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Turicea B, Sahoo DK, Allbaugh RA, Stinman CC, Kubai MA. Novel treatment of infectious keratitis in canine corneas using ultraviolet C (UV-C) light. Vet Ophthalmol 2024. [PMID: 39118265 DOI: 10.1111/vop.13265] [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: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the therapeutic effect of 275 nm wavelength ultraviolet C (UV-C) light for treatment of bacterial keratitis in canine corneas using an affordable, broadly available modified handheld device. METHODS UV-C therapy (UVCT) was evaluated in two experiments: in vitro using triplicates of three bacterial genera (Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas spp., and a mix of all species) where the UVCT was performed at a distance of 10, 15, and 20 mm with 1 or 2 doses (4 h apart) for 5, 15, or 30 s; ex vivo model where healthy canine corneal buttons were inoculated superficially and deep (330 μm) with the same bacterial isolates and treated at a 10 mm distance for 15 s with one dose of 22.5 mJ/cm2. Fluorescent marker (STYO9-PI) was used to label (green = live bacteria, red = dead bacteria), and confocal microscopy was used to image the bacteria. RESULTS In vitro results showed all plates treated with UVCT had 100% bactericidal effect for all isolates with single dose of 15 s at 10 mm distance or two doses, 4 h apart at 15 mm and was ineffective with single dose at 15-20 mm. The ex vivo results confirmed a significant decrease in bacterial load for all isolates on samples inoculated superficially but were inconclusive for intrastromal ones. CONCLUSIONS UVCT confirmed the therapeutic potential for all tested isolates, for both in vitro and ex vivo experiments using a single exposure of 15 s. While safety studies are underway, clinical trials are warranted.
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- Bactelius Turicea
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Ahlawat K, Jangra R, Ish A, Dixit A, Fulwani D, Jain N, Prakash R. Analysis of a UV photocatalytic oxidation-based disinfection system for hydroxyl radicals, negative air ions generation and their impact on inactivation of pathogenic micro-organisms. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2023; 94:104103. [PMID: 37902461 DOI: 10.1063/5.0151619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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This work presents a large-scale surface disinfection system, which has a unique lantern arrangement of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light (254 nm) in conjunction with nanotechnology in a protective biosafety environment. Shadow regions are best dealt in this system by the generation of hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and negative air ions at sites where UV light cannot penetrate. More than 35 000 negative air ions/cm3 along with •OH were produced continuously in the disinfection chamber through the advanced photocatalytic oxidation process [UV-C + titanium dioxide (TiO2)]. The arrangement has been made to provide an optimized UV irradiation (∼2 mW/cm2) throughout the disinfection system. In order to distinguish between effects arising from (i) the action of UV dose alone and (ii) the action of UV dose along with •OH and negative air ions, E. coli and P. aeruginosa were chosen for bacterial testing and two interventions were made. The first intervention involved placing only UV lamps in the disinfection chamber to see the effect of only UV dose on bacterial inactivation efficiency. The second intervention involved placing the TiO2 nanoparticle coated aluminum plates along with UV lamps; this allows for the generation of negative air ions and •OH inside the disinfection chamber and enhanced bacterial inactivation efficiency. More than 95% bacterial inactivation efficiency has been reported in the case of UV-C + TiO2 compared to only 77% in UV only at the same time interval (90 s).
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- Kiran Ahlawat
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342030, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342030, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342030, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342030, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342030, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342030, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342030, Rajasthan, India
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Leanse LG, Marasini S, dos Anjos C, Dai T. Antimicrobial Resistance: Is There a 'Light' at the End of the Tunnel? Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1437. [PMID: 37760734 PMCID: PMC10525303 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12091437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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In recent years, with the increases in microorganisms that express a multitude of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) mechanisms, the threat of antimicrobial resistance in the global population has reached critical levels. The introduction of the COVID-19 pandemic has further contributed to the influx of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), which has placed significant pressure on healthcare systems. For over a century, the potential for light-based approaches targeted at combatting both cancer and infectious diseases has been proposed. They offer effective killing of microbial pathogens, regardless of AMR status, and have not typically been associated with high propensities of resistance development. To that end, the goal of this review is to describe the different mechanisms that drive AMR, including intrinsic, phenotypic, and acquired resistance mechanisms. Additionally, the different light-based approaches, including antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), antimicrobial blue light (aBL), and ultraviolet (UV) light, will be discussed as potential alternatives or adjunct therapies with conventional antimicrobials. Lastly, we will evaluate the feasibility and requirements associated with integration of light-based approaches into the clinical pipeline.
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- Leon G. Leanse
- Health and Sports Sciences Hub, University of Gibraltar, Europa Point Campus, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; (C.d.A.); (T.D.)
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- New Zealand National Eye Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; (C.d.A.); (T.D.)
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; (C.d.A.); (T.D.)
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Marasini S, Craig JP, Dean SJ, Leanse LG. Managing Corneal Infections: Out with the old, in with the new? Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1334. [PMID: 37627753 PMCID: PMC10451842 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12081334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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There have been multiple reports of eye infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with increasing evidence of ineffective treatment outcomes from existing therapies. With respect to corneal infections, the most commonly used antibiotics (fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, and cephalosporines) are demonstrating reduced efficacy against bacterial keratitis isolates. While traditional methods are losing efficacy, several novel technologies are under investigation, including light-based anti-infective technology with or without chemical substrates, phage therapy, and probiotics. Many of these methods show non-selective antimicrobial activity with potential development as broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents. Multiple preclinical studies and a limited number of clinical case studies have confirmed the efficacy of some of these novel methods. However, given the rapid evolution of corneal infections, their treatment requires rapid institution to limit the impact on vision and prevent complications such as scarring and corneal perforation. Given their rapid effects on microbial viability, light-based technologies seem particularly promising in this regard.
