Characterization of antimicrobial peptides toward the development of novel antibiotics

W Aoki, M Ueda - Pharmaceuticals, 2013 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial agents have eradicated many infectious diseases and significantly improved
our living environment. However, abuse of antimicrobial agents has accelerated the …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): A promising class of antimicrobial compounds

M Erdem Büyükkiraz, Z Kesmen - Journal of applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are compounds, which have inhibitory activity against
microorganisms. In the last decades, AMPs have become powerful alternative agents that …

The therapeutic applications of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): a patent review

HK Kang, C Kim, CH Seo, Y Park - Journal of microbiology, 2017 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules with a broad spectrum of antibiotic
activities against bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and viruses and cytotoxic activity on cancer cells, in …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides for combating drug-resistant bacterial infections

J Xuan, W Feng, J Wang, R Wang, B Zhang, L Bo… - Drug Resistance …, 2023 - Elsevier
The problem of drug resistance due to long-term use of antibiotics has been a concern for
years. As this problem grows worse, infections caused by multiple bacteria are expanding …

Next generation of antimicrobial peptides as molecular targeted medicines

W Aoki, K Kuroda, M Ueda - Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 2012 - Elsevier
Antibiotics have significantly improved our living environments. However, overuse of
antibiotics has led to the emergence of multi-drug resistant microorganisms, and the …

Antimicrobial peptides: therapeutic potentials

SJ Kang, SJ Park, T Mishig-Ochir… - Expert review of anti …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing appearance of multidrug-resistant pathogens has created an urgent need for
suitable alternatives to current antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which act as …

Antimicrobial peptides: mechanism of action, activity and clinical potential

QY Zhang, ZB Yan, YM Meng, XY Hong, G Shao… - Military Medical …, 2021 - Springer
The management of bacterial infections is becoming a major clinical challenge due to the
rapid evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As an excellent candidate to overcome …

[图书][B] Antimicrobial peptides: basics for clinical application

K Matsuzaki - 2019 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) discovered about 30 years ago are responsible for part of the
innate immunity of animals and plants, and almost 3000 peptides have been reported so far …

Will new generations of modified antimicrobial peptides improve their potential as pharmaceuticals?

NK Brogden, KA Brogden - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2011 - Elsevier
The concept of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as potent pharmaceuticals is firmly
established in the literature, and most research articles on this topic conclude by stating that …

A review of antimicrobial peptides: its function, mode of action and therapeutic potential

S Nayab, MA Aslam, S Rahman, ZD Sindhu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are endogenous polypeptides produced by multicellular
organisms in order to protect a host from pathogenic microbes. AMPs are also defined as …