Host Defense Peptides and Their Potential as Therapeutic Agents
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Beschreibung
This book offers an overview of our current understanding of host defense peptides and their potential for clinical applications as well as some of the obstacles to this. The chapters, written by leading experts in the field, detail the number and diversity of host defense peptides, and discuss the therapeutic potential not only of antibacterial, but also of antifungal, antiviral, plant antimicrobial and anticancer host defense peptides. The authors provide new insights into their mechanisms of action and their immunomodulatory properties, and review recent advances in the design of novel therapeutic molecules. Lastly, their potential to prevent preterm births and Staphylococcus aureus infections is highlighted. The book is of interest to researchers, industry and clinicians alike.
This book offers an overview of our current understanding of host defense peptides and their potential for clinical applications as well as some of the obstacles to this. The chapters, written by leading experts in the field, detail the number and diversity of host defense peptides, and discuss the therapeutic potential not only of antibacterial, but also of antifungal, antiviral, plant antimicrobial and anticancer host defense peptides. The authors provide new insights into their mechanisms of action and their immunomodulatory properties, and review recent advances in the design of novel therapeutic molecules. Lastly, their potential to prevent preterm births and Staphylococcus aureus infections is highlighted. The book is of interest to researchers, industry and clinicians alike.
Summarizes the latest developments in host defense peptides research Explores potential therapeutic applications of host defense peptides Written by international experts of host defense peptide research Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
Richard M. Epand
Themen in »Host Defense Peptides and Their Potential as Therapeutic Agents«
Drug discovery Innate immunity Peptide engineering Therapeutic applications Antibiotics Immunomodulation Innate immune response Antibacterial host defense peptides Antifungal host defense peptides Antiviral host defense peptides Anticancer host defense peptides