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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Ingrid Arijs
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-16879 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20091124 11
<h4>Background</h4>Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) protect the host intestinal mucosa against microorganisms. Abnormal expression of defensins was shown in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but it is not clear whether this is a primary defect. We investigated the impact of anti-inflammatory therapy with infliximab on the mucosal gene expression of AMPs in IBD.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Mucosal gene expression of 81 AMPs was assessed in 61 IBD patients before and 4-6 weeks after their f ...[more]