Progress in studying antimicrobial peptides and intestinal health

Abstract:

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are bioactive short peptides produced in organisms. AMPs have important roles in resisting pathogen invasion. In recent years, several studies on intestinal microecology is hot and the influence of antimicrobial peptides on intestinal health is widely concerned. Relevant results have demonstrated that the expression level of AMPs can be used to assess the body's intestinal health, thereby an auxiliary method could be established through monitoring on the expression level of AMPs during disease prevention and treatment. In this paper, research advances in antimicrobial peptides in intestinal microflora structure and immune effect were summarized and analyzed to provide references for clinical diagnosis and treatment.