Plant antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have evolved differently from AMPs from other life
forms. They are generally rich in cysteine residues which form multiple disulfides. In turn, the …

Cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and host defense peptides (HDPs) show vast
potential as peptide-based drugs. Great effort has been made in order to exploit their …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are part of the innate immune defense mechanism of many
organisms and are promising candidates to treat infections caused by pathogenic bacteria to …

In this text, the small team of expert authors presents the field in a comprehensive and
accessible manner that is well suited for students and junior researchers. The result is a …

Nowadays, cancer has become the second highest leading cause of death, and it is
expected to continue to affect the population in forthcoming years. Additionally, treatment …

Bacterial infections and cancer has been the most prevalent diseases throughout the World.
The discovery and development of new antibacterial and anticancer agents are critical. If …

The antimicrobial peptides (AMP) have been proposed as an alternative to control resistant
pathogens. However, due to multifunctional properties of several AMP classes, until now …

Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. Although great
advances in cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation are currently …

Despite recent advances in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), low patient survival
rate due to emergence of drug resistant cancer cells, metastasis and multiple deleterious …

Simple Summary This mini-review summarizes the up-to-date progress in develo**
anticancer therapies based on cutting-edge strategies employing short peptides. This work …