Chemicals and Drugs

Defensins

Family of antimicrobial peptides that have been identified in humans, animals, and plants. They are thought to play a role in host defenses against infections, inflammation, wound repair, and acquired immunity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Family of antimicrobial peptides that have been identified in humans, animals, and plants. They are thought to play a role in host defenses against infections, inflammation, wound repair, and acquired immunity.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Defensin

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2000(1985)

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Proteins (1985-1998)
  • Proteins (1998-2000)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.644w.050.200w
  2. D12.644w.066w.500.200w
  3. D12.776w.543w.695w.054.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Defensins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D023082. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D023082
  2. Defensins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensin
  3. Defensins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412820