Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2022933 | Regulatory Peptides | 2009 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
LL-37 contributes to maintenance and re-establishment of the intestinal barrier integrity via direct and indirect pathways. These features, in addition to its known antimicrobial properties, suggest an important role for this peptide in intestinal homeostasis.
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Authors
Jan-Michel Otte, Anna-Elisabeth Zdebik, Stephan Brand, Ansgar M. Chromik, Sarah Strauss, Frank Schmitz, Lars Steinstraesser, Wolfgang E. Schmidt,