Dalton Transactions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(6), P. 2826 - 2832
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Bacterial
infections
are
a
big
challenge
in
clinical
treatment,
making
it
urgent
to
develop
innovative
antibacterial
systems
and
therapies
combat
bacterial
infections.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(17)
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
Antimicrobial
resistance
(AMR)
is
one
of
the
biggest
threats
to
environment
and
health.
AMR
rapidly
invalidates
conventional
antibiotics,
antimicrobial
nanomaterials
have
been
increasingly
explored
as
alternatives.
Interestingly,
several
show
AMR-independent
effects
without
detectable
new
therefore
suggested
prevent
evolution.
In
contrast,
some
are
found
trigger
evolution
AMR.
Given
these
seemingly
conflicting
findings,
a
timely
discussion
two
faces
urgently
needed.
This
review
systematically
compares
killing
mechanisms
structure-activity
relationships
antibiotics
nanomaterials.
We
then
focus
on
nano-microbe
interactions
elucidate
impacts
molecular
initiating
events
Finally,
we
provide
an
outlook
future
propose
design
principles
for
prevention
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(42)
Published: June 15, 2023
With
the
advantages
of
diverse
structures,
tunable
enzymatic
activity,
and
high
stability,
nanozymes
are
widely
used
in
medicine,
chemistry,
food,
environment,
other
fields.
As
an
alternative
to
traditional
antibiotics,
attract
more
attention
from
scientific
researchers
recent
years.
Developing
nanozymes-based
antibacterial
materials
opens
up
a
new
avenue
for
bacterial
disinfection
sterilization.
In
this
review,
classification
their
mechanisms
discussed.
The
surface
composition
critical
efficacy,
which
can
be
tailored
enhance
both
binding
activity.
On
one
hand,
modification
enables
targeting
bacteria
that
improves
performance
including
biochemical
recognition,
charge,
topography.
modulated
achieve
enhanced
single
nanozyme-mediated
synergistic
multiple
nanozymes-mediated
cascade
catalytic
applications.
addition,
current
challenges
future
prospects
tailoring
applications
This
review
provide
insights
into
design
treatments.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 255 - 255
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Nanoparticles,
especially
gold
nanoparticles
(Au
NPs)
have
gained
increasing
interest
in
biomedical
applications.
Used
for
disease
prevention,
diagnosis
and
therapies,
its
significant
advantages
therapeutic
efficacy
safety
been
the
main
target
of
interest.
Its
application
immune
system
stability
physiological
environments
cell
membranes,
low
toxicity
optimal
bioperformances
are
critical
to
success
engineered
nanomaterials.
unique
optical
properties
great
attractors.
Recently,
several
physical
chemical
methods
coating
these
NPs
widely
used.
Biomolecules
such
as
DNA,
RNA,
peptides,
antibodies,
proteins,
carbohydrates
biopolymers,
among
others,
used
coatings
Au
various
applications,
thus
their
biocompatibility
while
maintaining
biological
functions.
This
review
mainly
presents
a
general
representative
view
different
types
NP
functionalization
using
biomolecules,
strategies
mechanisms.
Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Abstract
Nanotechnology
holds
immense
promise
in
revolutionising
healthcare,
offering
unprecedented
opportunities
diagnostics,
drug
delivery,
cancer
therapy,
and
combating
infectious
diseases.
This
review
explores
the
multifaceted
landscape
of
nanotechnology
healthcare
while
addressing
critical
aspects
safety
environmental
risks
associated
with
its
widespread
application.
Beginning
an
introduction
to
integration
we
first
delved
into
categorisation
various
materials
employed,
setting
stage
for
a
comprehensive
understanding
potential.
We
then
proceeded
elucidate
diverse
applications
nanotechnology,
spanning
medical
tissue
engineering,
targeted
gene
development
antimicrobial
agents.
The
discussion
extended
current
situation
surrounding
clinical
translation
commercialisation
these
cutting-edge
technologies,
focusing
on
nanotechnology-based
products
that
have
been
approved
globally
date.
also
discussed
considerations
nanomaterials,
both
terms
human
health
impact.
presented
vivo
nanomaterial
exposure,
relation
transport
mechanisms,
oxidative
stress,
physical
interactions.
Moreover,
highlighted
risks,
acknowledging
potential
implications
ecosystems
biodiversity.
Lastly,
strived
offer
insights
regulatory
governing
across
different
regions
globally.
By
synthesising
perspectives,
underscore
imperative
balancing
innovation
stewardship,
charting
path
forward
responsible
healthcare.
Graphical
abstract
Aggregate,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 25, 2024
Abstract
Infectious
diseases
present
significant
challenges
to
global
health,
thereby
extensively
affecting
both
human
society
and
the
economy.
