Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 22, Issue 21, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111401
Keywords
antibiofilm; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; antimicrobial peptides; mechanism of action
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31860607]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are considered a new generation of antibiotics with not only antimicrobial activity but also antibiofilm, immune-regulatory, and other activities. Research on the mechanism of action of AMPs can aid in their modification and development, with many studies focusing on this area. AMPs exhibit a dual mechanism of action and possess antifibroblast and anti-inflammatory properties, making them a promising therapeutic prospect.
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are regarded as a new generation of antibiotics. Besides antimicrobial activity, AMPs also have antibiofilm, immune-regulatory, and other activities. Exploring the mechanism of action of AMPs may help in the modification and development of AMPs. Many studies were conducted on the mechanism of AMPs. The present review mainly summarizes the research status on the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antibiofilm properties of AMPs. This study not only describes the mechanism of cell wall action and membrane-targeting action but also includes the transmembrane mechanism of intracellular action and intracellular action targets. It also discusses the dual mechanism of action reported by a large number of investigations. Antibiofilm and anti-inflammatory mechanisms were described based on the formation of biofilms and inflammation. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of the multiple activities and coordination of AMPs in vivo, and to fully understand AMPs to realize their therapeutic prospect.
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