Paneth cell α-defensin 6 (HD-6) is an antimicrobial peptide.
Paneth cell α-defensin 6 (HD-6) is an antimicrobial peptide. Schroeder BO, Ehmann D, Precht JC, Castillo PA, Küchler R, Berger J, Schaller M, Stange EF, Wehkamp J., Mucosal Immunol., 2014, Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print] Defensins protect human barriers from commensal and pathogenic microorganisms. Human α-defensin 6 (HD-6) is produced exclusively by small intestinal Paneth cells but, in contrast to other antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) for HD-6, […]