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Zarouki MA, Tamegart L, Hejji L, El Hadj Ali YA, Ayadi AE, Villarejo LP, Mennane Z, Souhail B, Azzouz A. Graphene quantum dots based on cannabis seeds for efficient wound healing in a mouse incisional wound model: Link with stress and neurobehavioral effect. Int J Pharm 2024; 649:123658. [PMID: 38042382 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123658] [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] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
Abstract
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are promising biomaterials with potential applicability in several areas due to their many useful and unique features. Among different applications, GQDs are photodynamic therapy agents that generate single oxygen and improve antimicrobial activity. In the present study, and for the first time, GQD were isolated from the Cannabis sativa L. seeds to generate C-GQDs as a new biomaterial for antibacterial and wound healing applications. Detailed characterization was performed using FTIR, UV-vis, Raman spectra, photoluminescence, TEM examination, HRTEM, ζ-potential, and XRD. Our results revealed in vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity of C-GQDs against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) with reduced minimal inhibitory concentration of 236 µg/mL for both strains. In addition, the C-GQDs confirmed the in vitro analysis and exhibited anti-inflammatory activity by reducing the level of neutrophils in blood and skin tissue. C-GQDs act by accelerating re-epithelization and granulation tissue formation. In addition, C-GQDs restored neurobehavioral alteration induced by incisional wounds by reducing oxidative stress, decreasing cortisol levels, increasing anxiolytic-like effect, and increasing vertical locomotor activity. The wound-healing effects of C-GQDs support its role as a potential therapeutic agent for diverse skin injuries.
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- Mohamed Amine Zarouki
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Abdelmalek Essaâdi, B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II, 93002 Tetouan, Morocco
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Abdelmalek Essaâdi, B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II, 93002 Tetouan, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Abdelmalek Essaâdi, B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II, 93002 Tetouan, Morocco; Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Linares, University of Jaén, Campus Científico-Tecnológico, Cinturón Sur s/n, 23700 Linares (Jaén), Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Abdelmalek Essaâdi, B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II, 93002 Tetouan, Morocco
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Linares, University of Jaén, Campus Científico-Tecnológico, Cinturón Sur s/n, 23700 Linares (Jaén), Spain
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Abdelmalek Essaâdi, B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II, 93002 Tetouan, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Abdelmalek Essaâdi, B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II, 93002 Tetouan, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Abdelmalek Essaâdi, B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II, 93002 Tetouan, Morocco.
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Liu P, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Huang X, Su X, Yang S, Xie Y. Antibiotic-Induced Dysbiosis of the Gut Microbiota Impairs Gene Expression in Gut-Liver Axis of Mice. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1423. [PMID: 37510327 PMCID: PMC10379678 DOI: 10.3390/genes14071423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Antibiotics can be a double-edged sword. The application of broad-spectrum antibiotics leads to the suppression of microorganisms in the human body without selective targeting, including numerous non-pathogenic microorganisms within the gut. As a result, dysbiosis of the gut microbiota can occur. The gut microbiota is a vast and intricate ecosystem that has been connected with various illnesses. Significantly, the gut and liver function in a closely coupled anatomical and physiological relationship referred to as the "gut-liver axis". Consequently, metabolites stemming from the gut microbiota migrate via the portal vein to the liver, thereby influencing gene expression and proper physiological activity within the liver. This study aimed to investigate the dysbiosis of gut microbiota ecology and the disruption of gene expression resulting from oral antibiotics and their subsequent recovery. In the experiment, mice were tube-fed neomycin (0.5 mg/mL) and ampicillin (1 mg/mL) for 21 days (ABX group) to conduct 16s rRNA sequencing. By simultaneously analyzing public datasets PRJDB6615, which utilized the same antibiotics, it was found that nearly 50% of the total microbiota abundance was attributed to the f__Lactobacillaceae family. Additionally, datasets GSE154465 and GSE159761, using the same antibiotics, were used to screen for differentially expressed genes pre-and post-antibiotic treatment. Quantitative real-time PCR was employed to evaluate gene expression levels before and after antibiotic treatment. It was discovered that oral antibiotics significantly disrupted gene expression in the gut and liver, likely due to the dysregulation of the gut microbiota ecology. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was found to be an effective method for restoring gut microbiota dysbiosis. To further enhance the restoration of gut microbiota and gene expression, an antioxidant, vitamin C, was added to the FMT process to counteract the oxidative effect of antibiotics on microorganisms. The results showed that FMTs with vitamin C were more effective in restoring gut microbiota and gene expression to the level of the fecal transplant donor.
