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Matias LLR, Damasceno KSFDSC, Pereira AS, Passos TS, Morais AHDA. Innovative Biomedical and Technological Strategies for the Control of Bacterial Growth and Infections. Biomedicines 2024; 12:176. [PMID: 38255281 PMCID: PMC10813423 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12010176] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Antibiotics comprise one of the most successful groups of pharmaceutical products. Still, they have been associated with developing bacterial resistance, which has become one of the most severe problems threatening human health today. This context has prompted the development of new antibiotics or co-treatments using innovative tools to reverse the resistance context, combat infections, and offer promising antibacterial therapy. For the development of new alternatives, strategies, and/or antibiotics for controlling bacterial growth, it is necessary to know the target bacteria, their classification, morphological characteristics, the antibiotics currently used for therapies, and their respective mechanisms of action. In this regard, genomics, through the sequencing of bacterial genomes, has generated information on diverse genetic resources, aiding in the discovery of new molecules or antibiotic compounds. Nanotechnology has been applied to propose new antimicrobials, revitalize existing drug options, and use strategic encapsulating agents with their biochemical characteristics, making them more effective against various bacteria. Advanced knowledge in bacterial sequencing contributes to the construction of databases, resulting in advances in bioinformatics and the development of new antimicrobials. Moreover, it enables in silico antimicrobial susceptibility testing without the need to cultivate the pathogen, reducing costs and time. This review presents new antibiotics and biomedical and technological innovations studied in recent years to develop or improve natural or synthetic antimicrobial agents to reduce bacterial growth, promote well-being, and benefit users.
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- Lídia Leonize Rodrigues Matias
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Postgraduate Program, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil;
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- Nutrition Course, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil;
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- Nutrition Postgraduate Program, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (K.S.F.d.S.C.D.); (T.S.P.)
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Postgraduate Program, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil;
- Nutrition Postgraduate Program, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (K.S.F.d.S.C.D.); (T.S.P.)
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Mataracı-Kara E, Bayrak N, Yıldız M, Yıldırım H, TuYuN AF. Exploring the Relationships between Structure and Antimicrobial Potency of Quinolinequinones. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11101397. [PMID: 36290056 PMCID: PMC9598922 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11101397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Microorganisms are responsible for hospital infections, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is one of them. In looking for the most effective lead structures to cope with the rise of antimicrobial (antibiotic) resistance, we evaluated the antimicrobial profile of quinolinequinones for potential antimicrobial applications. 1,4-quinone molecules fused with heteroatom have been studied extensively for many years as a source of drugs and lead structures. The aims of this study were to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of quinolinequinones against bacterial and fungal strains, and to probe for potential lead structures. For this reason, the activity of these compounds against three different strains of Candida fungi (C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis) and Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria were investigated, searching for potential lead compounds. Five of nine quinolinequinones showed activity mainly against the Gram-positive strains with a minimal inhibitory concentration within the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) levels. The results revealed that quinolinequinones have significant activity against bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, and fungi including Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis. QQ1, QQ2, QQ3, QQ5, and QQ6 exhibited the highest growth inhibition against two essential species of the Gram-positive strains (Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus). Among these, four molecules (QQ2, QQ3, QQ5, and QQ6) were also active against Enterococcus faecalis, the other member of the Gram-positive strains. The antifungal profile of two quinolinequinones (QQ7 and QQ8) indicated that they were as effective as the reference drug Clotrimazole against Candida albicans. The same molecules also have potential inhibitory antifungal activity against Candida tropicalis. For better understanding, the most active two quinolinequinones (QQ2 and QQ6) were examined for biofilm inhibition and a time-kill kinetic study.
