Antimicrobial peptide-based materials: Opportunities and challenges

A Rai, R Ferrão, P Palma, T Patricio… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The multifunctional properties of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) make them attractive
candidates for the treatment of various diseases. AMPs are considered as alternatives to …

Construction of nanomaterials with targeting phototherapy properties to inhibit resistant bacteria and biofilm infections

Y Wang, Y Jin, W Chen, J Wang, H Chen, L Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The spread of resistant bacteria and the development bacterial biofilm have been two major
challenges in the application of biomaterials, causing device failure as well as tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant capacities of the selenium nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan

X Zhai, C Zhang, G Zhao, S Stoll, F Ren… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Backgrounds Selenium (Se) as one of the essential trace elements for human plays
an important role in the oxidation reduction system. But the high toxicity of Se limits its …

[HTML][HTML] Therapy of infected wounds: overcoming clinical challenges by advanced drug delivery systems

P Kaiser, J Wächter, M Windbergs - Drug delivery and translational …, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, the incidence of infected wounds is steadily increasing, and so is the clinical
as well as economic interest in effective therapies. These combine reduction of pathogen …

Functional silver nanoparticle as a benign antimicrobial agent that eradicates antibiotic-resistant bacteria and promotes wound healing

X Dai, Q Guo, Y Zhao, P Zhang, T Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
With the increased prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria infections, there is a pressed
need for innovative antimicrobial agent. Here, we report a benign ε-polylysine/silver …

Emerging trends in clinical implications of bio-conjugated silver nanoparticles in drug delivery

P Prasher, M Sharma, H Mudila, G Gupta… - Colloid and Interface …, 2020 - Elsevier
From nanopharmaceutics to renewable energy, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) present
innumerable applications in the contemporary era. However, the associated toxicity to the …

Antimicrobial nanoparticles incorporated in edible coatings and films for the preservation of fruits and vegetables

Y Xing, W Li, Q Wang, X Li, Q Xu, X Guo, X Bi, X Liu… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Edible coatings and films (ECF) are employed as matrixes for incorporating antimicrobial
nanoparticles (NPs), and then they are applied on the fruits and vegetables to prolong shelf …

Investigation of functional selenium nanoparticles as potent antimicrobial agents against superbugs

X Huang, X Chen, Q Chen, Q Yu, D Sun, J Liu - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Developing highly effective antibacterial agents is important for a wide range of applications.
However, the emergence of multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a public health …

Advances in lipid and metal nanoparticles for antimicrobial peptide delivery

M Makowski, ÍC Silva, C Pais do Amaral, S Gonçalves… - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been described as excellent candidates to overcome
antibiotic resistance. Frequently, AMPs exhibit a wide therapeutic window, with low …

[HTML][HTML] Catechol-functional chitosan/silver nanoparticle composite as a highly effective antibacterial agent with species-specific mechanisms

X Huang, X Bao, Y Liu, Z Wang, Q Hu - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
In this study, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) coated with catechol-conjugated chitosan (CSS)
were prepared using green methods. Interestingly, we uncovered that CSS-coated Ag NPs …