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- Pu Liu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio Intelligence, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio Intelligence, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio Intelligence, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio Intelligence, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio Intelligence, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio Intelligence, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio Intelligence, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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Bacterial biofilms and their resistance mechanisms: a brief look at treatment with natural agents. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2022; 67:535-554. [DOI: 10.1007/s12223-022-00955-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Martínez SR, Durantini AM, Becerra MC, Cosa G. Real-Time Single-Cell Imaging Reveals Accelerating Lipid Peroxyl Radical Formation in Escherichia coli Triggered by a Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic. ACS Infect Dis 2020; 6:2468-2477. [PMID: 32786297 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by bactericidal antibiotics has been associated with a common, nonspecific mechanism of cellular death. Herein, we report real-time single-cell fluorescence studies on Escherichia coli stained with a fluorogenic probe for lipid peroxyl radicals showing the generation of this form of ROS when exposed to the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and 10× MIC of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic ciprofloxacin (3 and 30 μM, respectively). Single-cell intensity-time trajectories show an induction period followed by an accelerating phase for cells treated with antibiotic, where initial and maximum intensity achieved following 3.5 h of incubation with antibiotic showed dose-dependent average values. A large fraction of bacteria remains viable after the studies, indicating ROS formation is occurring a priori of cell death. Punctate structures are observed, consistent with membrane blebbing. The addition of a membrane embedding lipid peroxyl radical scavenger, an α-tocopherol analogue, to the media increased the MIC of ciprofloxacin. Lipid peroxyl radical formation precedes E. coli cell death and may be invoked in a cascade event including membrane disruption and consequent cell wall permeabilization. Altogether, our work illustrates that lipid peroxidation is caused by ciprofloxacin in E. coli and suppressed by α-tocopherol analogues. Lipid peroxidation may be invoked in a cascade event including membrane disruption and consequent cell wall permeabilization. Our work provides a methodology to assess antibiotic-induced membrane peroxidation at the single-cell level; this methodology provides opportunities to explore the scope and nature of lipid peroxidation in antibiotic-induced cell lethality.
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- Sol R. Martínez
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
- IMBIV-CONICET and Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Quı́micas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Haya de la Torre S/N, Córdoba X5000, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- IMBIV-CONICET and Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Quı́micas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Haya de la Torre S/N, Córdoba X5000, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
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Interaction of Ziziphus mucronata subsp. mucronata Methanol Extract and First-Line Antibiotics is Synergistic In Vitro through Production of Reactive Oxygen Species. J Trop Med 2020; 2020:4087394. [PMID: 32328113 PMCID: PMC7168707 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4087394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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With the increased incidence of antibacterial resistance in microorganisms, combining natural products from plants with antibiotics may be considered interesting alternatives for synergy to attain multitarget effects. In this study, the antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Ziziphus mucronata and its interactions with antibiotics against bacteria of clinical importance were investigated. While its phytochemicals and antioxidant activities were determined by free radical scavenging assays, the antibacterial activities of the extract and its interactions with the antibiotics were determined by macrobroth dilution and the checkerboard methods. From the results, total phenolic content was 29.67 ± 1.90 mg GAE/100 g, total flavonoid content was 8.72 ± 0.08 mg QE/100 g, and total proanthocyanidin content was 1.94 ± 0.00 mg CE/100 g of dry plant material. The inhibition concentration 50% (IC50) of DPPH, BHT, and ascorbic acid was equal to 0.04 ± 0.02 mg/ml, respectively. Those of the ABTS, BHT, and ascorbic acid were equal to 0.02 ± 0.02, 0.04 ± 0.03, and 0.04 ± 0.02 mg/ml, respectively. The checkerboard assay showed that combining the extract with different antibiotics resulted in synergistic (38.75%), indifferent (30%), additive (28.75%), and antagonistic (2.5%) interactions. The interactions between the extract and antibiotics resulting in enhanced antibacterial activities could have resulted from the antioxidant activities of the extract mopping up the ROS generated by the antibiotics or the ability of both extract and antibiotics simultaneously producing reactive oxygen species with deleterious effects resulting in synergistic antibacterial effects.
