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Chaves I, Morais FMP, Vieira C, Bartolomeu M, Faustino MAF, Neves MGMS, Almeida A, Moura NMM. Can Porphyrin-Triphenylphosphonium Conjugates Enhance the Photosensitizer Performance Toward Bacterial Strains? ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:5541-5552. [PMID: 39008849 PMCID: PMC11337165 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00659] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
Abstract
Antimicrobial photodynamic treatment (aPDT) offers an alternative option for combating microbial pathogens, and in this way, addressing the challenges of growing antimicrobial resistance. In this promising and effective approach, cationic porphyrins and related macrocycles have emerged as leading photosensitizers (PS) for aPDT. In general, their preparation occurs via N-alkylation of nitrogen-based moieties with alkyl halides, which limits the ability to fine-tune the features of porphyrin-based PS. Herein, is reported that the conjugation of porphyrin macrocycles with triphenylphosphonium units created a series of effective cationic porphyrin-based PS for aPDT. The presence of positive charges at both the porphyrin macrocycle and triphenylphosphonium moieties significantly enhances the photodynamic activity of porphyrin-based PS against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. Moreover, bacterial photoinactivation is achieved with a notable reduction in irradiation time, exceeding 50%, compared to 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin (TMPyP), used as the reference and known as good PS. The improved capability of the porphyrin macrocycle to generate singlet oxygen combined with the enhanced membrane interaction promoted by the presence of triphenylphosphonium moieties represents a promising approach to developing porphyrin-based PS with enhanced photosensitizing activity.
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- Inês Chaves
- CESAM,
Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE,
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CESAM,
Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CESAM,
Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE,
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CESAM,
Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE,
Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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Lopes P, Joaquinito ASM, Ribeiro A, Moura NMM, Gomes ATP, Guerreiro SG, Faustino MAF, Almeida A, Ferreira P, Coimbra MA, Neves MGPMS, Gonçalves I. Starch-based films doped with porphyrinoid photosensitizers for active skin wound healing. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 313:120894. [PMID: 37182978 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Starch is a biodegradable and biocompatible carbohydrate that, when combined with bioactive molecules, can be processed as biomimetic platforms with enhanced performance, allowing its use as active wound dressing materials. Porphyrinoid photosensitizers can tune the physicochemical/functional profile of biomacromolecules, allowing their use in anti-infective strategies. In this work, the feasibility of using the cationic 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin tetraiodide (TMPyP) to enhance the physicochemical, mechanical, antimicrobial performance, and wound healing ability of casted starch-based films was studied. TMPyP conferred a reddish coloration to the films, maintaining their pristine transparency. It increased by 87 % the films hydrophobicity and, depending on the TMPyP used, conferred mobility to the starch polymeric chains. Starch/TMPyP-based films effectively photoinactivated Escherichia coli (>99.99 %) and favored the wound healing process, even in the absence of light. Therefore, the incorporation of TMPyP into starch-based formulations revealed to be a promising strategy to tune the films compaction degree while giving rise to water tolerant and photosensitive biomaterials that can act as multitarget antimicrobial medical dressings and glycocarriers of active compounds relevant for effective skin wound healing.
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- Paloma Lopes
- CICECO, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; LABBELS - Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CICECO, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO, Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Bartolomeu M, Monteiro CJP, Fontes M, Neves MGPMS, Faustino MAF, Almeida A. Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms in different water matrices: The effect of physicochemical parameters on the treatment outcome. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 860:160427. [PMID: 36435255 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160427] [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: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Wastewater (WW) insufficiently treated for the disinfection of microorganisms, including pathogenic ones, is a source of concern and a possible generator of public health problems. Traditional disinfection methods to reduce pathogens concentration (e.g., chlorination, ozonation, UV) are expensive, unsafe, and/or sometimes ineffective, highlighting the need for new disinfection technologies. The promising results of photodynamic inactivation (PDI) treatment to eradicate microorganisms suggest the efficacy of this treatment to improve WW quality. This work aimed to assess if PDI can be successfully extended to real contexts for the microbial inactivation in WW. For the first time, PDI experiments with 9 different water matrices compositions were performed to inquire about the influence of some of their physicochemical parameters on the effectiveness of microbial inactivation. Bacterial photoinactivation was tested in freshwater, aquaculture water, and seawater samples, as well as in influents and effluents samples from domestic, industrial, and a mixture of industrial and domestic WW receiving wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Additionally, PDI assays were performed in phosphate-buffered saline isotonic solution (PBS), used as an aqueous comparative matrix. To relate the PDI disinfection efficiency with the physicochemical compositions of the different used water matrices, a series of statistical analysis were performed, in order to support our main conclusions. Overall, the results showed that PDI is an effective and promising alternative to traditionally used WW disinfection methods, with a bacterial reduction of >3.0 log CFU/mL in all the water matrices within the first hour of PDI treatment, but also that the physicochemical composition of the aqueous matrices to be PDI-disinfected must be taken into account since they seem to influence the PDI efficacy, namely the pH, with acidic pH conditions seeming to be associated to a better PDI performance in general.
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- Maria Bartolomeu
- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Águas do Centro Litoral (AdCL), 3030-410 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Rodrigues DP, Moreirinha C, Neves AIS, Freitas SC, Sequeira S, Russo S, Craciun MF, Almeida A, Alves H. Conversion of antibacterial activity of graphene‐coated textiles through surface polarity. NANO SELECT 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Daniela P. Rodrigues
- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials Physics Department University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810‐193 Portugal
- CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810‐193 Portugal
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- CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810‐193 Portugal
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- Centre for Graphene Science College of Engineering Mathematics and Physical Sciences University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials Physics Department University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810‐193 Portugal
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials Physics Department University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810‐193 Portugal
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- Centre for Graphene Science College of Engineering Mathematics and Physical Sciences University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- Centre for Graphene Science College of Engineering Mathematics and Physical Sciences University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810‐193 Portugal
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials Physics Department University of Aveiro Aveiro 3810‐193 Portugal
- Physics Department IST University of Lisbon Lisbon 1049‐001 Portugal
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Gomes ATPC, Faustino MAF, Neves MGPMS, Almeida A. Bioluminescent Models to Evaluate the Efficiency of Light-Based Antibacterial Approaches. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2451:631-669. [PMID: 35505039 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2099-1_34] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The emergence of microbial resistance to antimicrobials among several common pathogenic microbial strains is an increasing problem worldwide. Thus, it is urgent to develop not only new antimicrobial therapeutics to fight microbial infections, but also new effective, rapid, and inexpensive methods to monitor the efficacy of these new therapeutics. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and antimicrobial blue light (aBL) therapy are receiving considerable attention for their antimicrobial potential and represent realistic alternatives to antibiotics. To monitor the photoinactivation process provided by aPDT and aBL, faster and more effective methods are required instead of laborious conventional plating and overnight incubation procedures. Bioluminescent microbial models are very interesting in this context. Light emission from bioluminescent microorganisms is a highly sensitive indication of their metabolic activity and can be used to monitor, in real time, the effects of antimicrobial agents and therapeutics. This chapter reviews the efforts of the scientific community concerning the development of in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo bioluminescent bacterial models and their potential to evaluate the efficiency of aPDT and aBL in the inactivation of bacteria.
