• Bioactive Antimicrobial Peptides: A New Weapon to Counteract Zoonosis. 

      Zupin, Luisa; Santos-Silva, Carlos André Dos; Al Mughrbi, Aya R Hamad; Vilela, Livia Maria Batista; Benko-Iseppon, Ana Maria; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)
      Zoonoses have recently become the center of attention of the general population and scientific community. Notably, more than 30 new human pathogens have been identified in the last 30 years, 75% of which can be classified ...
    • Lipid transfer proteins (Ltps)- structure, diversity and roles beyond antimicrobial activity 

      Amador, Vinícius Costa; Santos-Silva, Carlos André Dos; Vilela, Lívia Maria Batista; Oliveira-Lima, Marx; de Santana Rêgo, Mireli; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)
      Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are among the most promising plant-exclusive antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). They figure among the most challenging AMPs from the point of view of their structural diversity, functions and ...
    • Plant Antimicrobial Peptides as Potential Tool for Topic Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa 

      Santos-Silva, Carlos André dos; Tricarico, Paola Maura; Vilela, Lívia Maria Batista; Roldan-Filho, Ricardo Salas; Amador, Vinícius Costa; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)
      Among chronic skin autoinflammatory diseases, Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) stands out for its chronicity, highly variable condition, and profound impact on the patients’ quality of life. HS is characterized by suppurative ...