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Chen X, Liu H, Zhang Q, Chen X, Wang L, Yu Y, Hao Y. Carboxymethyl chitosan stabilized AuNPs/ACP nanohybrids in enamel white spot lesions. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1421887. [PMID: 39081333 PMCID: PMC11286484 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1421887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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Acidic bacterial biofilms-associated enamel white spot lesions (WSLs) are one of the hallmarks of early caries, causing demineralization and decomposition of dental hard tissues. Therefore, to effectively prevent and treat WSLs, it is important to inhibit the activity of cariogenic bacteria while promoting the remineralization of demineralized enamel. Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) favors hard tissue remineralization due to its biological activity and ability to release large amounts of Ca2+ and PO4 3-. However, ACP-based biomineralization technology is not effective due to its lack of antimicrobial properties. Here, carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) was employed as a reducing agent and stabilizer, and dual-functional nanohybrids CMCS/AuNPs/ACP with biofilm resistance and mineralization properties were successfully synthesized. The addition of AuNPs enhances the antimicrobial activity and participates in regulating the formation of hydroxyapatite (HAp). The nanohybrids exhibited significant destructive effects against cariogenic bacteria and their biofilms and showed bactericidal activity under bacteria-induced acidic conditions. More importantly, this nanohybrids showed superior results in promoting the remineralization of demineralized enamel, compared to fluoride and CMCS/ACP in vitro. The CMCS/AuNPs/ACP nanohybrids not only reverse the cariogenic microenvironment at the microbial level, but also promote self-repairing of enamel WSLs regarding the microstructure. The present work offers a theoretical and experimental basis for using the CMCS/AuNPs/ACP nanohybrids as a potential dual-functional agent for the clinical treatment of enamel WSLs.
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- Xiaohua Chen
- School of Stomatology of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Qingdao Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Stomatology, School of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Qingdao Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Barman S, Kurnaz LB, Leighton R, Hossain MW, Decho AW, Tang C. Intrinsic antimicrobial resistance: Molecular biomaterials to combat microbial biofilms and bacterial persisters. Biomaterials 2024; 311:122690. [PMID: 38976935 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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The escalating rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) coupled with a declining arsenal of new antibiotics is imposing serious threats to global public health. A pervasive aspect of many acquired AMR infections is that the pathogenic microorganisms exist as biofilms, which are equipped with superior survival strategies. In addition, persistent and recalcitrant infections are seeded with bacterial persister cells at infection sites. Together, conventional antibiotic therapeutics often fail in the complete treatment of infections associated with bacterial persisters and biofilms. Novel therapeutics have been attempted to tackle AMR, biofilms, and persister-associated complex infections. This review focuses on the progress in designing molecular biomaterials and therapeutics to address acquired and intrinsic AMR, and the fundamental microbiology behind biofilms and persisters. Starting with a brief introduction of AMR basics and approaches to tackling acquired AMR, the emphasis is placed on various biomaterial approaches to combating intrinsic AMR, including (1) semi-synthetic antibiotics; (2) macromolecular or polymeric biomaterials mimicking antimicrobial peptides; (3) adjuvant effects in synergy; (4) nano-therapeutics; (5) nitric oxide-releasing antimicrobials; (6) antimicrobial hydrogels; (7) antimicrobial coatings. Particularly, the structure-activity relationship is elucidated in each category of these biomaterials. Finally, illuminating perspectives are provided for the future design of molecular biomaterials to bypass AMR and cure chronic multi-drug resistant (MDR) infections.
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- Swagatam Barman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, United States; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, United States.
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Deng Z, Yang C, Xiang T, Dou C, Sun D, Dai Q, Ling Z, Xu J, Luo F, Chen Y. Gold nanoparticles exhibit anti-osteoarthritic effects via modulating interaction of the "microbiota-gut-joint" axis. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:157. [PMID: 38589904 PMCID: PMC11000357 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02447-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease that can cause severe pain, motor dysfunction, and even disability. A growing body of research indicates that gut microbiota and their associated metabolites are key players in maintaining bone health and in the progression of OA. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are a series of active metabolites that widely participate in bone homeostasis. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) with outstanding anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, have been demonstrated to ameliorate excessive bone loss during the progression of osteoporosis (OP) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the protective effects of GNPs on OA progression are not clear. Here, we observed that GNPs significantly alleviated anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT)-induced OA in a gut microbiota-dependent manner. 16S rDNA gene sequencing showed that GNPs changed gut microbial diversity and structure, which manifested as an increase in the abundance of Akkermansia and Lactobacillus. Additionally, GNPs increased levels of SCFAs (such as butyric acid), which could have improved bone destruction by reducing the inflammatory response. Notably, GNPs modulated the dynamic balance of M1/M2 macrophages, and increased the serum levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10. To sum up, our study indicated that GNPs exhibited anti-osteoarthritis effects via modulating the interaction of "microbiota-gut-joint" axis, which might provide promising therapeutic strategies for OA.
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- Zihan Deng
- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomedical Materials Science, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Immunology, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA 76th Army Corps Hospital, Xining, People's Republic of China.
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Li Y, Han Y, Li H, Niu X, Zhang D, Wang K. Antimicrobial Hydrogels: Potential Materials for Medical Application. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304047. [PMID: 37752779 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Microbial infections based on drug-resistant pathogenic organisms following surgery or trauma and uncontrolled bleeding are the main causes of increased mortality from trauma worldwide. The prevalence of drug-resistant pathogens has led to a significant increase in medical costs and poses a great threat to the normal life of people. This is an important issue in the field of biomedicine, and the emergence of new antimicrobial materials hydrogels holds great promise for solving this problem. Hydrogel is an important material with good biocompatibility, water absorption, oxygen permeability, adhesion, degradation, self-healing, corrosion resistance, and controlled release of drugs as well as structural diversity. Bacteria-disturbing hydrogels have important applications in the direction of surgical treatment, wound dressing, medical device coating, and tissue engineering. This paper reviews the classification of antimicrobial hydrogels, the current status of research, and the potential of antimicrobial hydrogels for one application in biomedicine, and analyzes the current research of hydrogels in biomedical applications from five aspects: metal-loaded hydrogels, drug-loaded hydrogels, carbon-material-loaded hydrogels, hydrogels with fixed antimicrobial activity and biological antimicrobial hydrogels, and provides an outlook on the high antimicrobial activity, biodegradability, biocompatibility, injectability, clinical applicability and future development prospects of hydrogels in this field.
