Graphene biosensors for bacterial and viral pathogens

Z Jiang, B Feng, J Xu, T Qing, P Zhang… - Biosensors and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The infection and spread of pathogens (eg, COVID-19) pose an enormous threat to the
safety of human beings and animals all over the world. The rapid and accurate monitoring …

Molybdenum-based antimicrobial nanomaterials: A comprehensive review

J Liao, L Wang, S Ding, G Tian, H Hu, Q Wang, W Yin - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The multidrug-resistant bacteria induced infections have become one of the serious threats
to global public health. There is an urgent need to fight against bacteria using efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Membrane-disruptive peptides/peptidomimetics-based therapeutics: Promising systems to combat bacteria and cancer in the drug-resistant era

L Lin, J Chi, Y Yan, R Luo, X Feng, Y Zheng… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane-disruptive peptides/peptidomimetics (MDPs) are antimicrobials or
anticarcinogens that present a general killing mechanism through the physical disruption of …

GO-based antibacterial composites: application and design strategies

C Hu, Y Yang, Y Lin, L Wang, R Ma, Y Zhang… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO), for its unique structure with high biocompatibility and designability, is
widely used in the antibacterial field. Various strategies have been designed to fabricate GO …

Melittin-based nano-delivery systems for cancer therapy

A Wang, Y Zheng, W Zhu, L Yang, Y Yang, J Peng - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melittin (MEL) is a 26-amino acid polypeptide with a variety of pharmacological and
toxicological effects, which include strong surface activity on cell lipid membranes, hemolytic …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm properties of graphene and its derivatives

G Cao, J Yan, X Ning, Q Zhang, Q Wu, L Bi… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Infections resulting from bacteria and biofilms have become a huge problem threatening
human health. In recent years, the antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of graphene and its …

Membrane-specific binding of 4 nm lipid nanoparticles mediated by an entropy-driven interaction mechanism

L Ou, H Chen, B Yuan, K Yang - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a leading biomimetic drug delivery platform due to their
distinctive advantages and highly tunable formulations. A mechanistic understanding of the …

How melittin inserts into cell membrane: conformational changes, inter-peptide cooperation, and disturbance on the membrane

J Hong, X Lu, Z Deng, S Xiao, B Yuan, K Yang - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), as a key component of the immune defense systems of
organisms, are a promising solution to the serious threat of drug-resistant bacteria to public …

Progress in the understanding and applications of the intrinsic reactivity of graphene‐based materials

Z Komeily-Nia, LT Qu, JL Li - Small Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Enhancing the intrinsic reactivity of graphene materials is essential for the development of
low‐cost materials such as catalysts for various applications. Although an increasing …

Antimicrobial peptides: sustainable application informed by evolutionary constraints

X Chen, J Han, X Cai, S Wang - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
The proliferation and global expansion of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria have
deepened the need to develop novel antimicrobials. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are …