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- Emel Mataracı-Kara
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Istanbul University, Beyazit, Istanbul 34116, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, Istanbul 34320, Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, Istanbul 34320, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul 34126, Turkey
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +90-2124400000
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Monteiro KLC, Silva ON, Dos Santos Nascimento IJ, Mendonça Júnior FJB, Aquino PGV, da Silva-Júnior EF, de Aquino TM. Medicinal Chemistry of Inhibitors Targeting Resistant Bacteria. Curr Top Med Chem 2022; 22:1983-2028. [PMID: 35319372 DOI: 10.2174/1568026622666220321124452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The discovery of antibiotics was a revolutionary feat that provided countless health benefits. The identification of penicillin by Alexander Fleming initiated the era of antibiotics, represented by constant discoveries that enabled effective treatments for the different classes of diseases caused by bacteria. However, the indiscriminate use of these drugs allowed the emergence of resistance mechanisms of these microorganisms against the available drugs. In addition, the constant discoveries in the 20th century generated a shortage of new molecules, worrying health agencies and professionals about the appearance of multidrug-resistant strains against available drugs. In this context, the advances of recent years in molecular biology and microbiology have allowed new perspectives in drug design and development, using the findings related to the mechanisms of bacterial resistance to generate new drugs that are not affected by such mechanisms and supply new molecules to be used to treat resistant bacterial infections. Besides, a promising strategy against bacterial resistance is the combination of drugs through adjuvants, providing new expectations in designing new antibiotics and new antimicrobial therapies. Thus, this manuscript will address the main mechanisms of bacterial resistance under the understanding of medicinal chemistry, showing the main active compounds against efflux mechanisms, and also the application of the use of drug delivery systems, and finally, the main potential natural products as adjuvants or with promising activity against resistant strains.
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- Kadja Luana Chagas Monteiro
- Research Group on Therapeutic Strategies - GPET, Laboratory of Synthesis and Research in Medicinal Chemistry - LSPMED, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, 57072-970, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University Center of Anápolis, Unievangélica, 75083-515, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Research Group on Therapeutic Strategies - GPET, Laboratory of Synthesis and Research in Medicinal Chemistry - LSPMED, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, 57072-970, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, 57072-970, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Research Group on Therapeutic Strategies - GPET, Laboratory of Synthesis and Research in Medicinal Chemistry - LSPMED, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, 57072-970, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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Ribeiro AI, Dias AM, Zille A. Synergistic Effects Between Metal Nanoparticles and Commercial Antimicrobial Agents: A Review. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3030-3064. [PMID: 36568315 PMCID: PMC9773423 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.1c03891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Nanotechnology has expanded into a broad range of clinical applications. In particular, metal nanoparticles (MNPs) display unique antimicrobial properties, a fundamental function of novel medical devices. The combination of MNPs with commercial antimicrobial drugs (e.g., antibiotics, antifungals, and antivirals) may offer several opportunities to overcome some disadvantages of their individual use and enhance effectiveness. MNP conjugates display multiple advantages. As drug delivery systems, the conjugates can extend the circulation of the drugs in the body, facilitate intercellular targeting, improve drug stabilization, and possess superior delivery. Concomitantly, they reduce the required drug dose, minimize toxicity, and broaden the antimicrobial spectrum. In this work, the common strategies to combine MNPs with clinically used antimicrobial agents are underscored. Furthermore, a comprehensive survey about synergistic antimicrobial effects, the mechanism of action, and cytotoxicity is depicted.
