title: Defensins at the Mucosal Surface: Latest Insights into Defensin-Virus Interactions.
abstract: Defensins are innate immune effector peptides expressed at mucosal surfaces throughout the human body and are potently antiviral in vitro The role of defensins in viral pathogenesis in vivo is poorly understood; however, recent studies have revealed that defensin-virus interactions in vivo are complicated and distinct from their proposed antiviral mechanisms in vitro These findings highlight the need for additional research that connects defensin neutralization of viruses in cell culture to in vivo antiviral mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Mayim E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Wiens
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Mayumi K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Holly
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA jgsmith2@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Jason G
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6727-5269
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D023082:Defensins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D056747:Immunomodulation; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology / Q000821:virology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D014780:Viruses / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D023084:alpha-Defensins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D023082:Defensins; D023084:alpha-Defensins