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Table 1 Natural anti-microbial expression in the female reproductive tract.

From: Innate immune defences in the human endometrium

Site of expression

Anti-microbial

Reference

Vagina

HD5

[33]

 

HBD11

[34]

 

Elafin2

[81]

 

hCAP-18

[82]

Cervix

HD5

[32, 33]

 

HBD11

[34]

 

Elafin2

[81]

 

SLPI2

[83, 84]

 

hCAP-18

[82]

Fallopian tube

HD5 (variable)

[33]

 

HBD11

[34]

 

SLPI2

[85]

First trimester decidua

SLPI2

[39]

Amnion/Amniotic fluid

SLPI2

[86, 87]

 

Lactoferrin

[88]

Term decidua

SLPI2

[86]

 

Lactoferrin

[88]

Chorion

HD5

[32]

Placenta

HNP1 or 3

[89]

 

HBD11

[90]

 

HBD31

[91]

  1. 1chemoattractant role 2anti-protease activity