Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) of innate origin are agents of the most ancient form of
defense systems. They can be found in a wide variety of species ranging from bacteria …

With the growing problem of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the search for
alternative ways to combat bacterial infections is extremely urgent. While analyzing the effect …

Rapidly growing resistance of pathogenic bacteria to conventional antibiotics leads to
inefficiency of traditional approaches of countering infections and determines the urgent …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are produced by several species including insects,
other animals, micro-organisms and synthesis, are a critical component of the natural …

Antimicrobial substances in blood and leukocytes were discovered over 100 years ago (see,
eg,(Skarnes and Watson 1957)). The identification of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in …

Increased prevalence of multi-drug resistance in pathogens has encouraged researchers to
focus on finding novel forms of anti-infective agents. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in …

Antimicrobial peptides and proteins (AMPs), first discovered in 1922, have attracted much
research attention since the 1980s. These innate immune molecules are universal and over …

This special Issue on" Antimicrobial Peptides in Medicinal Chemistry: Advances and
Applications" has been edited with the purpose of providing current achievements and future …

All organisms need protection against microorganisms, eg bacteria, viruses and fungi. For
many years, attention has been focused on adaptive immunity as the main antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an evolutionarily conserved component of the innate
immune system that defend against invading bacteria, viruses, and fungi through membrane …