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- Ana T P C Gomes
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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The role of UV and blue light in photo-eradication of microorganisms. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpap.2021.100064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Costa P, Gomes ATPC, Braz M, Pereira C, Almeida A. Application of the Resazurin Cell Viability Assay to Monitor Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium Inactivation Mediated by Phages. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10080974. [PMID: 34439024 PMCID: PMC8389016 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10080974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Bacterial inactivation using bacteriophages (or phages) has emerged as an effective solution for bacterial infections, but the screening methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of the phages to inactivate bacteria are not fast, reliable or precise enough. The efficiency of bacterial inactivation by phages has been evaluated by monitoring bacterial concentration either by counting colony-forming units (CFU), a laborious and time-consuming method, or by monitoring the optical density (OD), a less sensitive method. In this study, the resazurin cell viability assay was used to monitor the viability of bacteria from different genera during the inactivation by different phages, and the results were compared with the standard methods used to assess bacterial inactivation. The results showed that the resazurin colorimetric cell viability assay produces similar results to the standard method of colony-counting and giving, and also more sensitive results than the OD method. The resazurin assay can be used to quickly obtain the results of the cell viability effect profile using two different bacterial strains and several different phages at the same time, which is extremely valuable in screening studies. Moreover, this methodology is established as an effective, accurate and rapid method when compared to the ones widely used to monitor bacterial inactivation mediated by phages.
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Monteiro AR, Neves MGPMS, Trindade T. Functionalization of Graphene Oxide with Porphyrins: Synthetic Routes and Biological Applications. Chempluschem 2021; 85:1857-1880. [PMID: 32845088 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Among the available carbon nanomaterials, graphene oxide (GO) has been widely studied because of the possibility of anchoring different chemical species for a large number of applications, including those requiring water-compatible systems. This Review summarizes the state-of-the-art of synthetic routes used to functionalize GO, such as those involving multiple covalent and non-covalent bonds to organic molecules, functionalization with nanoparticles and doping. As a recent development in this field, special focus is given to the formation of nanocomposites comprising GO and porphyrins, and their characterization through spectroscopic techniques (such as UV-Vis, fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy), among others. The potential of such hybrid systems in targeted biological applications is also discussed, namely for cancer therapies relying on photodynamic and photothermal therapies and for the inhibition of telomerase enzyme. Lastly, some promising alternative materials to GO are presented to overcome current challenges of GO-based research and to inspire future research directions in this field.
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- Ana R Monteiro
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, LAQV - Requimte, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, LAQV - Requimte, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Duarte J, Pereira C, Costa P, Almeida A. Bacteriophages with Potential to Inactivate Aeromonas hydrophila in Cockles: In Vitro and In Vivo Preliminary Studies. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10060710. [PMID: 34204770 PMCID: PMC8231581 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10060710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The recurrent emergence of infection outbreaks associated with shellfish consumption is of extreme importance for public health. The present study investigated the potential application of phages AH-1, AH-4, and AH-5 to inactivate Aeromonas hydrophila, a causative agent of infections in humans associated with bivalve shellfish consumption. The inactivation of A. hydrophila was assessed in vitro, using a liquid culture medium, and in vivo, using artificially contaminated cockles with A. hydrophila ATCC 7966. In the in vitro experiments, all phages were effective against A. hydrophila, but phage AH-1 (with a maximum reduction of 7.7 log colonies forming units CFU/mL) was more effective than phages AH-4 and AH-5 (with reductions of 4.9 and 4.5 log CFU/mL, respectively). The cocktails AH-1/AH-4, AH-1/AH-5, AH-4/AH-5, and AH-1/AH-4/AH-5 were slightly more effective than the single phage suspensions. The phages presented a low emergence rate of phage-resistant mutants. When artificially contaminated cockles were treated in static seawater with phage AH-1, around 44% of the added A. hydrophila (1.0 log CFU/g) was inactivated. The results of this study suggest that phage therapy can be an effective alternative to control human pathogenic bacteria during depuration.
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Garcia M, David B, Sierra-Garcia IN, Faustino MAF, Alves A, Esteves AC, Cunha A. Photodynamic inactivation of Lasiodiplodia theobromae: lighting the way towards an environmentally friendly phytosanitary treatment. Biol Lett 2021; 17:20200820. [PMID: 33878276 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2020.0820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae is one of the main causal agents of trunk canker and dieback of grapevine. The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of photodynamic inactivation (PDI) of L. theobromae with synthetic and natural photosensitizers and irradiation with either sunlight or artificial photosynthetically active radiation. Although the growth of the mycelium could not be completely prevented with natural sunlight irradiation, phenothiazine dyes (methylene blue, MB; toluidine blue O, TBO), riboflavin and a cationic porphyrin (Tetra-Py+-Me) caused complete inhibition under continuous irradiation with artificial light. Free radicals were the main cytotoxic agents in the PDI with MB, indicating the predominance of the type I mechanism. PDI with MB or Tetra-Py+-Me may represent a promising approach for the sanitation of vine material in greenhouse nurseries, in order to reduce the risk of infection upon grafting.
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- M Garcia
- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.,Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Cationic Pyrrolidine/Pyrroline-Substituted Porphyrins as Efficient Photosensitizers against E. coli. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26020464. [PMID: 33477299 PMCID: PMC7829939 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26020464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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New porphyrin–pyrrolidine/pyrroline conjugates were prepared by revisiting 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions between a porphyrinic azomethine ylide and a series of dipolarophiles. Cationic conjugates obtained by alkylation of the pyrrolidine/pyrroline cycloadducts showed ability to generate singlet oxygen and to produce iodine in presence of KI when irradiated with visible light. Some of the cationic derivatives showed photobactericidal properties towards a Gram-negative bioluminescent E. coli. In all cases, these features were significantly improved using KI as coadjutant, allowing, under the tested conditions, the photoinactivation of the bacterium until the detection limit of the method with a drastic reduction of the required photosensitizer concentration and irradiation time. The obtained results showed a high correlation between the ability of the cationic porphyrin derivative to produce singlet oxygen and iodine and its E. coli photoinactivation profile.
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Mu C, Wang W, Wang J, Gong C, Zhang D, Zhang X. Probe‐Free Direct Identification of Type I and Type II Photosensitized Oxidation Using Field‐Induced Droplet Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Chaonan Mu
- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Mu C, Wang W, Wang J, Gong C, Zhang D, Zhang X. Probe‐Free Direct Identification of Type I and Type II Photosensitized Oxidation Using Field‐Induced Droplet Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:21515-21519. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Chaonan Mu
- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- College of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education) Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (ReCAST) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Almeida A, Faustino MAF, Neves MGPMS. Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Control of COVID-19. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:E320. [PMID: 32545171 PMCID: PMC7344747 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9060320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), using well known, safe and cost-effective photosensitizers, such as phenothiazines, e.g., methylene blue (MB), or porphyrins, e.g., protoporphyrin-IX (PP-IX), might help to mitigate the COVID-19 either to prevent infections or to develop photoactive fabrics (e.g., masks, suits, gloves) to disinfect surfaces, air and wastewater, under artificial light and/or natural sunlight.
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- Adelaide Almeida
- Department of Biology CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (M.A.F.F.); (M.G.P.M.S.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (M.A.F.F.); (M.G.P.M.S.N.)
