Anti-Staphylococcus Aureus Effects of Natural Antimicrobial Peptides and the Underlying Mechanisms

X Chen, J Yang, C Qu, Q Zhang, S Sun, L Liu - Future Microbiology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Staphylococcus aureus can cause localized infections such as abscesses and pneumonia,
as well as systemic infections such as bacteremia and sepsis. Especially, methicillin …

LL-37: Structures, Antimicrobial Activity, and Influence on Amyloid-Related Diseases

S Bhattacharjya, Z Zhang, A Ramamoorthy - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), as well as host defense peptides (HDPs), constitute the first
line of defense as part of the innate immune system. Humans are known to express …

Multiple resistance factors collectively promote inoculum-dependent dynamic survival during antimicrobial peptide exposure in Enterobacter cloacae

AN Murtha, MI Kazi, EY Kim, FV Torres… - Plos …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising tool with which to fight rising antibiotic
resistance. However, pathogenic bacteria are equipped with several AMP defense …

[HTML][HTML] Cathelicidins: Opportunities and Challenges in Skin Therapeutics and Clinical Translation

L Dzurová, E Holásková, H Pospíšilová… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cathelicidins are a group of cationic, amphipathic peptides that play a vital role in the innate
immune response of many vertebrates, including humans. Produced by immune and …

A 2022 Update on Computational Approaches to the Discovery and Design of Antimicrobial Peptides

G Agüero-Chapin, A Antunes, Y Marrero-Ponce - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The antimicrobial resistance process has been accelerated by the over-prescription and
misuse of antibiotics. The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed it as one of the top 10 …

HOST DEFENSE PEPTIDES IN CROCODILIANS-A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

TÁC Gil, MS Moleón, BE Marelli, PA Siroski - Peptides, 2024 - Elsevier
Amphibians and reptiles, like all animals, are prone to periodic infections. However,
crocodilians stand out for their remarkable ability to remain generally healthy and infection …