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Cathelicidins Definition:
Antimicrobial cationic peptides that are produced by a variety of cells (e.g., neutrophils, respiratory epithelial cells, and alveolar macrophages).
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Cathelicidins Notes:
Cathelicidins are antimicrobial peptides are a family of polypeptides that are primarily stored in the macrophage's lysosomes and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs). These peoptides serve an important role in the innate immune defense of mammals against invasive bacterial infection. These cationic peptides are produced by neutrophils, alveolar macrophages and respiratory epithelial cells.
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