Characterization of a New Immunosuppressive and Antimicrobial Peptide, DRS-DA2, Isolated from the Mexican Frog, < em > Pachymedusa dacnicolor < /em >
Int J Inflam. 2024 Jan 13;2024:2205864. doi: 10.1155/2024/2205864. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTInflammatory and antimicrobial diseases constitute a major burden for society, and fighting them is a WHO strategic priority. Most of the treatments available to fight inflammatory diseases are anti-inflammatory drugs, such as corticosteroids or immunomodulators that lack cellular specificity and lead to numerous side effects. In addition to suppressing undesired inflammation and reducing disease progression, these drugs lessen the immune system protective functions. Furthermore, treating infectious diseases is more and more challen...
Source: International Journal of Inflammation - January 22, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Claire Lacombe Estefania Aleman-Navaro Thierry Drujon Veronica Martinez-Osorio Emmanuelle Sachon Erika Melchy-P érez Ludovic Carlier Lorena Elizabeth Fajardo Brigido Yannick Fleury Christophe Piesse Guadalupe Guti érrez-Escobedo Alejandro De Las Pe ñas Source Type: research