[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides: challenging journey to the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and cosmeceutical use
A Mazurkiewicz-Pisarek, J Baran, T Ciach - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), or host defence peptides, are short proteins in various life
forms. Here we discuss AMPs, which may become a promising substitute or adjuvant in …
forms. Here we discuss AMPs, which may become a promising substitute or adjuvant in …
Nutritional, functional and biological properties of insect proteins: Processes for obtaining, consumption and future challenges
RJS de Castro, A Ohara, JG dos Santos Aguilar… - Trends in food science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Consuming insects as an alternative protein source is considered a future trend
and a viable strategy that could potentially contribute to global food security. Insects are a …
and a viable strategy that could potentially contribute to global food security. Insects are a …
[HTML][HTML] Insect cecropins, antimicrobial peptides with potential therapeutic applications
The alarming escalation of infectious diseases resistant to conventional antibiotics requires
urgent global actions, including the development of new therapeutics. Antimicrobial peptides …
urgent global actions, including the development of new therapeutics. Antimicrobial peptides …
[HTML][HTML] Peptides and protein hydrolysates exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity: Sources, structural features and modulation mechanisms
J Rivera-Jiménez, C Berraquero-García… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inflammation is the response of the immune system to harmful stimuli such as tissue injury,
infection or toxic chemicals, which has the aim of eliminating irritants or pathogenic …
infection or toxic chemicals, which has the aim of eliminating irritants or pathogenic …
[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity of lipopolysaccharide as source of variability in bioassays and LPS-binding proteins as remedy
AC Fux, C Casonato Melo, S Michelini… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), also referred to as endotoxin, is the major component of Gram-
negative bacteria's outer cell wall. It is one of the main types of pathogen-associated …
negative bacteria's outer cell wall. It is one of the main types of pathogen-associated …
Immunomodulatory potential of black soldier fly larvae: applications beyond nutrition in animal feeding programs
E Koutsos, B Modica, T Freel - Translational Animal Science, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Insect-derived ingredients, including whole larvae, protein-rich meal, and oil, have been
extensively studied in recent years and shown to be a sustainable source of quality nutrition …
extensively studied in recent years and shown to be a sustainable source of quality nutrition …
Beneficial role of insect-derived bioactive components against inflammation and its associated complications (colitis and arthritis) and cancer
Insect-based bioactive components are emerging as novel sources of drugs, effective
against various diseases. Inflammation is considered to be an innate immune response …
against various diseases. Inflammation is considered to be an innate immune response …
The medical potential of antimicrobial peptides from insects
M Tonk, A Vilcinskas - Current topics in medicinal chemistry, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are peptide-based effector molecules produced by the innate
immune system to combat microbes. Insects produce the broadest repertoire of AMPs, and …
immune system to combat microbes. Insects produce the broadest repertoire of AMPs, and …
[HTML][HTML] Development of chimeric peptides to facilitate the neutralisation of lipopolysaccharides during bactericidal targeting of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli
Z Wang, X Liu, D Teng, R Mao, Y Hao, N Yang… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
Pathogenic Escherichia coli can cause fatal diarrheal diseases in both animals and humans.
However, no antibiotics or antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) can adequately kill resistant …
However, no antibiotics or antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) can adequately kill resistant …
In-depth biological characterization of two black soldier fly anti-Pseudomonas peptides reveals LPS-binding and immunomodulating effects
L Van Moll, M Wouters, J De Smet, L De Vooght… - Msphere, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
As effector molecules of the innate immune system, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have
gathered substantial interest as a potential future generation of antibiotics. Here, we …
gathered substantial interest as a potential future generation of antibiotics. Here, we …