From antimicrobial to anticancer: unraveling the potential of pleurocidin and pleurocidin-derived peptides in the treatment of cancers

• Main Authors: Ewelina Piktel (Author), Urszula Wnorowska (Author), Joanna Gorbacz-Konończuk (Author), Jakub Sienkiewicz (Author), Katarzyna Głuszek (Author), Sławomir Okła (Author), Robert Bucki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), commonly referred to as host defense peptides, are found in a wide range of organisms, including bacteria, plants, and both vertebrate and invertebrate animals. They function as an initial defense mechanism against pathogenic microorganisms, modulate immune responses,...