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Mim MF, Sikder MH, Chowdhury MZH, Bhuiyan AUA, Zinan N, Islam SMN. The dynamic relationship between skin microbiomes and personal care products: A comprehensive review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34549. [PMID: 39104505 PMCID: PMC11298934 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34549] [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: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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Healthy skin reflects a healthy microbiome and vice versa. The contemporary society, marked by a sharp increase in skin irritation cases, has compelled researchers, dermatologists, and the cosmetics industry to investigate the correlation between skin microbiomes and the use of skincare products. Different cosmetics can change skin's normal flora to a varying degree -some changes can be detrimental, there are also instances where these alterations aid in restoring the skin microbiome. Previous studies using artificial skin models, metagenomic analysis, and culture-based approaches have suggested that skincare products play an important role in skin microbial alteration. This article assessed current knowledge on microbial shifts from daily use of various personal and skincare products. We have also introduced a readily applicable framework, synthesized from various observations, which can be employed to identify the normal skin microbiome and evaluate the impact of personal care and skincare products on it. We also discussed how lifestyle choice remake skin microbial makeup. Future studies are warranted to examine the effect of personal and skincare product usage on skin microbiome across various age groups, genders, and body sites with a multi-study approach.
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- Mahjabin Ferdaous Mim
- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, 1706, Bangladesh
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Mwangi MW, Wanjau TW, Omwenga EO. Stingless bee honey: Nutritional, physicochemical, phytochemical and antibacterial validation properties against wound bacterial isolates. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301201. [PMID: 38743750 PMCID: PMC11093306 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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With the rise of AMR the management of wound infections are becoming a big challenge. This has been attributed to the fact that most wound bacterial isolates have been found to possess various virulence factors like enzymes, toxins & biofilms production. Therefore, need for discovery of new lead compounds is paramount as such factors make these microbes to be resistant to already existing arsenal of antibiotics or even the immune system. This study aimed at documenting the nutritional, physicochemical, phytochemical and antibacterial properties of stingless bee honey. Isolation and characterization of bacterial isolates from 34 samples obtained from wounds of outpatients and surgical wards of Nakuru County Referral Hospital, Kenya was done. Various bacterial isolates (43) were isolated Staphylococcus aureus (34.8%) being predominant, followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (27.9%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (23.3%) and Escherichia coli (14.0%). A total of 36 out of the total isolates were genotypically characterized using molecular techniques detecting the prevalence of the following virulence genes; 16 srRNA (756 bp), hla (229 bp), cnf1 (426 bp), cnf2 (543 bp), hlyA (1011 bp), rmpA (461 bp), lasL (600 bp), gyrB (411 bp), khe (77 bp) and magA (128 bp). An assessment of the in vitro antibacterial activity of 26 stingless bee honey samples collected from their cerumen egg-shaped pots in Marigat sub-County, Baringo County, Kenya was done. Antibacterial properties of the stingless bee honey was done with varying susceptibility patterns being observed at different concentrations of honey impregnated discs (10x104, 20x104, 50x104 and 75x104 ml μg/ ml) giving mean inhibition diameters of 18.23 ± 0.4 mm (Staphylococcus aureus), 17.49 ± 0.3 mm (Pseudomonas aeruginosa), 16.05 ± 0.6 mm (Klebsiella pneumoniae) and 10.19 ± 0.5 mm (Escherichia coli) with a mean range of 14.54 ± 2.0 mm to 17.58 ± 3 mm. Higher susceptibility to honey was recorded across all the bacterial isolates compared to conventional antibiotics while the mean MIC and MBC of the honey were recorded at 62.5 ml μg/ ml and 250 ml μg/ ml respectively. Control bacterial isolates Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 27736 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27858 were used in the analysis. The stingless bee honey was found to be rich in various nutritive components like sugar (89.85 ± 5.07 g/100 g) and moisture (81.75 ± 10.35 mg/g) with a significant difference of P <0.05 as the main antibacterial components. Additionally, the stingless honey did possess water soluble vitamins, proteins and minerals of which potassium was the most dominant one. In regard to phytochemicals, on our preliminary analysis phenolic, flavonoid and carotenoid compounds were found to be present with phenolic compounds being the most dominant one. Stingless bee honey from Marigat, has antimicrobial properties which could be attributed to the rich phytochemicals it possesses and its physicochemical properties in addition to its high nutritive value.
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- Miriam Wanjiru Mwangi
- Department of Applied Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Kisii University, Kisii, Kenya
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- Department of Applied Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Kisii University, Kisii, Kenya
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- Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, School of Health Sciences, Kisii University, Kisii, Kenya
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Stobnicka-Kupiec A, Gołofit-Szymczak M, Cyprowski M, Górny RL. Monitoring of enteropathogenic Gram-negative bacteria in wastewater treatment plants: a multimethod approach. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:37229-37244. [PMID: 38764088 PMCID: PMC11182840 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33675-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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The wastewater treatment processes are associated with the emission of microbial aerosols, including enteropathogenic bacteria. Their presence in this work environment poses a real threat to the health of employees, both through the possibility of direct inhalation of the contaminated air and indirectly through the pollution of all types of surfaces with such bioaerosol particles. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of enteropathogenic bacteria in the air, on surfaces, and in wastewater samples collected in four wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The effectiveness of conventional culture-biochemical, as well as spectrometric and molecular methods for the rapid detection of enteropathogenic bacteria at workstations related to particular stages of wastewater processing, was also evaluated. Bioaerosol, surface swab, and influent and effluent samples were collected from wastewater plants employing mechanical-biological treatment technologies. The air samples were collected using MAS-100 NT impactor placed at a height of 1.5 m above the floor or ground, simulating aspiration from the human breathing zone. Surface samples were collected with sterile swabs from different surfaces (valves, handles, handrails, and coveyor belts) at workplaces. The raw influent and treated effluent wastewater samples were aseptically collected using sterile bottles. The identification of bacterial entheropathogens was simultaneously conducted using a culture-based method supplemented with biochemical (API) tests, mass-spectrometry (MALDI TOF MS), and molecular (multiplex real-time PCR) methods. This study confirmed the common presence of bacterial pathogens (including enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp., and Yersinia enterocolitica) in all air, surface, and wastewater samples at studied workplaces. Higher concentrations of enteropathogenic bacteria were observed in the air and on surfaces at workplaces where treatment processes were not hermetized. The results of this study underline that identification of enteropathogenic bacteria in WWTPs is of great importance for the correct risk assessment at workplaces. From the analytical point of view, the control of enteropathogenic bacterial air and surface pollution using rapid multiplex-PCR method should be routinely performed as a part of hygienic quality assessment in WWTPs.
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- Agata Stobnicka-Kupiec
- Central Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Czerniakowska Street 16, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Central Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Czerniakowska Street 16, Warsaw, Poland
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- Central Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Czerniakowska Street 16, Warsaw, Poland
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- Central Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute, Czerniakowska Street 16, Warsaw, Poland
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Serrage HJ, O’ Neill CA, Uzunbajakava NE. Illuminating microflora: shedding light on the potential of blue light to modulate the cutaneous microbiome. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2024; 14:1307374. [PMID: 38660491 PMCID: PMC11039841 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1307374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Cutaneous diseases (such as atopic dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, alopecia and chronic wounds) rank as the fourth most prevalent human disease, affecting nearly one-third of the world's population. Skin diseases contribute to significant non-fatal disability globally, impacting individuals, partners, and society at large. Recent evidence suggests that specific microbes colonising our skin and its appendages are often overrepresented in disease. Therefore, manipulating interactions of the microbiome in a non-invasive and safe way presents an attractive approach for management of skin and hair follicle conditions. Due to its proven anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory effects, blue light (380 - 495nm) has received considerable attention as a possible 'magic bullet' for management of skin dysbiosis. As humans, we have evolved under the influence of sun exposure, which comprise a significant portion of blue light. A growing body of evidence indicates that our resident skin microbiome possesses the ability to detect and respond to blue light through expression of chromophores. This can modulate physiological responses, ranging from cytotoxicity to proliferation. In this review we first present evidence of the diverse blue light-sensitive chromophores expressed by members of the skin microbiome. Subsequently, we discuss how blue light may impact the dialog between the host and its skin microbiome in prevalent skin and hair follicle conditions. Finally, we examine the constraints of this non-invasive treatment strategy and outline prospective avenues for further research. Collectively, these findings present a comprehensive body of evidence regarding the potential utility of blue light as a restorative tool for managing prevalent skin conditions. Furthermore, they underscore the critical unmet need for a whole systems approach to comprehend the ramifications of blue light on both host and microbial behaviour.
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- Hannah J. Serrage
- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Klassert TE, Zubiria-Barrera C, Denkel L, Neubert R, Schneegans A, Kulle A, Vester A, Bloos F, Schulze C, Epstude J, Gastmeier P, Geffers C, Slevogt H. Skin dysbiosis and loss of microbiome site specificity in critically ill patients. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0307823. [PMID: 38353551 PMCID: PMC10913461 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03078-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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An increasing amount of evidence has linked critical illness with dysbiotic microbiome signatures in different body sites. The disturbance of the indigenous microbiota structures has been further associated with disease severity and outcome and has been suggested to pose an additional risk for complications in intensive care units (ICUs), including hospital-acquired infections. A better understanding of the microbial dysbiosis in critical illness might thus help to develop strategies for the prevention of such complications. While most of the studies addressing microbiome changes in ICU patients have focused on the gut, the lung, or the oral cavity, little is known about the microbial communities on the skin of ICU patients. Since the skin is the outermost organ and the first immune barrier against pathogens, its microbiome might play an important role in the risk management for critically ill patients. This observational study characterizes the skin microbiome in ICU patients covering five different body sites at the time of admission. Our results show a profound dysbiosis on the skin of critically ill patients, which is characterized by a loss of site specificity and an overrepresentation of gut bacteria on all skin sites when compared to a healthy group. This study opens a new avenue for further investigations on the effect of skin dysbiosis in the ICU setting and points out the need of strategies for the management of dysbiosis in critically ill patients.IMPORTANCEUnbalanced gut microbiota in critically ill patients has been associated with poor outcome and complications during the intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Whether the disturbance of the microbial communities in these patients is extensive for other body sites, such as the skin, is largely unknown. The skin not only is the largest organ of the body but also serves as the first immune barrier against potential pathogens. This study characterized the skin microbiota on five different body sites in ICU patients at the time of admission. The observed disturbance of the bacterial communities might help to develop new strategies in the risk management of critically ill patients.
