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Antimicrobial Peptides: A Promising Solution to the Rising Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

Pharmaceutics
The demand for developing novel antimicrobial drugs has increased due to the rapid appearance and global spread of antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) offer distinct advantages over traditional antibiotics, such as broad-range efficacy ...
Tarequl Islam, Noshin Tabassum Tamanna, Md Shahjalal Sagor, Randa Mohammed Zaki, Muhammad Fazle Rabbee, Maximilian Lackner   +5 more
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Identification of a CD4+ T cell-stimulating antigen of pathogenic bacteria by expression cloning. [PDF]

, 1995
Identifying the immunogenic proteins that elicit pathogen-specific T cell responses is key to rational vaccine design. While several approaches have succeeded in identifying major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I bound peptides that stimulate CD8+
Campbell, D, Sanderson, S, SHASTRI, Nilabh   +2 more
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New amphiphilic amino acid derivatives for efficient DNA transfection in vitro [PDF]

, 2017
Nucleic acids-based therapies have recently developed as next-generationagents for treating and preventing viral infection, cancer, and genetic disorders,but their use is still limited due to its relatively poor delivery into targetedcells.
Antuña, Sebastián, Argarañá, María Fernanda, de Zan, María Mercedes, Giorello, Antonella, Muller, Diana, Peña, Lucía Carolina, Prieto, Claudio, Veaute, Carolina Melania Isabel   +7 more
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pH‐mediated activation of the lysosomal arginine sensor SLC38A9

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cells monitor nutrient levels via the lysosomal transporter SLC38A9 to activate the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). This study reveals that SLC38A9 function is regulated by pH. We identified histidine 544 as a critical pH sensor that undergoes conformational changes to control amino acid efflux from lysosomes; therefore, it ...
Xuelang Mu, Ampon Sae Her, Tamir Gonen
wiley   +1 more source

Machine learning-guided optimization of triple agonist peptide therapeutics for metabolic disease

Frontiers in Bioinformatics
IntroductionMulti-target peptide therapeutics targeting glucagon receptor (GCGR), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R), and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) represent a promising approach for treating diabetes and obesity.
Anthony Wong, Sanskruthi Guduri, TsungYen Chen, TsungYen Chen, Kunal Patel, Kunal Patel   +5 more
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An Enhanced Variant Designed From DLP4 Cationic Peptide Against Staphylococcus aureus CVCC 546

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Insect defensins are promising candidates for the development of potent antimicrobials against antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).
Bing Li, Bing Li, Na Yang, Na Yang, Xiumin Wang, Xiumin Wang, Ya Hao, Ya Hao, Ruoyu Mao, Ruoyu Mao, Zhanzhan Li, Zhanzhan Li, Zhenlong Wang, Zhenlong Wang, Da Teng, Da Teng, Jianhua Wang, Jianhua Wang   +17 more
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Potential therapeutic targeting of BKCa channels in glioblastoma treatment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review summarizes current insights into the role of BKCa and mitoBKCa channels in glioblastoma biology, their potential classification as oncochannels, and the emerging pharmacological strategies targeting these channels, emphasizing the translational challenges in developing BKCa‐directed therapies for glioblastoma treatment.
Kamila Maliszewska‐Olejniczak, Karolina Pytlak, Sandra Jaworowska, Bogusz Kulawiak, Piotr Bednarczyk   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structure-based inhibitors of amyloid beta core suggest a common interface with tau. [PDF]

, 2019
Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology is characterized by plaques of amyloid beta (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles of tau. Aβ aggregation is thought to occur at early stages of the disease, and ultimately gives way to the formation of tau tangles which ...
Bowler, Jeannette, Cascio, Duilio, Eisenberg, David S, Glabe, Charles G, Gonen, Tamir, Griner, Sarah L, Murray, Kevin A, Philipp, Stephan, Rodriguez, Jose A, Sahay, Shruti, Sawaya, Michael R, Seidler, Paul, Sosna, Justyna, Yang, Tianxiao Peter   +13 more
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Plecstatin inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis and invasion through cytolinker plectin

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The ruthenium‐based metallodrug plecstatin exerts its anticancer effect in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) primarily through selective targeting of plectin. By disrupting plectin‐mediated cytoskeletal organization, plecstatin inhibits anchorage‐dependent growth, cell polarization, and tumor cell dissemination.
Zuzana Outla, Jan Kosla, Magdalena Prechova, Lukas Frick, Patricia Bortel, Yasmin Borutzki, Andrea Bileck, Christopher Gerner, Samuel M. Meier‐Menches, Selma Osmanagic‐Myers, Martin Gregor   +10 more
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Cationicity Enhancement on the Hydrophilic Face of Ctriporin Significantly Reduces Its Hemolytic Activity and Improves the Antimicrobial Activity against Antibiotic-Resistant ESKAPE Pathogens

Toxins
The ESKAPE pathogen-associated antimicrobial resistance is a global public health issue, and novel therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. The short cationic antimicrobial peptide (AMP) family represents an important subfamily of scorpion-derived ...
Xudong Luo, Huan Deng, Li Ding, Xiangdong Ye, Fang Sun, Chenhu Qin, Zongyun Chen   +6 more
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