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Antimicrobial Peptide
Known as:
AMP
A natural or synthetically-derived peptide that selectively kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms; it may also have immunomodulatory…
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Antimicrobial Peptides: An Emerging Category of Therapeutic Agents
M. Mahlapuu
,
Joakim Håkansson
,
L. Ringstad
,
Camilla Björn
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
2016
Corpus ID: 12992120
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides, are short and generally positively charged peptides found in…
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
APD3: the antimicrobial peptide database as a tool for research and education
Guangshun Wang
,
Xia Li
,
Zhe Wang
Nucleic Acids Res.
2015
Corpus ID: 719463
The antimicrobial peptide database (APD, http://aps.unmc.edu/AP/) is an original database initially online in 2003. The APD2…
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
APD2: the updated antimicrobial peptide database and its application in peptide design
Guangshun Wang
,
Xia Li
,
Zhe Wang
Nucleic Acids Res.
2008
Corpus ID: 13243387
The antimicrobial peptide database (APD, http://aps.unmc.edu/AP/main.php) has been updated and expanded. It now hosts 1228…
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells sense self-DNA coupled with antimicrobial peptide
R. Lande
,
Josh Gregorio
,
+12 authors
M. Gilliet
Nature
2007
Corpus ID: 4413372
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) sense viral and microbial DNA through endosomal Toll-like receptors to produce type 1…
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
APD: the Antimicrobial Peptide Database
Zhe Wang
,
Guangshun Wang
Nucleic Acids Res.
2004
Corpus ID: 5709352
An antimicrobial peptide database (APD) has been established based on an extensive literature search. It contains detailed…
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Cutting Edge: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Is a Direct Inducer of Antimicrobial Peptide Gene Expression1
Tian-tian Wang
,
F. P. Nestel
,
+8 authors
John H. White
Journal of Immunology
2004
Corpus ID: 34062963
The hormonal form of vitamin D3, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), is an immune system modulator and induces expression of…
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Peptide Action and Resistance
M. Yeaman
,
N. Yount
Pharmacological Reviews
2003
Corpus ID: 6731487
Antimicrobial peptides have been isolated and characterized from tissues and organisms representing virtually every kingdom and…
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Hepcidin, a Urinary Antimicrobial Peptide Synthesized in the Liver*
Christina H. Park
,
E. Valore
,
A. Waring
,
T. Ganz
Journal of Biological Chemistry
2001
Corpus ID: 36122734
Cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptides are abundant in animal and plant tissues involved in host defense. In insects, most are…
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A New Mouse Liver-specific Gene, Encoding a Protein Homologous to Human Antimicrobial Peptide Hepcidin, Is Overexpressed during Iron Overload*
C. Pigeon
,
G. Ilyin
,
+4 authors
O. Loréal
Journal of Biological Chemistry
2001
Corpus ID: 6907603
Considering that the development of hepatic lesions related to iron overload diseases might be a result of abnormally expressed…
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Innate antimicrobial peptide protects the skin from invasive bacterial infection
V. Nizet
,
T. Ohtake
,
+7 authors
R. Gallo
Nature
2001
Corpus ID: 4413198
In mammals, several gene families encode peptides with antibacterial activity, such as the β-defensins and cathelicidins. These…
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