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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025

Antimicrobial peptide biological activity, delivery systems and clinical translation status and challenges.

Sainan Zheng, Yuhan Tu, Bin Li, Gaoer Qu, Anqi Li, Xuemei Peng, Shijun Li, Chuanfeng Shao

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 91 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

91 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sainan ZhengDepartment of Pharmacy, Yueqing Third People's Hospital, Wenzhou, 325604, People's Republic of China.
Yuhan TuDepartment of Pharmacy, Yueqing Third People's Hospital, Wenzhou, 325604, People's Republic of China.
Bin LiInstitute of Life Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, People's Republic of China.
Gaoer QuDepartment of Pharmacy, Yueqing Third People's Hospital, Wenzhou, 325604, People's Republic of China.
Anqi LiInstitute of Life Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, People's Republic of China.
Xuemei PengInstitute of Life Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, People's Republic of China.
Shijun LiInstitute of Life Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, People's Republic of China. 20170215@wzu.edu.cn.
Chuanfeng ShaoDepartment of Pharmacy, Yueqing Third People's Hospital, Wenzhou, 325604, People's Republic of China. s18968986320@163.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is currently one of the most significant threats to global public health and safety. And studies have found that over the next 25 years, 39 million people will die directly and 169 million indirectly due to antibiotic-resistant diseases. Consequently, the development of new types of antimicrobial drugs is urgently needed. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute an essential component of the innate immune response in all organisms. They exhibit a distinctive mechanism of action that endows them with a broad spectrum of biological activities, including antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory effects. However, AMPs also present certain limitations, such as cytotoxicity, susceptibility to protein hydrolysis, and poor pharmacokinetic properties, which have impeded their clinical application. The development of delivery systems can address these challenges by modifying AMP delivery and enabling precise, controlled release at the site of infection or disease. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of the mechanisms of action and biological advantages of AMPs. and systematically evaluate how emerging drug delivery systems, such as nanoparticles and hydrogels, enhance the stability and bioavailability of AMPs, discussing both their strengths and limitations. Moreover, unlike previous reviews, this review highlight the most recent clinically approved AMP-based drugs and those currently in development, emphasizing the key challenges in translating these drugs into clinical practice. With these perspectives, it is hoped that this review will provide some insights into overcoming translational barriers and advancing AMPs drugs into clinical practice.

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Antimicrobial PeptidesDrug Delivery SystemsTranslational Research, BiomedicalAnimalsHumansAntimicrobial PeptidesAntimicrobial peptidesBiological activityClinical translation

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PMID40055730
PMCPMC11887333

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