ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 5056 - 5067
Published: Feb. 26, 2021
Biofilm
is
difficult
to
thoroughly
cure
with
conventional
antibiotics
due
the
high
mechanical
stability
and
antimicrobial
barrier
resulting
from
extracellular
polymeric
substances.
Encouraged
by
great
potential
of
magnetic
micro-/nanorobots
in
various
fields
their
enhanced
action
swarm
form,
we
designed
a
microswarm
consisting
porous
Fe3O4
mesoparticles
(p-Fe3O4
MPs)
explored
its
application
biofilm
disruption.
Here,
p-Fe3O4
MPs
swarm)
was
generated
actuated
simple
rotating
field,
which
exhibited
capability
remote
actuation,
cargo
capacity,
strong
localized
convections.
Notably,
could
eliminate
biofilms
efficiency
synergistic
effects
chemical
physical
processes:
(i)
generating
bactericidal
free
radicals
(•OH)
for
killing
bacteria
cells
degrading
MPs;
(ii)
physically
disrupting
promoting
•OH
penetration
deep
into
motion.
As
demonstration
targeted
treatment,
be
clear
along
geometrical
route
on
2D
surface
sweep
away
clogs
3D
U-shaped
tube.
This
platform
holds
treating
occlusions
particularly
inside
tiny
tortuous
cavities
medical
industrial
settings.
International Journal of Oral Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
11(3)
Published: Sept. 1, 2019
Abstract
Effective
control
of
oral
biofilm
infectious
diseases
represents
a
major
global
challenge.
Microorganisms
in
biofilms
exhibit
increased
drug
tolerance
compared
with
planktonic
cells.
The
present
review
covers
innovative
antimicrobial
strategies
for
controlling
biofilm-related
infections
published
predominantly
over
the
past
5
years.
Antimicrobial
dental
materials
based
on
agent
release,
contact-killing
and
multi-functional
have
been
designed
synthesized
prevention
initial
bacterial
attachment
subsequent
formation
tooth
material
surface.
Among
therapeutic
approaches
managing
clinical
practice,
photodynamic
therapy
has
emerged
as
an
alternative
to
regimes
mechanical
removal
biofilms,
cold
atmospheric
plasma
shows
significant
advantages
conventional
approaches.
Nevertheless,
more
preclinical
studies
appropriately
well-structured
multi-center
trials
are
critically
needed
obtain
reliable
comparative
data.
acquired
information
will
be
helpful
identifying
most
effective
antibacterial
solutions
optimal
circumstances
utilize
these
strategies.
Biomacromolecules,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
20(7), P. 2441 - 2463
Published: May 22, 2019
Reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
play
crucial
roles
in
biological
metabolism
and
intercellular
signaling.
However,
ROS
level
is
dramatically
elevated
due
to
abnormal
during
multiple
pathologies,
including
neurodegenerative
diseases,
diabetes,
cancer,
premature
aging.
By
taking
advantage
of
the
discrepancy
levels
between
normal
diseased
tissues,
a
variety
ROS-sensitive
moieties
or
linkers
have
been
developed
design
ROS-responsive
systems
for
site-specific
delivery
drugs
genes.
In
this
review,
we
summarized
chemical
structures,
mechanisms,
systems,
focusing
on
their
current
advances
precise
drug/gene
delivery.
particular,
nanocarriers,
prodrugs,
supramolecular
hydrogels
are
terms
application
delivery,
common
strategies
elevate
diminish
cellular
concentrations,
as
well
recent
development
ROS-related
imaging
probes
were
also
discussed.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(18), P. 10950 - 11029
Published: Aug. 2, 2021
Carbohydrates
are
the
most
abundant
and
one
of
important
biomacromolecules
in
Nature.
Except
for
energy-related
compounds,
carbohydrates
can
be
roughly
divided
into
two
categories:
as
matter
information.
As
matter,
abundantly
present
extracellular
matrix
animals
cell
walls
various
plants,
bacteria,
fungi,
etc.,
serving
scaffolds.
