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. 2022 Aug 29;11(17):5074. doi: 10.3390/jcm11175074

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Sites of antimicrobial peptide detection in the maternal reproductive system during pregnancy, and in the fetus/neonate. Abbreviations: AF, amniotic fluid; C-AM, chorio-amniotic membranes; HBDs, human β defensins; HD, human defensin; HNP, human neutrophil peptide; IUC, intrauterine components; SLPI, secretory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor; UCB, umbilical cord blood.