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Hypoxia Triggers the Expression of Human {beta} Defensin 2 and Antimicrobial Activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Human Macrophages Full Text
The Journal of Immunology, 04/06/2012
Nickel D et al. – The authors conclude that a hypoxic microenvironment, which is characteristic of infected tissue, supports the efficacy of antimicrobial immunity, in part by the upregulation of the antimicrobial peptide human β defensin 2.
