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Zarur M, Seijo-Rabina A, Goyanes A, Concheiro A, Alvarez-Lorenzo C. pH-responsive scaffolds for tissue regeneration: In vivo performance. Acta Biomater 2023; 168:22-41. [PMID: 37482146 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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A myriad of pH-sensitive scaffolds has been reported in recent decades. Information on their behaviour in vitro under conditions that mimic the pH changes that occur during tissue regeneration is abundant. Differently, the in vivo demonstration of the advantages of pH-responsive systems in comparison with non-responders is more limited. The in vivo scenario is very complex and the intricate relationship between the host response, the overall pathological conditions of the patient, and the risk of colonization by microorganisms is very difficult to imitate in in vitro tests. This review aims to shed light on how the changes in pH between healthy and damaged states and also during the healing process have been exploited so far to develop polymer-based scaffolds that actively contribute in vivo to the healing process avoiding chronification. The main strategies so far tested to prepare pH-responsive scaffolds rely on (i) changes in ionization of natural polymers, ionizable monomers and clays, (ii) reversible cross-linkers, (iii) coatings, and (iv) production of CO2 gas. These strategies are analysed in detail in this review with the description of relevant examples of their performance on specific animal models. The versatility of the techniques used to prepare biocompatible and environment-friendly pH-responsive scaffolds that have been implemented in the last decade may pave the way for a successful translation to the clinic. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: We report here on the most recent advances in pH-responsive polymer-based scaffolds that have been demonstrated in vivo to be suitable for wound and bone healing. pH is a critical variable in the tissue regeneration process, and small changes can speed up or completely stop the process. Although there is still a paucity of information on the performance in the complex in vivo environment, recently reported achievements using scaffolds endowed with pH-responsiveness through ionic natural polymers, ionizable monomers and clays, reversible cross-linkers, coatings, or formation of CO2 ensure a promising future towards clinical translation.
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- Mariana Zarur
- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, I+D Farma (GI-1645), Facultad de Farmacia, Instituto de Materiales (iMATUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, I+D Farma (GI-1645), Facultad de Farmacia, Instituto de Materiales (iMATUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, I+D Farma (GI-1645), Facultad de Farmacia, Instituto de Materiales (iMATUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, I+D Farma (GI-1645), Facultad de Farmacia, Instituto de Materiales (iMATUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, I+D Farma (GI-1645), Facultad de Farmacia, Instituto de Materiales (iMATUS) and Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain.
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Wan Omar WH, Mahyudin NA, Azmi NN, Mahmud Ab Rashid NK, Ismail R, Mohd Yusoff MHY, Khairil Mokhtar NF, Sharples GJ. Effect of natural antibacterial clays against single biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Typhimurium bacteria on a stainless-steel surface. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 394:110184. [PMID: 36996693 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Typhimurium have a propensity to develop biofilms on food contact surfaces, such as stainless-steel, that persist despite rigorous cleaning and sanitizing procedures. Since both bacterial species pose a significant public health risk within the food chain, improved anti-biofilm measures are needed. This study examined the potential of clays as antibacterial and anti-biofilm agents against these two pathogens on appropriate contact surfaces. Natural soil was processed to yield leachates and suspensions of both untreated and treated clays. Soil particle size, pH, cation-exchange capacity, and metal ions were characterized to assess their importance in bacterial killing. Initial antibacterial screening was performed on nine distinct types of natural Malaysian soil using a disk diffusion assay. Untreated leachate from Kuala Gula and Kuala Kangsar clays were found to inhibit S. aureus (7.75 ± 0.25 mm) and Salmonella Typhimurium (11.85 ± 1.63 mm), respectively. The treated Kuala Gula suspension (50.0 and 25.0 %) reduced S. aureus biofilms by 4.4 and 4.2 log at 24 and 6 h, respectively, while treated Kuala Kangsar suspension (12.5 %) by a 4.16 log reduction at 6 h. Although less effective, the treated Kuala Gula leachate (50.0 %) was effective in removing Salmonella Typhimurium biofilm with a decrease of >3 log in 24 h. In contrast to Kuala Kangsar clays, the treated Kuala Gula clays contained a much higher soluble metal content, especially Al (301.05 ± 0.45 ppm), Fe (691.83 ± 4.80 ppm) and Mg (88.44 ± 0.47 ppm). Elimination of S. aureus biofilms correlated with the presence of Fe, Cu, Pb, Ni, Mn and Zn irrespective of the pH of the leachate. Our findings demonstrate that a treated suspension is the most effective for eradication of S. aureus biofilms with a potential as a sanitizer-tolerant, natural antibacterial against biofilms for applications in the food industry.