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- Ana Isabel Ribeiro
- 2C2T
- Centre for Textile Science and Technology, Department of Textile
Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Centre
of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University
of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- 2C2T
- Centre for Textile Science and Technology, Department of Textile
Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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Synthesis and antimicrobial potential of spirooxindolopyrrolidine tethered oxindole heterocyclic hybrid against multidrug resistant microbial pathogens. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2021.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Arumugam N, Almansour AI, Suresh Kumar R. Antimicrobial activities of spirooxindolopyrrolidine tethered dicarbonitrile heterocycles against multidrug resistant nosocomial pathogens. J Infect Public Health 2021; 14:1810-1814. [PMID: 34776342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Microbial infections together with rising drug resistance pose a threat to immunocompromised individual. In this perspective, compounds with spirooxindolopyrrolidine play a significant role in research on antimicrobial drug delivery research owing to their various pharmaceutical activities. Spiroheterocyclic compounds are present in number of medications as active motif due to their exceptional structural properties which enable for easy interaction with the protein of the biological target. Inspired by this biological precedent encouraged to synthesize a new class of dispirooxindole fused pyrrolidine heterocycles via a three-component cycloaddition strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The new class of structurally intriguing spirooxindolopyrrolidines were synthesized through three component cycloaddition process and the structure of products were assigned through spectroscopic analysis. The newly synthesized compounds were assessed for their antimicrobial sensitivity test with standard Kirby Bauer method with common drugs. RESULTS The structurally unexplored hybrid heterocycles fused spirooxindolopyrrolidine exhibited excellent antimicrobial activity against the common nosocomial microbial pathogens. Of four compounds, the compound bearing a chlorine atom on the aryl ring (4a) exhibited significant antimicrobial activity (zone of inhibition: 9.00 ± 1.00-17.00 ± 0.35 mm and MIC: 16.00-256.00 μg/mL) against selected nosocomial infection causing microbial pathogens. Hence, the compound 4a has been considered as an effective drug of interest in therapeutic field for compacting infectious diseases causing pathogens. CONCLUSION With an aim of developing more effective and economically more affordable antimicrobial leads with a unique mechanism of action, we have designed and synthesized structurally diverse spirooxindolopyrrolidine tethered hybrids that has been assayed against multidrug resistant nosocomial pathogens. The regioisomer having chloro substituted on the phenyl ring showed potent activity when compared to standard drug. Future studies are required to explicate the pharmacological properties of new hybrid heterocycles that have been synthesized in our laboratory for the novel therapeutic development.
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- Natarajan Arumugam
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Mataracı-Kara E, Bayrak N, Yıldız M, Yıldırım H, Özbek-Çelik B, Tuyun AF. Discovery and structure-activity relationships of the quinolinequinones: Promising antimicrobial agents and mode of action evaluation. Drug Dev Res 2021; 83:628-636. [PMID: 34668593 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In our pursuit of developing the novel, potent, and selective antimicrobial agents, we managed to obtain the quinolinequinone for their antimicrobial profile with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) determined against a panel of seven bacterial strains (three gram-positive and four gram-negative bacteria) and three fungi. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) for the quinolinequinone class of antimicrobials was determined. Interestingly, QQ1, QQ4, QQ6-9, QQ12, and QQ13 displayed equal antibacterial potential against S. aureus (MIC = 1.22 mg/L), respectively, to the standard positive control Cefuroxime-Na. QQ10 had the best inhibitory activity with the MIC value of 1.22 mg/L (fourfold more potent compared to reference standard Clotrimazole) against Candida albicans. On the other hand, while QQ10 is not too effective against gram-positive bacteria as much as the other analogs, QQ10 was the most effective quinolinequinones against fungi. Selected quinolinequinones were further evaluated for the mode of action, using in vitro antibiofilm activity, bactericidal activity by using time-kill curve assay, antibiofilm activity, and potential antimicrobial activity against each of 32 clinically obtained resistant strains of Gram-positive Bacteria. The results also revealed that the QQ14 had specific antifungal activity against fungi in particular C. albicans. Our results clearly showed that quinolinequinones are much more active in the inhibition of the biofilm attachment process than the inhibition of mature biofilm formation. Thus, as treatment options are narrowing for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp., Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. daily, the quinolinequinones reported herein display promise as the lead candidates for further clinical applications against serious infections.