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- Tilman E. Klassert
- Respiratory Infection Dynamics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research - HZI Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hannover Medical School, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- Respiratory Infection Dynamics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research - HZI Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hannover Medical School, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Respiratory Infection Dynamics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research - HZI Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hannover Medical School, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- ZIK Septomics, Host Septomics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- ZIK Septomics, Host Septomics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- ZIK Septomics, Host Septomics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Cardiology, Angiology, Intensive Medical Care, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Hospital Hygiene, Thuringia Clinic "Georgius Agricola", Saalfeld/Saale, Germany
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- Institute for Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Respiratory Infection Dynamics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research - HZI Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hannover Medical School, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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Liu K, Yu Y, Zhao H, Yang M, Zhang C, Guan F, Yao M. Cowberry extract loaded chitosan hydrogel with photothermal and antioxidant properties promotes infected wound healing. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:129988. [PMID: 38325692 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129988] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Bacterial infection and oxidative stress impede clinical wound healing. Herein, the plant-derived cowberry extract (CE) was first explored as a natural photothermal agent and antioxidant to deal with bacterial infection and oxidative stress. After loading in the carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCs)/oxidized dextran (Odex) hydrogel, the photothermal effect of CE was highly enhanced by CMCs. The controlled temperature induced by CE-containing hydrogel under NIR laser irradiation could rapidly (10 min) and effectively kill Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, 99.3 %) and Escherichia coli (E. coli, 94.6 %). Besides, this hydrogel exhibited a fast gelation and hemostasis abilities, high stability, adhesion and ROS scavenging capabilities, as well as good injectability and biocompatibility. Above superior properties make this hydrogel to accelerate the wound healing in S. aureus-infected mice, and it is expected to be a potential clinical wound dressing.
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- Kaiyue Liu
- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Safwan SM, Kumar N, Mehta D, Singh M, Saini V, Pandey N, Khatol S, Batheja S, Singh J, Walia P, Bajaj A. Xanthone Derivatives Enhance the Therapeutic Potential of Neomycin against Polymicrobial Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections. ACS Infect Dis 2024; 10:527-540. [PMID: 38294409 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00471] [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: 02/01/2024]
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Gram-negative bacterial infections are difficult to manage as many antibiotics are ineffective owing to the presence of impermeable bacterial membranes. Polymicrobial infections pose a serious threat due to the inadequate efficacy of available antibiotics, thereby necessitating the administration of antibiotics at higher doses. Antibiotic adjuvants have emerged as a boon as they can augment the therapeutic potential of available antibiotics. However, the toxicity profile of antibiotic adjuvants is a major hurdle in clinical translation. Here, we report the design, synthesis, and biological activities of xanthone-derived molecules as potential antibiotic adjuvants. Our SAR studies witnessed that the p-dimethylamino pyridine-derivative of xanthone (X8) enhances the efficacy of neomycin (NEO) against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and causes a synergistic antimicrobial effect without any toxicity against mammalian cells. Biochemical studies suggest that the combination of X8 and NEO, apart from inhibiting protein synthesis, enhances the membrane permeability by binding to lipopolysaccharide. Notably, the combination of X8 and NEO can disrupt the monomicrobial and polymicrobial biofilms and show promising therapeutic potential against a murine wound infection model. Collectively, our results unveil the combination of X8 and NEO as a suitable adjuvant therapy for the inhibition of the Gram-negative bacterial infections.
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- Sayed Mohamad Safwan
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Third Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Lord Shiva College of Pharmacy, Near Civil Hospital, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Third Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Third Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Third Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Third Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Third Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Lord Shiva College of Pharmacy, Near Civil Hospital, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India
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- Lord Shiva College of Pharmacy, Near Civil Hospital, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India
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- Lord Shiva College of Pharmacy, Near Civil Hospital, Sirsa 125055, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Third Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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Ghara S, Bera S, Dastidar P. Antibacterial Hydrogel as a Self-Drug-Delivery System Derived from Zn(II)-bis-imidazole/NSAID-Based Organic-Inorganic Hybrids. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:4749-4763. [PMID: 37864581 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00525] [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: 10/23/2023]
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A skin wound is prone to bacterial infection and growth. An antibacterial topical hydrogel that can act as a self-drug-delivery (SDD) system is reported here. Two bidentate ligands (L2/L1) derived from imidazole/benzimidazole derivatives when reacted with Zn(NO3)2 and a series of nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) produced crystalline products, which were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SXRD). Simple mixing of the ingredients of the crystalline products (stoichiometry guided by the corresponding crystal structure) produced an aqueous gel (DMSO/water) when the bidentate ligand was water-insoluble L2, whereas water-soluble L1 readily produced hydrogels under similar conditions. Dynamic rheology and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize the gels. Zone inhibition diameters, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and hemolysis data suggested that among the hydrogelators, L1MEC derived from L1, meclofenac and Zn(NO3)2, was found to be the best against the Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli. The corresponding hydrogel L1MEC_HG and a piece of a dried cloth bandage coated with the hydrogel also showed appreciable activity against E. coli. The antibacterial property of L1MEC_HG against E. coli, thus demonstrated, is relevant in developing an antibacterial SDD system because E. coli is reported to be present in infected wounds.
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- Sucharita Ghara
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India
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Wang M, Phillips TD. Lecithin-amended montmorillonite clays enhance the antibacterial effect of barrier creams. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 229:113450. [PMID: 37451226 PMCID: PMC10528371 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The objective of this study was to assess in vitro antibacterial activity of barrier cream (EVB) formulations containing either calcium montmorillonite (CM) or lecithin-amended montmorillonite (CML). All ingredients were generally recognized as safe (GRAS), and clay minerals were specifically studied due to their known ability to adsorb numerous toxins of human clinical relevance. Characterization of the EVB formulations showed good spreadability, pH, appearance, unity, viscosity, and no evidence of phase separation. Colony forming, disk diffusion susceptibility, and agar dilution assays were used to determine the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of total EVB formulations, as well as respective individual ingredients, against E. coli. Active ingredients within the base EVB formulation were found to be essential oils and zinc oxide. EVB-CML at 0.5-25 mg/mL dose-dependently and significantly (p ≤ 0.01) enhanced the antibacterial activity of the base EVB formulation. MBC values for EVB-CML were 2.5 mg/mL in the colony forming assay and 0.75 mg/mL in the agar dilution test, with a zone of inhibition. Both EVB and EVB-CML displayed stronger antibacterial activity than four antimicrobial creams currently marketed in the United States. Moreover, this effect was rapid, favored by high temperature, and product stability testing suggested a shelf life of at least 10 months. Taken together, these findings demonstrate the ability of CML to enhance the antibacterial effect of the base EVB formulation against E. coli. This novel EVB-CML formulation represents a promising advancement toward improved antibacterial efficacy beyond current industry standards for commercial skin creams and sunscreens.
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- Meichen Wang
- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Rajab AAH, Hegazy WAH. What’s old is new again: Insights into diabetic foot microbiome. World J Diabetes 2023; 14:680-704. [PMID: 37383589 PMCID: PMC10294069 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v14.i6.680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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Diabetes is a chronic disease that is considered one of the most stubborn global health problems that continues to defy the efforts of scientists and physicians. The prevalence of diabetes in the global population continues to grow to alarming levels year after year, causing an increase in the incidence of diabetes complications and health care costs all over the world. One major complication of diabetes is the high susceptibility to infections especially in the lower limbs due to the immunocompromised state of diabetic patients, which is considered a definitive factor in all cases. Diabetic foot infections continue to be one of the most common infections in diabetic patients that are associated with a high risk of serious complications such as bone infection, limb amputations, and life-threatening systemic infections. In this review, we discussed the circumstances associated with the high risk of infection in diabetic patients as well as some of the most commonly isolated pathogens from diabetic foot infections and the related virulence behavior. In addition, we shed light on the different treatment strategies that aim at eradicating the infection.
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- Azza A H Rajab
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagzig 44511, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagzig 44511, Egypt
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Rosu G, Muresan EI, Spac AF, Diaconu M, Ciolacu DE, Danila A, Tita C, Muresan A. Aromatherapeutic and Antibacterial Properties of Cotton Materials Treated with Emulsions Containing Peppermint Essential Oil ( Menthae piperitae aetheroleum). Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15102348. [PMID: 37242923 DOI: 10.3390/polym15102348] [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: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The objective of the work was to obtain materials with aromatherapeutic and antibacterial properties by applying emulsions based on peppermint essential oil (PEO) onto cotton fabric. For this purpose, some emulsions based on PEO incorporated in various matrices (chitosan + gelatin + beeswax; chitosan + beeswax; gelatin + beeswax and gelatin + chitosan) were prepared. Tween 80 was used as a synthetic emulsifier. The influence of the nature of matrices and of the concentration of Tween 80 on the stability of the emulsions was evaluated by the creaming indices. The materials treated with the stable emulsions were analyzed in terms of sensory activity, of the comfort characteristics, and of the gradual release of the PEO in the artificial perspiration solution. The sum of volatile components retained by samples after exposure to air was determined by GC-MS. The results regarding antibacterial activity showed that materials treated with emulsions have a good inhibitory effect on S. aureus (diameters of the inhibition zones between 53.6 and 64.0 mm) and on E. coli (diameters of the inhibition zones between 38.3 and 64.0 mm). Our data suggest that by applying peppermint-oil-based emulsions on a cotton support, aromatherapeutic patches, bandages and dressings with antibacterial properties can be obtained.
