Journal of Materials Chemistry B,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(39), P. 9386 - 9403
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Antimicrobial
mechanisms
of
functionalized
carbon
dots:
covalent
and
non-covalent
interactions,
reactive
oxygen
species,
photothermal
effect,
size
effect
(
E.
coli
was
used
as
a
model).
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(10)
Published: Feb. 25, 2023
Nanomaterials
with
more
than
one
enzyme-like
activity
are
termed
multienzymic
nanozymes,
and
they
have
received
increasing
attention
in
recent
years
hold
huge
potential
to
be
applied
diverse
fields,
especially
for
biosensing
therapeutics.
Compared
single
nanozymes
offer
various
unique
advantages,
including
synergistic
effects,
cascaded
reactions,
environmentally
responsive
selectivity.
Nevertheless,
along
these
merits,
the
catalytic
mechanism
rational
design
of
complicated
elusive
as
compared
single-enzymic
nanozymes.
In
this
review,
classification
scheme
based
on
numbers/types
activities,
internal
external
factors
regulating
multienzymatic
chemical,
biomimetic,
computer-aided
strategies,
progress
applications
attributed
advantages
multicatalytic
activities
systematically
discussed.
Finally,
current
challenges
future
perspectives
regarding
development
application
suggested.
This
review
aims
deepen
understanding
inspire
research
a
greater
extent.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(23)
Published: May 13, 2023
Abstract
The
increase
in
antibiotic
resistance
promotes
the
situation
of
developing
new
antibiotics
at
forefront,
while
development
non‐antibiotic
pharmaceuticals
is
equally
significant.
In
post‐antibiotic
era,
nanomaterials
with
high
antibacterial
efficiency
and
no
drug
make
them
attractive
candidates
for
materials.
Carbon
dots
(CDs),
as
a
kind
carbon‐based
zero‐dimensional
nanomaterial,
are
attracting
much
attention
their
multifunctional
properties.
abundant
surface
states,
tunable
photoexcited
excellent
photo‐electron
transfer
properties
sterilization
CDs
feasible
gradually
emerging
field.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
insights
into
recent
topics
include
mechanisms,
design,
optimization
processes,
potential
practical
applications
also
highlighted,
such
treatment
bacterial
infections,
against
biofilms,
surfaces,
food
preservation,
bacteria
imaging
detection.
Meanwhile,
challenges
outlook
field
discussed
proposed.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(6)
Published: Nov. 24, 2023
Antibiotic-resistant
bacteria
pose
a
global
health
threat
by
causing
persistent
and
recurrent
microbial
infections.
To
address
this
issue,
antimicrobial
nanoparticles
(NPs)
with
low
drug
resistance
but
potent
bactericidal
effects
have
been
developed.
However,
many
of
the
developed
NPs
display
poor
biosafety
their
synthesis
often
involves
complex
procedures
modes
action
are
unclear.
Herein,
simple
strategy
is
reported
for
designing
metal-phenolic
network
(am-MPN)
through
one-step
assembly
seeding
agent
(diethyldithiocarbamate),
natural
polyphenols,
metal
ions
(e.g.,
Cu
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(31)
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Abstract
The
emergence
and
global
spread
of
bacterial
resistance
to
conventionally
used
antibiotics
have
highlighted
the
urgent
need
for
new
antimicrobial
agents
that
might
replace
antibiotics.
Currently,
nanomaterials
hold
considerable
promise
as
in
anti‐inflammatory
therapy.
Due
their
distinctive
functional
physicochemical
characteristics
exceptional
biocompatibility,
carbon
dots
(CDs)‐based
composites
attracted
a
lot
attention
context
these
nanomaterials.
Here,
thorough
assessment
current
developments
field
CDs‐based
is
provided,
starting
with
brief
explanation
general
synthesis
procedures,
categorization,
composites.
many
processes
driving
antibacterial
action
are
then
thoroughly
described,
including
physical
destruction,
oxidative
stress,
incorporation
agents.
Finally,
obstacles
now
suffer
combating
infectious
diseases
outlined
investigated,
along
potential
applications
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(33)
Published: April 21, 2023
Nanozymes,
nanomaterials
with
enzyme-mimicking
activity,
have
attracted
tremendous
interest
in
recent
years
owing
to
their
ability
replace
natural
enzymes
various
biomedical
applications,
such
as
biosensing,
therapeutics,
drug
delivery,
and
bioimaging.
In
particular,
the
nanozymes
capable
of
regulating
cellular
redox
status
by
mimicking
antioxidant
mammalian
cells
are
great
therapeutic
significance
oxidative-stress-mediated
disorders.
As
distinction
physiological
oxidative
stress
(oxidative
eustress)
pathological
distress)
occurs
at
a
fine
borderline,
it
is
challenge
design
that
can
differentially
sense
two
extremes
cells,
tissues
organs
mediate
appropriate
chemical
reactions.
this
Review,
we
summarize
advances
development
redox-active
applications.
We
primarily
highlight
prooxidant
disease
model
systems,
cancer,
neurodegeneration,
cardiovascular
diseases.
The
future
perspectives
emerging
area
research
challenges
associated
applications
described.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(20)
Published: May 17, 2023
Molecular
therapeutics
are
limited
for
Candida
vaginitis
because
they
damage
normal
cells
and
tissues
of
vagina,
aggravating
the
imbalance
vaginal
microbiota
increasing
recurrence.
