Alpha-defensins increase NTHi binding but not engulfment by the macrophages enhancing airway inflammation in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

Lee, Jungnam et al.·Frontiers in immunology·2025·
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Original Title:
Alpha-defensins increase NTHi binding but not engulfment by the macrophages enhancing airway inflammation in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
Published In:
Frontiers in immunology, 16, 1543729 (2025)
Database ID:
RPEP-12018

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Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
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Case Report / Animal Study
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APA

Lee, Jungnam; Mohammad, Naweed; Han, Kyudong; Flagg-Dowie, Tammy; Magallon, Maria; Brantly, Mark L; Serban, Karina A. (2025). Alpha-defensins increase NTHi binding but not engulfment by the macrophages enhancing airway inflammation in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.. Frontiers in immunology, 16, 1543729. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1543729

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Lee, Jungnam, et al. "Alpha-defensins increase NTHi binding but not engulfment by the macrophages enhancing airway inflammation in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.." Frontiers in immunology, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1543729

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