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- Genoveva Rosu
- Faculty of Industrial Design and Business Management, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 29 Prof. Dr. Docent D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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- Organic, Biochemical and Food Engineering Department, 'Cristofor Simionescu' Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, 73 Prof. Dr. Docent D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Phisico-Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iași, Romania
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, 'Cristofor Simionescu' Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, 73 Prof. Dr. Docent D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Natural Polymers, Bioactive, and Biocompatible Materials, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Faculty of Industrial Design and Business Management, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 29 Prof. Dr. Docent D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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- Faculty of Industrial Design and Business Management, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 29 Prof. Dr. Docent D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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- Faculty of Industrial Design and Business Management, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 29 Prof. Dr. Docent D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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Stojičić M, Jurišić M, Marinković M, Jovanović M, Igić A, Nikolić Živanović M. Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infection after Gluteal Augmentation in a Perioperatively Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patient-Complications of the Post-Lockdown Era? A Case Report. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:medicina59050914. [PMID: 37241146 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59050914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Introduction: Aesthetic surgery procedures are generally done in a relatively healthy population and carry a rather low risk compared to other surgical specialties. The incidence of complications in aesthetic surgery varies greatly depending on the type, wound cleanliness regarding the anatomical site, complexity of the surgery, patient's age, and comorbidities but is generally considered low. The overall incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) in all aesthetic surgical procedures is around 1% in most of the literature while cases of necrotizing soft tissue infections are mostly found as individual reports. In contrast, treating COVID-19 patients is still challenging with many diverse outcomes. Surgical stress and general anesthesia are known mediators of cellular immunity impairment while studies regarding COVID-19 infection unquestionably have shown the deterioration of adaptive immunity by SARS-CoV-2. Adding COVID-19 to the modern surgical equation raises the question of immunocompetence in surgical patients. The main question of the modern post-lockdown world is: what could be expected in the postoperative period of perioperatively asymptomatic COVID-19 patients after aesthetic surgery? Case report: Here, we present a purulent, complicated, necrotizing skin and soft tissue infection (NSTI) after gluteal augmentation most likely triggered by SARS-CoV-2-induced immunosuppression followed by progressive COVID-19 pneumonia in an otherwise healthy, young patient. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of such adverse events in aesthetic surgery related to COVID-19. Conclusion: Aesthetic surgery in patients during the incubation period of COVID-19 or in asymptomatic patients could pose a significant risk for surgical complications, including severe systemic infections and implant loss as well as severe pulmonary and other COVID-19-associated complications.
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- Milan Stojičić
- Clinic for Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center for Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Polymeric Nanoparticles as Tunable Nanocarriers for Targeted Delivery of Drugs to Skin Tissues for Treatment of Topical Skin Diseases. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020657. [PMID: 36839979 PMCID: PMC9964857 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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The topical route is the most appropriate route for the targeted delivery of drugs to skin tissues for the treatment of local skin diseases; however, the stratum corneum (SC), the foremost layer of the skin, acts as a major barrier. Numerous passive and active drug delivery techniques have been exploited to overcome this barrier; however, these modalities are associated with several detrimental effects which restrict their clinical applicability. Alternatively, nanotechnology-aided interventions have been extensively investigated for the topical administration of a wide range of therapeutics. In this review, we have mainly focused on the biopharmaceutical significance of polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) (made from natural polymers) for the treatment of various topical skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (AD), skin infection, skin cancer, acute-to-chronic wounds, and acne. The encapsulation of drug(s) into the inner core or adsorption onto the shell of PNPs has shown a marked improvement in their physicochemical properties, avoiding premature degradation and controlling the release kinetics, permeation through the SC, and retention in the skin layers. Furthermore, functionalization techniques such as PEGylation, conjugation with targeting ligand, and pH/thermo-responsiveness have shown further success in optimizing the therapeutic efficacy of PNPs for the treatment of skin diseases. Despite enormous progress in the development of PNPs, their clinical translation is still lacking, which could be a potential future perspective for researchers working in this field.
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Li H, You Q, Feng X, Zheng C, Zeng X, Xu H. Effective treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection with silver nanoparticles and silver ions. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hydrogels with intrinsic antibacterial activity prepared from naphthyl anthranilamide (NaA) capped peptide mimics. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22259. [PMID: 36564414 PMCID: PMC9789043 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26426-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In this study, we prepared antibacterial hydrogels through the self-assembly of naphthyl anthranilamide (NaA) capped amino acid based cationic peptide mimics. These ultra-short cationic peptide mimics were rationally designed with NaA as a capping group, L-phenylalanine, a short aliphatic linker, and a cationic group. The synthesized peptide mimics efficiently formed hydrogels with minimum gel concentrations between 0.1 and 0.3%w/v. The resulting hydrogels exhibited desirable viscoelastic properties which can be tuned by varying the cationic group, electronegative substituent, or counter anion. Importantly, nanofibers from the NaA-capped cationic hydrogels were found to be the source of hydrogels' potent bacteriacidal actvity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria while remaining non-cytotoxic. These intrinsically antibacterial hydrogels are ideal candidates for further development in applications where bacterial contamination is problematic.
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Rodriguez-Veiga I, Acosta N, Aranaz I, Dobrzycka-Krahel A. Exploring Saduria entomon (Crustacea Isopoda) as a New Source for Chitin and Chitosan Isolation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232416125. [PMID: 36555766 PMCID: PMC9781504 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232416125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Chitin and chitosan demand is growing very fast due to interest from industries such as pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agricultural and others. New sources for chitin and chitosan isolation are being extensively searched to fulfil this demand. In this paper, Saduria entomon a Baltic benthic crustacean, is evaluated as a source for chitin and chitosan isolation. Chitin and chitosan yield from S. entomon were 14.8 and 8.2%, respectively, in a similar range to other sources. Samples were characterized in terms of physicochemical properties (acetylation degree, molecular weight, thermal stability, and crystallinity) and two biological properties, antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity were evaluated. Chitosan S. entomon exhibited antimicrobial activity against S. aureus but not against E. coli. An antioxidant activity of 20.98 TROLOX µmol equivalent/g polymer was detected for the chitosan sample. These properties are very promising for the use of this organism as a source for chitin and chitosan isolation in the biomedical field.
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- Isabel Rodriguez-Veiga
- Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Paseo Juan XXIII, Num. 1, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Paseo Juan XXIII, Num. 1, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Paseo Juan XXIII, Num. 1, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, Institute of Oceanography, Department of Experimental Ecology of Marine Organisms, University of Gdansk, Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
- Business Faculty, WSB University in Gdańsk, Al. Grunwaldzka 238A, 80-266 Gdańsk, Poland
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Garlic and ginger essential oil-based neomycin nano-emulsions as effective and accelerated treatment for skin wounds' healing and inflammation: In-vivo and in-vitro studies. Saudi Pharm J 2022; 30:1700-1709. [PMID: 36601499 PMCID: PMC9805981 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2022.09.015] [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: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Skin, largest organ of human, is directly exposed to environment and hence is prone to high rates of injuries and microbial infections. Over the passage of time these microbes have developed resistance to antibiotics making them ineffective especially in lower doses and hence, higher dosages or new drugs are required. The current study deals with designing of nano-emulsion (NE) formulations composed of garlic and ginger oils (0.1 %) with neomycin sulphate used in different ratios (0.001, 0.01 and 0.1 %) and combinations. The resulting NEs were characterized for droplet size (145-304 nm), zetapotential (-3.0-0.9 mV), refractive index (1.331-1.344), viscosity (1.10-1.23cP), transmittance (96-99 %), FT-IR and HPLC and found stable over a period of three months. All NEs were also found effective against both gram positive and negative bacterial strains i.e., B. spizizenii, S. aureus, E. coli and S. enterica as compared to pure neomycin sulphate (NS) used as control with highest activity recorded for NE-2 and NE-4 against all strains showing zone of inhibition in range of 22-30 mm and 21-19 mm, respectively. NEs were also tested using rabbit skin excision wound model which potentiates that all the NEs resulted in early recovery with 86-100 % wound healing achieved in 9 days as compared to NS ointment (71 %). The studies confirmed that essential oils when used in combination with traditional drug can lead to much higher efficacies as compared to pure drugs.
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Key Words
- ATR, Attenuated Total Reflection
- C, Centrifuge
- DS, Droplet Size
- FT, Freeze–thaw
- Garlic
- Ginger
- HC, Heat-cool
- NE, Nano-emulsion
- NS, Neomycin sulphate
- Nano-emulsions
- Neomycin sulphate
- PDI, Poly dispersity index
- RI, Referective index
- RSD, Relative Standard Deviation
- Skin wounds
- T, Transmittance
- WH, Wound Healing
- ZOI, Zone of inhibition
- ZP, Zeta Potential
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Geurtsen J, de Been M, Weerdenburg E, Zomer A, McNally A, Poolman J. Genomics and pathotypes of the many faces of Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2022; 46:6617594. [PMID: 35749579 PMCID: PMC9629502 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuac031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Escherichia coli is the most researched microbial organism in the world. Its varied impact on human health, consisting of commensalism, gastrointestinal disease, or extraintestinal pathologies, has generated a separation of the species into at least eleven pathotypes (also known as pathovars). These are broadly split into two groups, intestinal pathogenic E. coli (InPEC) and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC). However, components of E. coli's infinite open accessory genome are horizontally transferred with substantial frequency, creating pathogenic hybrid strains that defy a clear pathotype designation. Here, we take a birds-eye view of the E. coli species, characterizing it from historical, clinical, and genetic perspectives. We examine the wide spectrum of human disease caused by E. coli, the genome content of the bacterium, and its propensity to acquire, exchange, and maintain antibiotic resistance genes and virulence traits. Our portrayal of the species also discusses elements that have shaped its overall population structure and summarizes the current state of vaccine development targeted at the most frequent E. coli pathovars. In our conclusions, we advocate streamlining efforts for clinical reporting of ExPEC, and emphasize the pathogenic potential that exists throughout the entire species.
