Melittin- and Apamin-Standardized Bee Venom: UHPLC-ESI-MS Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, and Apoptosis Induction in Human Keratinocytes

Anna Kurek-Górecka, Małgorzata Kłósek, Dagmara Jaworska, Anna Mertas, Radosław Balwierz, Sebastian Granica, Mirosław Szczepański, Katarzyna Piszczatowska, Sevgi Kolayli, Zenon P. Czuba

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DOI: 10.3390/molecules31162787
Published: 2026-08-11
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@article{allodium:10.3390/molecules31162787,
  title = {Melittin- and Apamin-Standardized Bee Venom: UHPLC-ESI-MS Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, and Apoptosis Induction in Human Keratinocytes},
  author = {Anna Kurek-Górecka and Małgorzata Kłósek and Dagmara Jaworska and Anna Mertas and Radosław Balwierz and Sebastian Granica and Mirosław Szczepański and Katarzyna Piszczatowska and Sevgi Kolayli and Zenon P. Czuba},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Molecules},
  doi = {10.3390/molecules31162787},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31162787}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Melittin- and Apamin-Standardized Bee Venom: UHPLC-ESI-MS Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, and Apoptosis Induction in Human Keratinocytes
AU  - Anna Kurek-Górecka
AU  - Małgorzata Kłósek
AU  - Dagmara Jaworska
AU  - Anna Mertas
AU  - Radosław Balwierz
AU  - Sebastian Granica
AU  - Mirosław Szczepański
AU  - Katarzyna Piszczatowska
AU  - Sevgi Kolayli
AU  - Zenon P. Czuba
PY  - 2026
JO  - Molecules
DO  - 10.3390/molecules31162787
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31162787
ER  -

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Kurek-Górecka, A., Kłósek, M., Jaworska, D., Mertas, A., Balwierz, R., Granica, S., Szczepański, M., Piszczatowska, K., Kolayli, S., & Czuba, Z. P. (2026). Melittin- and Apamin-Standardized Bee Venom: UHPLC-ESI-MS Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, and Apoptosis Induction in Human Keratinocytes. Molecules. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31162787

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