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Melittin as a safe compound to BALB/c mice immune system; a tiered approach immunotoxicity screening

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2023
Background Maintenance of immune system integrity is a vital requirement to protect human body against pathogens/cancers. Natural compounds have long been used due to their benefits for the immune system. One of which is bee venom that contains a peptide
Gholamreza Karimi, Sina Fatemi, Bahram Memar, Mohammad-Bagher Khorrami, Arian Amali, Mahmood Sadeghi, Seyed-Alireza Esmaeili, Bamdad Riahi-Zanjani   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nanoplatforms for Sentinel and Tumor‐Draining Lymph Node Mapping: From Visualization to Pathway‐Informed Staging

Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 30, 14 August 2026.
Lymphotropic nanoplatforms integrate multimodal imaging with therapeutic guidance to map sentinel and tumor‐draining lymph nodes, revealing functional drainage, metastatic involvement, and nodal accessibility, while providing mechanistic insight to support precision surgical and therapeutic interventions.
Xu Chen, Nina Li, Meiyan Zou, Zihao Zhou, Rongwei Xu, Weiyao Feng, Xinyuan Zhao, Li Cui   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nature of Melittin-Phospholipid Interaction

Biophysical Journal, 1982
Melittin, the major protein component of bee venom that possesses a strong hemolytic activity (1), is an amphipathic protein whose amino acid residues 1-20 are predominantly hydrophobic; residues 21-26 are hydrophilic. Determination of the molecular basis and specificity of the attractive forces involved in its interaction with membranes is essential ...
Georghiou, S., Thompson, M., Mukhopadhyay, A.K.   +2 more
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A novel melittin nano-liposome exerted excellent anti-hepatocellular carcinoma efficacy with better biological safety

Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2017
Melittin is the main effective component of bee venom and has extensive biological functions; however, serious side effects have restricted its clinical application.
Jie Mao, Shujun Liu, Min Ai, Zhuo Wang, Duowei Wang, Xianjing Li, Kaiyong Hu, Xinghua Gao, Yong Yang   +8 more
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Virtual Screening of Bacteriocins From Lactic Acid Bacteria Against Monkeypox DNA Polymerase: Sakacin P and Mundticin KS Emerge as Promising Candidates

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
This study employs an in silico virtual screening workflow to evaluate lactic acid bacteria (LAB)‐derived bacteriocins as potential inhibitors of the monkeypox virus DNA polymerase (MPDP). Protein‐peptide docking simulations using the HADDOCK platform revealed that Sakacin P and Mundticin KS possess the highest binding affinities for the MPDP target ...
Melisa Z. Karaman, Karan Goel, Fernando Berton Zanchi, Aykut Ozdarendeli, Somdutt Mujwar, Ahmet E. Yetiman, Ozkan Fidan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The structure of melittin [PDF]

European Journal of Biochemistry, 1988
The conformation of the 26‐residue polypeptide melittin has been studied using 1H‐NMR spectroscopy in methanolic solution. The 1H‐NMR spectrum of melittin has been assigned using two‐dimensional NMR techniques and the secondary structure has been calculated from nuclear Overhauser enhancement data using distance geometry and restrained molecular ...
Bazzo R., Tappin M.J., Pastore A, Harvey T.S., Carver J.A., Campbell I.D.   +5 more
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Funktionalisierung von Peptiden auf der festen Phase im späten Synthesestadium

Angewandte Chemie, Volume 138, Issue 31, 27 July 2026.
Peptidmodifikationen sind für die Kontrolle der Eigenschaften von Peptidwirkstoffen von entscheidender Bedeutung. Daher sind Strategien, die einen effizienten und schnellen Einbau nicht‐kanonischer Modifikationen in Peptide in Parallelformaten ermöglichen, sehr gefragt.
Marius Werner, Truc Lam Pham, Franziska Thomas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

SiO2–alginate–melittin nano-conjugates suppress the proliferation of ovarian cancer cells: a controlled release approach leveraging alginate lyase

Cancer Nanotechnology
Background Ovarian cancer treatment is challenged by resistance and off-target effects. Melittin shows promise against cancer but is limited by its instability and harmful cellular interactions. Our study introduces SiO2–alginate–melittin nano-conjugates
Lihui Si, Shuli Yang, Ruixin Lin, Shiyu Gu, Chuhan Yan, Jia Yan   +5 more
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Melittin‐Carrying Nanoparticle Suppress T Cell‐Driven Immunity in a Murine Allergic Dermatitis Model

Advanced Science, 2023
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and atopic dermatitis (AD) are the most common human skin disorders. Although corticosteroids have been widely used to treat ACD and AD, the side effects of corticosteroids encourage researchers to explore new ...
Zheng Liu, Zhan Fan, Jinxin Liu, Jialu Wang, Mengli Xu, Xinlin Li, Yilun Xu, Yafang Lu, Chenlu Han, Zhihong Zhang   +9 more
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Late‐Stage Functionalization of Peptides on the Solid Phase

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Volume 65, Issue 31, 27 July 2026.
Peptide modifications are essential to control pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of peptide drugs. Consequently, strategies that allow for efficient and rapid incorporation of non‐canonical modifications into peptides in parallel formats are highly sought after.
Marius Werner, Truc Lam Pham, Franziska Thomas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source