Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8751886 | Virus Research | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Defensins are a family of host defense peptides present in vertebrates, invertebrates and plants. They display broad antimicrobial activity and immunomodulatory functions. Herein, the natural anti-influenzal role of β-defensins, as well as their potential usage as anti-influenza vaccine adjuvants and therapeutic agents, is reviewed. This article summarizes previously published information on β-defensin modes of action, expression changes after influenza infection and vaccination, biotechnological usage and possible boosting of their production by dietary supplementation.
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Authors
Barbara MaÅgorzata Kalenik, Anna Góra-Sochacka, Agnieszka Sirko,