[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides: A new hope in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields

A Moretta, C Scieuzo, AM Petrone, R Salvia… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotics are essential drugs used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …

Biomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials

A Levin, TA Hakala, L Schnaider… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Natural biomolecular systems have evolved to form a rich variety of supramolecular
materials and machinery fundamental to cellular function. The assembly of these structures …

Self‐assembling peptide‐based hydrogels for wound tissue repair

T Guan, J Li, C Chen, Y Liu - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wound healing is a long‐term, multistage biological process that includes hemostasis,
inflammation, proliferation, and tissue remodeling and requires intelligent designs to provide …

Design, optimization, and nanotechnology of antimicrobial peptides: From exploration to applications

P Tan, H Fu, X Ma - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance caused by antibiotic abuse, especially the emergence of multi-drug
resistant bacteria, poses a serious threat to human health, and makes it imperative to find …

Natural polymer-based antimicrobial hydrogels without synthetic antibiotics as wound dressings

Y Zhong, H Xiao, F Seidi, Y Jin - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Wound healing is usually accompanied by bacterial infection. The excessive use of synthetic
antibiotics leads to drug resistance, posing a significant threat to human health. Hydrogel …

An engineered pseudo‐macrophage for rapid treatment of bacteria‐infected osteomyelitis via microwave‐excited anti‐infection and immunoregulation

J Fu, Y Li, Y Zhang, Y Liang, Y Zheng, Z Li… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Preventing deep bacterial infection and simultaneously enhancing osteogenic differentiation
are in great demand for osteomyelitis. Microwave (MW) dynamic therapy is attracting …

Strategies employed in the design of antimicrobial peptides with enhanced proteolytic stability

Z Lai, X Yuan, H Chen, Y Zhu, N Dong, A Shan - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the alarming developing rate of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens, the
development and modification of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are unprecedentedly active …

Enhanced photocatalytic activity and photothermal effects of cu-doped metal-organic frameworks for rapid treatment of bacteria-infected wounds

D Han, Y Han, J Li, X Liu, KWK Yeung, Y Zheng… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Owing to the increasing drug-resistance, antibiotics-free strategy is urgent for the therapy of
bacterial infections. Herein, Cu 2+ is introduced into the porphyrin ring of PCN 224, which …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave assisted antibacterial action of Garcinia nanoparticles on Gram-negative bacteria

Y Qiao, Y Xu, X Liu, Y Zheng, B Li, Y Han, Z Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Owing to the existence of the outer membrane barrier, most antibacterial agents cannot
penetrate Gram-negative bacteria and are ineffective. Here, we report a general method for …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides and proteins: from nature's reservoir to the laboratory and beyond

T Sarkar, M Chetia, S Chatterjee - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance against conventional antimicrobials, resurgence of
multidrug resistant microbes and the slowdown in the development of new classes of …