Mini review on antimicrobial peptides, sources, mechanism and recent applications

JK Boparai, PK Sharma - Protein and peptide letters, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Antimicrobial peptides in recent years have gained increased interest among scientists,
health professionals and the pharmaceutical companies owing to their therapeutic potential …

Antimicrobial peptides: Promising alternatives in the post feeding antibiotic era

J Wang, X Dou, J Song, Y Lyu, X Zhu… - Medicinal research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), critical components of the innate immune system, are widely
distributed throughout the animal and plant kingdoms. They can protect against a broad …

Dextran and peptide-based pH-sensitive hydrogel boosts healing process in multidrug-resistant bacteria-infected wounds

S Wu, Y Yang, S Wang, C Dong, X Zhang, R Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Traumatic multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections are deadly threat to the public. To
combat MDR bacteria, we developed a dual functional pH-sensitive hydrogel based on …

Insect cecropins, antimicrobial peptides with potential therapeutic applications

D Brady, A Grapputo, O Romoli, F Sandrelli - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The alarming escalation of infectious diseases resistant to conventional antibiotics requires
urgent global actions, including the development of new therapeutics. Antimicrobial peptides …

Activity of specialized biomolecules against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

TD Tavares, JC Antunes, J Padrão, AI Ribeiro, A Zille… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increased resistance of bacteria against conventional pharmaceutical solutions, the
antibiotics, has raised serious health concerns. This has stimulated interest in the …

Overcoming Methicillin-Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Using Antimicrobial Peptides-Silver Nanoparticles

MAA Masimen, NA Harun, M Maulidiani, WIW Ismail - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics are regarded as a miracle in the medical field as it prevents disease caused by
pathogenic bacteria. Since the discovery of penicillin, antibiotics have become the …

Antimicrobial peptides: sustainable application informed by evolutionary constraints

X Chen, J Han, X Cai, S Wang - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
The proliferation and global expansion of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria have
deepened the need to develop novel antimicrobials. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are …

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Drug Resistance Development and Novel Strategies to Combat

AA Abebe, AG Birhanu - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major threat to global health. Infection caused
by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the well-recognized global …

Reverse micelle-lipid nanocapsules: A novel strategy for drug delivery of the plectasin derivate AP138 antimicrobial peptide

AC Groo, N Matougui, A Umerska… - International journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Resistance to traditional antibiotics is an increasingly serious problem.
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as a new therapeutic class with great potential …

Dietary antimicrobial peptides improve intestinal function, microbial composition and oxidative stress induced by Aeromonas hydrophila in Pengze crucian carp …

S Wang, S Liu, C Wang, B Ye, L Lv, Q Ye, S Xie, G Hu… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is increasing evidence for the potential use of antimicrobial peptides as dietary
supplements and antibiotic substitutes. In this study, we analyzed the differential effects of …