rss Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 The Critical and Multifunctional Roles of Antimicrobial Peptides in Dermatology. Dermatol Clin. 2017 Jan;35(1):39-50 Authors: Takahashi T, Gallo RL Abstract Antimicrobial peptides are central effector molecules in skin immunology. The functions of antimicrobial peptides in skin diseases include the ability to act as cytokines or growth factors, driving disorders such as psoriasis and rosacea, as well as their action as natural antibiotics to control bacteria that influence diseases such as atopic dermatitis and acne. PMID: 27890236 [PubMed - in process] {url} = URL to article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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