Ya-Han Chih

Dr. Ya-Han Chih


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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ECEdward Hung-Lun Chu
Edward Hung-Lun Chu
YCYa-Han Chih
Ya-Han Chih
Kuang-Li PengKuang-Li Peng
Kuang-Li Peng
CWChih-Lung Wu
Chih-Lung Wu
HYHui-Yuan Yu
Hui-Yuan Yu
JYAWEI CHENGJYAWEI CHENG
JYAWEI CHENG
A strategy was described to design antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with enhanced salt resistance and antiendotoxin activities by linking two helical AMPs with the Ala-Gly-Pro (AGP) hinge. Among the designed peptides, KR12AGPWR6 demonstrated the best antimicrobial activities even in high salt conditions (NaCl ~300 mM) and possessed the strongest antiendotoxin activities. These activities may be related to hydrophobicity, membrane-permeability, and α-helical content of the peptide. Amino acids of the C-terminal helices were found to affect the peptide-induced permeabilization of LUVs, the α-helicity of the designed peptides under various LUVs, and the LPS aggregation and size alternation. A possible model was proposed to explain the mechanism of LPS neutralization by the designed peptides. These findings could provide a new approach for designing AMPs with enhanced salt resistance and antiendotoxin activities for potential therapeutic applications.