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- Sanjay Marasini
- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (S.M.); (J.P.C.); (S.J.D.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (S.M.); (J.P.C.); (S.J.D.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; (S.M.); (J.P.C.); (S.J.D.)
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- Health and Sports Sciences Hub, Europa Point Campus, University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Marasini S, Dean SJ, Swift S, Perera J, Rupenthal ID, Wang T, Read H, Craig JP. Preclinical confirmation of UVC efficacy in treating infectious keratitis. Ocul Surf 2022; 25:76-86. [PMID: 35568373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2022.05.004] [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: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Preclinical evaluation of the therapeutic potential of antimicrobial 265 nm UVC for infectious keratitis. METHODS Four experiments explored UVC: 1) impact on bacterial and fungal lawns on agar, in individual or mixed culture, 2) bacterial inactivation dose in an in vitro deep corneal infection model, 3) dose validation in an ex vivo porcine keratitis model and 4) efficacy in a masked, randomised, controlled murine keratitis trial using bioluminescent Pseudomonas aeruginosa. RESULTS Minimum effective UVC exposures ranged between 2 s and 5 s for lawn bacteria and fungi in individual or mixed culture. Significant P. aeruginosa growth inhibition in the in vitro infection model was achieved with 15 s UVC, that resulted in a >3.5 log10 reduction of bacteria in a subsequent ex vivo keratitis model (p < 0.05). Bioluminescence fell below baseline levels in all treated animals, within 8 h of treatment (p < 0.05), in the in vivo study. Re-epithelialisation with corneal clarity occurred within 24 h in 75% of UVC-treated cases, with no relapse at 48 h. On plating, bacteria were recovered only from untreated controls. CONCLUSIONS UVC inhibited all tested bacteria and fungi, including mixed culture and strains linked to antibiotic resistance, in vitro, with exposures of ≤ 5 s. In vitro and ex vivo testing confirmed therapeutic potential of 15 s UVC. In vivo, 15 s UVC administered in two doses, 4 h apart, proved effective in treating murine bacterial keratitis.
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- Sanjay Marasini
- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Buchanan Ocular Therapeutics Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Using ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diodes (LED) to create sterile root canals and to treat endodontic infections. CURRENT OPINION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cobme.2022.100397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gomes ATPC, Faustino MAF, Neves MGPMS, Almeida A. Bioluminescent Models to Evaluate the Efficiency of Light-Based Antibacterial Approaches. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2451:631-669. [PMID: 35505039 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2099-1_34] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The emergence of microbial resistance to antimicrobials among several common pathogenic microbial strains is an increasing problem worldwide. Thus, it is urgent to develop not only new antimicrobial therapeutics to fight microbial infections, but also new effective, rapid, and inexpensive methods to monitor the efficacy of these new therapeutics. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and antimicrobial blue light (aBL) therapy are receiving considerable attention for their antimicrobial potential and represent realistic alternatives to antibiotics. To monitor the photoinactivation process provided by aPDT and aBL, faster and more effective methods are required instead of laborious conventional plating and overnight incubation procedures. Bioluminescent microbial models are very interesting in this context. Light emission from bioluminescent microorganisms is a highly sensitive indication of their metabolic activity and can be used to monitor, in real time, the effects of antimicrobial agents and therapeutics. This chapter reviews the efforts of the scientific community concerning the development of in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo bioluminescent bacterial models and their potential to evaluate the efficiency of aPDT and aBL in the inactivation of bacteria.
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- Ana T P C Gomes
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Fukui T, Niikura T, Oda T, Kumabe Y, Nishiaki A, Kaigome R, Ohashi H, Sasaki M, Igarashi T, Oe K, Hamblin MR, Kuroda R. Safety of 222 nm UVC Irradiation to the Surgical Site in a Rabbit Model. Photochem Photobiol 2022; 98:1365-1371. [PMID: 35313036 PMCID: PMC9790646 DOI: 10.1111/php.13620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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For the prevention of surgical site infection (SSI), continuous disinfection could be helpful. Short wavelength ultraviolet radiation C (UVC) is highly bactericidal but shows cytotoxicity. Radiation of UVC with a wavelength of 222 nm to the skin is considered to be safe because it only reaches the stratum corneum. However, the safety of 222 nm irradiation to the surgical field not covered with skin is unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the safety of 222 nm UVC irradiation on a surgical field in a rabbit model. Five types of tissue were surgically exposed and irradiated with 222 or 254 nm UVC. Immunohistological assessment against cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD), an index of DNA damage by UVC, was performed. The CPD-positive cell rate was significantly higher in the 254 nm group than in the other groups in all tissues. A 222 nm group showed significantly more CPD than control in fat tissue, but no significant difference in all other tissues. In fat tissue collected 24 h after irradiation, the 254 nm group showed higher CPD than the other groups, while the 222 nm group had reduced to the control level. These data suggest that 222 nm UVC irradiation could be a new method to safely prevent SSI.
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- Tomoaki Fukui
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Laser Research CentreFaculty of Health ScienceUniversity of JohannesburgJohannesburgSouth Africa
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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Goswami AG, Basu S, Shukla VK. Wound Healing in the Golden Agers: What We Know and the Possible Way Ahead. INT J LOW EXTR WOUND 2021; 21:264-271. [PMID: 34382451 DOI: 10.1177/15347346211037841] [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] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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While "population aging" is an accomplishment that deserves acclamation, it is in itself a tremendous challenge. Age-related skin changes, impaired wound healing, and concurrent comorbidities are the deadly triad that contribute most to the development of nonhealing chronic wounds in the elderly. This imposes enormous medical, social, and financial burden. With the rising trend in the aging population, this problem is likely to exacerbate unless multidisciplinary, rapt wound care strategies are developed. The last decade was dedicated to understand the basic biology underlying the wound healing process but most in vitro and animal model studies translated poorly to human conditions. Forthcoming, the focus is on the development of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to improve healing in this vulnerable age group. Further, understanding the complex pathobiology of cellular senescence and wound healing process is required to develop focused therapy for these "problem wounds" in the elderly.
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- 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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Ahmed E, El-Gendy AO, Hamblin MR, Mohamed T. The effect of femtosecond laser irradiation on the growth kinetics of Staphylococcus aureus: An in vitro study. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2021; 221:112240. [PMID: 34130092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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We investigated the effect of femtosecond laser irradiation on the growth kinetics of Staphylococcus aureus. In order to improve laser-based antimicrobial therapy and develop a clinically viable modality, various laser parameters such as laser light wavelength, laser power, exposure time, and energy density were studied. The INSPIRE HF100 laser system (Spectra Physics) provided the femtosecond laser light, which was pumped by a mode-locked femtosecond Ti: sapphire laser MAI TAI HP (Spectra Physics). The survival of the bacterial cells was monitored after irradiation by determination of growth rate using optical density, which is a rapid, simple, and reliable method. The growth rate of laser-exposed cultures was compared to control cultures. Fifteen minutes of exposure to femtosecond laser radiation with a wavelength of 390 nm and 400 nm at an average power of 50 mW was enough to significantly reduce bacterial viability, with a lag in the growth phase of 5 h longer than the control culture (P < 0.0001 by ANOVA and Tukey test).
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- Esraa Ahmed
- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt; Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
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- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.
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Research from ultraviolet to near-infrared band covering materials based on graphene photonic crystals. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-021-01821-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Marasini S, Zhang AC, Dean SJ, Swift S, Craig JP. Safety and efficacy of UV application for superficial infections in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ocul Surf 2021; 21:331-344. [PMID: 33812086 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2021.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ultraviolet (UV) light is naturally antimicrobial, but risks associated with UV overexposure have limited its clinical application. This systematic review evaluates the safety and efficacy of UV light treatment of superficial human infections. METHODS MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, ANZCTR and US National Library of Medicine were searched (March 25, 2020). Clinical studies applying UV light (200-400 nm) for superficial infections and non-clinical studies evaluating the antimicrobial effects of UV light on human samples were included. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non- RCTs were appraised using the Cochrane risk of bias and the ROBINS-I tools, respectively. RESULTS Eleven RCTs, seven non-RCTs, 24 case studies, and 11 in vitro studies were included. Most clinical studies (34/42) evaluated UVA treatment for microbial keratitis (MK) using cross-linking (UVA-CXL) methods. Six clinical studies assessed UVC; one, UVB; and one, broadband UV for chronic skin infections. Pooled data analysis showed no difference in the time to wound resolution with UVA-CXL relative to standard treatment (mean difference [MD]: -18.20 [95% CI: -39.04 to 2.65] days; p = 0.09). Adverse event incidence was similar to control for UVA-CXL in MK (RR: 0.70 [95%CI: 0.32-1.79]; 5 RCTs) and UVC in skin infections (RR: 0.63 [95%CI: 0.25-1.54]; 2 RCTs). CONCLUSION Alone or as an adjunct to standard therapy, UV light shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for a wide range of infections. Applications of UV light as an anti-infective agent are deserving of further evaluation, especially in the context of growing antibiotic resistance. REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration number CRD42020176510.
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- Sanjay Marasini
- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Chang SH, Liu JY, Hsiao MW, Yang HL, Wang GW, Ye JC. Protective Effects of Ocimum gratissimumAqueous Extracts on HaCaT Cells Against UVC-Induced Inhibition of Cell Viability and Migration. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18:2086-2092. [PMID: 33850479 PMCID: PMC8040403 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.54644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Ultraviolet C (UVC) has been applied to treatment of infections in wounds for at least the last two decades, however, cells being treated can be damaged if exposure is prolonged, which calls for protective measures, such as drug or herbal pre-treatment, to minimize damage. Ocimum gratissimum contains plant polyphenols such as isoflavones and caffeic acid, which have antioxidant effects. We hypothesize that Ocimum gratissimum aqueous extracts (OGE) can inhibit UVC-induced oxidative damage on skin cells. In this study, HaCaT skin cells are used to test the protective effects of OGE on cell proliferation and migration after exposure to UVC radiation. Pretreatment with OGE (50~150μg/mL) before 40 J/m2 UVC exposure was able to restore survival from 32.25% to between 46.77% and 68.00%, and 80 J/m2 UVC exposure from 11.49% to between 19.07% and 43.04%. Morphological observation of primarily apoptotic cell death confirms the above findings. The flow cytometry analysis revealed that UVC increased the number of cells at the sub-G1 phase in a dose dependent manner, and when pre-treated with OGE the changes were partially reversed. Moreover, the wound healing test for observing migration showed that UVC 40-80 J/m2 decreased cell migration to 47-28% activity and 100 μg/mL OGE was able to restore cell activity to81-69% at day 3. Based on the above results, we suggest that OGE has a protective effect on UVC-induced inhibition of cell proliferation and migration of skin cells and thus has potential application in wound care.
