The Influence of Bee Venom Melittin on the Functioning of the Immune System and the Contractile Activity of the Insect Heart—A Preliminary Study

The Influence of Bee Venom Melittin on the Functioning of the Immune System and the Contractile Activity of the Insect Heart—A Preliminary Study

Melittin (MEL) is a basic polypeptide originally purified from honeybee venom. MEL exhibits a broad spectrum of biological activity. However, almost all studies on MEL activity have been carried out on vertebrate models or cell lines. Recently, due to cheap breeding and the possibility of extrapolat...

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Main Authors: Jan Lubawy, Arkadiusz Urbański, Lucyna Mrówczyńska, Eliza Matuszewska, Agata Światły-Błaszkiewicz, Jan Matysiak, Grzegorz Rosiński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
melittin
insect immune system
apoptosis
heart contractility
<i>Tenebrio molitor</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/9/494

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