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Konwar B, De S, Das G, Ramesh A. Napthalimide-based nuclease inhibitor: A multifunctional therapeutic material to bolster MRSA uptake by macrophage-like cells and mitigate pathogen adhesion on orthopaedic implant. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 277:134023. [PMID: 39032881 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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The healthcare burden rendered by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) warrants the development of therapeutics that offer a distinct benefit in the clinics as compared to conventional antibiotics. The present study describes the potential of napthalimide-based synthetic ligands (C1-C3) as inhibitors of the staphylococcal nuclease known as micrococcal nuclease (MNase), a key virulence factor of the pathogen. Amongst the ligands, the most potent MNase inhibitor C1 rendered non-competitive inhibition, reduced MNase turnover number (Kcat) and catalytic efficiency (Kcat/Km) with an IC50 value of ~950 nM. CD spectroscopy suggested distortion of MNase conformation in presence of C1. Flow cytometry and confocal microscopy indicated that C1 restored the ability of activated THP-1 cells to engulf DNA-entrapped MRSA cells. Interestingly, C1 could inhibit MRSA adhesion onto collagen. For potential application, C1-loaded pluronic F-127 micellar nanocarrier (C1-PMC) was generated, wherein the anti-adhesion activity of the pluronic carrier (PMC) and C1 was harnessed in tandem to deter MRSA cell adhesion onto collagen. MRSA biofilm formation was hindered on C1-PMC-coated titanium (Ti) wire, while eluates from C1-PMC-coated Ti wires were non-toxic to HEK 293, MG-63 and THP-1 cells. The multifunctional C1 provides a blueprint for designing therapeutic materials that hold translational potential for mitigation of MRSA infections.
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- Barlina Konwar
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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Konwar B, De S, Das G, Ramesh A. Inhibition of staphylococcal nuclease by benzimidazole-based Ligand: Implications in DNA-Mediated entrapment and uptake of MRSA by Macrophage-like cells. Bioorg Chem 2024; 144:107133. [PMID: 38278047 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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The staphylococcal nuclease also referred as micrococcal nuclease (MNase) is a key drug target as the enzyme degrades the neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) and empowers the pathogen to subvert the host innate immune system. To this end, the current study presents a critical evaluation of MNase inhibition rendered by benzimidazole-based ligands (C1 and C2) and probes its therapeutic implications. A nuclease assay indicated that MNase inhibition rendered by C1 and C2 was ∼ 55 % and ∼ 72 %, respectively, at the highest tested concentration of 10 µM. Studies on enzyme kinetics revealed that C2 rendered non-competitive inhibition and significantly reduced MNase turnover number (Kcat) and catalytic efficiency (Kcat/Km) with an IC50 value of ∼ 1122 nM. In CD spectroscopy, a notable perturbation in the β-sheet content of MNase was observed in presence of C2. Fluorescence-microscope analysis indicated that MNase inhibition by C2 could restore entrapment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in calf-thymus DNA (CT-DNA). Flow cytometry and confocal microscope analysis revealed that uptake of DNA-entrapped MRSA by activated THP-1 cells was reinstated by MNase inhibition rendered by C2. Inhibition of nuclease by the non-toxic ligand C2 holds therapeutic prospect as it has the potential to bolster the DNA-mediated entrapment machinery and mitigate MRSA infections.
