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beta-defensins and the epididymis: contrasting influences of prenatal, postnatal, and adult scenarios
(Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2016-03-01)
beta-defensins are components of host defense, with antimicrobial and pleiotropic immuno-modulatory properties. Research over the last 15 years has demonstrated abundant expression of a variety of -defensins in the postnatal ...
Characterization and functions of beta defensins in the epididymis
(Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2007-07-01)
The epididymal beta-defensins have evolved by repeated gene duplication and divergence to encode a family of proteins that provide direct protection against pathogens and also support the male reproductive tract in its ...
Green tea extract and its major constituent, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, induce epithelial beta-defensin secretion and prevent beta-defensin degradation by Porphyromonas gingivalis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-10-01)
Background and Objective: Antimicrobial peptides, such as beta-defensins, secreted by gingival epithelial cells, are thought to play a major role in preventing periodontal diseases. In the present study, we investigated ...
Novel androgen-induced activity of an antimicrobial beta-defensin: Regulation of Wolffian duct morphogenesis
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2017)
The Wolffian duct (WD) undergoes morphological changes induced by androgens to form the epididymis, which is an organ essential for sperm maturation. Androgen action in WD epithelium involves paracrine factors of mesenchymal ...
Vaginal human beta defensin 3 deficiency in the presence of bacterial community with no lactobacilli-dominated flora
(Sage Publications Inc, 2015-03-01)
Cervicovaginal Levels of Human Beta-Defensin 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Reproductive-Aged Women with Chlamydia trachomatis Infection.
(Sage Publications Inc, 2017-03-01)
Human Beta Defensins Levels in Cervicovaginal Fluid of Women with Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervicitis
(Sage Publications Inc, 2016-03-01)