Insect antimicrobial peptides: potential tools for the prevention of skin cancer

• Published in: Applied microbiology and biotechnology Vol. 100; no. 17; pp. 7397 - 7405
• Main Authors: Tonk, Miray, Vilcinskas, Andreas, Rahnamaeian, Mohammad
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2016; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides - therapeutic use; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use; Biological properties; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Breast cancer; Cancer prevention; Cancer therapies; Chemotherapy; Cosmetics industry; Cytotoxicity; Drug resistance; Health aspects; Heparan sulfate; Humans; Innovations; Insect Proteins - therapeutic use; Insecta - metabolism; Insects; Ixodidae; Life Sciences; Mammals; Melanoma; Membranes; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Mini-Review; Peptides; Prevention; Proteins; Radiation; Skin cancer; Skin Neoplasms - drug therapy; Skin Neoplasms - prevention & control; Studies; Sun; Sunlight; Toxicity; Tumors; Sun cream; Cosmetic industry; Antimicrobial peptides; Prophylaxis; Skin cancer

Antimicrobial peptides/proteins (AMPs) are biologically active molecules with diverse structural properties that are produced by mammals, plants, insects, ticks, and microorganisms. They have a range of antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and even anticancer activities, and their biological proper...