Antimicrobial Discovery Research

Publications

Current Publications and Presentations:

Selected Publications:

  • Chung, E.M.C, Dean, S.N., Propst, C.N., Bishop, B.M. and van Hoek, M.L. “Komodo dragon-inspired Synthetic Peptide DRGN-1 Promotes Wound-healing of a Mixed-biofilm Infected Wound” NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes 2017, April 11, 3:9. DOI:10.1038/s41522-017-0017-2
  • Bishop, B.M., Juba, M.L., Russo, P.S., Devine, M., Barksdale, S.M.. Settlage, R., Michalak, P., Gupta, K., Vliet, K., Schnur, J.M. and van Hoek, M.L. “Discovery of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides from Varanus komodoensis (Komodo Dragon) by Large-Scale Analyses and De-Novo-Assisted Sequencing Using Electron-Transfer Dissociation Mass Spectrometry” J. Proteome Res. 2017, 16 (4), pp 1470–1482.  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00857
  • Barksdale, S.M., Hrifko, E.J., Chung, E.M., van Hoek, M.L. “Peptides from American alligator plasma are antimicrobial against multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens including Acinetobacter baumannii” BMC Microbiol. 2016 Aug 19;16(1):189.  DOI: 10.1186/s12866-016-0799-z
  • Juba, M.L., Russo, P.S., Devine, M., Barksdale, S., Rodriguez, C., Vliet, K.A., Schnur, J.M., van Hoek,L., Bishop, B.M. “Large Scale Discovery and De Novo-Assisted Sequencing of Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides (CAMPs) by Microparticle Capture and Electron-Transfer Dissociation (ETD) Mass Spectrometry” J. Proteome Res. 2015 Oct 2;14(10):4282-95. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00447
  • Bishop, B.M., Juba M.L., Devine M.C., Barksdale S.M., Rodriguez C.A., Chung M.C., Russo P.S., Vliet K.A., Schnur J.M., van Hoek M.L. “Bioprospecting the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Host Defense Peptidome” PLoS One, 2015 Feb 11;10(2):e0117394.
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117394
  • Dean, S.N., Walsh, C., Goodman, H., and van Hoek, M. L. “Analysis of Mixed Biofilm (Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) by Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry.” Biofouling Journal, 2015 Feb 12;31(2):151-61.
    DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2015.1011067
  • Juba M.L., Porter, D.K., Williams, E.H., Rodriguez C.A., Barksdale, S.M., Bishop, B.M. “Helical Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide Length and its Impact on Membrane Disruption” Biophys. Acta., 2015 Feb 3;1848(5):1081-1091. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2015.01.007
  • Ulrey, R.K., Barksdale, S.M., Zhou, W., van Hoek, M.L. “Cranberry proanthocyanidins have anti-biofilm properties against Pseudomonas aeruginosaBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014 Dec 16;14:499.
  • Chung, M.C., Dean, S., Marakasova E.S., Nwabueze A.O., van Hoek M.L. “Chitinases Are Negative Regulators of Francisella novicida Biofilms” PLoS One, 2014 Mar 24; 9(3):e93119. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-499
  • van Hoek, M.L. “Antimicrobial peptides in reptiles, Review” Pharmaceuticals, 2014 Jun 10;7(6):723-53. DOI: 10.3390/ph7060723
  • van Hoek, M.L. “Biofilms: an advancement in our understanding of Francisella species” Virulence, 2013 Nov 15;4(8):833-46.
    DOI: 10.4161/viru.27023
  • Duplantier, A. & van Hoek, M.L. “The human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide LL-37 as a potential treatment for polymicrobial infected wounds” Frontiers in Molecular Innate Immunity, 2013 Jul 3;4:143.  DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00143
  • Juba, M., Porter, D., Dean, S., Gillmor, S. and Bishop, B. “Characterization and performance of short cationic antimicrobial peptide isomers” Biopolymers: Peptide Science, 2013 Jul;100(4):387-401. DOI: 10.1002/bip.22244

Poster Presentations and Talks:

  • Bishop, B., Devine, M., Zhu, Y., Scott, S., Juba, M., Rodriguez, C., Russo, P., Vliet, K., Schnur, J., and van Hoek, M. “Hydrogel particles: powerful new tools for the discovery of antimicrobial peptides” Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO, May 12-14, 2015. [Poster]
  • Zhu, Y., Russo, P., Johnson, A.A., Bishop, B. “Advanced core-shell hydrogel particles for capturing cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs)” National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases Second Annual Host-Pathogen Interaction Conference, Manassas, VA, Feb 12, 2015. [Poster]
  • Devine, M., Juba, M., Malato, C., Russo, P., and Bishop, B. “Novel lipid-encapsulated hydrogel particles for peptide capture” National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases Second Annual Host-Pathogen Interaction Conference, Manassas, VA, Feb 12, 2015. [Poster]
  • Barksdale, S.M., Hrifko,E.J., Rodriguez,C.A., van Hoek, M.L., Apolipoprotein-derived Antimicrobial Peptide, Cleaved in vivo By Alligator mississippiensis, Has Antimicrobial Activity Against Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria, February 2015, ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting, Washington, DC. National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases Second Annual Host-Pathogen Interaction Conference, Manassas, VA, Feb 12, 2015. [Poster]
  • Devine,, Juba, M., Russo, P., and Bishop, B. “Novel magnetic hydrogels for biomolecule harvesting”, NanoTechnology for Defense Conference, Chantilly, VA, Feb 12, 2015. [Poster]
  • Zhu, Y., Juba, M., Russo, P., and Bishop, B. “Controlled synthesis of core-shell hydrogel particles for biomolecule and protein harvesting”, NanoTechnology for Defense Conference, Chantilly, VA, November 17-21, 2014. [Poster]
  • Russo, P., Juba, M., Devine, M., Barksdale, S., Rodriguez, C., Chung, M., Vliet, K., Tchernyshyov, I., van Eyk, J., Anderson, L., Bai, D., Shabanowitz, J., Hunt, D., Schnur, J., van Hoek, M., Bishop, B. “Discovery and identification of novel antimicrobial peptides by nanoparticle capture and ETD LC-MS/MS”, American Society of Mass Spectrometry annual meeting, Baltimore, MD; June 16-19, 2014. [Poster]
  • Devine, M., Tamami, M., Ton, M., Juba, M., Russo, P., and Bishop, B. “Hydrogel particles and harvesting cationic peptides from plasma” DTRA Basic Research and Technical Review, Springfield, VA, July 22-August 2, 2013. [Poster]
  • Juba, M., Russo, P., and Bishop, B. “Application of mass spectrometry in the identification of CAMPs” DTRA Basic Research and Technical Review, Springfield, VA, July 22-August 2, 2013. [Poster]  Awarded Best Poster for the portfolio.
  • Juba, M., Porter, D., and Bishop, B. “Membrane depolarization and disruption by ATRA-1A isomers” 245th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013. [Poster]
  • Tamami, M., and Bishop, B., “Synthesis and characterization of hydrogels for selective harvesting of cysteine-containing proteins”, 245th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, April 7‐11, 2013. [Poster]
  • Armstrong, A., Juba, M., Russo, P., and Bishop, B. “Factors influencing peptide harvesting by hydrogel particles” 245th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013. [Poster]
  • van Hoek, M.L., Chung, M., Barksdale, S.M., Russo, P., Juba, M., and Bishop, B. “Discovery of new Cationic Antimicrobial peptides using Hydrogel Microparticles” Gordon Research Conference on Antimicrobial Peptides, Ventura, CA, Feb. 24 – March 1, 2013. [Poster]