Nanomedicines for the delivery of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)

MC Teixeira, C Carbone, MC Sousa, M Espina… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microbial infections are still among the major public health concerns since several yeasts
and fungi, and other pathogenic microorganisms, are responsible for continuous growth of …

Overcoming Methicillin-Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Using Antimicrobial Peptides-Silver Nanoparticles

MAA Masimen, NA Harun, M Maulidiani, WIW Ismail - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics are regarded as a miracle in the medical field as it prevents disease caused by
pathogenic bacteria. Since the discovery of penicillin, antibiotics have become the …

Bioactive peptides from selected latin american food crops–A nutraceutical and molecular approach

D Orona-Tamayo, ME Valverde… - Critical reviews in food …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This review reported an updated survey on the molecular functional properties of bioactive
peptides derived from different Latin American ancient grains such as Maize, common Bean …

Antimicrobial activity, mechanism of action, and methods for stabilisation of defensins as new therapeutic agents

M Amerikova, I Pencheva El-Tibi… - Biotechnology & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Bioactive compounds, such as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), have increasingly been used
recently to counteract the rapidly increasing incidence of bacterial resistance to usual …

Silver nanoparticles functionalized with antimicrobial polypeptides: Benefits and possible pitfalls of a novel anti-infective tool

MS Zharkova, OY Golubeva, DS Orlov… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and antimicrobial peptides or proteins (AMPs/APs) are both
considered as promising platforms for the development of novel therapeutic agents effective …

Maize bioactive peptides: From structure to human health

PA Trinidad-Calderon, E Acosta-Cruz… - Journal of Cereal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Maize represents a foundation of nutrition for nearly 4.5 billion people worldwide. The by-
products of processing this cereal have been used as fodder and for the development of …

Antibacterial and Anti-biofilm Efficacy of Chinese Dragon's Blood Against Staphylococcus aureus Isolated From Infected Wounds

X Zheng, L Chen, W Zeng, W Liao, Z Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chinese dragon's blood (CDB), a characteristic red resin, is an important traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM), and empiric therapy of infected wounds with CDB is performed in clinical …

Preparation, Characterization and Antimicrobial Properties of Nanosized Silver‐Containing Carbon/Silica Composites from Rice Husk Waste

F Unglaube, A Lammers, CR Kreyenschulte… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rice husk, one of the main side products in the rice production, and its sustainable
management represent a challenge in many countries. Herein, we describe the use of this …

Combined Use of Antimicrobial Peptides with Antiseptics against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: Pros and Cons

MS Zharkova, AS Komlev, TA Filatenkova… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are acknowledged as a promising template for designing
new antimicrobials. At the same time, existing toxicity issues and limitations in their …

The biological significance and regulatory mechanism of c-Myc binding protein 1 (MBP-1)

Z Liu, A Zhang, L Zheng, AF Johnathan… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Alternatively translated from the ENO gene and expressed in an array of vertebrate and
plant tissues, c-Myc binding protein 1 (MBP-1) participates in the regulation of growth in …