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- Barlina Konwar
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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Śmigiel-Gac N, Smola-Dmochowska A, Jelonek K, Musiał-Kulik M, Barczyńska-Felusiak R, Rychter P, Lewicka K, Dobrzyński P. Bactericidal Biodegradable Linear Polyamidoamines Obtained with the Use of Endogenous Polyamines. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2576. [PMID: 38473823 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052576] [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: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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The work presents the synthesis of a series of linear polyamidoamines by polycondensation of sebacoyl dichloride with endogenous polyamines: putrescine, spermidine, spermine, and norspermidine-a biogenic polyamine not found in the human body. During the synthesis carried out via interfacial reaction, hydrophilic, semi-crystalline polymers with an average viscosity molecular weight of approximately 20,000 g/mol and a melting point of approx. 130 °C were obtained. The structure and composition of the synthesized polymers were confirmed based on NMR and FTIR studies. The cytotoxicity tests performed on human fibroblasts and keratinocytes showed that the polymers obtained with spermine and norspermidine were strongly cytotoxic, but only in high concentrations. All the other examined polymers did not show cytotoxicity even at concentrations of 2000 µg/mL. Simultaneously, the antibacterial activity of the obtained polyamides was confirmed. These polymers are particularly active against E. Coli, and virtually all the polymers obtained demonstrated a strong inhibitory effect on the growth of cells of this strain. Antimicrobial activity of the tested polymer was found against strains like Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The broadest spectrum of bactericidal action was demonstrated by polyamidoamines obtained from spermine, which contains two amino groups in the repeating unit of the chain. The obtained polymers can be used as a material for forming drug carriers and other biologically active compounds in the form of micro- and nanoparticles, especially as a component of bactericidal creams and ointments used in dermatology or cosmetology.
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- Natalia Śmigiel-Gac
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
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Konwar B, Mullick P, Das G, Ramesh A. Anthraquinone-Based Ligands as MNase Inhibitors: Insights from Inhibition Studies and Generation of a Payload Nanocarrier for Potential Anti-MRSA Therapy. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202200711. [PMID: 37062965 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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The present study highlights the prospect of an anthraquinone-based ligand (C1) as an inhibitor of micrococcal nuclease (MNase) enzyme secreted by Staphylococcus aureus. MNase inhibition rendered by 5.0 μM C1 was ∼96 % and the ligand could significantly distort the β-sheet conformation present in MNase. Mechanistic studies revealed that C1 rendered non-competitive inhibition, reduced the turnover (Kcat ) and catalytic efficiency (Km /Kcat ) of MNase with an IC50 value of 323 nM. C1 could also inhibit nuclease present in the cell-free supernatant (CFS) of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain. A C1-loaded human serum albumin (HSA)-based nanocarrier (C1-HNC) was developed, which was amicable to protease-triggered release of payload in presence of the CFS of an MRSA strain. Eluates from C1-HNC could effectively reduce the rate of MNase-catalyzed DNA cleavage. The non-toxic nature of C1-HNC in conjunction with the non-competitive mode of MNase inhibition rendered by C1 offers interesting therapeutic prospect in alleviation of MRSA infections.
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- Barlina Konwar
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781038, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781038, Assam, India
- Present address: Department of Biology, Washington University in St Louis S, t Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781038, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781038, Assam, India
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Smola-Dmochowska A, Lewicka K, Macyk A, Rychter P, Pamuła E, Dobrzyński P. Biodegradable Polymers and Polymer Composites with Antibacterial Properties. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087473. [PMID: 37108637 PMCID: PMC10138923 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health and food security today. It becomes increasingly difficult to treat infectious disorders because antibiotics, even the newest ones, are becoming less and less effective. One of the ways taken in the Global Plan of Action announced at the World Health Assembly in May 2015 is to ensure the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. In order to do so, attempts are made to develop new antimicrobial therapeutics, including biomaterials with antibacterial activity, such as polycationic polymers, polypeptides, and polymeric systems, to provide non-antibiotic therapeutic agents, such as selected biologically active nanoparticles and chemical compounds. Another key issue is preventing food from contamination by developing antibacterial packaging materials, particularly based on degradable polymers and biocomposites. This review, in a cross-sectional way, describes the most significant research activities conducted in recent years in the field of the development of polymeric materials and polymer composites with antibacterial properties. We particularly focus on natural polymers, i.e., polysaccharides and polypeptides, which present a mechanism for combating many highly pathogenic microorganisms. We also attempt to use this knowledge to obtain synthetic polymers with similar antibacterial activity.