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- Yanni Li
- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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Jiang H, Li L, Li Z, Chu X. Metal-based nanoparticles in antibacterial application in biomedical field: Current development and potential mechanisms. Biomed Microdevices 2024; 26:12. [PMID: 38261085 PMCID: PMC10806003 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-023-00686-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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The rise in drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria greatly endangers public health in the post-antibiotic era, and drug-resistant bacteria currently pose a great challenge not only to the community but also to clinical procedures, including surgery, stent implantation, organ transplantation, and other medical procedures involving any open wound and compromised human immunity. Biofilm-associated drug failure, as well as rapid resistance to last-resort antibiotics, necessitates the search for novel treatments against bacterial infection. In recent years, the flourishing development of nanotechnology has provided new insights for exploiting promising alternative therapeutics for drug-resistant bacteria. Metallic agents have been applied in antibacterial usage for several centuries, and the functional modification of metal-based biomaterials using nanotechnology has now attracted great interest in the antibacterial field, not only for their intrinsic antibacterial nature but also for their ready on-demand functionalization and enhanced interaction with bacteria, rendering them with good potential in further translation. However, the possible toxicity of MNPs to the host cells and tissue still hinders its application, and current knowledge on their interaction with cellular pathways is not enough. This review will focus on recent advances in developing metallic nanoparticles (MNPs), including silver, gold, copper, and other metallic nanoparticles, for antibacterial applications, and their potential mechanisms of interaction with pathogenic bacteria as well as hosts.
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- Hao Jiang
- Sichuan Provincial Laboratory of Orthopaedic Engineering, Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Laboratory of Orthopaedic Engineering, Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Laboratory of Orthopaedic Engineering, Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Department of Emergency, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China
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Li Y, Han Y, Li H, Niu X, Liu X, Zhang D, Fan H, Wang K. Study of bismuth metal organic skeleton composites with photocatalytic antibacterial activity. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:764-776. [PMID: 37748404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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A composite based on Ag and carbon quantum dot (CQDs) doped bismuth metal organic framework (CAU-17) was synthesized by a one-step thermal solvent in situ growth. The microstructure, chemical composition, morphology, photogenerated electron-hole pairs, and photocatalytic activity of the composite were characterized. The produced composite with its unique energy band structure, enhances the visible light absorption and effectively delays the recombination of the photogenerated carriers. On the other hand, the modification with CQDs increases the concentration and transport rate of photogenerated carriers mainly attributed to their superior electron transport capacity and light trapping ability. The photocatalytic antibacterial effect of CAU-17/Ag/CQDs against common Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli) and drug-resistant bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), as well as its inhibition against HepG2 tumor cell were investigated. The results showed that CAU-17/Ag/CQDs exhibited a photocatalytic antibacterial effect with an inactivation rate as high as 99.9 %. At the low dose (0.2 mg/mL), CAU-17/Ag/CQDs indicated a significant inhibition against bacterial growth 20 min after visible light exposure, whereas at the concentration of 0.5 mg/mL, CAU-17/Ag/CQDs completely killed all the tested bacteria. At the concentration of 0.8 mg/mL, the inhibition rate against HepG2 tumor cells reached 75 %. The excellent photocatalytic property of the as prepared composite contributed to the doping of Ag and CQDs, which fundamentally altered the morphology and energy band distribution. Such a composite can be developed into an effective photocatalytic disinfection system and applied to water purification systems, biofilm rejection, combating different antibiotic resistances, and tumor therapy.
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- Yanni Li
- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Chemistry Department, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China.
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Hwang J, Barman S, Gao R, Yang X, O'Malley A, Nagarkatti P, Nagarkatti M, Chruszcz M, Tang C. Membrane-Active Metallopolymers: Repurposing and Rehabilitating Antibiotics to Gram-Negative Superbugs. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2301764. [PMID: 37565371 PMCID: PMC10842942 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202301764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Among multiple approaches to combating antimicrobial resistance, a combination therapy of existing antibiotics with bacterial membrane-perturbing agents is promising. A viable platform of metallopolymers as adjuvants in combination with traditional antibiotics is reported in this work to combat both planktonic and stationary cells of Gram-negative superbugs and their biofilms. Antibacterial efficacy, toxicity, antibiofilm activity, bacterial resistance propensity, and mechanisms of action of metallopolymer-antibiotic combinations are investigated. These metallopolymers exhibit 4-16-fold potentiation of antibiotics against Gram-negative bacteria with negligible toxicity toward mammalian cells. More importantly, the lead combinations (polymer-ceftazidime and polymer-rifampicin) eradicate preformed biofilms of MDR E. coli and P. aeruginosa, respectively. Further, β-lactamase inhibition, outer membrane permeabilization, and membrane depolarization demonstrate synergy of these adjuvants with different antibiotics. Moreover, the membrane-active metallopolymers enable the antibiotics to circumvent bacterial resistance development. Altogether, the results indicate that such non-antibiotic adjuvants bear the promise to revitalize the efficacy of existing antibiotics to tackle Gram-negative bacterial infections.
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- JiHyeon Hwang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, 29209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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Zhang L, You J, Lv H, Liu M, Quni S, Liu X, Zhou Y. Black Phosphorus - A Rising Star in the Antibacterial Materials. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:6563-6584. [PMID: 38026531 PMCID: PMC10644884 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s438448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Antibiotics are the most commonly used means to treat bacterial infection at present, but the unreasonable use of antibiotics induces the generation of drug-resistant bacteria, which causes great problems for their clinical application. In recent years, researchers have found that nanomaterials with high specific surface area, special structure, photocatalytic activity and other properties show great potential in bacterial infection control. Among them, black phosphorus (BP), a two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial, has been widely reported in the treatment of tumor and bone defect due to its excellent biocompatibility and degradability. However, the current theory about the antibacterial properties of BP is still insufficient, and the relevant mechanism of action needs to be further studied. In this paper, we introduced the structure and properties of BP, elaborated the mechanism of BP in bacterial infection, and systematically reviewed the application of BP composite materials in the field of antibacterial. At the same time, we also discussed the challenges faced by the current research and application of BP, which laid a solid theoretical foundation for the further study of BP in the future.
