Natural antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising candidates for the development of a
new generation of antimicrobials to combat antibiotic-resistant pathogens. They have found …

Several insects are known as vectors of a wide range of animal and human pathogens
causing various diseases. However, they are also a source of different substances, such as …

Antibiotics are commonly used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms raising the …

Simple Summary With the rapid development of the economy and the improvement of
people's living standards, people need to rear a lot of livestock to meet demand for proteins …

Bursicon is a cystine knot family neuropeptide, composed of two subunits, bursicon (burs)
and partner of burs (pburs). The subunits can form heterodimers to regulate cuticle tanning …

Innate immunity, the body's initial defense against bacteria, fungi, and viruses, heavily
depends on antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are small molecules produced by all living …

Background Breast cancer is the world's most prevalent cancer among women.
Microorganisms have been the richest source of antibiotics as well as anticancer drugs …

Background: The persistence of antibiotic resistance has incited a strong interest in the
discovery of agents with novel antimicrobial mechanisms. The direct killing of multidrug …

Several insects are known as vectors of a wide range of animal and human pathogens
causing various diseases. However, they are also a source of different substances, such as …

Dermaseptins are peptides found in the skin secretions of Phyllomedusinae frogs. These
peptides exert a lytic action on various microorganisms and have no considerable hemolytic …