Archives of oral biology
LL-37 antimicrobial peptide: Molecular characterisation and its role in oral health and disease-A narrative review.
Drisya Soman, Jayanthi P, Mahesh Cm, Rahul Radhakrishnan
Published: 202610.1016/j.archoralbio.2026.106516
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial peptides are integral components of the innate immune system and play a vital role in maintaining oral homeostasis. LL-37, the only human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, has gained increasing attention due to its broad-s…
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