Antimicrobial Peptides and Macromolecules for Combating Microbial Infections: From Agents to Interfaces
Antimicrobial Peptides and Macromolecules for Combating Microbial Infections: From Agents to Interfaces
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用于对抗微生物感染的抗菌肽和大分子：从药剂到界面
DOI：
10.1021/acsabm.1c01132
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发表时间：
2022-02-21
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Li, Peng
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作者：
Yu, Luofeng;Li, Kunpeng;Li, Peng
Bacterial resistance caused by the overuse of antibiotics and the shelter of biofilms has evolved into a global health crisis, which drives researchers to continuously explore antimicrobial molecules and strategies to fight against drug-resistant bacteria and biofilm-associated infections. Cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are considered to be a category of potential alternative for antibiotics owing to their excellent bactericidal potency and lesser likelihood of inducing drug resistance through their distinctive antimicrobial mechanisms. In this review, the hitherto reported plentiful action modes of AMPs are systematically classified into 15 types and three categories (membrane destructive, nondestructive membrane disturbance, and intracellular targeting mechanisms). Besides natural AMPs, cationic polypeptides, synthetic polymers, and biopolymers enable to achieve tunable antimicrobial properties by optimizing their structures. Subsequently, the applications of these cationic antimicrobial agents at the biointerface as contact-active surface coatings and multifunctional wound dressings are also emphasized here. At last, we provide our perspectives on the development of clinically significant cationic antimicrobials and related challenges in the translation of these materials.
