# Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/antimicrobial-peptides-and-activities-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,562,925 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the diverse roles and mechanisms of antimicrobial peptides in host defense, innate immunity, and potential therapeutic applications. It covers topics such as the structure, function, and mode of action of antimicrobial peptides, their role in immune modulation, and their potential as novel antimicrobial agents. The cluster also delves into the challenges of antimicrobial resistance and the development of peptide-based therapies. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Immunology and Microbiology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11103 |
| Works | 58,321 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Eric S. Lander](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eric-s-lander/)
- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Shizuo Akira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shizuo-akira/)
- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Matthias Mann](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthias-mann/)
- [Róbert Langer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-langer/)
- [Michael Karin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-karin/)
- [Wei Huang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/wei-huang-5/)
- [Hans Clevers](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hans-clevers/)
- [Jeffrey I. Gordon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jeffrey-i-gordon/)
- [Richard A. Flavell](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-a-flavell/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.