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- Sheng-Huang Chang
- Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Nantou, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Applied Chemistry, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Nutrition, College of Biopharmaceutical and Food Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Applied Chemistry, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Bachelor's Degree Program for Indigenous Peoples in Senior Health and Care Management, National Taitung University, Taitung, Taiwan.,Master Program in Biomedical Science, National Taitung University, Taitung, Taiwan
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The Cutaneous Wound Innate Immunological Microenvironment. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21228748. [PMID: 33228152 PMCID: PMC7699544 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The skin represents the first line of defense and innate immune protection against pathogens. Skin normally provides a physical barrier to prevent infection by pathogens; however, wounds, microinjuries, and minor barrier impediments can present open avenues for invasion through the skin. Accordingly, wound repair and protection from invading pathogens are essential processes in successful skin barrier regeneration. To repair and protect wounds, skin promotes the development of a specific and complex immunological microenvironment within and surrounding the disrupted tissue. This immune microenvironment includes both innate and adaptive processes, including immune cell recruitment to the wound and secretion of extracellular factors that can act directly to promote wound closure and wound antimicrobial defense. Recent work has shown that this immune microenvironment also varies according to the specific context of the wound: the microbiome, neuroimmune signaling, environmental effects, and age play roles in altering the innate immune response to wounding. This review will focus on the role of these factors in shaping the cutaneous microenvironment and how this ultimately impacts the immune response to wounding.
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Ahmed E, El-Gendy AO, Moniem Radi NA, Mohamed T. The bactericidal efficacy of femtosecond laser-based therapy on the most common infectious bacterial pathogens in chronic wounds: an in vitro study. Lasers Med Sci 2020; 36:641-647. [PMID: 32725427 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-020-03104-0] [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] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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We investigated the influence of femtosecond laser irradiation on the growth of the two most common infectious bacterial pathogens in wounds; Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa as an attempt to validate optimum parameters for a laser-based bactericidal modality to be used clinically. Bacterial cultures were exposed to femtosecond laser irradiation at different wavelengths, exposure times, and laser powers. The source of femtosecond laser was INSPIRE HF100 laser system, Spectra-Physics, which is pumped by a mode-locked femtosecond Ti: sapphire laser MAI TAI HP, Spectra-Physics. After irradiation, bacterial cells' survival was monitored by observing the clear zones of inhibition in cultured agar plates. Results for all strains indicated that the exposure to femtosecond laser irradiation with a wavelength ranging from ultraviolet (λ > 350 nm) to blue laser light (λ < 480 nm), for a period above 20 min and with a power density of ≈ 0.063 W/cm2, was enough to inhibit both bacterial pathogens with the results maintained for 1 week following irradiation.
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- Esraa Ahmed
- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt
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- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
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- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt.
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Leanse LG, Goh XS, Cheng JX, Hooper DC, Dai T. Dual-wavelength photo-killing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. JCI Insight 2020; 5:134343. [PMID: 32493838 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.134343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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With the effectiveness of antimicrobials declining as antimicrobial resistance continues to threaten public health, we must look to alternative strategies for the treatment of infections. In this study, we investigated an innovative, drug-free, dual-wavelength irradiation approach that combines 2 wavelengths of light, 460 nm and 405 nm, against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). MRSA was initially irradiated with 460-nm light (90-360 J/cm2) and subsequently irradiated with aliquots of 405-nm light (54-324 J/cm2). For in vivo studies, mouse skin was abraded and infected with approximately 107 CFUs of MRSA and incubated for 3 hours before irradiating with 460 nm (360 J/cm2) and 405 nm (342 J/cm2). Naive mouse skin was also irradiated to investigate apoptosis. We found that staphyloxanthin, the carotenoid pigment in MRSA cells, promoted resistance to the antimicrobial effects of 405-nm light. In addition, we found that the photolytic effect of 460-nm light on staphyloxanthin attenuated resistance of MRSA to 405-nm light killing. Irradiation of 460 nm alone did not elicit any antimicrobial effect on MRSA. In a proof-of-principle mouse skin abrasion infection model, we observed significant killing of MRSA using the dual-wavelength irradiation approach. However, when either wavelength of light was administered alone, no significant decrease in bacterial viability was observed. Moreover, exposure of the dual-wavelength irradiation to naive mouse skin did not result in any visible apoptosis. In conclusion, a dual-wavelength irradiation strategy may offer an innovative, effective, and safe approach for the treatment of skin infections caused by MRSA.
