An important clue:: fingerprints point to psoriasin in defense against E-coli

被引：6
作者：
Bevins, CL [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Davis, Sch Med, Dept Med Microbiol & Immunol, Davis, CA 95616 USA
来源：
NATURE IMMUNOLOGY | 2005年 / 6卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1038/ni0105-12
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
Human skin is surprisingly resistant to colonization by Escherichia coli, a prevalent commensal bacterium of the gut flora. An 11-kDa Zn2+-binding protein, psoriasin, is identified as the principal E. coli-bactericidal factor present at the surface of human skin.
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