Antimicrobial peptides: A new hope in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields
Antibiotics are essential drugs used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. Antibiotic …
Antibiofilm activity of host defence peptides: complexity provides opportunities
Host defence peptides (HDPs) are integral components of innate immunity across all living
organisms. These peptides can exert direct antibacterial effects, targeting planktonic cells …
organisms. These peptides can exert direct antibacterial effects, targeting planktonic cells …
Insect antimicrobial peptides: potential weapons to counteract the antibiotic resistance
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics have contributed in the last decades to a phenomenon
known as antibiotic resistance which is currently considered one of the principal threats to …
known as antibiotic resistance which is currently considered one of the principal threats to …
A bioinformatic study of antimicrobial peptides identified in the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play a key role in the innate immunity, the first line of defense
against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. AMPs are small molecules, ranging from 10 to 100 …
against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. AMPs are small molecules, ranging from 10 to 100 …
Antimicrobial mechanisms and clinical application prospects of antimicrobial peptides
X Li, S Zuo, B Wang, K Zhang, Y Wang - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides are a type of small-molecule peptide that widely exist in nature and
are components of the innate immunity of almost all living things. They play an important role …
are components of the innate immunity of almost all living things. They play an important role …
Antimicrobial and antibiofilm peptides
A Di Somma, A Moretta, C Canè, A Cirillo, A Duilio - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing onset of multidrug-resistant bacteria has propelled microbiology research
towards antimicrobial peptides as new possible antibiotics from natural sources …
towards antimicrobial peptides as new possible antibiotics from natural sources …
Novel approaches to combat medical device-associated biofilms
X Li, L Sun, P Zhang, Y Wang - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are aggregates formed as a protective survival state by microorganisms to adapt to
the environment and can be resistant to antimicrobial agents and host immune responses …
the environment and can be resistant to antimicrobial agents and host immune responses …
Plant derived antimicrobial peptides: Mechanism of target, isolation techniques, sources and pharmaceutical applications
Antimicrobial resistance is a global health and development threat which is caused by the
excess and prolonged usage of antimicrobial compounds in agriculture and pharmaceutical …
excess and prolonged usage of antimicrobial compounds in agriculture and pharmaceutical …
First-in-class cyclic Temporin L analogue: Design, synthesis, and antimicrobial assessment
R Bellavita, B Casciaro, S Di Maro… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of bioactive peptides can be
modulated by introducing conformational constraints such as intramolecular …
modulated by introducing conformational constraints such as intramolecular …
Structural and Functional Characterization of a Novel Recombinant Antimicrobial Peptide from Hermetia illucens
A Di Somma, A Moretta, C Cané, C Scieuzo… - Current Issues in …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics are commonly used to treat pathogenic bacteria, but their prolonged use
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms raising the …
contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms raising the …