Alarming data about increasing resistance to conventional antibiotics are reported, while at
the same time the development of new antibiotics is stagnating. Skin and soft tissue …

The continued use of antibiotics has been accompanied by the rapid emergence and spread
of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host …

The management of bacterial infections is becoming a major clinical challenge due to the
rapid evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As an excellent candidate to overcome …

Human SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is characterized by a high mortality rate due to some patients
developing a large innate immune response associated with a cytokine storm and acute …

The pandemic of antibiotic resistance represents a major human health threat demanding
new antimicrobial strategies. Multiple peptide resistance factor (MprF) is the synthase and …

Respiratory diseases, always being a threat towards the health of people all over the world,
are most tightly associated with immune system. Neutrophils serve as an important …

Host defense peptides (HDPs) are naturally occurring polypeptide sequences that, in
addition to being active against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other parasites, may stimulate …

Cathelicidin‐related antimicrobial peptide (CRAMP) is an effector molecule of the innate
immune system with direct antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities; however, its role …

Background In periodontal connective tissue cells, the vitamin D pathway has been
elucidated, and vitamin D3 in the main storage form, 25‐hydroxy vitamin D3 (25 [OH] D3) …

Cationic antimicrobial peptides are molecules with potential applications for treating
infections due to their antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties. The aim of this work …