Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(23), P. 5519 - 5519
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Vancomycin
(Van)
is
a
glycopeptide
antibiotic
commonly
used
as
last
resort
for
treating
life-threatening
infections
caused
by
multidrug-resistant
bacterial
strains,
such
Infection and Drug Resistance,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 16, P. 1203 - 1219
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
The
prevalence
of
antimicrobial
resistance
(AMR)
has
been
rising
quickly
in
recent
years.
AMR
emerged
as
a
significant
obstacle
to
the
treatment
infectious
diseases,
and
many
attempts
have
made
over
past
decades
find
best
antimicrobials
overcome
it.
Therefore,
it
is
crucial
new
medicines
combat
global
rise
AMR.
Antimicrobial
peptides
(AMPs)
cell-penetrating
(CPPs),
which
target
membranes,
are
promising
antibiotic
substitutes.
AMPs
CPPs
short
amino
acid
sequences
with
antibacterial
activity
well
possible
therapeutic
benefits.
In
this
review,
we
provide
thorough
systematic
introduction
advancement
research
on
CPPs,
including
information
their
classification,
mechanism
action,
current
state
application,
limitations
optimization.
Fermentation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 36 - 36
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
The
article
reviews
the
literature
on
antimicrobial
peptides
(AMPs)
that
exhibit
unique
mechanisms,
such
as
broad-spectrum
activity,
low
development
of
resistance,
and
ability
to
modulate
immune
response
host
organism.
Information
is
provided
significant
potential
AMPs
in
fight
against
pathogens
threatening
human
health
food
safety.
Enrichment
diet
with
biologically
active
obtained
using
proteolytic
activity
lactic
acid
bacteria
(LAB)
proposed
a
simple,
accessible,
viable
alternative
antibiotics
does
not
have
harmful
side
effect.
review
briefly
covers
methods
for
obtaining
features
LAB
system
responsible
producing
bioactive
environment.
It
has
been
shown
various
strains
makes
it
possible
produce
high-quality
whey-based
beverages
different
directions
antagonistic
opportunistic
helps
optimize
gastrointestinal
microbiota.
assumed
drinks
can
reduce
dose
antimicrobials
combined
therapy
infectious
diseases
be
preventive
measure
contagion
spread
resistance.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
Abstract
Antimicrobial
peptides
(AMPs),
which
combat
bacterial
infections
by
disrupting
the
cell
membrane
or
interacting
with
intracellular
targets,
are
naturally
produced
a
number
of
different
organisms,
and
increasingly
also
explored
as
therapeutics.
However,
mechanisms
AMPs
act
on
targets
not
well
understood.
Using
machine
learning-based
sequence
analysis,
we
identified
significant
that
have
strong
tendency
to
form
liquid-like
condensates
in
presence
nucleic
acids
through
phase
separation.
We
demonstrate
this
separation
propensity
is
linked
effectiveness
inhibiting
transcription
translation
vitro,
their
ability
compact
clusters
cells.
These
results
suggest
AMP-driven
compaction
modulation
transitions
constitute
previously
unrecognised
mechanism
exert
antibacterial
effects.
The
development
antimicrobials
target
acid
may
become
an
attractive
route
finding
effective
long-lasting
antibiotics.
Biotechnology Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
69, P. 108250 - 108250
Published: Sept. 6, 2023
Endolysins
are
bacteriophage-encoded
enzymes
that
can
specifically
degrade
the
peptidoglycan
layer
of
bacterial
cell
wall,
making
them
an
attractive
tool
for
development
novel
antibacterial
agents.
The
use
genetic
engineering
techniques
production
and
modification
endolysins
offers
opportunity
to
customize
their
properties
activity
against
specific
targets,
paving
way
personalized
therapies
infections.
Gram-negative
bacteria
possess
outer
membrane
hinder
action
recombinantly
produced
endolysins.
However,
certain
capable
crossing
by
virtue
segments
share
resembling
those
cationic
peptides.