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- Lu Zhang
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
- School of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
- School of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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Liu H, Huang Z, Chen H, Zhang Y, Yu P, Hu P, Zhang X, Cao J, Zhou T. A potential strategy against clinical carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: antimicrobial activity study of sweetener-decorated gold nanoparticles in vitro and in vivo. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:409. [PMID: 37932843 PMCID: PMC10626710 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02149-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) present substantial challenges to clinical intervention, necessitating the formulation of novel antimicrobial strategies to counteract them. Nanomaterials offer a distinctive avenue for eradicating bacteria by employing mechanisms divergent from traditional antibiotic resistance pathways and exhibiting reduced susceptibility to drug resistance development. Non-caloric artificial sweeteners, commonly utilized in the food sector, such as saccharin, sucralose, acesulfame, and aspartame, possess structures amenable to nanomaterial formation. In this investigation, we synthesized gold nanoparticles decorated with non-caloric artificial sweeteners and evaluated their antimicrobial efficacy against clinical CRE strains. RESULTS Among these, gold nanoparticles decorated with aspartame (ASP_Au NPs) exhibited the most potent antimicrobial effect, displaying minimum inhibitory concentrations ranging from 4 to 16 µg/mL. As a result, ASP_Au NPs were chosen for further experimentation. Elucidation of the antimicrobial mechanism unveiled that ASP_Au NPs substantially elevated bacterial reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, which dissipated upon ROS scavenger treatment, indicating ROS accumulation within bacteria as the fundamental antimicrobial modality. Furthermore, findings from membrane permeability assessments suggested that ASP_Au NPs may represent a secondary antimicrobial modality via enhancing inner membrane permeability. In addition, experiments involving crystal violet and confocal live/dead staining demonstrated effective suppression of bacterial biofilm formation by ASP_Au NPs. Moreover, ASP_Au NPs demonstrated notable efficacy in the treatment of Galleria mellonella bacterial infection and acute abdominal infection in mice, concurrently mitigating the organism's inflammatory response. Crucially, evaluation of in vivo safety and biocompatibility established that ASP_Au NPs exhibited negligible toxicity at bactericidal concentrations. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated that ASP_Au NPs exhibit promise as innovative antimicrobial agents against clinical CRE.
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- Haifeng Liu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Teng J, Imani S, Zhou A, Zhao Y, Du L, Deng S, Li J, Wang Q. Combatting resistance: Understanding multi-drug resistant pathogens in intensive care units. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 167:115564. [PMID: 37748408 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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The escalating misuse and excessive utilization of antibiotics have led to the widespread dissemination of drug-resistant bacteria, posing a significant global healthcare crisis. Of particular concern is the increasing prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) opportunistic pathogens in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), which presents a severe threat to public health and contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality. Among them, MDR ESKAPE pathogens account for the vast majority of these opportunistic pathogens. This comprehensive review provides a meticulous analysis of the current prevalence landscape of MDR opportunistic pathogens in ICUs, especially in ESKAPE pathogens, illuminating their resistance mechanisms against commonly employed first-line antibiotics, including polymyxins, carbapenems, and tigecycline. Furthermore, this review explores innovative strategies aimed at preventing and controlling the emergence and spread of resistance. By emphasizing the urgent need for robust measures to combat nosocomial infections caused by MDR opportunistic pathogens in ICUs, this study serves as an invaluable reference for future investigations in the field of antibiotic resistance.
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- Jianying Teng
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, PR China; The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 1800 Yuntai Road, Shanghai, PR China
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- College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, PR China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1225 Zhimin Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, PR China.
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Barman S, Buzoglu Kurnaz L, Yang X, Nagarkatti M, Nagarkatti P, Decho AW, Tang C. Facially Amphiphilic Bile Acid-Functionalized Antimicrobials: Combating Pathogenic Bacteria, Fungi, and Their Biofilms. ACS Infect Dis 2023; 9:1769-1782. [PMID: 37535907 PMCID: PMC10529379 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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We report facially amphiphilic bile acid-based antimicrobials with a broad spectrum of activity against both bacterial and fungal pathogens and negligible detrimental effects on mammalian cells. Two lead compounds eliminated dormant subpopulations of various bacterial species, unlike conventional antibiotics. The lead compounds were also effective in eradicating biofilms of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans. Additionally, these compounds substantially inhibited the formation of fungal biofilms (C. albicans). Mechanistic investigations revealed the membrane-active nature and endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction ability of these compounds. Finally, no detectable resistance was developed by the bacterial strains against this class of membrane-targeting antimicrobials.
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- Swagatam Barman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29209, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29209, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29209, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Huang Z, Liu H, Zhang X, Tang M, Lin Y, Feng L, Ye J, Zhou T, Chen L. Ceftazidime-Decorated Gold Nanoparticles: a Promising Strategy against Clinical Ceftazidime-Avibactam-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae with Different Resistance Mechanisms. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2023; 67:e0026223. [PMID: 37358468 PMCID: PMC10353462 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00262-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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Nanoparticle-based antibiotic delivery systems are essential in combating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections arising from acquired resistance and/or biofilm formation. Here, we report that the ceftazidime-decorated gold nanoparticles (CAZ_Au NPs) can effectively kill clinical ceftazidime-avibactam-resistant Enterobacteriaceae with various resistance mechanisms. Further study of underlying antibacterial mechanisms suggests that CAZ_Au NPs can damage the bacterial cell membrane and increase the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species. Moreover, CAZ_Au NPs show great potential in inhibiting biofilm formation and eradicating mature biofilms via crystal violet and scanning electron microscope assays. In addition, CAZ_Au NPs demonstrate excellent performance in improving the survival rate in the mouse model of abdominal infection. In addition, CAZ_Au NPs show no significant toxicity at bactericidal concentrations in the cell viability assay. Thus, this strategy provides a simple way to drastically improve the potency of ceftazidime as an antibiotic and its use in further biomedical applications.
