Antimicrobial peptides as therapeutic agents: Opportunities and challenges
M Mahlapuu, C Björn, J Ekblom - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of microbial resistance to conventional antibiotics has accelerated
efforts to find anti-infectives with a novel mode-of-action, which are less prone to bacterial …
efforts to find anti-infectives with a novel mode-of-action, which are less prone to bacterial …
Defining and combating antibiotic resistance from One Health and Global Health perspectives
Several interconnected human, animal and environmental habitats can contribute to the
emergence, evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance, and the health of these contiguous …
emergence, evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance, and the health of these contiguous …
Antimicrobial peptides: Promising alternatives in the post feeding antibiotic era
J Wang, X Dou, J Song, Y Lyu, X Zhu… - Medicinal research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), critical components of the innate immune system, are widely
distributed throughout the animal and plant kingdoms. They can protect against a broad …
distributed throughout the animal and plant kingdoms. They can protect against a broad …
Combating bacterial infections with host defense peptides: shifting focus from bacteria to host immunity
N Gao, J Wang, C Fang, P Bai, Y Sun, W Wu… - Drug Resistance …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections necessitates the
exploration of novel paradigms for anti-infective therapy. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also …
exploration of novel paradigms for anti-infective therapy. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also …
Conditional antimicrobial peptide therapeutics
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute a promising class of alternatives to antibiotics to
curb antimicrobial resistance. Nonetheless, their utility as a systemic agent is hampered by …
curb antimicrobial resistance. Nonetheless, their utility as a systemic agent is hampered by …
Antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties and applications of marine-derived proteins and peptides
HK Kang, HH Lee, CH Seo, Y Park - Marine Drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Marine organisms provide an abundant source of potential medicines. Many of the marine-
derived biomaterials have been shown to act as different mechanisms in immune …
derived biomaterials have been shown to act as different mechanisms in immune …
Fungal keratitis: Pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention
L Niu, X Liu, Z Ma, Y Yin, L Sun, L Yang, Y Zheng - Microbial pathogenesis, 2020 - Elsevier
As a kind of serious, potentially sight-threatening corneal infections with poor prognosis,
fungal keratitis can bring a heavy economic burden to patients and seriously affect the …
fungal keratitis can bring a heavy economic burden to patients and seriously affect the …
Designing improved active peptides for therapeutic approaches against infectious diseases
Infectious diseases are one of the main causes of human morbidity and mortality. In the last
few decades, pathogenic microorganisms' resistance to conventional drugs has been …
few decades, pathogenic microorganisms' resistance to conventional drugs has been …
[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory peptides—A promising source for novel functional food production and drug discovery
M Pavlicevic, N Marmiroli, E Maestri - Peptides, 2022 - Elsevier
Immunomodulatory peptides are a complex class of bioactive peptides that encompasses
substances with different mechanisms of action. Immunomodulatory peptides could also be …
substances with different mechanisms of action. Immunomodulatory peptides could also be …
Cysteine‐rich antimicrobial peptides from plants: The future of antimicrobial therapy
S Srivastava, K Dashora, KL Ameta… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a spurt in the spread of microbial resistance to antibiotics due to
indiscriminate use of antimicrobial agents in human medicine, agriculture, and animal …
indiscriminate use of antimicrobial agents in human medicine, agriculture, and animal …