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LL-37-based oral antimicrobial therapeutics: translational challenges and future directions-a narrative review.

Odontology · J M, Veeraraghavan VP, Govindarajan S · 2026-09-20

LL-37 is an antimicrobial peptide with potential oral health applications, but clinical translation is limited by degradation, toxicity, and delivery challenges; researchers propose peptide engineering, nanocarrier systems, and biomarker standardisation as solutions.

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