUND: () is a gram-negative bacterial pathogen commonly associated with nosocomial infections. Treatment ofinfections is notoriously difficult due to biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are thought to be p…
Fibroblasts that reside in the gut mucosa are among the key regulators of innate immune cells, but their role in the regulation of the defense functions of macrophages remains unknown. MyD88 is suggested to shape fibroblast responses in the intestina…
BACKGROUND: Information about the association of antimicrobial peptides with hypovitaminosis D in hospitalized foals is lacking. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: We aimed to longitudinally determine the association of serum concentrations of vitamin D metaboli…
BACKGROUND: Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ameliorates LL-37-induced rosacea-like dermatitis in mice, whereas mast cells and cytokine overexpression are prominent features in rosacea skin. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential mecha…
BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have shown the presence of multiple defence factors in placental tissue, although their role is partially understood; therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB); huma…
Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is a multifactorial skin disease. Substantial evidence for microbiota dysbiosis in skin disorders was gradually revealed. In PF patients' skin lesions, we characterized the profile of microbial communities and the expression…
BACKGROUND: Functional dermatological bases can contribute more than just delivery-they may actively modulate cutaneous homeostasis. Cleoderm™ is a dermofunctional base containing a patentedextract, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, bisabolol, hyaluronic acid,…
Cathelicidins are a family of proteins from which a class of Host Defence Peptides (HDPs) is derived. They are components of the innate immune system of most vertebrates, including birds. Despite their promising activities, the genomic organisation a…