Abstract

In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Harris etal. (2019) show that members of the resistin-like molecule (RELM) family are bactericidal, antimicrobial peptides that promote skin defenses in a vitamin-A-dependent manner. Administration of vitamin A analogs triggers RELM, which improves host resistance against skin pathogens in mice.

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