Cationic peptides in innate immunity

Cationic peptides in innate immunity

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bowdish, Dawn M. E. (Speaker)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009.
Series:Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Innate immunity : host recognition and response in health and disease.
Subjects:
Immunity, Innate.
Online Access:https://hstalks.com/bs/1303/
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents: Cationic peptides: a definition
  • The cathelicidins
  • The defensins
  • Antibiotic activity in vitro
  • Antibiotic activity: mechanisms of action
  • Antibiotic activity under physiologic conditions and in vivo
  • Bacterial evasion
  • Cationic peptides as immunomodulators
  • Are interactions with host cells receptor mediated or are there other mechanisms of action?
  • Role in human infectious disease, e.g. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
  • Role in human inflammatory disease, e.g. psoriasis
  • gla-3- Are cationic peptides pro- or anti-inflammatory?
  • Cationic peptides as drug targets.

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