Antimicrobial peptides as anti-infective agents in pre-post-antibiotic era?
Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main current threats to human health and every year
multi-drug resistant bacteria are infecting millions of people worldwide, with many dying as a …
multi-drug resistant bacteria are infecting millions of people worldwide, with many dying as a …
CAMPR4: a database of natural and synthetic antimicrobial peptides
There has been an exponential increase in the design of synthetic antimicrobial peptides
(AMPs) for its use as novel antibiotics. Synthetic AMPs are substantially enriched in residues …
(AMPs) for its use as novel antibiotics. Synthetic AMPs are substantially enriched in residues …
Collection of antimicrobial peptides database and its derivatives: Applications and beyond
FH Waghu, S Idicula‐Thomas - Protein Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Collection of antimicrobial peptides (CAMP), CAMPSign, and ClassAMP are open‐access
resources that have been developed to enhance research on antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) …
resources that have been developed to enhance research on antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) …
Grasshoppers and locusts as human foods–a comprehensive review
SA Siddiqui, M Ghisletta… - Journal of Insects …, 2023 - wageningenacademic.com
Nutritious and sustainable food sources are much needed to compensate for the rising
demand for food due to the ever-growing human population. The idea of using insects as …
demand for food due to the ever-growing human population. The idea of using insects as …
Bacillus subtilis inhibits Aspergillus carbonarius by producing iturin A, which disturbs the transport, energy metabolism, and osmotic pressure of fungal cells as …
C Jiang, Z Li, Y Shi, D Guo, B Pang, X Chen… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The contamination of Aspergillus carbonarius causes decreases and great decay of
agricultural products, and threatens the human and animal health by producing mycotoxins …
agricultural products, and threatens the human and animal health by producing mycotoxins …
Biocontrol and Action Mechanism of Bacillus subtilis Lipopeptides' Fengycins Against Alternaria solani in Potato as Assessed by a Transcriptome Analysis
D Zhang, R Qiang, Z Zhou, Y Pan, S Yu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alternaria solani is an airborne fungus and the primary causal agent of potato early blight
worldwide. No available fungicides that are both effective and environmentally friendly are …
worldwide. No available fungicides that are both effective and environmentally friendly are …
Antifungal Efficacy of Antimicrobial Peptide Octominin II against Candida albicans
JNC Jayasinghe, I Whang, M De Zoysa - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most clinically isolated Candida albicans strains are drug-resistant, emphasizing the urgent
need to discover alternative therapies. In this study, the previously characterized Octominin …
need to discover alternative therapies. In this study, the previously characterized Octominin …
Integration of transcriptome and proteome reveals molecular mechanisms underlying stress responses of the cutworm, Spodoptera litura, exposed to different levels of …
J Chen, Y Guo, S Huang, H Zhan, M Zhang, J Wang… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metals are major environmental pollutants that affect organisms across different
trophic levels. Herbivorous insects play an important role in the bioaccumulation, and …
trophic levels. Herbivorous insects play an important role in the bioaccumulation, and …
Insect antimicrobial peptides: advancements, enhancements and new challenges
M Dho, V Candian, R Tedeschi - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several insects are known as vectors of a wide range of animal and human pathogens
causing various diseases. However, they are also a source of different substances, such as …
causing various diseases. However, they are also a source of different substances, such as …
Hepatoprotective effects of insect extracts in an animal model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
AR Im, WK Yang, YC Park, SH Kim, S Chae - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Insects represent the largest and most diverse group of organisms on earth and are potential
food and drug resources. Recently, we have demonstrated that a Forsythia viridissima …
food and drug resources. Recently, we have demonstrated that a Forsythia viridissima …