Learning from Host-Defense Peptides: Cationic, Amphipathic Peptoids with Potent Anticancer Activity

The Human Cathelicidin LL-37 Preferentially Promotes Apoptosis of Infected Airway Epithelium

(2010) Peter G. Barlow et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Expression and Silencing of the Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau in Breast Cancer Cells

(2010) T. Spicakova et al.   MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS

Suppression of Human Solid Tumor Growth in Mice by Intratumor and Systemic Inoculation of Histidine-Rich and pH-Dependent Host Defense-like Lytic Peptides

(2009) A. Makovitzki et al.   CANCER RESEARCH

Impact of Natural Products on Developing New Anti-Cancer Agents†

(2009) Gordon M. Cragg et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Molecularly targeted nanocarriers deliver the cytolytic peptide melittin specifically to tumor cells in mice, reducing tumor growth

(2009) Neelesh R. Soman et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

The Host Defense Peptide Cathelicidin Is Required for NK Cell-Mediated Suppression of Tumor Growth

(2009) Amanda S. Büchau et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Antimicrobial peptides: linking partition, activity and high membrane-bound concentrations

(2009) Manuel N. Melo et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Structure, membrane orientation, mechanism, and function of pexiganan — A highly potent antimicrobial peptide designed from magainin

(2008) Lindsey M. Gottler et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

Nanoscale tools to selectively destroy cancer cells

(2008) Pierre-Luc Boudreault et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Peptoids that mimic the structure, function, and mechanism of helical antimicrobial peptides

(2008) N. P. Chongsiriwatana et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Targeting tumors with peptides from natural sources

(2008) Sujit K. Bhutia et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Studies on anticancer activities of antimicrobial peptides

(2007) David W. Hoskin et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES