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Plant Antimicrobial Peptides as Potential Anticancer Agents
Joint Authors
López-Meza, Joel Edmundo
Ochoa-Zarzosa, Alejandra
Guzmán-Rodríguez, Jaquelina Julia
López-Gómez, Rodolfo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 animals and humans.
AMPs also display anticancer activities because of their ability to inactivate a wide range of cancer cells.
Cancer remains a cause of high morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Therefore, the development of methods for its control is desirable.
Attractive alternatives include plant AMP thionins, defensins, and cyclotides, which have anticancer activities.
Here, we provide an overview of plant AMPs anticancer activities, with an emphasis on their mode of action, their selectivity, and their efficacy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Guzmán-Rodríguez, Jaquelina Julia& Ochoa-Zarzosa, Alejandra& López-Gómez, Rodolfo& López-Meza, Joel Edmundo. 2015. Plant Antimicrobial Peptides as Potential Anticancer Agents. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056563
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Guzmán-Rodríguez, Jaquelina Julia…[et al.]. Plant Antimicrobial Peptides as Potential Anticancer Agents. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056563
American Medical Association (AMA)
Guzmán-Rodríguez, Jaquelina Julia& Ochoa-Zarzosa, Alejandra& López-Gómez, Rodolfo& López-Meza, Joel Edmundo. Plant Antimicrobial Peptides as Potential Anticancer Agents. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056563
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056563