Antimicrobial peptide-based materials: Opportunities and challenges

A Rai, R Ferrão, P Palma, T Patricio… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The multifunctional properties of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) make them attractive
candidates for the treatment of various diseases. AMPs are considered as alternatives to …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on potential applications of metallic nanoparticles as antifungal therapies to combat human fungal diseases

OA Madkhali - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Human pathogenic fungi are responsible for causing a range of infection types including
mucosal, skin, and invasive infections. Life-threatening and invasive fungal infections (FIs) …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal effect of nanoparticles against COVID-19 linked black fungus: a perspective on biomedical applications

S Gurunathan, AR Lee, JH Kim - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and pathogenic coronavirus that has caused a 'coronavirus disease 2019'(COVID-19) …

Gold nanoparticle: Recent progress on its antibacterial applications and mechanisms

EK Tian, Y Wang, R Ren, W Zheng… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) is a new type of metal nanomaterials used in the biomedical
field. Compared with ordinary metal materials and other metal nanomaterials, AuNP can be …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer and microbial activities of gold nanoparticles: A mechanistic review

NH Aljarba, S Imtiaz, N Anwar, IS Alanazi… - Journal of King Saud …, 2022 - Elsevier
According to WHO reports, the emergence of antibiotic resistance together with limited
discovery of newer and effective anticancer and antimicrobial chemotherapeutics remained …

Dealing with MDR bacteria and biofilm in the post-antibiotic era: Application of antimicrobial peptides-based nano-formulation

X Song, P Liu, X Liu, Y Wang, H Wei, J Zhang… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid development of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria due to the improper and
overuse of antibiotics and the ineffective performance of antibiotics against the difficult-to …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic anticandidal activities of greenly synthesized ZnO nanomaterials with commercial antifungal agents against candidal infections

MT Yassin, AM Elgorban, AA Al-Askar, EN Sholkamy… - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The high occurrence of mycological resistance to conventional antifungal agents results in
significant illness and death rates among immunodeficient patients. In addition, the …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of Gold–Chitosan and Carbon Nanoparticles on Fusarium oxysporum

FD Lipșa, EL Ursu, C Ursu, E Ulea, A Cazacu - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles are implemented in different biotechnological fields, and there is interest in
their use in plant biology. Nanotechnology can help overcome the persistent limitations of …

[HTML][HTML] Structural Characterization, Cytotoxicity, and the Antifungal Mechanism of a Novel Peptide Extracted from Garlic (Allium sativa L.)

S Li, Y Wang, J Zhou, J Wang, M Zhang, H Chen - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Garlic (Allium sativa L.) is a traditional plant with antimicrobial activity. This study aimed to
discover new antifungal peptides from garlic, identify their structure, and explore the …