Antimicrobial Peptides and Human Disease (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology Book 306)

Paneth Cell α-Defensin Synthesis and Function....Pages 1-25 Immunomodulatory Properties of Defensins and Cathelicidins....Pages 27-66 Host Antimicrobial Defence Peptides in Human Disease....Pages 67-90 Antimicrobial Peptides: An Essential Component of the Skin Defensive Barrier....Pages 91-110 Antimicrobial Peptides Versus Invasive Infections....Pages 111-152 Antimicrobial Peptides in the Airway....Pages 153-182 Hepcidin—A Peptide Hormone at the Interface of Innate Immunity and Iron Metabolism....Pages 183-198 Innate Host Defense of Human Vaginal and CervicalMucosae....Pages 199-230 Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Peptides....Pages 231-250 Bacterial Evasion of Antimicrobial Peptides by Biofilm Formation....Pages 251-258

microbes Are In Our Midst Soon After Birth. Thankfully, The Number Of Harmless (and Often Beneficial) Microbes Far Out Number Those That Would Do Us Harm. Our Ability To Ward-off Pathogens In Our Environment, Including Those That Can Colonize Our Exterior And/or Interior Surfaces, Depends On The Integrative Action Of The Innate And Adaptive Immunity Systems. This Volume Of Ctmi, Entitled Antimicrobial Peptides And Human Disease, Is Dedicated To The Role Of Antimicrobial Peptides (amps) In The Innate Host Defense System Of Homo Sapiens.