Peptides are molecules smaller than 50 amino acids, around 5500 Da make up a small
percentage of pharmaceutical agents and yet they manipulate crucial regulatory network in …

Anti-cancer peptides play an important role in the area of cancer inhibition. A variety of anti-
cancer peptides have emerged through the extraction and structural modification of peptides …

Cancer is increasingly recognized as one of the primary causes of death and has become a
multifaceted global health issue. Modern medical science has made significant …

Human cancer remains a cause of high mortality throughout the world. The conventional
methods and therapies currently employed for treatment are followed by moderate-to-severe …

Background Nowadays, conventional medical treatments such as surgery, radiotherapy, and
chemotherapy cannot cure all types of cancer. A promising approach to treat solid tumors is …

Conventional chemotherapeutic drugs have significant limitations. For example, tumors may
develop resistance, cancers may relapse after treatment, and the drugs may induce …

Background: Peptide-based pharmaceuticals have recently experienced a renaissance due
to their ability to fill the gap between the two main classes of available drugs, small …

Peptide therapy has started since 1920s with the advent of insulin application, and now it
has emerged as a new approach in treatment of diseases including cancer. Using anti …

Cancer has gained major importance among noncommunicable disorders as the group of
proliferative diseases and emerged as fatal around the globe. The conventional methods …

Highlights•Peptides from three distinct groups are important for cancer therapy and
diagnostics.•Anticancer peptides are most frequently mimics of natural proteins and …