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- Emel Mataracı-Kara
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Plastoquinone analogs: a potential antimicrobial lead structure intensely suppressing Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida albicans growth. Med Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-021-02772-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Asgharzadeh F, Hashemzadeh A, Yaghoubi A, Avan A, Nazari SE, Soleimanpour S, Hassanian SM, Ferns GA, Rahmani F, Khazaei M. Therapeutic effects of silver nanoparticle containing sulfasalazine on DSS-induced colitis model. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mela I, Kaminski CF. Nano-vehicles give new lease of life to existing antimicrobials. Emerg Top Life Sci 2020; 4:555-566. [PMID: 33258900 PMCID: PMC7752037 DOI: 10.1042/etls20200153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance has become one of the greatest challenges for modern medicine, and new approaches for the treatment of bacterial infections are urgently needed to avoid widespread vulnerability again to infections that have so far been easily treatable with existing drugs. Among the many approaches investigated to overcome this challenge is the use of engineered nanostructures for the precise and targeted delivery of existing antimicrobial agents in a fashion that will potentiate their effect. This idea leans on lessons learned from pioneering research in cancer, where the targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs to mammalian cells has been a topic for some time. In particular, new research has demonstrated that nanomaterials can be functionalised with active antimicrobials and, in some cases, with targeting molecules that potentiate the efficiency of the antimicrobials. In this mini-review, we summarise results that demonstrate the potential for nanoparticles, dendrimers and DNA nanostructures for use in antimicrobial delivery. We consider material aspects of the delivery vehicles and ways in which they can be functionalised with antibiotics and antimicrobial peptides, and we review evidence for their efficacy to kill bacteria both in vitro and in vivo. We also discuss the advantages and limitations of these materials and highlight the benefits of DNA nanostructures specifically for their versatile potential in the present context.
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- Ioanna Mela
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, U.K
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Magnetic MnFe2O4 Core–shell nanoparticles coated with antibiotics for the ablation of pathogens. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-020-01306-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Photochemically-Generated Silver Chloride Nanoparticles Stabilized by a Peptide Inhibitor of Cell Division and Its Antimicrobial Properties. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-019-01427-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ramírez-Acosta CM, Cifuentes J, Castellanos MC, Moreno RJ, Muñoz-Camargo C, Cruz JC, Reyes LH. PH-Responsive, Cell-Penetrating, Core/Shell Magnetite/Silver Nanoparticles for the Delivery of Plasmids: Preparation, Characterization, and Preliminary In Vitro Evaluation. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E561. [PMID: 32560390 PMCID: PMC7356180 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Over the past decade, gene therapies have attracted much attention for the development of treatments for various conditions, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, protein deficiencies, and autoimmune disorders. Despite the benefits of this approach, several challenges are yet to be solved to reach clinical implementation. Some of these challenges include low transfection rates, limited stability under physiological conditions, and low specificity towards the target cells. An avenue to overcome such issues is to deliver the therapies with the aid of potent cell-penetrating vectors. Non-viral vectors, such as nanostructured materials, have been successfully tested in drug and gene delivery. Here, we propose the development and in vitro evaluation of a nanostructured cell-penetrating vehicle based on core/shell, magnetite/silver nanoparticles. A subsequent conjugation of a pH-responsive polymer was used to assure that the vehicle can carry and release circular DNA. Additionally, the translocating peptide Buforin II was conjugated with the aid of a polyether amine polymer to facilitate translocation and endosome escape. The obtained nanobioconjugates (magnetite/silver-pDMAEMA-PEA-BUFII) were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, dynamic light scattering (DLS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM+EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). They were also encapsulated in lecithin liposomes to form magnetoliposomes. The cell viability of Vero cells in the presence of the nanobioconjugates was above 95% and declined to 80% for the magnetoliposomes. The hemolytic tendency of nanobioconjugates and magnetoliposomes was below 10%, while the platelet aggregation approached that of the negative control (i.e., 35%). Cytoplasm coverage values of about 50% for both Vero and neuroblastoma cells confirmed significant cell penetration. Pearson's correlation coefficients for both cell lines allowed us to estimate 20-40% colocalization of the nanobioconjugates with lysotracker green, which implied high levels of endosomal escape. The developed vehicles were also capable of loading around 16% of the added DNA and releasing such cargo with 8% efficiency. The developed nanoplatform holds a significant promise to enable highly efficient gene therapies as it overcomes some of the major issues associated with their eventual translation to the pre-clinical and clinical scale.
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- Carlos M. Ramírez-Acosta
- Grupo de Diseño de Productos y Procesos (GDPP), Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; (C.M.R.-A.); (R.J.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (C.M.-C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (C.M.-C.)
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- Grupo de Diseño de Productos y Procesos (GDPP), Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; (C.M.R.-A.); (R.J.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (C.M.-C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (C.M.-C.)
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- Grupo de Diseño de Productos y Procesos (GDPP), Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia; (C.M.R.-A.); (R.J.M.)
