"beta-Defensins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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DEFENSINS found mainly in epithelial cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D023083
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.050.200.075 D12.776.543.695.054.200.075
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Defensins" by people in Profiles.
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Activation of the Innate Immune System in Children With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Evidenced by Increased Fecal Human ?-Defensin-2. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 10; 19(10):2121-2127.
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Human corneal epithelial cells produce antimicrobial peptides LL-37 and ?-defensins in response to heat-killed Candida albicans. Ophthalmic Res. 2014; 51(4):179-86.
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Macaque paneth cells express lymphoid chemokine CXCL13 and other antimicrobial peptides not previously described as expressed in intestinal crypts. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2013 Aug; 20(8):1320-8.
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Toll-like receptor expression and activation in mice with experimental dry eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Feb 28; 54(2):1554-63.
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Increased expression of beta-defensin 1 (DEFB1) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PLoS One. 2011; 6(7):e21898.
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Antibacterial mesh: a novel technique involving naturally occurring cellular proteins. Surg Innov. 2012 Mar; 19(1):20-6.
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Induction of TLR4-dependent CD8+ T cell immunity by murine ?-defensin2 fusion protein vaccines. Vaccine. 2011 Apr 18; 29(18):3476-82.
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The corneal expression of antimicrobial peptides during experimental fungal keratitis. Curr Eye Res. 2010 Oct; 35(10):872-9.
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Comparison of a novel multiple marker assay vs the Risk of Malignancy Index for the prediction of epithelial ovarian cancer in patients with a pelvic mass. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Sep; 203(3):228.e1-6.
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Development of a multimarker assay for early detection of ovarian cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2010 May 01; 28(13):2159-66.