Polysaccharides (PSAs) are carbohydrate-based macromolecules widely used in the
biomedical field, either in their pure form or in blends/nanocomposites with other materials …

Honeybees have been helpful insects since ancient centuries, and this benefit is not limited
to being a honey producer only. After the bee stings a person, pain, and swelling occur in …

Peptide self-assemblies display distinct physical and structural transitions, featured from the
early small assemblies or oligomers, long nanosheets, nanobelts, nanotubes and …

The outer membrane (OM) is a hallmark feature of gram-negative bacteria that provides the
species with heightened resistance against antibiotic threats while cationic antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) exert their biological functions by perturbation with cellular
membrane. Conjugation of AMPs with photosensitizer (PS) is a promising strategy for …

Background Clinical treatments of gastric infections using antibiotics suffer from the
undesired killing of commensal bacteria and emergence of antibiotic resistance. It is …

While the rise of superbugs and new resistance mechanisms continues decreasing the
effectiveness of classical antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are emerging as a new …

Objectives Polymyxins are a vital class of antibiotics used to combat multidrug-resistant
Gram-negative bacteria. However, their use is limited due to potential nephrotoxicity and the …

Pandemic and epidemic outbreaks of respiratory viruses are a challenge for public health
and social care system worldwide, leading to high mortality and morbidity among the human …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are molecules found in most organisms, playing a vital role in
innate immune defense against pathogens. Their mechanism of action involves the …