J Carter, AJ Churchill, C Gorman, R Haynes - British Medical Journal, 2007 - bjo.bmj.com A large proportion of SpRs had completed (25%) or were currently undertaking a
higher degree (23%). This may reflect the high level of competition for
ophthalmology training posi- tions, 2 however there was a substantial ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 4 versions
L Segat, M Milanese, M Boniotto, S Crovella, … - Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2006 - informahealthcare.com Objective. In our study we evaluated the frequency of three SNPs (−52 G/A,
−44 C/G; −20 G/A) in the 5′ UTR of DEFB-1 gene, in a cohort of 130 HIV-1
infected mothers and their children, collected by the Italian group SIGO in ... Cited by 7 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
M Willcox, N Cole, J Lan, E Hume, Y Aliwarga, … - Investigative Ophtalmology and Visual Science, 2004 - ARVO Methods: A range of cationic peptides/proteins were examined in solution and
once bound to a contact lens for their ability to inhibit microbial growth,
reduce microbial adhesion and prevent the formation of CLARE in an animal ... Cited by 3 - Related articles
- ►lumc.nl [PDF] … , TH Ramwadhdoebé, LA Trouw, DL van den … - Molecular immunology, 2007 - Elsevier Human neutrophil peptide-1 (HNP-1) is a member of the α-defensin family.
Defensins are cationic antimicrobial peptides, which play an important role in
the antimicrobial response to microorganisms. In addition, recent studies ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - All 5 versions
S Bhat, YH Song, C Lawyer, SM Milner - Journal of burns and wounds, 2006 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov Objective: Human β-defensin (HBD) and the complement system are two important
innate immune mechanisms active against a broad range of burn and wound
pathogens. However, excessive or uncontrolled complement activation, ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - All 2 versions
- ►nih.gov A Kumar, LD Hazlett, FSX Yu - Infection and Immunity, 2008 - iai.highwire.org Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common organism associated with bacterial keratitis,
especially in extended-wear contact lens users. In the present study, we
determined that pretreatment of cultured human corneal epithelial cells ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
[CITATION] Defensins purified from human granulocytes bind C1q and activate the classical …
- ►iovs.org A Abedin, I Mohammed, A Hopkinson, HS … - Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2008 - ARVO PURPOSE. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are cationic host defense peptides with
microbicidal and cell-signaling properties. They show promise as potential
therapeutic agents. In the present study, a β-defensin AMP gene was ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
PS Steele, MM Jumblatt, NB Smith, WM … - Investigative Ophtalmology and Visual Science, 2002 - ARVO Purpose: Antimicrobial proteins, including MUC7, defensins, and histatins, are
products of the oral mucosa and participate in the non-immune defense system
that protects the oral cavity from opportunistic infection. Using RT-PCR, ... Cited by 3 - Related articles
PS Steele, MM Jumblatt - Investigative Ophtalmology and Visual Science, 2004 - ARVO Purpose:Recent evidence suggests that the ocular surface is an integral
component of the mucosal immune system and that the diversity of ocular
antimicrobial proteins is much greater than previously suspected. Mediators ... Cited by 4 - Related articles
