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Research from H. Benachour and co-researchers in the area of heart disease published

Published in Blood Weekly, January 28th, 2010

According to recent research from Nancy, France, "Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are components of the innate immune system. In addition, evidence suggests that these peptides are associated with various inflammatory diseases."

"We examined whether expression of the catheticidin LL-37 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is associated with cardiovascular risk factors. A total of 90 men and 87 women selected from STANISLAS cohort were studied. Expression of LL-37 mRNA isolated from PBMCs of these subjects was quantified by quantitative RTPCR. Anthropometric measurements and biochemical profiles were assessed for each individual. In women, LL-37 mRNA expression...

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