Maize is the most consumed staple crop worldwide. Its composition, abundant in prolamins
corresponding to α-zein, represents an opportunity for the search of bioactive candidates …

The development of novel cancer therapeutic strategies has garnered increasing interest in
cancer research. Among the therapeutic choices, chemosensitizers have shown exciting …

In this study, we characterized three novel peptides derived from the 19 kDa α-zein, and
determined their bioactive profile in vitro and developed a structural model in silico. The …

Hepatocarcinoma is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Maize
peptides have emerged a novel group of anticancer peptides to investigate. In this study, we …

Hepatocarcinoma is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Maize
peptides have emerged a novel group of anticancer peptides to investigate. In this study, we …

Introduction. The interaction between intracellular caspase-9 and PP2A proteins is critical to
apoptosis. We designed PEP-010, a Cell Penetrating & Interfering Peptide, which …

Zein, a class of prolamine proteins extracted from maize, is extensively used in the food and
pharmaceutical industries. Characterization of its components is essential for quality control …

In recent years, food proteins with bioactivity have been studied for cancer treatment. Zein
peptides have shown an important set of bioactivities. This work compares the cytotoxic …

Recent technological advances in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering have
spurred interest in biopolymers for various biomedical applications. The advantage of …

Dietary protein supplementation has emerged as a promising strategy in combating
sarcopenia. Furthermore, searching for alternatives of animal proteins has been a hot topic …