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- Summarizes the latest developments in host defense peptides research
- Explores potential therapeutic applications of host defense peptides
- Written by international experts of host defense peptide research
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Biological Targets of Host Defense Peptides
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Immune Modulation by Host Defense Peptides
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Development of Resistance
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Recent Advances in Engineering Host Defense Peptides
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Therapeutic Perspectives
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About this book
This book offers an overview of our current understanding of host defense peptides and their potential for clinical applications as well as some of the obstacles to this. The chapters, written by leading experts in the field, detail the number and diversity of host defense peptides, and discuss the therapeutic potential not only of antibacterial, but also of antifungal, antiviral, plant antimicrobial and anticancer host defense peptides. The authors provide new insights into their mechanisms of action and their immunomodulatory properties, and review recent advances in the design of novel therapeutic molecules. Lastly, their potential to prevent preterm births and Staphylococcus aureus infections is highlighted. The book is of interest to researchers, industry and clinicians alike.
Editors and Affiliations
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Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Richard M. Epand
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Host Defense Peptides and Their Potential as Therapeutic Agents
Editors: Richard M. Epand
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32949-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32947-5Published: 16 May 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81406-3Published: 27 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32949-9Published: 06 May 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 321
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 32 illustrations in colour
Topics: Protein Science, Immunology, Applied Microbiology, Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology