Applications of lysozyme, an innate immune defense factor, as an alternative antibiotic

P Ferraboschi, S Ciceri, P Grisenti - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lysozyme is a~ 14 kDa protein present in many mucosal secretions (tears, saliva, and
mucus) and tissues of animals and plants, and plays an important role in the innate …

Multiple Pickering emulsions stabilized by food-grade particles as innovative delivery systems for bioactive compounds

S Boostani, K Sarabandi, O Tarhan, A Rezaei… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The most common carrier for encapsulation of bioactive components is still simple emulsion.
Recently, bio-based novel emulsion systems such as multiple emulsions (MEs) and …

Electrospinning proteins for wound healing purposes: opportunities and challenges

A Akhmetova, A Heinz - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the growth of the aging population worldwide, chronic wounds represent an increasing
burden to healthcare systems. Wound healing is complex and not only affected by the …

Egg white protein-based delivery system for bioactive substances: A review

T Liu, Y Zhao, N Wu, S Chen, M Xu, H Du… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Some bioactive substances in food have problems such as poor solubility, unstable
chemical properties and low bioavailability, which limits their application in functional food …

High-efficiency antibacterial calcium alginate/lysozyme/AgNPs composite sponge for wound healing

LL Chen, WP Shi, YQ Zhou, TD Zhang, WJ Lin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Infection poses a significant barrier to effective wound repair, leading to increased
inflammatory responses that ultimately result in incomplete and prolonged wound healing …

Antibacterial activity of lysozyme-loaded cream against MRSA and promotion of scalded wound healing

LL Chen, WP Shi, TD Zhang, YQ Zhou, FZ Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection, especially its drug-resistant bacterial infection,
is a great challenge often faced by clinicians and patients, and it is also one of the most …

[HTML][HTML] Stimuli-responsive hydrogels for protein delivery

R Malta, AC Marques, PC Costa, MH Amaral - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proteins and peptides are potential therapeutic agents, but their physiochemical properties
make their use as drug substances challenging. Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymeric …

Metal-organic framework based nanozyme hybrid for synergistic bacterial eradication by lysozyme and light-triggered carvacrol release

W Nong, Y Chen, D Lv, Y Yan, X Zheng, X Shi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pathogenic bacteria seriously endanger human health. Metal-organic framework (MOF)-
enzyme composites are novel antibacterial materials for effective bacterial inactivation. In …

Synthesis of chitosan-lysozyme microspheres, physicochemical characterization, enzymatic and antimicrobial activity

AA Ceron, L Nascife, S Norte, SA Costa… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan microspheres (CMS) by the emulsion-chemical cross-linking method with and
without lysozyme immobilization were synthesized and characterized. The technique …

Mechanistic insight of lysozyme transport through the outer bacteria membrane with dendronized silver nanoparticles for peptidoglycan degradation

K Skrzyniarz, J Sanchez-Nieves, FJ de la Mata… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drug resistance has become a global problem, prompting the entire scientific world to seek
alternative methods of dealing with resistant pathogens. Among the many alternatives to …