Rhinovirus increases human β-defensin-2 and -3 mRNA expression in cultured bronchial epithelial cells
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- 1 August 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 38 (1), 59-64
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0928-8244(03)00106-8
Abstract
Human β-defensins (hBDs) are antimicrobial peptides that play important roles in host defense against infection, inflammation and immunity. PreviousKeywords
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