Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are regarded as a new generation of antibiotics. Besides
antimicrobial activity, AMPs also have antibiofilm, immune-regulatory, and other activities …

Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a leading cause of nosocomial infections as this
pathogen has certain attributes that facilitate the subversion of natural defenses of the …

Antimicrobial peptides are a type of small-molecule peptide that widely exist in nature and
are components of the innate immunity of almost all living things. They play an important role …

Biofilms are aggregates formed as a protective survival state by microorganisms to adapt to
the environment and can be resistant to antimicrobial agents and host immune responses …

Leather is one of the most popular products across globe and holds a significant place in the
economy, while the pollution, associated to traditional leather industry, is far away on the …

The pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of bioactive peptides can be
modulated by introducing conformational constraints such as intramolecular …

Changes in mitochondrial membrane permeability are closely associated with mitochondria-
mediated apoptosis. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which have been found to enter cells to …

Temporins are short peptides secreted by frogs from all over the world. They exert
antimicrobial activity, mainly against Gram-positive bacteria, including resistant pathogens; …

Pandemic and epidemic outbreaks of respiratory viruses are a challenge for public health
and social care system worldwide, leading to high mortality and morbidity among the human …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is an opportunistic pathogen that
poses dangerous health threat. It is a main cause of biofilm-associated infections that are …