Cuban Sci. 2023, 4(1): 7–8
Published on 2 Oct 2023 PDF (555K)Immunomodulating Activity of the Host Defence Peptides
Ernesto M. Martell, Melaine González-García, Ludger H. Ständker, Anselmo J. Otero-González
- Center for Proteins studies, Faculty of Biology, Havana University, La Habana, Cuba
- Core Facility of Functional Peptidomics, Ulm University, Ulm, BW, Germany
“Host defence peptides can complement the efficacy of conventional antibiotics amid the current strain resistance crisis. In addition to their microbicidal actions, they may have an immunomodulatory function, reinforcing an antimicrobial fight in a way that conventional antibiotics cannot efficiently address.”
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