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Cathelicidins - a family of multifunctional antimicrobial peptides

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Bals, R., Wilson, J. M.·2003·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS)

Abstract

One component of host defence at mucosal surfaces are epithelial-derived antimicrobial peptides. Cathelicidins are one family of antimicrobial peptides characterized by conserved pro-peptide sequences that have been identified in several mammalian species. LL-37/hCAP-18 is the only cathelicidin found in humans and is expressed in inflammatory and epithelial cells. Besides their direct antimicrobial function, cathelicidins have multiple roles as mediators of inflammation influencing diverse processes such as cell proliferation and migration, immune modulation, wound healing, angiogenesis and the release of cytokines and histamine. Finally, cathelicidin antimicrobial peptides qualify as prototypes of innovative drugs that may be used to treat infection and/or modulate the immune response. This review provides an overview of antimicrobial peptides of the cathelicidin family, the structures of their genes and peptides and their biological functions.

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Authors
Bals, R., & Wilson, J. M.
Affiliations
  • Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS)
Published
2003-04-01
Volume
60
Issue
4
Pages
711-720
ISSN
  • 1420-682X (ISSN-L)
  • 1420-9071
OpenAlex
W1979192175
Cited by
427
References
87
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FWCI
15.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01 HL49040, R01HL049040)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30 DK 47757-09, P30DK047757)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Antimicrobial agents and applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › S100 Proteins and Annexins
Keywords
cathelicidin, antimicrobial peptides, LL-37, mucosal immunity, host defense, inflammation, wound healing, angiogenesis, immunomodulation, cytokine production, histamine release, gene structure, antimicrobial drug development
MeSH terms
Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Blood Proteins, Multigene Family, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Precursors, Proteins, Swine, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Mice, Cathelicidins

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