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Amos-Tautua BM, Songca SP, Oluwafemi OS. Application of Porphyrins in Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy. Molecules 2019; 24:E2456. [PMID: 31277423 PMCID: PMC6650910 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24132456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Antibiotics are commonly used to control, treat, or prevent bacterial infections, however bacterial resistance to all known classes of traditional antibiotics has greatly increased in the past years especially in hospitals rendering certain therapies ineffective. To limit this emerging public health problem, there is a need to develop non-incursive, non-toxic, and new antimicrobial techniques that act more effectively and quicker than the current antibiotics. One of these effective techniques is antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT). This review focuses on the application of porphyrins in the photo-inactivation of bacteria. Mechanisms of bacterial resistance and some of the current 'greener' methods of synthesis of meso-phenyl porphyrins are discussed. In addition, significance and limitations of aPDT are also discussed. Furthermore, we also elaborate on the current clinical applications and the future perspectives and directions of this non-antibiotic therapeutic strategy in combating infectious diseases.
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- Bamidele M Amos-Tautua
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X 54001, Durban 4000, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa.
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.
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Castro KADF, Moura NMM, Figueira F, Ferreira RI, Simões MMQ, Cavaleiro JAS, Faustino MAF, Silvestre AJD, Freire CSR, Tomé JPC, Nakagaki S, Almeida A, Neves MGPMS. New Materials Based on Cationic Porphyrins Conjugated to Chitosan or Titanium Dioxide: Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Efficacy. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E2522. [PMID: 31121942 PMCID: PMC6566955 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20102522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The post-functionalization of 5,10,15-tris(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-20-(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin tri-iodide, known as a highly efficient photosensitizer (PS) for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), in the presence of 3- or 4-mercaptobenzoic acid, afforded two new tricationic porphyrins with adequate carboxylic pending groups to be immobilized on chitosan or titanium oxide. The structural characterization of the newly obtained materials confirmed the success of the porphyrin immobilization on the solid supports. The photophysical properties and the antimicrobial photodynamic efficacy of the non-immobilized porphyrins and of the new conjugates were evaluated. The results showed that the position of the carboxyl group in the mercapto units or the absence of these substituents in the porphyrin core could modulate the action of the photosensitizer towards the bioluminescent Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacterium. The antimicrobial activity was also influenced by the interaction between the photosensitizer and the type of support (chitosan or titanium dioxide). The new cationic porphyrins and some of the materials were shown to be very stable in PBS and effective in the photoinactivation of E. coli bacterium. The physicochemical properties of TiO2 allowed the interaction of the PS with its surface, increasing the absorption profile of TiO2, which enables the use of visible light, inactivating the bacteria more efficiently than the corresponding PS immobilized on chitosan.
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- Kelly A D F Castro
- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
- CICECO, Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CICECO, Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CQE, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, n1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Laboratório de Bioinorgânica e Catálise, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná 81531-990, Brasil.
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- CESAM, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Layered Double Hydroxide Clusters as Precursors of Novel Multifunctional Layers: A Bottom-Up Approach. COATINGS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings9050328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The specific microstructure of aluminum alloys is herein explored to grow spatially-resolved layered double hydroxide (SR-LDH) clusters on their surface. Upon chemical modification of LDHs via intercalation, adsorption and grafting with different functional molecules, novel surface-engineered surfaces were obtained. Crystal structure and phase composition were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and surface morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GDOES) were used to correlate structural changes upon ion-exchange and interfacial modifications with chemical composition and surface profiles of the SR-LDH films, respectively. The protection conferred by these films against localized corrosion was investigated at microscale using the scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET). LDH-NO3 phase was obtained by direct growth onto AA2024 surface, as evidenced by (003) and (006) XRD diffraction reflections. After anion exchange of nitrate with 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) there was a decrease in the SR-LDH thickness inferred from GDOES profiles. The subsequent surface functionalization with HTMS was confirmed by the presence of Si signal in XPS and GDOES analyses, leading to an increase in the water contact angle (c.a 144° ± 3°). SVET measurements of the SR-LDH films revealed exceptional corrosion resistance, whereas the bioluminescent bacteria assay proved the anti-microbial character of the obtained films. Overall the results obtained show an effective corrosion protection of the SR-LDHs when compared to the bare substrate and the potential of these films for biofouling applications as new Cr-free pre-treatments.
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Vieira C, Santos A, Mesquita MQ, Gomes ATPC, Neves MGPMS, Faustino MAF, Almeida A. Advances in aPDT based on the combination of a porphyrinic formulation with potassium iodide: Effectiveness on bacteria and fungi planktonic/biofilm forms and viruses. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424619500408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The increasing world-wide rate of antibiotic resistance as well as the capacity of microorganisms to form biofilms, have led to a higher incidence of mortal infections that require alternative methods for their control. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) emerged as an effective solution against resistant strains. The present work aims to evaluate the aPDT efficiency of a photosensitizer (PS) based on a low-cost formulation constituted by five cationic porphyrins (FORM) and its potentiation effect by KI on a broad spectrum of microorganisms under white light (380–700 nm, 25 W/m[Formula: see text]. The aPDT assays were performed with different concentrations of FORM (0.1 to 5.0 [Formula: see text]M) and 100 mM of KI on planktonic and biofilm forms of gram-positive (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus–MRSA) and gram-negative (Escherichia coli resistant to chloramphenicol and ampicillin) bacteria, of the fungi Candida albicans and on a T4-like bacteriophage as a mammalian virus model. The results indicate that the FORM alone is an efficient PS to photoinactivate not only gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, but also C. albicans, in planktonic and biofilm forms, and T4-like phage at low concentrations (<5.0 [Formula: see text]M). The presence of KI enhanced the photodynamic effect of this FORM for all microorganisms on the planktonic form, allowing the reduction of PS concentration and treatment time. The results also show that the combination FORM/KI is highly efficient in the elimination of already well-established biofilms of E. coli,S. aureus and C. albicans. This effect is probably associated with longer-lived iodine reactive species produced during the aPDT treatment.
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- Cátia Vieira
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, 87020-900, Maringá - Paraná, Brazil
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Porphyrinoid photosensitizers mediated photodynamic inactivation against bacteria. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 175:72-106. [PMID: 31096157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.04.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The multi-drug resistant bacteria have become a serious problem complicating therapies to such a degree that often the term "post-antibiotic era" is applied to describe the situation. The infections with methicillin-resistant S. aureus, vancomycin-resistant E. faecium, third generation cephalosporin-resistant E. coli, third generation cephalosporin-resistant K. pneumoniae and carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa have become commonplace. Thus, the new strategies of infection treatment have been searched for, and one of the approaches is based on photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy. Photodynamic protocols require the interaction of photosensitizer, molecular oxygen and light. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy by porphyrinoid photosensitizers. In the first part of the review information on the mechanism of photodynamic action and the mechanism of the bacteria resistance to the photodynamic technique were described. In the second one, it was described porphyrinoids photosensitizers like: porphyrins, chlorins and phthalocyanines useable in photodynamic bacteria inactivation.
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Efficiency of Single Phage Suspensions and Phage Cocktail in the Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium: An In Vitro Preliminary Study. Microorganisms 2019; 7:microorganisms7040094. [PMID: 30935094 PMCID: PMC6518180 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7040094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Enterobacteriaceae Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strains are among the main pathogens responsible for moderate and serious infections at hospital and community environments, in part because they frequently present resistance to antibiotics. As the treatment of Enterobacteriaceae infections is empiric, using the same antibiotics to treat E. coli and Salmonella infections, the same concept can be applied with phages. The use of different phages combined in cocktails, frequently used to circumvent the development of phage-resistant mutants, also allows for the treatment of multiple pathogens, broadening the phages’ action spectrum. As such, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of a cocktail of two phages (ELY-1, produced on E. coli and phSE-5, produced on S. Typhimurium) to control E. coli and S. Typhimurium. Phages ELY-1 and phSE-5 were effective against E. coli (maximum reductions of 4.5 and 3.8 log CFU/mL, respectively), S. Typhimurium (maximum reductions of 2.2 and 2.6 log CFU/mL, respectively), and the mixture of both bacteria (maximum reductions of 2.2 and 2.0 log CFU/mL, respectively). The cocktail ELY-1/phSE-5 was more effective against S. Typhimurium and the mixture of both bacteria (maximum reduction of 3.2 log CFU/mL for both) than the single phage suspensions and as effective against E. coli as its specific phage ELY-1 (maximum reductions of 4.5 log CFU/mL). The use of both the phage cocktails, as well as the single-phage suspensions, however, did not prevent the occurrence of phage-resistant mutants. Overall, the results indicate that the application of the phages in the form of a cocktail show their potential to be used presumptively, that is, prior to the identification of the pathogens, paving its use to control E. coli or S. Typhimurium.
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Sagrillo FS, Dias C, Gomes ATPC, Faustino MAF, Almeida A, Gonçalves de Souza A, Costa ARP, Boechat FDCS, Bastos Vieira de Souza MC, Neves MGPMS, Cavaleiro JAS. Synthesis and photodynamic effects of new porphyrin/4-oxoquinoline derivatives in the inactivation of S. aureus. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2019; 18:1910-1922. [DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00102f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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New porphyrin/4-oxoquinoline conjugates were synthesized and shown to be excellent photosensitizing agents in the inactivation of S. aureus by the antimicrobial photodynamic therapy protocol.
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- Fernanda Savacini Sagrillo
- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE and Chemistry Department
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química
- Instituto de Química
- Universidade Federal Fluminense
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE and Chemistry Department
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química
- Instituto de Química
- Universidade Federal Fluminense
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE and Chemistry Department
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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Lopes A, Pereira C, Almeida A. Sequential Combined Effect of Phages and Antibiotics on the Inactivation of Escherichia coli. Microorganisms 2018; 6:E125. [PMID: 30563133 PMCID: PMC6313441 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms6040125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The emergence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a global concern. The use of bacteriophages (or phages) alone or combined with antibiotics is consolidating itself as an alternative approach to inactivate antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, phage-resistant mutants have been considered as a major threat when phage treatment is employed. Escherichia coli is one of the main responsible pathogens for moderate and serious infections in hospital and community environments, being involved in the rapid evolution of fluoroquinolones and third-generation cephalosporin resistance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combined treatments of phages and antibiotics in the inactivation of E. coli. For this, ciprofloxacin at lethal and sublethal concentrations was added at different times (0, 6, 12 and 18 h) and was tested in combination with the phage ELY-1 to inactivate E. coli. The efficacy of the combined treatment varied with the antibiotic concentration and with the time of antibiotic addition. The combined treatment prevented bacterial regrowth when the antibiotic was used at minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and added after 6 h of phage addition, causing less bacterial resistance than phage and antibiotic applied alone (4.0 × 10-7 for the combined treatment, 3.9 × 10-6 and 3.4 × 10-5 for the antibiotics and the phages alone, respectively). Combined treatment with phage and antibiotic can be effective in reducing the bacterial density and it can also prevent the emergence of resistant variants. However, the antibiotic concentration and the time of antibiotic application are essential factors that need to be considered in the combined treatment.
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- Ana Lopes
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Vieira C, Gomes ATPC, Mesquita MQ, Moura NMM, Neves MGPMS, Faustino MAF, Almeida A. An Insight Into the Potentiation Effect of Potassium Iodide on aPDT Efficacy. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2665. [PMID: 30510542 PMCID: PMC6252324 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is gaining a special importance as an effective approach against multidrug-resistant strains responsible of fatal infections. The addition of potassium iodide (KI), a non-toxic salt, is recognized to increase the aPDT efficiency of some photosensitizers (PSs) on a broad-spectrum of microorganisms. As the reported cases only refer positive aPDT potentiation results, in this work we selected a broad range of porphyrinic and non-porphyrinic PSs in order to gain a more comprehensive knowledge about this aPDT potentiation by KI. For this evaluation were selected a series of meso-tetraarylporphyrins positively charged at meso positions or at β-pyrrolic positions and the non-porphyrinic dyes Methylene blue, Rose Bengal, Toluidine Blue O, Malachite Green and Crystal Violet; the assays were performed using a bioluminescent E. coli strain as a model. The results indicate that KI has also the ability to potentiate the aPDT process mediated by some of the cationic PSs [Tri-Py(+)-Me, Tetra-Py(+)-Me, Form, RB, MB, Mono-Py(+)-Me, β-ImiPhTPP, β-ImiPyTPP, and β-BrImiPyTPP] allowing a drastic reduction of the treatment time as well as of the PS concentration. However, the efficacy of some porphyrinic and non-porphyrinic PSs [Di-Py(+)-Me opp , Di-Py(+)-Me adj , Tetra-Py, TBO, CV, and MG] was not improved by the presence of the coadjuvant. For the PSs tested in this study, the ones capable to decompose the peroxyiodide into iodine (easily detectable by spectroscopy or by the visual appearance of a blue color in the presence of amylose) were the most promising ones to be used in combination with KI. Although these studies confirmed that the generation of 1O2 is an important fact in this process, the PS structure (charge number and charge position), aggregation behavior and affinity for the cell membrane are also important features to be taken in account.
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- Cátia Vieira
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Martins D, Mesquita MQ, Neves MGPMS, Faustino MAF, Reis L, Figueira E, Almeida A. Photoinactivation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in kiwifruit plants by cationic porphyrins. PLANTA 2018; 248:409-421. [PMID: 29752536 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-2913-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The studied cationic porphyrins formulation allows an effective photoinactivation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in kiwifruit leaves under sunlight irradiation, without damaging the plant. Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is a Gram-negative phytopathogenic bacterium responsible for canker on kiwifruit plant. Over the last decade, this bacterium dramatically affected the production of this fruit worldwide, causing significant economic losses. In general, Psa control consists in the application of copper which are toxic and persist in the environment. The application of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an alternative to inactivate Psa has already been demonstrated in recent studies that showed a 4 log Psa reduction using the cationic porphyrin Tetra-Py+-Me as photosensitizer (PS) and 3 consecutive cycles of treatment with a light irradiance of 150 mW cm-2. The present work aimed to evaluate the photodynamic efficiency of a new formulation constituted with five cationic porphyrins as PS in Psa inactivation. This new formulation was prepared to have as main component the tri-cationic porphyrin which is considered one of the most efficient photosensitizers in the photoinactivation of microorganisms. The in vitro study with a PS concentration of 5.0 µM and low irradiance, showed a 7.4 log photoinactivation after 60 min. Posteriorly, several assays were performed with the PS at 50 µM on kiwifruit leaves (ex vivo), under different conditions of light and inoculation. The ex vivo assays with artificially contaminated leaves showed a 2.8 and 4.5 log inactivation with low irradiance and sunlight, respectively, after 90 min. After a second treatment with sunlight, a 6.2 log inactivation was achieved. The photoinactivation on naturally contaminated leaves was about 2.3 log after 90 min sunlight irradiation. Ten consecutive cycles of phototreatment in sub-lethal conditions showed that Psa does not develop resistance, nor recover viability. The results suggest that aPDT can be an alternative to the current methods used to control Psa, since it was possible to inactivate this bacterium under sunlight, without damaging the leaves.
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- Diana Martins
- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Associação Portuguesa de Kiwicultores, 4520-249, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Solov’eva AB, Savko MA, Glagolev NN, Aksenova NA, Timashev PS, Bragina NA, Zhdanova KA, Mironov AF. Photogeneration of Singlet Oxygen by Tetra(p-Hydroxyphenyl)porphyrins Modified with Oligo- and Polyalkylene Oxides. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024418080277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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An efficient formulation based on cationic porphyrins to photoinactivate Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Future Med Chem 2018; 10:1821-1833. [PMID: 30019927 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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AIM Antibiotic resistance is an increasingly serious worldwide problem that needs to be addressed with alternative tools. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy seems a promising approach but in some cases the synthesis of highly efficient photosensitizers requires laborious processes burdened by extensive chromatographic purifications. In this study, we evaluate the suitability of a formulation (Form-1) containing porphyrins bearing different charges, obtained during the synthesis of the highly efficient photosensitizer 5,10,15-tris(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-20-(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin tri-iodide. RESULTS Form-1 was equally effective in the photoinactivation of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus (reductions >5 log) as the best stand-alone photosensitizer. CONCLUSION The effective reduction of bacteria with Form-1 provided promising indications supporting its use, leading to a substantial decrease in costs and production time.
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da Silva RN, Cunha Â, Tomé AC. Phthalocyanine–sulfonamide conjugates: Synthesis and photodynamic inactivation of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 154:60-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Branco TM, Valério NC, Jesus VIR, Dias CJ, Neves MG, Faustino MA, Almeida A. Single and combined effects of photodynamic therapy and antibiotics to inactivate Staphylococcus aureus on skin. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 21:285-293. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Fernández L, Lin Z, Schneider RJ, Esteves VI, Cunha Â, Tomé JPC. Antimicrobial Photodynamic Activity of Cationic Nanoparticles Decorated with Glycosylated Photosensitizers for Water Disinfection. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201700169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lucía Fernández
- QOPNA and Department of Chemistry; University of Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
- CESAM and Department of Chemistry; University of Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
- CESAM and Department of Biology; University of Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry; University of Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing; 12205 Berlin Germany
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- CESAM and Department of Chemistry; University of Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology; University of Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- QOPNA and Department of Chemistry; University of Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico; Universidade de Lisboa; 1049-001 Lisboa Portugal
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; 9000 Gent Belgium
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Jesus V, Martins D, Branco T, Valério N, Neves MGPMS, Faustino MAF, Reis L, Barreal E, Gallego PP, Almeida A. An insight into the photodynamic approach versus copper formulations in the control of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in kiwi plants. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2018; 17:180-191. [DOI: 10.1039/c7pp00300e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Photodynamic treatment with natural solar radiation is effective for the control of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) in kiwi plants, benefitting from an easy application by spraying.
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- Vânia Jesus
- Departamento de Biologia
- Universidade de Aveiro
- Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Departamento de Química
- Universidade de Aveiro
- Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia
- Universidade de Aveiro
- Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia
- Universidade de Aveiro
- Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ciencia del Suelo
- Facultad de Biología
- Universidad de Vigo
- Vigo
- España
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ciencia del Suelo
- Facultad de Biología
- Universidad de Vigo
- Vigo
- España
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ciencia del Suelo
- Facultad de Biología
- Universidad de Vigo
- Vigo
- España
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Photodynamic Action against Wastewater Microorganisms and Chemical Pollutants: An Effective Approach with Low Environmental Impact. WATER 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/w9090630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Kuznetsova A, Domingues PM, Silva T, Almeida A, Zheludkevich ML, Tedim J, Ferreira MGS, Cunha A. Antimicrobial activity of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole released from environmentally friendly nanostructured layered double hydroxides. J Appl Microbiol 2017; 122:1207-1218. [PMID: 28251734 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS The objective of this work was to assess the antibacterial effect of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), used as model-biocide, immobilized in a layered double hydroxide (LDH) structure, under different conditions of pH and salinity, envisaging possible applications of the system in active antifouling and anticorrosion coatings. METHODS AND RESULTS Biological effects of MBT immobilized in LDH were assessed by monitoring bacterial bioluminescence of cell suspensions of either Allivibrio fischeri or a recombinant strain of Escherichia coli, as a proxy for bacterial activity. Salinity (1, 2 and 3% NaCl) and pH (4, 5, 6 and 7) of the suspension media were experimentally manipulated and biocide release tests were performed in parallel. The release profiles obtained by UV-visible spectrophotometry indicated a fast release of biocide from MBT@LDH, slightly enhanced in 3% NaCl and under alkaline conditions. However, biological effects were more pronounced at 1% NaCl and at neutral pH. CONCLUSIONS The release and toxic effect of MBT immobilized in LDH is dependent on the concentration of solutes in the suspension medium. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The results confirm LDH as a biologically compatible material with potential to be used for biocide delivery.
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- A Kuznetsova
- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,CESAM, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research GmbH, Institute of Materials Research - MagIC, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Almeida PP, Pereira ÍS, Rodrigues KB, Leal LS, Marques AS, Rosa LP, da Silva FC, da Silva RAA. Photodynamic therapy controls of Staphylococcus aureus intradermal infection in mice. Lasers Med Sci 2017. [PMID: 28646389 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-017-2247-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus lead to skin infections, as well as soft tissues and bone infections. Given the communal resistance to antibiotics developed by strains of this bacterium, photodynamic therapy emerges as a promising alternative treatment to control and cure infections. Females of the Balb/C mice were infected with 108 CFU of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and divided into four distinct groups: P-L- (negative control group), P+L- (group exposed only to curcumin), P-L+ (group exposed only to LED incidence of 450 nm, 75 mW/cm2, and 54 J/cm2 for 10 min), and P+L+ (group exposed to curcumin followed by 10 min of LED irradiation) (n = 24). The mice were euthanized 48 and 72 h after infection, and biologic materials were collected for analysis of the bacterial load, peripheral blood leukocyte counts, and draining lymph nodes cell counts. The normalization of data was checked and the ANOVA test was applied. The bacterial load in the draining lymph node of P+L+ group was lower when compared to the control groups 72 h post infection (p < 0.0001), indicating that the LED incidence associated with curcumin controls of the staphylococci intradermal infection. The number of the total lymph node cells shows to be lower than control groups in the two availed times (p < 0.01). The histological analysis and the counting of white blood cells did not show differences among cells in the blood and in the tissue of infection. This is the first report showing that photodynamic therapy may be effective against MRSA infection in a murine model of intradermal infection.
