TY - ADVS AU - Hiemstra,Pieter S. TI - Antimicrobial peptides in the innate immune system of the lung T2 - Cells of the innate immune system : roles in health and disease, PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Henry Stewart Talks KW - Lungs KW - Diseases KW - Immunological aspects KW - Immunology KW - Natural immunity KW - Peptide antibiotics KW - Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides KW - Immunity, Innate KW - Lung KW - drug effects KW - immunology N1 - Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration; Title from title frames; Contents: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are evolutionary conserved elements of the innate immune system -- AMPs are active against a broad spectrum of pathogens, including multidrug resistant bacteria -- Epithelial expression of AMPs is tightly regulated -- Regulation of epithelial vitamin D metabolism affects expression of AMPs -- AMPs act in a complex working environment, which is markedly altered by disease activity; Access restricted to subscribers UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/2710/ UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/p/667/ ER -