The mechanism of action and application prospects of antibacterial peptide on tumor cells
Antibacterial peptide is a kind of polypeptide with antimicrobial activity,widely existing in nature.It is an important element of the host immune defenses with the characteristics of broad anti-bacterial spectrum,relatively small molecular weight,as well as good thermal stability and solubility in water.It is more important that it exhibits selective effects on tumor cells with little toxicity and damage to normal cells.Moreover,it is less easy to develop drug resistance.So,it is expected to become a new generation of anti-cancer drugs with broad application prospects.In this paper,the comprehensive researches on antimicrobial peptide in recent years were summarized with the emphasis on the mechanism of action of antibacterial peptide on tumor cells and its application prospect.
Antibacterial peptideTumorMechanism of actionApplication prospect