[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides—Mechanisms of action, antimicrobial effects and clinical applications

J Talapko, T Meštrović, M Juzbašić, M Tomas, S Erić… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The growing emergence of antimicrobial resistance represents a global problem that not
only influences healthcare systems but also has grave implications for political and …

Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: design, synthesis and biomedical applications

Y Wu, K Chen, J Wang, M Chen, Y Chen, Y She… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial infections endanger human health and life. Conventional antibiotics has saved
countless human lives, however, is seriously challenged by the quick emergence of …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements, challenges and future perspectives on peptide-based drugs: Focus on antimicrobial peptides

X Luo, H Chen, Y Song, Z Qin, L Xu, N He, Y Tan… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among other health related issues, the rising concerns on drug resistance led to look for
alternative pharmaceutical drugs that are effective both against infectious and noninfectious …

Flourishing antibacterial strategies for osteomyelitis therapy

X Wang, M Zhang, T Zhu, Q Wei, G Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Osteomyelitis is a destructive disease of bone tissue caused by infection with pathogenic
microorganisms. Because of the complex and long‐term abnormal conditions, osteomyelitis …

Antimicrobial peptides: Structure, mechanism, and modification

N Chen, C Jiang - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
From the 1940s to the 1960s, the discovery of antibiotics held substantial promise for the
treatment of bacterial infection, and it was also widely used in food, agriculture, and other …

[HTML][HTML] Current understanding of plant-derived exosome-like nanoparticles in regulating the inflammatory response and immune system microenvironment

Q Yi, Z Xu, A Thakur, K Zhang, Q Liang, Y Liu… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural compounds are widely used to prevent and treat various diseases due to their
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. As a kind of promising natural compound, plant …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial smart hydrogels: New hope for infectious wound management

ZA Ahovan, Z Esmaeili, BS Eftekhari, S Khosravimelal… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Millions of people die annually due to uncured wound infections. Healthcare systems incur
high costs to treat wound infections. Tt is predicted to become more challenging due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial mechanisms and clinical application prospects of antimicrobial peptides

X Li, S Zuo, B Wang, K Zhang, Y Wang - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides are a type of small-molecule peptide that widely exist in nature and
are components of the innate immunity of almost all living things. They play an important role …

[HTML][HTML] Multitalented synthetic antimicrobial peptides and their antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral mechanisms

T Vanzolini, M Bruschi, AC Rinaldi, M Magnani… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite the great strides in healthcare during the last century, some challenges still
remained unanswered. The development of multi-drug resistant bacteria, the alarming …