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- Anna Smola-Dmochowska
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
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- Department of Biomaterials and Composites, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicza Av., 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
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- Department of Biomaterials and Composites, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicza Av., 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
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Bhattacharjee B, Basak M, Das G, Ramesh A. Quinoxaline-based membrane-targeting therapeutic material: Implications in rejuvenating antibiotic and curb MRSA invasion in an in vitro bone cell infection model. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 148:213359. [PMID: 36963341 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Manifestation of resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) against multiple antibiotics demands an effective strategy to counter the menace of the pathogen. To address this challenge, the current study explores quinoxaline-based synthetic ligands as an adjuvant material to target MRSA in a combination therapy regimen. Amongst the tested ligands (C1-C4), only C2 was bactericidal against the MRSA strain S. aureus 4 s, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 32 μM. C2 displayed a membrane-directed activity and could effectively hinder MRSA biofilm formation. A quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis indicated that C2 downregulated expression of the regulator gene agrC and reduced the fold change in the expression of adhesin genes fnbA and cnbA in MRSA in a dose-dependent manner. C2 enabled a 4-fold reduction in the MIC of ciprofloxacin (CPX) and in presence of 10 μM C2 and 8.0 μM CPX, growth of MRSA was arrested. Furthermore, a combination of 10 μM C2 and 12 μM CPX could strongly inhibit MRSA biofilm formation and reduce biofilm metabolic activity. The minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC) of CPX against S. aureus 4 s biofilm was reduced and a synergy resulted between C2 and CPX. In a combinatorial treatment regimen, C2 could prevent emergence of CPX resistance and arrest growth of MRSA till 360 generations. C2 could also be leveraged in combination treatment (12 μM CPX and 10 μM C2) to target MRSA in an in vitro bone cell infection model, wherein MRSA cell adhesion and invasion onto cultured MG-63 cells was only ~17 % and ~ 0.37 %, respectively. The combinatorial treatment regimen was also biocompatible as the viability of MG-63 cells was high (~ 91 %). Thus, C2 is a promising adjuvant material to counter antibiotic-refractory therapy and mitigate MRSA-mediated bone cell infection.
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- Basu Bhattacharjee
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
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Bian L, Liang J, Zhao H, Ye K, Li Z, Liu T, Peng J, Wu Y, Lin G. Rapid Monitoring of Vancomycin Concentration in Serum Using Europium (III) Chelate Nanoparticle-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay. Front Chem 2021; 9:763686. [PMID: 34733823 PMCID: PMC8558538 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.763686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Establishing personalized medication plans for patients to maximize therapeutic efficacy and minimize the toxicity of vancomycin (VAN) requires rapid, simple, and accurate monitoring of VAN concentration in body fluid. In this study, we have developed a simple and rapid analytical method by integrating Eu (III) chelate nanoparticles (CN-EUs) and lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) to achieve the real-time monitoring of VAN concentration in serum within 15 min. This approach was performed on nitrocellulose (NC) membrane assembled LFIA strips via indirect competitive immunoassay and exhibited a wide linear range of detection (0.1–80 μg*ml−1) with a low limit of detection (69.2 ng*ml−1). The coefficients of variation (CV) of the intra- and inter-assay in the detection of VAN were 7.12–8.53% and 8.46–11.82%, respectively. The dilution test and specificity indicated this method had a stability that was not affected by the serum matrix and some other antibiotics. Furthermore, the applicability of the proposed method was assessed by comparing the determined results with those measured by LC-MS/MS, showing a satisfactory correlation (R2 = 0.9713). The proposed CN-EUs-based LFIA manifested promising analytical performance, which showed potential value in the real-time monitoring of VAN and could help optimize the clinical use of more antibiotics.