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- Zeyu Huang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Markowicz A. The significance of metallic nanoparticles in the emerging, development and spread of antibiotic resistance. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 871:162029. [PMID: 36740055 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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An ever-increasing number of newly synthesised nanoparticles have a constantly expanding range of applications. The large-scale implementation of nanoparticles will inevitably lead to intentional or accidental contamination of various environments. Since the major benefit of using several metallic nanoparticles is antimicrobial activity, these emerging contaminants may have a potentially hazardous impact on the development and spread of antibiotic resistance - a challenge that threats infection therapy worldwide. Few studies underline that metallic nanoparticles may affect the emergence and evolution of resistance via mutations and horizontal transfer between different bacterial species. Due to the complexity of factors and mechanisms involved in disseminating antibiotic resistance, it is crucial to investigate if metallic nanoparticles play a significant role in this process through co-selection ability and pressure exerted on bacteria. The aim of this review is to summarise the current research on mutations and three main horizontal gene transfer modes facilitated by nanoparticles. Here, the current results in the field are presented, major knowledge gaps and the necessity for more environmentally relevant studies are discussed.
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- Anna Markowicz
- University of Silesia, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland.
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Ding D, Wang B, Zhang X, Zhang J, Zhang H, Liu X, Gao Z, Yu Z. The spread of antibiotic resistance to humans and potential protection strategies. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 254:114734. [PMID: 36950985 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance is currently one of the greatest threats to human health. Widespread use and residues of antibiotics in humans, animals, and the environment can exert selective pressure on antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG), accelerating the flow of antibiotic resistance. As ARG spreads to the population, the burden of antibiotic resistance in humans increases, which may have potential health effects on people. Therefore, it is critical to mitigate the spread of antibiotic resistance to humans and reduce the load of antibiotic resistance in humans. This review briefly described the information of global antibiotic consumption information and national action plans (NAPs) to combat antibiotic resistance and provided a set of feasible control strategies for the transmission of ARB and ARG to humans in three areas including (a) Reducing the colonization capacity of exogenous ARB, (b) Enhancing human colonization resistance and mitigating the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of ARG, (c) Reversing ARB antibiotic resistance. With the hope of achieving interdisciplinary one-health prevention and control of bacterial resistance.
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- Dong Ding
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Birth Defects Prevention & Henan Key Laboratory of Population Defects Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Liu T, Lu Y, Zhan R, Qian W, Luo G. Nanomaterials and nanomaterials-based drug delivery to promote cutaneous wound healing. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 193:114670. [PMID: 36538990 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Various factors could damage the structure and integrity of skin to cause wounds. Nonhealing or chronic wounds seriously affect the well-being of patients and bring heavy burdens to the society. The past few decades have witnessed application of numerous nanomaterials to promote wound healing. Owing to the unique physicochemical characteristics at nanoscale, nanomaterials-based therapy has been regarded as a potential approach to promote wound healing. In this review, we first overview the wound categories, wound healing process and critical influencing factors. Then applications of nanomaterials with intrinsic therapeutic effect and nanomaterials-based drug delivery systems to promote wound healing are addressed in detail. Finally, current limitations and future perspectives of nanomaterials in wound healing are discussed.
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- Tengfei Liu
- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
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Brar B, Marwaha S, Poonia AK, Koul B, Kajla S, Rajput VD. Nanotechnology: a contemporary therapeutic approach in combating infections from multidrug-resistant bacteria. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:62. [PMID: 36629918 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03404-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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In the 20th century, the discovery of antibiotics played an essential role in the fight against infectious diseases, including meningitis, typhoid fever, pneumonia and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The development of multidrug resistance in microflora due to improper antibiotic use created significant public health issues. Antibiotic resistance has increased at an alarming rate in the past few decades. Multidrug-resistant bacteria (superbugs) such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as well as drug-resistant tuberculosis pose serious health implications. Despite the continuous increase in resistant microbes, the discovery of novel antibiotics is constrained by the cost and complexities of discovery of drugs. The nanotechnology has given new hope in combating this problem. In the present review, recent developments in therapeutics utilizing nanotechnology for novel antimicrobial drug development are discussed. The nanoparticles of silver, gold and zinc oxide have proved to be efficient antimicrobial agents against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Escherichia Coli and MRSA. Using nanostructures as carriers for antimicrobial agents provides better bioavailability, less chances of sub-therapeutic drug accumulation and less drug-related toxicity. Nanophotothermal therapy using fullerene and antibody functionalized nanostructures are other strategies that can prove to be helpful.
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- Basanti Brar
- HABITAT, Genome Improvement Primary Producer Company Ltd. Centre of Biofertilizer Production and Technology, HAU, Hisar, 125004, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre On Camel, Bikaner, 334001, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Botany, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India. .,Department of Molecular Biology &Biotechnology, CCSHAU, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Botany, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Molecular Biology &Biotechnology, CCSHAU, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India.
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia.
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Surface chemistry dependent toxicity of inorganic nanostructure glycoconjugates on bacterial cells and cancer cell lines. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.104054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Hosseinzadeh B, Ahmadi M. Coordination geometry in metallo-supramolecular polymer networks. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhao X, Tang H, Jiang X. Deploying Gold Nanomaterials in Combating Multi-Drug-Resistant Bacteria. ACS NANO 2022; 16:10066-10087. [PMID: 35776694 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance has become a serious threat to human health due to the overuse of antibiotics. Different antibiotics are being developed to treat resistant bacteria, but the development cycle of antibiotics is hard to keep up with the high incidence of antibiotic resistance. Recent advances in antimicrobial nanomaterials have made nanotechnology a powerful solution to this dilemma. Among these nanomaterials, gold nanomaterials have excellent antibacterial efficacy and biosafety, making them alternatives to antibiotics. This review presents strategies that use gold nanomaterials to combat drug-resistant bacteria. We focus on the influence of physicochemical factors such as surface chemistry, size, and shape of gold nanomaterials on their antimicrobial properties and describe the antimicrobial applications of gold nanomaterials in medical devices. Finally, the existing challenges and future directions are discussed.
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- Xiaohui Zhao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China
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Borges FA, de Camargo Drago B, Baggio LO, de Barros NR, Sant'Ana Pegorin Brasil G, Scontri M, Mussagy CU, da Silva Ribeiro MC, Milori DMBP, de Morais CP, Marangoni BS, Nicolodelli G, Mecwan M, Mandal K, Guerra NB, Menegatti CR, Herculano RD. Metronidazole-loaded gold nanoparticles in natural rubber latex as a potential wound dressing. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 211:568-579. [PMID: 35533848 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have shown interesting properties and specific biofunctions, providing benefits and new opportunities for controlled release systems. In this research, we demonstrated the use of natural rubber latex (NRL) from Hevea brasiliensis as a carrier of AuNPs and the antibiotic metronidazole (MET). We prepared AuNP-MET-NRL and characterized by physicochemical, biological and in vitro release assays. The effect of AuNPs on MET release was evaluated using UV-Vis and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) techniques. AuNPs synthesized by Turkevich and Frens method resulted in a spherical shape with diameters of 34.8 ± 5.5 nm. We verified that there was no emergence or disappearance of new vibrational bands. Qualitatively and quantitatively, we showed that the MET crystals dispersed throughout the NRL. The Young's modulus and elongation values at dressing rupture were in the range appropriate for human skin application. 64.70% of the AuNP-MET complex was released within 100 h, exhibiting a second-order exponential release profile. The LIBS technique allowed monitoring of the AuNP release, indicating the Au emission peak reduction at 267.57 nm over time. Moreover, the dressing displayed an excellent hemocompatibility and fibroblast cell viability. These results demonstrated that the AuNP-MET-NRL wound dressing is a promising approach for dermal applications.
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- Felipe Azevedo Borges
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bioengineering & Biomaterials Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bioengineering & Biomaterials Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil; São Paulo State University (UNESP), Post-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Biotechnology, School of Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Assis, SP, Brazil
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), 11507 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, USA
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bioengineering & Biomaterials Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil; São Paulo State University (UNESP), Post-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bioengineering & Biomaterials Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Escuela de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
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- Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Institute of Physics, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Department of Physics, Center for Physical Sciences and Mathematics (CFM), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), 11507 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, USA
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), 11507 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, USA
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- Area of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bioengineering & Biomaterials Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil; São Paulo State University (UNESP), Department of Biotechnology, School of Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Assis, SP, Brazil; Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), 11507 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, USA.
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Nanomaterials-Based Combinatorial Therapy as a Strategy to Combat Antibiotic Resistance. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11060794. [PMID: 35740200 PMCID: PMC9220075 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11060794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Since the discovery of antibiotics, humanity has been able to cope with the battle against bacterial infections. However, the inappropriate use of antibiotics, the lack of innovation in therapeutic agents, and other factors have allowed the emergence of new bacterial strains resistant to multiple antibiotic treatments, causing a crisis in the health sector. Furthermore, the World Health Organization has listed a series of pathogens (ESKAPE group) that have acquired new and varied resistance to different antibiotics families. Therefore, the scientific community has prioritized designing and developing novel treatments to combat these ESKAPE pathogens and other emergent multidrug-resistant bacteria. One of the solutions is the use of combinatorial therapies. Combinatorial therapies seek to enhance the effects of individual treatments at lower doses, bringing the advantage of being, in most cases, much less harmful to patients. Among the new developments in combinatorial therapies, nanomaterials have gained significant interest. Some of the most promising nanotherapeutics include polymers, inorganic nanoparticles, and antimicrobial peptides due to their bactericidal and nanocarrier properties. Therefore, this review focuses on discussing the state-of-the-art of the most significant advances and concludes with a perspective on the future developments of nanotherapeutic combinatorial treatments that target bacterial infections.
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Antimicrobial Activity Enhancers: Towards Smart Delivery of Antimicrobial Agents. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11030412. [PMID: 35326875 PMCID: PMC8944422 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The development of effective treatments against infectious diseases is an extensive and ongoing process due to the rapid adaptation of bacteria to antibiotic-based therapies. However, appropriately designed activity enhancers, including antibiotic delivery systems, can increase the effectiveness of current antibiotics, overcoming antimicrobial resistance and decreasing the chance of contributing to further bacterial resistance. The activity/delivery enhancers improve drug absorption, allow targeted antibiotic delivery, improve their tissue and biofilm penetration and reduce side effects. This review provides insights into various antibiotic activity enhancers, including polymer, lipid, and silver-based systems, designed to reduce the adverse effects of antibiotics and improve formulation stability and efficacy against multidrug-resistant bacteria.
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Sun MJ, Teng Z, Fan PS, Chen XG, Liu Y. Bridging micro/nano-platform and airway allergy intervention. J Control Release 2021; 341:364-382. [PMID: 34856226 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Allergic airway diseases, with incidence augmenting visibly as industrial development and environmental degradation, are characterized by sneezing, itching, wheezing, chest tightness, airway obstruction, and hyperresponsiveness. Current medical modalities attempt to combat these symptoms mostly by small molecule chemotherapeutants, such as corticosteroids, antihistamines, etc., via intranasal approach which is one of the most noninvasive, rapid-absorbed, and patient-friendly routes. Nevertheless, inherent defects for irritation to respiratory mucosa, drug inactivation and degradation, and rapid drug dispersal to off-target sites are inevitable. Lately, intratracheal micro/nano therapeutic systems are emerging as innovative alternatives for airway allergy interventions. This overview introduces several potential application directions of mic/nano-platform in the treatment of airway allergic diseases, including carriers, therapeutic agents, and immunomodulators. The improvement of the existing drug therapy of respiratory allergy management by micro/nano-platform is described in detail. The challenges of the micro/nano-platform nasal approach in the treatment of airway allergy are summarized and the development of micro/nano-platform is also prospected. Although still a burgeoning area, micro/nano therapeutic systems are gradually turning to be realistic orientations as crucial future alternative therapeutic options in allergic airway inflammation interventions.
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- Meng-Jie Sun
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China.
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Yang P, Luo Y, Kurnaz LB, Bam M, Yang X, Decho AW, Nagarkatti M, Tang C. Biodegradable polycaprolactone metallopolymer-antibiotic bioconjugates containing phenylboronic acid and cobaltocenium for antimicrobial application. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:7237-7246. [PMID: 34596174 PMCID: PMC8551062 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00970b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This paper reports antimicrobial metallopolymers containing biodegradable polycaprolactone as the backbone with boronic acid and cobaltocenium as the side chain. While boronic acid promotes interactions with bacterial cells via boronolectin with lipopolysaccharides, cationic cobaltocenium facilitates the unique complexation with anionic β-lactam antibiotics. The synergistic interactions in these metallopolymer-antibiotic bioconjugates were evidenced by re-sensitized efficacy of penicillin-G against four different Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, P. vulgaris, P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae). The degradability of the polyester backbone was validated through tests under physiological pH (7.4) and acidic pH (5.5) or under enzymatic conditions. These metallopolymers exhibited time-dependent uptake and reduction of cobalt metals in different organs of mice via in vivo absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) tests.
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- Peng Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina 29209, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina 29209, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina 29209, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
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Lin L, Chi J, Yan Y, Luo R, Feng X, Zheng Y, Xian D, Li X, Quan G, Liu D, Wu C, Lu C, Pan X. Membrane-disruptive peptides/peptidomimetics-based therapeutics: Promising systems to combat bacteria and cancer in the drug-resistant era. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:2609-2644. [PMID: 34589385 PMCID: PMC8463292 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Membrane-disruptive peptides/peptidomimetics (MDPs) are antimicrobials or anticarcinogens that present a general killing mechanism through the physical disruption of cell membranes, in contrast to conventional chemotherapeutic drugs, which act on precise targets such as DNA or specific enzymes. Owing to their rapid action, broad-spectrum activity, and mechanisms of action that potentially hinder the development of resistance, MDPs have been increasingly considered as future therapeutics in the drug-resistant era. Recently, growing experimental evidence has demonstrated that MDPs can also be utilized as adjuvants to enhance the therapeutic effects of other agents. In this review, we evaluate the literature around the broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and anticancer activity of MDPs, and summarize the current development and mechanisms of MDPs alone or in combination with other agents. Notably, this review highlights recent advances in the design of various MDP-based drug delivery systems that can improve the therapeutic effect of MDPs, minimize side effects, and promote the co-delivery of multiple chemotherapeutics, for more efficient antimicrobial and anticancer therapy.
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- Liming Lin
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Sharma D, Chaudhary A. One Pot Synthesis of Gentamicin Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles as an Efficient Antibacterial Agent. J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-020-01864-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Tummillo KM, Hazlett KR. Co-Opting Host Receptors for Targeted Delivery of Bioconjugates-From Drugs to Bugs. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26051479. [PMID: 33803208 PMCID: PMC7963163 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26051479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bioconjugation has allowed scientists to combine multiple functional elements into one biological or biochemical unit. This assembly can result in the production of constructs that are targeted to a specific site or cell type in order to enhance the response to, or activity of, the conjugated moiety. In the case of cancer treatments, selectively targeting chemotherapies to the cells of interest limit harmful side effects and enhance efficacy. Targeting through conjugation is also advantageous in delivering treatments to difficult-to-reach tissues, such as the brain or infections deep in the lung. Bacterial infections can be more selectively treated by conjugating antibiotics to microbe-specific entities; helping to avoid antibiotic resistance across commensal bacterial species. In the case of vaccine development, conjugation is used to enhance efficacy without compromising safety. In this work, we will review the previously mentioned areas in which bioconjugation has created new possibilities and advanced treatments.
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- Kristen M. Tummillo
- Department of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA;
- Admera Health, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, USA
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- Department of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-518-262-2338
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Namivandi-Zangeneh R, Wong EHH, Boyer C. Synthetic Antimicrobial Polymers in Combination Therapy: Tackling Antibiotic Resistance. ACS Infect Dis 2021; 7:215-253. [PMID: 33433995 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance is a critical global healthcare issue that urgently needs new effective solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century since the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, the emergence of a new class of antimicrobials in the form of synthetic antimicrobial polymers, which was driven by the advances in controlled polymerization techniques and the desire to mimic naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides, could play a key role in fighting multidrug resistant bacteria in the near future. By harnessing the ability to control chemical and structural properties of polymers almost at will, synthetic antimicrobial polymers can be strategically utilized in combination therapy with various antimicrobial coagents in different formats to yield more potent (synergistic) outcomes. In this review, we present a short summary of the different combination therapies involving synthetic antimicrobial polymers, focusing on their combinations with nitric oxide, antibiotics, essential oils, and metal- and carbon-based inorganics.
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- Rashin Namivandi-Zangeneh
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Pranantyo D, Kang ET, Chan-Park MB. Smart nanomicelles with bacterial infection-responsive disassembly for selective antimicrobial applications. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:1627-1638. [DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01382j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrostatic nanomicelles remain stable and biocompatible under physiological conditions, but readily burst and spill out cationic antimicrobial peptide to kill bacteria at infection sites.
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- Dicky Pranantyo
- Centre of Antimicrobial Bioengineering
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 637459
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117585
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- Centre of Antimicrobial Bioengineering
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 637459
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
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Lin X, Xie W, Lin Q, Cai Y, Hua Y, Lin J, He G, Chen J. NIR-responsive metal-containing polymer hydrogel for light-controlled microvalve. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00404b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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NIR-responsive metal-containing polymer hydrogel was prepared via the radical copolymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide and an osmium aromatic complex. It has excellent photothermal property and can be used as a light-controlled microvalve.
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- Xusheng Lin
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Materials
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Materials
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Materials
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Materials
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- College of Materials
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- People's Republic of China
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Vrancianu CO, Gheorghe I, Dobre EG, Barbu IC, Cristian RE, Popa M, Lee SH, Limban C, Vlad IM, Chifiriuc MC. Emerging Strategies to Combat β-Lactamase Producing ESKAPE Pathogens. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E8527. [PMID: 33198306 PMCID: PMC7697847 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Since the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1929 as a therapeutic agent against staphylococci, β-lactam antibiotics (BLAs) remained the most successful antibiotic classes against the majority of bacterial strains, reaching a percentage of 65% of all medical prescriptions. Unfortunately, the emergence and diversification of β-lactamases pose indefinite health issues, limiting the clinical effectiveness of all current BLAs. One solution is to develop β-lactamase inhibitors (BLIs) capable of restoring the activity of β-lactam drugs. In this review, we will briefly present the older and new BLAs classes, their mechanisms of action, and an update of the BLIs capable of restoring the activity of β-lactam drugs against ESKAPE (Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp.) pathogens. Subsequently, we will discuss several promising alternative approaches such as bacteriophages, antimicrobial peptides, nanoparticles, CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) cas technology, or vaccination developed to limit antimicrobial resistance in this endless fight against Gram-negative pathogens.
