Fabrication of photo-induced molecular superoxide radical generator for highly efficient therapy against bacterial wound infection.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
; 241: 114018, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
The pressing need for highly efficient antibacterial strategies arises from the prevalence of microbial biofilm infections and the emergence of rapidly evolving antibiotic-resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria. Photodynamic therapy represents a highly efficient and compelling antibacterial approach, offering promising prospects for effective control of the development of bacterial resistance. However, the effectiveness of many photosensitizers is limited due to the reduced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in hypoxic microenvironment, which commonly occur in pathological conditions such as inflammatory and bacteria-infected wounds. Herein, we designed and prepared two phenothiazine-derived photosensitizers (NB-1 and NB-2), which can effectively generate superoxide anion radicals (O2â-) through the type I process. Both photosensitizers demonstrate significant efficacy in vitro for the eradication of broad-spectrum bacteria. Moreover, NB-2 possesses distinct advantages including strong membrane binding and strong generation of O2â-, rendering it an exceptionally efficient antibacterial agent against mature biofilms. In addition, laser activated NB-2 could be applied to treat MRSA-infected wound in vivo, which offers new opportunities for potential practical applications.
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Fotoquimioterapia
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Infección de Heridas
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Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes
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Superóxidos
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Biopelículas
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Antibacterianos
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Animals
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Humans
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Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
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QUIMICA
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2024
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Article