title: Antimicrobial peptides of vertebrates.
abstract: The past year brought several discoveries that focused attention on antimicrobial peptides on epithelial surfaces. The malfunction of these substances was implicated as a cause of airway infections in cystic fibrosis. Other highlights included new insights into the relative selectivity of antimicrobial peptides for microbial membranes, their primary site of action.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90095-1690, USA. tganz@ucla.edu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ganz
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Lehrer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000276:immunology*; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / Q000276:immunology*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D054804:Cathelicidins; D023082:Defensins; D006801:Humans; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000276:immunology*; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D001798:Blood Proteins; D054804:Cathelicidins; D023082:Defensins