Peptides, new tools for plant protection in eco-agriculture

YM Zhang, DX Ye, Y Liu, XY Zhang, YL Zhou… - Advanced …, 2023 - Elsevier
As important physiological regulators, peptides have been used in many fields including
medicine, cosmetics, healthcare products, animal nutrition and health, and plant nutrition …

Venom biotechnology: casting light on nature's deadliest weapons using synthetic biology

T Lüddecke, A Paas, RJ Harris, L Talmann… - … in bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Venoms are complex chemical arsenals that have evolved independently many times in the
animal kingdom. Venoms have attracted the interest of researchers because they are an …

A critical review of short antimicrobial peptides from scorpion venoms, their physicochemical attributes, and potential for the development of new drugs

PA Fong-Coronado, V Ramirez… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Scorpion venoms have proven to be excellent sources of antimicrobial agents. However,
although many of them have been functionally characterized, they remain underutilized as …

First transcriptome analysis of the venom glands of the scorpion Hottentotta zagrosensis (Scorpions: Buthidae) with focus on venom lipolysis activating peptides

F Salabi, H Jafari, M Mahdavinia… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Scorpion venom is a rich source of biological active peptides and proteins.
Transcriptome analysis of the venom gland provides detailed insights about peptide and …

Bioactivity Profiling of In Silico Predicted Linear Toxins from the Ants Myrmica rubra and Myrmica ruginodis

S Hurka, T Lüddecke, A Paas, L Dersch, L Schulte… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
The venoms of ants (Formicidae) are a promising source of novel bioactive molecules with
potential for clinical and agricultural applications. However, despite the rich diversity of ant …

Functional Profiling of the A-Family of Venom Peptides from the Wolf Spider Lycosa shansia

T Lüddecke, L Dersch, L Schulte, S Hurka, A Paas… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
The venoms of spiders from the RTA (retro-lateral tibia apophysis) clade contain diverse
short linear peptides (SLPs) that offer a rich source of therapeutic candidates. Many of these …

Dispersal capabilities do not parallel ecology and cryptic speciation in European Cheliferidae pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones: Cheliferidae)

P Just, F Šťáhlavský, P Bogusch, A Astapenková… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ability to disperse has continually shaped both the distribution and diversification of
biota, and it affects the survival of the species with respect to wide-ranging habitat loss. As a …

Investigating the Effects of Temporin-Rb, an Antimicrobial Peptide, on Cell Viability and Pro-inflammatory Gene Expression in A549 Cells

N Shakibapour, A Asoodeh, Y Yousefi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This study investigates the effects of Temporin-Rb, an antimicrobial peptide, on A549 cells'
viability and pro-inflammatory gene expression. The MTT assay revealed a dose-and time …

GC Analysis, Anticancer, and Antibacterial Activities of Secondary Bioactive Compounds from Endosymbiotic Bacteria of Pomegranate Aphid and Its Predator and …

T Alsufyani, N Al-Otaibi, NJ Alotaibi, NH M'sakni… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial secondary metabolites are a valuable source of various molecules that have
antibacterial and anticancer activity. In this study, ten endosymbiotic bacteria of aphids …

[HTML][HTML] Biomedical applications of synthetic peptides derived from venom of animal origin: A systematic review

JL Diaz-Gomez, I Martin-Estal, E Rivera-Aboytes… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of therapeutic agents that have fewer adverse effects and have higher
efficacy for diseases, such as cancer, metabolic disorders, neurological diseases, infections …