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Novel Self-Assembled Micelles Based on Cholesterol-Modified Antimicrobial Peptide (DP7) for Safe and Effective Systemic Administration in Animal Models of Bacterial Infection
Author(s) -
Rui Zhang,
Fengbo Wu,
Lei Wu,
Yaomei Tian,
Bailing Zhou,
Xueyan Zhang,
Rong Huang,
Chaoheng Yu,
Gu He,
Li Yang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.00368-18
Subject(s) - micelle , antimicrobial , hemolysis , drug , pharmacology , antimicrobial peptides , immune system , systemic administration , amphiphile , conjugate , peptide , cholesterol , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , drug resistance , in vivo , medicine , biology , aqueous solution , immunology , biochemistry , mathematical analysis , mathematics , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer
Owing to their broad-spectrum antibacterial properties, multitarget effects, and low drug resistance, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have played critical roles in the clinical therapy of drug-resistant bacterial infections. However, the potential hazard of hemolysis following systemic administration has greatly limited their application.

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