systems as an effective defense strategy against tuberculosis, involving the production of
several molecules and immunological processes. In this study, we determined the effect of
cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on the production of antimicrobial peptides
such as cathelicidin and human β-defensin (HBD)− 2, and HBD-3 and their effect on
intracellular growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in lung epithelial cells and …