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Quinteros MA, Viviana CA, Onnainty R, Mary VS, Theumer MG, Granero GE, Paraje MG, Páez PL. Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles: Decoding their mechanism of action in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2018; 104:87-93. [PMID: 30243952 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2018.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The oxidative stress generation in bacteria by the presence of antibiotics (in this case silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)) is already widely known. Previously, we demonstrated that AgNPs generate oxidative stress in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli mediated by the increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this work we are demonstrating the consequences of the oxidative stress by the presence of AgNPs; these bacterial strains increased the levels of oxidized proteins and lipids. In addition, it was possible to determine which reactive oxygen species are mainly responsible for the oxidative damage to macromolecules. Also, we found that the bacterial DNA was fragmented and the membrane potential was modified. This increase in the levels of ROS found in both, S. aureus and E. coli, was associated with the oxidation of different types of important macromolecules for the normal functioning of cell, so the oxidative stress would be one of the mechanisms by which the AgNPs would exert their toxicity in both strains, one Gram positive and the other Gram negative of great clinical relevance.
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- Melisa A Quinteros
- Dto Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV)-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Ciudad Universitaria, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Dto Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Unidad de Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA)-CONICET, Argentina
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- Dto Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Unidad de Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA)-CONICET, Argentina
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- Dto de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, UNC, Argentina
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- Dto de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, UNC, Argentina; Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI), CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Dto Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Unidad de Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA)-CONICET, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, UNC, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 299, X5000JJC, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV)-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Ciudad Universitaria, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Dto Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Unidad de Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA)-CONICET, Argentina.
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Hong Y, Tan Y, Meng Y, Yang H, Zhang Y, Warren A, Li J, Lin X. Evaluation of biomarkers for ecotoxicity assessment by dose-response dynamic models: Effects of nitrofurazone on antioxidant enzymes in the model ciliated protozoan Euplotes vannus. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 144:552-559. [PMID: 28688356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.06.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Understanding dose-responses is crucial for determining the utility of biomarkers in ecotoxicity assessment. Nitrofurazone is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is widely used in the aquaculture industry in China despite its detrimental effects on ecosystems. Potential dose-response models were examined for the effect of nitrofurazone on two antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), in the ciliated protozoan Euplotes vannus. This was achieved by measuring enzyme activity and gene expression profiling of SOD and GPx in ciliate cells exposed to nitrofurazone at doses ranging from 0 to 180mgl-1 for 6h, 12h, 18h and 24h. Dose-response dynamics were characterized by mathematical models. Results showed that: 1) dose-response patterns differed significantly among the tested endpoints, nitrofurazone concentrations and durations of exposure; 2) GPx activity was the best candidate biomarker because of its linear dose-response relationship; 3) SOD activity and mRNA relative expression levels of GPx and SOD are also candidate biomarkers but their dose-responses were non-linear and therefore more difficult to interpret; 4) partitioning the dose-response dynamic model by piecewise function can help to clarify the relationships between biological endpoints. This study demonstrates the utility of dynamic model analysis and the potential of antioxidant enzymes, in particular GPx activity, as a candidate biomarkers for environmental monitoring and risk assessment of nitrofurazone in the aquaculture industry.
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- Yazhen Hong
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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Cai JY, Wang YY, Ma K, Hou YN, Li J, Yao GD, Liu WW, Otkur W, Hayashi T, Itoh K, Tashiro SI, Ikejima T. Silibinin protects Staphylococcus aureus from UVC-induced bactericide via enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra03981f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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ROS produced by silibinin suppresses UVC-inducedStaphylococcus aureuscell death.
