Synergistic action of antimicrobial peptides and antibiotics: Current understanding and future directions

S Taheri-Araghi - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotic resistance is a growing global problem that requires innovative therapeutic
approaches and strategies for administering antibiotics. One promising approach is …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell-wall and antimicrobial peptides: a mission impossible?

YM Jacobo-Delgado, A Rodríguez-Carlos… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is one of the most important infectious agents worldwide
and causes more than 1.5 million deaths annually. To make matters worse, the drug …

Homeostasis and dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota: comparing hallmarks of a healthy state with changes in inflammatory bowel disease

J Talapko, A Včev, T Meštrović, E Pustijanac, M Jukić… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota, which represent a community of different microorganisms in the human
intestinal tract, are crucial to preserving human health by participating in various …

No country for old antibiotics! Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as next-generation treatment for skin and soft tissue infection

M Răileanu, R Borlan, A Campu, L Janosi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the unprecedented rise of bacterial antibiotic resistance together with the
lack of adequate therapies have made the treatment of skin infections and chronic wounds …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging global trends in next-generation alternatives to classic antibiotics for combatting multidrug-resistant bacteria

R Ruiz-Pérez, AM Newman-Portela… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The issue of antibiotic resistance by pathogenic bacteria is considered one of the major
global threats to current public health. The need to find solutions to this problem is driving …

Biodegradable polymers and polymer composites with antibacterial properties

A Smola-Dmochowska, K Lewicka, A Macyk… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health and food security today. It
becomes increasingly difficult to treat infectious disorders because antibiotics, even the …

Candida albicans and Antifungal Peptides

CG Freitas, MS Felipe - Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023 - Springer
Candida albicans, a ubiquitous opportunistic fungal pathogen, plays a pivotal role in human
health and disease. As a commensal organism, it normally resides harmlessly within the …

Membrane permeability and antimicrobial peptides: Much more than just making a hole

JC Espeche, R Varas, P Maturana, AC Cutro… - Peptide …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are one of the elements of innate immunity that have a crucial
role in fighting infections. These molecules are produced by all kinds of cells and can …

Mimicking Nonribosomal Peptides from the Marine Actinomycete Streptomyces sp. H-KF8 Leads to Antimicrobial Peptides

LI Beyer, AB Schäfer, A Undabarrena… - ACS Infectious …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microorganisms within the marine environment have been shown to be very effective
sources of naturally produced antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Several nonribosomal …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides and their biomedical applications: A review

KH Min, KH Kim, MR Ki, SP Pack - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The emergence of drug resistance genes and the detrimental health effects caused by the
overuse of antibiotics are increasingly prominent problems. There is an urgent need for …