Recent Advances in Natural Products Derived from Marine Echinoderms and Endophytic Microbes: Chemical Insights and Therapeutic Potential by Shuangyu Li, Yan Xiao, Qiang Li, Mingzhi Su, Yuewei Guo, Xin Jin

“…These metabolites, including polysaccharides, triterpenoids, steroids, and peptides, demonstrate potent bioactivities such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antimicrobial effects, providing valuable insights and scaffolds for drug discovery. …”
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Microalgal proteins as ingredients for creating dairy mimetic products: Prospects for substituting bovine milk proteins by Jayani Samarathunga, Thi Phuong Linh Le, Max Gabard, Katrina Strazdins, Jeroen Rens, Benu Adhikari

“…Notably, calcium-chelating peptides from microalgae offer osteogenic benefits, highlighting a key health advantage. …”
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Treatment of the Induration of the Soft Tissue of the Lower Eyelids After Accidental Oil Injections by Vladimir Safronov, MD, PhD

“…Various substances are injected into the periorbital region for skin quality increase and correction of tear trough deformity, including hyaluronic acid, peptides, collagen, and others. Sometimes patients get accidentally injected with different substances that are not approved for cosmetic treatment in this anatomic area. …”
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Polyaminated, acetylated and stop codon readthrough of recombinant Francisella tularensis universal stress protein in Escherichia coli. by Benjamin Girardo, Lawrence M Schopfer, Yinshi Yue, Oksana Lockridge, Marilynn A Larson

“…To determine the source of the higher molecular weight for rUsp/His6, post translational modifications were examined. Tryptic peptides of purified rUsp/His6 were subjected to liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and fragmentation spectra were searched for acetylated lysines and polyaminated glutamines. …”
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A new crustin-like gene from the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus and its response to decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) challenge by Xiaoying Hang, Jianbo Zheng, Fei Li

“…Crustin, a widely-studied antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), has been proven to be involved in mediating innate immune responses against intruding pathogens. …”
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Regulation and Roles of Urocortins in the Vascular System by Kazunori Kageyama, Ken Teui, Naoki Tamasawa, Toshihiro Suda

“…Urocortins (Ucns) are members of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family of peptides. Ucns would have potent effects on the cardiovascular system via the CRF receptor type 2 (CRF2 receptor). …”
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BACE1 Is Necessary for Experience-Dependent Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity in Visual Cortex by Emily Petrus, Hey-Kyoung Lee

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of age-related dementia, which is thought to result from overproduction and/or reduced clearance of amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides. Studies over the past few decades suggest that Aβ is produced in an activity-dependent manner and has physiological relevance to normal brain functions. …”
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PG102 Upregulates IL-37 through p38, ERK, and Smad3 Pathways in HaCaT Keratinocytes by Hyun-keun Kim, Seonung Lim, Min-Jung Bae, Wonwoo Lee, Sunyoung Kim

“…It was found that knockdown of IL37 resulted in the augmented expression of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in response to cytokine stimulation. …”
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Lipoprotein Nanoplatform for Targeted Delivery of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Agents by Jerry D. Glickson, Sissel Lund-Katz, Rong Zhou, Hoon Choi, I-Wei Chen, Hui Li, Ian Corbin, Anatoliy V. Popov, Weiguo Cao, Liping Song, Chenze Qi, Diane Marotta, David S. Nelson, Juan Chen, Britton Chance, Gang Zheng

“…A semisynthetic nanoparticle has been constructed by coating magnetite iron oxide nanoparticles with carboxylated cholesterol and overlaying a monolayer of phospholipid to which apolipoprotein A1 or E was adsorbed for targeting HDL or adsorbing synthetic amphipathic helical peptides ltargeting LDL or folate receptors. These particles can be used for in situ loading of magnetite into cells for MRI-monitored cell tracking or gene expression.…”
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Adrenomedullin as a Growth and Cell Fate Regulatory Factor for Adult Neural Stem Cells by Sonia Martínez-Herrero, Ignacio M. Larráyoz, Laura Ochoa-Callejero, Josune García-Sanmartín, Alfredo Martínez

