An enhancer peptide for membrane-disrupting antimicrobial peptides

[1] Brogden KA(2005)Antimicrobial peptides: pore formers or metabolic inhibitors in bacteria? Nat Rev Microbiol 3 238-250

[2] Landman D(2008)Polymyxins revisited Clin Microbiol Rev 21 449-465

[3] Georgescu C(2006)Antimicrobial and host-defense peptides as new anti-infective therapeutic strategies Nat Biotechnol 24 1151-1157

[4] Martin DA(1998)Mechanism of antimicrobial action of indolicidin FEMS Microbiol Lett 160 91-96

[5] Quale J(2007)In vitro activity of aurein 1.2 alone and in combination with antibiotics against gram-positive nosocomial cocci Antimicrob Agents Chemother 51 1494-1496

[6] Hancock REW(1995)Functional synergism of the magainins PGLa and magainin-2 in Eur J Biochem 228 257-264

[7] Sahl HG(1994), tumor cells and liposomes J Biol Chem 269 31635-31641

[8] Subbalakshimi C(2006)The vertebrate peptide antibiotics dermaseptins have overlapping structural features but target specific microorganisms J Biol Chem 281 28565-28574

[9] Sitaram N(2000)A synergism between temporins toward Gram-negative bacteria overcomes resistance imposed by the lipopolysaccharide protective layer Inflamm Res 49 73-79

[10] Giacometti A(1994)Synergistic actions of antibacterial neutrophil defensins and cathelicidins J Clin Investig 94 672-682

[1] Brogden KA(2005)Antimicrobial peptides: pore formers or metabolic inhibitors in bacteria? Nat Rev Microbiol 3 238-250

[2] Landman D(2008)Polymyxins revisited Clin Microbiol Rev 21 449-465

[3] Georgescu C(2006)Antimicrobial and host-defense peptides as new anti-infective therapeutic strategies Nat Biotechnol 24 1151-1157

[4] Martin DA(1998)Mechanism of antimicrobial action of indolicidin FEMS Microbiol Lett 160 91-96

[5] Quale J(2007)In vitro activity of aurein 1.2 alone and in combination with antibiotics against gram-positive nosocomial cocci Antimicrob Agents Chemother 51 1494-1496

[6] Hancock REW(1995)Functional synergism of the magainins PGLa and magainin-2 in Eur J Biochem 228 257-264

[7] Sahl HG(1994), tumor cells and liposomes J Biol Chem 269 31635-31641

[8] Subbalakshimi C(2006)The vertebrate peptide antibiotics dermaseptins have overlapping structural features but target specific microorganisms J Biol Chem 281 28565-28574

[9] Sitaram N(2000)A synergism between temporins toward Gram-negative bacteria overcomes resistance imposed by the lipopolysaccharide protective layer Inflamm Res 49 73-79

[10] Giacometti A(1994)Synergistic actions of antibacterial neutrophil defensins and cathelicidins J Clin Investig 94 672-682