In
recent
years,
functional
probes
have
demonstrated
remarkable
potential
as
crucial
biomedical
media
for
research
treatment
of
infectious
diseases.
Their
applications
in
realm
include
pathogen
detection,
exploration
biological
mechanisms,
development
anti‐infective
drugs.
This
review
provides
a
concise
introduction
severity,
classification,
pathogenesis
Subsequently,
we
examined
distinctiveness
design
strategies
diagnosing
treating
diseases,
shedding
light
on
their
rationale
using
typical
examples.
We
discuss
current
status
associated
with
clinical
implementation
probes.
Furthermore,
explored
prospects
these
diagnosis
aims
offer
novel
insights
into
diagnostic
broaden
disease
treatment.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 19840 - 19872
Published: Nov. 28, 2022
Bacterial
infections
remain
the
leading
cause
of
death
worldwide
today.
The
emergence
antibiotic
resistance
has
urged
development
alternative
antibacterial
technologies
to
complement
or
replace
traditional
treatments.
In
this
regard,
metal
nanomaterials
have
attracted
great
attention
for
their
controllable
functions
that
are
less
prone
resistance.
This
review
discusses
a
particular
family
stimuli-activable
metal-bearing
(denoted
as
SAMNs)
and
associated
on-demand
strategies.
various
SAMN-enabled
strategies
stem
from
basic
light
magnet
activation,
with
addition
bacterial
microenvironment
responsiveness
and/or
bacteria-targeting
selectivity
therefore
offer
higher
spatiotemporal
controllability.
discussion
focuses
on
nanomaterial
design
principles,
mechanisms,
performance,
well
emerging
applications
desire
selective
activation
(i.e.,
medical
treatments,
surface
anti-biofilm,
water
disinfection,
wearable
materials).
concludes
authors'
perspectives
challenges
future
directions
developing
industrial
translatable
next-generation
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 29 - 29
Published: Dec. 26, 2022
Infectious
pathogens
cause
severe
threats
to
public
health
due
their
frightening
infectivity
and
lethal
capacity.
Rapid
accurate
detection
of
is
great
significance
for
preventing
infection.
Gold
nanoparticles
have
drawn
considerable
attention
in
colorimetric
biosensing
during
the
past
decades
unique
physicochemical
properties.
Colorimetric
diagnosis
platforms
based
on
functionalized
AuNPs
are
emerging
as
a
promising
pathogen-analysis
technique
with
merits
high
sensitivity,
low-cost,
easy
operation.
This
review
summarizes
recent
development
this
field.
We
first
introduce
detecting
characteristics
gold
nanoparticles.
Four
types
strategies,
including
application
indirect
target-mediated
aggregation,
chromogenic
substrate-mediated
catalytic
activity,
point-of-care
testing
(POCT)
devices,
machine
learning-assisted
sensor
arrays,
systematically
introduced.
In
particular,
three
biomolecule-functionalized
AuNP-based
sensors
described
detail.
Finally,
we
conclude
by
presenting
our
subjective
views
present
challenges
some
appropriate
suggestions
future
research
directions
sensors.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(28)
Published: July 3, 2023
Abstract
Nanozymes
capable
of
generating
reactive
oxygen
species
have
recently
emerged
as
promising
treatments
for
wounds
infected
with
drug‐resistant
bacteria,
possessing
a
reduced
possibility
inducing
resistance.
However,
the
therapeutic
effect
is
limited
by
shortage
endogenous
oxy‐substrates
and
undesirable
off‐target
biotoxicity.
Herein,
ferrocenyl
coordination
polymer
(FeCP)
nanozyme,
featuring
pH
switchable
peroxidase
(POD)‐
catalase
(CAT)‐like
activity
incorporated
indocyanine
green
(ICG)
calcium
peroxide
(CaO
2
)
to
fabricate
an
H
O
/O
self‐supplying
system
(FeCP/ICG@CaO
precise
treatment
bacterial
infections.
At
wound
site,
CaO
reacts
water
generate
.
Acting
POD
mimic
under
acidic
microenvironment,
FeCP
catalyzes
into
hydroxyl
radicals
prevent
infection.
switches
CAT‐like
in
neutral
tissue,
decomposing
oxidative
damage
facilitate
healing.
Additionally,
FeCP/ICG@CaO
shows
photothermal
therapy
capability,
ICG
can
emit
heat
near‐infrared
laser
irradiation.
This
assists
fully
exerting
its
enzyme‐like
activity.
Thus,
this
achieves
antibacterial
efficiency
99.8%
vitro
effectively
overcomes
main
limitations
nanozyme‐based
assays,
resulting
satisfactory
effects
repairing
normal
special
skin
tumor
bacteria.