GDF-15 — Indexed Studies

Comparative evaluation of human ß defensin-2 in GCF and microbial flora in subgingival plaque among patients treated with conventional orthodontic braces and aligners: a prospective clinical study.

Sharma A, Kumar M, Yadav E et al.

Inflammatory burden in dialysis patients: the role of alpha defensin.

Shapira M, Abo Aqil A, Zahalka A et al.

Case Report: Prosthetic revision due to aseptic loosening following total knee arthroplasty: a clinical management and pathological mechanism investigation.

Li J, Shang H, Ma T et al.

Kynurenic Acid Analog Attenuates the Production of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, Calgranulins (S100A 8/9 and S100A 12), and the Secretion of HNP1-3, and Stimulates the Production of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Stimulated Gene-6 (TSG-6) but Does Not Alter IL-17 Levels in Whole-Blood Cultures of Patients with Spondyloarthritis.

Varga B, Toldi G, Vécsei L et al.

A study on the utility of inflammatory biomarkers in primary care irritable bowel syndrome: a sub analysis of the DOMINO randomized trial.

Tack C, Van den Houte K, Besard L et al.

Small-molecule correlates of infection precede infection diagnosis in breast implant reconstruction patients.

Wildenthal JA, Olsen MA, Tran HD et al.

Art v 1 and Amb a 4 Co-Sensitization Identifies Italian Patients at Risk for Mugwort-Celery-Spice Syndrome.

Scala E, Cusa G, Villella V et al.

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BLa80 for preventing allergic, respiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases in young children in China: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

Chen K, Zhang X, Zeng K et al.

In silico design of a novel multi-epitope mRNA vaccine candidate for BtHKU5-CoV-2 using immunoinformatics.

Zheng N, Xu Y

Fragaria Nubicola (A Wild Strawberry) from Azad Kashmir: Its Molecular Identification and Screening of Thaumatin-Like and Defensin Ec-Amp-D2-Like Proteins.

Awan AS, Shahid R, Mushtaq Z

A multi-epitope pan-betacoronavirus vaccine construct predicted to induce broad-spectrum and durable immune responses: an immunoinformatics approach.

Arapa AM, Tallei TE, Idroes R et al.

Eucalyptus globulus oil supplementation improves growth performance by regulating serum biochemistry, antioxidant, intestinal health, and lung health of broilers from 1 to 21 days of age.

Ji Z, Miao Z, Dong Y et al.

Effects of circadian rhythms on antimicrobial peptide concentrations in lactating goat milk.

Liang ZL, Nii T, Sugino T et al.

Assessing the diagnostic accuracy of synovial fluid send-out laboratory panels for suspected knee periprosthetic joint infection.

Palmer RC, Dobitsch A, Aron A et al.

Tailored Porous Bimetallic Nanozyme Platform for Full-Cycle Therapeutics of Intestinal Ischemia/Reperfusion.

Qiu C, Xian W, Wang M et al.

An artificial mucus-integrated in vitro model enables stable live probiotic-host co-culture and recapitulates dynamic hBD-2-mediated antimicrobial feedback.

Cao W, Watanabe-Yasuoka Y, Sashihara T et al.

Biphasic Regulation of Epithelial Antimicrobial Peptides During Candida albicans Vaginal Infection: Distinct Contributions of NLRP3/IL-1β and IL-17RA Pathways to β-Defensin-1 and -3 Expression.

Angiolini SC, Rodriguez E, Manzone-Rodriguez C et al.

Heteroaggregation of Antimicrobial Peptides LL-37 and HNP‑1 Drives Cooperative Neutralization of Cytotoxicity.

Zhang J, Hou Y, Yasuda T et al.

β‑Arrestin-Mediated Activation of Chemokine Receptor CCR7 by Human β‑Defensin‑3 Drives Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression.

Kinanti NP, Chang CC, Lai XY et al.

Upregulated beta-defensin-1 in murine and human biliary atresia associates with human native liver survival.

Slavetinsky C, Basenach J, Damm P et al.

Akirin regulates the cell development and symbiont abundance of bacteriocytes in embryos of whitefly Bemisia tabaci.

Jiang S, Li NN, Hong JS et al.

A Cross-Order Comparative Genomics Analysis of Insect Innate Immunity Suggests Niche-Specific Adaptation.

Shelke T, Gupta V, Gupta I

Fructooligosaccharide Upregulates Colonic Vitamin D Receptors and Modulates Inflammatory Status in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Male C57BL/6 Mice.

Brunelle K, Butler E, Nobles Z et al.

Antimicrobial Peptide pBD2 Alleviates Intestinal Damage by Regulating MAPK and Nrf2 Signaling Pathway and Intestinal Microbiota in Mice Challenged with Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli K88.

