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Antimicrobial Peptides and Nanotechnology, Recent Advances and Challenges by Biswaro, Lubhandwa S, da Costa Sousa, Mauricio G, Rezende, Taia M B, Dias, Simoni C, Franco, Octavio L

“…Antimicrobial peptides are sequences of amino acids, which present activity against microorganisms. These peptides were discovered over 70 years ago, and are…”
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Evaluation of an antimicrobial L-amino acid oxidase and peptide derivatives from Bothropoides mattogrosensis pitviper venom by Okubo, Brunna M, Silva, Osmar N, Migliolo, Ludovico, Gomes, Diego G, Porto, William F, Batista, Carla L, Ramos, Carmel S, Holanda, Hortência H S, Dias, Simoni C, Franco, Octavio L, Moreno, Susana E

“…Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The prevalence of bacterial resistance to common antibiotics has…”
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Comparative NanoUPLC-MSE analysis between magainin I-susceptible and -resistant Escherichia coli strains by Cardoso, Marlon H., de Almeida, Keyla C., Cândido, Elizabete de S., Murad, André M., Dias, Simoni C., Franco, Octávio L.

“…In recent years the antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been prospected and designed as new alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Indeed, AMPs have…”
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Molecular farming of antimicrobial peptides: available platforms and strategies for improving protein biosynthesis using modified virus vectors by Leite, Michel L, Sampaio, Kamila B, Costa, Fabrício F, Franco, Octávio L, Dias, Simoni C, Cunha, Nicolau B

“…The constant demand for new antibiotic drugs has driven efforts by the scientific community to prospect for peptides with a broad spectrum of action. In this…”
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Functional characterization of a synthetic hydrophilic antifungal peptide derived from the marine snail Cenchritis muricatus by López-Abarrategui, Carlos, Alba, Annia, Silva, Osmar N., Reyes-Acosta, Osvaldo, Vasconcelos, Ilka M., Oliveira, Jose T.A., Migliolo, Ludovico, Costa, Maysa P., Costa, Carolina R., Silva, Maria R.R., Garay, Hilda E., Dias, Simoni C., Franco, Octávio L., Otero-González, Anselmo J.

“…Antimicrobial peptides have been found in mollusks and other sea animals. In this report, a crude extract of the marine snail Cenchritis muricatus was…”
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Exploring the pharmacological potential of promiscuous host-defense peptides: from natural screenings to biotechnological applications by Silva, Osmar N, Mulder, Kelly C L, Barbosa, Aulus E A D, Otero-Gonzalez, Anselmo J, Lopez-Abarrategui, Carlos, Rezende, Taia M B, Dias, Simoni C, Franco, Octávio L

“…In the last few years, the number of bacteria with enhanced resistance to conventional antibiotics has dramatically increased. Most of such bacteria belong to…”
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Investigating specific bacterial resistance to AMPs by using a magainin I-resistant Escherichia coli model by de Almeida, Keyla C, Lima, Thais B, Motta, Dielle O, Silva, Osmar N, Magalhães, Beatriz S, Dias, Simoni C, Franco, Octávio L

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are multifunctional compounds that may show antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities. With the rapid increase in the…”
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Genomic Comparison among Lethal Invasive Strains of Streptococcus pyogenes Serotype M1 by Fernandes, Gabriel R, Barbosa, Aulus E A D, Almeida, Renan N, Castro, Fabíola F Dos S, da Ponte, Marina de C P, Faria-Junior, Celio, Müller, Fernanda M P, Viana, Antônio A B, Grattapaglia, Dario, Franco, Octavio L, Alencar, Sérgio A, Dias, Simoni C

“…, also known as group A (GAS), is a human pathogen that causes diverse human diseases including streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). A GAS outbreak…”
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The next generation of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as molecular therapeutic tools for the treatment of diseases with social and economic impacts by da Cunha, Nicolau B., Cobacho, Nicole B., Viana, Juliane F.C., Lima, Loiane A., Sampaio, Kamila B.O., Dohms, Stephan S.M., Ferreira, Arthur C.R., de la Fuente-Núñez, César, Costa, Fabrício F., Franco, Octávio L., Dias, Simoni C.

“…•Review of the present status of the development of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs).•Recent advances in designing new anti-infective agents with enhanced…”
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Clavanin A-bioconjugated Fe 3 O 4 /Silane core-shell nanoparticles for thermal ablation of bacterial biofilms by Ribeiro, Kalline L, Frías, Isaac A M, Franco, Octavio L, Dias, Simoni C, Sousa-Junior, Ailton A, Silva, Osmar N, Bakuzis, Andris F, Oliveira, Maria D L, Andrade, Cesar A S

“…The use of central venous catheters (CVC) is highly associated with nosocomial blood infections and its use largely requires a systematic assessment of…”
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Current scenario of peptide-based drugs: the key roles of cationic antitumor and antiviral peptides by Mulder, Kelly C L, Lima, Loiane A, Miranda, Vivian J, Dias, Simoni C, Franco, Octávio L

“…Cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and host defense peptides (HDPs) show vast potential as peptide-based drugs. Great effort has been made in order to…”
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Toxicological and Histological Evaluation of Bothrops itapetiningae Venom by Oliveira-Júnior, Nelson G, Silva, Osmar N, Oliveira, Vanessa C, Dias, Simoni C, Franco, Octávio L

“…Envenomation by snakes of the genus Bothrops is characterized by local pain, systemic bleeding, tachycardia, acute renal failure, as well as swelling and…”
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Clavanin A-bioconjugated Fe3O4/Silane core-shell nanoparticles for thermal ablation of bacterial biofilms by Ribeiro, Kalline L., Frías, Isaac A.M., Franco, Octavio L., Dias, Simoni C., Sousa-Junior, Ailton A., Silva, Osmar N., Bakuzis, Andris F., Oliveira, Maria D.L., Andrade, Cesar A.S.

