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Candida albicans Antifungal Resistance and Tolerance in Bloodstream Infections: The Triad Yeast-Host-Antifungal

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(2019) Naadhira O. Ismail et al.   JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE

Translocation of cell-penetrating peptides into Candida fungal pathogens

(2017) Zifan Gong et al.   PROTEIN SCIENCE

Selective membrane disruption by the cyclotide kalata B7: complex ions and essential functional groups in the phosphatidylethanolamine binding pocket

(2016) Adam A. Strömstedt et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

The effect of amidation on the behaviour of antimicrobial peptides

(2016) Manuela Mura et al.   EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS

Antimicrobial activity and stability of the d-amino acid substituted derivatives of antimicrobial peptide polybia-MPI

(2016) Yanyan Zhao et al.   AMB Express

Antifungal Activity and Action Mechanism of Histatin 5-Halocidin Hybrid Peptides against Candida ssp

(2016) Juhye Han et al.   PLoS One

Antimicrobial activity, improved cell selectivity and mode of action of short PMAP-36-derived peptides against bacteria and Candida

(2016) Yinfeng Lyu et al.   Scientific Reports

Antimicrobial peptide protonectin disturbs the membrane integrity and induces ROS production in yeast cells

(2015) Kairong Wang et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

Fungicidal mechanisms of the antimicrobial peptide Bac8c

(2015) Wonyoung Lee et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

Anti-inflammatory and anti-endotoxin properties of peptides derived from the carboxy-terminal region of a defensin from the tickOrnithodoros savignyi

(2015) Melissa Malan et al.   JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE

Investigation into the mechanism of action of the antimicrobial peptides Os and Os-C derived from a tick defensin

(2015) Helena Taute et al.   PEPTIDES

How to bolster the antifungal pipeline

(2015) D. W. Denning et al.   SCIENCE

Fungicidal Mechanisms of Cathelicidins LL-37 and CATH-2 Revealed by Live-Cell Imaging

(2014) Soledad R. Ordonez et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Melittin triggers apoptosis inCandida albicansthrough the reactive oxygen species-mediated mitochondria/caspase-dependent pathway

(2014) Juneyoung Lee et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Antimicrobial Properties and Membrane-Active Mechanism of a Potential α-Helical Antimicrobial Derived from Cathelicidin PMAP-36

(2014) Yinfeng Lv et al.   PLoS One

Identification and Mechanism of Action of the Plant Defensin NaD1 as a New Member of the Antifungal Drug Arsenal against Candida albicans

(2013) Brigitte M. E. Hayes et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Structure and mechanism of maximum stability of isolated alpha-helical protein domains at a critical length scale

(2013) Zhao Qin et al.   EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL E

Defensin-based anti-infective strategies

(2013) Miriam Wilmes et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Structural and functional characterization of peptides derived from the carboxy-terminal region of a defensin from the tickOrnithodoros savignyi

(2013) Lezaan Prinsloo et al.   JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE

Caspofungin Kills Candida albicans by Causing both Cellular Apoptosis and Necrosis

(2012) Binghua Hao et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

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(2012) S. L. Nordin et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

The plant defensin RsAFP2 induces cell wall stress, septin mislocalization and accumulation of ceramides in Candida albicans

(2012) Karin Thevissen et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Antimicrobial Peptides for Therapeutic Applications: A Review

(2012) Min-Duk Seo et al.   MOLECULES

Enzymatic C-terminal amidation of amino acids and peptides

(2012) Timo Nuijens et al.   TETRAHEDRON LETTERS

Systems biology of yeast cell death

(2011) Ana Joyce Munoz et al.   FEMS YEAST RESEARCH

Functional characterization of two defensin isoforms of the hard tick Ixodes ricinus

(2011) Tereza Chrudimská et al.   Parasites & Vectors

A Common Mutation in the Defensin DEFB126 Causes Impaired Sperm Function and Subfertility

(2011) T. L. Tollner et al.   Science Translational Medicine

The expanding scope of antimicrobial peptide structures and their modes of action

(2011) Leonard T. Nguyen et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Describing the Mechanism of Antimicrobial Peptide Action with the Interfacial Activity Model

(2010) William C. Wimley   ACS Chemical Biology

C-terminal amidation of PMAP-23: translocation to the inner membrane of Gram-negative bacteria

(2010) Jin-Young Kim et al.   AMINO ACIDS

Permeabilization of Fungal Hyphae by the Plant Defensin NaD1 Occurs through a Cell Wall-dependent Process

(2010) Nicole L. van der Weerden et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Structural Characterization and Cytolytic Activity of a Potent Antimicrobial Motif in Longicin, a Defensin-Like Peptide in the Tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

(2010) Md. Morshedur RAHMAN et al.   JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE

An Antimicrobial Peptide Regulates Tumor-Associated Macrophage Trafficking via the Chemokine Receptor CCR2, a Model for Tumorigenesis

(2010) Ge Jin et al.   PLoS One

Serum Stabilities of Short Tryptophan- and Arginine-Rich Antimicrobial Peptide Analogs

(2010) Leonard T. Nguyen et al.   PLoS One

Injury Is a Major Inducer of Epidermal Innate Immune Responses during Wound Healing

(2009) K. Markus Roupé et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

New defensins from hard and soft ticks: Similarities, differences, and phylogenetic analyses

(2009) Tereza Chrudimská et al.   VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY

Evaluation of Strategies for Improving Proteolytic Resistance of Antimicrobial Peptides by Using Variants of EFK17, an Internal Segment of LL-37

(2008) A. A. Stromstedt et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Dynamic, Morphotype-Specific Candida albicans β-Glucan Exposure during Infection and Drug Treatment

(2008) Robert T. Wheeler et al.   PLoS Pathogens