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- Jeroen Geurtsen
- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., 2333 Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., 2333 Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Microbiology and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Janssen Vaccines and Prevention B.V., 2333 Leiden, the Netherlands
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Gupta S, Arora A, Saini V, Mehta D, Khan MZ, Mishra DK, Yavvari PS, Singh A, Gupta SK, Srivastava A, Kumar Y, Verma V, Nandicoori VK, Bajaj A. Hydrophobicity of Cholic Acid-Derived Amphiphiles Dictates the Antimicrobial Specificity. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:4996-5007. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Siddhi Gupta
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, South Campus, Mathura Road, New Delhi 110025, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India
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- National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad 500007, Telangana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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Mehrabi A, Karimi A, Mashayekhan S, Samadikuchaksaraei A, Milan PB. In-situ forming hydrogel based on thiolated chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) containing borate bioactive glass for wound healing. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 222:620-635. [PMID: 36167099 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Suitable wound dressings for accelerating wound healing are actively being designed and synthesised. In this study, thiolated chitosan (tCh)/oxidized carboxymethyl cellulose (OCMC) hydrogel containing Cu-doped borate bioglass (BG) was developed as a wound dressing to improve wound healing in a full-thickness skin defect of mouse animal model. Thiolation was used to incorporate thiol groups into chitosan (Ch) to enhance its water solubility and mucoadhesion characteristics. Here, the in situ forming hydrogel was successfully developed using the Schiff-based reaction, and its physio-chemical and antibacterial characteristics were examined. Borate BG was also incorporated in the generated hydrogel to promote angiogenesis and tissue regeneration at the wound site. Investigations of in vitro cytotoxicity assays demonstrated that the synthesised hydrogels showed good biocompatibility and promoted cell growth. These results inspired us to investigate the effectiveness of skin wound healing in a mouse model. On the backs of animals, two full-thickness wounds were created and treated utilising two different treatment conditions: (1) OCMC/tCh hydrogel, (2) OCMC/tCh/borate BG, and (3) control defect. The wound closure ratio, collagen deposition, and angiogenesis activity were measured after 14 days to determine the healing efficacy of the in situ hydrogels used as wound dressings. Overall, the hydrogel containing borate BG was maintained in the defect site, healing efficiency was replicable, and wound healing was apparent. In conclusion, we found consistent angiogenesis, remodelling, and accelerated wound healing, which we propose may have beneficial effects on the repair of skin defects.
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- Arezou Mehrabi
- Cellular and Molecular Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Wong JJ, Ho FK, Choo PY, Chong KKL, Ho CMB, Neelakandan R, Keogh D, Barkham T, Chen J, Liu CF, Kline KA. Escherichia coli BarA-UvrY regulates the pks island and kills Staphylococci via the genotoxin colibactin during interspecies competition. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010766. [PMID: 36067266 PMCID: PMC9481169 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Wound infections are often polymicrobial in nature, biofilm associated and therefore tolerant to antibiotic therapy, and associated with delayed healing. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are among the most frequently cultured pathogens from wound infections. However, little is known about the frequency or consequence of E. coli and S. aureus polymicrobial interactions during wound infections. Here we show that E. coli kills Staphylococci, including S. aureus, both in vitro and in a mouse excisional wound model via the genotoxin, colibactin. Colibactin biosynthesis is encoded by the pks locus, which we identified in nearly 30% of human E. coli wound infection isolates. While it is not clear how colibactin is released from E. coli or how it penetrates target cells, we found that the colibactin intermediate N-myristoyl-D-Asn (NMDA) disrupts the S. aureus membrane. We also show that the BarA-UvrY two component system (TCS) senses the environment created during E. coli and S. aureus mixed species interaction, leading to upregulation of pks island genes. Further, we show that BarA-UvrY acts via the carbon storage global regulatory (Csr) system to control pks expression. Together, our data demonstrate the role of colibactin in interspecies competition and show that it is regulated by BarA-UvrY TCS during interspecies competition. Wound infections are often polymicrobial in nature and are associated with poor disease prognoses. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are among the top five most cultured pathogens from wound infections. However, little is known about the polymicrobial interactions between E. coli and S. aureus during wound infections. In this study, we show that E. coli kills S. aureus both in vitro and in a mouse excisional wound model via the genotoxin, colibactin. We also show that the BarA-UvrY two component system (TCS) regulates the pks island during this mixed species interaction, acting through the carbon storage global regulatory (Csr) system to control colibactin production. Together, our data demonstrate the role of colibactin in interspecies competition and show that it is regulated by BarA-UvrY TCS during interspecies competition.
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- Jun Jie Wong
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Nanyang Technological University Institute for Health Technologies, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Singh M, Thakur V, Kumar V, Raj M, Gupta S, Devi N, Upadhyay SK, Macho M, Banerjee A, Ewe D, Saurav K. Silver Nanoparticles and Its Mechanistic Insight for Chronic Wound Healing: Review on Recent Progress. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27175587. [PMID: 36080353 PMCID: PMC9457915 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Wounds are structural and functional disruptions of skin that occur because of trauma, surgery, acute illness, or chronic disease conditions. Chronic wounds are caused by a breakdown in the finely coordinated cascade of events that occurs during healing. Wound healing is a long process that split into at least three continuous and overlapping processes: an inflammatory response, a proliferative phase, and finally the tissue remodeling. Therefore, these processes are extensively studied to develop novel therapeutics in order to achieve maximum recovery with minimum scarring. Several growth hormones and cytokines secreted at the site of lesions tightly regulates the healing processes. The traditional approach for wound management has been represented by topical treatments. Metal nanoparticles (e.g., silver, gold and zinc) are increasingly being employed in dermatology due to their favorable effects on healing, as well as in treating and preventing secondary bacterial infections. In the current review, a brief introduction on traditional would healing approach is provided, followed by focus on the potential of wound dressing therapeutic techniques functionalized with Ag-NPs.
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- Manoj Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana 133207, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana 133207, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana 133207, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana 133207, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana 133207, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana 133207, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana 133207, India
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- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37901 Třeboň, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-737-003-359
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Novel Retro-Inverso Peptide Antibiotic Efficiently Released by a Responsive Hydrogel-Based System. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10061301. [PMID: 35740323 PMCID: PMC9219916 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Topical antimicrobial treatments are often ineffective on recalcitrant and resistant skin infections. This necessitates the design of antimicrobials that are less susceptible to resistance mechanisms, as well as the development of appropriate delivery systems. These two issues represent a great challenge for researchers in pharmaceutical and drug discovery fields. Here, we defined the therapeutic properties of a novel peptidomimetic inspired by an antimicrobial sequence encrypted in human apolipoprotein B. The peptidomimetic was found to exhibit antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties at concentration values ranging from 2.5 to 20 µmol L−1, to be biocompatible toward human skin cell lines, and to protect human keratinocytes from bacterial infections being able to induce a reduction of bacterial units by two or even four orders of magnitude with respect to untreated samples. Based on these promising results, a hyaluronic-acid-based hydrogel was devised to encapsulate and to specifically deliver the selected antimicrobial agent to the site of infection. The developed hydrogel-based system represents a promising, effective therapeutic option by combining the mechanical properties of the hyaluronic acid polymer with the anti-infective activity of the antimicrobial peptidomimetic, thus opening novel perspectives in the treatment of skin infections.
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Perturbation of alphavirus and flavivirus infectivity by components of the bacterial cell wall. J Virol 2022; 96:e0006022. [PMID: 35107376 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00060-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The impact of the host microbiota on arbovirus infections is currently not well understood. Arboviruses are viruses transmitted through the bites of infected arthropods, predominantly mosquitoes or ticks. The first site of arbovirus inoculation is the biting site in the host skin, which is colonized by a complex microbial community that could possibly influence arbovirus infection. We demonstrated that pre-incubation of arboviruses with certain components of the bacterial cell wall, including lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of some Gram-negative bacteria and lipoteichoic acids or peptidoglycan of certain Gram-positive bacteria, significantly reduced arbovirus infectivity in vitro. This inhibitory effect was observed for arboviruses of different virus families, including chikungunya virus of the Alphavirus genus and Zika virus of the Flavivirus genus, showing that this is a broad phenomenon. A modest inhibitory effect was observed following incubation with a panel of heat-inactivated bacteria, including bacteria residing on the skin. No viral inhibition was observed after pre-incubation of cells with LPS. Furthermore, a virucidal effect of LPS on viral particles was noticed by electron microscopy. Therefore, the main inhibitory mechanism seems to be due to a direct effect on the virus particles. Together, these results suggest that bacteria are able to decrease the infectivity of alphaviruses and flaviviruses. Importance During the past decades the world has experienced a vast increase in epidemics of alphavirus and flavivirus infections. These viruses can cause severe diseases such as hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis and arthritis. Several alpha- and flaviviruses, such as chikungunya virus, Zika virus and dengue virus, are significant global health threats because of their high disease burden, their widespread (re-)emergence and the lack of (good) anti-arboviral strategies. Despite the clear health burden, alphavirus and flavivirus infection and disease are not fully understood. A knowledge gap in the interplay between the host and the arbovirus is the potential interaction with host skin bacteria. Therefore, we studied the effect of (skin) bacteria and bacterial cell wall components on alphavirus and flavivirus infectivity in cell culture. Our results show that certain bacterial cell wall components markedly reduced viral infectivity by directly interacting with the virus particle.
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A Case of Nonclostridial Gas-Producing Soft Tissue Infection in a Neutropenic Leukemia Patient With Literature Review. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000001099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mohamed Salleh NAB, Tanaka Y, Sutarlie L, Su X. Detecting bacterial infections in wounds: a review of biosensors and wearable sensors in comparison with conventional laboratory methods. Analyst 2022; 147:1756-1776. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an00157h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Review on laboratory-based methods and biosensors and wearable sensors for detecting wound infection by aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
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- Nur Asinah binte Mohamed Salleh
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A* Star (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore 138634
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A* Star (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore 138634
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A* Star (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore 138634
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A* Star (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore 138634
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Block S8, Level 3, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543
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Lozano Chamizo L, Luengo Morato Y, Ovejero Paredes K, Contreras Caceres R, Filice M, Marciello M. Ionotropic Gelation-Based Synthesis of Chitosan-Metal Hybrid Nanoparticles Showing Combined Antimicrobial and Tissue Regenerative Activities. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3910. [PMID: 34833209 PMCID: PMC8618652 DOI: 10.3390/polym13223910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The treatment of skin wounds poses significant clinical challenges, including the risk of bacterial infection. In particular due to its antimicrobial and tissue regeneration abilities chitosan (a polymeric biomaterial obtained by the deacetylation of chitin) has received extensive attention for its effectiveness in promoting skin wound repair. On the other hand, due to their intrinsic characteristics, metal nanoparticles (e.g., silver (Ag), gold (Au) or iron oxide (Fe3O4)) have demonstrated therapeutic properties potentially useful in the field of skin care. Therefore, the combination of these two promising materials (chitosan plus metal oxide NPs) could permit the achievement of a promising nanohybrid with enhanced properties that could be applied in advanced skin treatment. In this work, we have optimized the synthesis protocol of chitosan/metal hybrid nanoparticles by means of a straightforward synthetic method, ionotropic gelation, which presents a wide set of advantages. The synthesized hybrid NPs have undergone to a full physicochemical characterization. After that, the in vitro antibacterial and tissue regenerative activities of the achieved hybrids have been assessed in comparison to their individual constituent. As result, we have demonstrated the synergistic antibacterial plus the tissue regeneration enhancement of these nanohybrids as a consequence of the fusion between chitosan and metallic nanoparticles, especially in the case of chitosan/Fe3O4 hybrid nanoparticles.
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- Laura Lozano Chamizo
- Nanobiotechnology for Life Sciences Laboratory, Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (L.L.C.); (Y.L.M.); (K.O.P.)
- Microscopy and Dynamic Imaging Unit, Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Calle Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Atrys Health, 28001 Madrid, Spain
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- Nanobiotechnology for Life Sciences Laboratory, Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (L.L.C.); (Y.L.M.); (K.O.P.)
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- Nanobiotechnology for Life Sciences Laboratory, Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (L.L.C.); (Y.L.M.); (K.O.P.)
- Microscopy and Dynamic Imaging Unit, Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Calle Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Nanobiotechnology for Life Sciences Laboratory, Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (L.L.C.); (Y.L.M.); (K.O.P.)
- Microscopy and Dynamic Imaging Unit, Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Calle Melchor Fernández Almagro 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Nanobiotechnology for Life Sciences Laboratory, Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (L.L.C.); (Y.L.M.); (K.O.P.)
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Influence of Pr3+ and CO32− Ions Coupled Substitution on Structural, Optical and Antibacterial Properties of Fluorapatite Nanopowders Obtained by Precipitation. METALS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/met11091384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Coupled substitution of fluorapatite (FAP) crystal lattice plays an important role in the engineering of optically active nanomaterials. Uniform fluorapatite nanopowders doped with praseodymium (Pr3+) and carbonate (CO32−) ions have been successfully synthesized by precipitation method under room temperature (25 °C). The structural, morphological, chemical and optical properties of monophase material were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared and Far Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR and FIR, respectively), Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy (PL). Coupled substitution of FAP crystal lattice with Pr3+ and CO32− reduces the crystallite size with a constant c/a ratio of 1.72. FTIR study showed that synthesized nanopowders were AB-type CO32− substitution, and FIR study revealed new Pr–O vibrations. TEM analysis was found that synthesized nanopowders were composed of irregular spheres in the nanometer range. The fluorescence of FAP nanoparticles was in the violet-blue region of the visible part of the spectrum. When Pr3+ was doped in a lattice, the violet-blue emission becomes sharper due to reabsorption. MCR–ALS analyses of fluorescence spectra indicated the shift of the maximum to the blue color with the increase in the concentration of Pr3+ ions. Additionally, luminescent nanopowders demonstrated significant antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. As the obtained nanoparticles showed a good absorption of ultraviolet A light and reabsorption of blue-green luminescence, they are suitable for further development of optically active nanomaterials for light filtering. Optically active PrCFAP nanopowders with antibacterial properties may be promising additives for the development of multifunctional cosmetic and health care products.
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Khosravimelal S, Chizari M, Farhadihosseinabadi B, Moosazadeh Moghaddam M, Gholipourmalekabadi M. Fabrication and characterization of an antibacterial chitosan/silk fibroin electrospun nanofiber loaded with a cationic peptide for wound-dressing application. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2021; 32:114. [PMID: 34455501 PMCID: PMC8403119 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-021-06542-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Wound infections are still problematic in many cases and demand new alternatives for current treatment strategies. In recent years, biomaterials-based wound dressings have received much attention due to their potentials and many studies have been performed based on them. Accordingly, in this study, we fabricated and optimized an antibacterial chitosan/silk fibroin (CS/SF) electrospun nanofiber bilayer containing different concentrations of a cationic antimicrobial peptide (AMP) for wound dressing applications. The fabricated CS/SF nanofiber was fully characterized and compared to the electrospun silk fibroin and electrospun chitosan alone in vitro. Then, the release rate of different concentrations of peptide (16, 32, and 64 µg/ml) from peptide-loaded CS/SF nanofiber was investigated. Finally, based on cytotoxic activity, the antibacterial activity of scaffolds containing 16 and 32 µg/ml of the peptide was evaluated against standard and multi-drug resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn patients. The peptide-loaded CS/SF nanofiber displayed appropriate mechanical properties, high water uptake, suitable biodegradation rate, a controlled release without cytotoxicity on Hu02 human foreskin fibroblast cells at the 16 and 32 µg/ml concentrations of peptide. The optimized CS/SF containing 32 μg/ml peptide showed strong antibacterial activity against all experimental strains from standard to resistance. The results showed that the fabricated antimicrobial nanofiber has the potential to be applied as a wound dressing for infected wound healing, although further studies are needed in vivo.
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- Sadjad Khosravimelal
- Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Antibacterial Agents Adsorbed on Active Carbon: A New Approach for S. aureus and E. coli Pathogen Elimination. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10081066. [PMID: 34451530 PMCID: PMC8401764 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10081066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Antibiotic overuse and mass production have led to a global problem with the treatment of antibacterial infections. Thus, any possibility to limit the number of antibacterial drugs used will contribute to a decrease in the development of pathogenic bacterial resistance. In this study, the enhanced bacterial growth reduction of pharmaceutical activated carbon (PAC) material with adsorbed antimicrobial agents compared to the activity of pure antibacterial drugs was investigated. Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) at a concentration of 1.1 mg/mL retained the growth of S. aureus and E. coli at 20.5% and 26.5%, respectively, whereas SMZ adsorbed on PAC increased the reduction of the tested bacteria in the range of 47-72%. The use of PAC with adsorbed gentamycin (G) over 24 h improved the effectiveness of E. coli growth reduction by 50% compared to the application of pure antibiotic (3.6 µg/mL). The increased reduction of S. aureus growth by 6% using G with PAC for a 24-h incubation time compared to the use of pure antibiotics at a concentration of 3.6 µg/mL was observed. The results provide proof-of-principle that the new approach of activated carbon with adsorbed antimicrobial agents could yield an attractive background with potential as a new starting material for S. aureus and E. coli pathogen elimination, e.g., in wound-healing treatment in the future.
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Fernández Ponce MT, Cejudo Bastante C, Casas Cardoso L, Mantell C, Martínez de la Ossa EJ, Pereyra C. Potential Use of Annona Genus Plants Leaf Extracts to Produce Bioactive Transdermal Patches by Supercritical Solvent Impregnation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10081196. [PMID: 34439444 PMCID: PMC8388995 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10081196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The objective of the present work was to develop a bioactive transdermal patch functionalized with Annona leaf extracts (ALE) by means of supercritical impregnation technique. The potential of six different Annona leaf extracts (ALE) obtained with the enhanced solvent system formed by carbon dioxide + ethanol/acetone was evaluated taking into account the antioxidant activity, total phenol composition and global extraction yields. For the impregnation of ALE, two drug supporting systems were tested: hydrocolloid sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (NaCMC) and polyester dressings (PD). The effect of the impregnation conditions, including pressure (P), temperature (T), percent of co-solvent (ethanol) and ALE/polymer mass ratio, was determined with regard to the loading and the functional activity of the impregnated samples. The optimal impregnation conditions of ALE were established at 55 °C and 300 bar which led to obtained transdermal patches with antioxidant and antimicrobial capacity. In order to understand the behavior of the process, the homogeneity of the samples in the vessels was also evaluated. The best results were obtained at higher proportions of co-solvent in the system.
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Taulescu CA, Taulescu M, Suciu M, Bolunduț LC, Pășcuța P, Toma C, Urda-Cîmpean A, Dreanca A, Șenilă M, Cadar O, Ștefan R. A novel therapeutic phosphate-based glass improves full-thickness wound healing in a rat model. Biotechnol J 2021; 16:e2100031. [PMID: 34242476 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Wound healing is a highly dynamic process and innovative therapeutic approaches are currently developed to address challenges of providing optimal wound care. In this study, phosphate-based glasses in the (CuO)x ·(KPO3 )79.5-x ·(ZnO)20 ·(Ag2 O)0.5 system (CuKPO3 ZnAg), with different CuO/ KPO3 ratios were prepared by melt-quenching technique. Constant Cu concentrations were released from the samples during immersion in Simulated Body Fluid (SBF), while Zn concentrations were slightly decreased over time. Glass surface phosphatation leading to formation of Zn crystalline salts was revealed through spectroscopic techniques. This finding was supported by SEM images that illustrated new compound formation. Subsequent cytotoxicity evaluation on HaCaT Keratinocytes using the indirect MTT cell viability assay revealed a CuO concentration-dependent cytotoxicity profile and excellent biocompatibility at low CuO concentrations, in all CuKPO3 ZnAg glasses. Furthermore, the (CuO)5 ·(KPO3 )74.5 ·(ZnO)20 ·(Ag2 O)0.5 sample (5CuKPO3 ZnAg), demonstrated superior antibacterial potency against S. aureus (ATCC 25923) strain compared to amoxicillin and ciprofloxacin. In vivo full-thickness wound healing evaluation showed a significantly higher regenerative effect of the 5CuKPO3 ZnAg sample, in terms of angiogenesis, collagen synthesis and re-epithelialization compared to non-treated wounds. These findings advance our understanding of the therapeutic perspectives of phosphate-based glasses, showing promising potential for wound-healing applications.