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- Wan Hasyera Wan Omar
- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Food Service and Management, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, Durham DHI 3LE, United Kingdom
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Xia Q, Chen J, Dong H. Effects of Organic Ligands on the Antibacterial Activity of Reduced Iron-Containing Clay Minerals: Higher Extracellular Hydroxyl Radical Production Yet Lower Bactericidal Activity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:6888-6897. [PMID: 37083402 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Reduced iron-containing clay (RIC) minerals have been documented to exhibit antibacterial activity through a synergistic action of extracellular membrane attack and intracellular oxidation of cellular components. However, the relative importance between extracellular and intracellular processes has remained elusive. Here, metal-chelating organic ligands (lactate, oxalate, citrate, and ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)) were amended to the bactericidal assays such that the importance of the two processes could be evaluated. Reduced nontronite (rNAu-2) was used as a model clay mineral to produce extracellular hydroxyl radical (•OH) upon oxygenation. The presence of Fe-chelating ligands increased •OH yield by 3-5 times. Consequently, bacterial cell membrane attack was enhanced, yet the antibacterial activity of RIC diminished. Additional experiments revealed that the ligands inhibited soluble metal ions from adsorption onto the bacterial cell membrane and/or penetration into the cytoplasm. Consequently, intracellular Fe concentration for the ligand-treated group was nearly 2 orders of magnitude lower than that for no-ligand control, which greatly decreased intracellular accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and increased cell survival. These results highlight that destruction of intracellular contents (proteins and DNA) is more important than oxidative degradation of membrane lipids and cell envelope proteins in causing bacterial cell death by RIC.
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- Qingyin Xia
- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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Shpagina MK, Dugarov UI, Khashirova SS, Vindizheva AS, Barokova EB, Tlapshokova LB, Khashirova SY, Kharaeva ZF. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity Of Layered Silicate Materials. RUSSIAN OPEN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.15275/rusomj.2021.0422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objective — to assess the presence of a direct antimicrobial effect of natural minerals (ammonite; montmorillonite of the Azerbaijani deposit; calcium montmorillonite, or light clay, and sodium montmorillonite, or dark clay, of the Gerpegezh deposit in Kabardino-Balkaria; serpentinite) against strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and yeast-like Candida fungi. Material and Methods — The antimicrobial activity was investigated by qualitative and quantitative methods; the methods of X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence analysis were used to assess the chemical composition of samples of natural minerals. The results were statistically processed. Results — We established that ammonite, montmorillonite of Azerbaijani origin and serpentinite did not have a direct antimicrobial effect against the studied cultures of bacteria and fungi (S. aureus, E. coli, Candida albicans). The growth of S. aureus was suppressed by calcium and sodium montmorillonite from the Gerpegezh deposit. Sodium montmorillonite had the strongest antibacterial effect, and its dose-dependent effect was revealed. According to the data of X-ray fluorescence analysis, in the structure of, trivalent iron and oxides of manganese and titanium predominated in the samples of dark Gerpegezh clay with a more pronounced anti-staphylococcal effect. Conclusion — Our study demonstrated the possibilities and limitations of using various samples of layered silicate minerals for antibacterial solutions. The spectrum of antimicrobial activity largely depends on the unique composition of mineral complexes. Samples with a high content of iron(III) can be considered promising in the development of natural antimicrobial preparations.
