Antimicrobial peptides: An alternative to traditional antibiotics

S Ji, F An, T Zhang, M Lou, J Guo, K Liu, Y Zhu… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
As antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes continue to emerge, the identification of effective
alternatives to traditional antibiotics has become a pressing issue. Antimicrobial peptides …

Klebicin E, a pore-forming bacteriocin of Klebsiella pneumoniae, exploits the porin OmpC and the Ton system for translocation

X Zhao, W Wang, X Zeng, R Xu, B Yuan, W Yu… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - ASBMB
Bacteriocins, which have narrow-spectrum activity and limited adverse effects, are promising
alternatives to antibiotics. In this study, we identified klebicin E (KlebE), a small bacteriocin …

Cholesterol Depletion and Membrane Deformation by MeβCD and the Resultant Enhanced T Cell Killing

R Xu, W Zhang, T Jin, W Tu, C Xu, Y Wei… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Recent studies have demonstrated the crucial role of cholesterol (Chol) in regulating the
mechanical properties and biological functions of cell membranes. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin …

Deciphering non-Gaussianity of diffusion based on the evolution of diffusivity

H Xu, X Zheng, X Shi - Physical Review Research, 2024 - APS
Non-Gaussian diffusion of nanoparticles in complex media disrupts Einstein's picture of
Brownian motion, and non-Gaussianity is thought to be closely related to diffusing diffusivity …