Ramanathan Balaji, Davis Elizabeth G, Ross Christopher R, Blecha Frank
Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5802, USA.
Microbes Infect. 2002 Mar;4(3):361-72. doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01549-6.
Antimicrobial peptides are important host-defense molecules of innate immunity. Cathelicidins are a diverse family of potent, rapidly acting and broadly effective antimicrobial peptides, which are produced by a variety of cells. This review examines the classification, antimicrobial spectrum, mechanism of action, and regulation of cathelicidins.
抗菌肽是天然免疫中重要的宿主防御分子。杀菌肽是一类多样的、强效的、作用迅速且广泛有效的抗菌肽家族,由多种细胞产生。本文综述了杀菌肽的分类、抗菌谱、作用机制及调控。