These
regions
increase
affinity
endolysin
towards
surface
assist
in
permeabilization
membrane.
In
order
improve
bactericidal
effectiveness
endolysins,
approaches
have
been
implemented
net
charge,
including
Artilysins
containing
positively
charged
amino
acids
at
one
end.
At
present,
there
no
guidelines
outlining
steps
implementing
these
modifications.
There
is
ongoing
debate
surrounding
optimal
location
positive
need
a
linker
region,
acid
composition
peptides
modifying
aim
this
study
provide
clarity
on
topics
analyzing
comparing
most
effective
modifications
found
previous
literature.
Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 783 - 783
Published: Aug. 21, 2024
In
recent
years,
bacterial
resistance
to
conventional
antibiotics
has
become
a
major
concern
in
the
medical
field.
The
global
misuse
of
clinics,
personal
use,
and
agriculture
accelerated
this
resistance,
making
infections
increasingly
difficult
treat
rendering
new
ineffective
more
quickly.
Finding
is
challenging
due
complexity
mechanisms,
high
costs
low
financial
incentives
for
development
molecular
scaffolds,
stringent
regulatory
requirements.
Additionally,
innovation
slowed,
with
many
being
modifications
existing
drugs
rather
than
entirely
classes.
Antimicrobial
peptides
(AMPs)
are
valid
alternative
small-molecule
offering
several
advantages,
including
broad-spectrum
activity
lower
likelihood
inducing
their
multifaceted
mechanisms
action.
However,
AMPs
face
challenges
such
as
stability
issues
physiological
conditions,
potential
toxicity
human
cells,
production
costs,
difficulties
large-scale
manufacturing.
A
reliable
strategy
overcome
drawbacks
associated
use
combination
therapy,
namely
simultaneous
co-administration
two
or
synthesis
covalently
linked
conjugates.
This
review
aims
provide
comprehensive
overview
literature
on
antibiotic-AMP
conjugates,
particular
emphasis
critically
analyzing
design
synthetic
strategies
employed
creation.
addition
synthesis,
will
also
explore
reported
antibacterial
these
conjugates
and,
where
available,
examine
any
data
concerning
cytotoxicity.
mBio,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 4, 2025
ABSTRACT
Antisense
oligomers
(ASOs)
hold
promise
as
antibiotics
for
the
selective
targeting
of
bacterial
pathogens
and
tools
modulation
gene
expression
in
microbes
that
are
not
amenable
to
genetic
engineering.
However,
their
efficient
delivery
across
complex
envelope
remains
a
major
challenge.
There
few
methods
assess
efficiency
carrier-mediated
ASO
uptake
by
bacteria.
Here,
we
have
developed
“switch-on”
reporter
assay
measure
semi-quantitative
manner.
The
uses
synthetic
RNA
toehold
switch
fused
mRNA
fluorescent
protein,
which
is
activated
vivo
peptide
nucleic
acid
(PNA)-based
upon
into
cytosol.
We
used
this
screen
different
cell-penetrating
peptides
(CPPs)
carriers
Escherichia
coli
Salmonella
enterica
observed
up
60-fold
activation,
depending
on
CPP
strain
used.
Our
shows
high
dynamic
range
sensitivity,
should
enable
high-throughput
screens
carriers.
also
show
can
be
study
routes
PNA
uptake,
demonstrated
reduced
activity
absence
inner
membrane
protein
SbmA.
In
summary,
present
tool
discovery
species-specific
will
useful
broader
investigation
cellular
mechanisms
antibacterial
ASOs.
IMPORTANCE
rise
antimicrobial
resistance
presents
global
health
If
addressed,
death
toll
from
resistant
infections
expected
dramatically
coming
years.
As
result,
it
essential
explore
alternative
therapies.
One
promising
approach
target
mRNAs
using
antisense
silence
genes
involved
functions,
virulence,
or
resistance.
delivering
ASOs
membranes
challenge
effective
monitor
limited.
study,
develop
facilitate
This
research
paves
way
developing
novel
precision
antisense-based