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- Cristina A Taulescu
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Synevovet laboratory, Bucharest, Romania
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- Electron Microscopy Integrated Laboratory (LIME-CETATEA), National Institute for R&D of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (INCDTIM), Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Roode GJ, Bütow KW, Naidoo S. Microbial contamination profile change over a 4-year period in nonoperated cleft soft palate. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 132:665-674. [PMID: 34180558 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15193] [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: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS Surgical site infection is a major concern in cleft soft palate. Knowledge of the type, number and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens present preoperatively contribute to treatment success. The aim of this study is to determine whether or not the microbial contamination (diversity) preoperatively has changed since 2015. METHODS AND RESULTS Swabs were taken from the surgical site in 103 consecutive patients who presented for primary repair of the soft palate cleft. These were sent for microscopy, culture and sensitivity testing. Swabs were taken before disinfecting the site. Results were tabled and compared with two previous studies from the same facility. Out of 103 patients, 100 patients showed positive cultures with 42 different pathogenic micro-organisms identified. Most dominant pathogen was Klebsiella pneumoniae, 45.6%, increased by 28% from the previous two studies, with 93.6% of these pathogens resistant to one or more antimicrobials. Most of the other identified pathogens showed an alarming increase in occurrence, with a wide resistance to antimicrobials. CONCLUSIONS The increase in number and diversity of microbial contamination as well as their resistance to antimicrobials is a real concern. Ways of preventing postoperative infection in a natural way need to be explored. SIGNIFICANCE Surgeons need to be aware of constant changes in micro-organisms.
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- Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgical Practice, Life-Wilgers Hospital, Lynnwood Ridge, South Africa
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- Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgical Practice, Mediclinic Midstream Hospital, Lyttelton, South Africa.,Department of Maxillofacial and Oral surgery, Facial Deformity Clinic, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Qiu L, Wang C, Lan M, Guo Q, Du X, Zhou S, Cui P, Hong T, Jiang P, Wang J, Xia J. Antibacterial Photodynamic Gold Nanoparticles for Skin Infection. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:3124-3132. [PMID: 35014400 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Damage or injury to the skin creates wounds that are vulnerable to bacterial infection, which in turn retards the process of skin regeneration and wound healing. In patients with severe burns and those with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, skin infection by multidrug-resistant bacteria can be lethal. Therefore, a broad-spectrum therapy to effectively eradicate bacterial infection through a mechanism different from that of antibiotics is much sought after. We successfully synthesized antibacterial photodynamic gold nanoparticles (AP-AuNPs), which are self-assembled nanocomposites of an antibacterial photodynamic peptide and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-stabilized AuNPs. The AP-AuNPs exhibited aqueous and light stability, a satisfactory generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and a remarkable antibacterial effect toward both Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli upon light irradiation. Moreover, the synthesized nanocomposites significantly inhibited bacterial growth and biofilm formation in vitro. Photodynamic antibacterial treatment accelerated the wound-healing rate in S. aureus infections, mimicking staphylococcal skin infections. Using a combination of the bactericidal effect of a peptide, the photodynamic effect of a photosensitizer, and the multivalency clustering on AuNPs for maximal antibacterial effect under light irradiation, we synthesized AP-AuNPs as a wound-dressing nanomaterial in skin infections to promote wound healing. Our findings indicate a promising strategy in the management of bacterial infections resulting from damaged skin tissue, an aspect that has not been fully explored by our peers.
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- Lin Qiu
- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Science, School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Apaza Ticona L, Rumbero Sánchez Á, Sánchez Sánchez-Corral J, Iglesias Moreno P, Ortega Domenech M. Anti-inflammatory, pro-proliferative and antimicrobial potential of the compounds isolated from Daemonorops draco (Willd.) Blume. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 268:113668. [PMID: 33301918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNO-PHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Daemonorops draco (D. draco) commonly known as "Dragon's blood" is one of the most used plants by Momok, Anak Dalam and Talang Mamak tribes from Indonesia as a remedy for wound healing. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to identify the extract, fractions and compounds responsible for the anti-inflammatory and pro-proliferative activities of the D. draco resin. Additionally, the antimicrobial activity against two bacteria and one yeast species was analysed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bio-guided isolation of compounds with anti-inflammatory, pro-proliferative and antimicrobial activities from the D. draco resin was carried out by measuring: the inhibition of NF-κB and activation of Nrf2 in THP-1, HaCaT, NIH-3T3 cells; cell proliferation in NIH-3T3 and HaCaT cells; and the antimicrobial effect on E. coli, S. aureus and C. albicans. RESULTS Guided isolation by bioassay gave rise to the isolation and characterisation by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry of three compounds: 1 (Bexarotene), 2 (Taspine) and 3 (2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone). All compounds showed NF-κB inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 0.10-0.13, 0.22-0.24 and 3.75-4.78 μM, respectively, while the positive control, Celastrol, had an IC50 of 7.96 μM. Likewise, all compounds showed an activating effect of Nrf2 with EC50 values of 5.34-5.43, 163.20-169.20 and 300.82-315.56 nM, respectively, while the positive control, CDDO-Me, had an EC50 of 0.11 nM. In addition, concerning the pro-proliferative activity, compound 1 (IC50 = 8.62-8.71 nM) showed a capacity of 100%, compound 2 (IC50 = 166-171 nM) showed a capacity of 75%, and compound 3 (IC50 = 469-486 nM) showed a capacity of 65%, while FSB 10% (positive control) had a pro-proliferative activity of 100% in the NIH3T3 cell lines (fibroblasts) and HaCaT (keratinocytes). Finally, all the compounds showed antimicrobial activity with MIC values of 0.12-0.16, 0.31-0.39 and 3.96-3.99 μM, respectively, in S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans strains, while the positive control, Ofloxacin, had a MIC of 27.65 μM. CONCLUSION This study managed to isolate, for the first time, three compounds (Bexarotene, Taspine and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone) from the resin of D. draco, with anti-inflammatory, and pro-proliferative as well as antimicrobial activities.
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- L Apaza Ticona
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain; Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plza. Ramón y Cajal S/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plza. Ramón y Cajal S/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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Bakhtiari S, Mahmoudi H, Seftjani SK, Amirzargar MA, Ghiasvand S, Ghaffari ME, Adabi M. Antibiotic resistance pattern and phylogenetic groups of the uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from urinary tract infections in Hamedan, west of Iran. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY 2021; 12:388-394. [PMID: 33603992 PMCID: PMC7867701 DOI: 10.18502/ijm.v12i5.4598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Escherichia coli is the most common causative agent of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in 90-80% of patients in all age groups. Phylogenetic groups of these bacteria are variable and the most known groups are A, B1, B2 and D. The present study aimed to evaluate the phylogenetic groups of E. coli samples obtained from UTIs and their relation with antibiotic resistance patterns of isolates. Materials and Methods: In this study 113 E. coli isolates were isolated from distinct patients with UTIs referred to Hamadan hospitals. After biochemical and molecular identification of the isolates, typing and phylogenetic grouping of E. coli strains were performed using multiplex PCR targeting chu, yjaA and TSPE4.C2 genes. The anti-microbial susceptibility of the isolates to amikacin, ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ciprofloxacin, cefotaxime, imipenem, aztreonam, gentamicin, meropenem, nitrofurantoin, nalidixic acid and cefazolin was determined using disk diffusion method. Results: Of 113 isolates, 50 (44.2%), 35 (31%), 23 (20.4%) and 5 (4.4%) of samples belonged to group B2, group D, group A and group B1 phylogenetic groups respectively. All isolates were susceptible to meropenem, imipenem (100%), followed by amikacin (99.1%). The highest resistance rates were observed against ampicillin (74.3%) and nalidixic acid (70.8%). Correlation between phylogenetic groups and antibiotic susceptibilities was significant only with co-amoxiclav (P = 0.006), which had the highest resistance in phylogenetic group A. Conclusion: Prevalence of different phylogroup and resistance associated with them in E. coli samples could be variable in each region. Therefore, investigating of these items in E. coli infections, could be more helpful in selecting the appropriate antibiotic treatment and epidemiological studies.
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- Somayeh Bakhtiari
- Brucellosis Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Brucellosis Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Lienard A, Hosny M, Jneid J, Schuldiner S, Cellier N, Sotto A, La Scola B, Lavigne JP, Pantel A. Escherichia coli Isolated from Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: Clonal Diversity, Resistance Profile, Virulence Potential, and Genome Adaptation. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9020380. [PMID: 33668594 PMCID: PMC7918245 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9020380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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This study assessed the clonal diversity, the resistance profile and the virulence potential of Escherichia coli strains isolated from diabetic foot infection (DFI) and diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFOM). A retrospective single-centre study was conducted on patients diagnosed with E. coli isolated from deep DFI and DFOM at Clinique du Pied Diabétique Gard-Occitanie (France) over a two-year period. Phylogenetic backgrounds, virulence factors (VFs) and antibiotic resistance profiles were determined. Whole-genome analysis of E. coli strains isolated from same patients at different periods were performed. From the two-years study period, 35 E. coli strains isolated from 33 patients were analysed; 73% were isolated from DFOM. The majority of the strains belonged to the virulent B2 and D phylogenetic groups (82%). These isolates exhibited a significant higher average of VFs number than strains belonging to other groups (p < 0.001). papG2 gene was significantly more detected in strains belonging to B2 phylogroup isolated from DFI compared to DFOM (p = 0.003). The most prevalent antibiotic resistance pattern was observed for ampicillin (82%), cotrimoxazole (45%), and ciprofloxacin (33%). The genome analysis of strains isolated at two periods in DFOM showed a decrease of the genome size, and this decrease was more important for the strain isolated at nine months (vs. four months). A shared mutation on the putative acyl-CoA dehydrogenase-encoding gene aidB was observed on both strains. E. coli isolates from DFOM were highly genetically diverse with different pathogenicity traits. Their adaptation in the bone structure could require genome reduction and some important modifications in the balance virulence/resistance of the bacteria.
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- Alexi Lienard
- VBIC, INSERM U1047, Université de Montpellier, UFR de Médecine, 30908 Nîmes CEDEX 2, France;
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- Aix-Marseille Université UM63, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement IRD 198, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Microbes, Evolution, Phylogeny and Infection (MEΦI), Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU) Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France; (M.H.); (J.J.); (B.L.S.)
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- Aix-Marseille Université UM63, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement IRD 198, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Microbes, Evolution, Phylogeny and Infection (MEΦI), Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU) Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France; (M.H.); (J.J.); (B.L.S.)
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- VBIC, INSERM U1047, Université de Montpellier, Service des Maladies Métaboliques et Endocriniennes, CHU Nîmes, 30029 Nîmes CEDEX 09, France;
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- Service d’Orthopédie, CHU Nîmes, 30029 Nîmes CEDEX 09, France;
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- VBIC, INSERM U1047, Université de Montpellier, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, CHU Nîmes, 30029 Nîmes CEDEX 09, France;
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- Aix-Marseille Université UM63, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement IRD 198, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Microbes, Evolution, Phylogeny and Infection (MEΦI), Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU) Méditerranée Infection, 13005 Marseille, France; (M.H.); (J.J.); (B.L.S.)
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- VBIC, INSERM U1047, Université de Montpellier, Service de Microbiologie et Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Nîmes, 30029 Nîmes CEDEX 09, France;
- Correspondence:
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- VBIC, INSERM U1047, Université de Montpellier, Service de Microbiologie et Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Nîmes, 30029 Nîmes CEDEX 09, France;
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Noone JC, Helmersen K, Leegaard TM, Skråmm I, Aamot HV. Rapid Diagnostics of Orthopaedic-Implant-Associated Infections Using Nanopore Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing on Tissue Biopsies. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9010097. [PMID: 33406597 PMCID: PMC7823515 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9010097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Conventional culture-based diagnostics of orthopaedic-implant-associated infections (OIAIs) are arduous. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate a culture-independent, rapid nanopore-based diagnostic protocol with regard to (a) pathogen identification, (b) time to pathogen identification, and (c) identification of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This prospective proof-of-concept study included soft tissue biopsies from 32 patients with OIAIs undergoing first revision surgery at Akershus University Hospital, Norway. The biopsies were divided into two segments. Nanopore shotgun metagenomic sequencing and pathogen and antimicrobial resistance gene identification using the EPI2ME analysis platform (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) were performed on one segment. Conventional culture-based diagnostics were performed on the other. Microbial identification matched in 23/32 OIAI patients (72%). Sequencing detected additional microbes in 9/32 patients. Pathogens detected by culturing were identified by sequencing within a median of 1 h of sequencing start [range 1–18 h]. Phenotypic AMR was explained by the detection of resistance genes in 11/23 patients (48%). Diagnostics of OIAIs using shotgun metagenomics sequencing are possible within 24 h from biopsy using nanopore technology. Sequencing outperformed culturing with respect to speed and pathogen detection where pathogens were at sufficient concentration, whereas culture-based methods had an advantage at lower pathogen concentrations. Sequencing-based AMR detection may not yet be a suitable replacement for culture-based antibiotic susceptibility testing.
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- J. Christopher Noone
- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Akershus University Hospital, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway; (K.H.); (T.M.L.); (H.V.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +47-924-80-857
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Akershus University Hospital, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway; (K.H.); (T.M.L.); (H.V.A.)
- Department of Clinical Molecular Biology (EpiGen), Akershus University Hospital and University of Oslo, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Akershus University Hospital, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway; (K.H.); (T.M.L.); (H.V.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Orthopaedic Clinic, Akershus University Hospital, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway;
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- Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Akershus University Hospital, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway; (K.H.); (T.M.L.); (H.V.A.)
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Draft Genome Sequence of Escherichia coli Strain UMD142. Microbiol Resour Announc 2020; 9:9/45/e01009-20. [PMID: 33154008 PMCID: PMC7645663 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01009-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli can be a harmless commensal organism or cause a range of diseases in humans, including diarrhea, urinary tract infections, meningitis, sepsis, and skin and soft tissue infections. Here, we describe the genome of an isolate that was associated with necrotizing fasciitis and the decompensation of previously undiagnosed cirrhosis. Escherichia coli can be a harmless commensal organism or cause a range of diseases in humans, including diarrhea, urinary tract infections, meningitis, sepsis, and skin and soft tissue infections. Here, we describe the genome of an isolate that was associated with necrotizing fasciitis and the decompensation of previously undiagnosed cirrhosis.
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Virulence, phylogenetic background and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli associated with extraintestinal infections. J Infect Public Health 2020; 13:1537-1543. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Thomas D, Nath MS, Mathew N, R R, Philip E, Latha M. Alginate film modified with aloevera gel and cellulose nanocrystals for wound dressing application: Preparation, characterization and in vitro evaluation. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Huang HY, Skripka A, Zaroubi L, Findlay BL, Vetrone F, Skinner C, Oh JK, Cuccia LA. Electrospun Upconverting Nanofibrous Hybrids with Smart NIR-Light-Controlled Drug Release for Wound Dressing. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:7219-7227. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ho Ying Huang
- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, Varennes, Quebec, Canada J3X 1S2
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, Varennes, Quebec, Canada J3X 1S2
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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Oliveira AS, Vaz CV, Silva A, Ferreira SS, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Palmeira-de-Oliveira R, Pereira C, Cruz MT, Palmeira-de-Oliveira A. Chemical signature and antimicrobial activity of Central Portuguese Natural Mineral Waters against selected skin pathogens. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2020; 42:2039-2057. [PMID: 31776886 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00473-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The common therapeutic indications of Portuguese Natural Mineral Waters (NMWs) are primarily for respiratory, rheumatic and musculoskeletal systems. However, these NMWs have been increasingly sought for dermatologic purposes. Opposing to what is observed in the major European Thermal Centres, there are few scientific evidences supporting the use of Portuguese NMWs for clinical applications. The aim of this study was to characterize the antimicrobial profile of individual NMWs from the central region of Portugal and correlate the results with their physicochemical characterization. An extensive multivariate analysis (principal component analysis) was also performed to further investigate this possible correlation. Six collection strains representing skin microbiota, namely Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium amycolatum, Candida albicans, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes, were analysed, and their antimicrobial profile was determined using Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M07-A10, M45-A2, M11-A6 and M27-A3 microdilution methods. Different NMWs presented different antimicrobial profiles against the strains used; the physicochemical composition of NMWs seemed to be correlated with the different susceptibility profiles. Cutibacterium acnes showed a particularly high susceptibility to all NMWs belonging sulphurous/bicarbonated/sodic ionic profile, exhibiting microbial reductions up to 65%. However, due to the complex physicochemical composition of each water an overall conclusion regarding the effect of a specific ion on the growth of different microorganisms is yet to be known.
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- Ana Sofia Oliveira
- Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Mathematics and Center of Mathematics and Applications, University of Beira Interior, Rua Marquês D'Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
- Child and Woman's Health Department, Cova da Beira Hospital Centre, Quinta do Alvito, 6200-251, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal
- Labfit-Health Products Research and Development Lda, UBImedical, Estrada Nacional 506, 6200-284, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-504, Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI), University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal.
- Labfit-Health Products Research and Development Lda, UBImedical, Estrada Nacional 506, 6200-284, Covilhã, Portugal.
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Albasanz-Puig A, Rodríguez-Pardo D, Pigrau C, Lung M, Roldan E, Corona PS, Almirante B, Ruiz-Camps I. Necrotizing fasciitis in haematological patients: a different scenario. Ann Hematol 2020; 99:1741-1747. [PMID: 32399706 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04061-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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To describe and compare the characteristics of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in patients with and without haematological malignancy. All adult patients diagnosed with NF and treated at our hospital were included (January 2010-March 2019). Diagnosis was based on intraoperative findings or consistent clinical/radiological characteristics, and patients were classified as group A (with haematological malignancy) or group B (without haematological malignancy). Student's t (quantitative), Fisher's exact (qualitative), and Kaplan-Meyer tests were used for the statistical analysis. The study included 29 patients: 8 in group A and 21 in group B. All haematological patients had severe neutropenia (0.2 [0.02-0.5] ×109 cells/L; p < 0.001) and positive blood cultures (100% vs. 61.9%; p = 0.04) at diagnosis. Gram-negative bacilli NF was more common in group A (87.5% vs. 9.5%; p = 0.001), predominantly due to Escherichia coli (50% vs. 9.5%; p = 0.056). Surgical treatment was less common in haematological patients (5 [62.5%] vs. 21 [100%]; p = 0.015). Overall, 9 (31%) patients died: 4 (50%) in group A and 5 (23.8%) in group B (p = 0.17). The univariate analysis showed that mortality tended to be higher (OR 3.2; 95%CI 0.57-17.7; p = 0.17) and to occur earlier (2.2 ± 2.6 vs. 14.2 ± 19.9 days; p = 0.13) in haematological patients. The LRINEC index > 6 did not predict mortality in either group. In our study, NF in patients with haematological malignancies was mainly due to Gram-negative bacilli, associated to high and early mortality rates. In our experience, the LRINEC scale was not useful for predicting mortality.
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- A Albasanz-Puig
- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Department of Medicine, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Pathology (REIPI), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Department of Medicine, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
- Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Pathology (REIPI), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Department of Medicine, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Pathology (REIPI), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Pathology (REIPI), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Reconstructive and Septic Surgery Division, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Department of Medicine, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Pathology (REIPI), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Department of Medicine, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Pathology (REIPI), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Álvarez-Suárez AS, Dastager SG, Bogdanchikova N, Grande D, Pestryakov A, García-Ramos JC, Pérez-González GL, Juárez-Moreno K, Toledano-Magaña Y, Smolentseva E, Paz-González JA, Popova T, Rachkovskaya L, Nimaev V, Kotlyarova A, Korolev M, Letyagin A, Villarreal-Gómez LJ. Electrospun Fibers and Sorbents as a Possible Basis for Effective Composite Wound Dressings. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:E441. [PMID: 32331467 PMCID: PMC7231366 DOI: 10.3390/mi11040441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Skin burns and ulcers are considered hard-to-heal wounds due to their high infection risk. For this reason, designing new options for wound dressings is a growing need. The objective of this work is to investigate the properties of poly (ε-caprolactone)/poly (vinyl-pyrrolidone) (PCL/PVP) microfibers produced via electrospinning along with sorbents loaded with Argovit™ silver nanoparticles (Ag-Si/Al2O3) as constituent components for composite wound dressings. The physicochemical properties of the fibers and sorbents were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The mechanical properties of the fibers were also evaluated. The results of this work showed that the tested fibrous scaffolds have melting temperatures suitable for wound dressings design (58-60 °C). In addition, they demonstrated to be stable even after seven days in physiological solution, showing no macroscopic damage due to PVP release at the microscopic scale. Pelletized sorbents with the higher particle size demonstrated to have the best water uptake capabilities. Both, fibers and sorbents showed antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria Pseudomona aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and the fungus Candida albicans. The best physicochemical properties were obtained with a scaffold produced with a PCL/PVP ratio of 85:15, this polymeric scaffold demonstrated the most antimicrobial activity without affecting the cell viability of human fibroblast. Pelletized Ag/Si-Al2O3-3 sorbent possessed the best water uptake capability and the higher antimicrobial activity, over time between all the sorbents tested. The combination of PCL/PVP 85:15 microfibers with the chosen Ag/Si-Al2O3-3 sorbent will be used in the following work for creation of wound dressings possessing exudate retention, biocompatibility and antimicrobial activity.
