Therapeutic peptides: current applications and future directions
L Wang, N Wang, W Zhang, X Cheng, Z Yan… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Peptide drug development has made great progress in the last decade thanks to new
production, modification, and analytic technologies. Peptides have been produced and …
production, modification, and analytic technologies. Peptides have been produced and …
[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 …
years. As this problem grows worse, infections caused by multiple bacteria are expanding …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides: A new hope in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields
Antibiotics are essential drugs used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …
Recent advances in the development of protein–protein interactions modulators: mechanisms and clinical trials
H Lu, Q Zhou, J He, Z Jiang, C Peng, R Tong… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) have pivotal roles in life processes. The studies showed
that aberrant PPIs are associated with various diseases, including cancer, infectious …
that aberrant PPIs are associated with various diseases, including cancer, infectious …
A thrombin‐activated peptide‐templated nanozyme for remedying ischemic stroke via thrombolytic and neuroprotective actions
Ischemic stroke (IS) is one of the most common causes of disability and death. Thrombolysis
and neuroprotection are two current major therapeutic strategies to overcome ischemic and …
and neuroprotection are two current major therapeutic strategies to overcome ischemic and …
Antimicrobial peptides as therapeutic agents: Opportunities and challenges
M Mahlapuu, C Björn, J Ekblom - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of microbial resistance to conventional antibiotics has accelerated
efforts to find anti-infectives with a novel mode-of-action, which are less prone to bacterial …
efforts to find anti-infectives with a novel mode-of-action, which are less prone to bacterial …
Development and challenges of antimicrobial peptides for therapeutic applications
More than 3000 antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been discovered, seven of which have
been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Now commercialized, these …
been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Now commercialized, these …
Insect antimicrobial peptides: Potential weapons to counteract the antibiotic resistance
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics have contributed in the last decades to a phenomenon
known as antibiotic resistance which is currently considered one of the principal threats to …
known as antibiotic resistance which is currently considered one of the principal threats to …
The synthesis, properties and potential applications of cyclic polymers
FM Haque, SM Grayson - Nature Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Unlike their more common linear counterparts, cyclic polymers have a ring-like structure and
a lack of chain ends. Because of their topology, cyclic polymers exhibit a unique set of …
a lack of chain ends. Because of their topology, cyclic polymers exhibit a unique set of …
Native chemical ligation and extended methods: mechanisms, catalysis, scope, and limitations
V Agouridas, O El Mahdi, V Diemer, M Cargoet… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The native chemical ligation reaction (NCL) involves reacting a C-terminal peptide thioester
with an N-terminal cysteinyl peptide to produce a native peptide bond between the two …
with an N-terminal cysteinyl peptide to produce a native peptide bond between the two …