Search Results - "Uppu, Divakara S. S. M"
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Small Molecular Antibacterial Peptoid Mimics: The Simpler the Better
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (27-02-2014)“…The emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria compounded by the depleting arsenal of antibiotics has accelerated efforts toward development of antibiotics with…”
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Cleavable Cationic Antibacterial Amphiphiles: Synthesis, Mechanism of Action, and Cytotoxicities
Published in Langmuir (21-08-2012)“…The development of novel antimicrobial agents having high selectivity toward bacterial cells over mammalian cells is urgently required to curb the widespread…”
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Membrane-active macromolecules kill antibiotic-tolerant bacteria and potentiate antibiotics towards Gram-negative bacteria
Published in PloS one (24-08-2017)“…Chronic bacterial biofilms place a massive burden on healthcare due to the presence of antibiotic-tolerant dormant bacteria. Some of the conventional…”
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Aryl-Alkyl-Lysines: Agents That Kill Planktonic Cells, Persister Cells, Biofilms of MRSA and Protect Mice from Skin-Infection
Published in PloS one (15-12-2015)“…Development of synthetic strategies to combat Staphylococcal infections, especially those caused by methicillin resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA), needs…”
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Membrane-active macromolecules resensitize NDM-1 gram-negative clinical isolates to tetracycline antibiotics
Published in PloS one (19-03-2015)“…Gram-negative 'superbugs' such as New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (blaNDM-1) producing pathogens have become world's major public health threats…”
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Synthetic Charge-Invertible Polymer for Rapid and Complete Implantation of Layer-by-Layer Microneedle Drug Films for Enhanced Transdermal Vaccination
Published in ACS nano (23-10-2018)“…The utility of layer-by-layer (LbL) coated microneedle (MN) skin patches for transdermal drug delivery has proven to be a promising approach, with advantages…”
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Side Chain Degradable Cationic–Amphiphilic Polymers with Tunable Hydrophobicity Show in Vivo Activity
Published in Biomacromolecules (12-09-2016)“…Cationic–amphiphilic antibacterial polymers with optimal amphiphilicity generally target the bacterial membranes instead of mammalian membranes. To date, this…”
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A Biodegradable Polycationic Paint that Kills Bacteria in Vitro and in Vivo
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (02-11-2016)“…Bacterial colonization and subsequent formation of biofilms onto surfaces of medical devices and implants is a major source of nosocomial infections. Most…”
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Broad Spectrum Antibacterial and Antifungal Polymeric Paint Materials: Synthesis, Structure–Activity Relationship, and Membrane-Active Mode of Action
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (28-01-2015)“…Microbial attachment and subsequent colonization onto surfaces lead to the spread of deadly community-acquired and hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections…”
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Amide side chain amphiphilic polymers disrupt surface established bacterial bio-films and protect mice from chronic Acinetobacter baumannii infection
Published in Biomaterials (01-01-2016)“…Abstract Bacterial biofilms represent the root-cause of chronic or persistent infections in humans. Gram-negative bacterial infections due to nosocomial and…”
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Aryl-alkyl-lysines: Membrane-Active Small Molecules Active against Murine Model of Burn Infection
Published in ACS infectious diseases (12-02-2016)“…Infections caused by drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens continue to be significant contributors to human morbidity. The recent advent of New Delhi…”
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Lipopolysaccharide Neutralization by Cationic-Amphiphilic Polymers through Pseudoaggregate Formation
Published in Biomacromolecules (14-03-2016)“…Synthetic polymers incorporating the cationic charge and hydrophobicity to mimic the function of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been developed. These…”
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Polymers with tunable side-chain amphiphilicity as non-hemolytic antibacterial agents
Published in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (21-10-2013)“…Quaternized polymers mimicking the antimicrobial peptides were created by tuning the side-chain amphiphilicity using a first-time approach of…”
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l-Lysine based lipidated biphenyls as agents with anti-biofilm and anti-inflammatory properties that also inhibit intracellular bacteria
Published in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (25-07-2017)“…l-Lysines were conjugated to lipidated biphenyls using simple synthetic chemistry to obtain selective membrane-active antibacterial agents that inhibit…”
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Temporal release of a three-component protein subunit vaccine from polymer multilayers
Published in Journal of controlled release (10-01-2020)“…Sustained antigen and adjuvant availability have been shown to improve antiviral immune responses following vaccination. Transcutaneous delivery of vaccines…”
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Surviving sepsis in the era of antibiotic resistance: Are there any alternative approaches to antibiotic therapy?
Published in Microbial pathogenesis (01-03-2015)“…Sepsis, a serious cause of morbidity in humans, has no proper single medication dedicated to it. In this review, we look at the current treatment modalities,…”
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Microneedle‐based intradermal delivery of stabilized dengue virus
Published in Bioengineering & translational medicine (01-05-2019)“…Current live‐attenuated dengue vaccines require strict cold chain storage. Methods to preserve dengue virus (DENV) viability, which enable vaccines to be…”
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Correction: Membrane-active macromolecules resensitize NDM-1 gram-negative clinical isolates to tetracycline antibiotics
Published in PloS one (16-04-2015)“…Gram-negative 'superbugs' such as New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (blaNDM-1) producing pathogens have become world's major public health threats…”
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Glycolipid-Anchored Proteins on Bioengineered Extracellular Vesicles for Lipopolysaccharide Neutralization
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (30-06-2021)“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) with native membrane proteins possess a variety of functions. EVs have become increasingly important platforms for incorporating a…”
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Contribution of Extracellular Membrane Vesicles To the Secretome of Staphylococcus aureus
Published in mBio (28-02-2023)“…The microbial secretome modulates how the organism interacts with its environment. Included in the Staphylococcus aureus secretome are extracellular membrane…”
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