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 …
resistant bacteria, poses a serious threat to human health, and makes it imperative to find …
Topical antimicrobial peptide formulations for wound healing: Current developments and future prospects
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the natural antibiotics recognized for their potent
antibacterial and wound healing properties. Bare AMPs have limited activity following topical …
antibacterial and wound healing properties. Bare AMPs have limited activity following topical …
Advances of peptides for antibacterial applications
Y Yan, Y Li, Z Zhang, X Wang, Y Niu, S Zhang… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past few decades, peptide antibacterial products with unique antibacterial
mechanisms have attracted widespread interest. They can effectively reduce the probability …
mechanisms have attracted widespread interest. They can effectively reduce the probability …
Synthetic extracellular matrices with function-encoding peptides
The communication of cells with their surroundings is mostly encoded in the epitopes of
structural and signalling proteins present in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These peptide …
structural and signalling proteins present in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These peptide …
Dynamic responsiveness of self‐assembling peptide‐based nano‐drug systems
Y Wang, J Zhan, J Huang, X Wang… - Interdisciplinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dynamic‐responsive self‐assembly is the process of ordered supramolecular structure
formation or reversible decomposition from building blocks. This process is driven by non …
formation or reversible decomposition from building blocks. This process is driven by non …
Molecular engineering of antimicrobial peptides: Microbial targets, peptide motifs and translation opportunities
The global public health threat of antimicrobial resistance has led the scientific community to
highly engage into research on alternative strategies to the traditional small molecule …
highly engage into research on alternative strategies to the traditional small molecule …
Nanostructured antimicrobial peptides: The last push towards clinics
Peptide drugs hold great potential for the treatment of infectious diseases due to their
unconventional mechanisms of action, biocompatibility, biodegradability and ease of …
unconventional mechanisms of action, biocompatibility, biodegradability and ease of …
Self‐assembled peptide‐based nanodrugs: molecular design, synthesis, functionalization, and targeted tumor bioimaging and biotherapy
Functional nanomaterials as nanodrugs based on the self‐assembly of inorganics,
polymers, and biomolecules have showed wide applications in biomedicine and tissue …
polymers, and biomolecules have showed wide applications in biomedicine and tissue …
Antibiotic delivery strategies to treat skin infections when innate antimicrobial defense fails
R Smith, J Russo, J Fiegel, N Brogden - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The epidermal skin barrier protects the body from a host of daily challenges, providing
protection against mechanical insults and the absorption of chemicals and xenobiotics. In …
protection against mechanical insults and the absorption of chemicals and xenobiotics. In …
Physicochemical Features and Peculiarities of Interaction of AMP with the Membrane
M Pirtskhalava, B Vishnepolsky, M Grigolava… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are anti-infectives that have the potential to be used as a
novel and untapped class of biotherapeutics. Modes of action of antimicrobial peptides …
novel and untapped class of biotherapeutics. Modes of action of antimicrobial peptides …