Host defense peptides (HDPs) exhibit a broad range of antimicrobial and
immunomodulatory activities. In this sense, both functions are like different sides of the same …

Due to the rapid evolution of bacterial drug resistance, anti-infective treatment has become a
global problem. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop alternative treatment …

Amphibians have a great diversity of bioactive peptides in their skin. The cDNA prepro-
peptide sequencing allowed the identification of five novel mature peptides expressed in the …

In this paper, the effect of skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) enzymatic peptide (SEP), which
was prepared and purified from a byproduct of skipjack, on inflammation, ulcerative colitis …

In recent years, the number of new antimicrobial drugs launched on the market has
decreased considerably even though there has been an increase in the number of resistant …

Background Inflammation serves as our body's immune response to combat infections,
pathogens, viruses, and external stimuli. Inflammation can be classified into two types: acute …

Bombesin mediates several biological activities in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and central
nervous system in mammals, including smooth muscle contraction, secretion of GI hormones …

Amphibians secrete a complex array of molecules that shape their interactions with
coinhabiting microorganisms and macroscopic predators. Glycans are a rapidly evolving …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) or host defense peptides are short amphipathic, generally
cationic, evolutionarily conserved biomolecules that constitute the first line of defense in …

Laboratory‐based practical classes are an essential component in teaching molecular
biology for undergraduate students. Universidad Regional Amazonica Ikiam is a higher …