Intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy: Design, properties and applications

Abstract Bacterial infections pose a major threat to human health as well as livestock production. Traditional antibiotics face significant limitations in the complex in vivo environment, including toxic side effects, non‐specific accumulation, and poor pharmacokinetic profiles, posing considerable...

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Main Authors: Chenlong Zhou, Qi Tang, Shuaikang Yang, Guanghui Zhao, Tao Wang, Zhenduo Chen, Yucheng Zhang, Peng Tan, Xi Ma
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Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rpm.20240043
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author Chenlong Zhou
Qi Tang
Shuaikang Yang
Guanghui Zhao
Tao Wang
Zhenduo Chen
Yucheng Zhang
Peng Tan
Xi Ma
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Qi Tang
Shuaikang Yang
Guanghui Zhao
Tao Wang
Zhenduo Chen
Yucheng Zhang
Peng Tan
Xi Ma
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description Abstract Bacterial infections pose a major threat to human health as well as livestock production. Traditional antibiotics face significant limitations in the complex in vivo environment, including toxic side effects, non‐specific accumulation, and poor pharmacokinetic profiles, posing considerable challenges to effective antibacterial therapy. In this context, intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials (IPBNs), which can specifically respond to pathological features or external stimuli to target the infection microenvironment are becoming emerging alternatives in the field of antibacterial therapy. However, a comprehensive summary of recent advances in IPBNs for antibacterial applications is still lacking. To this end, we first introduce the non‐covalent interactions that drive the stimuli‐responsive behavior of IPBNs. Subsequently, the response mechanisms and design strategies of IPBNs for different stimuli, including endogenous stimuli, exogenous stimuli, and multiple stimuli, are systematically discussed. In addition, a description of applications related to antimicrobial therapy is included. Finally, the biological properties, challenges, and future development trends of IPBNs are discussed. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive overview of IPBNs from the perspectives of design, mechanisms, properties and applications, aiming to promote more development work and explore their potential in fields such as biomedicine and animal husbandry.
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spelling doaj-art-c64567c6f03b4c27a67c17eef25b8d642025-08-20T03:36:19ZengWileyResponsive Materials2834-89662025-08-0133n/an/a10.1002/rpm.20240043Intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy: Design, properties and applicationsChenlong Zhou0Qi Tang1Shuaikang Yang2Guanghui Zhao3Tao Wang4Zhenduo Chen5Yucheng Zhang6Peng Tan7Xi Ma8State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University Beijing ChinaSchool of Life Sciences Henan University Kaifeng ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University Beijing ChinaCollege of Animal Science Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition College of Animal Science and Technology China Agricultural University Beijing ChinaAbstract Bacterial infections pose a major threat to human health as well as livestock production. Traditional antibiotics face significant limitations in the complex in vivo environment, including toxic side effects, non‐specific accumulation, and poor pharmacokinetic profiles, posing considerable challenges to effective antibacterial therapy. In this context, intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials (IPBNs), which can specifically respond to pathological features or external stimuli to target the infection microenvironment are becoming emerging alternatives in the field of antibacterial therapy. However, a comprehensive summary of recent advances in IPBNs for antibacterial applications is still lacking. To this end, we first introduce the non‐covalent interactions that drive the stimuli‐responsive behavior of IPBNs. Subsequently, the response mechanisms and design strategies of IPBNs for different stimuli, including endogenous stimuli, exogenous stimuli, and multiple stimuli, are systematically discussed. In addition, a description of applications related to antimicrobial therapy is included. Finally, the biological properties, challenges, and future development trends of IPBNs are discussed. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive overview of IPBNs from the perspectives of design, mechanisms, properties and applications, aiming to promote more development work and explore their potential in fields such as biomedicine and animal husbandry.https://doi.org/10.1002/rpm.20240043bacterial infectionmicroenvironmentself‐assemblystimuli‐responsivestructural transformation
spellingShingle Chenlong Zhou
Qi Tang
Shuaikang Yang
Guanghui Zhao
Tao Wang
Zhenduo Chen
Yucheng Zhang
Peng Tan
Xi Ma
Intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy: Design, properties and applications
Responsive Materials
bacterial infection
microenvironment
self‐assembly
stimuli‐responsive
structural transformation
title Intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy: Design, properties and applications
title_full Intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy: Design, properties and applications
title_fullStr Intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy: Design, properties and applications
title_full_unstemmed Intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy: Design, properties and applications
title_short Intelligent peptide‐based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy: Design, properties and applications
title_sort intelligent peptide based nanomaterials for targeted antibacterial therapy design properties and applications
topic bacterial infection
microenvironment
self‐assembly
stimuli‐responsive
structural transformation
url https://doi.org/10.1002/rpm.20240043
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