DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating DEFB114 and autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis

DEFB114 [ENSP00000312702]

Beta-defensin 114; Has a salt-sensitive antimicrobial activity against Gram- negative bacteria, including E.coli, Gram-positive, including S.aureus, and fungi, including C.albicans. Binds to and neutralizes bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS), abolishing TNF production by macrophages challenged with LPS. Rescues the LPS-induced reduction of sperm motility in vitro and may protect from LPS-induced lethality.

Synonyms:  DEFB114,  DEFB114p,  hDEFB114,  Q30KQ6,  Q30KQ6p ...

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