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- Leon G Leanse
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine.,Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, and
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine.,Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, and
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Cooper R, Kirketerp-Møller K. Non-antibiotic antimicrobial interventions and antimicrobial stewardship in wound care. J Wound Care 2019; 27:355-377. [PMID: 29883284 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2018.27.6.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Control of wound infection today relies largely on antibiotics, but the continual emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms threatens a return to the pre-antibiotic era when physicians used antiseptics to prevent and manage infection. Some of those antiseptics are still used today, and others have become available. A diverse variety of non-antibiotic antimicrobial interventions are found on modern formularies. Unlike the mode of action of antibiotics, which affect specific cellular target sites of pathogens, many non-antibiotic antimicrobials affect multiple cellular target sites in a non-specific way. Although this reduces the likelihood of selecting for resistant strains of microorganisms, some have emerged and cross-resistance between antibiotics and antiseptics has been detected. With the prospect of a post-antibiotic era looming, ways to maintain and extend our antimicrobial armamentarium must be found. In this narrative review, current and emerging non-antibiotic antimicrobial strategies will be considered and the need for antimicrobial stewardship in wound care will be explained.
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- Rose Cooper
- Professor of Microbiology, Department of Biomedical Science, Cardiff School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Cardiff, UK
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- Orthopaedic Surgeon, Copenhagen Wound Healing Center, Department of Dermatology and Wounds, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV
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Boluki E, Moradi M, Azar PS, Fekrazad R, Pourhajibagher M, Bahador A. The effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against virulence genes expression in colistin-resistance Acinetobacter baumannii. Laser Ther 2019; 28:27-33. [PMID: 31190695 DOI: 10.5978/islsm.28_19-or-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background and Aims The emergence of drug-resistant infections is a global problem. Acinetobacter baumannii has attracted much attention over the last few years because of resistance to a wide range of antibiotics. Applying new non-antibiotic methods can save lives of many people around the world. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) technique can be used as a new method for controlling the infections. In this study we investigated the effect of aPDT on the expression of pathogenic genes in colistin-resistance A. baumannii isolated from a burn patient. Materials and methods The suspension of colistin-resistance A. baumannii was incubated with 0.01 mg/ml of toluidine blue O (TBO) in the dark; then the light emitting diode device with a wavelength of 630 ± 10 nm and output intensity of 2000-4000 mW /cm2 was irradiated to the suspension at room temperature. Subsequently, after the aPDT, genes expression of ompA and pilZ was investigated by using real-time polymerase chain reaction technique. Result Among the genes studied, the transcript of the ompA gene after aPDT was increased significantly in comparison with control groups (P < 0.05). Whereas, there was no remarkable different in pilZ gene expression (P > 0.05). Conclusions It can be concluded from the results that the ompA as an outer membrane of A. baumannii is degraded after exposing aPDT and it will probably be done the penetration of antibiotics into cells of this bacterium easily.
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- Ebrahim Boluki
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty - Laser research center in medical Sciences, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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The emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance requires development of alternative therapeutic options. Multidrug-resistant strains of Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumanii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter spp. are still the most commonly identified antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. These microorganisms are part of the so-called 'ESKAPE' pathogens to emphasize that they currently cause the majority of hospital acquired infections and effectively 'escape' the effects of antibacterial drugs. Thus, alternative, safer and more efficient antimicrobial strategies are urgently needed, especially against 'ESKAPE' superbugs. Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation is a therapeutic option used in the treatment of infectious diseases. It is based on a combination of a photosensitizer, light and oxygen to remove highly metabolically active cells.
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Hamblin MR, Abrahamse H. Can light-based approaches overcome antimicrobial resistance? Drug Dev Res 2019; 80:48-67. [PMID: 30070718 PMCID: PMC6359990 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The relentless rise of antibiotic resistance is considered one of the most serious problems facing mankind. This mini-review will cover three cutting-edge approaches that use light-based techniques to kill antibiotic-resistant microbial species, and treat localized infections. First, we will discuss antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation using rationally designed photosensitizes combined with visible light, with the added possibility of strong potentiation by inorganic salts such as potassium iodide. Second, the use of blue and violet light alone that activates endogenous photoactive porphyrins within the microbial cells. Third, it is used for "safe UVC" at wavelengths between 200 nm and 230 nm that can kill microbial cells without damaging host mammalian cells. We have gained evidence that all these approaches can kill multidrug resistant bacteria in vitro, and they do not induce themselves any resistance, and moreover can treat animal models of localized infections caused by resistant species that can be monitored by noninvasive bioluminescence imaging. Light-based antimicrobial approaches are becoming a growing translational part of anti-infective treatments in the current age of resistance.
