Human Defensins from Antivirals to Vaccine Adjuvants: Rediscovery of the Innate Immunity Arsenal.
Quick Facts
What This Study Found
Human defensins are effective against SARS-CoV-2 and may enhance vaccine responses.
Key Numbers
How They Did This
The study is a review of existing literature on human defensins and their roles in immunity and vaccine enhancement.
Why This Research Matters
Understanding the role of defensins could lead to improved antiviral treatments and more effective vaccines, especially in the context of emerging viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
The study is primarily a literature review and does not include new experimental data.
Trust & Context
- Original Title:
- Human Defensins from Antivirals to Vaccine Adjuvants: Rediscovery of the Innate Immunity Arsenal.
- Published In:
- Protein and peptide letters, 29(2), 121-124 (2022)
- Authors:
- Zupin, Luisa, Crovella, Sergio
- Database ID:
- RPEP-06660
Evidence Hierarchy
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Cite This Study
https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-06660APA
Zupin, Luisa; Crovella, Sergio. (2022). Human Defensins from Antivirals to Vaccine Adjuvants: Rediscovery of the Innate Immunity Arsenal.. Protein and peptide letters, 29(2), 121-124. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929866528666211125110058
MLA
Zupin, Luisa, et al. "Human Defensins from Antivirals to Vaccine Adjuvants: Rediscovery of the Innate Immunity Arsenal.." Protein and peptide letters, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929866528666211125110058
RethinkPeptides
RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Human Defensins from Antivirals to Vaccine Adjuvants: Redisc..." RPEP-06660. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/zupin-2022-human-defensins-from-antivirals
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