[PDF][PDF] Antimicrobial peptides from frog skin: biodiversity and therapeutic promises

A Ladram, P Nicolas - Front. Biosci, 2016 - article.imrpress.com
More than a thousand antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been reported in the last decades
arising from the skin secretion of amphibian species. Generally, each frog species can …

The potential use of natural and structural analogues of antimicrobial peptides in the fight against neglected tropical diseases

A Lewies, JF Wentzel, G Jacobs, LH Du Plessis - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Recently, research into the development of new antimicrobial agents has been driven by the
increase in resistance to traditional antibiotics and Emerging Infectious Diseases …

Cytotoxic and antileishmanial effects of the monoterpene β-ocimene

JMS Sousa, TAL Nunes, RRL Rodrigues, JPA Sousa… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis is a group of infectious-parasitic diseases with high mortality rates, and
endemic in many regions of the globe. The currently available drugs present serious …

Chitosan/collagen biomembrane loaded with 2, 3-dihydrobenzofuran for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis

EMA Braz, SCCC Silva, MMM Alves… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, chitosan/collagen-based membranes loaded with 2, 3-dihydrobenzofuran (2, 3-
DHB) were developed through a simple solvent-casting procedure for use in the treatment of …

Antagonistic Effects and the Underlying Mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis and its Antibacterial Peptide LCI Against Aeromonas hydrophila Infection in Largemouth …

X Chang, L Yun, Z Liu, Y Shen, S Feng, G Yang… - Probiotics and …, 2024 - Springer
Aeromonas hydrophila is one of the most prevalent pathogenic bacteria in largemouth bass.
The use of antibiotics to inhibit A. hydrophila poses a significant threat to fish and …

Systematic review of antiprotozoal potential of antimicrobial peptides

FA Santos, GS Cruz, FA Vieira, BRS Queiroz… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Protozoa is a group of microorganisms that cause neglected tropical diseases, such as
malaria, Chagas disease, and Leishmaniasis. Due to the growing demand for new …

HO-3867 Induces ROS-Dependent Stress Response and Apoptotic Cell Death in Leishmania donovani

A Das, M Kamran, N Ali - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lack of vaccine and increasing chemotherapeutic toxicities currently necessitate the
development of effective and safe drugs against various forms of leishmaniases. We …

Ocellatin‐PT antimicrobial peptides: High‐resolution microscopy studies in antileishmania models and interactions with mimetic membrane systems

M Oliveira, AG Gomes‐Alves, C Sousa… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Although the mechanism of action of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) is not clear, they can
interact electrostatically with the cell membranes of microorganisms. New ocellatin‐PT …

Curzerene antileishmania activity: Effects on Leishmania amazonensis and possible action mechanisms

TA de Lima Nunes, MM Santos, MS de Oliveira… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a set of infectious diseases with high rates of morbidity and mortality, it
affects millions of people around the world. Treatment, mainly with pentavalent antimonials …

Anti-proliferative profile of Anacardium occidentale polysaccharide and characterization by AFM

FOS Ribeiro, F de França Dourado, MFS Silva… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper explores the application of cashew gum (CG) as an in vitro antiproliferative, firstly
by isolating and characterizing the gum using elemental analysis, gel-permeation …