Antimicrobial peptides, conventional antibiotics, and their synergistic utility for the treatment of drug‐resistant infections

Y Zhu, W Hao, X Wang, J Ouyang… - Medicinal Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides (HDPs), are important
effector immune defense molecules in multicellular organisms. AMPs exert their …

[HTML][HTML] A review of emerging micro-pollutants in hospital wastewater: environmental fate and remediation options

OJ Ajala, JO Tijani, RB Salau, AS Abdulkareem… - Results in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hospitals played vital role in the maintenance and sustenance of human health. However,
hospital activities generate high volume of toxic solid and liquid containing diverse …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides: Opportunities and challenges in overcoming resistance

C Bucataru, C Ciobanasu - Microbiological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance represents a global health threat, challenging the efficacy of traditional
antimicrobial agents and necessitating innovative approaches to combat infectious …

A comprehensive review on peptide-bearing biomaterials: From ex situ to in situ self-assembly

SY Qin, JQ Feng, YJ Cheng, WL Liu, AQ Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, we have witnessed the great advances of molecular self-assembly
in biomedical applications. Among the building blocks for molecular self-assembly, peptide …

Strategies for improving antimicrobial peptide production

S Deo, KL Turton, T Kainth, A Kumar, HJ Wieden - Biotechnology advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in a wide range of animal, insect, and plant species are
host defense peptides forming an integral part of their innate immunity. Although the exact …

dbAMP 2.0: updated resource for antimicrobial peptides with an enhanced scanning method for genomic and proteomic data

JH Jhong, L Yao, Y Pang, Z Li, CR Chung… - Nucleic acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The last 18 months, or more, have seen a profound shift in our global experience, with many
of us navigating a once-in-100-year pandemic. To date, COVID-19 remains a life …

Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications

Y Wu, K Chen, J Wang, M Chen, Y Chen, Y She… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial infections endanger human health and life. Conventional antibiotics has saved
countless human lives, however, is seriously challenged by the quick emergence of …

Challenges and innovations in treating chronic and acute wound infections: from basic science to clinical practice

X Ding, Q Tang, Z Xu, Y Xu, H Zhang, D Zheng… - Burns & …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Acute and chronic wound infection has become a major worldwide healthcare burden
leading to significantly high morbidity and mortality. The underlying mechanism of infections …

Antimicrobial peptides: mechanism of action, activity and clinical potential

QY Zhang, ZB Yan, YM Meng, XY Hong, G Shao… - Military Medical …, 2021 - Springer
The management of bacterial infections is becoming a major clinical challenge due to the
rapid evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As an excellent candidate to overcome …

An injectable, natural peptide hydrogel with potent antimicrobial activity and excellent wound healing-promoting effects

J Zhou, R Cha, Z Wu, C Zhang, Y He, H Zhang, K Liu… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Wounds, especially refractory wounds infected by drug-resistant bacteria, threaten patients'
health seriously. The development of wound dressings is urgently needed to address this …