Author : Cordula M. Stover
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889197379
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (891 download)
Book Synopsis Antimicrobial Peptides and Complement – Maximising the Inflammatory Response by : Cordula M. Stover
Download or read book Antimicrobial Peptides and Complement – Maximising the Inflammatory Response written by Cordula M. Stover and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antimicrobial peptides and complement are distinct components of the innate immune defence. While antimicrobial peptides, after cleavage of a preproprotein, have the ability to insert directly in non host membranes, complement requires a sequential enzymatic activation in the fluid phase in order to produce a transmembrane membrane attack complex. Its insertion is controlled by membrane bound regulators. Deficiencies are described for both effectors and relate to increased susceptibility of infection. In addition, however, antimicrobial peptides and complement each influence the activity of inflammatory cells as recent data in the respective research areas shows. This series of articles draws together for the entities of antimicrobial peptides and complement a balance of contributions in the areas of evolution, roles, functions and preclinical applications. By comparing and contrasting antimicrobial peptides and complement, greater cross-disciplinary appreciation will be derived for their individual and overlapping spectra of activity, circumstances of activation and their general ability to more completely inform the inflammatory and cellular response.