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Kara EM, Bayrak N, Yıldırım H, Yıldız M, Celik BO, Tuyun AF. Chlorinated plastoquinone analogs that inhibit Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida albicans growth. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2020; 65:785-795. [PMID: 32458315 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-020-00783-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Infectious diseases are the significant global health problem because of drug resistance to most classes of antimicrobials. Interest is growing in the development of new antimicrobials in pharmaceutical discovery. For that reason, the urgency for scientists to find and/or develop new important molecules is needed. Many natural active molecules that exhibit various biological activities have been isolated from the nature. For the present research, a new selected set of aminobenzoquinones, denoted as plastoquinone analogs (PQ1-24), was employed for their in vitro antimicrobial potential in a panel of seven bacterial strains (three Gram-positive and four Gram-negative bacteria) and three fungi. The results revealed PQ analogs with specific activity against bacteria including Staphylococcus epidermidis and pathogenic fungi, including Candida albicans. PQ8 containing methoxy group at the ortho position on the phenylamino moiety exhibited the highest growth inhibition against S. epidermidis with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 9.76 μg/mL. The antifungal profile of all PQ analogs indicated that five analogs (while PQ1, PQ8, PQ9, PQ11, and PQ18 were effective against Candida albicans, PQ1 and PQ18 were effective against Candida tropicalis) have potent antifungal activity. Selected analogs, PQ1 and PQ18, were studied for biofilm evaluation and time-kill kinetic study for better understanding.
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- Emel Mataracı Kara
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Chemistry Department, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Pharmacy Faculty, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Engin AB, Engin A. Nanoantibiotics: A Novel Rational Approach to Antibiotic Resistant Infections. Curr Drug Metab 2019; 20:720-741. [DOI: 10.2174/1389200220666190806142835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Background:The main drawbacks for using conventional antimicrobial agents are the development of multiple drug resistance due to the use of high concentrations of antibiotics for extended periods. This vicious cycle often generates complications of persistent infections, and intolerable antibiotic toxicity. The problem is that while all new discovered antimicrobials are effective and promising, they remain as only short-term solutions to the overall challenge of drug-resistant bacteria.Objective:Recently, nanoantibiotics (nAbts) have been of tremendous interest in overcoming the drug resistance developed by several pathogenic microorganisms against most of the commonly used antibiotics. Compared with free antibiotic at the same concentration, drug delivered via a nanoparticle carrier has a much more prominent inhibitory effect on bacterial growth, and drug toxicity, along with prolonged drug release. Additionally, multiple drugs or antimicrobials can be packaged within the same smart polymer which can be designed with stimuli-responsive linkers. These stimuli-responsive nAbts open up the possibility of creating multipurpose and targeted antimicrobials. Biofilm formation still remains the leading cause of conventional antibiotic treatment failure. In contrast to conventional antibiotics nAbts easily penetrate into the biofilm, and selectively target biofilm matrix constituents through the introduction of bacteria specific ligands. In this context, various nanoparticles can be stabilized and functionalized with conventional antibiotics. These composites have a largely enhanced bactericidal efficiency compared to the free antibiotic.Conclusion:Nanoparticle-based carriers deliver antibiotics with better biofilm penetration and lower toxicity, thus combating bacterial resistance. However, the successful adaptation of nanoformulations to clinical practice involves a detailed assessment of their safety profiles and potential immunotoxicity.