To
tackle
this
limitation,
through
combination
peroxidase-like
rGO@FeS2
nanozymes
[reduced
graphene
oxide
(rGO)]
with
Lactobacillus-produced
lactic
acid
H2O2,
a
responsive
hyaluronic
(HA)
hydrogel
rGO@FeS2/Lactobacillus@HA
(FeLab)
is
developed.
FeLab
has
simultaneous
anti-Candida
albicans
microbiota-modulating
activities.
In
particular,
hydroxyl
radical
produced
from
Lactobacillus
kills
C.
isolated
clinical
specimens
without
affecting
Lactobacillus.
mice
vaginitis,
obvious
anti-C.
activity
but
hardly
damages
mucosa
cells,
which
beneficial
to
repair.
Moreover,
higher
proportion
Firmicutes
(especially
Lactobacillus)
decrease
in
Proteobacteria
reshape
healthy
reduce
These
results
provide
combined
therapeutic
probiotics
translational
promise
therapy.
Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: April 25, 2024
Abstract
Several
studies
suggest
that
oral
pathogenic
biofilms
cause
persistent
infections.
Among
these
is
periodontitis,
a
prevalent
condition
brought
on
by
plaque
biofilm.
It
can
even
result
in
tooth
loss.
Furthermore,
the
accumulation
of
germs
around
dental
implant
may
lead
to
peri-implantitis,
which
damages
surrounding
bone
and
gum
tissue.
bacterial
biofilm
contamination
causes
soft
tissue
irritation
adjacent
resorption,
severely
compromising
health.
On
decontaminated
surfaces,
however,
re-osseointegration
cannot
be
induced
standard
removal
techniques
such
as
mechanical
cleaning
antiseptic
treatment.
A
family
nanoparticles
known
nanozymes
(NZs)
comprise
highly
catalytically
active
multivalent
metal
components.
The
most
often
employed
NZs
with
antibacterial
activity
are
those
have
peroxidase
(POD)
activity,
among
other
types
NZs.
Since
less
expensive,
more
easily
produced,
stable
than
natural
enzymes,
they
hold
great
promise
for
use
various
applications,
including
treating
microbial
significantly
contributed
studying
success
rates
periodontal
health
maintenance
periodontics
implantology.
An
extensive
analysis
research
their
applications
managing
conditions,
caries,
pulp
disorders,
ulcers,
infections
mouth.
To
combat
bacteria,
this
review
concentrates
imitate
enzymes
implantology
periodontology.
With
view
future,
there
several
ways
might
used
treat
disorders
antibacterially.
Graphical
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. 3814 - 3825
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Nanomaterials
with
enzyme-mimicking
functions,
termed
nanozymes,
offer
attractive
opportunities
for
biocatalysis
and
biomedicine.
However,
manipulating
nanozyme
selectivity
poses
an
insurmountable
hurdle.
Here,
we
propose
the
concept
of
energy-governed
electron
lock
that
controls
transfer
between
substrates
to
achieve
manipulation
enzyme-like
catalysis.
An
can
be
constructed
opened,
via
modulating
nanozyme's
energy
match
barrier
enzymatic
reactions.
iron-doped
carbon
dot
(FeCD)
easy-to-regulate
is
selected
as
a
proof
concept.
Through
regulating
conduction
band
which
dominates
energy,
activatable
oxidase
selective
peroxidase
(POD)
substrate
affinity
123-fold
higher
than
natural
horseradish
(HRP)
achieved.
Furthermore,
while
maintaining
selectivity,
FeCDs
exhibit
catalytic
kinetics
comparable
HRP
upon
transforming
photons
into
electrons.
Superior
efficient
catalysis,
undetectable
biotoxicity
energize
potent
targeted
drugs
on
antibiotic-resistant
bacterial
abscesses.
provides
robust
strategy
manipulate
toward
advanced
nanozymes.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 4089 - 4103
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
To
meet
the
requirements
of
biomedical
applications
in
antibacterial
realm,
it
is
great
importance
to
explore
nano-antibiotics
for
wound
disinfection
that
can
prevent
development
drug
resistance
and
possess
outstanding
biocompatibility.
Therefore,
we
attempted
synthesize
an
atomically
dispersed
ion
(Fe)
on
phenolic
carbon
quantum
dots
(CQDs)
combined
with
organic
photothermal
agent
(PTA)
(Fe@SAC
CQDs/PTA)
via
a
hydrothermal/ultrasound
method.
Fe@SAC
CQDs
adequately
exerted
peroxidase-like
activity
while
PTA
presented
excellent
conversion
capability,
which
provided
enormous
potential
applications.
Based
our
work,
CQDs/PTA
exhibited
eradication
Escherichia
coli
(>99%
inactivation
efficiency)
Staphylococcus
aureus
based
synergistic
chemodynamic
therapy
(CDT)
(PTT).
Moreover,
vitro
experiments
demonstrated
could
inhibit
microbial
growth
promote
bacterial
biofilm
destruction.
In
vivo
suggested
CQDs/PTA-mediated
CDT
PTT
promotion
recovery
effects.
This
work
indicated
serve
as
broad-spectrum
antimicrobial
nano-antibiotic,
was
simultaneously
beneficial
eradication,
disinfection,
healing.