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- Multidisciplinary Health Institute, UFBA, Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brazil
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- Multidisciplinary Health Institute, UFBA, Vitória da Conquista, BA, Brazil.,Multidisciplinary Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Rio de Contas Street, 58 Candeias, Vitoria da Conquista, BA, CEP 45029-094, Brazil
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An effective and potentially safe blood disinfection protocol using tetrapyrrolic photosensitizers. Future Med Chem 2017; 9:365-379. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2016-0217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Aim: Conventional disinfection techniques, considered safe for plasma, are usually associated with collateral damages on concentrated platelets and erythrocytes. Alternative methods are required and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) seems promising. In this study the effectiveness of two photosensitizers (PS), a porphyrin and a phthalocyanine, to disinfect blood products was evaluated. Results: The cationic porphyrin was more effective in the photoinactivation of bacteria. Also, no significant osmotic stress was found for samples treated with PS at 5.0 µM in isotonic conditions after antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. Conclusion: Effective reduction of Gram-positive bacteria at 5.0 µM of PS provided promising indications toward its safe use to disinfect blood samples. For Gram-negative bacteria, lower PS concentrations, between 5.0 and 10 µM, must be tested.
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Jiang L, Gan CRR, Gao J, Loh XJ. A Perspective on the Trends and Challenges Facing Porphyrin-Based Anti-Microbial Materials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:3609-3644. [PMID: 27276371 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The emergence of multidrug resistant bacterium threatens to unravel global healthcare systems, built up over centuries of medical research and development. Current antibiotics have little resistance against this onslaught as bacterium strains can quickly evolve effective defense mechanisms. Fortunately, alternative therapies exist and, at the forefront of research lays the photodynamic inhibition approach mediated by porphyrin based photosensitizers. This review will focus on the development of various porphyrins compounds and their incorporation as small molecules, into polymers, fibers and thin films as practical therapeutic agents, utilizing photodynamic therapy to inhibit a wide spectrum of bacterium. The use of photodynamic therapy of these porphyrin molecules are discussed and evaluated according to their electronic and bulk material effect on different bacterium strains. This review also provides an insight into the general direction and challenges facing porphyrins and derivatives as full-fledged therapeutic agents and what needs to be further done in order to be bestowed their rightful and equal status in modern medicine, similar to the very first antibiotic; penicillin itself. It is hoped that, with this perspective, new paradigms and strategies in the application of porphyrins and derivatives will progressively flourish and lead to advances against disease.
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- Lu Jiang
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03, Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117576, Republic of Singapore
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore, 168751, Republic of Singapore
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Photodynamic inactivation of Escherichia coli with cationic meso-tetraarylporphyrins – The charge number and charge distribution effects. Catal Today 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2015.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pereira C, Moreirinha C, Lewicka M, Almeida P, Clemente C, Cunha Â, Delgadillo I, Romalde JL, Nunes ML, Almeida A. Bacteriophages with potential to inactivate Salmonella Typhimurium: Use of single phage suspensions and phage cocktails. Virus Res 2016; 220:179-92. [PMID: 27126773 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2016.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare the dynamics of three previously isolated bacteriophages (or phages) individually (phSE-1, phSE-2 and phSE-5) or combined in cocktails of two or three phages (phSE-1/phSE-2, phSE-1/phSE-5, phSE-2/phSE-5 and phSE-1/phSE-2/phSE-5) to control Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (Salmonella Typhimurium) in order to evaluate their potential application during depuration. Phages were assigned to the family Siphoviridae and revealed identical restriction digest profiles, although they showed a different phage adsorption, host range, burst size, explosion time and survival in seawater. The three phages were effective against S. Typhimurium (reduction of ∼2.0 log CFU/mL after 4h treatment). The use of cocktails was not significantly more effective than the use of single phages. A big fraction of the remained bacteria are phage-resistant mutants (frequency of phage-resistant mutants 9.19×10(-5)-5.11×10(-4)) but phage- resistant bacterial mutants was lower for the cocktail phages than for the single phage suspensions and the phage phSE-1 presented the highest rate of resistance and phage phSE-5 the lowest one. The spectral changes of S. Typhimurium resistant and phage-sensitive cells were compared and revealed relevant differences for peaks associated to amide I (1620cm(-1)) and amide II (1515cm(-1)) from proteins and from carbohydrates and phosphates region (1080-1000cm(-1)). Despite the similar efficiency of individual phages, the development of lower resistance indicates that phage cocktails might be the most promising choice to be used during the bivalve depuration to control the transmission of salmonellosis.
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- Carla Pereira
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- STAB VIDA-Investigação e Serviços em Ciências Biológicas, Madan Parque, 2825-182 Caparica, Portugal
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- STAB VIDA-Investigação e Serviços em Ciências Biológicas, Madan Parque, 2825-182 Caparica, Portugal
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- STAB VIDA-Investigação e Serviços em Ciências Biológicas, Madan Parque, 2825-182 Caparica, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry & QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Microbiología e Parasitología, CIBUS-Facultad de Biologia, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida s/n, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CIIMAR/CIMAR-Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Rua dos Bragas, 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Bartolomeu M, Rocha S, Cunha Â, Neves MGPMS, Faustino MAF, Almeida A. Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on the Virulence Factors of Staphylococcus aureus. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:267. [PMID: 27014198 PMCID: PMC4780358 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive bacterium that is present in the human microbiota. Nevertheless, these bacteria can be pathogenic to the humans. Due to the increasing occurrence of antibiotic-resistant S. aureus strains, new approaches to control this pathogen are necessary. The antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (PDI) process is based in the combined use of light, oxygen, and an intermediary agent (a photosensitizer). These three components interact to generate cytotoxic reactive oxygen species that irreversibly damage vital constituents of the microbial cells and ultimately lead to cell death. Although PDI is being shown to be a promising alternative to the antibiotic approach for the inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms, information on effects of photosensitization on particular virulence factors is strikingly scarce. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of PDI on virulence factors of S. aureus and to assess the potential development of resistance of this bacterium as well as the recovery of the expression of the virulence factors after successive PDI cycles. For this, the photosensitizer 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin tetra-iodide (Tetra-Py+-Me) and six strains of S. aureus [one reference strain, one strain with one enterotoxin, two strains with three enterotoxins and two methicillin resistant strains (MRSA) – one with five enterotoxins and the other without enterotoxins] were used. The effect of photosensitization on catalase activity, beta hemolysis, lipases, thermonuclease, enterotoxins, coagulase production, and resistance/susceptibility to methicillin was tested. To assess the development of resistance after successive cycles of treatment, three strains of S. aureus (ATCC 6538, 2065 MA, and SA 3 MRSA) were used. The surviving colonies of a first cycle of PDI were collected from the solid medium and subjected to further nine consecutive cycles of PDI. The results indicate that the expression of some external virulence factors is affected by PDI and enterotoxin producing strains were more susceptible to PDI than non-toxigenic strains. The surviving bacteria did not develop resistance. PDI, contrarily to traditional antibiotics, inhibited the expression of virulence factors, efficiently inactivating either highly virulent strains and low virulent S. aureus strains, inactivating also antibiotic susceptible and resistant strains, without development of photoresistance after at least 10 consecutive cycles of treatment, and so this therapy may become a strong promising alternative to antibiotics to control pathogenic microorganisms.
