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 …

Cancer is the most common cause of human death worldwide. Conventional anticancer
therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation, are associated with severe side effects …

Highlights•AMPs can selectively target and destroy cancer cells but not healthy cells.•AMPs
exhibit minimal systemic toxicity and minimal chance for acquiring resistance.•NSCLC cells …

Breast cancer is the most prevalent invasive form of cancer in females and posing a great
challenge for overcoming disease burden. The growth in global cancer deaths mandates the …

Skin secretions from frogs belonging to the genera Xenopus, Silurana, Hymenochirus, and
Pseudhymenochirus in the family Pipidae are a rich source of host-defense peptides with …

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 …

Breast cancer is the first malignant tumor in women, and its incidence is also increasing year
by year. Chemotherapy is one of the standard therapies for breast cancer, but the resistance …

Several frog skin peptides, first identified as result of their antimicrobial or
immunomodulatory activities, have subsequently been shown to stimulate insulin release …

Frogs from the extensive amphibian family Hylidae are a rich source of peptides with
therapeutic potential. Peptidomic analysis of norepinephrine-stimulated skin secretions from …