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Study · Measured the body's own peptide · 2004

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Host defense proteins in vernix caseosa and amniotic fluid.

Akinbi HT, Narendran V, Pass AK, Markart P, Hoath SB

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology1 Dec 2004Cited by 77 (Europe PMC)

PMID15592296 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.ajog.2004.05.002 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-15592296
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Summary

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Results from this study1

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Natural levels measured1

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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In vernix caseosa and amniotic fluid from term pregnancies without chorioamnionitis, the body's own LL‑37 was not detected by Western analysis.

    In plain wordsIn vernix and amniotic fluid from term births, the body's own LL‑37 was not found.

    Peptide
    LL-37
    Outcome
    No significant changeLL-37 detection in vernix and amniotic fluid
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Infection and antimicrobial activity · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Three other important antimicrobial proteins, human beta defensin-2, lactoperoxidase, and LL-37 were not detected.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Characterization of innate immune proteins in vernix and amniotic fluid obtained from pregnancies with gestational ages greater than 37 weeks by Western analysis, immunohistochemistry, and antimicrobial growth inhibition assay.

    This result measures the body's own LL-37. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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Version history

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  1. Version 3Current

    11 Oct 2026, 00:50 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 03:03 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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