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From Membrane Composition to Antimicrobial Strategies: Experimental and Computational Approaches to AMP Design and Selectivity

Small, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising candidates for next‐generation antibiotics, acting through mechanisms such as membrane disruption and intracellular targeting. This review examines how variations in bacterial membrane composition critically influence AMP activity.
Paolo Rossetti, Marius F.W. Trollmann, Christina Wichmann, Thomas Gutsmann, Christian Eggeling, Rainer A. Böckmann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte, Jørgen Slots, Henrik Dommisch   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transgenic Tobacco Plants Expressing Synthetic Peptides: A Functional and Structural Analysis for Pathogen Resistance

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
Peptide Power: VR18 & KG18 Shield Tobacco from Bacterial Attack. A schematic shows how antimicrobial peptides VR18 and KG18 fight Pseudomonas syringae—bursting bacterial membranes and boosting disease resistance in transgenic tobacco, without harming plant health.
Karishma Biswas, Sudipta Mitra, Dibakar Roy, Sanhita Roy, Dibakar Sarkar, DeokHyun Son, Rohit Das, Anuradha Roy, Dulal Senapati, Humaira Ilyas, A. Harikishore, Ranjit Biswas, Suman Chakrabarty, DongKuk Lee, Indranil Biswas, Sudipto Saha, Pallob Kundu, Anirban Bhunia   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cellulose‐Based Nanocomposites in Drug Delivery and Antimicrobial Therapies: Emerging Innovations and Translational Outlook

MedComm – Biomaterials and Applications, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
Applications of cellulose‐based nanocomposites in antimicrobial drug delivery. ABSTRACT Cellulose‐based nanocomposites have emerged as sustainable and versatile biomaterials with promising applications in drug delivery and antimicrobial therapy.
Suraj Kumar, Rishabha Malviya, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Tarun Wadhwa, Javedh Shareef   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond bacterial defences: the role of lysozyme in cancer

Clinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Lysozyme (LYZ) is a multi‐functional secreted factor that encompasses both antibacterial and immunomodulatory functions. Emerging evidence highlights its complex role in tumour progression by directly influencing tumour cells and modulating the immune microenvironment.
Lei Wang, Qian Dong, Fuchu He, Zhiwen Gu, Aihua Sun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dual‐function, Reusable, and Flexible Thermal Interface for Kinetic Monitoring of In Vitro Bioassays

Small Methods, Volume 10, Issue 3, 9 February 2026.
This work presents a reusable, dual‐function thermal interface for non‐contact, label‐free sensing and microwell‐independent temperature control in microplates within a single element. Real‐time monitoring of E. coli growth and the response to antibiotic treatment demonstrates the sensor's enhanced sensitivity in interface‐dominated processes compared ...
Daniel Nieder, Isli Cela, Željko Janićijević, Xinne Zhao, Larysa Baraban   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insect I‐Type Lysozymes Function as Antiviral Proteases by Forming Biomolecular Condensates

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 1, 5 January 2026.
Upon rice viral infection, the insect vector activates the Toll–MyD88–Dorsal signaling cascade, inducing i‐type lysozyme (Lyz‐I1) expression. Lyz‐I1 functions as an antiviral protease through its conserved catalytic dyad Glu/Asp (E/D), mediating cleavage of viral proteins at specific Lys (K) residues.
Yu Du, Yuqing Xiao, Manman Hu, Jinhua Yang, You Li, Taiyun Wei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Porin‐Independent Uptake of Small Molecule Antibiotics Facilitated by Escherichia coli Outer Membrane Vesicles

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Volume 123, Issue 1, Page 235-244, January 2026.
We demonstrate that bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) can enhance antibiotic delivery into Gram‐negative bacteria by bypassing porin‐dependent uptake. Encapsulation of imipenem in OMVs significantly increased its effectiveness against multidrug‐resistant clinical isolates, highlighting OMVs as a promising platform for overcoming permeability ...
Meishan Wu, Rachael M. Harrower, Ziang Li, Angela C. Brown   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of the lytic transglycosylase MltA from Escherichia coli [PDF]

, 2004
The lytic transglycosylase MltA from Escherichia coli with its membrane anchor and signal sequence deleted has been purified to homogeneity by means of cation-exchange chromatography.
Dijkstra, Bauke W., Thunnissen, Andy-Mark W. H., van Straaten, Karin E.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Mechanistic Insights Into Protein Aggregation Inhibition by Green‐Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles: A Study on Human Lysozyme

IET Nanobiotechnology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
A characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, is amyloidogenic protein aggregation, for which there are currently no proven cures. Aging, mutation, and physiological stress can cause proteins to deviate from their natural folding patterns, potentially leading to the formation of hazardous protein aggregates.
Md. Tauqir Alam, Mohd. Ahmar Rauf, Arman Khan, Rizwan Hussain, Anbazhagan Veerappan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source