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- Michael R Hamblin
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
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Narita K, Asano K, Morimoto Y, Igarashi T, Nakane A. Chronic irradiation with 222-nm UVC light induces neither DNA damage nor epidermal lesions in mouse skin, even at high doses. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201259. [PMID: 30044862 PMCID: PMC6059456 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent an important clinical problem associated with increased levels of surgical morbidity and mortality. UVC irradiation during surgery has been considered to represent a possible strategy to prevent the development of SSI. 254-nm UVC induces marked levels of DNA damage by generating cyclobutyl pyrimidine dimers (CPD) in microorganisms. However, this effect is elicited not only in microorganisms, but also in human cells, and chronic exposure to 254-nm UVC has been established to represent a human health hazard. In contrast, despite short wavelength-UVC light, especially 222-nm UVC, having been demonstrated to elicit a bactericidal effect, single irradiation with a high dose of 222-nm UVC energy has been reported to not induce mutagenic or cytotoxic DNA lesions in mammalian cells. However, the effect of chronic irradiation with a high dose of 222-nm UVC to mammalian cells has not been determined. In this study, it was demonstrated that large numbers of CPD-expressing cells were induced in the epidermis of mice following treatment with a small amount of single exposure 254-nm UVC, and then less than half of these cells reduced within 24 h. Chronic 254-nm UVC irradiation was revealed to induce sunburn and desquamation in mouse skin. Histological analysis demonstrated that small numbers of CPD-expressing cells were detected only in hyperkeratotic stratum corneum after chronic irradiation with a high dose of 254-nm UVC, and that significant hyperplasia and intercellular edema were also induced in the epidermis of mice. In contrast, chronic irradiation with 222-nm UVC light was revealed not to induce mutagenic or cytotoxic effects in the epidermis of mice. These results indicated that 222-nm UVC light emitted from the lamp apparatus (or device), which was designed to attenuate harmful light present in wavelengths of more than 230 nm, represents a promising tool for the reduction of SSI incidence in patients and hospital staff.
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- Kouji Narita
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
- Institute for Animal Experimentation, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
- Department of Biopolymer and Health Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
- Department of Biopolymer and Health Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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Narita K, Asano K, Morimoto Y, Igarashi T, Hamblin MR, Dai T, Nakane A. Disinfection and healing effects of 222-nm UVC light on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in mouse wounds. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2017; 178:10-18. [PMID: 29101868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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UVC radiation is known to be highly germicidal. However, exposure to 254-nm-UVC light causes DNA lesions such as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPD) in human cells, and can induce skin cancer after long-term repeated exposures. It has been reported that short wavelength UVC is absorbed by proteins in the membrane and cytosol, and fails to reach the nucleus of human cells. Hence, irradiation with 222-nm UVC might be an optimum combination of effective disinfection and biological safety to human cells. In this study, the biological effectiveness of 222-nm UVC was investigated using a mouse model of a skin wound infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Irradiation with 222-nm UVC significantly reduced bacterial numbers on the skin surface compared with non-irradiated skin. Bacterial counts in wounds evaluated on days 3, 5, 8 and 12 after irradiation demonstrated that the bactericidal effect of 222-nm UVC was equal to or more effective than 254-nm UVC. Histological analysis revealed that migration of keratinocytes which is essential for the wound healing process was impaired in wounds irradiated with 254-nm UVC, but was unaffected in 222-nm UVC irradiated wounds. No CPD-expressing cells were detected in either epidermis or dermis of wounds irradiated with 222-nm UVC, whereas CPD-expressing cells were found in both epidermis and dermis irradiation with 254-nm UVC. These results suggest that 222-nm UVC light may be a safe and effective way to reduce the rate of surgical site and other wound infections.
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- Kouji Narita
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; Institute for Animal Experimentation, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; Department of Biopolymer and Health Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; Department of Biopolymer and Health Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
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Fila G, Kawiak A, Grinholc MS. Blue light treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Strong bactericidal activity, synergism with antibiotics and inactivation of virulence factors. Virulence 2017; 8:938-958. [PMID: 27763824 PMCID: PMC5626244 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2016.1250995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is among the most common pathogens responsible for both acute and chronic infections of high incidence and severity. Additionally, P. aeruginosa resistance to conventional antimicrobials has increased rapidly over the past decade. Therefore, it is crucial to explore new therapeutic options, particularly options that specifically target the pathogenic mechanisms of this microbe. The ability of a pathogenic bacterium to cause disease is dependent upon the production of agents termed 'virulence factors', and approaches to mitigate these agents have gained increasing attention as new antibacterial strategies. Although blue light irradiation is a promising alternative approach, only limited and preliminary studies have described its effect on virulence factors. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of lethal and sub-lethal doses of blue light treatment (BLT) on P. aeruginosa virulence factors. We analyzed the inhibitory effects of blue light irradiation on the production/activity of several virulence factors. Lethal BLT inhibited the activity of pyocyanin, staphylolysin, pseudolysin and other proteases, but sub-lethal BLT did not affect the production/expression of proteases, phospholipases, and flagella- or type IV pili-associated motility. Moreover, a eukaryotic cytotoxicity test confirmed the decreased toxicity of blue light-treated extracellular P. aeruginosa fractions. Finally, the increased antimicrobial susceptibility of P. aeruginosa treated with sequential doses of sub-lethal BLT was demonstrated with a checkerboard test. Thus, this work provides evidence-based proof of the susceptibility of drug-resistant P. aeruginosa to BLT-mediated killing, accompanied by virulence factor reduction, and describes the synergy between antibiotics and sub-lethal BLT.
