Antimicrobial peptides: classification, design, application and research progress in multiple fields

Y Huan, Q Kong, H Mou, H Yi - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of small peptides that widely exist in nature and
they are an important part of the innate immune system of different organisms. AMPs have a …

Biomedical applications of silver nanoparticles: an up-to-date overview

AC Burdușel, O Gherasim, AM Grumezescu… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
During the past few years, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) became one of the most
investigated and explored nanotechnology-derived nanostructures, given the fact that …

A Review of Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus aureus and Its Regulation Mechanism

Q Peng, X Tang, W Dong, N Sun, W Yuan - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacteria can form biofilms in natural and clinical environments on both biotic and abiotic
surfaces. The bacterial aggregates embedded in biofilms are formed by their own produced …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance

M Frieri, K Kumar, A Boutin - Journal of infection and public health, 2017 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens is a challenge that is associated with high
morbidity and mortality. Multidrug resistance patterns in Gram-positive and-negative bacteria …

Antimicrobial hybrid amphiphile via dynamic covalent bonds enables bacterial biofilm dispersal and bacteria eradication

Y Zhan, X Hu, Y Li, Y Wang, H Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To tackle the problems caused by bacterial biofilms, herein, this study reports an
antimicrobial hybrid amphiphile (aHA) via dynamic covalent bonds for eradicating …

Application of light scattering techniques to nanoparticle characterization and development

PM Carvalho, MR Felício, NC Santos… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Over the years, the scientific importance of nanoparticles for biomedical applications has
increased. The high stability and biocompatibility, together with the low toxicity of the …

Recent advances in anti-virulence therapeutic strategies with a focus on dismantling bacterial membrane microdomains, toxin neutralization, quorum-sensing …

O Fleitas Martínez, MH Cardoso, SM Ribeiro… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial resistance constitutes one of the major challenges facing humanity in the
Twenty-First century. The spread of resistant pathogens has been such that the possibility of …

Antibiotic adjuvants: rescuing antibiotics from resistance

GD Wright - Trends in microbiology, 2016 - cell.com
Rooted in the mechanism of action of antibiotics and subject to bacterial evolution, antibiotic
resistance is difficult and perhaps impossible to overcome. Nevertheless, strategies can be …

Synthesis, self-assembly, and biomedical applications of antimicrobial peptide–polymer conjugates

H Sun, Y Hong, Y Xi, Y Zou, J Gao, J Du - Biomacromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been attracting much attention due to their excellent
antimicrobial efficiency and low rate in driving antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which has …

Joining forces against antibiotic resistance: The one health solution

E Cella, M Giovanetti, F Benedetti, F Scarpa… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance is a significant global health concern that affects both human and
animal populations. The One Health approach acknowledges the interconnectedness of …