{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["24(4)"],"submitter":["Bellavita R"],"pubmed_abstract":["Chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are triggered by multidrug-resistant bacteria such as <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, <i>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</i>, and <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i>. The CF airways are considered ideal sites for the colonization and growth of bacteria and fungi that favor the formation of mixed biofilms that are difficult to treat. The inefficacy of traditional antibiotics reinforces the need to find novel molecules able to fight these chronic infections. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent a promising alternative for their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities. We developed a more serum-stable version of the peptide WMR (WMR-4) and investigated its ability to inhibit and eradicate <i>C. albicans</i>, <i>S."],"journal":["International journal of molecular sciences"],"pagination":["3092"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9964602"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Myxinidin-Derived Peptide against Biofilms Caused by Cystic Fibrosis Emerging Pathogens."],"pmcid":["PMC9964602"],"pubmed_authors":["Maione A","Galdiero S","Bellavita R","Falanga A","Braccia S","Galdiero E","Sinoca M"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Myxinidin-Derived Peptide against Biofilms Caused by Cystic Fibrosis Emerging Pathogens.","description":"Chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are triggered by multidrug-resistant bacteria such as <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, <i>Achromobacter xylosoxidans</i>, and <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i>. The CF airways are considered ideal sites for the colonization and growth of bacteria and fungi that favor the formation of mixed biofilms that are difficult to treat. The inefficacy of traditional antibiotics reinforces the need to find novel molecules able to fight these chronic infections. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent a promising alternative for their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities. We developed a more serum-stable version of the peptide WMR (WMR-4) and investigated its ability to inhibit and eradicate <i>C. albicans</i>, <i>S.","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023 Feb","modification":"2025-04-04T21:43:44.028Z","creation":"2025-04-04T21:43:44.028Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9964602","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36834512"],"doi":["10.3390/ijms24043092"]}}