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MeSH Heading: beta-Defensins
Tree Number(s): D12.644.050.200.075; D12.644.066.500.200.075; D12.776.543.695.054.200.075
Unique ID: D023083
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D023083
Scope Note: DEFENSINS found mainly in epithelial cells.
Entry Version: BETA DE
Entry Term(s): beta-Defensin
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Proteins (1993-2000)
Public MeSH Note: 2001
History Note: 2001
Date Established: 2001/01/01
Date of Entry: 2000/06/22
Revision Date: 2021/05/10

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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