SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2024
Antimicrobial neuropeptides and their therapeutic potential in vertebrate brain infectious disease.
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- Exploring the Role of Cerebrospinal Fluid and Serum Mid-Regional Pro-Adrenomedullin in Tick-Borne Encephalitis: A Pilot Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Antimicrobial Neuropeptides and Their Receptors: Immunoregulator and Therapeutic Targets for Immune Disorders.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
The defense mechanisms of the vertebrate brain against infections are at the forefront of immunological studies. Unlike other body parts, the brain not only fends off pathogenic infections but also minimizes the risk of self-damage from immune cell induced inflammation. Some neuropeptides produced by either nerve or immune cells share remarkable similarities with antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in terms of size, structure, amino acid composition, amphiphilicity, and net cationic charge. These similarities extend to a wide range of antibacterial activities demonstrated
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