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- Grzegorz Fila
- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Department of Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Division of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
- Laboratory of Human Physiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Department of Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Dujowich M, Case JB, Ellison G, Wellehan JF. Evaluation of Low-Dose Ultraviolet Light C for Reduction of Select ESKAPE Pathogens in a Canine Skin and Muscle Model. Photomed Laser Surg 2016; 34:363-70. [DOI: 10.1089/pho.2016.4107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Mauricio Dujowich
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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Different Photoresponses of Microorganisms: From Bioinhibition to Biostimulation. Curr Microbiol 2016; 72:473-81. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-015-0976-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ascorbic acid, ultraviolet C rays, and glucose but not hyperthermia are elicitors of human β-defensin 1 mRNA in normal keratinocytes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:714580. [PMID: 25815330 PMCID: PMC4359827 DOI: 10.1155/2015/714580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Hosts' innate defense systems are upregulated by antimicrobial peptide elicitors (APEs). Our aim was to investigate the effects of hyperthermia, ultraviolet A rays (UVA), and ultraviolet C rays (UVC) as well as glucose and ascorbic acid (AA) on the regulation of human β-defensin 1 (DEFB1), cathelicidin (CAMP), and interferon-γ (IFNG) genes in normal human keratinocytes (NHK). The indirect in vitro antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes of these potential APEs was tested. We found that AA is a more potent APE for DEFB1 than glucose in NHK. Glucose but not AA is an APE for CAMP. Mild hypo- (35°C) and hyperthermia (39°C) are not APEs in NHK. AA-dependent DEFB1 upregulation below 20 mM predicts in vitro antimicrobial activity as well as glucose- and AA-dependent CAMP and IFNG upregulation. UVC upregulates CAMP and DEFB1 genes but UVA only upregulates the DEFB1 gene. UVC is a previously unrecognized APE in human cells. Our results suggest that glucose upregulates CAMP in an IFN-γ-independent manner. AA is an elicitor of innate immunity that will challenge the current concept of late activation of adaptive immunity of this vitamin. These results could be useful in designing new potential drugs and devices to combat skin infections.
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Woods JA, Evans A, Forbes PD, Coates PJ, Gardner J, Valentine RM, Ibbotson SH, Ferguson J, Fricker C, Moseley H. The effect of 222-nm UVC phototesting on healthy volunteer skin: a pilot study. PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE 2015; 31:159-66. [DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Julie A Woods
- Photobiology Unit; Ninewells Hospital & Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Department of Histopathology; Ninewells Hospital & Medical School; Dundee UK
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- Tayside Tissue Bank; Ninewells Hospital & Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Photobiology Unit; Ninewells Hospital & Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Photobiology Unit; Ninewells Hospital & Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Photobiology Unit; Ninewells Hospital & Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Spectratox Ltd.; c/o Photobiology Unit; Ninewells Hospital & Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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- Photobiology Unit; Ninewells Hospital & Medical School; University of Dundee; Dundee UK
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Vatansever F, Ferraresi C, de Sousa MVP, Yin R, Rineh A, Sharma SK, Hamblin MR. Can biowarfare agents be defeated with light? Virulence 2013; 4:796-825. [PMID: 24067444 PMCID: PMC3925713 DOI: 10.4161/viru.26475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Biological warfare and bioterrorism is an unpleasant fact of 21st century life. Highly infectious and profoundly virulent diseases may be caused in combat personnel or in civilian populations by the appropriate dissemination of viruses, bacteria, spores, fungi, or toxins. Dissemination may be airborne, waterborne, or by contamination of food or surfaces. Countermeasures may be directed toward destroying or neutralizing the agents outside the body before infection has taken place, by destroying the agents once they have entered the body before the disease has fully developed, or by immunizing susceptible populations against the effects. A range of light-based technologies may have a role to play in biodefense countermeasures. Germicidal UV (UVC) is exceptionally active in destroying a wide range of viruses and microbial cells, and recent data suggests that UVC has high selectivity over host mammalian cells and tissues. Two UVA mediated approaches may also have roles to play; one where UVA is combined with titanium dioxide nanoparticles in a process called photocatalysis, and a second where UVA is combined with psoralens (PUVA) to produce "killed but metabolically active" microbial cells that may be particularly suitable for vaccines. Many microbial cells are surprisingly sensitive to blue light alone, and blue light can effectively destroy bacteria, fungi, and Bacillus spores and can treat wound infections. The combination of photosensitizing dyes such as porphyrins or phenothiaziniums and red light is called photodynamic therapy (PDT) or photoinactivation, and this approach cannot only kill bacteria, spores, and fungi, but also inactivate viruses and toxins. Many reports have highlighted the ability of PDT to treat infections and stimulate the host immune system. Finally pulsed (femtosecond) high power lasers have been used to inactivate pathogens with some degree of selectivity. We have pointed to some of the ways light-based technology may be used to defeat biological warfare in the future.
