| Literature DB >> 27009960 |
Sarah S Wilson1, Mayim E Wiens1, Mayumi K Holly1, Jason G Smith2.
Abstract
Defensins are innate immune effector peptides expressed at mucosal surfaces throughout the human body and are potently antiviral in vitro The role of defensins in viral pathogenesis in vivo is poorly understood; however, recent studies have revealed that defensin-virus interactions in vivo are complicated and distinct from their proposed antiviral mechanisms in vitro These findings highlight the need for additional research that connects defensin neutralization of viruses in cell culture to in vivo antiviral mechanisms.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27009960 PMCID: PMC4934752 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00904-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103