Antibiotics are essential drugs used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides, are short and
generally positively charged peptides found in a wide variety of life forms from …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), especially antibacterial peptides, have been widely
investigated as potential alternatives to antibiotic-based therapies. Indeed, naturally …

This article highlights new members, novel mechanisms of action, new functions, and
interesting applications of antimicrobial peptides reported in 2014. As of December 2014 …

As a family of cationic host defense peptides, defensins are mainly synthesized by Paneth
cells, neutrophils, and epithelial cells, contributing to host defense. Their biological functions …

Infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi are among the leading causes of
death worldwide. The emergence of drug-resistance mechanisms, especially among …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising new class of antibacterial compounds.
However, their applications in the treatment of intracellular pathogenic bacteria have been …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are integral components of the host innate immune system
and functional throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. AMPs are short cationic …

Divergent evolution for more than 310 million years has resulted in an avian immune system
that is complex and more compact than that of primates, sharing much of its structure and …

Antimicrobial peptide (AMP), also called host defense peptide, is a part of the innate immune
system in eukaryotic organisms. AMPs are also produced by prokaryotes in response to …