Among other health related issues, the rising concerns on drug resistance led to look for
alternative pharmaceutical drugs that are effective both against infectious and noninfectious …

Melittin (MEL) is a 26-amino acid polypeptide with a variety of pharmacological and
toxicological effects, which include strong surface activity on cell lipid membranes, hemolytic …

In vitro determination of hemolytic properties is a common and important method for
preliminary evaluation of cytotoxicity of chemicals, drugs, or any blood-contacting medical …

The COVID19 pandemic has led to multipronged approaches for treatment of the disease.
Since de novo discovery of drugs is time consuming, repurposing of molecules is now …

Melittin, a 26-amino acid peptide, is the main component of the venom of four honeybee
species and exhibits neuroprotective actions. However, it is unclear how melittin ameliorates …

In recent years, the unprecedented rise of bacterial antibiotic resistance together with the
lack of adequate therapies have made the treatment of skin infections and chronic wounds …

The main cause of non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection in humans is ingestion of
contaminated animal-derived foods such as eggs, poultry and dairy products. These …

Summary Background Regulatory T cells (Tregs) can alleviate the development of
autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, thereby proposing their role as a new therapeutic …

Introduction Multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens are being recognized as a critical threat to
human health if they can form biofilm and, in this sense, biofilm-forming MDR-methicillin …

Due to its great medical and pharmaceutical importance, honey bee venom is considered to
be well characterized both chemically and in terms of biomedical activity. However, this …