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- Ayse Basak Engin
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Synthesis of nanostructured Ag@SiO2-Penicillin from high purity Ag NPs prepared by electromagnetic levitation melting process. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 102:616-622. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ruddaraju LK, Pammi SVN, Pallela PNVK, Padavala VS, Kolapalli VRM. Antibiotic potentiation and anti-cancer competence through bio-mediated ZnO nanoparticles. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 103:109756. [PMID: 31349415 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is currently used in nano-cosmeceuticals and nano-pharmaceuticals topically due to their multifunctional efficiency irrespective of the synthetic method. Bio-reducers are cosmopolitically famed to attain stable, reliable, and toxic free synthesis. Thus, the objective of the current study is to prepare ZnO NPs in a greener approach using Annona squamosa (AS) leaf extract and to evaluate their antibiotic potentiation capacity and anticancer activity. The novel synthetic process of ZnO NPs was performed without using any chemicals (reducing or stabilizing agents) or high temperature processing under continuous stirring and refluxion in the presence of oxygen environment. AS have renowned phytochemicals with medicinal properties. Therefore, the mounting of secondary metabolites onto ZnO NPs during synthesis as reducing, stabilizing, capping agents may impart additional biomedical efficacy. The ZnO NPs were prepared with the assessment of stabilization (characteristic peak at 375 nm) from absorbance spectra. Further, SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, and Raman analysis of AS-ZnO NPs were performed to elucidate the size, shape, nature, chemical structure and composition. The characterization techniques revealed particles of 20-50 nm size, hexagonal shaped crystalline structure with diverse phytochemicals and functional groups. In addition, AS-ZnO NPs were investigated for antibacterial activity along with antibiotic potentiating capability through combinational assay. Furthermore, the anticancer potential of AS-ZnO NPs was evaluated against HeLa cell line along with assessment of biocompatibility on HEK-293 cell line using MTT assay. Based on the findings, our study exploits green-synthesized ZnO NPs as an effective strategy for potentiation of antibiotic activity and anticancer activity in a biocompatible perspective.
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- Lakshmi Kalyani Ruddaraju
- Dept. of Pharmaceutics, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram 534202, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daeduk Science Town, 34134 Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Pharmaceutics, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Vishnupur, Bhimavaram 534202, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Khatoon N, Alam H, Khan A, Raza K, Sardar M. Ampicillin Silver Nanoformulations against Multidrug resistant bacteria. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6848. [PMID: 31048721 PMCID: PMC6497658 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43309-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The present study reported a single step synthesis of silver nanoparticles using ampicillin (Amp-AgNps), a second-generation β lactam antibiotic to get nanoformulation having dual properties that of antibiotic and silver. The Amp-AgNps was characterized by UV-VIS spectroscopy, TEM, XRD, FTIR and TGA. FTIR and TGA results suggested that amine group of Ampicllin reduce the metalic silver into nano form. These results were further validated by computational molecular dynamics simulation. The antibacterial potential of Amp-AgNps was investigated against sensitive and drug resistant bacteria. MIC of Amp-AgNps against 6 different bacterial strains were in the range of 3–28 µg/ml which is much lower than the MIC of ampicillin (12–720 µg/ml) and chemically synthesized silver nanoparticles (280–640 µg/ml). The repeated exposure to drugs may lead to development of resistance mechanism in bacteria against that drug, so the efficacy of Amp-AgNps after repeated exposure to bacterial strains were also studied. The results indicate that bacterial strains do not show any resistance to these Amp-AgNps even after exposure up to 15 successive cycles. The biocompatibility of these Amp-AgNps was checked against cell lines by using Keratinocytes cell lines (HaCaT).
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- Nafeesa Khatoon
- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India.
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Malekzadeh M, Yeung KL, Halali M, Chang Q. Preparation and antibacterial behaviour of nanostructured Ag@SiO 2–penicillin with silver nanoplates. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj03727f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Preparation of Ag@SiO2–penicillin NPs with superior synergistic and antibacterial properties against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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- Mahdieh Malekzadeh
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology (SUT)
- Tehran
- Iran
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
- Kowloon
- China
- Division of Environment and Sustainability
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology (SUT)
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
- Kowloon
- China
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Affonso de Oliveira JF, Scheffer FR, Landis RF, Teixeira Neto É, Rotello VM, Cardoso MB. Dual Functionalization of Nanoparticles for Generating Corona-Free and Noncytotoxic Silica Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:41917-41923. [PMID: 30426737 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b12351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Protein coronas form on the surfaces of nanomaterials in biological fluids. This layer of proteins affects the properties of nanomaterials, altering their behavior and masking engineered functionality. The use of nonfouling moieties reduces or prevents corona formation; however, these ligands typically complicate functionalization. We present here a surface modification strategy for silica nanoparticles using specific molar ratios of zwitterionic and amine moieties. Through proper balance of ligands, we were able to generate particles that featured reactive "handles", while retaining nonfouling properties, high hemocompatibility, and low cytotoxicity.
