Antimicrobial peptides: An alternative to traditional antibiotics

S Ji, F An, T Zhang, M Lou, J Guo, K Liu, Y Zhu… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
As antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes continue to emerge, the identification of effective
alternatives to traditional antibiotics has become a pressing issue. Antimicrobial peptides …

Bacterial resistance to antibacterial agents: Mechanisms, control strategies, and implications for global health

T Li, Z Wang, J Guo, C de la Fuente-Nunez… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spread of bacterial drug resistance has posed a severe threat to public health globally.
Here, we cover bacterial resistance to current antibacterial drugs, including traditional herbal …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides: Opportunities and challenges in overcoming resistance

C Bucataru, C Ciobanasu - Microbiological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance represents a global health threat, challenging the efficacy of traditional
antimicrobial agents and necessitating innovative approaches to combat infectious …

Synthetic peptides that form nanostructured micelles have potent antibiotic and antibiofilm activity against polymicrobial infections

S Chou, H Guo, FG Zingl, S Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens is a growing threat to global
public health. Here, we report the development and characterization of a panel of nine …

Antimicrobial peptides for bone tissue engineering: Diversity, effects and applications

Z Hao, R Chen, C Chai, Y Wang, T Chen… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bone tissue engineering has been becoming a promising strategy for surgical bone repair,
but the risk of infection during trauma repair remains a problematic health concern …

No country for old antibiotics! Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as next-generation treatment for skin and soft tissue infection

M Răileanu, R Borlan, A Campu, L Janosi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the unprecedented rise of bacterial antibiotic resistance together with the
lack of adequate therapies have made the treatment of skin infections and chronic wounds …

Biodegradable polymers and polymer composites with antibacterial properties

A Smola-Dmochowska, K Lewicka, A Macyk… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health and food security today. It
becomes increasingly difficult to treat infectious disorders because antibiotics, even the …

A systematical review on antimicrobial peptides and their food applications

K Xu, XY Zhao, Y Tan, J Wu, Y Cai, J Zhou… - Biomaterials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Food safety issues are a major concern in food processing and packaging industries. Food
spoilage is caused by microbial contamination, where antimicrobial peptides (APs) provide …

Controllably Self-Assembled Antibacterial Nanofibrils Based on Insect Cuticle Protein for Infectious Wound Healing

Q Gong, B Liu, F Yuan, R Tao, Y Huang, X Zeng… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Developing self-assembled biomedical materials based on insect proteins is highly
desirable due to their advantages of green, rich, and sustainable characters as well as …

Mechanisms and influencing factors of peptide hydrogel formation and biomedicine applications of hydrogels

J Zhang, D Zhao, K Lu - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembled peptide-based hydrogels have shown great potential in bio-related
applications due to porous structure, strong mechanical stability, high biocompatibility, and …