β-Defensins: Linking Innate and Adaptive Immunity Through Dendritic and T Cell CCR6

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Defensins and Other Antimicrobial Peptides and Proteins

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Chemokine receptors and their therapeutic opportunities in diseased lung: Far beyond leukocyte trafficking

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Beta-Defensin 2 and 3 Promote Bacterial Clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Inhibiting Macrophage Autophagy through Downregulation of Early Growth Response Gene-1 and c-FOS

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

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Stimulation of TLRs by LMW‐HA induces self‐defense mechanisms in vaginal epithelium

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Dynamic alteration of human β-defensin 2 localization from cytoplasm to intercellular space in psoriatic skin

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Isotretinoin therapy changes the expression of antimicrobial peptides in acne vulgaris

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Enrichment of Human CCR6+ Regulatory T Cells with Superior Suppressive Activity in Oral Cancer

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