An overview of the potentialities of antimicrobial peptides derived from natural sources

I Dini, MG De Biasi, A Mancusi - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are constituents of the innate immune system in every kind of
living organism. They can act by disrupting the microbial membrane or without affecting …

Antimicrobial peptides from Bacillus spp. and strategies to enhance their yield

SL Puan, P Erriah, MMA Baharudin, NM Yahaya… - Applied Microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern that is affecting public health globally. The search
for alternative antimicrobial agents has become increasingly important. Antimicrobial …

A review of the antiviral activity of cationic antimicrobial peptides

UL Urmi, AK Vijay, R Kuppusamy, S Islam… - Peptides, 2023 - Elsevier
Viral epidemics are occurring frequently, and the COVID-19 viral pandemic has resulted in
at least 6.5 million deaths worldwide. Although antiviral therapeutics are available, these …

Glycosylation and lipidation strategies: Approaches for improving antimicrobial peptide efficacy

R Bellavita, S Braccia, S Galdiero, A Falanga - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have recently gained attention as a viable solution for
combatting antibiotic resistance due to their numerous advantages, including their broad …

Antimicrobial peptides for novel antiviral strategies in the current post‐COVID‐19 pandemic

MR Loffredo, L Nencioni, ML Mangoni… - Journal of Peptide …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The recent pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐
CoV‐2) has highlighted how urgent and necessary the discovery of new antiviral …

Design of three residues peptides against SARS-CoV-2 infection

C Zannella, A Chianese, G Greco, B Santella… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The continuous and rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need to
seek new therapeutic and prophylactic treatments. Peptide inhibitors are a valid alternative …

Synthetic frog-derived-like peptides: a new weapon against emerging and potential zoonotic viruses

A Chianese, V Iovane, C Zannella, C Capasso… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), zoonoses have raised in
the spotlight of the scientific community. Animals have a pivotal role not only for this …

Insights into the novel therapeutics and vaccines against herpes simplex virus

S Malik, R Sah, O Ahsan, K Muhammad, Y Waheed - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a great concern of the global health community due to its
linked infection of inconspicuous nature and resultant serious medical consequences …

Unveiling the mechanism of action of acylated temporin L analogues against multidrug-resistant Candida albicans

R Bellavita, A Falanga, F Merlino… - Journal of Enzyme …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing resistance of fungi to conventional antifungal drugs has prompted worldwide
the search for new compounds. In this work, we investigated the antifungal properties of …

[HTML][HTML] Melittin-related peptides interfere with sandfly fever Naples virus infection by interacting with heparan sulphate

A Chianese, C Zannella, F Palma, L Di Clemente… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Emerging viruses pose an important global public health challenge, and early action is
needed to control their spread. The Bunyaviridae family contains a great number of …