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- Corneliu Ovidiu Vrancianu
- Microbiology Immunology Department and The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (C.O.V.); (E.-G.D.); (I.C.B.); (M.P.); (M.C.C.)
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- Microbiology Immunology Department and The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (C.O.V.); (E.-G.D.); (I.C.B.); (M.P.); (M.C.C.)
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- Microbiology Immunology Department and The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (C.O.V.); (E.-G.D.); (I.C.B.); (M.P.); (M.C.C.)
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- Microbiology Immunology Department and The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (C.O.V.); (E.-G.D.); (I.C.B.); (M.P.); (M.C.C.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 020956 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Microbiology Immunology Department and The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (C.O.V.); (E.-G.D.); (I.C.B.); (M.P.); (M.C.C.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, 03674 Myongjiro, Yongin 449-728, Gyeonggido, Korea;
- National Leading Research Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Myongji University, 116 Myongjiro, Yongin 17058, Gyeonggido, Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Traian Vuia no.6, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (C.L.); (I.M.V.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Traian Vuia no.6, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (C.L.); (I.M.V.)
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- Microbiology Immunology Department and The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (C.O.V.); (E.-G.D.); (I.C.B.); (M.P.); (M.C.C.)
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 030167 Bucharest, Romania
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León-Buitimea A, Garza-Cárdenas CR, Garza-Cervantes JA, Lerma-Escalera JA, Morones-Ramírez JR. The Demand for New Antibiotics: Antimicrobial Peptides, Nanoparticles, and Combinatorial Therapies as Future Strategies in Antibacterial Agent Design. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1669. [PMID: 32793156 PMCID: PMC7393301 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The inappropriate use of antibiotics and an inadequate control of infections have led to the emergence of resistant strains which represent a major threat to public health and the global economy. Therefore, research and development of a new generation of antimicrobials to mitigate the spread of antibiotic resistance has become imperative. Current research and technology developments have promoted the improvement of antimicrobial agents that can selectively interact with a target site (e.g., a gene or a cellular process) or a specific pathogen. Antimicrobial peptides and metal nanoparticles exemplify a novel approach to treat infectious diseases. Nonetheless, combinatorial treatments have been recently considered as an excellent platform to design and develop the next generation of antibacterial agents. The combination of different drugs offers many advantages over their use as individual chemical moieties; these include a reduction in dosage of the individual drugs, fewer side effects compared to the monotherapy, reduced risk for the development of drug resistance, a better combined response compared to the effect of the individual drugs (synergistic effects), wide-spectrum antibacterial action, and the ability to attack simultaneously multiple target sites, in many occasions leading to an increased antibacterial effect. The selection of the appropriate combinatorial treatment is critical for the successful treatment of infections. Therefore, the design of combinatorial treatments provides a pathway to develop antimicrobial therapeutics with broad-spectrum antibacterial action, bactericidal instead of bacteriostatic mechanisms of action, and better efficacy against multidrug-resistant bacteria.
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- Angel León-Buitimea
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Apodaca, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Apodaca, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Apodaca, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Apodaca, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Apodaca, Mexico
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Zhou M, Zheng M, Cai J. Small Molecules with Membrane-Active Antibacterial Activity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:21292-21299. [PMID: 31944092 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b20161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This spotlight on application provides a brief overview of our research exploration, focusing on the research of small molecules with membrane-active antibacterial activity that mimic host-defense peptides (HDPs). The development of antimicrobial HDP agents is an emerging research area as they circumvent the potential disadvantages of HDPs. The small molecules are preferable for development due to their low production cost and potential of more practical applications. In recent years, we conducted research on the design of antibacterial agents based on small molecules including hydantoins, acylated reduced amides, biscyclic guanidines, and dimeric alkylamides of lysines. We herein sketch our journey on the exploration of the antimicrobial activity of these few classes of molecules and hopefully share our insight in the future design of small-molecular-weight antibiotic agents with membrane-active activity that mimic HDPs.
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- Mi Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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Rahman MA, Jui MS, Bam M, Cha Y, Luat E, Alabresm A, Nagarkatti M, Decho AW, Tang C. Facial Amphiphilicity-Induced Polymer Nanostructures for Antimicrobial Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:21221-21230. [PMID: 31939652 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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New antimicrobial agents are needed to address ever-increasing antimicrobial resistance and a growing epidemic of infections caused by multidrug resistant pathogens. We design nanostructured antimicrobial copolymers containing multicyclic natural products that bear facial amphiphilicity. Bile acid based macromolecular architectures of these nanostructures can interact preferentially with bacterial membranes. Incorporation of polyethylene glycol into the copolymers not only improved the colloidal stability of nanostructures but also increased the biocompatibility. This study investigated the effects of facial amphiphilicity, polymer architectures, and self-assembled nanostructures on antimicrobial activity. Advanced nanostructures such as spheres, vesicles, and rod-shaped aggregates are formed in water from the facial amphiphilic cationic copolymers via supramolecular interactions. These aggregates were particularly interactive toward Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial cell membranes and showed low hemolysis against mammalian cells.
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina 29209, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina 29209, United States
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Zhu T, Zhang J, Tang C. Metallo-Polyelectrolytes: Correlating Macromolecular Architectures with Properties and Applications. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2020; 2:227-240. [PMID: 34337370 PMCID: PMC8323828 DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Since the middle of the 20th century, metallopolymers have represented a standalone subfield with a beneficial combination of functionality from inorganic metal centers and processability from the organic polymeric frameworks. Metallo-polyelectrolytes are a new class of soft materials that showcase fundamentally different properties from neutral polymers due to their intrinsically ionic behaviors. This review describes recent trends in metallo-polyelectrolytes and discusses emerging properties and challenges, as well as future directions from a perspective of macromolecular architectures. The correlations between macromolecular architectures and properties are discussed from copolymer self-assembly, metallo-enzymes for biomedical applications, metallo-peptides for catalysis, crosslinked networks, and metallogels.
