Cancer is currently ineffectively treated using therapeutic drugs, and is also able to resist
drug action, resulting in increased side effects following drug treatment. A novel therapeutic …

Cathelicidins are small, cationic, antimicrobial peptides found in humans and other species,
including farm animals (cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits and in some …

Rapidly growing resistance of pathogenic bacteria to conventional antibiotics leads to
inefficiency of traditional approaches of countering infections and determines the urgent …

Slaughterhouse blood is an inevitable part of the meat production food chain and represents
a rich source of protein. The physicochemical characteristics and utilization of animal blood …

Nature often uses cascade reactions in a highly stereocontrolled manner for assembly
structurally diverse nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffolds, ie secondary metabolites …

Peptides are naturally produced by all organisms and exhibit a wide range of physiological,
immunomodulatory, and wound healing functions. Furthermore, they can provide with …

Here, we review potential determinants of the anticancer efficacy of innate immune peptides
(ACPs) for cancer cells. These determinants include membrane‐based factors, such as …

Cancer is a serious concern in public health worldwide. Numerous modalities including
surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, have been used for cancer therapies in clinic …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the arsenals of the innate host defense system, exhibiting
evolutionarily conserved characteristics that are present in practically all forms of life. Recent …

In this text, the small team of expert authors presents the field in a comprehensive and
accessible manner that is well suited for students and junior researchers. The result is a …