[HTML][HTML] Purification, conformational analysis and cytotoxic activities of host-defense peptides from the Tungara frog Engystomops pustulosus (Leptodactylidae; …

JM Conlon, L Guilhaudis, S Attoub, L Coquet… - Amino Acids, 2023 - Springer
The amphibian family Leptodactylidae is divided into three sub-families: Leiuperinae,
Leptodactylinae, and Paratelmatobiinae. Host-defense peptides (HDPs) present in the skins …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional host-defense peptides isolated from skin secretions of the banana tree dwelling frog Boana platanera (Hylidae; Hylinae)

JM Conlon, A Sridhar, D Khan, TS Cunning… - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
Five host-defense peptides (figainin 2PL, hylin PL, raniseptin PL, plasticin PL, and peptide
YL) were isolated from norepinephrine-stimulated skin secretions of the banana tree …

Purification of peptides with differential cytolytic activities from the skin secretions of the Central American frog, Lithobates vaillanti (Ranidae)

JM Conlon, H Raza, L Coquet, T Jouenne… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2009 - Elsevier
Peptide-based defenses of ranid frogs from Mexico and Central America have been studied
in much less detail than those from North America. Peptides belonging to the brevinin-1 (5 …

Purification, Conformational Analysis, and Properties of a Family of Tigerinin Peptides from Skin Secretions of the Crowned Bullfrog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

CM McLaughlin, S Lampis, M Mechkarska… - Journal of natural …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Four host-defense peptides belonging to the tigerinin family (tigerinin-1O: RICTPIPFPMCY;
tigerinin-2O: RTCIPIPLVMC; tigerinin-3O: RICTAIPLPMCL; and tigerinin-4O: RTCIPIPPVCF) …

[HTML][HTML] Peptidomic analysis of the host-defense peptides in skin secretions of the Amazon River frog Lithobates palmipes (Ranidae)

M Mechkarska, G Barran, J Kolodziejek… - … and Physiology Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
Skin secretions of certain frog species represent a source of host-defense peptides (HDPs)
with therapeutic potential and their primary structures provide insight into taxonomic and …

Peptides with potent cytolytic activity from the skin secretions of the North American leopard frogs, Lithobates blairi and Lithobates yavapaiensis

JM Conlon, E Ahmed, L Coquet, T Jouenne, J Leprince… - Toxicon, 2009 - Elsevier
Six structurally similar and strongly cationic peptides belonging to the brevinin-1 family were
isolated from skin secretions of the plains leopard frog Lithobates blairi and the lowland …

[HTML][HTML] Purification, Conformational Analysis and Cytotoxic Activities of Host-Defense Peptides from the Giant Gladiator Treefrog Boana boans (Hylidae: Hylinae)

JM Conlon, L Guilhaudis, S Attoub, L Coquet… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Frogs from the extensive amphibian family Hylidae are a rich source of peptides with
therapeutic potential. Peptidomic analysis of norepinephrine-stimulated skin secretions from …

[HTML][HTML] Dermaseptin-PH: a novel peptide with antimicrobial and anticancer activities from the skin secretion of the South American orange-legged leaf frog …

L Huang, D Chen, L Wang, C Lin, C Ma, X Xi, T Chen… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The dermaseptin peptides, mainly derived from the skin secretions of Hylidae frogs, belong
to a superfamily of antimicrobial peptides and exhibit diverse antimicrobial and anticancer …

Skin secretion peptides: the molecular facet of the deimatic behavior of the four‐eyed frog, Physalaemus nattereri (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

EA Barbosa, T Iembo, GR Martins… - Rapid …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale Amphibians can produce a large amount of bioactive peptides over the skin. In
order to map the precise tissue localization of these compounds and evaluate their …

Evaluation of antimicrobial and anticancer activities of three peptides identified from the skin secretion of Hylarana latouchii

Y Lin, T Lin, N Cheng, S Wu, J Huang… - Acta Biochimica et …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The skins of frogs of the family Ranidae are particularly rich sources of biologically active
peptides, among which antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute the major portion. Some of …