As the key components of innate immunity, human host defense antimicrobial peptides and
proteins (AMPs) play a critical role in warding off invading microbial pathogens. In addition …

Infectious diseases are one of the main causes of human morbidity and mortality. In the last
few decades, pathogenic microorganisms' resistance to conventional drugs has been …

Defensins are a well-characterised group of small, disulphide-rich, cationic peptides that are
produced by essentially all eukaryotes and are highly diverse in their sequences and …

The defensin and defensin-like proteins are an extensive group of small, cationic, disulfide-
rich proteins found in animals, plants, and fungi and mostly perform roles in host defense …

The global challenge to prevent fungal spoilage and mycotoxin contamination on food and
feed requires the development of new antifungal strategies. Antimicrobial peptides and …

Invasive fungal infections are associated with high mortality rates, despite appropriate
antifungal therapy. Limited therapeutic options, resistance development and the high …

Peptides in general hold much promise as a major ingredient in novel supramolecular
assemblies. They may become essential in vaccine design, antimicrobial chemotherapy …

Hair follicles (HFs) function as hubs for stem cells, immune cells, and commensal microbes,
which must be tightly regulated during homeostasis and transient inflammation. Here we …

Nowadays, cancer has become the second highest leading cause of death, and it is
expected to continue to affect the population in forthcoming years. Additionally, treatment …

Invasive fungal infections represent an expanding threat to public health. During the past
decade, a paradigm shift of candidiasis from Candida albicans to non-albicans Candida …