Chronic inflammation is a component of many disease conditions that affect a large group of
individuals worldwide. Chronic inflammation is characterized by persistent, low-grade …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides (HDPs), are important
effector immune defense molecules in multicellular organisms. AMPs exert their …

Antibiotic resistance constitutes a global threat and could lead to a future pandemic. One
strategy is to develop a new generation of antimicrobials. Naturally occurring antimicrobial …

Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) larvae are used widely as surrogate infectious
disease models, due to ease of use and the presence of an innate immune system …

LL‐37, also called cathelicidin, is an important part of the human immune system, which can
resist various pathogens. A plethora of experiments have demonstrated that it has the …

There is a growing interest in the complex role of host defense peptides (HDPs) in the
pathophysiology of several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The physicochemical …

Abstract KR-12-a5 is a 12-meric α-helical antimicrobial peptide (AMP) with dual
antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities designed from human cathelicidin LL-37. We …

Among the various biological properties presented by Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs),
their ability to control the immune response and fight pathogen infection through the …

Tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
has recently joined HIV/AIDS as the world's deadliest infectious disease, affecting around …

Tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
recently joined HIV/AIDS on the top rank of deadliest infectious diseases. Low patient …