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Maan M, Goyal H, Joshi S, Barman P, Sharma S, Kumar R, Saini A. DP1, a multifaceted synthetic peptide: Mechanism of action, activity and clinical potential. Life Sci 2024; 340:122458. [PMID: 38266815 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122458] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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AIMS Microbial infections remain a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) being a prominent etiological agent, responsible for causing persistent bacterial infections in humans. It is a nosocomial, opportunistic pathogen, capable to propagate within the bloodstream and withstand therapeutic interventions. In the current study, a novel, indigenously designed synthetic antimicrobial peptide (sAMP) has been evaluated for its antimicrobial potential to inhibit the growth and proliferation of S. aureus. MAIN METHODS The sAMP, designed peptide (DP1) was evaluated for its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) against a panel of pathogenic bacterial strains. Membrane mechanistic studies were performed by measuring membrane conductivity via dielectric spectroscopy and visualizing changes in bacterial membrane structure through field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Further, DP1 was tested for its in vivo antimicrobial potential in an S. aureus-induced systemic infection model. KEY FINDINGS The results indicated that DP1 has the potential to inhibit the growth and proliferation of a broad spectrum of Gram-positive, Gram-negative and multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial strains. Strong bactericidal effect attributed to change in electrical conductivity of the bacterial cells leading to membrane disruption was observed through dielectric spectroscopy and FE-SEM micrographs. Further, in the in vivo murine systemic infection study, 50 % reduction in S. aureus bioburden was observed within 1 day of the administration of DP1. SIGNIFICANCE The results indicate that DP1 is a multifaceted peptide with potent bactericidal, antioxidant and therapeutic properties. It holds significance as a novel drug candidate to effectively combat S. aureus-mediated systemic infections.
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- Mayank Maan
- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, U.T. 160014, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, U.T. 160014, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, U.T. 160014, India
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- Institute of Forensic Science and Criminology (UIEAST), Panjab University, Chandigarh, U.T. 160014, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, U.T. 160014, India
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- Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, U.T. 160014, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, U.T. 160014, India.
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Khalil AM, Hassanin AH, El-kaliuoby MI, Omran N, Gamal M, El-Khatib AM, Kandas I, Shehata N. Innovative antibacterial electrospun nanofibers mats depending on piezoelectric generation. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21788. [PMID: 36526645 PMCID: PMC9758172 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25212-3] [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: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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This paper introduces a new approach of testing piezoelectric nanofibers as antibacterial mat. In this work, both Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and PVDF embedded with thermoplastic polyurethane nanofibers are synthesized as nanofibers mat via electrospinning technique. Then, such mat is analyzed as piezoelectric material to generate electric voltage under different mechanical excitations. Furthermore, morphological and chemical characteristics have been operated to prove the existence of beta sheets piezoelectricity of the synthesized nanofibers mats. Then, the synthesized nanofibers surfaces have been cyclically stretched and exposed to bacteria specimen. It has been noticed that the generated voltage and the corresponding localized electric field positively affect the growth of bacteria and reduces the formation of K. penomenue samples bacteria colonies. In addition, the effect of both stretching frequency and pulses numbers have been studied on the bacteria count, growth kinetics, and protein leakage. Our contribution here is to introduce an innovative way of the direct impact of the generated electric field from piezoelectric nanofibers on the reduction of bacteria growth, without depending on traditional anti-bacterial nanoparticles. This work can open a new trend of the usability of piezoelectric nanofibers through masks, filters, and wound curing mats within anti-bacterial biological applications.
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- Alaa M. Khalil
- grid.442603.70000 0004 0377 4159Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt
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- grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt ,grid.440864.a0000 0004 5373 6441Materials Science and Engineering Department, School of Innovative Design Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934 Egypt ,grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Department of Textile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt
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- grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Physics and Chemistry Department, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt
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- grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt
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- grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt
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- grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt
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- grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt ,grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Department of Engineering Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt
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- grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt ,grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Department of Engineering Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544 Egypt ,grid.510476.10000 0004 4651 6918Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST), 13133 Doha District, Kuwait ,grid.53857.3c0000 0001 2185 8768USTAR Bioinnovations Center, Faculty of Science, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84341 USA
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Enhancement of Nano-Biopolymer Antibacterial Activity by Pulsed Electric Fields. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111869. [PMID: 34200040 PMCID: PMC8200249 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111869] [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: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chronic wounds are commonly colonized with bacteria in a way that prevents full healing process and capacity for repair. Nano-chitosan, a biodegradable and nontoxic biopolymer, has shown bacteriostatic activity against a wide spectrum of bacteria. Effectively, pulsed electromagnetic fields are shown to have both wound healing enhancement and antibacterial activity. This work aimed to combine the use of nano-chitosan and exposure to a pulsed electric field to overcome two common types of infectious bacteria, namely P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. Here, bacteria growing rate, growth kinetics and cell cytotoxicity (levels of lactate dehydrogenase, protein leakage and nucleic acid leakage) were investigated. Our findings confirmed the maximum antibacterial synergistic combination of nano-chitosan and exposure against P. aeruginosa than using each one alone. It is presumed that the exposure has influenced bacteria membrane charge distribution in a manner that allowed more chitosan to anchor the surface and enter inside the cell. Significantly, cell cytotoxicity substantiates high enzymatic levels as a result of cell membrane disintegration. In conclusion, exposure to pulsed electromagnetic fields has a synergistic antibacterial effect against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa with maximum inhibitory effect for the last one. Extensive work should be done to evaluate the combination against different bacteria types to get general conclusive results. The ability of using pulsed electromagnetic fields as a wound healing accelerator and antibacterial cofactor has been proved, but in vivo experimental work in the future to verify the use of such a new combination against infectious wounds and to determine optimum treatment conditions is a must.
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Antibacterial Synergism of Electrospun Nanofiber Mats Functioned with Silver Nanoparticles and Pulsed Electromagnetic Waves. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13020277. [PMID: 33467752 PMCID: PMC7829770 DOI: 10.3390/polym13020277] [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: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The over-reliance on antibiotics and their enormous misuse has led to warnings of a future without effective medicines and so, the need for alternatives to antibiotics has become a must. Non-traditional antibacterial treatment was performed by using an aray of nanocomposites synergised with exposure to electromagnetic waves. In this manuscript, electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofiber mats embedded with silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized. The nanocomposites were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Current-Voltage (I-V) curves, and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) along with analysis of antibacterial impact against E. coli and S. aureus bacteria, studied by bacterial growing analysis, growth kinetics, and cellular cytotoxicity. The results indicated a spherical grain shape of silver of average size 20 nm and nanofibers' mean diameter of less than 100 nm. The nanocomposite mats showed good exposure to bacteria and the ability to sustain release of silver for a relatively long time. Moreover, the applied electromagnetic waves (EMWs) were shown to be a synergistic co-factor in killing bacteria even at low concentrations of Ag NPs. This caused pronounced alterations of the bacterial preserved packing of the cell membrane. Thereby, the treatment with nanocomposite mats under EM wave exposure elucidated maximum inhibition for both bacterial strains. It was concluded that the functioning of nanofiber with silver nanoparticles and exposure to electromagnetic waves improved the antibacterial impact compared to each one alone.
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