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Huang XL, Harmer JR, Schenk G, Southam G. Inorganic Fe-O and Fe-S oxidoreductases: paradigms for prebiotic chemistry and the evolution of enzymatic activity in biology. Front Chem 2024; 12:1349020. [PMID: 38389729 PMCID: PMC10881703 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1349020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Oxidoreductases play crucial roles in electron transfer during biological redox reactions. These reactions are not exclusive to protein-based biocatalysts; nano-size (<100 nm), fine-grained inorganic colloids, such as iron oxides and sulfides, also participate. These nanocolloids exhibit intrinsic redox activity and possess direct electron transfer capacities comparable to their biological counterparts. The unique metal ion architecture of these nanocolloids, including electron configurations, coordination environment, electron conductivity, and the ability to promote spontaneous electron hopping, contributes to their transfer capabilities. Nano-size inorganic colloids are believed to be among the earliest 'oxidoreductases' to have 'evolved' on early Earth, playing critical roles in biological systems. Representing a distinct type of biocatalysts alongside metalloproteins, these nanoparticles offer an early alternative to protein-based oxidoreductase activity. While the roles of inorganic nano-sized catalysts in current Earth ecosystems are intuitively significant, they remain poorly understood and underestimated. Their contribution to chemical reactions and biogeochemical cycles likely helped shape and maintain the balance of our planet's ecosystems. However, their potential applications in biomedical, agricultural, and environmental protection sectors have not been fully explored or exploited. This review examines the structure, properties, and mechanisms of such catalysts from a material's evolutionary standpoint, aiming to raise awareness of their potential to provide innovative solutions to some of Earth's sustainability challenges.
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- Xiao-Lan Huang
- NYS Center for Clean Water Technology, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Alexeree SMI, Abou-Seri HM, El-Din HES, Youssef D, Ramadan MA. Green synthesis of silver and iron oxide nanoparticles mediated photothermal effects on Blastocystis hominis. Lasers Med Sci 2024; 39:43. [PMID: 38246979 PMCID: PMC10800310 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-024-03984-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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The evolution of parasite resistance to antiparasitic agents has become a serious health issue indicating a critical and pressing need to develop new therapeutics that can conquer drug resistance. Nanoparticles are novel, promising emerging drug carriers that have demonstrated efficiency in treating many parasitic diseases. Lately, attention has been drawn to a broad-spectrum nanoparticle capable of converting absorbed light into heat via the photothermal effect phenomenon. The present study is the first to assess the effect of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) as sole agents and with the combined action of the light-emitting diode (LED) on Blastocystis hominins (B. hominis) in vitro. Initially, the aqueous synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, zeta potential, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The anti-blastocyst efficiency of these NPs was tested separately in dark conditions. As these NPs have a wide absorption spectrum in the visible regions, they were also excited by a continuous wave LED of wavelength band (400-700 nm) to test the photothermal effect. The sensitivity of B. hominis cysts was evaluated using scanning laser confocal microscopy whereas the live and dead cells were accurately segmented based on superpixels and the k-mean clustering algorithm. Our findings showed that this excitation led to hyperthermia that induced a significant reduction in the number of cysts treated with photothermally active NPs. The results of this study elucidate the potential role of photothermally active NPs as an effective anti-blastocystis agent. By using this approach, new therapeutic antiparasitic agents can be developed.
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- Shaimaa M I Alexeree
- Department of Laser Application in Metrology, Photochemistry, and Agricultural, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Engineering Applications of Lasers, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Laser Application in Metrology, Photochemistry, and Agricultural, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Roy S, Roy J, Guo B. Nanomaterials as multimodal photothermal agents (PTAs) against 'Superbugs'. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:2287-2306. [PMID: 36857688 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02396b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Superbugs, also known as multidrug-resistant bacteria, have become a lethal and persistent threat due to their unresponsiveness toward conventional antibiotics. The main reason for this is that superbugs can rapidly mutate and restrict any foreign drug/molecule in their vicinity. Herein, nanomaterial-mediated therapies have set their path and shown burgeoning efficiency toward the ablation of superbugs. Notably, treatment modalities like photothermal therapy (PTT) have shown prominence in killing multidrug-resistant bacteria with their ability to generate local heat shock-mediated hyperthermia in such species. However, photothermal treatment has some serious limitations, such as high cost, complexity, and even toxicity to some extent. Hence, it is important to resolve such shortcomings of PTTs as they provide substantial tissue penetration. This is why multimodal PTTs have emerged and taken over this domain of research for the past few years. In this work, we have summarized and critically reviewed such exceptional works of recent times and provided a perspective to enhance their efficiencies. Profoundly, we discuss the design rationales of some novel photothermal agents (PTAs) and shed light on their mechanisms. Finally, challenges for PTT-derived multimodal therapy are presented, and capable synergistic bactericidal prospects are anticipated.
