Mode-of-action of antimicrobial peptides: membrane disruption vs. intracellular mechanisms

AH Benfield, ST Henriques - Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial peptides are an attractive alternative to traditional antibiotics, due to their
physicochemical properties, activity toward a broad spectrum of bacteria, and mode-of …

[HTML][HTML] Cell-penetrating peptides in protein mimicry and cancer therapeutics

M Zorko, S Jones, Ü Langel - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Extensive research has been undertaken in the pursuit of anticancer therapeutics. Many
anticancer drugs require specificity of delivery to cancer cells, whilst sparing healthy tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclic tachyplesin I kills proliferative, non-proliferative and drug-resistant melanoma cells without inducing resistance

AH Benfield, F Vernen, RSE Young, F Nadal-Bufí… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acquired drug resistance is the major cause for disease recurrence in cancer patients, and
this is particularly true for patients with metastatic melanoma that carry a BRAF V600E …

Exploiting the Potential of Iridium(III) bis-Nitrone Complexes as Phosphorogenic Bifunctional Reagents for Phototheranostics

ECL Mak, Z Chen, LCC Lee, PKK Leung… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cross-linking strategies have found wide applications in chemical biology, enabling the
labeling of biomolecules and monitoring of protein–protein interactions. Nitrone exhibits …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery and mechanistic studies of cytotoxic cyclotides from the medicinal herb Hybanthus enneaspermus

Q Du, LY Chan, EK Gilding, ST Henriques… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cyclotides are plant-derived peptides characterized by an∼ 30-amino acid–long cyclic
backbone and a cystine knot motif. Cyclotides have diverse bioactivities, and their …

The advance anticancer role of polymeric core‐shell ZnO nanoparticles containing oxaliplatin in colorectal cancer

N Alavi, P Maghami, A Fani Pakdel… - … of Biochemical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We evaluated the activity of core‐shell ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO‐NPs@ polymer shell)
containing Oxaliplatin via polymerization through in vitro studies and in vivo mouse models …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclic gomesin, a stable redesigned spider peptide able to enter cancer cells

AH Benfield, S Defaus, N Lawrence, S Chaousis… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anticancer chemo-and targeted therapies are limited in some cases due to strong side
effects and/or drug resistance. Peptides have received renascent interest as anticancer …

Angler peptides: macrocyclic conjugates inhibit p53: MDM2/X interactions and activate apoptosis in cancer cells

GJB Philippe, A Mittermeier, N Lawrence… - ACS chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Peptides are being developed as targeted anticancer drugs to modulate cytosolic protein–
protein interactions involved in cancer progression. However, their use as therapeutics is …

Cyclic peptide scaffold with ability to stabilize and deliver a helical cell-impermeable cargo across membranes of cultured cancer cells

N Lawrence, GJB Philippe, PJ Harvey… - RSC Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are valuable tools for develo** anticancer therapies due
to their ability to access intracellular targets, including protein–protein interactions. cPF4PD …

Peptide-based LDH5 inhibitors enter cancer cells and impair proliferation

F Nadal-Bufí, LY Chan, HH Mohammad… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Lactate dehydrogenase 5 (LDH5) is overexpressed in many cancers and is a
potential target for anticancer therapy due to its role in aerobic glycolysis. Small-molecule …