Some
commonly
found
polysaccharides
featured
biocompatible
materials
with
controllable
rigidity
functionality,
forming
polymeric
biomaterials
which
widely
used
drug
delivery,
tissue
engineering,
etc.
information,
usually
referred
to
glycans
from
glycoproteins,
glycolipids,
proteoglycans,
bind
proteins
or
other
carbohydrates,
thereby
meditating
cell–cell
cell–matrix
interactions.
These
could
simplified
synthetic
glycopolymers,
afforded
through
polymerization,
multistep
synthesis,
a
semisynthetic
strategy.
The
information
role
demonstrated
not
only
targeting
reagents
but
also
immune
antigens
adjuvants.
latter
included
this
review
they
always
macromolecular
formulation.
In
review,
we
intend
provide
relatively
comprehensive
summary
carbohydrate-based
since
2010
while
emphasizing
fundamental
understanding
guide
rational
design
biomaterials.
Carbohydrate-based
macromolecules
on
basis
their
resources
chemical
structures
will
discussed,
including
naturally
occurring
polysaccharides,
derived
glycopolymers/glycodendrimers,
supramolecular
glycolipids/glycoproteins.
Multiscale
structure–function
relationships
several
major
application
areas,
delivery
systems,
immunology,
detailed.
We
hope
valuable
development
build
bridge
between
promote
new
biomaterial
near
future.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(33)
Published: June 16, 2021
Abstract
Efficient
antimicrobials
are
urgently
needed
for
the
treatment
of
bacterial
biofilms
due
to
their
resistance
traditional
drugs.
Photodynamic
therapy
(PDT)
is
a
new
strategy
that
has
been
used
combat
bacteria
and
biofilms.
Cationic
photosensitizers,
particularly
cationic
photodynamic
nanoagents,
usually
chosen
enhance
antimicrobial
activity.
However,
positively
charged
nanoparticles
(NPs)
beneficial
cellular
internalization,
which
causes
increased
cell
cytotoxicity.
Herein,
pH‐sensitive
nanosystem
designed.
Rose
Bengal
(RB)
polydopamine
(PDA)
NPs
decorated
in
layer‐by‐layer
fashion
with
polymyxin
B
(PMB)
gluconic
acid
(GA)
generate
functionally
adaptive
(RB@PMB@GA
NPs).
RB@PMB@GA
remain
negative
at
physiological
pH
exhibit
good
biocompatibility.
When
exposed
an
acidic
infectious
environment,
surface
charge
is,
turn,
as
result
electrostatic
interactions.
This
conversion
allows
effectively
bind
surfaces
photoinactivation
efficiency
against
gram‐negative
bacteria.
Most
importantly,
biofilm
penetration
eradication
under
conditions.
Furthermore,
efficiently
eliminate
infections
vivo.
study
provides
promising
safely
treating
biofilm‐associated
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 1086 - 1099
Published: Dec. 29, 2020
Incurable
bacterial
infections,
impenetrable
microbial
biofilm,
and
irreversible
antibiotic
resistance
are
among
the
most
dangerous
threats
for
humans.
With
few
effective
strategies
available
in
antimicrobial
antibiofilm
development,
innovative
methodologies
inspired
by
advances
other
fields
such
as
nanomedicine
becoming
more
attractive
to
realize
antibacterial
agents.
Herein,
a
2D
niobium
carbide
(Nb2C)
MXene
titanium
plate
(Nb2C@TP)-based
clinical
implant
with
practical
multimodal
anti-infection
functions
was
developed.
Such
emerging
modes
capable
of
destroying
biofilms
direct
bacteria
elimination
through
down-regulating
energy
metabolism
pathways,
suppressing
biofilm
formation,
enhancing
as-formed
detachment
via
an
activating
accessory
gene
regulator.
Another
intriguing
feature
this
is
sensitization
ability
toward
photothermal
transduction,
which
reduces
temperature
necessary
eradication
mitigates
possible
normal
tissue
damage.
Moreover,
Nb2C@TP
medical
able
alleviate
proinflammatory
responses
scavenging
excessive
reactive
oxygen
species
infectious
microenvironments,
benefiting
angiogenesis
remodeling.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
32(43)
Published: Sept. 11, 2020
Abstract
The
widespread
use
of
biomaterials
to
support
or
replace
body
parts
is
increasingly
threatened
by
the
risk
implant‐associated
infections.