“…[Display omitted] •We developed a simple strategy that employs a bifunctional clavanin A/Fe3O4 hybrid nanosystem.•CVC tubing was modified by immobilization of…”
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Identification and Structural Characterization of Novel Cyclotide with Activity against an Insect Pest of Sugar Cane by Pinto, Michelle F.S., Fensterseifer, Isabel C.M., Migliolo, Ludovico, Sousa, Daniel A., de Capdville, Guy, Arboleda-Valencia, Jorge W., Colgrave, Michelle L., Craik, David J., Magalhães, Beatriz S., Dias, Simoni C., Franco, Octávio L.

“…Cyclotides are a family of plant-derived cyclic peptides comprising six conserved cysteine residues connected by three intermolecular disulfide bonds that form…”
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Comparative transcriptome analyses of magainin I-susceptible and -resistant Escherichia coli strains by Cardoso, Marlon H, de Almeida, Keyla C, Cândido, Elizabete S, Fernandes, Gabriel da R, Dias, Simoni C, de Alencar, Sérgio A, Franco, Octávio L

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have attracted considerable attention because of their multiple and complex mechanisms of action toward resistant bacteria…”
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Cm‐p5: an antifungal hydrophilic peptide derived from the coastal mollusk Cenchritis muricatus (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) by López‐Abarrategui, Carlos, McBeth, Christine, Mandai, Santi M., Sun, Zhenyu J., Heffron, Gregory, Alba‐Menéndez, Annia, Migliolo, Ludovico, Reyes‐Acosta, Osvaldo, García‐Villarino, Mónica, Nolasco, Diego O., Falcão, Rosana, Cherobim, Mariana D., Dias, Simoni C., Brandt, Wolfgang, Wessjohann, Ludger, Starnbach, Michael, Franco, Octavio L., Otero‐González, Anselmo J.

“…Antimicrobial peptides form part of the first line of defense against pathogens formany organisms. Current treatments for fungal infections are limited by drug…”
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An Immunomodulatory Peptide Confers Protection in an Experimental Candidemia Murine Model by Freitas, Camila G, Lima, Stella M F, Freire, Mirna S, Cantuária, Ana Paula C, Júnior, Nelson G O, Santos, Tatiane S, Folha, Jéssica S, Ribeiro, Suzana M, Dias, Simoni C, Rezende, Taia M B, Albuquerque, Patrícia, Nicola, André M, de la Fuente-Núñez, César, Hancock, Robert E W, Franco, Octávio L, Felipe, Maria Sueli S

“…Fungal species are commensals present in the mammalian skin and mucous membranes. spp. are capable of breaching the epithelial barrier of immunocompromised…”
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Characterization of a Bioactive Acyclotide from Palicourea rigida by Pinto, Michelle F. S, Silva, Osmar N, Viana, Juliane C, Porto, William F, Migliolo, Ludovico, B. da Cunha, Nicolau, Gomes, Nelson, Fensterseifer, Isabel C. M, Colgrave, Michelle L, Craik, David J, Dias, Simoni C, Franco, Octavio L

“…The extraction and purification of parigidin-br3, a cyclotide analogue belonging to the “bracelet” subfamily, from Palicourea rigida leaves is discussed…”
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The intrinsic antimicrobial activity of citric acid-coated manganese ferrite nanoparticles is enhanced after conjugation with the antifungal peptide Cm-p5 by Lopez-Abarrategui, Carlos, Figueroa-Espi, Viviana, Lugo-Alvarez, Maria B, Pereira, Caroline D, Garay, Hilda, Barbosa, João Arg, Falcão, Rosana, Jiménez-Hernández, Linnavel, Estévez-Hernández, Osvaldo, Reguera, Edilso, Franco, Octavio L, Dias, Simoni C, Otero-Gonzalez, Anselmo J

“…Diseases caused by bacterial and fungal pathogens are among the major health problems in the world. Newer antimicrobial therapies based on novel molecules…”
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Controlling resistant bacteria with a novel class of β-lactamase inhibitor peptides: from rational design to in vivo analyses by Mandal, Santi M., Migliolo, Ludovico, Silva, Osmar N., Fensterseifer, Isabel C. M., Faria-Junior, Celio, Dias, Simoni C., Basak, Amit, Hazra, Tapas K., Franco, Octávio L.

“…Peptide rational design was used here to guide the creation of two novel short β-lactamase inhibitors, here named dBLIP-1 and -2, with length of five amino…”
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