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- Lun Bian
- Key Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Antibody Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Antibody Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Antibody Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Antibody Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antibody Engineering of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Antibody Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Experimental Center of Teaching and Scientific Research, School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Patel A, Dey S, Shokeen K, Karpiński TM, Sivaprakasam S, Kumar S, Manna D. Sulfonium-based liposome-encapsulated antibiotics deliver a synergistic antibacterial activity. RSC Med Chem 2021; 12:1005-1015. [PMID: 34223166 PMCID: PMC8221259 DOI: 10.1039/d1md00091h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The devastating antibacterial infections, coupled with their antibiotic resistance abilities, emphasize the need for effective antibacterial therapeutics. In this prospect, liposomal delivery systems have been employed in improving the efficacy of the antibacterial agents. The liposome-based antibiotics enhance the therapeutic potential of the new or existing antibiotics and reduce their adverse effects. The current study describes the development of sulfonium-based antibacterial lipids that demonstrate the delivery of existing antibiotics. The presence of cationic sulfonium moieties and inherent membrane targeting abilities of the lipids could help reduce the antibiotic resistance abilities of the bacteria and deliver the antibiotics to remove the infectious pathogens electively. The transmission electron microscopic images and dynamic light scattering analyses revealed the liposome formation abilities of the sulfonium-based amphiphilic compounds in the aqueous medium. The effectiveness of the compounds was tested against the Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains. The viability of the bacterial cells was remarkably reduced in the presence of the compounds. The sulfonium-based compounds with pyridinium moiety and long hydrocarbon chains showed the most potent antibacterial activities among the tested compounds. Mechanistic studies revealed the membrane-targeted bactericidal activities of the compounds. The potent compound also showed tetracycline and amoxicillin encapsulation and sustained release profiles in the physiologically relevant medium. The tetracycline and amoxicillin-encapsulated lipid showed much higher antibacterial activities than the free antibiotics at similar concentrations, emphasizing the usefulness of the synergistic effect of sulfonium-based lipid and the antibiotics, signifying that the sulfonium lipid penetrated the bacterial membrane and increased the cellular uptake of the antibiotics. The potent lipid also showed therapeutic potential, as it is less toxic to mammalian cells (like HeLa and HaCaT cells) at concentrations higher than their minimum inhibitory concentration values against S. aureus, E. coli, and MRSA. Hence, the sulfonium-based lipid exemplifies a promising framework for assimilating various warheads, and provides a potent antibacterial material.
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- Anjali Patel
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Centre for the Environment Guwahati Assam India
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- Biological Chemistry Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Chemistry Guwahati Assam India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Biosciences and Bioengineering Guwahati Assam India
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences Wieniawskiego Poznań Poland
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- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Biosciences and Bioengineering Guwahati Assam India
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- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Centre for the Environment Guwahati Assam India
- Biological Chemistry Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Chemistry Guwahati Assam India
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Targeted polymer-based antibiotic delivery system: A promising option for treating bacterial infections via macromolecular approaches. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Dey P, Puppala ER, Naidu VGM, Das G, Ramesh A. Multifunctional Synthetic Amphiphile for Niche Therapeutic Applications: Mitigation of MRSA Biofilms and Potential in Wound Healing. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:8830-8840. [PMID: 35019558 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The relentless menace of implant- and skin wound-associated infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilms demands the design of therapeutics that have an edge over conventional antibiotics. The present study reports the potential of pluri-active amphiphiles having a 12-carbon alkyl chain and a salicaldehyde head group (C1) or a napthaldehyde head group (C2) in mitigating wound site- and implant-associated MRSA biofilms and as a topical wound healing agent. The amphiphiles impeded S. aureus MRSA 100 biofilm formation on collagen both on extraneous addition and on impregnation into collagen and inflicted damage to MRSA cells embedded in collagen matrix infused with simulated wound fluid, with C1 being more potent than C2. Adhesion of the MRSA biofilm was hampered on C1-coated orthopedic stainless-steel wire, while eluates from C1-coated wires were non-toxic to HEK 293 cells, highlighting the prospect of C1 as an implant-associated antibacterial coating. Upon treatment with C1, expression of the adhesin fnbA gene was low in the MRSA biofilm and downregulated in non-adherent MRSA cells, while δ-toxin (hld) gene expression in the MRSA biofilm increased, implying that C1 hindered cell-cell adhesion and planktonic-biofilm transition and also reduced biofilm adhesion. Oral administration of C1 (300 and 1000 mg/kg) was non-toxic to BALB/c mice as evidenced in stable hematological parameters and normal histopathological features of vital organs. Topical application of C1 (50 and 100 mg/kg) on a skin excision wound in female BALB/c mice resulted in effective wound closure, fibrous tissue proliferation, and tissue reorganization. Confocal microscopy revealed that topical application of C1 in an ex vivo murine skin explant could alleviate invasion of skin by MRSA, while solution-based studies indicated subdued MRSA adhesion onto the skin explants. The pluri-active synthetic amphiphile C1 provides a framework for developing antibacterials that hold translational potential as a therapeutic for implant- and skin wound-associated MRSA infections.
