Use of photodynamic therapy associated with antimicrobial peptides for bacterial control: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

LM Dias, TM Ferrisse, KS Medeiros, EM Cilli… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Considering the challenges related to antimicrobial resistance, other strategies for
controlling infections have been suggested, such as antimicrobial photodynamic therapy …

Design, synthesis, and antimicrobial activity of novel coumarin derivatives: An in-silico and in-vitro study

D Nuha, AE Evren, Ö Kapusiz, ÜD Gül… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
The novel series of coumarin derivatives have been synthesized, and the chemical
structures of the compounds have been elucidated by 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, and LC/MS-IT …

Host defense peptide-mimicking β-peptide polymer displaying strong antibacterial activity against cariogenic Streptococcus mutans

Y Yang, Y Qian, M Zhang, S Hao, H Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cariogenic Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a leading cause of bacterial-induced oral
diseases. Current strategies to kill bacteria based on Host defense peptide (HDP) mimicking …

Improving antibacterial ability of Ti-Cu thin films with co-sputtering method

S Mahmoudi-Qashqay, MR Zamani-Meymian… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Due to the resistance of some bacteria to antibiotics, research in the field of dealing with
bacterial infections is necessary. A practical approach utilized in this study involves the …

Host defense peptide-mimicking polymers and polymeric-brush-tethered host defense peptides: recent developments, limitations, and potential success

H Etayash, REW Hancock - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Amphiphilic antimicrobial polymers have attracted considerable interest as structural mimics
of host defense peptides (HDPs) that provide a broad spectrum of activity and do not induce …

Targeting multidrug resistance with antimicrobial peptide-decorated nanoparticles and polymers

S Maleki Dizaj, S Salatin, K Khezri, JY Lee… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As a category of small peptides frequently found in nature, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)
constitute a major part of the innate immune system of various organisms. Antimicrobial …

Highly selective performance of rationally designed antimicrobial peptides based on ponericin-W1

S Lv, J Wang, R You, S Liu, Y Ding… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) or host-defence peptides act by penetrating and disrupting
the bacterial membranes and are therefore less prone to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) …

The antimicrobial, antibiofilm and anti-inflammatory activities of P13# 1, a cathelicidin-like achiral peptoid

V Cafaro, A Bosso, I Di Nardo, A D'Amato, I Izzo… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are powerful molecules with antimicrobial,
antibiofilm and endotoxin-scavenging activities. These properties make CAMPs very …

Peptide–Polymer Conjugates: A Promising Therapeutic Solution for Drug‐Resistant Bacteria

X Shen, Y Zhang, Q Mao, Z Huang… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
By 2050, it is estimated that 10 million people will die of drug‐resistant bacterial infection
caused by antibiotic abuse. Antimicrobial peptide (AMP) is widely used to prevent such …

Isothiazolone–Nitroxide Hybrids with Activity against Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms

AD Verderosa, S Hawas, J Harris, M Totsika… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Isothiazolones are widely used as biocides in industrial processing systems and personal
care products, but their use to treat infections in humans has been hampered by their …