Péptidos antimicrobianos: péptidos con múltiples funciones

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an evolutionarily conserved component of the innate immune response. Though originally discovered because of their microbicidal properties, their functions expand beyond this, including immunomodulatory and wound healing activities. Altered expression of AMPs in different tissues is an important factor that precludes pathogenesis of gastrointestinal, respiratory and other diseases. AMPs chemical and physical characteristic correlate with their