The recent discovery that vitamin D induces antimicrobial peptide gene expression explains, in part, the 'antibiotic' effect of vitamin D and has greatly renewed interest in the ability of vitamin ...

Overall, the findings suggest that the use of antimicrobial peptide mixtures is a strategy worth pursuing in the search for new, longer-lasting treatments for bacteria. The researchers suspect ...

Amicoat has developed a peptide-based antimicrobial coating (AMC) technology with activity against a broad range of pathogens. It can be applied to medical devices to reduce the incidence and ...

Beyond their antimicrobial effects, these peptides also displayed immunomodulatory properties—those which modify or regulate ...