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Quinteros MA, Cano Aristizábal V, Dalmasso PR, Paraje MG, Páez PL. Oxidative stress generation of silver nanoparticles in three bacterial genera and its relationship with the antimicrobial activity. Toxicol In Vitro 2016; 36:216-223. [PMID: 27530963 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2016.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Oxidative stress is a condition caused by the high intracellular concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that includes superoxide anion radicals, hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide. Nanoparticles could cause rapid generation of free radicals by redox reactions. ROS can react directly with membrane lipids, proteins and DNA and are normally scavenged by antioxidants that are capable of neutralizing; however, elevated concentrations of ROS in bacterial cells can result in oxidative stress. The aim of this work was contribute to the knowledge of action mechanism of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) and their relation to the generation of oxidative stress in bacteria. We demonstrated that Ag-NPs generated oxidative stress in Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa mediated by the increment of ROS and this increase correlated with a better antimicrobial activity. On the other hand, we showed that the oxidative stress caused by the Ag-NPs biosynthesized was associated to a variation in the level of reactive nitrogen intermediates (RNI). Oxidative stress in bacteria can result from disruption of the electronic transport chain due to the high affinity of Ag-NPs for the cell membrane. This imbalance in the oxidative stress was evidentiated by a macromolecular oxidation at level of DNA, lipids and proteins in E. coli exposed to Ag-NPs. The formation of ROS and RNI by Ag-NPs may also be considered to explain the bacterial death.
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- M A Quinteros
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; Dto. Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Dto. Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- CITSE, INBIONATEC, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero, RN 9, Km 1125, 4206 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; Cátedra de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Dto. Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina; Unidad de Tecnología Farmacéutica (UNITEFA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.
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Silvero MJ, Becerra MC. Plasmon-induced oxidative stress and macromolecular damage in pathogenic bacteria. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra22233a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bacterial death during PACT would be consequence of macromolecular damage by large amounts of radicals produced after plasmon excitation of nanoparticles.
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- M. J. Silvero
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV)
- CONICET and Dpto. de Farmacia
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Ciudad Universitaria
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV)
- CONICET and Dpto. de Farmacia
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Ciudad Universitaria
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Angel Villegas N, Baronetti J, Albesa I, Etcheverría A, Becerra MC, Padola NL, Paraje MG. Effect of antibiotics on cellular stress generated in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and non-O157 biofilms. Toxicol In Vitro 2015; 29:1692-700. [PMID: 26130220 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are important food-borne pathogens, with the main virulence factor of this bacterium being its capacity to secrete Shiga toxins (Stxs). Therefore, the use of certain antibiotics for the treatment of this infection, which induces the liberation of Stxs, is controversial. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are also involved in the pathogenesis of different diseases. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of antibiotics on biofilms of STEC and the relationships between cellular stress and the release of Stx. To this end, biofilms of reference and clinical strains were treated with antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, fosfomycin and rifaximin) and the production of oxidants, the antioxidant defense system and toxin release were evaluated. Ciprofloxacin altered the prooxidant-antioxidant balance, with a decrease of oxidant metabolites and an increase of superoxide dismutase and catalase activity, being associated with high-levels of Stx production. Furthermore, inhibition of oxidative stress by exogenous antioxidants was correlated with a reduction in the liberation of Stx, indicating the participation of this phenomenon in the release of this toxin. In contrast, fosfomycin and rifaximin produced less alteration with a minimal production of Stx. Our data show that treatment of biofilm-STEC with these antibiotics induces oxidative stress-mediated release of Stx.
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- Natalia Angel Villegas
- IMBIV-CONICET y Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- IMBIV-CONICET y Cátedra de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- IMBIV-CONICET y Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Dpto. SAMP, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Tandil, Argentina
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- IMBIV-CONICET y Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Dpto. SAMP, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Tandil, Argentina
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- IMBIV-CONICET y Cátedra de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.
