Emerging roles of the host defense pepti
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William K.K. Wu; Guangshun Wang; Seth B. Coffelt; Aline M. Betancourt; Chung W.
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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## Abstract Human cathelicidin LL‐37, a host defense peptide derived from leukocytes and epithelial cells, plays a crucial role in innate and adaptive immunity. Not only does LL‐37 eliminate pathogenic microbes directly but also modulates host immune responses. Emerging evidence from tumor biology