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Azmi NN, Mahyudin NA, Wan Omar WH, Mahmud Ab Rashid NK, Ishak CF, Abdullah AH, Sharples GJ. Antibacterial Activity of Clay Soils against Food-Borne Salmonella typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus. Molecules 2021; 27:molecules27010170. [PMID: 35011396 PMCID: PMC8746575 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Natural clays have recently been proven to possess antibacterial properties. Effective natural antimicrobial agents are needed to combat bacterial contamination on food contact surfaces, which are increasingly more prevalent in the food chain. This study sought to determine the antibacterial activity of clays against the food-borne pathogens Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 13565. Soils were processed to yield leachates and suspensions from untreated and treated clays. Soil particle size, pH, cation-exchange capacity, metal composition and mineralogy were characterized. Antibacterial screening was performed on six Malaysian soils via the disc diffusion method. In addition, a time-kill assay was conducted on selected antibacterial clays after 6 h of exposure. The screening revealed that Munchong and Carey clays significantly inhibit Salmonella typhimurium (11.00 ± 0.71 mm) and S. aureus (7.63 ± 0.48 mm), respectively. Treated Carey clay leachate and suspension completely kill Salmonella typhimurium, while S. aureus viability is reduced (2 to 3 log10). The untreated Carey and all Munchong clays proved ineffective as antibacterials. XRD analysis confirmed the presence of pyrite and magnetite. Treated Carey clays had a higher soluble metal content compared to Munchong; namely Al (92.63 ± 2.18 mg/L), Fe (65.69 ± 3.09 mg/L) and Mg (88.48 ± 2.29 mg/L). Our results suggest that metal ion toxicity is responsible for the antibacterial activity of these clays.
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- Nur Naqiyah Azmi
- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia; (N.N.A.); (W.H.W.O.)
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia; (N.N.A.); (W.H.W.O.)
- Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia;
- Correspondence:
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- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia; (N.N.A.); (W.H.W.O.)
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia;
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK;
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Guo D, Xia Q, Zeng Q, Wang X, Dong H. Antibacterial Mechanisms of Reduced Iron-Containing Smectite-Illite Clay Minerals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:15256-15265. [PMID: 34723508 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Reduced nontronite has been demonstrated to be antibacterial through the production of hydroxyl radical (•OH) from the oxidation of structural Fe(II). Herein, we investigated the antibacterial activity of more common smectite-illite (S-I) clays toward Escherichia coli cells, including montmorillonite SWy-3, illite IMt-2, 50-50 S-I rectorite RAr-1, 30-70 S-I ISCz-1, and nontronite NAu-2. Under an oxic condition, reduced clays (with a prefix r before mineral names) produced reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the antibacterial activity followed the order of rRAr-1 > rSWy-3 ≥ rNAu-2 ≫ rIMt-2 ≥ rISCz-1. The strongest antibacterial activity of rRAr-1 was contributed by a combination of •OH and Fe(IV) generated from structural Fe(II)/adsorbed Fe2+ and soluble Fe2+, respectively. Higher levels of lipid and protein oxidation, intracellular ROS accumulation, and membrane disruption were consistent with this antibacterial mechanism of rRAr-1. The antibacterial activity of other S-I clays depended on layer expandability, which determined the reactivity of structural Fe(II) and the production of •OH, with the expandable smectite being the most antibacterial and nonexpandable illite the least. Our results provide new insights into the antibacterial mechanisms of clay minerals.
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- Dongyi Guo
- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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Awad ME, López-Galindo A, Medarević D, Milenković M, Ibrić S, El-Rahmany MM, Iborra CV. Enhanced antimicrobial activity and physicochemical stability of rapid pyro-fabricated silver-kaolinite nanocomposite. Int J Pharm 2021; 598:120372. [PMID: 33621641 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The present research aims to enhance the antimicrobial activity of kaolinite surfaces by a one-step cost-effective and energy-efficient dry thermal reaction, producing an antibacterial and antifungal silver-kaolinite (Ag-Kao) nanocomposite agent. Pharmaceutical grade kaolin powder samples, with variable kaolinite structural order-disorder degree, were homogeneously mixed with silver nitrate in a proportion 1:4 AgNO3:kaolin (w/w) and sintered at 400 °C for 30 min. The composition, microstructure, microtexture and surface characteristics of the pyro-fabricated nanocomposites were characterized by XRD/XRF diffractometry, differential scanning calorimetry DSC, FT-IR spectroscopy, TEM/EDX, zeta potential (mV) measured within the 2-12 pH range, and BET method. Physicochemical stability was evaluated by silver dissociation testing under close-neutral and acidic conditions with Ag content assay using ICP-OES. The resulting Ag-Kao nanocomposites exhibited bulk silver contents ranging from 9.29% to 13.32% with high physicochemical stability in both neutral and acidic mediums (Ag dissociation rate <0.5% in 5 days). Ag nanocrystals exhibited particle sizes ranging from 5 to 30 nm, which were embedded and reinforced within the kaolinite matrix. The sizes of the Ag nanocrystals and their distribution patterns on the edges and faces of kaolinite platelets were controlled by the structural order-disorder degree. Highly ordered kaolinites (Hinckley Index, HI > 1) produced platelet