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    Glossary Antimicrobial Peptides

    small proteins that kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi

    Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) are small proteins that play a crucial role in the immune system by directly killing bacteria, viruses, and fungi. They are part of the body's first line of defense and work by disrupting the membranes of these pathogens, making them an essential component in preventing infections.

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    1. 558 The Bacterial Metabolite, Butyrate, Prolongs Anagen and Promotes Autophagy, Mitochondrial Activity, Melanogenesis and Antimicrobial Peptide Production in Human Scalp Hair Follicles Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2022
    2. Unraveling Evolutionary Insights into AVT Peptide Conservation and Antimicrobial Motif Prediction Across Taxa International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2025
    3. 495 OR2AT4 activation by a synthetic odorant, stimulates dermcidin production in human hair follicle epithelium and increases follicular resistance to bacterial contamination: A novel antimicrobial folliculitis therapy? 2019
    4. <i>Trichophyton tonsurans</i>‐induced kerion celsi with decreased defensin expression and paradoxically increased interleukin‐17A production The Journal of Dermatology · 2019 · 7 citations
    5. Recent advances in electrospun nanofibers for wound healing Nanomedicine · 2017 · 262 citations
    6. Wounds and the Microbiota: The Healing Interplay Between Host and Microbial Communities International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2025 · 2 citations
    7. Deciphering the functions of the hair follicle infundibulum in skin physiology and disease Cell and Tissue Research · 2014 · 38 citations
    8. The Epidermal Vitamin D System and Innate Immunity: Some More Light Shed on This Unique Photoendocrine System? Dermatology · 2008 · 14 citations
    9. The Immune Functions of Keratinocytes in Skin Wound Healing International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2020 · 147 citations
    10. Redefining the Skin Barrier: A Microbiome‐Integrated Multilayered Defense Model Barrier Immunity · 2025 · 1 citations
    11. Biology of the skin and dermatological disease Medicine · 2004 · 7 citations
    12. Cathelicidins: Opportunities and Challenges in Skin Therapeutics and Clinical Translation Antibiotics · 2024 · 7 citations
    13. Skin microbiota and diabetic foot ulcers Frontiers in Microbiology · 2025 · 6 citations
    14. 1318 Both lesional and non-lesional skin from acne patients shows robust IL-17-skewing and upregulation of antimicrobial peptides Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2018
    15. Antimicrobial peptide lysozyme has the potential to promote mouse hair follicle growth in vitro Acta histochemica · 2015 · 6 citations
    16. BroadAMP-GPT: AI-Driven generation of broad-spectrum antimicrobial peptides for combating multidrug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens Gut Microbes · 2025 · 12 citations
    17. Age-Related Loss of Innate Immune Antimicrobial Function of Dermal Fat Is Mediated by Transforming Growth Factor Beta Immunity · 2018 · 96 citations
    18. Vitamin D increases expression of cathelicidin in cultured sebocytes Archives of Dermatological Research · 2012 · 18 citations
    19. Dermal White Adipose Tissue: A Newly Recognized Layer of Skin Innate Defense Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2019 · 49 citations
    20. Emerging nonmetabolic functions of skin fat Nature Reviews Endocrinology · 2018 · 65 citations
    21. Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine Gels · 2023
    22. Evidence for murine cutaneous immune surveillance localized to hair follicle epithelium Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · 2026
    23. Topical and nutricosmetic products for healthy hair and dermal antiaging using “dual‐acting” (2 for 1) plant‐based peptides, hormones, and cannabinoids FASEB bioAdvances · 2021 · 13 citations
    24. Production of a Biosurfactant for Application in the Cosmetics Industry Fermentation · 2025 · 3 citations
    25. Sebaceous immunobiology - skin homeostasis, pathophysiology, coordination of innate immunity and inflammatory response and disease associations Frontiers in immunology · 2022 · 21 citations
    26. Expression of dermcidin in sebocytes supports a role for sebum in the constitutive innate defense of human skin Journal of Dermatological Science · 2015 · 25 citations
    27. A Systematic Review of Keratinocyte Secretions: A Regenerative Perspective International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2022 · 8 citations
    28. Hidradenitis suppurativa: A folliculotropic disease of innate immune barrier dysfunction? Experimental dermatology · 2021 · 9 citations
    29. Dermal white adipose tissue: a new component of the thermogenic response Journal of Lipid Research · 2015 · 92 citations
    30. Skin-associated adipocytes in skin barrier immunity: A mini-review Frontiers in Immunology · 2023 · 20 citations