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DEFA1 gene

Known as: RETROCYCLIN, HUMAN NEUTROPHIL PEPTIDE 1, HUMAN NEUTROPHIL PEPTIDE 2 
National Institutes of Health

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DEFA1A3 geneDEFA3 genecryptdinhuman neutrophil peptide 1

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Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
Different mechanisms of Trichoderma virens-mediated resistance in tomato against Fusarium wilt involve the jasmonic and salicylic acid pathways.
In the present study, we investigated the role of Trichoderma virens (TriV_JSB100) spores or cell-free culture filtrate in the… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Interactions of α-, β-, and θ-Defensins with Influenza A Virus and Surfactant Protein D
We have reported that the α-defensins human neutrophil peptides (HNP)-1 and HNP-2 neutralize and aggregate influenza A virus (IAV… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
θ-Defensins Prevent HIV-1 Env-mediated Fusion by Binding gp41 and Blocking 6-Helix Bundle Formation*
Retrocyclin-1, a θ-defensin, protects target cells from human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV-1) by preventing viral entry… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Multiple Mechanisms Confining RNA Polymerase II Ubiquitylation to Polymerases Undergoing Transcriptional Arrest
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A Rad26–Def1 complex coordinates repair and RNA pol II proteolysis in response to DNA damage
Eukaryotic cells use multiple, highly conserved mechanisms to contend with ultraviolet-light-induced DNA damage. One important… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Large-scale synthesis and functional elements for the antimicrobial activity of defensins.
Human neutrophil defensins, and their analogues incorporating anionic, hydrophobic or cationic residues at the N- and C-termini… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
In Vitro Antibacterial Activities of Platelet Microbicidal Protein and Neutrophil Defensin against Staphylococcus aureus Are Influenced by Antibiotics Differing in Mechanism of Action
ABSTRACT Thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal protein-1 (tPMP-1) and human neutrophil defensin-1 (HNP-1) are small, cationic… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Secretion of type II phospholipase A2 and cryptdin by rat small intestinal Paneth cells
We examined the secretion of antimicrobial proteins and peptides into surgically isolated and continuously perfused segments of… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Mouse Paneth cell defensins: primary structures and antibacterial activities of numerous cryptdin isoforms
Cryptdins are antimicrobial peptides of the defensin family that are produced by intestinal Paneth cells. mRNAs encoding 17… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Enteric defensins: antibiotic peptide components of intestinal host defense
Five intestinal defensins, termed cryptdins 1-5, have been purified from mouse small bowel, sequenced, and localized to the… 
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