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- Maria Bartolomeu
- Departamento de Biologia and Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, University of Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia and Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, University of Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia and Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, University of Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química and Unidade de Investigação em Química Orgânica, Produtos Naturais e Agroalimentares, University of Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química and Unidade de Investigação em Química Orgânica, Produtos Naturais e Agroalimentares, University of Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia and Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, University of Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal
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Moura NMM, Ramos CIV, Linhares I, Santos SM, Faustino MAF, Almeida A, Cavaleiro JAS, Amado FML, Lodeiro C, Neves MGPMS. Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of cationic porphyrin–terpyridine derivatives. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra25373c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new series of cationic porphyrin–terpyridine derivatives was prepared. These new compounds are able to generate 1O2 and show high efficiency in the photoinactivation of bioluminescent Gram-negative E. coli.
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- Nuno M. M. Moura
- Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- QOPNA
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
- QOPNA
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
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- Department of Biology
- CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- CICECO
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- QOPNA
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
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- Department of Biology
- CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- QOPNA
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
- QOPNA
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
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- BIOSCOPE Research Team
- UCIBIO
- REQUIMTE
- Departamento de Química
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
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Taraszkiewicz A, Szewczyk G, Sarna T, Bielawski KP, Nakonieczna J. Photodynamic Inactivation of Candida albicans with Imidazoacridinones: Influence of Irradiance, Photosensitizer Uptake and Reactive Oxygen Species Generation. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129301. [PMID: 26053272 PMCID: PMC4459871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The increasing applicability of antifungal treatments, the limited range of available drug classes and the emergence of drug resistance in Candida spp. suggest the need for new treatment options. To explore the applicability of C. albicans photoinactivation, we examined nine structurally different imidazoacridinone derivatives as photosensitizing agents. The most effective derivatives showed a >10(4)-fold reduction of viable cell numbers. The fungicidal action of the three most active compounds was compared at different radiant powers (3.5 to 63 mW/cm2), and this analysis indicated that 7 mW/cm2 was the most efficient. The intracellular accumulation of these compounds in fungal cells correlated with the fungicidal activity of all 9 derivatives. The lack of effect of verapamil, an inhibitor targeting Candida ABC efflux pumps, suggests that these imidazoacridinones are not substrates for ABC transporters. Thus, unlike azoles, a major class of antifungals used against Candida, ABC transporter-mediated resistance is unlikely. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)-spin trapping data suggested that the fungicidal light-induced action of these derivatives might depend on the production of superoxide anion. The highest generation rate of superoxide anion was observed for 1330H, 1610H, and 1611. Singlet oxygen production was also detected upon the irradiation of imidazoacridinone derivatives with UV laser light, with a low to moderate yield, depending on the type of compound. Thus, imidazoacridinone derivatives examined in the present study might act via mixed type I/type II photodynamic mechanism. The presented data indicate lack of direct correlation between the structures of studied imidazoacridinones, cell killing ability, and ROS production. However, we showed for the first time that for imidazoacridinones not only intracellular accumulation is necessary prerequisite of lethal photosensitization of C. albicans, but also localization within particular cellular structures. Our findings present IA derivatives as efficient antifungal photosensitizers with a potential to be used in local treatment of Candida infection.
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- Aleksandra Taraszkiewicz
- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Figueiredo AR, Figueiredo AG, Silva NH, Barros-Timmons A, Almeida A, Silvestre AJ, Freire CS. Antimicrobial bacterial cellulose nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization of 2-aminoethyl methacrylate. Carbohydr Polym 2015; 123:443-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.01.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Alves E, Faustino MA, Neves MG, Cunha Â, Nadais H, Almeida A. Potential applications of porphyrins in photodynamic inactivation beyond the medical scope. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2014.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rocha DMGC, Venkatramaiah N, Gomes MC, Almeida A, Faustino MAF, Almeida Paz FA, Cunha Â, Tomé JPC. Photodynamic inactivation of Escherichia coli with cationic ammonium Zn(ii) phthalocyanines. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5pp00147a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The aim of this work was the development of a family of novel water soluble zinc(ii) phthalocyanines (Pc) for the photodynamic inactivation of Gram-negative bacteria.
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- Deisy M. G. C. Rocha
- QOPNA and Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- Department of Biology and CESAM
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- QOPNA and Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- CICECO Aveiro Institute of Materials
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- QOPNA and Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- Department of Biology and CESAM
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- QOPNA and Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
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Sousa I, Maia F, Silva A, Cunha Â, Almeida A, Evtyugin DV, Tedim J, Ferreira MG. A novel approach for immobilization of polyhexamethylene biguanide within silica capsules. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17106g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Silica capsules with PHMB were produced through a water/oil emulsion. Antimicrobial studies against a recombinant luminescent strain of Escherichia coli showed inactivation kinetics for PHMB capsules consistent with in vitro studies at pH 7.4.
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- Isabel Sousa
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials
- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials
- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials
- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials
- Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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Lourenço LMO, Sousa A, Gomes MC, Faustino MAF, Almeida A, Silva AMS, Neves MGPMS, Cavaleiro JAS, Cunha Â, Tomé JPC. Inverted methoxypyridinium phthalocyanines for PDI of pathogenic bacteria. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5pp00145e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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New tetra- and octa-methoxypyridinium phthalocyanines and their efficiency to photoinactivate Escherichia coli.
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- Department of Biology and CESAM
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and QOPNA
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
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Pereira MA, Faustino MAF, Tomé JPC, Neves MGPMS, Tomé AC, Cavaleiro JAS, Cunha Â, Almeida A. Influence of external bacterial structures on the efficiency of photodynamic inactivation by a cationic porphyrin. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2014; 13:680-90. [PMID: 24549049 DOI: 10.1039/c3pp50408e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The main targets of photodynamic inactivation (PDI) are the external bacterial structures, cytoplasmic membrane and cell wall. In this work it was evaluated how the external bacterial structures influence the PDI efficiency. To reach this objective 8 bacteria with distinct external structures were selected; 4 Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, with typical Gram-negative external structures; Aeromonas salmonicida, Aeromonas hydrophila both with an S-layer and Rhodopirellula sp., with a peptidoglycan-less proteinaceous cell wall and with cytoplasm compartmentalization) and 4 Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, with typical Gram-positive external structures; Truepera radiovictrix, Deinococcus geothermalis and Deinococcus radiodurans, all with thick cell walls that give them Gram-positive stains, but including a second complex multi-layered membrane and structurally analogous to that of Gram-negative bacteria). The studies were performed in the presence of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin tetraiodide (Tetra-Py(+)-Me) at 5.0 μM with white light (40 W m(-2)). The susceptibility of each bacteria to PDI by Tetra-Py(+)-Me was dependent on bacteria external structures. Although all Gram-positive bacteria were inactivated to the detection limit (reduction of ∼8 log) after 60-180 min of irradiation, the inactivation followed distinct patterns. Among the Gram-negative bacteria, E. coli was the only species to be inactivated to the detection limit (∼8 log after 180 min). The efficiency of inactivation of the two species of Aeromonas was similar (reduction of ∼5-6 log after 270 min). Rhodopirellula was less susceptible (reduction of ∼4 log after 270 min). As previously observed, the Gram-positive bacteria are more easily inactivated than Gram-negative strains, and this is even true for T. radiovictrix, D. geothermalis and D. radiodurans, which have a complex multi-layered cell wall. The results support the theory that the outer cell structures are major bacterial targets for PDI. Moreover, the chemical composition of the external structures has a stronger effect on PDI efficiency than complexity and the number of layers of the external coating, and lipids seem to be an important target of PDI.
