Antimicrobial Activity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Current Status and New Perspectives of Antimicrobial Peptide-Based Therapies

Alcayaga‐Miranda, Francisca; Cuenca, Jimena; Khoury, Maroun

doi:10.3389/fimmu.2017.00339

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Antimicrobial Activity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Current Status and New Perspectives of Antimicrobial Peptide-Based Therapies

Published in Frontiers in Immunology • Mar 30, 2017

Authors:

Francisca Alcayaga‐Miranda

Jimena Cuenca

Maroun Khoury

Abstract

While mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-based therapy appears to be promising, there are concerns regarding possible side effects related to the unwanted suppression of antimicrobial immunity leading to an increased risk of infection. Conversely, recent data show that MSCs exert strong antimicrobial eff...

Subject

Antimicrobial peptides

Antimicrobial

Mesenchymal stem cell

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