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- Jessica Fernanda Affonso de Oliveira
- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano) and Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS)/Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM) , CEP 13083-970 , Caixa Postal, 6192 Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil
- Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) , CEP 13083-970 , Caixa Postal, 6154 Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil
- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts Amherst , 710 North Pleasant Street , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano) and Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS)/Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM) , CEP 13083-970 , Caixa Postal, 6192 Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil
- Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) , CEP 13083-970 , Caixa Postal, 6154 Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts Amherst , 710 North Pleasant Street , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano) and Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS)/Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM) , CEP 13083-970 , Caixa Postal, 6192 Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts Amherst , 710 North Pleasant Street , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano) and Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS)/Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM) , CEP 13083-970 , Caixa Postal, 6192 Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil
- Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) , CEP 13083-970 , Caixa Postal, 6154 Campinas , São Paulo , Brazil
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Bouchmella K, Campanaro FD, Mondo GB, Santos MI, Franco CH, Moraes CB, Biolley C, Mehdi A, Cardoso MB. Tetracycline@silver ions-functionalized mesoporous silica for high bactericidal activity at ultra-low concentration. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018; 13:1731-1751. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: Polyether pores were designed and tetracycline-loaded mesoporous silica materials, with their surface decorated by silver ions, were prepared, with the aim of reaching high antibacterial activity. Meanwhile, mammalian cell cytotoxicity and hemolytic effects were not observed using material concentrations tenfold the ones optimized for the bactericidal tests. Methods: Pore size was tuned by changing the polyether content and the surface was covalently decorated with silver thiolate groups. Results: We showed that the biological activity was enhanced by modulating silver ions and tetracycline releases by tuning silver thiolate group concentration on the silica surface and/or by modulating the pH of the environment. Conclusion: The combined use of tetracycline and silver ions with the mesoporous drug-delivery carrier was a very effective strategy against susceptible and tetracycline-resistant Escherichia coli bacteria.
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- Karim Bouchmella
- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
- Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
- Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Biociências (LNBio), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Biociências (LNBio), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier (ICGM), UMR5253, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34095 Montpellier, France
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier (ICGM), UMR5253, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34095 Montpellier, France
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
- Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil
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Carvalho PM, Felício MR, Santos NC, Gonçalves S, Domingues MM. Application of Light Scattering Techniques to Nanoparticle Characterization and Development. Front Chem 2018; 6:237. [PMID: 29988578 PMCID: PMC6026678 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Over the years, the scientific importance of nanoparticles for biomedical applications has increased. The high stability and biocompatibility, together with the low toxicity of the nanoparticles developed lead to their use as targeted drug delivery systems, bioimaging systems, and biosensors. The wide range of nanoparticles size, from 10 nm to 1 μm, as well as their optical properties, allow them to be studied using microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. In order to be effectively used, the physicochemical properties of nanoparticle formulations need to be taken into account, namely, particle size, surface charge distribution, surface derivatization and/or loading capacity, and related interactions. These properties need to be optimized considering the final nanoparticle intended biodistribution and target. In this review, we cover light scattering based techniques, namely dynamic light scattering and zeta-potential, used for the physicochemical characterization of nanoparticles. Dynamic light scattering is used to measure nanoparticles size, but also to evaluate their stability over time in suspension, at different pH and temperature conditions. Zeta-potential is used to characterize nanoparticles surface charge, obtaining information about their stability and surface interaction with other molecules. In this review, we focus on nanoparticle characterization and application in infection, cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
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- Patrícia M Carvalho
