title: Galectin-6 is a novel skin anti-microbial peptide that is modulated by the skin barrier and microbiome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine N15W7, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, King's College London, 28th floor, Guy's Tower Wing, London SE1 9RT, UK.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Natsuga
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine N15W7, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, King's College London, 28th floor, Guy's Tower Wing, London SE1 9RT, UK. Electronic address: Fiona.watt@kcl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Fiona M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Watt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000378:metabolism; D037161:Galectins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D064307:Microbiota; D051179:Plakins / Q000378:metabolism; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D037161:Galectins; C110383:Lgals6 protein, mouse; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D051179:Plakins; C110037:Ppl protein, mouse; D011498:Protein Precursors; C100754:envoplakin; C032253:involucrin
keywords: Antimicrobial peptides; Envoplakin; Epidermal barrier; Galectin; Involucrin; Periplakin