Animal toxins—Nature's evolutionary-refined toolkit for basic research and drug discovery
V Herzig, B Cristofori-Armstrong, MR Israel… - Biochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Venomous animals have evolved toxins that interfere with specific components of their
victim's core physiological systems, thereby causing biological dysfunction that aids in prey …
victim's core physiological systems, thereby causing biological dysfunction that aids in prey …
Molecular Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance and Novel Treatment Strategies for Helicobacter pylori Infections
M Srisuphanunt, P Wilairatana, N Kooltheat… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Helicobacter pylori infects approximately 50% of the world's population and is considered
the major etiological agent of severe gastric diseases, such as peptic ulcers and gastric …
the major etiological agent of severe gastric diseases, such as peptic ulcers and gastric …
Antimicrobials from venomous animals: An overview
The inappropriate or excessive use of antimicrobial agents caused an emerging public
health problem due to the resulting resistance developed by microbes. Therefore, there is an …
health problem due to the resulting resistance developed by microbes. Therefore, there is an …
Review of antimicrobial peptides with anti‐Helicobacter pylori activity
Background The emergence of antibiotic‐resistant Helicobacter pylori strains in recent years
has increased the need for finding an alternative in the post‐antibiotic era. One of the fields …
has increased the need for finding an alternative in the post‐antibiotic era. One of the fields …
Antifungal resistance, metabolic routes as drug targets, and new antifungal agents: an overview about endemic dimorphic fungi
JA Parente-Rocha, AM Bailão… - Mediators of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Diseases caused by fungi can occur in healthy people, but immunocompromised patients
are the major risk group for invasive fungal infections. Cases of fungal resistance and the …
are the major risk group for invasive fungal infections. Cases of fungal resistance and the …
Sericulture and the edible-insect industry can help humanity survive: insects are more than just bugs, food, or feed
The most serious threat which humans face is rapid global climate change, as the Earth
shifts rapidly into a regime less hospitable to humans. To address the crisis caused by …
shifts rapidly into a regime less hospitable to humans. To address the crisis caused by …
Two optimized antimicrobial peptides with therapeutic potential for clinical antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
The rapid increase of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and the
cross-resistance of MRSA to other antibiotics create an urgent demand for new therapeutic …
cross-resistance of MRSA to other antibiotics create an urgent demand for new therapeutic …
Diversity of peptidic and proteinaceous toxins from social Hymenoptera venoms
JRA dos Santos-Pinto, A Perez-Riverol, AM Lasa… - Toxicon, 2018 - Elsevier
Among venomous animals, Hymenoptera have been suggested as a rich source of natural
toxins. Due to their broad ecological diversity, venom from Hymenoptera insects (bees …
toxins. Due to their broad ecological diversity, venom from Hymenoptera insects (bees …
Mining amphibian and insect transcriptomes for antimicrobial peptide sequences with rAMPage
Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis increasing in prevalence every day. To combat
this crisis, alternative antimicrobial therapeutics are urgently needed. Antimicrobial peptides …
this crisis, alternative antimicrobial therapeutics are urgently needed. Antimicrobial peptides …
Antimicrobial peptides isolated from insects and their potential applications
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in insects have the potential to be developed as
chemotherapy agents against numerous microbial species. This article reviewed the existing …
chemotherapy agents against numerous microbial species. This article reviewed the existing …