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defensin /de·fen·sin/ (de-fen´sin) any of a group of small antimicrobial cationic peptides occurring in neutrophils and macrophages. |
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| Other markers associated with granulocytes and macrophages that were affected by HCB were defensin (neutrophils and macrophages), lipocalin (granulocytes), and CD24 (granulocytes, monocytes, and lymphocytes). The defensins are believed to block all HIV, and to act through a completely different mechanism -possible involving viral transcription, instead of viral entry into the cell. The HIV-1 immunogen's effect on immune reconstitution was evidenced by an augmented production of factors known to reduce HIV replication, such as beta chemokines and alpha defensin. |
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