The only human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, playing key roles in innate immune defense, wound healing, and modulation of inflammatory responses.
INTRODUCTION: Biologically active vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D or 1,25D) has emerged as a key regulator of human innate immunity. 1,25D signaling in macrophages strongly induces the expression of neutrophil chemoattractants, such as IL-8/CXCL8.…
INTRODUCTION: Oral diseases such as caries and periodontitis are complex, multifactorial diseases and remain the most prevalent worldwide. Both diseases are associated with vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and its pathophysiological process. The prevalence…
(1) Background: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in understanding the innate immunity of the mouth, particularly the mechanisms through which vitamin D influences oral health. Researchers have increasingly focused on the association…
BACKGROUND: The escalating global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) necessitates the development of novel antimicrobial agents, innovative strategies, and representative infection models to combat AMR bacterial infections. Host defence peptide…
Poultry are susceptible to oxidative stress, which decreases immune function and negatively affects production performance under highly intensive feeding conditions. Moreover, anthocyanins can alleviate oxidative stress and improve immune functions i…
: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common cutaneous malignancy with diverse etiologies, including actinic keratosis, burns, and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).: We reviewed 237 cases diagnosed as cSCC in our department between 2013 and 20…
A vicious cycle between microbiota dysbiosis and hyperactivated inflammation, hardly disrupted by conventional therapies, remains a significant clinical challenge for periodontitis treatment. Herein, by cloaking a cascade catalysis system in an engin…
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…
Characterising functional diversity is a vital element to understanding a species' immune function, yet many immunogenetic studies in non-model organisms tend to focus on only one or two gene families such as the major histocompatibility complex (MHC…
INTRODUCTION: is a major human nosocomial infectious agent and an important veterinary pathogen, frequently resistant to various antibiotics. It causes diseases such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, surgical wound infections and septicemia. Bi…
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory cutaneous disorder predominantly affecting the centrofacial region, whose pathogenesis is complex and not yet fully understood. In this review we summarized the latest significant advances in the pathogenesis of rosa…
This study aims to investigate the effect of different levels of zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO-QDs) on the growth performance and gut health in broilers. A total of 1125 1-day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly divided into five groups with 15 replic…
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in children and are predominantly caused by uropathogenic(UPEC). An increasing proportion of these strains produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), which render β-lactam antibiotics ineffective. Inter…
The increasing infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) poses a serious threat to global public health. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are alternatives to conventional antibiotics in combating superbugs. However, discov…
BACKGROUND: Ruminants possess a rich repository of natural antimicrobial peptides(AMPs) within their bodies, surpassing those found in humans and mice. These peptides, including Defensin, Cathelicidin, and Lysozyme, are integral to the body's innate…
BACKGROUND: Cathelicidin (CAMP), plays important roles in pathogen defense, immune regulation, and epithelial barrier maintenance. While previous studies have highlighted its protective function, the post-translational modifications and downstream im…
BACKGROUND: 1,25(OH)Dsupplementation alone does not provide sufficient benefit to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients in clinical trials. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs)-mediated immunosuppression is regarded as a major hurdle for the effecti…
: Excessive body fatness is the basis of many diseases, especially civilization-related ones. The aim of this study is to analyze the body composition and serum levels of selected antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in patients with basal cell carcinoma (B…
The Neisseria gonorrhoeae Type IV pilus is a dynamic fiber involved in host cell attachment, DNA transformation, twitching motility, and evading the innate immune system. We previously reported that pilus expression affects iron homeostasis and sensi…
Cathelicidin LL-37, an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) of the innate immune system, wards off bacterial infections. Recent research has identified plenty of biological functions of AMPs beyond their antimicrobial activity, including antioxidant, self-ren…