ReviewMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids2024
Promising strategies employing nucleic acids as antimicrobial drugs.
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- Nucleic Acid-Based Antimicrobial Strategies Against Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Review of Mechanisms of Action and Delivery Approaches.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2026Review
- Antisense peptide nucleic acids targeting ribosomal protein genes: A novel strategy against carbapenem-resistantMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids · 2026Article
- Modulating backbone flexibility in hydroxamate siderophores for improved iron chelation and peptide nucleic acid delivery into bacteria.The Biochemical journal · 2026Article
- Developing antisense oligomer biotics "asobiotics" as precision antibacterials: designs, strategies, and considerations for future success.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2026Review
- On-demand sIPN microneedles promote infected burn wound healing via microenvironment remodeling and activation of the Wnt-KLF5 regenerative axis.Theranostics · 2026Article
- Aminoglycoside-Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) Conjugates against Gram-Negative Bacteria.Bioconjugate chemistry · 2025Article
- Biomaterial-Based Nucleic Acid Delivery Systems for In Situ Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- ASOBIOTICS 2024: an interdisciplinary symposium on antisense-based programmable RNA antibiotics.RNA (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Nanotech meets antibiotics: nucleotide antibiotics delivered by lipid nanoparticles.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Chemical strategies for antisense antibiotics.Chemical Society reviews · 2024Review
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern because it causes microorganisms to develop resistance to drugs commonly used to treat infections. This results in increased difficulty in treating infections, leading to higher mortality rates and significant economic effects. Investing in new antimicrobial agents is, therefore, necessary to prevent and control AMR. Antimicrobial nucleic acids have arisen as potential key players in novel therapies for AMR infections. They have been designed to serve as antimicrobials and to act as adjuvants to conventional antibiotics or to inhibit virulent mechanisms. This new category of antimicrobial drugs consists of antisense oligonucleotides and oligomers, DNAzymes, and transcription factor decoys, differing in terms of structure, target molecules, and mechanisms of action. They are synthesized using nucleic acid analogs to enhance their resistance to nucleases. Because bacterial envelopes are generally impermeable to oligonucleotides, delivery into the cytoplasm typically requires the assistance of nanocarriers, which can affect their therapeutic potency. Given that numerous factors contribute to the success of these antimicrobial drugs, this review aims to provide a summary of the key advancements in the use of oligonucleotides for treating bacterial infections. Their mechanisms of action and the impact of factors such as nucleic acid design, target sequence, and nanocarriers on the antimicrobial potency are discussed.
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