Antimicrobial and antibiofilm peptides

A Di Somma, A Moretta, C Canè, A Cirillo, A Duilio - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing onset of multidrug-resistant bacteria has propelled microbiology research
towards antimicrobial peptides as new possible antibiotics from natural sources …

The chemistry and biological activities of peptides from amphibian skin secretions

X Xu, R Lai - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Amphibian skin is directly exposed to different environments. Amphibians interact with
environmental factors including microorganisms, parasites, predators, and physical factors …

Potential therapeutic applications of multifunctional host-defense peptides from frog skin as anti-cancer, anti-viral, immunomodulatory, and anti-diabetic agents

JM Conlon, M Mechkarska, ML Lukic, PR Flatt - Peptides, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

Anticancer potential of bioactive peptides from animal sources

L Wang, C Dong, X Li, W Han, X Su - Oncology reports, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Cancer is the most common cause of human death worldwide. Conventional anticancer
therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation, are associated with severe side effects …

[HTML][HTML] Avengers against cancer: A new era of nano-biomaterial-based therapeutics

N Kumar, S Fazal, E Miyako, K Matsumura, R Rajan - Materials today, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. As the cancer burden continues to
increase globally, it exerts tremendous physical, emotional, and financial strain on …

[PDF][PDF] Antimicrobial peptides from frog skin: biodiversity and therapeutic promises

A Ladram, P Nicolas - Front. Biosci, 2016 - article.imrpress.com
More than a thousand antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been reported in the last decades
arising from the skin secretion of amphibian species. Generally, each frog species can …

Antimicrobial peptides, nanotechnology, and natural metabolites as novel approaches for cancer treatment

ML Leite, NB da Cunha, FF Costa - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite the advances in tumor identification and treatment, cancer remains the primary
driver of death around the world. Also, regular treatments for the disease are incapable of …

Dermaseptins, multifunctional antimicrobial peptides: A review of their pharmacology, effectivity, mechanism of action, and possible future directions

EJH Bartels, D Dekker, M Amiche - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Dermaseptins are a group of α-helical shaped polycationic peptides isolated from the Hylid
frogs, with antimicrobial effects against bacteria, parasites, protozoa, viruses in vitro …

Natural products: implication in cancer prevention and treatment through modulating various biological activities

S Anwar, A Almatroudi, MA Alsahli… - Anti-Cancer Agents …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Cancer is one of the most leading causes of death worldwide. It is one of the primary global
diseases that cause morbidity and mortality in millions of people. It is usually caused by …

Tools in the era of multidrug resistance in bacteria: Applications for new antimicrobial peptides discovery

A Moretta, C Scieuzo, R Salvia… - Current …, 2022 - benthamdirect.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules belonging to innate immunity that act
against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. With the spread of bacterial strains resistant to current …