Candida albicans biofilms and polymicrobial interactions

NO Ponde, L Lortal, G Ramage, JR Naglik… - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans is a common fungus of the human microbiota. While generally a harmless
commensal in healthy individuals, several factors can lead to its overgrowth and cause a …

Antimicrobial peptides: a new frontier in antifungal therapy

G Buda De Cesare, SA Cristy, DA Garsin, MC Lorenz - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Invasive fungal infections in humans are generally associated with high mortality, making
the choice of antifungal drug crucial for the outcome of the patient. The limited spectrum of …

Antimicrobial peptides as an alternative for the eradication of bacterial biofilms of multi-drug resistant bacteria

JTC Pontes, AB Toledo Borges, CA Roque-Borda… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial resistance is an emergency public health problem worldwide, compounded by the
ability of bacteria to form biofilms, mainly in seriously ill hospitalized patients. The World …

Antifungal peptides and proteins to control toxigenic fungi and mycotoxin biosynthesis

PV Martínez-Culebras, M Gandía, S Garrigues… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The global challenge to prevent fungal spoilage and mycotoxin contamination on food and
feed requires the development of new antifungal strategies. Antimicrobial peptides and …

The multifaceted roles of antimicrobial peptides in oral diseases

JY Niu, IX Yin, ML Mei, WKK Wu, QL Li… - Molecular Oral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides are naturally occurring protein molecules with antibacterial, antiviral
and/or antifungal activity. Some antimicrobial peptides kill microorganisms through direct …

Antimicrobial peptides and their applications in biomedical sector

A Sultana, H Luo, S Ramakrishna - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In a report by WHO (2014), it was stated that antimicrobial resistance is an arising challenge
that needs to be resolved. This resistance is a critical issue in terms of disease or infection …

Important roles and potential uses of natural and synthetic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in oral diseases: Cavity, periodontal disease, and thrush

AD Luong, A Buzid, JHT Luong - Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Numerous epithelial cells and sometimes leukocytes release AMPs as their first line of
defense. AMPs encompass cationic histatins, defensins, and cathelicidin to encounter oral …

Suppression of hyphal formation and virulence of Candida albicans by natural and synthetic compounds

F Khan, NI Bamunuarachchi, N Tabassum, DM Jo… - Biofouling, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans undergoes a morphological yeast-to-hyphal transition during infection,
which plays a significant role in its pathogenesis. The filamentous morphology of the hyphal …

[HTML][HTML] Foliar application of plant-derived peptides decreases the severity of leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) infection in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

U Panthi, B McCallum, I Kovalchuk, C Rampitsch… - Journal of Genetic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Screening and developing novel antifungal agents with minimal environmental
impact are needed to maintain and increase crop production, which is constantly threatened …

[HTML][HTML] A new bioinspired peptide on defensin from C. annuum fruits: Antimicrobial activity, mechanisms of action and therapeutical potential

GB Taveira, É de Oliveira Mello, TLBV Simão… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Antimicrobial peptides, natural or synthetic, appear as promising molecules for
antimicrobial therapy because of their both broad antimicrobial activity and mechanism of …