edge-clustered silver nanocrystals due to the abundance of the dangling hydroxyls on platelet edges, while the highly disordered kaolinite (HI < 1) provided homogeneous platelet basal-doped silver nanocrystals due to the presence of some residual charges by exposed basal hydroxyl groups with interplatelet silver diffusivity. At pH 2, the magnitude of the positive surface charge was influenced by the silver nanocrystal size. Nanocomposites with the smallest silver nanocrystals (10-5 nm) exhibited the highest positive zeta potential (+15.2 mV to +17.0 mV), while those with larger silver nanocrystals (up to 30 nm) indicated lower positive zeta potential values (+9.5 mV to +3.6 mV). Under the same testing conditions using the Mueller-Hinton broth microdilution method, the raw kaolin samples did not show any significant antimicrobial activity, while all the pyro-fabricated Ag-Kao nanocomposite samples showed potent antibacterial and antifungal activity at low doses (MIC range 0.1-0.0125 mg/mL). Therefore, modulation of the effective electrostatic surface charge of the kaolinite platelets, via thermal doping of silver within their basal planes and edges, was found to be strongly dependent on the pH as well as the size and microtexture of the silver nanocrystals (mainly controlled by the order-disorder degree HI). The resulting modified nanostructure, with physicochemical stability and the efficient surface properties of the designed pyro-fabricated nanocomposite, led to an enhanced synergistic biophysical antimicrobial activity.
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- Mahmoud E Awad
- Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt; Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences (IACT-CSIC), University of Granada, Spain; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences (IACT-CSIC), University of Granada, Spain; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Granada, Spain
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Jamie K, Sharples G. The Social and Material Life of Antimicrobial Clay: Exploring Antimicrobial Resistance, Medicines' Materiality, and Medicines Optimization. FRONTIERS IN SOCIOLOGY 2020; 5:26. [PMID: 33869434 PMCID: PMC8022547 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2020.00026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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While sociologists have made significant theoretical contributions to the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) debate, little attention has been given to the antimicrobial products themselves. Here we advocate a significant new direction which centers on the social and material life of antimicrobials, specifically on what they are made from and how this affects their use. This focus is timely because, in the context of declining efficacy of biomedical antibiotics, diverse materials are increasingly taking center stage in research and drug discovery as potential agents for new antimicrobial treatments. Of particular significance are natural antimicrobials, such as plants, honey and clay, whose antimicrobial potential is well-documented and which are increasingly moving into mainstream antimicrobial research. Alongside this biomedical focus, we suggest that the social and material lives of these antimicrobial materials require attention to (i) highlight the ways they have been, and continue to be, used in diverse cultures globally, (ii) explore ways we might theorize these materials within wider AMR debates, and (iii) examine the impact of antimicrobials' materiality on their use by patients. This article takes the example of clay, whose antimicrobial properties are well-established and which has been used to treat wounds and gastrointestinal problems for millennia. We first locate clay as an exemplar of a wider shift toward natural products drug discovery in pharmaceutical science and antimicrobial research. We then offer a number of theoretical "ways in" for sociologists to begin making sense of clay as it comes under the western biomedical gaze. We map these conceptual lenses on to clay's physical and symbolic mobility from its use in the global south into western biomedical research and commercialization. We particularly concentrate on post-colonial theory as a means to understand clay's movement from global south to north; laboratory studies to examine its symbolic transformation to a black-boxed antimicrobial artifact; and valuation practices as a lens to capture its movement from the margins to the mainstream. We finish by reflecting on the importance of materiality in addressing optimal use of medicines and by advocating an interdisciplinary approach to AMR which positions sociology as a key contributor to AMR solutions.
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- Kimberly Jamie
- Department of Sociology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
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García-Villén F, Souza IM, de Melo Barbosa R, Borrego-Sánchez A, Sánchez-Espejo R, Ojeda-Riascos S, Iborra CV. Natural Inorganic Ingredients in Wound Healing. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:621-641. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200113162114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Background:
One of the major clinical challenges is to achieve a rapid and efficient treatment of complex chronic wounds. Nowadays, most wound dressings currently available are unable to find a solution the challenges of resistance to bacterial infection, protein adsorption and increased levels of exudates. Natural inorganic ingredients (clay minerals, metal cations, zeolites, etc) could be the key to solve the problem satisfactorily. Some of these materials have shown biocompatibility and ability to enhance cell adhesion, proliferation and cellular differentiation and uptake. Besides, some natural inorganic ingredients effectively retain drugs, allowing the design of drug delivery matrices.
