Antimicrobial peptides are sequences of amino acids, which present activity against
microorganisms. These peptides were discovered over 70 years ago, and are abundant in …

Production of peptides with various effects from proteins of different sources continues to
receive academic attention. Researchers of different disciplines are putting increasing efforts …

Frog skin constitutes a rich source of peptides with a wide range of biological properties.
These include host-defense peptides with cytotoxic activities against bacteria, fungi …

Amphibians are widely distributed on different continents, except for the polar regions. They
are important sources for the isolation, purification and characterization of natural …

Amphibian skin is a rich source of natural compounds with diverse antimicrobial and
immune defense properties. Our previous studies showed that the frog skin secretions …

Objective: The aim of this review is to examine the multiple activities of antimicrobial
peptides (AMPs) in vertebrates. Content: The largest AMP families are the cathelicidins and …

The aim of this article is to review the immunoregulatory actions of frog skin-derived peptides
in order to assess their potential as candidates for immunomodulatory or anti-inflammatory …

Recent strong restrictions on the use of pesticides has prompted the search for safer
alternatives, being antimicrobial peptides promising candidates. Herein, with the aim of …

The skin glands of amphibian species hold a major component of their innate immunity,
namely a unique set of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Although most of them have common …

Periodontal disease is triggered by surface bacterial biofilms where bacteria are less
susceptible to antibiotic treatment. The development of liposome-based delivery …