"alpha-Defensins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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DEFENSINS found in azurophilic granules of neutrophils and in the secretory granules of intestinal PANETH CELLS.
| Descriptor ID |
D023084
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.050.200.050 D12.776.543.695.054.200.050
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| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "alpha-Defensins" by people in Profiles.
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RNA Sequencing in COVID-19 patients identifies neutrophil activation biomarkers as a promising diagnostic platform for infections. PLoS One. 2022; 17(1):e0261679.
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Synovial Fluid Alpha-Defensin Is an Adjunctive Tool in the Equivocal Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Arthroplasty. 2018 11; 33(11):3537-3540.
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The Alpha-Defensin Test for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection in the Setting of an Adverse Local Tissue Reaction Secondary to a Failed Metal-on-Metal Bearing or Corrosion at the Head-Neck Junction. J Arthroplasty. 2018 06; 33(6):1896-1898.