The immune system can be impaired at different levels: the mutated genes may be fundamental for killing microorganisms by innate immune cells (for example, mutations in cytochrome b -245 β ...

Innate immunity is essential in host protection against infections, tumors, and tissue injury that generates inflammatory responses and mediates the recruitment of immune cells as well as the ...

Antimicrobial peptides are important components of the host innate immune system, forming the first line of defense against infectious microorganisms. Among them, liver-expressed antimicrobial ...