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- Fatma Vatansever
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston MA USA
- Harvard Medical School; Department of Dermatology; Boston, MA USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston MA USA
- Laboratory of Electro-thermo-phototherapy; Department of Physical Therapy; Federal University of São Carlos; São Paulo, Brazil
- Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology; Federal University of São Carlos; São Paulo, Brazil
- Optics Group; Physics Institute of Sao Carlos; University of São Paulo; São Carlos, Brazil
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston MA USA
- Laboratory of Radiation Dosimetry and Medical Physics; Institute of Physics, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston MA USA
- Harvard Medical School; Department of Dermatology; Boston, MA USA
- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing, PR China
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston MA USA
- School of Chemistry; University of Wollongong; Wollongong, NSW Australia
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston MA USA
- Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology; Indore, India
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston MA USA
- Harvard Medical School; Department of Dermatology; Boston, MA USA
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology; Cambridge, MA USA
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Gupta A, Avci P, Dai T, Huang YY, Hamblin MR. Ultraviolet Radiation in Wound Care: Sterilization and Stimulation. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2013; 2:422-437. [PMID: 24527357 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2012.0366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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SIGNIFICANCE Wound care is an important area of medicine considering the increasing age of the population who may have diverse comorbidities. Light-based technology comprises a varied set of modalities of increasing relevance to wound care. While low-level laser (or light) therapy and photodynamic therapy both have wide applications in wound care, this review will concentrate on the use of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. RECENT ADVANCES UVC (200-280 nm) is highly antimicrobial and can be directly applied to acute wound infections to kill pathogens without unacceptable damage to host tissue. UVC is already widely applied for sterilization of inanimate objects. UVB (280-315 nm) has been directly applied to the wounded tissue to stimulate wound healing, and has been widely used as extracorporeal UV radiation of blood to stimulate the immune system. UVA (315-400 nm) has distinct effects on cell signaling, but has not yet been widely applied to wound care. CRITICAL ISSUES Penetration of UV light into tissue is limited and optical technology may be employed to extend this limit. UVC and UVB can damage DNA in host cells and this risk must be balanced against beneficial effects. Chronic exposure to UV can be carcinogenic and this must be considered in planning treatments. FUTURE DIRECTIONS New high-technology UV sources, such as light-emitting diodes, lasers, and microwave-generated UV plasma are becoming available for biomedical applications. Further study of cellular signaling that occurs after UV exposure of tissue will allow the benefits in wound healing to be better defined.
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Affiliation(s)
- Asheesh Gupta
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Defense Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi, India
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Pathology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard–MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Blue light rescues mice from potentially fatal Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn infection: efficacy, safety, and mechanism of action. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2012; 57:1238-45. [PMID: 23262998 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01652-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Blue light has attracted increasing attention due to its intrinsic antimicrobial effect without the addition of exogenous photosensitizers. However, the use of blue light for wound infections has not been established yet. In this study, we demonstrated the efficacy of blue light at 415 nm for the treatment of acute, potentially lethal Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn infections in mice. Our in vitro studies demonstrated that the inactivation rate of P. aeruginosa cells by blue light was approximately 35-fold higher than that of keratinocytes (P = 0.0014). Transmission electron microscopy revealed blue light-mediated intracellular damage to P. aeruginosa cells. Fluorescence spectroscopy suggested that coproporphyrin III and/or uroporphyrin III are possibly the intracellular photosensitive chromophores associated with the blue light inactivation of P. aeruginosa. In vivo studies using an in vivo bioluminescence imaging technique and an area-under-the-bioluminescence-time-curve (AUBC) analysis showed that a single exposure of blue light at 55.8 J/cm(2), applied 30 min after bacterial inoculation to the infected mouse burns, reduced the AUBC by approximately 100-fold in comparison with untreated and infected mouse burns (P < 0.0001). Histological analyses and terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assays indicated no significant damage in the mouse skin exposed to blue light at the effective antimicrobial dose. Survival analyses revealed that blue light increased the survival rate of the infected mice from 18.2% to 100% (P < 0.0001). In conclusion, blue light therapy might offer an effective and safe alternative to conventional antimicrobial therapy for P. aeruginosa burn infections.
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Blue light for infectious diseases: Propionibacterium acnes, Helicobacter pylori, and beyond? Drug Resist Updat 2012; 15:223-36. [PMID: 22846406 DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2012.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/03/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Blue light, particularly in the wavelength range of 405-470 nm, has attracted increasing attention due to its intrinsic antimicrobial effect without the addition of exogenous photosensitizers. In addition, it is commonly accepted that blue light is much less detrimental to mammalian cells than ultraviolet irradiation, which is another light-based antimicrobial approach being investigated. In this review, we discussed the blue light sensing systems in microbial cells, antimicrobial efficacy of blue light, the mechanism of antimicrobial effect of blue light, the effects of blue light on mammalian cells, and the effects of blue light on wound healing. It has been reported that blue light can regulate multi-cellular behavior involving cell-to-cell communication via blue light receptors in bacteria, and inhibit biofilm formation and subsequently potentiate light inactivation. At higher radiant exposures, blue light exhibits a broad-spectrum antimicrobial effect against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Blue light therapy is a clinically accepted approach for Propionibacterium acnes infections. Clinical trials have also been conducted to investigate the use of blue light for Helicobacter pylori stomach infections and have shown promising results. Studies on blue light inactivation of important wound pathogenic bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have also been reported. The mechanism of blue light inactivation of P. acnes, H. pylori, and some oral bacteria is proved to be the photo-excitation of intracellular porphyrins and the subsequent production of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species. Although it may be the case that the mechanism of blue light inactivation of wound pathogens (e.g., S. aureus, P. aeruginosa) is the same as that of P. acnes, this hypothesis has not been rigorously tested. Limited and discordant results have been reported regarding the effects of blue light on mammalian cells and wound healing. Under certain wavelengths and radiant exposures, blue light may cause cell dysfunction by the photo-excitation of blue light sensitizing chromophores, including flavins and cytochromes, within mitochondria or/and peroxisomes. Further studies should be performed to optimize the optical parameters (e.g., wavelength, radiant exposure) to ensure effective and safe blue light therapies for infectious disease. In addition, studies are also needed to verify the lack of development of microbial resistance to blue light.
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