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The potential of antimicrobial peptides isolated from freshwater crayfish species in new drug development: A review

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The much-publicised increased resistance of pathogenic bacteria to conventional antibiotics has focused research effort on the characterization of new antimicrobial drugs. In this context, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) extracted from animals are considered a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics. In recent years, freshwater crayfish species have emerged as an important source of bioactive compounds. In fact, these invertebrates rely on an innate immune system based on cellular responses and on the production of important effectors in the haemolymph, such as AMPs, which are produced and stored in granules in haemocytes and released after stimulation. These effectors are active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In this review, we summarise the recent progress on AMPs isolated from the several species of freshwater crayfish and their prospects for future pharmaceutical applications to combat infectious agents.

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Punginelli, Diletta、Schillaci, Domenico、Mauro, Manuela、Deidun, Alan、Barone, Giampaolo、Arizza, Vincenzo、Vazzana, Mirella

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Univ Palermo

Univ Malta

2022

10.1016/j.dci.2021.104258

Developmental and Comparative Immunology

Developmental and Comparative Immunology

SCI
ISSN：0145-305X
年,卷(期)：2022.126
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