“…An emerging molecule involved in this process is adrenomedullin (AM). AM, a 52-amino acid peptide which exerts a plethora of physiological functions, acts as a growth and cell fate regulatory factor for adult neural stem and progenitor cells. …”
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Canine Leishmaniasis in Brazil: Serological Follow-Up of a Dog Population in an Endemic Area of American Visceral Leishmaniasis by Alba Valéria Machado da Silva, Adelzon Assis de Paula, Daniela de Pita Pereira, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil, João Carlos Araujo Carreira

“…By WB, it was observed that the same percentage and sera from positive dogs presented the recognition of the peptides of 29 and 32 kDa up to 8 months before IFA serum conversion. …”
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A Chromosome level assembly of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) variety grown in arid environment by Himanshu V. Patankar, Luis F. Rivera, Fatima Omari Alzahrani, Rod A. Wing, Ikram Blilou

“…The new reference genome will contribute to identifying stress resistance traits in pomegranates thriving in arid environments as well as new dietary antioxidants and antimicrobial peptides with pharmaceutical and therapeutic applications.…”
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Changes in the Intestinal Microbiota in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Systematizing Literature Data by I. V. Maev, A. I. Levchenko, D. N. Andreev

“…The severe CP is associated with impaired synthesis of antimicrobial peptides, bicarbonates, and digestive enzymes by the pancreas, which is a risk factor for dysbiotic changes in the intestinal microbiota, consisting in the development of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and gut dysbiosis. …”
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Injectable hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel niches to create localized and time-controlled therapy delivery by Veronica Torresan, Alessandro Gandin, Paolo Contessotto, Francesca Zanconato, Giovanna Brusatin

“…We designed a system based on hyaluronic acid, crosslinked via click-reaction with multi-arm polyethyleneglycol and functionalized with RGD peptides. Additionally, we incorporated thiol-modified heparin into the formulation, which provides specific binding sites for cytokines. …”
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An HLA-Transgenic Mouse Model of Type 1 Diabetes That Incorporates the Reduced but Not Abolished Thymic Insulin Expression Seen in Patients by Jeffrey Babad, Riyasat Ali, Jennifer Schloss, Teresa P. DiLorenzo

“…Immune cell populations are not grossly altered, and the mice exhibit typical signs of islet autoimmunity, including CD8 T cell responses to beta cell peptides also targeted in HLA-A∗02:01-positive type 1 diabetes patients. …”
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Lipoxins and Annexin-1: Resolution of Inflammation and Regulation of Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells by Michael Scannell, Paola Maderna

“…ALXR, originally identified as a low-affinity N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine receptor-like 1, can bind pleiotropic ligands, i.e., both lipid and peptides, including the glucocorticoid-inducible protein, annexin-1. …”
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Direct detection and identification of viruses in saliva using a SpecID ionization modified mass spectrometer. by Pierre Alusta, Angel Paredes, Marli Azevedo, Lisa Mullis, Dan Buzatu

“…Saliva testing has slowly gained popularity in the diagnostics based on biomarkers and other constituents ranging from organic compounds (e.g., food additives), peptides, and even microorganisms. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) remains the gold standard for sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection in biological samples. …”
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Role of Opioid Ligands in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Enrico Corazziari

“…Endogenous opioid peptides – enkephalins, beta-endorphin and dynorphins – are located in specific sites of the brain, the spinal cord, the autonomic ganglia and the enteric nervous system. …”
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Epitope-imprinted biomaterials with tailor-made molecular targeting for biomedical applications by Youlu Diao, Jia Gao, Yue Ma, Guoqing Pan

“…Additionally, we discuss the application of epitope-imprinted materials in the recognition and detection of peptides, proteins, and cells. Despite these advancements, challenges such as template complexity, imprinting efficiency, and scalability remain. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease, Obesity, and Hypertension: The Role of Leptin and Adiponectin by M. Tesauro, A. Mascali, O. Franzese, S. Cipriani, C. Cardillo, N. Di Daniele

“…Remarkable improvements have been recently achieved in the study of the endocrine features of the adipose tissue and have been able to produce hormone-like peptides named adipokines or adipocytokines. Among these adipocytokines, which represent a link between obesity, hypertension, and chronic nephropathy, leptins and adiponectin appear to play an important role. …”
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