Cited 3 times since 2000 (0.1 per year) source: EuropePMC Journal of medical primatology, Volume 29, Issue 5, 1 1 2000, Pages 318-323 Expression of beta-defensin-1 in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) airways. Duits LA, Langermans JA, Paltansing S, van der Straaten T, Vervenne RA, Frost PA, Hiemstra PS, Thomas AW, Nibbering PH
In human airways, beta-defensins function in the elimination of various pathogens. They have been identified in a wide range of species. Here we report the identification and expression of chimpanzee beta-defensin-1 (cBD1), which is a homolog of human beta-defensin-1, in chimpanzee airways and skin. The cBD1 cDNA sequence differs by only one synonymous nucleotide substitution compared to the human cDNA sequence. In situ hybridization revealed that in lung tissue beside alveolar macrophages also airway epithelial cells, endothelial cells and type II pneumocytes express cBD1 mRNA. In skin, cBD1 mRNA was expressed in keratinocytes and endothelial cells. Together, these results show similarity in structure and expression pattern and perhaps in function.