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- Shubham Roy
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology and School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology and School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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The effect of using albumin-perfluorohexane/cisplatin-magnetite nanoparticles produced by hydrothermal method against gastric cancer cells through combination therapy. ARAB J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Xu N, Huang Q, Shi L, Wang J, Li X, Guo W, Yan D, Ni T, Yang Z, Yan Y. A bioinspired polydopamine-FeS nanocomposite with high antimicrobial efficiency via NIR-mediated Fenton reaction. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:1687-1701. [PMID: 36649112 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03765c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Ferrous and sulfur ions are essential elements for the human body, which play an active role in maintaining the body's normal physiology. Meanwhile, mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) possesses good hydrophilicity and biocompatibility. In the present work, ferrous sulfide embedded into polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA@FeS NPs) was designed and synthesized via a simple predoping polymerization-coprecipitation strategy and the intelligent PDA matrix successfully prevented the oxidation and agglomeration of FeS nanoparticles. Importantly, there was an obvious synergistic enhancement of the photothermal effect between polydopamine and ferrous sulfide. The PDA@FeS NPs exhibited excellent photothermal antibacterial effects against both E. coli and S. aureus. The near-infrared (NIR) light-mediated release of ferrous ions could reach about 26.5% under weakly acidic conditions, further triggering the Fenton reaction to produce toxic hydroxyl radicals (·OH) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. The antibacterial mechanism could be attributed to cell membrane damage and cellular content leakage with the synergistic effect of PTT and CDT. This study highlighted the germicidal efficacy of PDA@FeS NPs and provided a new strategy for designing and developing next-generation antibacterial platforms.
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- Na Xu
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. .,Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. .,Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. .,Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. .,Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. .,Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. .,Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. .,Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. .,Xinxiang Engineering Research Center for Functional Nanomedicine Materials, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China.
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Agoro MA, Meyer EL. FeS/FeS2 nanoscale structures synthesized in one step from Fe(ll) dithiocarbamate complexes as a single source precursor. Front Chem 2022; 10:1035594. [DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1035594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Nanoscale FeS and FeS2 mixed phases were synthesized by one-pot decomposition of (N-anil-N-piperldtc)Fe1 as FeS#1), (N-piperldtc)Fe2 as FeS#2) and (N-anildtc)Fe3 as FeS#3) complexes as precursors, with the help of tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO) coordinating solvent. Their morphology, stability, size, optical and structural characteristics were observed using various material characterization instruments. In comparison to the FeS#2 nano-flower shape, FeS#1 and FeS#3 have a uniform nano-rod shape. A one-step decomposition pattern was obtained from the thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) results with 3% final mass residual. The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) image reveals an aggregation and size diameter of around 14.47–30.25 nm for the three samples. The optical response between 3.8 and 4.2 eV from the three samples shows that they are inconsiderable materials for solar cells application. The diffraction peaks for the three samples matched well with the FeS/FeS2. These nanoscale materials can be used in a variety of applications, including lithium-ion batteries, biosensors, hydrogen evolution, and multifunctional nanocomposite materials.
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Shan Y, Lu W, Xi J, Qian Y. Biomedical applications of iron sulfide-based nanozymes. Front Chem 2022; 10:1000709. [PMID: 36105309 PMCID: PMC9465017 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1000709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Nanozymes have attracted great interest owing to their marvelous advantages, such as high stability, facile preparation, and high tunability. In particular, iron sulfide-based nanozymes (termed as ISNs), as one of the most researched nanomaterials with versatile enzyme-mimicking properties, have proved their potential in biomedical applications. In this review, we briefly summarize the classification, catalytic mechanisms of ISNs and then principally introduce ISNs’ biomedical applications in biosensors, tumor therapy, antibacterial therapy, and others, demonstrating that ISNs have promising potential for alleviating human health.
