Metallic nanosystems in the development of antimicrobial strategies with high antimicrobial activity and high biocompatibility

K Skłodowski, SJ Chmielewska-Deptuła… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a major and growing global problem and new approaches to
combat infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacterial strains are needed. In recent years …

Candida spp./Bacteria Mixed Biofilms

ME Rodrigues, F Gomes, CF Rodrigues - Journal of Fungi, 2019 - mdpi.com
The ability to form biofilms is a common feature of microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi.
These consortiums can colonize a variety of surfaces, such as host tissues, dentures, and …

Varied-shaped gold nanoparticles with nanogram killing efficiency as potential antimicrobial surface coatings for the medical devices

E Piktel, Ł Suprewicz, J Depciuch, S Chmielewska… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Medical device-associated infections are a serious medical threat, particularly for patients
with impaired mobility and/or advanced age. Despite a variety of antimicrobial coatings for …

Review of PIP2 in cellular signaling, functions and diseases

K Mandal - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Phosphoinositides play a crucial role in regulating many cellular functions, such as actin
dynamics, signaling, intracellular trafficking, membrane dynamics, and cell–matrix adhesion …

Biocompatible materials in otorhinolaryngology and their antibacterial properties

J Spałek, P Ociepa, P Deptuła, E Piktel… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
For decades, biomaterials have been commonly used in medicine for the replacement of
human body tissue, precise drug-delivery systems, or as parts of medical devices that are …

Modular design of membrane-active antibiotics: from macromolecular antimicrobials to small scorpionlike peptidomimetics

M Wang, X Feng, R Gao, P Sang, X Pan… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria have emerged in recent decades, leading
to escalating interest in host defense peptides (HDPs) to reverse this dangerous trend …

The effects of luminescent CdSe quantum dot-functionalized antimicrobial peptides nanoparticles on antibacterial activity and molecular mechanism

W Li, P Song, Y Xin, Z Kuang, Q Liu, F Ge… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background With the development of bacterial resistance, the range of effective antibiotics is
increasingly becoming more limited. The effective use of nanoscale antimicrobial peptides …

Emerging tin-based engineering for tumor treatment: Current advances and forward opportunities

Y Hu, L Feng, Y Zhu, C Yu, R Zhao, H Ding… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials have become promising tools in cancer therapy due to their unique
physicochemical properties and wide range of applications. Among various nanomaterials …

Ceragenin CSA-44 as a Means to Control the Formation of the Biofilm on the Surface of Tooth and Composite Fillings

J Tokajuk, P Deptuła, SJ Chmielewska, K Skłodowski… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background Recurrent oral infections, as manifested by endodontic and periodontal
disease, are often caused by Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and Candida albicans (C …

Combining antimicrobial peptides with nanotechnology: an emerging field in theranostics

SA Mohid, A Bhunia - Current Protein and Peptide Science, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens and their rapid adaptation against new
antibiotics is a major challenge for scientists and medical professionals. Different …