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- Title
Role of antimicrobial peptides in atopic dermatitis.
- Authors
Suwanchote, Supaporn; Waitayangkoon, Palapun; Chancheewa, Bussabong; Inthanachai, Thananya; Niwetbowornchai, Nattarika; Edwards, Steven W.; Virakul, Sita; Thammahong, Arsa; Kiatsurayanon, Chanisa; Rerknimitr, Pawinee; Chiewchengchol, Direkrit
- Abstract
Host defense peptides (HDPs) or antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short cationic amphipathic peptides of divergent sequences, which are part of the innate immune system and produced by various types of cells and tissues. The predominant role of HDPs is to respond to and protect humans against infection and inflammation. Common human HDPs include defensins, cathelicidin, psoriasin, dermcidin, and ribonucleases, but these peptides may be dysregulated in the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Current evidence suggests that the antimicrobial properties and immunomodulatory effects of HDPs are involved in AD pathogenesis, making HDPs research a promising area for predicting disease severity and developing novel treatments for AD. In this review, we describe a potential role for human HDPs in the development, exacerbation, and progression of AD and propose their potential therapeutic benefits.
- Subjects
ANTIMICROBIAL peptides; ATOPIC dermatitis; DEFENSINS; RIBONUCLEASES; PEPTIDE antibiotics
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 2022, Vol 61, Issue 5, p532
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijd.15814