The noncanonical inflammasome-induced pyroptosis and septic shock

J Wu, J Cai, Y Tang, B Lu - Seminars in Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Sepsis remains one of the most common and lethal conditions globally. Currently, no
proposed target specific to sepsis improves survival in clinical trials. Thus, an in-depth …

A molecular overview of the polymyxin-LPS interaction in the context of its mode of action and resistance development

I Padhy, SK Dwibedy, SS Mohapatra - Microbiological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rising incidences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the diminishing options of
novel antimicrobial agents, it is paramount to decipher the molecular mechanisms of action …

The antimicrobial, antibiofilm and anti-inflammatory activities of P13# 1, a cathelicidin-like achiral peptoid

V Cafaro, A Bosso, I Di Nardo, A D'Amato, I Izzo… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are powerful molecules with antimicrobial,
antibiofilm and endotoxin-scavenging activities. These properties make CAMPs very …

[HTML][HTML] Sequential rearrangement and stereochemical reorganization to design an antimicrobial peptide with enhanced stability

PH Hsu, PK Hazam, YP Huang, JC Yeh… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are natural molecules that function within the innate immune
system to counteract pathogenic invasion and minimize the detrimental consequences of …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities of porcine cathelicidin Protegrin-1

A Javed, T Oedairadjsingh, IS Ludwig, TM Wood… - Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising alternative to antibiotics in the fight against
multi-drug resistant and immune system-evading bacterial infections. Protegrins are porcine …

Effects of Escherichia coli LPS Structure on Antibacterial and Anti-Endotoxin Activities of Host Defense Peptides

A Javed, MD Balhuizen, A Pannekoek, FJ Bikker… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The binding of Host Defense Peptides (HDPs) to the endotoxin of Gram-negative bacteria
has important unsolved aspects. For most HDPs, it is unclear if binding is part of the …

Hydantoin derivative dimers as broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents against ESKAPE pathogens with enhanced killing rate and stability

Y Chen, H Jiang, Z Sun, F Liu, M Su - RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
A new series of hydantoin derivative dimers as potential broad-spectrum antibiotic agents is
designed and synthesized to combat ESKAPE pathogens. As membrane-active …