IL-22 Up-Regulates β-Defensin-2 Expression in Human Alveolar Epithelium via STAT3 but Not NF-κB Signaling Pathway

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Specific Binding and Chemotactic Activity of mBD4 and Its Functional Orthologue hBD2 to CCR6-expressing Cells

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The Th17 cytokine IL-22 induces IL-20 production in keratinocytes: A novel immunological cascade with potential relevance in psoriasis

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Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) mediates human β-defensin-2 (HBD-2) induction in response toChlamydia pneumoniaein mononuclear cells

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IL-22: A critical mediator in mucosal host defense

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Directional and balancing selection in human beta-defensins

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Requirements for Two Proximal NF-κB Binding Sites and IκB-ζ in IL-17A-induced Human β-Defensin 2 Expression by Conducting Airway Epithelium

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IL-22 mediates mucosal host defense against Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia

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Interleukin-22 mediates early host defense against attaching and effacing bacterial pathogens

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