Antimicrobial peptides ⇒ Cathelicidin {90000481} Record Keys Parent:Antimicrobial peptides Definition:Cathelicidin Queue:[ ] Details Initialisation date:[ ] Specification: [ ]Source: [ ] Meta Information Structural Type:[ ] Functional Type:[ ] Function:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] [#Atopic Dermatitis] [#Antimicrobial peptides] - Atopic skin exhibits lower levels of certain HDPs such as #Dermcidin, human beta-defensin-2 (hBD-2), human beta-defensin-3 (hBD-3), and cathelicidin, as well as increased expression of #RNAse7 and S100A7 [#Natural Skin Microbiome] [#Antimicrobial peptides] - Host-derived AMPs, also known as host defence peptides (HDP)s are either constitutively produced by keratinocytes and immune cells or induced in response to stimuli such as pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) or inflammatory cytokines. Some important classes of HDPs include RNases, defensins, cathelicidins, dermcidin, and S100 class peptides. - Some important classes of HDPs include RNases, defensins, cathelicidins, dermcidin, and S100 class peptides. References Notes[ ]