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- Yunyi Shan
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yayun Qian,
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Li F, Huang K, Chang H, Liang Y, Zhao J, Yang S, Liu F. A Polydopamine Coated Nanoscale FeS Theranostic Platform for the Elimination of Drug-resistant Bacteria via Photothermal-enhanced Fenton Reaction. Acta Biomater 2022; 150:380-390. [DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Liu W, Pei W, Moradi M, Zhao D, Li Z, Zhang M, Xu D, Wang F. Polyethyleneimine Functionalized Mesoporous Magnetic Nanoparticles with Enhanced Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity in an Alternating Magnetic Field. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:18794-18805. [PMID: 35420412 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Despite a lot of research on the antibacterial effect of Fe3O4 nanoparticles, their interactions with biofilm matrix have not been well understood. The surface charge of nanoparticles mainly determines their ability to adhere on the biofilm. In this work, negatively charged Fe3O4 nanoparticles were synthesized via a trisodium citrate-assisted solvothermal method and then the surfaces were functionalized using polyethyleneimine (PEI) to obtain positively charged Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of both negatively and positively charged Fe3O4 nanoparticles in an alternating magnetic field were then systematically investigated. The positively charged Fe3O4 nanoparticles showed a strong self-adsorbed attachment ability to the planktonic and sessile cells, resulting in a better antibacterial activity and enhanced biofilm eradication performance compared to the conventional Fe3O4 nanoparticles with negative charges. Fe3O4@PEI nanoparticles produced physical stress and thermal damage in response to an alternating magnetic field, inducing the accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species into live bacterial cells, bacterial membrane damage, and biofilm dispersion. Utilizing an alternating magnetic field along with positively charged nanoparticles leads to a synergistic antibacterial approach to improve the antibiofilm performance of magnetic nanoparticles.
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- Wenhui Liu
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Electrobiomaterials Institute, Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Electrobiomaterials Institute, Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Electrobiomaterials Institute, Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Electrobiomaterials Institute, Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Electrobiomaterials Institute, Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- Electrobiomaterials Institute, Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Kaur K, Reddy S, Barathe P, Shriram V, Anand U, Proćków J, Kumar V. Combating Drug-Resistant Bacteria Using Photothermally Active Nanomaterials: A Perspective Review. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:747019. [PMID: 34867863 PMCID: PMC8633304 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.747019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Injudicious use of antibiotics has been the main driver of severe bacterial non-susceptibility to commonly available antibiotics (known as drug resistance or antimicrobial resistance), a global threat to human health and healthcare. There is an increase in the incidence and levels of resistance to antibacterial drugs not only in nosocomial settings but also in community ones. The drying pipeline of new and effective antibiotics has further worsened the situation and is leading to a potentially "post-antibiotic era." This requires novel and effective therapies and therapeutic agents for combating drug-resistant pathogenic microbes. Nanomaterials are emerging as potent antimicrobial agents with both bactericidal and potentiating effects reported against drug-resistant microbes. Among them, the photothermally active nanomaterials (PANs) are gaining attention for their broad-spectrum antibacterial potencies driven mainly by the photothermal effect, which is characterized by the conversion of absorbed photon energy into heat energy by the PANs. The current review capitalizes on the importance of using PANs as an effective approach for overcoming bacterial resistance to drugs. Various PANs leveraging broad-spectrum therapeutic antibacterial (both bactericidal and synergistic) potentials against drug-resistant pathogens have been discussed. The review also provides deeper mechanistic insights into the mechanisms of the action of PANs against a variety of drug-resistant pathogens with a critical evaluation of efflux pumps, cell membrane permeability, biofilm, and quorum sensing inhibition. We also discuss the use of PANs as drug carriers. This review also discusses possible cytotoxicities related to the therapeutic use of PANs and effective strategies to overcome this. Recent developments, success stories, challenges, and prospects are also presented.
