Apitherapy is an alternate therapy that relies on the usage of honeybee products, most
importantly bee venom for the treatment of many human diseases. The venom can be …

The management of bacterial infections is becoming a major clinical challenge due to the
rapid evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As an excellent candidate to overcome …

Melittin, the main venom component of the European Honeybee, is a cationic linear peptide-
amide of 26 amino acid residues with the sequence: GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ …

Insects of the order Hymenoptera have a defensive substance that contains many
biologically active compounds. Specifically, venom from honeybees (Apis mellifera) contains …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the natural antibiotics recognized for their broad-
spectrum resistance to bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites, and influencing the host …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is characterized by severe
cytokine storm syndrome following inflammation. SARS-CoV-2 directly interacts with …

We review the use of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation as a drug design tool in the
context of the role that the lipid membrane can play in drug action, ie, the interaction …

The delivery of therapeutic proteins is one of the greatest challenges in the treatment of
human diseases. In this frame, ferritins occupy a very special place. Thanks to their hollow …

An infecting and propagating parasite relies on its innate defense system to evade the host's
immune response and to survive challenges from commensal bacteria. More so for the …

Second-and third-line treatments of patients with antibiotic-resistant infections can have
serious side effects, such as organ failure with prolonged care and recovery. As clinical …