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- M A Pereira
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Lopes D, Melo T, Santos N, Rosa L, Alves E, Clara Gomes M, Cunha Â, Neves MGPMS, Faustino MAF, Domingues MRM, Almeida A. Evaluation of the interplay among the charge of porphyrinic photosensitizers, lipid oxidation and photoinactivation efficiency in Escherichia coli. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2014; 141:145-53. [PMID: 25463662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Revised: 08/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a simple and controllable method to destroy microorganisms based on the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) (e.g., free radicals and singlet oxygen), which irreversibly oxidize microorganism's vital constituents resulting in lethal damage. This process requires the combined action of oxygen, light and a photosensitizer (PS), which absorbs and uses the energy from light to produce ROS. For a better understanding of the photoinactivation process, the knowledge on how some molecular targets are affected by PDI assumes great importance. The aim of this work was to study the relation between the number and position of positive charges on porphyrinic macrocycles and the changes observed on bacterial lipids. For that, five porphyrin derivatives, bearing one to four positive charges, already evaluated as PS on Escherichia coli inactivation, have been tested on lipid extracts from this bacterium, and also on a simple liposome model. The effects were evaluated by the quantification of lipid hydroperoxides and by analysis of the variation of fatty acyl profiles. E. coli suspensions and liposomes were irradiated with white light in the presence of each PS (5.0 μM). Afterwards, total E. coli lipids were extracted and quantified by phosphorus assay. Lipid oxidation on bacteria and on liposomes was quantified by ferrous oxidation in xylenol orange (FOX2 assay) and the analysis of the fatty acid profile was done by gas chromatography (GC). As previously observed for E. coli viability, an overall increase in the lipid hydroperoxides content, depending on the PS charge and on its distribution on the macrocycle, was observed. Analysis of the fatty acid profile has shown a decrease of the unsaturated fatty acids, corroborating the relation between lipid oxidation and PDI efficiency. Bacterial membrane phospholipids are important molecular targets of photoinactivation and the number of charges of the PS molecule, as well as their distribution, have a clear effect on the lipid oxidation and on the efficiency of PDI. The distinct extent of the formation of lipid hydroperoxy derivatives, depending on the PS used, is a good indicator of this process. The FOX2 assay allowed the detection of lipid peroxidation of E. coli membrane after PDI with all the five porphyrins, however, it was not the most appropriated method to quantify the relative lipid oxidation caused by PS with different efficiencies. The fatty acid analysis used to quantify the extent of lipid oxidation by the different PS provided better results. The same results were observed for the liposome model. Consequently, the model system based on liposomes is a fast and simple method that can be used for the screening of the efficiency of new PS, before proceeding with the more complex studies on bacterial models.
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- Diana Lopes
- Mass Spectrometry Centre, Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Mass Spectrometry Centre, Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Mass Spectrometry Centre, Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Organic Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry and QOPNA University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Organic Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry and QOPNA University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Organic Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry and QOPNA University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Mass Spectrometry Centre, Department of Chemistry and QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Beirão S, Fernandes S, Coelho J, Faustino MAF, Tomé JPC, Neves MGPMS, Tomé AC, Almeida A, Cunha A. Photodynamic inactivation of bacterial and yeast biofilms with a cationic porphyrin. Photochem Photobiol 2014; 90:1387-96. [PMID: 25112506 DOI: 10.1111/php.12331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The efficiency of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin tetra-iodide (Tetra-Py(+)-Me) in the photodynamic inactivation of single-species biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans and mixed biofilms of S. aureus and C. albicans was evaluated. The effect on the extracellular matrix of P. aeruginosa was also assessed. Irradiation with white light up to an energy dose of 64.8 J cm(-2) in the presence of 20 μm of Tetra-Py(+)-Me caused significant inactivation in all single-species biofilms (3-6 log reductions), although the susceptibility was attenuated in relation to planktonic cells. In mixed biofilms, the inactivation of S. aureus was as efficient as in single-species biofilms but the susceptibility of C. albicans decreased. In P. aeruginosa biofilms, a reduction of 81% in the polysaccharide content of the matrix was observed after treatment with a 20 μm PS concentration and a total light dose of 64.8 J cm(-2). The results show that the Tetra-Py(+)-Me causes significant inactivation of the microorganisms, either in biofilms or in the planktonic form, and demonstrate that polysaccharides of the biofilm matrix may be a primary target of photodynamic damage.
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- Sandra Beirão
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Silva YJ, Costa L, Pereira C, Cunha Â, Calado R, Gomes NCM, Almeida A. Influence of environmental variables in the efficiency of phage therapy in aquaculture. Microb Biotechnol 2014; 7:401-13. [PMID: 24841213 PMCID: PMC4229321 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Revised: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Aquaculture facilities worldwide continue to experience significant economic losses because of disease caused by pathogenic bacteria, including multidrug-resistant strains. This scenario drives the search for alternative methods to inactivate pathogenic bacteria. Phage therapy is currently considered as a viable alternative to antibiotics for inactivation of bacterial pathogens in aquaculture systems. While phage therapy appears to represent a useful and flexible tool for microbiological decontamination of aquaculture effluents, the effect of physical and chemical properties of culture waters on the efficiency of this technology has never been reported. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of physical and chemical properties of aquaculture waters (e.g. pH, temperature, salinity and organic matter content) on the efficiency of phage therapy under controlled experimental conditions in order to provide a basis for the selection of the most suitable protocol for subsequent experiments. A bioluminescent genetically transformed Escherichia coli was selected as a model microorganism to monitor real-time phage therapy kinetics through the measurement of bioluminescence, thus avoiding the laborious and time-consuming conventional method of counting colony-forming units (CFU). For all experiments, a bacterial concentration of ≈ 10(5) CFU ml(-1) and a phage concentration of ≈ 10(6-8) plaque forming unit ml(-1) were used. Phage survival was not significantly affected by the natural variability of pH (6.5-7.4), temperature (10-25 °C), salinity (0-30 g NaCl l(-1) ) and organic matter concentration of aquaculture waters in a temperate climate. Nonetheless, the efficiency of phage therapy was mostly affected by the variation of salinity and organic matter content. As the effectiveness of phage therapy increases with water salt content, this approach appears to be a suitable choice for marine aquaculture systems. The success of phage therapy may also be enhanced in non-marine systems through the addition of salt, whenever this option is feasible and does not affect the survival of aquatic species being cultured.
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- Yolanda J Silva
- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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Mamone L, Di Venosa G, Gándara L, Sáenz D, Vallecorsa P, Schickinger S, Rossetti M, Batlle A, Buzzola F, Casas A. Photodynamic inactivation of Gram-positive bacteria employing natural resources. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2014; 133:80-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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