Sebocytes express functional cathelicidin antimicrobial peptides and can act to kill propionibacterium acnes.
Lee
Dong-Youn
DY
Yamasaki
Kenshi
K
Rudsil
Jennifer
J
Zouboulis
Christos C
CC
Park
Geon Tae
GT
Yang
Jun-Mo
JM
Gallo
Richard L
RL
D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D054804:Cathelicidins; D006801:Humans; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol / Q000032:analysis; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*
D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D054804:Cathelicidins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol