The only human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, playing key roles in innate immune defense, wound healing, and modulation of inflammatory responses.
Chronic diabetic wounds do not heal and are often accompanied by infections and poor angiogenesis. We have made a two-layered PVA/CS composite hydrogel MN-CL patch, which has antibacterial, immunoregulatory, and pro-healing properties. The needle tip…
While probiotics are increasingly consumed for health benefits, comprehensive safety assessments, particularly for novel strains, are imperative. This study aimed to conduct a holistic safety and efficacy assessment of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. i…
Effective management of infected skin wounds remains a major clinical challenge, particularly as rising antibiotic resistance compromises conventional therapies. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as promising alternatives, but their clinical…
Urinary proteins offer multifaceted insights into tissue repair, dysfunction, and renal health, with significant implications for both human and veterinary medicine. However, marine mammal medicine lacks comprehensive studies on urine protein composi…
Wound healing and tissue regeneration are essential for maintaining skin integrity in the face of mechanical, chemical, or thermal damage. In adult mammals, the wound healing process may include complications leading to chronic wounds and hypertrophi…
Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone traditionally recognized for its role in bone and mineral metabolism, but it is increasingly understood to also function as an important immunomodulator influencing susceptibility to and outcomes of infectious disea…
There is an urgent need for new antimicrobial agents to address the emerging antimicrobial resistance and the lack of novel antibiotics on the market. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have gained significant interest as potential antibiotics over the pa…
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic urinary disorder with unclear pathogenesis. Previous studies identified BTK as a hub gene potentially involved in IC/BPS. This study investigates BTK's role in mast cell (MC) activatio…
To combat the growing challenge of bacterial infections, sonodynamic antibacterial technology has gained increasing attention. However, current approaches still face limitations, including suboptimal efficacy and a narrow antibacterial spectrum (only…
Despite causing fatal encephalitis and long-term neurological, cognitive, and behavioral impairments in survivors, no antiviral drugs are currently available to treat Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infections, highlighting the urgent need for effe…
Cathelicidins, a diverse family of host defence peptides (HDPs) in vertebrates, are recognized for their potential in combating resistant microorganisms and their varied biological functions. While extensive studies have focused on mammalian cathelic…
S protein is conserved among streptococci and contributes to group A Streptococcus virulence, but the mechanisms involved are unclear. Here we used genetic, biochemical, single-molecule, in vitro and in vivo analyses to show that S protein is crucial…
Lung metastasis is a leading cause of breast cancer (BC)-related mortality, driven by the immunosuppressive traits of the metastatic tumor microenvironment. However, the mechanisms underlying cell-cell crosstalk in shaping immune evasion within the m…
Protamine is a polybasic drug commonly used in cardiac surgery to chemically inhibit, and thereby reverse, the anticoagulant effect of heparin. However, protamine can trigger severe anaphylaxis, with both IgE-dependent and IgE-independent mechanisms…
Quercetin-loaded cellulose nanocrystals (QL-CNC) were developed as a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive nanocarrier for the targeted treatment of rosacea. A murine model of rosacea-like dermatitis was induced using LL-37. The therapeutic effica…
INTRODUCTION: Rosacea is a persistent inflammatory dermatosis with a multifactorial etiology that significantly impairs patients' daily life and wellbeing. Vicenin-2, a natural flavonoid, has shown anti-inflammatory potential; however, its therapeuti…
Cathelicidin CATH-2 has been reported to exert potent anti-inflammatory activity in different species though neutralizing stimuli such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA). CATH-2 has been shown to inhibit Streptococcus suis (S. su…
BACKGROUND: The growing threat of bacterial drug resistance compels researchers to pursue new therapeutic strategies. Finegoldia magna secretes SufA, a subtilisin- like protease that plays a critical role in virulence by degrading host defense molecu…
PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the acute effects of continuous and interval cycling on salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) and anti-microbial peptides. METHODS: In a randomized crossover trial, 12 healthy young untrained men (22 ± 1 year…
INTRODUCTION: Elevated levels of serum Vitamin D (VitD) and increased expression of its receptor on peripheral blood cells have been reported in individuals who have been exposed to HIV-1 yet remain seronegative (HESN). This study aimed to investigat…