| Literature DB >> 12782665 |
Abstract
Antimicrobial peptides are effector molecules of innate immunity with microbicidal and pro- or anti-inflammatory activities. Their role is now widening following evidence that one such multifunctional peptide, LL-37, induces angiogenesis, a process essential for host defense, wound healing, and tissue repair.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12782665 PMCID: PMC156112 DOI: 10.1172/JCI18761
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808