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- Poulomi Dey
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati, Guwahati 781125, India
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati, Guwahati 781125, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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Dey P, Das G, Ramesh A. Interplay between Supramolecular and Coordination Interactions in Synthetic Amphiphiles: Triggering Metal Starvation and Anchorage onto MRSA Cell Surface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:2110-2119. [PMID: 32031818 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present work highlights the implications of supramolecular interaction and metal coordination on the self-assembly behavior and bactericidal potential of salicaldehyde-(C1) and napthaldehyde-based (C2) amphiphiles against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). LB trough and atomic force microscope (AFM) analysis indicated the propensity of the amphiphiles to form a monolayer as well as spherical aggregates, with the critical micelle concentration (CMC) for C2 (7.0 μM) being lower than C1 (18.5 μM) in water. Formation of an amphiphile-metal complex was evidenced by ESI-MS, FTIR, FETEM-EDX, and ITC analysis. Growth of S. aureus MRSA 100 cells was remarkably impaired in the presence of 5.0 μM C1 or 20 μM C2 as compared to free cells or cells grown in the presence of equivalent levels of amphiphile-metal complexes, suggesting that the amphiphiles perhaps sequester metal and induce metal starvation in MRSA. C1 and C2 rendered superior membrane damage in MRSA and were less toxic to human embryonic kidney (HEK 293) cells as compared to their metal complexes. C1 and C2 rendered a dose-dependent inhibition of S. aureus biofilm formation, while revival of biofilm upon Zn(II) addition suggested that zinc starvation rendered by the amphiphiles may induce biofilm inhibition. C1 imposed a concentration-dependent metal starvation response in MRSA as there was an upregulation of the cntL gene and downregulation of cntA gene, which are involved in synthesis of the zincophore staphylopine (Stp) and transport of the Stp-Zn complex, respectively. ITC analysis revealed that binding of C1 and C2 to staphylococcal lipoteichoic acid (LTA) was stronger than the corresponding Zn(II) complexes, which perhaps accounted for the higher bactericidal potency of the amphiphiles. The study provides a fundamental understanding on how the chemistry-driven multimodal interaction of the amphiphile translates into growth inhibition and metal starvation in MRSA and advances the idea of combating drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria through amphiphiles, which are pluri-active.
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- Poulomi Dey
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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Ding X, Wang A, Tong W, Xu FJ. Biodegradable Antibacterial Polymeric Nanosystems: A New Hope to Cope with Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1900999. [PMID: 30957927 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201900999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Abstract
The human society is faced with daunting threats from bacterial infections. Over decades, a variety of antibacterial polymeric nanosystems have exhibited great promise for the eradication of multidrug-resistant bacteria and persistent biofilms by enhancing bacterial recognition and binding capabilities. In this Review, the "state-of-the-art" biodegradable antibacterial polymeric nanosystems, which could respond to bacteria environments (e.g., acidity or bacterial enzymes) for controlled antibiotic release or multimodal antibacterial treatment, are summarized. The current antibacterial polymeric nanosystems can be categorized into antibiotic-containing and intrinsic antibacterial nanosystems. The antibiotic-containing polymeric nanosystems include antibiotic-encapsulated nanocarriers (e.g., polymeric micelles, vesicles, nanogels) and antibiotic-conjugated polymer nanosystems for the delivery of antibiotic drugs. On the other hand, the intrinsic antibacterial polymer nanosystems containing bactericidal moieties such as quaternary ammonium groups, phosphonium groups, polycations, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), and their synthetic mimics, are also described. The biodegradability of the nanosystems can be rendered by the incorporation of labile chemical linkages, such as carbonate, ester, amide, and phosphoester bonds. The design and synthesis of the degradable polymeric building blocks and their fabrications into nanosystems are also explicated, together with their plausible action mechanisms and potential biomedical applications. The perspectives of the current research in this field are also described.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaokang Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
| | - Anzhi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
| | - Wei Tong
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
| | - Fu-Jian Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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