# Human α-Defensin 6 Promotes Mucosal Innate Immunity Through Self-Assembled Peptide Nanonets

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/human-defensin-6-promotes-mucosal-innate-immunity-through-self-assembled-peptide/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Hiutung Chu,Marzena Pazgier,Grace Jung,Sean‐Paul Nuccio,Patricia A. Castillo,Maarten F. de Jong,Maria G. Winter,Sebastian Winter,Jan Wehkamp,Bo Shen,Nita H. Salzman,Mark A. Underwood,Renée M. Tsolis,Glenn M. Young,Wuyuan Lu,Robert I. Lehrer,Andreas J. Bäumler,Charles Bevins |
| Citations | 414 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1218831 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Chemistry,Immunology and Microbiology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/4332406 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2078583903 |
| PMID | 22722251 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2012 |

## Paper authors

- [Jan Wehkamp](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jan-wehkamp/)

## Paper journal

- [Science](https://scholariq.org/journals/science/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities](https://scholariq.org/topics/antimicrobial-peptides-and-activities/)

## Paper topics

- [Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities](https://scholariq.org/topics/antimicrobial-peptides-and-activities/)
- [Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides](https://scholariq.org/topics/protein-hydrolysis-and-bioactive-peptides/)
- [Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications](https://scholariq.org/topics/polydiacetylene-based-materials-and-applications/)

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