Gene Review:
DEFA4 - defensin, alpha 4, corticostatin
Homo sapiens
Synonyms:
DEF4, Defensin, alpha 4, HNP-4, HP-4, HP4, ...
- Purification and characterization of human neutrophil peptide 4, a novel member of the defensin family. Wilde, C.G., Griffith, J.E., Marra, M.N., Snable, J.L., Scott, R.W. J. Biol. Chem. (1989)
- Antibacterial activity and specificity of the six human {alpha}-defensins. Ericksen, B., Wu, Z., Lu, W., Lehrer, R.I. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. (2005)
- Human neutrophil alpha-defensin 4 inhibits HIV-1 infection in vitro. Wu, Z., Cocchi, F., Gentles, D., Ericksen, B., Lubkowski, J., Devico, A., Lehrer, R.I., Lu, W. FEBS Lett. (2005)
- Defensin and chemokine expression patterns in the palatine tonsil: a model of their local interaction. Meyer, J.E., Beier, U.H., Görögh, T., Schreiber, S., Beck, C., Maune, S. European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. (2006)
- Human {alpha}- and beta-Defensins Block Multiple Steps in Herpes Simplex Virus Infection. Hazrati, E., Galen, B., Lu, W., Wang, W., Ouyang, Y., Keller, M.J., Lehrer, R.I., Herold, B.C. J. Immunol. (2006)
- The gene encoding the human corticostatin HP-4 precursor contains a recent 86-base duplication and is located on chromosome 8. Palfree, R.G., Sadro, L.C., Solomon, S. Mol. Endocrinol. (1993)
- The effect of HP-1 and related neutrophil granule peptides on DNA synthesis in HL60 cells. Bateman, A., Singh, A., Congote, L.F., Solomon, S. Regul. Pept. (1991)
- Structure of a novel human granulocyte peptide with anti-ACTH activity. Singh, A., Bateman, A., Zhu, Q.Z., Shimasaki, S., Esch, F., Solomon, S. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (1988)
- Evaluation of susceptibility of gram-positive and -negative bacteria to human defensins by using radial diffusion assay. Takemura, H., Kaku, M., Kohno, S., Hirakata, Y., Tanaka, H., Yoshida, R., Tomono, K., Koga, H., Wada, A., Hirayama, T., Kamihira, S. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. (1996)
- Multispecific myeloid defensins. Lehrer, R.I. Curr. Opin. Hematol. (2007)
- Activities of LL-37, a cathelin-associated antimicrobial peptide of human neutrophils. Turner, J., Cho, Y., Dinh, N.N., Waring, A.J., Lehrer, R.I. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. (1998)
- A marked decrease in defensin mRNA in the only case of congenital neutrophil-specific granule deficiency reported in Japan. Tamura, A., Agematsu, K., Mori, T., Kawai, H., Kuratsuji, T., Shimane, M., Tani, K., Asano, S., Komiyama, A. Int. J. Hematol. (1994)