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Baharoglu Z, Mazel D. SOS, the formidable strategy of bacteria against aggressions. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2014; 38:1126-45. [PMID: 24923554 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6976.12077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The presence of an abnormal amount of single-stranded DNA in the bacterial cell constitutes a genotoxic alarm signal that induces the SOS response, a broad regulatory network found in most bacterial species to address DNA damage. The aim of this review was to point out that beyond being a repair process, SOS induction leads to a very strong but transient response to genotoxic stress, during which bacteria can rearrange and mutate their genome, induce several phenotypic changes through differential regulation of genes, and sometimes acquire characteristics that potentiate bacterial survival and adaptation to changing environments. We review here the causes and consequences of SOS induction, but also how this response can be modulated under various circumstances and how it is connected to the network of other important stress responses. In the first section, we review articles describing the induction of the SOS response at the molecular level. The second section discusses consequences of this induction in terms of DNA repair, changes in the genome and gene expression, and sharing of genomic information, with their effects on the bacteria's life and evolution. The third section is about the fine tuning of this response to fit with the bacteria's 'needs'. Finally, we discuss recent findings linking the SOS response to other stress responses. Under these perspectives, SOS can be perceived as a powerful bacterial strategy against aggressions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zeynep Baharoglu
- Institut Pasteur, Département Génomes et Génétique, Unité Plasticité du Génome Bactérien, Paris, France; CNRS, UMR3525, Paris, France
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Oxidative stress and antimicrobial activity of chromium(III) and ruthenium(II) complexes on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:906912. [PMID: 24093107 PMCID: PMC3777176 DOI: 10.1155/2013/906912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The prevalence of antibiotic resistance has resulted in the need for new approaches to be developed to combat previously easily treatable infections. The main aim of this work was to establish the potential of the synthetic α-diimine chromium(III) and ruthenium(II) complexes (where the α-diimine ligands are bpy = 2,2-bipyridine, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, and dppz = dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]-phenazine) like [Cr(phen)3]3+, [Cr(phen)2(dppz)]3+, [Ru(phen)3]2+, and [Ru(bpy)3]2+ as antibacterial agents by generating oxidative stress. The [Cr(phen)3]3+ and [Cr(phen)2(dppz)]3+ complexes showed activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) ranging from 0.125 μg/mL to 1 μg/mL, while [Ru(phen)3]2+ and [Ru(bpy)3]2+ do not exhibit antimicrobial activity against the two bacterial genera studied at the concentration range used. When ciprofloxacin was combined with [Cr(phen)3]3+ for the inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, an important synergistic effect was observed, FIC 0.066 for S. aureus and FIC 0.064 for E. coli. The work described here shows that chromium(III) complexes are bactericidal for S. aureus and E. coli. Our results indicate that α-diimine chromium(III) complexes may be interesting to open new paths for metallodrug chemotherapy against different bacterial genera since some of these complexes have been found to exhibit remarkable antibacterial activities.
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Macromolecular Oxidation in Planktonic Population and Biofilms of Proteus mirabilis Exposed to Ciprofloxacin. Cell Biochem Biophys 2013; 68:49-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s12013-013-9693-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Impact of ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol on the lipid bilayer of Staphylococcus aureus: changes in membrane potential. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:276524. [PMID: 23762834 PMCID: PMC3676981 DOI: 10.1155/2013/276524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2013] [Revised: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to explore the interaction of ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol with bacterial membranes in a sensitive and in a resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus by using 1-anilino-8-naphthalene sulfonate (ANS). The binding of this probe to the cell membrane depends on the surface potential, which modulates the binding constant to the membrane. We observed that these antibiotics interacted with the bilayer, thus affecting the electrostatic surface potential. Alterations caused by antibiotics on the surface of the bacteria were accompanied by a reduction in the number of binding sites and an increase in the ANS dissociation constant in the sensitive strain, whereas in the ciprofloxacin-resistant strain no significant changes were detected. The changes seen in the electrostatic surface potential generated in the membrane of S. aureus by the antibiotics provide new aspects concerning their action on the bacterial cell.
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Baronetti JL, Villegas NA, Aiassa V, Paraje MG, Albesa I. Hemolysin from Escherichia coli induces oxidative stress in blood. Toxicon 2013; 70:15-20. [PMID: 23567037 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Revised: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hemolysin (HlyA) produced by some stains of Escherichia coli is considered to be an important virulence factor of those bacteria. On the other hand, reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of different diseases via oxidative stress generation. The purpose of this study was to analyze the capacity of HlyA to induce oxidative stress in whole blood cultures (WBCs). To this end, ROS production, the damage induced in lipids and proteins, and the antioxidant defense system was evaluated in blood cultures exposed to low concentrations of HlyA. We found that HlyA increased the level of free radicals detected by chemiluminescence assay. Moreover, lipid peroxidation and protein damage was significantly increased in cultures treated with HlyA in comparation with those found in control cultures. On the other hand, a decrease in total antioxidant capacity of plasma and in the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was observed in plasma from blood treated with HlyA. Collectively, our data demonstrate that low concentrations of E. coli hemolysin induced oxidative stress in WBCs with the induction of different oxidative damage biomarkers.
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- José Luis Baronetti
- Department of Pharmacy, IMBIV-CONICET, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, National University of Córdoba, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, University Campus, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
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