Synthetic antimicrobial polymers in combination therapy: tackling antibiotic resistance

R Namivandi-Zangeneh, EHH Wong… - ACS Infectious …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance is a critical global healthcare issue that urgently needs new effective
solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century …

Metallo-polyelectrolytes as a class of ionic macromolecules for functional materials

T Zhu, Y Sha, J Yan, P Pageni, MA Rahman… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The fields of soft polymers and macromolecular sciences have enjoyed a unique
combination of metals and organic frameworks in the name of metallopolymers or …

Macromolecular-clustered facial amphiphilic antimicrobials

MA Rahman, M Bam, E Luat, MS Jui… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance, particularly by Gram-negative pathogens, have
become a global healthcare crisis. We report the design of a class of cationic antimicrobial …

Enhanced antimicrobial and full-thickness wound healing efficiency of hydrogels loaded with heparinized ZnO nanoparticles: in vitro and in vivo evaluation

MT Khorasani, A Joorabloo, H Adeli, PB Milan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology-based fabricated wound dressings are known as appropriate substrates to
enhance healing in both acute and chronic wounds. These types of materials have the …

Facial amphiphilic naphthoic acid-derived antimicrobial polymers against multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria and biofilms

LB Kurnaz, S Barman, X Yang, C Fisher, FW Outten… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Inspired by the facial amphiphilic nature and antimicrobial efficacy of many antimicrobial
peptides, this work reported facial amphiphilic bicyclic naphthoic acid derivatives with …

A perspective on magnetic core–shell carriers for responsive and targeted drug delivery systems

KE Albinali, MM Zagho, Y Deng… - International journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Magnetic core–shell nanocarriers have been attracting growing interest owing to their
physicochemical and structural properties. The main principles of magnetic nanoparticles …

Recent progress on controlled polymerizations for functional metallopolymers

X Liu, F Liu, T Abdiryim, R Jamal - Polymer Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Metallopolymers with precise structures and particular properties have emerged as
promising functional materials. The applications of metallopolymers depend on the unique …

Membrane‐Active Metallopolymers: Repurposing and Rehabilitating Antibiotics to Gram‐Negative Superbugs

JH Hwang, S Barman, R Gao, X Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Among multiple approaches to combating antimicrobial resistance, a combination therapy of
existing antibiotics with bacterial membrane‐perturbing agents is promising. A viable …

Heterometallic macromolecules: Synthesis, properties and multiple nanomaterial applications

F Liu, X Liu, T Abdiryim, H Gu, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Metallomacromolecules allow developing advanced materials with various characteristic
properties including inter alia optoelectronics, conductivity, magnetism, self-healing …

Active delivery of antimicrobial nanoparticles into microbial cells through surface functionalization strategies

A Bahrami, R Delshadi, SM Jafari - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Recently, the structural and behavioral changes of microorganisms have been
rapidly increased. The appearance of resistant bacteria by enhancing antibiotic adaptation …