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Title:

Host defense peptides in wound healing.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Steinstraesser, L; Koehler, T; Jacobsen, F; Daigeler, A; Goertz, O; Langer, S; Kesting, M; Steinau, H; Eriksson, E; Hirsch, T
Abstract:
Host defense peptides are effector molecules of the innate immune system. They show broad antimicrobial action against gram-positive and -negative bacteria, and they likely play a key role in activating and mediating the innate as well as adaptive immune response in infection and inflammation. These features make them of high interest for wound healing research. Non-healing and infected wounds are a major problem in patient care and health care spending. Increasing infection rates, growing bacte...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Mol Med
Year:
2008
Journal volume:
14
Journal issue:
7-8
Pages contribution:
528-37
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.2119/2008-00002.Steinstraesser
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18385817
Print-ISSN:
1076-1551
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
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