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Screening of the Skin-Regenerative Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides: Clavanin A, Clavanin-MO, and Mastoparan-MO

Thuany Alencar-Silva,
Rubén D Díaz-Martín,
Mickelly Sousa dos Santos,
Rivaldo Varejão Pasqual Saraiva,
Michel Lopes Leite,
Maria Tereza de Oliveira Rodrigues,
Robert Pogue,
Rosângela Andrade,
Fabrício Falconi Costa and
Nicolau Brito
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Int. J. Mol. Sci.2024, 25(13), 6851;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25136851

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22 June 2024

Skin wound healing is coordinated by a delicate balance between proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses, which can be affected by opportunistic pathogens and metabolic or vascular diseases. Several antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) possess immuno...

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Antiviral Activities of Mastoparan-L-Derived Peptides against Human Alphaherpesvirus 1

Liana Costa Pereira Vilas Boas,
Danieli Fernanda Buccini,
Rhayfa Lorrayne Araújo Berlanda,
Bruno de Paula Oliveira Santos,
Mariana Rocha Maximiano,
Luciano Morais Lião,
Sónia Gonçalves,
Nuno C. Santos and
Octávio Luiz Franco

Viruses2024, 16(6), 948;https://doi.org/10.3390/v16060948

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12 June 2024

Human alphaherpesvirus 1 (HSV-1) is a significantly widespread viral pathogen causing recurrent infections that are currently incurable despite available treatment protocols. Studies have highlighted the potential of antimicrobial peptides sourced fr...

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