| Literature DB >> 31679249 |
Meihua Zhang1, Weiwei Liang2, Wanghua Gong3, Teizo Yoshimura4, Keqiang Chen5, Ji Ming Wang5.
Abstract
Mouse cathelin-related antimicrobial peptide (CRAMP) and its homologue human cathelicidin (LL-37) play active roles in innate immune responses, angiogenesis, and wound healing. In addition, LL-37/CRAMP fends off microbes and protects against infections in the colon, where the epithelium is exposed to myriad of enteric pathogens. It is increasingly recognized that LL-37/CRAMP maintains colon mucosal barrier integrity, shapes the composition of microbiota, and protects the host from tumorigenesis. In this review, we discuss the importance of LL-37/CRAMP in the homeostasis of the host, with novel findings derived from mice deficient in CRAMP that support the proposition for this natural antimicrobial peptide and an immune modulator as a drug lead for therapeutic development.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31679249 DOI: 10.1615/CritRevImmunol.2019030225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Rev Immunol ISSN: 1040-8401 Impact factor: 2.214