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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Towards Robust Delivery of Antimicrobial Peptides to Combat Bacterial Resistance.

Matthew Drayton, Jayachandran N Kizhakkedathu, Suzana K Straus

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 61 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

61 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Matthew DraytonDepartment of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada.
Jayachandran N KizhakkedathuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Life Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7688-7574
Suzana K StrausDepartment of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5357-8450

Funding

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 81187
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), otherwise known as host defence peptides (HDPs), are naturally occurring biomolecules expressed by a large array of species across the phylogenetic kingdoms. They have great potential to combat microbial infections by directly killing or inhibiting bacterial activity and/or by modulating the immune response of the host. Due to their multimodal properties, broad spectrum activity, and minimal resistance generation, these peptides have emerged as a promising response to the rapidly concerning problem of multidrug resistance (MDR). However, their therapeutic efficacy is limited by a number of factors, including rapid degradation, systemic toxicity, and low bioavailability. As such, many strategies have been developed to mitigate these limitations, such as peptide modification and delivery vehicle conjugation/encapsulation. Oftentimes, however, particularly in the case of the latter, this can hinder the activity of the parent AMP. Here, we review current delivery strategies used for AMP formulation, focusing on methodologies utilized for targeted infection site release of AMPs. This specificity unites the improved biocompatibility of the delivery vehicle with the unhindered activity of the free AMP, providing a promising means to effectively translate AMP therapy into clinical practice.

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Drug Delivery SystemsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBacterial InfectionsHumansPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsAnti-Bacterial AgentsPore Forming Cytotoxic Proteinsantimicrobial peptide (AMP)bioconjugationdelivery vehiclesencapsulationmultidrug resistance (MDR)

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PMID32635310
PMCPMC7412191

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