Synergistic effects between metal nanoparticles and commercial antimicrobial agents: A review

AI Ribeiro, AM Dias, A Zille - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology has expanded into a broad range of clinical applications. In particular,
metal nanoparticles (MNPs) display unique antimicrobial properties, a fundamental function …

The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein: its role in the viral life cycle, structure and functions, and use as a potential target in the development of vaccines and …

W Wu, Y Cheng, H Zhou, C Sun, S Zhang - Virology journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to take a heavy toll on personal
health, healthcare systems, and economies around the globe. Scientists are expending …

Efficacy of repurposed antiviral drugs: Lessons from COVID-19

MA Martinez - Drug Discovery Today, 2022 - Elsevier
The clinical, social, and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, originated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Broad-spectrum antiviral activity of the amphibian antimicrobial peptide Temporin L and its analogs

C Zannella, A Chianese, L Palomba… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has evidenced the urgent need for the discovery of broad-
spectrum antiviral therapies that could be deployed in the case of future emergence of novel …

Copper‐based nanoparticles against microbial infections

X Li, Y Cong, M Ovais, MB Cardoso… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Drug‐resistant bacteria and highly infectious viruses are among the major global threats
affecting the human health. There is an immediate need for novel strategies to tackle this …

COVID-19 and the promise of small molecule therapeutics: Are there lessons to be learnt?

WS Ho, R Zhang, YL Tan, CLL Chai - Pharmacological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had grounded the world to a
standstill. As the disease continues to rage two years on, it is apparent that effective …

Promising Schiff bases in antiviral drug design and discovery

S Kaushik, SK Paliwal, MR Iyer, VM Patil - Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2023 - Springer
Emerging and re-emerging illnesses will probably present a new hazard of infectious
diseases and have fostered the urge to research new antiviral agents. Most of the antiviral …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting G-quadruplexes to achieve antiviral activity

E Ruggiero, SN Richter - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
With the emergence of new viruses in the human population and the fast mutation rates of
existing viruses, new antiviral targets and compounds are needed. Most existing antiviral …

HIV nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

F Amblard, D Patel, E Michailidis, SJ Coats… - European journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
More than 40 years into the pandemic, HIV remains a global burden and as of now, there is
no cure in sight. Fortunately, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been …

Advances in antiviral delivery systems and chitosan-based polymeric and nanoparticulate antivirals and antiviral carriers

D Žigrayová, V Mikušová, P Mikuš - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Current antiviral therapy research is focused on developing dosage forms that enable highly
effective drug delivery, providing a selective effect in the organism, lower risk of adverse …