The value of antimicrobial peptides in the age of resistance

M Magana, M Pushpanathan, AL Santos… - The lancet infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Accelerating growth and global expansion of antimicrobial resistance has deepened the
need for discovery of novel antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial peptides have clear …

Antimicrobial peptides towards clinical application: Delivery and formulation

C Wang, T Hong, P Cui, J Wang, J Xia - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides hold promise to supplement small molecules antibiotics and combat
the multidrug resistant microbes. There are however technical hurdles towards the clinical …

Antipathogenic properties and applications of low-dimensional materials

ZL Shaw, S Kuriakose, S Cheeseman… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
A major health concern of the 21st century is the rise of multi-drug resistant pathogenic
microbial species. Recent technological advancements have led to considerable …

Tungsten‐based nanomaterials in the biomedical field: A bibliometric analysis of research progress and prospects

C Gu, Z Wang, Y Pan, S Zhu, Z Gu - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tungsten‐based nanomaterials (TNMs) with diverse nanostructures and unique
physicochemical properties have been widely applied in the biomedical field. Although …

Biofilms: Novel strategies based on antimicrobial peptides

E Galdiero, L Lombardi, A Falanga, G Libralato… - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
The problem of drug resistance is very worrying and ever increasing. Resistance is due not
only to the reckless use of antibiotics but also to the fact that pathogens are able to adapt to …

Recent advances in the design of antimicrobial peptide conjugates

ARP Silva, MS Guimarães, J Rabelo… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are ubiquitous host defense peptides characterized by their
antibiotic activity and lower propensity for developing resistance compared to classic …

Development and challenges of antimicrobial peptide delivery strategies in bacterial therapy: A review

L Yao, Q Liu, Z Lei, T Sun - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The escalating global prevalence of antimicrobial resistance poses a critical threat,
prompting concerns about its impact on public health. This predicament is exacerbated by …

Fundamentals on the molecular mechanism of action of antimicrobial peptides

JAF Corrêa, AG Evangelista, T de Melo Nazareth… - Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are produced by several organisms as their first line of
defense. Constituted by amino acids, they may present different mechanisms of action. The …

Synthesis of tungsten disulfide and molybdenum disulfide quantum dots and their applications

W Yin, X Liu, X Zhang, X Gao, VL Colvin… - Chemistry of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
With fascinating optical, electronic, and mechanical properties, tungsten disulfide (WS2) and
molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) quantum dots (QDs) are promising for related applications …

Graphene quantum dots: Synthesis, optical properties and navigational applications against cancer

V Kansara, R Shukla, SJS Flora, P Bahadur… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), zero-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials, have
attracted immense interest for theranostic applications. These applications of GQDs stem …