[HTML][HTML] Polymicrobial antibiofilm activity of the membranotropic peptide gH625 and its analogue

E De Alteriis, L Lombardi, A Falanga, M Napolano… - Microbial …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work illustrates a new role for the membranotropic peptide gH625 and its derivative
gH625-GCGKKK in impairing formation of polymicrobial biofilms. Mixed biofilms composed …

The Membranotropic Peptide gH625 to Combat Mixed Candida albicans/Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilm: Correlation between In Vitro Anti-Biofilm Activity and In …

A Maione, E de Alteriis, F Carraturo, S Galdiero… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The antibiofilm activity of a gH625 analogue was investigated to determine the in vitro
inhibition and eradication of a dual-species biofilm of Candida albicans and Klebsiella …

A broad-spectrum antibiofilm peptide enhances antibiotic action against bacterial biofilms

F Reffuveille, C De La Fuente-Nú̃nez… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biofilm-related infections account for at least 65% of all human infections, but there are no
available antimicrobials that specifically target biofilms. Their elimination by available …

Antibiofilm peptides as a promising strategy: comparative research

J Li, D Chen, H Lin - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Biofilms lead to approximately 65% of infections, and these infections are hard to treat. Thus,
it is crucial to identify effective antibiofilm agents with low cytotoxicity. Peptides with …

The bactericidal and antibiofilm effects of a lysine-substituted hybrid peptide, CM-10K14K, on biofilm-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis

N Klubthawee, M Wongchai, R Aunpad - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Staphylococci, notably biofilm-forming Staphylococcus epidermidis, have been recognized
as global nosocomial pathogens in medical device-related infections. Their potential to …

Eradication of Candida albicans persister cell biofilm by the membranotropic peptide gH625

E Galdiero, E de Alteriis, A De Natale, A D'Alterio… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Biofilm formation poses an important clinical trouble due to resistance to antimicrobial
agents; therefore, there is an urgent demand for new antibiofilm strategies that focus on the …

Inhibition of bacterial biofilm formation and swarming motility by a small synthetic cationic peptide

C De La Fuente-Núñez, V Korolik, M Bains… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biofilms cause up to 80% of infections and are difficult to treat due to their substantial
multidrug resistance compared to their planktonic counterparts. Based on the observation …

Combination strategies to enhance the efficacy of antimicrobial peptides against bacterial biofilms

L Grassi, G Maisetta, S Esin, G Batoni - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The great clinical significance of biofilm-associated infections and their inherent
recalcitrance to antibiotic treatment urgently demand the development of novel antibiofilm …

Antimicrobial peptides against microbial biofilms: Efficacy, challenges, and future prospect

T Naaz, D Lahiri, S Pandit, M Nag, PK Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Surface colonization and the formation of biofilms by microbes are well acknowledged.
Communities of microorganisms are coated in these biofilms, which frequently include …

In vitro activity of the antimicrobial peptide AP7121 against the human methicillin-resistant biofilm producers Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis

G Delpech, M Ceci, S Lissarrague, L García Allende… - Biofouling, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In vitro activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and
Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm producers from blood cultures of patients with prosthetic …