Nano-Emulsified Perfluorooctyl Bromide Can Infiltrate Gram-Negative Bacteria and Sensitize Them to Ultrasound.
Nano Lett
; 24(1): 501-510, 2024 Jan 10.
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| ID: mdl-38147357
ABSTRACT
Gram-negative (G-) bacterial infections remain one of the most urgent global health threats, because the distinctive envelope structure hinders the penetration of therapeutics. Here, we showed that a perfluorooctyl bromide nanoemulsion (PFOB NE) uniquely interacts with G- bacteria. After cell envelope attachment, the PFOB can infiltrate the cell and was diffused throughout. In this process, it impaired the membranes by disintegrating phospholipid molecules, enhancing the consequent ultrasonic cavitation to break the envelope. We identified through ultrasound that the NE had remarkable bactericidal effects against various antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Using in situ sterilization, this approach accelerated the recovery of bacteria-infected murine skin wounds. Thus, combining PFOB and ultrasound might be an alternative tool for conquering the growing threat of G- pathogens.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fluorocarbons
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Hydrocarbons, Brominated
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Nano Lett
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Nano lett
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Nano letters
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States