New potentiators of ineffective antibiotics: Targeting the Gram-negative outer membrane to overcome intrinsic resistance
K Klobucar, ED Brown - Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Because of the rise in antibiotic resistance and the dwindling pipeline of effective antibiotics,
it is imperative to explore avenues that breathe new life into existing drugs. This is …
it is imperative to explore avenues that breathe new life into existing drugs. This is …
[HTML][HTML] The use of antibody-antibiotic conjugates to fight bacterial infections
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rapidly increasing and it is one of the
significant twenty-first century's healthcare challenges. Unfortunately, the development of …
significant twenty-first century's healthcare challenges. Unfortunately, the development of …
[HTML][HTML] β-Lactam potentiators to re-sensitize resistant pathogens: Discovery, development, clinical use and the way forward
L Narendrakumar, M Chakraborty, S Kumari… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
β-lactam antibiotics are one of the most widely used and diverse classes of antimicrobial
agents for treating both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial infections. The β-lactam …
agents for treating both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial infections. The β-lactam …
Discovery of antibiotics that selectively kill metabolically dormant bacteria
There is a need to discover and develop non-toxic antibiotics that are effective against
metabolically dormant bacteria, which underlie chronic infections and promote antibiotic …
metabolically dormant bacteria, which underlie chronic infections and promote antibiotic …
Advances on chemically modified antimicrobial peptides for generating peptide antibiotics
SB Rezende, KGN Oshiro, NGO Júnior… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are pinpointed as promising molecules against antibiotic-
resistant bacterial infections. Nevertheless, there is a discrepancy between the AMP …
resistant bacterial infections. Nevertheless, there is a discrepancy between the AMP …
Overcoming intrinsic resistance in gram-negative bacteria using small molecule adjuvants
RJ Melander, AE Mattingly, AM Nemeth… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gram-negative bacteria are intrinsically resistant to many classes of antibiotics,
predominantly due to the impermeability of the outer membrane and the presence of efflux …
predominantly due to the impermeability of the outer membrane and the presence of efflux …
Short peptides and their mimetics as potent antibacterial agents and antibiotic adjuvants
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been increasing unrelentingly worldwide, thus
negatively impacting human health. The discovery and development of novel antibiotics is …
negatively impacting human health. The discovery and development of novel antibiotics is …
Synergistic action of antimicrobial peptides and antibiotics: current understanding and future directions
S Taheri-Araghi - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotic resistance is a growing global problem that requires innovative therapeutic
approaches and strategies for administering antibiotics. One promising approach is …
approaches and strategies for administering antibiotics. One promising approach is …
Designing peptide amphiphiles as novel antibacterials and antibiotic adjuvants against gram-negative bacteria
H Xing, V Loya-Perez, J Franzen, PW Denton… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gram-negative strains are intrinsically resistant to most antibiotics due to the robust and
impermeable characteristic of their outer membrane. Self-assembling cationic peptide …
impermeable characteristic of their outer membrane. Self-assembling cationic peptide …
Polymyxins with Potent Antibacterial Activity against Colistin-Resistant Pathogens: Fine-Tuning Hydrophobicity with Unnatural Amino Acids
JS Jørgensen, EH Mood, ASH Knap… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In view of the increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among human pathogens,
antibiotics against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are in urgent demand. In particular …
antibiotics against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are in urgent demand. In particular …