ArticleBiomolecules2020
Melittin-A Natural Peptide from Bee Venom Which Induces Apoptosis in Human Leukaemia Cells.
Article in Biomolecules, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- Identification of Four Compounds with S-RBD-Binding and Pseudovirus Entry-Inhibitory Activity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Honeybee Venom Components and Melittin-Functionalized FeMaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Toxin-Derived Peptides as Potentials Weapons Against Cancer.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Integrated isothermal shift assay and multi-omics identify melittin as a novel EGFR-targeting peptide to suppress NSCLC.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Smart responsive hydrogels combined with AI design for tumor therapy.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026Review
- From Toxin to Therapy: Biomedical Applications of Bee Venom in Cancer, Diabetes, and Neurodegenerative Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Functional reprogramming of melittin by PluronicFrontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- On the Effect of Melittin on Surface Properties of Erythrocyte and Mitochondrial Membranes.Membranes · 2025Article
- Synergistic interactions betweenProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Pro-Apoptotic and Cytotoxic Effects of Melittin on HL-60 Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells: Implications for Retinoid-Independent Therapy.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Bioactivity Exerted by theMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- In Situ Vaccines in the Era of Cancer Immunotherapy: Conceptual Innovation and Clinical Translation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Antimicrobial Potential of Bee-Derived Products: Insights into Honey, Propolis and Bee Venom.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Antimicrobial Peptides Against Arboviruses: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Future Directions.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Review
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- Low-dose Bee Venom as a Potential Therapeutic Agent Against Human Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Cells.The protein journal · 2025Article
- The Effect of Arsenic Trioxide and Its Combination with Oxaliplatin and Docetaxel on the Induction of Autophagy and Expression of LC3 and Beclin-1 Genes in AGS and MKN-45 Gastric Cancer Cell Lines.Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin · 2025Article
- Synergistic Anti-Cancer Activity of Melittin and Erlotinib in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Granzyme B and melittin in cancer immunotherapy: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives in head and neck cancers.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- The Anti-Leukemic Potential of Bee Venom.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Bee venom is a very complex mixture produced and secreted by the honeybee (
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