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- Kawaljeet Kaur
- Department of Biotechnology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Botany, Prof. Ramkrishna More College, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Botany, Prof. Ramkrishna More College, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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Pendem VB, Tamminana R, Nannapaneni M. Iron-promoted sulfur sequestration for the substituent-dependent regioselective synthesis of tetrazoles and guanidines. J Sulphur Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/17415993.2021.1909589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, GITAM Deemed University, Bengaluru, India
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Xi J, An L, Huang Y, Jiang J, Wang Y, Wei G, Xu Z, Fan L, Gao L. Ultrasmall FeS 2 Nanoparticles-Decorated Carbon Spheres with Laser-Mediated Ferrous Ion Release for Antibacterial Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005473. [PMID: 33661558 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recent progress in nanotechnology and the ancient use of sulfur in treating dermatological disorders have promoted the development of nano-sulfides for antimicrobial applications. However, the variable valences and abundant forms of nano-sulfides have complicated investigations on their antibacterial activity. Here, carbon nanospheres (CNSs) with decoration of ultrasmall FeS2 nanoparticles (CNSs@FeS2 ) is synthesized, and their antibacterial ability and mechanism are explored. The CNSs@FeS2 released Fe2+ and sulfur ions simultaneously through dissolution and disproportionation. In vitro study indicated that the released Fe2+ killed bacteria by increasing the oxidative state of bacterial surfaces and intracellular molecules. Importantly, the released sulfur exhibited a protective effect on Fe2+ , ensuring the stable existence of Fe2+ to continuously combat bacteria. Moreover, the carbon shells of CNSs@FeS2 not only prevented the aggregation of FeS2 but also accelerated the release of Fe2+ through photothermal effects to achieve synergistic hyperthermia/Fe2+ therapy. In vivo experiments indicated that treatment with CNSs@FeS2 resulted in a marked reduction in bacterial number and improvement in survival in an acute peritonitis mouse model, and antibacterial wound experiments demonstrated high efficacy of CNSs@FeS2 -enabled synergistic hyperthermia/Fe2+ therapy. Thus, this study clarifies the antibacterial mechanism of FeS2 and offers a synergetic therapeutic platform with laser-mediated Fe2+ release for antibacterial applications.
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- Juqun Xi
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Institute of Translational Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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Huo J, Jia Q, Huang H, Zhang J, Li P, Dong X, Huang W. Emerging photothermal-derived multimodal synergistic therapy in combating bacterial infections. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:8762-8789. [PMID: 34159993 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00074h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Due to the emerging bacterial resistance and the protection of tenacious biofilms, it is hard for the single antibacterial modality to achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects nowadays. In recent years, photothermal therapy (PTT)-derived multimodal synergistic treatments have received wide attention and exhibited cooperatively enhanced bactericidal activity. PTT features spatiotemporally controllable generation of hyperthermia that could eradicate bacteria without inducing resistance. The synergy of it with other treatments, such as chemotherapy, photo-dynamic/catalytic therapy (PDT/PCT), immunotherapy, and sonodynamic therapy (SDT), could lower the introduced laser density in PTT and avoid undesired overheating injury of normal tissues. Simultaneously, by heat-induced improvement of the bacterial membrane permeability, PTT is conducive for accelerated intracellular permeation of chemotherapeutic drugs as well as reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by photosensitizers/sonosensitizers, and could promote infiltration of immune cells. Thereby, it could solve the currently existing sterilization deficiencies of other combined therapeutic modes, for example, bacterial resistance for chemotherapy, low drug permeability for PDT/PCT/SDT, adverse immunoreactions for immunotherapy, etc. Admittedly, PTT-derived synergistic treatments are becoming essential in fighting bacterial infection, especially those caused by antibiotic-resistant strains. This review firstly presents the classical and newly reported photothermal agents (PTAs) in brief. Profoundly, through the introduction of delicately designed nanocomposite platforms, we systematically discuss the versatile photothermal-derived multimodal synergistic therapy with the purpose of sterilization application. At the end, challenges to PTT-derived combinational therapy are presented and promising synergistic bactericidal prospects are anticipated.
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- Jingjing Huo
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China. and State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China and School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China. and State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China and Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
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Yuan Y, Wang L, Gao L. Nano-Sized Iron Sulfide: Structure, Synthesis, Properties, and Biomedical Applications. Front Chem 2020; 8:818. [PMID: 33134265 PMCID: PMC7512625 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Nano-sized iron sulfides have attracted intense research interest due to the variety of their types, structures, and physicochemical properties. In particular, nano-sized iron sulfides exhibit enzyme-like activity by mimicking natural enzymes that depend on an iron-sulfur cluster as cofactor, extending their potential for applications in biomedicine. The present review principally summarizes the synthesis, properties and applications in biomedical fields, demonstrating that nano-sized iron sulfides have considerable potential for improving human health and quality of life.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ye Yuan
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering, The Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China.,School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.,CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering, The Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China.,School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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