Antimicrobial peptides as therapeutic agents: Opportunities and challenges

M Mahlapuu, C Björn, J Ekblom - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of microbial resistance to conventional antibiotics has accelerated
efforts to find anti-infectives with a novel mode-of-action, which are less prone to bacterial …

Antimicrobial Peptides from Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) as Potential Antimicrobial Factors Representing an Alternative to Antibiotics in Livestock Farming

J Xia, C Ge, H Yao - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Microbial resistance to antibiotics is a constant threat to livestock farming,
and unreasonable use of antibiotics has increased the prevalence of infectious diseases in …

A bioinformatic study of antimicrobial peptides identified in the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

A Moretta, R Salvia, C Scieuzo, A Di Somma, H Vogel… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play a key role in the innate immunity, the first line of defense
against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. AMPs are small molecules, ranging from 10 to 100 …

In pursuit of next-generation therapeutics: Antimicrobial peptides against superbugs, their sources, mechanism of action, nanotechnology-based delivery, and clinical …

A Thakur, A Sharma, HK Alajangi, PK Jaiswal… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) attracted attention as potential source of novel antimicrobials.
Multi-drug resistant (MDR) infections have emerged as a global threat to public health in …

[图书][B] Parasitology: an integrated approach

A Gunn, SJ Pitt - 2022 - books.google.com
Parasitology Highly detailed textbook on parasites and parasite relationships The fully
revised edition of Parasitology: An Integrated Approach holds true to its engaging and easy …

Transgenic expression of antimicrobial peptides from black soldier fly enhance resistance against entomopathogenic bacteria in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

J Xu, X Luo, G Fang, S Zhan, J Wu, D Wang… - Insect Biochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are effective molecules produced by the innate immune
system of most organisms to fend off invading microbes and regarded as promising …

Cationic protein 8 plays multiple roles in Galleria mellonella immunity

J Kordaczuk, M Sułek, P Mak, A Zdybicka-Barabas… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Galleria mellonella cationic protein 8 (GmCP8) is a hemolymph protein previously identified
as an opsonin and an inhibitor of fungal proteases. In this work, we showed its bactericidal …

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae membrane protein Mhp271 interacts with host UPR protein GRP78 to facilitate infection

Q Pan, Q Xu, T Liu, Y Zhang, J Xin - Molecular Microbiology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The unfolded protein response (UPR) plays a crucial role in Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
(M. hyopneumoniae) pathogenesis. We previously demonstrated that M. hyopneumoniae …

Rondonin: antimicrobial properties and mechanism of action

KCT Riciluca, UC Oliveira, RZ Mendonça… - FEBS Open …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Infectious diseases are among the major causes of death in the human population. A wide
variety of organisms produce antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as part of their first line of …

Insect peptides with antimicrobial effects

DS Dhanjal, C Chopra, S Bhardwaj, P Sharma… - Antimicrobial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a group of biochemically diverse and pharmacologically
active compounds effective against a myriad of pathogens. The AMPs can work …