In
quest
for
finding
novel
anti‐infective
biomaterials,
there
generally
has
been
a
one‐sided
focus
on
with
direct
antibacterial
properties,
which
leads
excessive
agents,
compromised
host
responses,
and
unpredictable
effectiveness
in
vivo.
This
review
sheds
light
how
immunomodulation,
rather
than
only
targeting
bacteria,
can
endow
improved
properties.
How
surface
treatments
are
at
be
undermined
biomaterial
features
that
dysregulate
protection
normally
provided
critical
immune
cell
subsets,
namely,
neutrophils
macrophages,
discussed.
Accordingly,
precise
modification
biophysical
cues,
incorporation
immunomodulatory
drug
delivery
systems,
render
necessary
immune‐compatible
immune‐protective
properties
potentiate
defense
mechanisms
reviewed.
Within
this
context,
protective
role
peptides,
metallic
particles,
quorum
sensing
inhibitors,
therapeutic
adjuvants
highlighted
strategies
may
lay
foundation
develop
while
mitigating
increasing
threat
resistance.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 4869 - 4875
Published: April 29, 2019
Pathogenic
oral
biofilms
are
universal,
chronic,
and
costly.
Despite
advances
in
understanding
the
mechanisms
of
biofilm
formation
persistence,
novel
effective
treatment
options
remain
scarce.
Nanoparticle-mediated
eradication
matrix
resident
bacteria
holds
great
potential.
In
particular,
nanoparticles
that
target
specific
microbial
features
utilizing
nontoxic
materials
well-suited
for
clinical
translation.
However,
much
work
remains
to
characterize
local
systemic
effects
therapeutic
agents
topically
applied
chronic
biofilms,
such
as
those
cause
dental
caries.
this
Perspective,
we
summarize
pathogenesis
describe
current
future
nanoparticle-mediated
approaches,
highlight
outstanding
questions
paramount
answer
effectively
targeting
treating
biofilms.
Frontiers in Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: Jan. 9, 2020
Many
nanotechnology-based
antimicrobials
and
antimicrobial-delivery-systems
have
been
developed
over
the
past
decades
with
aim
to
provide
alternatives
antibiotic
treatment
of
infectious-biofilms
across
human
body.
Antimicrobials
can
be
loaded
into
nanocarriers
protect
them
against
de-activation,
reduce
their
toxicity
potential,
harmful
side-effects.
Moreover,
antimicrobial
such
as
micelles,
equipped
stealth
pH-responsive
features
that
allow
self-targeting
accumulation
in
at
high
concentrations.
Micellar
liposomal
differ
hydrophilicity
outer-surface
inner-core.
Micelles
are
self-assembled,
spherical
core-shell
structures
composed
single
layers
surfactants,
hydrophilic
head-groups
hydrophobic
tail-groups
pointing
micellar
core.
Liposomes
lipids,
self-assembled
bilayers.
The
head
lipids
determines
surface
properties
liposomes,
while
tail,
internal
bilayer,
fluidity
liposomal-membranes.
Therefore,
whereas
micelles
only
antimicrobials,
encapsulated
hydrophilic,
aqueous
core
liposomes
or
amphiphilic
inserted
phospholipid
bilayer.
Nanotechnology-derived
prepared
diameters
<100-200
nm,
required
prevent
reticulo-endothelial
rejection
penetration
infectious-biofilms.
However,
surface-functionalization
is
considerably
more
difficult
than
which
explains
self-targeting,
find
way
through
blood
circulation
toward
still
challenging
prepare.
Equally,
development
penetrate
entire
thickness
biofilms
deep
killing
biofilm
inhabitants
provides
a
challenge.
bilayer
easily
fuses
bacterial
cell
membranes
release
antimicrobial-doses
directly
inside
bacteria.
Arguably,
protection
de-activation
antibiotics
fusogenicity
constitute
biggest
advantage
carriers
free
solution.
Gram-negative
Gram-positive
strains,
resistant
specific
antibiotics,
demonstrated
susceptible
these
when
nanocarriers.
Recently,
also
progress
has
made
concerning
large-scale
production
long-term
storage
liposomes.
Therewith,
remaining
challenges
develop
penetrate,
accumulate
kill
deeply
remain
worthwhile
pursue.