A Review of Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Therapeutic Potential as Anti-Infective Drugs

Gordon, Y. Jerold, Romanowski, Eric and McDermott, Alison (2005) A Review of Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Therapeutic Potential as Anti-Infective Drugs. Current Eye Research, 30 (7). pp. 505-515. ISSN 0271-3683

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Abstract

Purpose: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an essential part of innate immunity that evolved in most living organisms over 2.6 billion years to combat microbial challenge. These small cationic peptides are multifunctional as effectors of innate immunity on skin and mucosal surfaces and have demonstrated direct antimicrobial activity against various bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. This review summarizes their progress to date as commercial antimicrobial drugs for topical and systemic indications.

Methods: Literature review.

Results: Despite numerous clinical trials, no modified AMP has obtained Food & Drug Administration approval yet for any topical or systemic medical indications.

Conclusions: While AMPs are recognized as essential components of natural host innate immunity against microbial challenge, their usefulness as a new class of antimicrobial drugs still remains to be proven.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides, cathelicidin, cationic peptides, defensins
Subjects:	B200 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Applied Sciences
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	24 May 2017 10:38
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 17:30
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/30828

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