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possibilities of natural inorganic ingredients in wound healing treatments have been reviewed, the following sections have been included:
1. Introduction
2. Functions of Inorganic Ingredients in wound healing
2.1. Antimicrobial effects
2.2. Hemostatic effects
3. Clay minerals for wound healing
3.1. Clay minerals
3.2. Clay mineral semisolid formulations
3.3. Clay/polymer composites and nanocomposites
3.4. Clay minerals in wound dressings
4. Other inorganic materials for wound healing
4.1. Zeolites
4.2. Silica and other silicates
4.3. Other minerals
4.4. Transition metals
5. Conclusion
Conclusion:
inorganic ingredients possess useful features in the development of chronic wounds advanced treatments. They improve physical (mechanical resistance and water vapor transmission), chemical (release of drugs, hemostasis and/or adsorption of exudates and moisture) and biological (antimicrobial effects and improvement of healing) properties of wound dressings. In summary, inorganic ingredients have proved to be a promising and easily accessible products in the treatment of wounds and, more importantly, chronic wounds.
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- Fátima García-Villén
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Laboratory of Drug Development, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-University of Granada, Armilla, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Li G, Chen X, Yin H, Wang W, Wong PK, An T. Natural sphalerite nanoparticles can accelerate horizontal transfer of plasmid-mediated antibiotic-resistance genes. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 136:105497. [PMID: 31999971 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Minerals and microorganisms are integral parts of natural environments, and they inevitably interact. Antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) significantly threaten modern healthcare. However, the effects of natural minerals on ARG propagation in aquatic systems are not fully understood. The present work studied the effects of natural sphalerite (NS) nanoparticles on the horizontal transfer of ARGs from Escherichia coli DH5α (CTX) (donor) to E. coli C600 (Sm) (recipient), and from E. coli DH5α (MCR) (donor) to E. coli C600 (Sm), and their underlying mechanisms. NS particles (0.5-50 mg L-1) induced an NS-concentration-dependent increase in conjugative transfer frequency. The underlying mechanisms associated with the facilitated ARG transfer included the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species, the SOS response, changes in bacterial cell morphology, and alteration of mRNA levels of bacterial cell membrane protein-related genes and genes associated with conjugative ARG transfer. The information herein offers new mechanistic understanding of risks of bacterial resistance resulting from NS.
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- Guiying Li
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China.
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Therapeutic potential of green synthesized silver nanoparticles loaded PVA hydrogel patches for wound healing. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Effects of Dietary Zeolite Supplementation as an Antibiotic Alternative on Growth Performance, Intestinal Integrity, and Cecal Antibiotic Resistance Genes Abundances of Broilers. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9110909. [PMID: 31683981 PMCID: PMC6912609 DOI: 10.3390/ani9110909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The study investigated the effects of dietary zeolite supplementation as an antibiotic alternative on growth performance, intestinal integrity, and cecal antibiotic resistance genes abundances of broilers. One-day-old chicks were assigned into three groups and fed a basal diet or a basal diet supplemented with antibiotics (50 mg/kg) or zeolite (10 g/kg). Antibiotic or zeolite increased (p < 0.05) average daily gain (ADG) from 1 to 42 days and duodenal villus height to crypt depth ratio (VH:CD) at 21 days. Zeolite increased (p < 0.05) ADG and average daily feed intake from 1 to 21 days, jejunal VH:CD at 21 and 42 days, ileal VH and VH:CD at 42 days, zonula occludens-1 mRNA abundance at 21 days, and duodenal occludin mRNA abundance at 42 days, whereas reduced (p < 0.05) jejunal CD and malondialdehyde levels in ileum at 21 days and duodenum at 42 days, serum D-lactic acid and diamine oxidase levels at 42 days, and plasma lipopolysaccharide content at 21 and 42 days. Antibiotics reduced (p < 0.05) duodenal claudin-2 mRNA abundance at 21 days, whereas increased (p < 0.05) cecal tetB abundance at 42 days. These findings suggested that the beneficial effects of zeolite in broilers were more pronounced than that of antibiotics.
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