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- Alan Saúl Álvarez-Suárez
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Valle de las Palmas, Mexico. Blvd. Universitario #1000, Unidad Valle de las Palmas, 22260 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; (A.S.Á.-S.); (G.L.P.-G.); (J.A.P.-G.)
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- National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM), CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411008, Maharashtra, India;
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Km. 107, Carretera Tijuana a Ensenada, C.P. 22860 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; (N.B.); (K.J.-M.); (E.S.)
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- “Complex Polymer Systems” Laboratory, Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est, Université Paris-Est Créteil, UMR 7182 CNRS, 2, rue Henri Dunant, F-94320 Thiais, France;
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- Department of Technology of Organic Substances and Polymer Materials, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia;
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- Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California- Campus Valle Dorado, Carretera Transpeninsular S/N, Valle Dorado, 22890 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; (J.C.G.-R.); (Y.T.-M.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Valle de las Palmas, Mexico. Blvd. Universitario #1000, Unidad Valle de las Palmas, 22260 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; (A.S.Á.-S.); (G.L.P.-G.); (J.A.P.-G.)
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 21500 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Km. 107, Carretera Tijuana a Ensenada, C.P. 22860 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; (N.B.); (K.J.-M.); (E.S.)
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- Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California- Campus Valle Dorado, Carretera Transpeninsular S/N, Valle Dorado, 22890 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; (J.C.G.-R.); (Y.T.-M.)
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Km. 107, Carretera Tijuana a Ensenada, C.P. 22860 Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; (N.B.); (K.J.-M.); (E.S.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Valle de las Palmas, Mexico. Blvd. Universitario #1000, Unidad Valle de las Palmas, 22260 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; (A.S.Á.-S.); (G.L.P.-G.); (J.A.P.-G.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630060 Novosibirsk, Russia; (T.P.); (L.R.); (V.N.); (A.K.); (M.K.); (A.L.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630060 Novosibirsk, Russia; (T.P.); (L.R.); (V.N.); (A.K.); (M.K.); (A.L.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630060 Novosibirsk, Russia; (T.P.); (L.R.); (V.N.); (A.K.); (M.K.); (A.L.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630060 Novosibirsk, Russia; (T.P.); (L.R.); (V.N.); (A.K.); (M.K.); (A.L.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630060 Novosibirsk, Russia; (T.P.); (L.R.); (V.N.); (A.K.); (M.K.); (A.L.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 630060 Novosibirsk, Russia; (T.P.); (L.R.); (V.N.); (A.K.); (M.K.); (A.L.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Valle de las Palmas, Mexico. Blvd. Universitario #1000, Unidad Valle de las Palmas, 22260 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; (A.S.Á.-S.); (G.L.P.-G.); (J.A.P.-G.)
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 21500 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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Jahanshahi M, Hamdi D, Godau B, Samiei E, Sanchez-Lafuente CL, Neale KJ, Hadisi Z, Dabiri SMH, Pagan E, Christie BR, Akbari M. An Engineered Infected Epidermis Model for In Vitro Study of the Skin's Pro-Inflammatory Response. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:mi11020227. [PMID: 32102205 PMCID: PMC7074829 DOI: 10.3390/mi11020227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Wound infection is a major clinical challenge that can significantly delay the healing process, can create pain, and requires prolonged hospital stays. Pre-clinical research to evaluate new drugs normally involves animals. However, ethical concerns, cost, and the challenges associated with interspecies variation remain major obstacles. Tissue engineering enables the development of in vitro human skin models for drug testing. However, existing engineered skin models are representative of healthy human skin and its normal functions. This paper presents a functional infected epidermis model that consists of a multilayer epidermis structure formed at an air-liquid interface on a hydrogel matrix and a three-dimensionally (3D) printed vascular-like network. The function of the engineered epidermis is evaluated by the expression of the terminal differentiation marker, filaggrin, and the barrier function of the epidermis model using the electrical resistance and permeability across the epidermal layer. The results showed that the multilayer structure enhances the electrical resistance by 40% and decreased the drug permeation by 16.9% in the epidermis model compared to the monolayer cell culture on gelatin. We infect the model with Escherichia coli to study the inflammatory response of keratinocytes by measuring the expression level of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin 1 beta and tumor necrosis factor alpha). After 24 h of exposure to Escherichia coli, the level of IL-1β and TNF-α in control samples were 125 ± 78 and 920 ± 187 pg/mL respectively, while in infected samples, they were 1429 ± 101 and 2155.5 ± 279 pg/mL respectively. However, in ciprofloxacin-treated samples the levels of IL-1β and TNF-α without significant difference with respect to the control reached to 246 ± 87 and 1141.5 ± 97 pg/mL respectively. The robust fabrication procedure and functionality of this model suggest that the model has great potential for modeling wound infections and drug testing.
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- Maryam Jahanshahi
- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (M.J.); (D.H.); (B.G.); (E.S.); (Z.H.); (S.M.H.D.); (E.P.)
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (M.J.); (D.H.); (B.G.); (E.S.); (Z.H.); (S.M.H.D.); (E.P.)
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (M.J.); (D.H.); (B.G.); (E.S.); (Z.H.); (S.M.H.D.); (E.P.)
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (M.J.); (D.H.); (B.G.); (E.S.); (Z.H.); (S.M.H.D.); (E.P.)
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (C.L.S.-L.); (K.J.N.); (B.R.C.)
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (C.L.S.-L.); (K.J.N.); (B.R.C.)
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (M.J.); (D.H.); (B.G.); (E.S.); (Z.H.); (S.M.H.D.); (E.P.)
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (M.J.); (D.H.); (B.G.); (E.S.); (Z.H.); (S.M.H.D.); (E.P.)
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (M.J.); (D.H.); (B.G.); (E.S.); (Z.H.); (S.M.H.D.); (E.P.)
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (C.L.S.-L.); (K.J.N.); (B.R.C.)
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada; (M.J.); (D.H.); (B.G.); (E.S.); (Z.H.); (S.M.H.D.); (E.P.)
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Jesumani V, Du H, Pei P, Aslam M, Huang N. Comparative study on skin protection activity of polyphenol-rich extract and polysaccharide-rich extract from Sargassum vachellianum. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227308. [PMID: 31910239 PMCID: PMC6946147 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Seaweed polyphenols and polysaccharide plays a broad range of biological activity. The objective of the present study was to study and compare the skin protection activity of fucoidan rich polysaccharide extract (SPS) and polyphenol-rich extract (SPP) from the seaweed Sargassum vachellianum. The skin protection activity was analyzed based on their ability to scavenge free radicals such as hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals, UV absorption potential, tyrosinase inhibition, moisture preservation, and antibacterial activity. From the results, both SPP and SPS protects the skin from UV damage. SPP showed good free radical scavenging ability, antimicrobial activity against E.coli and S. aureus and effectively absorbed the UVB and UVA rays whereas SPS hardly absorbs the UVA and UVB rays and showed weak free radical scavenging ability and no antimicrobial activity. SPS showed considerable inhibition on tyrosinase (51.21%) and had better moisture absorption (52.1%) and retention (63.24%) abilities than SPP. The results specified that both SPS and SPP have balancing potential on skin protection and suitable combinations of both could act as an active ingredient in cosmetics.
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- Valentina Jesumani
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Faculty of Marine Sciences, Lasbela University, Uthal, Pakistan
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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Ghosh D, Dastidar DG, Banerjee D, Chatterjee S. pH-Triggered
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release of silver nanoparticle in hydrogel for topical applications. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2019. [DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ab4382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Yadav K, Kumar S, Mishra D, Asad M, Mitra M, Yavvari PS, Gupta S, Vedantham M, Ranga P, Komalla V, Pal S, Sharma P, Kapil A, Singh A, Singh N, Srivastava A, Thukral L, Bajaj A. Deciphering the Role of Intramolecular Networking in Cholic Acid–Peptide Conjugates on the Lipopolysaccharide Surface in Combating Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections. J Med Chem 2019; 62:1875-1886. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Kavita Yadav
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mathura Road, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mathura Road, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 3rd Milestone Faridabad-Gurgaon Expressway, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, Haryana, India
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Prevalence of Escherichia coli strains resistance to antibiotics in wound infections and raw milk. Saudi J Biol Sci 2018; 26:1557-1562. [PMID: 31762626 PMCID: PMC6864286 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2018.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli strains including extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) isolates are globally widespread in medical, food, and environmental sources. Some of these strains are considered the most pathogenic bacteria in humans. The present work examined the predominance of antibiotic resistance in E. coli strains in wound infections comparing with E. coli strains isolated from a raw milk as a potential source of those strains. The wound infections included abdomen, anus, arm, back, buttock, chest, foot, hand, head, leg, lung, mouth, neck, penis, thigh, toe, and vagina infections. In total, 161 and 153 isolates identified as E. coli were obtained from wound infections and raw milk, respectively. A Vitek 2 system innovated by bioMérieux, France was applied to perform the identification and susceptibility tests. The E. coli isolates that have ability to produce ESBL were detected by an ESBL panel and NO45 card (bioMérieux). Over half of the E. coli were from abdomen, back, and buttock wound infections. More than 50%of the E. coli isolates obtained from wound infections were resistant to cefazolin, ampicillin, cefuroxime, ciprofloxacin, mezlocillin, moxifloxacin, piperacillin, and tetracycline; 70% of the isolates from wound infections and 0% of the isolates from raw milk were E. coli isolates produced ESBL. The data showed that the strains resistance to multi-antibiotic and produced ESBL are more widespread among wound infections than in raw milk.
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