Gu M, Du Z, Zhu G et al.

Effect of mixed infection with Trypanosoma cruzi and the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae on survival, parasitemia, and immune response in Triatoma pallidipennis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae).

Flores-Villegas AL, González J, Jiménez-Santiago B et al.

Branched-chain fatty acids derived from lanolin supplementation in early life Holstein dairy calves modulate growth performance, digestibility, blood metabolites, and intestinal health.

Lv J, Cao Y, Wang S et al.

Recombinant IL-21 alleviates bacterial enteritis in grass carp by enhancing the intestinal barrier and suppressing the inflammatory response.

Yuan G, Lin X, Qin L et al.

Novel Food Supplement Containing a Combination of Postbiotics and Plant-Derived Compounds Regulates Epithelial Barrier Integrity and Immune Response in Human Enterocytes.

Oglio F, Coppola S, Cadavere A et al.

Immunoinformatics-driven design of a conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase-based multi-epitope vaccine against avian infectious bronchitis virus.

Rezaei R, Brujeni GN, Kiasari BA et al.

Diversity and expression pattern of novel macin genes in the earthworm, Eiseniaandrei.

Park BJ, Yoon YB, Park SC et al.

Differential Expression of Defensins and Other Innate Immune Effectors by Indian Isolates of Chikungunya Virus.

Ray SK, Jenish JA, Ramdasi A et al.

Modes of Action and In Planta Antifungal Activity of Olea europaea Defensin OefDef1.1-Derived Peptide Variant.

Tiwari R, Hamsa S, Godwin J et al.

Publisher Correction: Recombinant expression and functional characterization of defensin-like peptide TEWP and its analogs in Pichia pastoris.

Batman SG, Kesmen Z

Association of faecal and urinary micro- and nanoplastics with markers of gut integrity and renal function.

Miguela-Benavides M, Calikanzaros E, Donat-Vargas C et al.

Cuticle-associated microbiota in Bactrocera dorsalis suppress fungal infection through immune and chemical defenses.

Kabir K, Afzal I, Haider K et al.

In-silico design of a multi-epitope vaccine targeting conserved transmembrane proteins of Gardnerella vaginalis using immuno-informatics approach.

Ali A, Ali N, Saleem A

The neuroendocrine peptide catestatin promotes clearance of cutaneous Staphylococcus aureus through mast cell Mrgpr activation.

Guth C, Dychtenberg H, Rudolph E et al.

Correction: Streptococcus pneumoniae upregulates Toll2, Toll9, and defensin genes in Bombyx larvae infection model.

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Hydrogen bonding and membrane anchoring of the antimicrobial peptide NP-3a investigated through molecular dynamics.

Aquino ACD, Mendanha K, Georg HC et al.

Mechanistic Insights into Human Defensin Antimicrobial Activity from Membrane Simulations.

Manukyan AK

Total Chemical Synthesis and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Properties of Porcine β-Defensin 5 Against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria.

Finatto AN, Nguyen V, Nguyen PT et al.

Bio-Nanoparticle-Induced Self-Defense in Arabidopsis thaliana: Molecular Insights into Resistance Gene Activation Under Smart Industrial Stimuli.

Ahmed RM, Ali HN, Majeed AK et al.

A mutation-aware proteomics approach for designing a multi-epitope vaccine against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Afshan G, Yaseen N, Khan AU

Recombinant expression of a novel Mytilus defensin in Pichia pastoris.

Xiao W, Song F, Chen C et al.

Defensin-like Protein Homologues Participate in Antiviral Resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana.

Xu J, Wang H, Meng Z et al.

A Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Survey Reveals Salicylic Acid-Induced Distinct Hypomethylation Linked to Defense Responses Against Biotrophic Pathogens.

Margaritopoulou T, Foutadakis S, Vatsellas G et al.

A Comparative Analysis of Differences in Salivary hBD-2 Levels and Their Correlation with Dental Caries and Unstimulated Saliva pH in Children with Primary and Permanent Dentition.

Stojković B, Igić M, Jevtović Stoimenov T et al.

Designing a novel vaccine against COVID-19 based on spike SARS-Cov-2 notable mutations using immunoinformatics approaches.

Rahimnahal S, Yousefizadeh S, Mohammadi Y

Investigations of Procalcitonin, Interleukin-8 and Defensin-β in Dogs with Superficial and Deep Pyoderma.

Neumann S, Dölle M

Computational Design and Immunoinformatic Analysis of a Broad-Spectrum Edible Multi-Epitope Vaccine Against Salmonella for Poultry.

Ramirez-Cando LJ, Mora-Ochoa YI, Castillo JA