Progress in alternative strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: Focus on antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance, and, in a broader perspective, antimicrobial resistance (AMR),
continues to evolve and spread beyond all boundaries. As a result, infectious diseases have …
continues to evolve and spread beyond all boundaries. As a result, infectious diseases have …
The multifaceted nature of antimicrobial peptides: Current synthetic chemistry approaches and future directions
BH Gan, J Gaynord, SM Rowe, T Deingruber… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial infections caused by 'superbugs' are increasing globally, and conventional
antibiotics are becoming less effective against these bacteria, such that we risk entering a …
antibiotics are becoming less effective against these bacteria, such that we risk entering a …
Antimicrobial peptides as therapeutic agents: Opportunities and challenges
M Mahlapuu, C Björn, J Ekblom - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of microbial resistance to conventional antibiotics has accelerated
efforts to find anti-infectives with a novel mode-of-action, which are less prone to bacterial …
efforts to find anti-infectives with a novel mode-of-action, which are less prone to bacterial …
Correlation between hemolytic activity, cytotoxicity and systemic in vivo toxicity of synthetic antimicrobial peptides
I Greco, N Molchanova, E Holmedal, H Jenssen… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The use of non-standard toxicity models is a hurdle in the early development of antimicrobial
peptides towards clinical applications. Herein we report an extensive in vitro and in vivo …
peptides towards clinical applications. Herein we report an extensive in vitro and in vivo …
The global preclinical antibacterial pipeline
U Theuretzbacher, K Outterson, A Engel… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Antibacterial resistance is a great concern and requires global action. A critical question is
whether enough new antibacterial drugs are being discovered and developed. A review of …
whether enough new antibacterial drugs are being discovered and developed. A review of …
Strategies employed in the design of antimicrobial peptides with enhanced proteolytic stability
Z Lai, X Yuan, H Chen, Y Zhu, N Dong, A Shan - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the alarming developing rate of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens, the
development and modification of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are unprecedentedly active …
development and modification of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are unprecedentedly active …
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 …
distributed throughout the animal and plant kingdoms. They can protect against a broad …
Nanomedicine fight against antibacterial resistance: an overview of the recent pharmaceutical innovations
Based on the recent reports of World Health Organization, increased antibiotic resistance
prevalence among bacteria represents the greatest challenge to human health. In addition …
prevalence among bacteria represents the greatest challenge to human health. In addition …
Antimicrobial peptides under clinical investigation
HB Koo, J Seo - Peptide Science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Overuse of conventional antibiotics as well as the slow pace of new antibiotic drug
development leads to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Because infections with multi‐drug …
development leads to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Because infections with multi‐drug …
Peptidomimetic toolbox for drug discovery
E Lenci, A Trabocchi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The art of transforming peptides into drug leads is still a dynamic and fertile field in medicinal
chemistry and drug discovery. Peptidomimetics can respond to peptide limitations by …
chemistry and drug discovery. Peptidomimetics can respond to peptide limitations by …