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Andrade LN, Siqueira TES, Martinez R, Darini ALC. Multidrug-Resistant CTX-M-(15, 9, 2)- and KPC-2-Producing Enterobacter hormaechei and Enterobacter asburiae Isolates Possessed a Set of Acquired Heavy Metal Tolerance Genes Including a Chromosomal sil Operon (for Acquired Silver Resistance). Front Microbiol 2018; 9:539. [PMID: 29628916 PMCID: PMC5876308 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is concern in healthcare-associated infections. On the other hand, bacterial tolerance to other antimicrobials, like heavy metals, has been neglected and underestimated in hospital pathogens. Silver has long been used as an antimicrobial agent and it seems to be an important indicator of heavy metal tolerance. To explore this perspective, we searched for the presence of acquired silver resistance genes (sil operon: silE, silS, silR, silC, silF, silB, silA, and silP) and acquired extended-spectrum cephalosporin and carbapenem resistance genes (blaCTX−M and blaKPC) in Enterobacter cloacae Complex (EcC) (n = 27) and Enterobacter aerogenes (n = 8) isolated from inpatients at a general hospital. Moreover, the genetic background of the silA (silver-efflux pump) and the presence of other acquired heavy metal tolerance genes, pcoD (copper-efflux pump), arsB (arsenite-efflux pump), terF (tellurite resistance protein), and merA (mercuric reductase) were also investigated. Outstandingly, 21/27 (78%) EcC isolates harbored silA gene located in the chromosome. Complete sil operon was found in 19/21 silA-positive EcC isolates. Interestingly, 8/20 (40%) E. hormaechei and 5/6 (83%) E. asburiae co-harbored silA/pcoD genes and blaCTX−M−(15,2,or9) and/or blaKPC−2 genes. Frequent occurrences of arsB, terF, and merA genes were detected, especially in silA/pcoD-positive, multidrug-resistant (MDR) and/or CTX-M-producing isolates. Our study showed co-presence of antibiotic and heavy metal tolerance genes in MDR EcC isolates. In our viewpoint, there are few studies regarding to bacterial heavy metal tolerance and we call attention for more investigations and discussion about this issue in different hospital pathogens.
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- Leonardo N Andrade
- Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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Shimizu FM, Pasqualeti AM, Todão FR, de Oliveira JFA, Vieira LCS, Gonçalves SPC, da Silva GH, Cardoso MB, Gobbi AL, Martinez DST, Oliveira ON, Lima RS. Monitoring the Surface Chemistry of Functionalized Nanomaterials with a Microfluidic Electronic Tongue. ACS Sens 2018; 3:716-726. [PMID: 29424231 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Advances in nanomaterials have led to tremendous progress in different areas with the development of high performance and multifunctional platforms. However, a relevant gap remains in providing the mass-production of these nanomaterials with reproducible surfaces. Accordingly, the monitoring of such materials across their entire life cycle becomes mandatory to both industry and academy. In this paper, we use a microfluidic electronic tongue (e-tongue) as a user-friendly and cost-effective method to classify nanomaterials according to their surface chemistry. The chip relies on a new single response e-tongue with association of capacitors in parallel, which consisted of stainless steel microwires coated with SiO2, NiO2, Al2O3, and Fe2O3 thin films. Utilizing impedance spectroscopy and a multidimensional projection technique, the chip was sufficiently sensitive to distinguish silica nanoparticles and multiwalled carbon nanotubes dispersed in water in spite of the very small surface modifications induced by distinct functionalization and oxidation extents, respectively. Flow analyses were made acquiring the analytical readouts in a label-free mode. The device also allowed for multiplex monitoring in an unprecedented way to speed up the tests. Our goal is not to replace the traditional techniques of surface analysis, but rather propose the use of libraries from e-tongue data as benchmark for routine screening of modified nanomaterials in industry and academy.
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- Flavio M. Shimizu
- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo 13560-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
- Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo 13416-000, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
- Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo 13416-000, Brasil
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- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo 13560-970, Brasil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brasil
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de Oliveira JFA, Capeletti LB, Cardoso MB. Are antibiotic-functionalized nanoparticles a promising tool in antimicrobial therapies? Nanomedicine (Lond) 2017; 12:2587-2590. [PMID: 29098946 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2017-0273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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- Jessica Fernanda Affonso de Oliveira
- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano) & Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, SP, Brazil.,Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano) & Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, SP, Brazil.,Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório Nacional de Nanotecnologia (LNNano) & Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6192, Campinas, SP, Brazil.,Instituto de Química (IQ), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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