Ecosystem services provided by aculeate wasps

RE Brock, A Cini, S Sumner - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The aculeate wasps are one of the most diverse and speciose insect taxa; they are
omnipresent across ecosystems and exhibit diverse co‐evolutionary and exploitative …

Three valuable peptides from bee and wasp venoms for therapeutic and biotechnological use: melittin, apamin and mastoparan

M Moreno, E Giralt - Toxins, 2015 - mdpi.com
While knowledge of the composition and mode of action of bee and wasp venoms dates
back 50 years, the therapeutic value of these toxins remains relatively unexploded. The …

Modulating protein–protein interactions: the potential of peptides

L Nevola, E Giralt - Chemical Communications, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) have emerged as important and challenging targets in
chemical biology and medicinal chemistry. The main difficulty encountered in the discovery …

[PDF][PDF] Recent applications of polyethylene glycols (PEGs) and PEG derivatives

D Hutanu, MD Frishberg, L Guo, CC Darie - Mod. Chem. Appl, 2014 - jenkemusa.com
Numerous applications of polyethylene glycol derived polymers (PEGs) have been reported
in the scientific literature for many years. With increasing experience and comfort by …

The emerging roles of arthropods and their metabolites in the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles

A Lateef, SA Ojo, JA Elegbede - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2016 - degruyter.com
Nanotechnology has remained relevant as a multifacet discipline, which cuts across different
areas of science and technology. Several successful attempts had been documented …

Phage display libraries: from binders to targeted drug delivery and human therapeutics

M Sioud - Molecular biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
The application of repertoire selection technologies for the study and characterization of
tumor heterogeneity is an area of great interest in the field of tumor biology and …

Smart linkers in polymer–drug conjugates for tumor-targeted delivery

M Chang, F Zhang, T Wei, T Zuo, Y Guan… - Journal of drug …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
To achieve effective chemotherapy, many types of drug delivery systems have been
developed for the specific environments in tumor tissues. Polymer–drug conjugates are …

Differential Properties of Venom Peptides and Proteins in Solitary vs. Social Hunting Wasps

SH Lee, JH Baek, KA Yoon - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
The primary functions of venoms from solitary and social wasps are different. Whereas most
solitary wasps sting their prey to paralyze and preserve it, without killing, as the provisions …

Oriental Hornet (Vespa orientalis) Larval Extracts Induce Antiproliferative, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anti-Migratory Effects on MCF7 Cells

AMG Zedan, MI Sakran, O Bahattab, YM Hawsawi… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of insects as a feasible and useful natural product resource is a novel and
promising option in alternative medicine. Several components from insects and their larvae …

Polymeric nanomaterials: methods of preparation and characterization

MM Raja, PQ Lim, YS Wong, GM **ong, Y Zhang… - Nanocarriers for drug …, 2019 - Elsevier
The application of nanotechnology to drug delivery is widespread and expected to change
the landscape of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Polymer-based …