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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Antimicrobial Polymer-Based Assemblies: A Review

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Author(s):
Carmona-Ribeiro, Ana Maria [1] ; Araujo, Pericles Marques [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Quim, Dept Bioquim, Biocolloids Lab, Av Prof Lineu Prestes 748, BR-05508000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Review article
Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES; v. 22, n. 11 JUN 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

An antimicrobial supramolecular assembly (ASA) is conspicuous in biomedical applications. Among the alternatives to overcome microbial resistance to antibiotics and drugs, ASAs, including antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and polymers (APs), provide formulations with optimal antimicrobial activity and acceptable toxicity. AMPs and APs have been delivered by a variety of carriers such as nanoparticles, coatings, multilayers, hydrogels, liposomes, nanodisks, lyotropic lipid phases, nanostructured lipid carriers, etc. They have similar mechanisms of action involving adsorption to the cell wall, penetration across the cell membrane, and microbe lysis. APs, however, offer the advantage of cheap synthetic procedures, chemical stability, and improved adsorption (due to multipoint attachment to microbes), as compared to the expensive synthetic routes, poor yield, and subpar in vivo stability seen in AMPs. We review recent advances in polymer-based antimicrobial assemblies involving AMPs and APs. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/17685-2 - Supramolecular assemblies with immunoadjuvant or antimicrobial activity
Grantee:Ana Maria Carmona-Ribeiro
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants