Many active principles produced by animals, plants and microorganisms have been
employed in the development of new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer. Among the …

Biologically active peptides have been attracting increasing attention, whether to improve
the understanding of their mechanisms of action or in the search for new therapeutic drugs …

Abstract Polybia-MP1 (MP1) is a bioactive host-defense peptide with known anticancer
properties. Its activity is attributed to excess serine (phosphatidylserine (PS)) on the outer …

Surgical intervention combined with intravesical instillation of chemotherapeutics to clear
residual cancer cells after operation is the current standard treatment method for bladder …

The primary functions of venoms from solitary and social wasps are different. Whereas most
solitary wasps sting their prey to paralyze and preserve it, without killing, as the provisions …

Among venomous animals, Hymenoptera have been suggested as a rich source of natural
toxins. Due to their broad ecological diversity, venom from Hymenoptera insects (bees …

Bladder cancer is one of most common malignant urinary tract tumor types with high
incidence worldwide. In general, transurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder …

Peptides are potential therapeutic alternatives against global diseases, such as
antimicrobial-resistant infections and cancer. Venoms are a rich source of bioactive peptides …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in insects have the potential to be developed as
chemotherapy agents against numerous microbial species. This article reviewed the existing …

Bladder cancer (BCa) is one of the most expensive and common malignancies in the urinary
system due to its high progression and recurrence rate. Although there are various methods …