An angiogenic role for the human peptide antibiotic LL-37/hCAP-18

Koczulla, Rembert; von Degenfeld, Georges; Kupatt, Christian; Krötz, Florian; Zahler, Stefan; Gloe, Torsten; Issbrücker, Katja; Unterberger, Pia; Zaiou, Mohamed; Lebherz, Corinna; Karl, Alexander; Raake, Philip; Pfosser, Achim; Boekstegers, Peter; Welsch, Ulrich; S. Hiemstra, Pieter; Vogelmeier, Claus; L. Gallo, Richard; Clauss, Matthias; Bals, Robert

doi:10.1172/jci17545

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An angiogenic role for the human peptide antibiotic LL-37/hCAP-18

Published in Journal of Clinical Investigation • Jun 1, 2003

Authors:

Rembert Koczulla

Georges von Degenfeld

Christian Kupatt

Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides are effector molecules of the innate immune system and contribute to host defense and regulation of inflammation. The human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide LL-37/hCAP-18 is expressed in leukocytes and epithelial cells and secreted into wound and airway surface fluid. Here w...

Subject

Antibiotics

Peptide

Microbiology

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