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- Tianyu Zhu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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Rahman MA, Cha Y, Yuan L, Pageni P, Zhu T, Jui MS, Tang C. Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly of Metallo-Polyelectrolyte Block Copolymers. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2020; 58:77-83. [PMID: 34337427 PMCID: PMC8324045 DOI: 10.1002/pola.29439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cobaltocenium-containing polyelectrolyte block copolymer nanoparticles were prepared via polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) using aqueous dispersion RAFT polymerization. The cationic steric stabilizer was a macromolecular chain-transfer agent (macro-CTA) based on poly (2-cobaltocenium amidoethyl methacrylate chloride) (PCoAEMACl), and the core-forming block was poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate) (PHPMA). Stable cationic spherical nanoparticles were formed in aqueous solution with low dispersity without adding any salts. The chain extension of macro-CTA with HPMA was efficient and fast. The effects of block copolymer compositions, solid content, charge density, and addition of salts were studied. It was found that the degree of polymerization of both the stabilizer PCoAEMACl and the core-forming PHPMA had a strong influence on the size of nanoparticles.
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- Md Anisur Rahman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
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Cai T, Fang G, Tian X, Yin JJ, Chen C, Ge C. Optimization of Antibacterial Efficacy of Noble-Metal-Based Core-Shell Nanostructures and Effect of Natural Organic Matter. ACS NANO 2019; 13:12694-12702. [PMID: 31644267 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b04366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Noble-metal-based nanomaterials made of less toxic metals have been utilized as potential antibacterial agents due to their distinctive oxidase-like activity. In this study, we fabricated core-shell structured Pd@Ir bimetallic nanomaterials with an ultrathin shell. Pd@Ir nanostructures show morphology-dependent bactericidal activity, in which Pd@Ir octahedra possessing higher oxidase-like activity exert bactericidal activity stronger than that of Pd@Ir cubes. Furthermore, our results reveal that the presence of natural organic matter influences the antibacterial behaviors of nanomaterials. Upon interaction with humic acid (HA), the Pd@Ir nanostructures induce an elevated level of reactive oxygen species, resulting in significantly enhanced bactericidal activity of the nanostructures. Mechanism analysis shows that the presence of HA efficiently enhances the oxidase-like activity of nanomaterials and promotes the cellular internalization of nanomaterials. We believe that the present study will not only demonstrate an effective strategy for improving the bactericidal activity of noble-metal-based nanomaterials but also provide an understanding of the antibacterial behavior of nanomaterials in the natural environment.
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- Tingting Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Division of Analytical Chemistry, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition , U.S. Food and Drug Administration , College Park , Maryland 20740 , United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety & CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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Shabatina TI, Vernaya OI, Nuzhdina AV, Shabatin VP, Semenov AM, Mel’nikov MY. Low-Temperature Synthesis of Hybrid Nanoforms Based on the Antibacterial Drug Dioxidine and Nanoparticles of Bioactive Metals (Silver, Copper) Incorporated into Biopolymer Cryogels. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024419100261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Naskar A, Kim KS. Nanomaterials as Delivery Vehicles and Components of New Strategies to Combat Bacterial Infections: Advantages and Limitations. Microorganisms 2019; 7:E356. [PMID: 31527443 PMCID: PMC6780078 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7090356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Life-threatening bacterial infections have been well-controlled by antibiotic therapies and this approach has greatly improved the health and lifespan of human beings. However, the rapid and worldwide emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria has forced researchers to find alternative treatments for MDR infections as MDR bacteria can sometimes resist all the present day antibiotic therapies. In this respect, nanomaterials have emerged as innovative antimicrobial agents that can be a potential solution against MDR bacteria. The present review discusses the advantages of nanomaterials as potential medical means and carriers of antibacterial activity, the types of nanomaterials used for antibacterial agents, strategies to tackle toxicity of nanomaterials for clinical applications, and limitations which need extensive studies to overcome. The current progress of using different types of nanomaterials, including new emerging strategies for the single purpose of combating bacterial infections, is also discussed in detail.
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- Atanu Naskar
- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea.
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Li J, Cha R, Zhao X, Guo H, Luo H, Wang M, Zhou F, Jiang X. Gold Nanoparticles Cure Bacterial Infection with Benefit to Intestinal Microflora. ACS NANO 2019; 13:5002-5014. [PMID: 30916928 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Antibiotics that are most used to cure bacterial infections in the clinic result in the imbalance of intestinal microflora, destroy the intestinal barrier, and induce bacterial resistance. There is an urgent need for antibacterial agent therapy for bacterial infections that does not destroy intestinal microflora. Herein, we applied 4,6-diamino-2-pyrimidinethiol (DAPT)-coated Au nanoparticles (D-Au NPs) for therapy of bacterial infection induced by Escherichia coli ( E. coli) in the gut. We cultured D-Au NPs and E. coli in an anaerobic atmosphere to evaluate their bactericidal effect. We studied the microflora, distribution of Au, and biomarkers in mice after a 28-day oral administration to analyze the effect of Au NPs on mice. D-Au NPs cured bacterial infections more effectively than levofloxacin without harming intestinal microflora. D-Au NPs showed great potential as alternatives to oral antibiotics.
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- Juanjuan Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , No. 29 Xueyuan Road , Beijing 100083 , People's Republic of China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for NanoScience and Technology , No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for NanoScience and Technology , No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for NanoScience and Technology , No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for NanoScience and Technology , No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , No. 29 Xueyuan Road , Beijing 100083 , People's Republic of China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for NanoScience and Technology , No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , No. 29 Xueyuan Road , Beijing 100083 , People's Republic of China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for NanoScience and Technology , No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , No. 29 Xueyuan Road , Beijing 100083 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center for BioNanotechnology and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for NanoScience and Technology , No. 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao , Beijing 100190 , People's Republic of China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Southern University of Science and Technology , No. 1088 Xueyuan Road , Nanshan District, Shenzhen , Guangdong 518055 , People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , 19 A Yuquan Road , Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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