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ACS Biomater Sci Eng ; 3(6): 1017-1026, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30320206

RESUMO

Nitric oxide (NO)-releasing chitosan oligosaccharides were modified with ester functional groups to examine how the mucoadhesive nature of the scaffold impacts the ability of NO to degrade mucins from human bronchial epithelial cell cultures and clinical sputum samples collected from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Agarose gel electrophoresis experiments indicated that the mucoadhesive NO-releasing chitosan oligosaccharides degraded both the purified mucins and sputum, while control scaffolds (without NO release or mucoadhesive ligands) had no effect on mucin structure. Microscopic observations of sputum treated with the mucoadhesive NO-releasing chitosan oligosaccharide confirmed degradation of the mucin and DNA networks. Similarly, the viscosity and elasticity of sputum were reduced upon treatment with the mucoadhesive NO-releasing chitosan, demonstrating the potential utility of these NO-releasing scaffolds as mucolytic agents.

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Biofouling ; 31(9-10): 775-87, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26610146

RESUMO

Biofilm disruption and eradication were investigated as a function of nitric oxide- (NO) releasing chitosan oligosaccharide dose and the results compared with control (i.e., non-NO-releasing) chitosan oligosaccharides and tobramycin. Quantification of biofilm expansion/contraction and multiple-particle tracking microrheology were used to assess the structural integrity of the biofilm before and after antibacterial treatment. While tobramycin had no effect on the physical properties of the biofilm, NO-releasing chitosan oligosaccharides exhibited dose-dependent behavior with biofilm degradation. Control chitosan oligosaccharides increased biofilm elasticity, indicating that the scaffold may mitigate the biofilm disrupting power of nitric oxide somewhat. The results from this study indicate that nitric oxide-releasing chitosan oligosaccharides act as dual-action therapeutics capable of eradicating and physically disrupting P. aeruginosa biofilms.


Assuntos
Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Quitosana/química , Óxido Nítrico/farmacologia , Oligossacarídeos/química , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/efeitos dos fármacos , Antibacterianos/química , Biofilmes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Quitosana/síntese química , Óxido Nítrico/química , Oligossacarídeos/síntese química , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Reologia , Tobramicina/farmacologia
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Antimicrob Agents Chemother ; 59(10): 6506-13, 2015 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26239983

RESUMO

Chitosan oligosaccharides were modified with N-diazeniumdiolates to yield biocompatible nitric oxide (NO) donor scaffolds. The minimum bactericidal concentrations and MICs of the NO donors against Pseudomonas aeruginosa were compared under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Differential antibacterial activities were primarily the result of NO scavenging by oxygen under aerobic environments and not changes in bacterial physiology. Bacterial killing was also tested against nonmucoid and mucoid biofilms and compared to that of tobramycin. Smaller NO payloads were required to eradicate P. aeruginosa biofilms under anaerobic versus aerobic conditions. Under oxygen-free environments, the NO treatment was 10-fold more effective at killing biofilms than tobramycin. These results demonstrate the potential utility of NO-releasing chitosan oligosaccharides under both aerobic and anaerobic environments.


Assuntos
Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Quitosana/farmacologia , Doadores de Óxido Nítrico/farmacologia , Óxido Nítrico/farmacologia , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/efeitos dos fármacos , Aerobiose , Anaerobiose , Antibacterianos/síntese química , Compostos Azo/química , Biofilmes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Quitosana/análogos & derivados , Quitosana/síntese química , Glicosaminoglicanos/biossíntese , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Óxido Nítrico/química , Doadores de Óxido Nítrico/síntese química , Oxigênio/farmacologia , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Tobramicina/farmacologia
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Acta Biomater ; 10(8): 3442-8, 2014 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24797527

RESUMO

Superhydrophobic nitric oxide (NO)-releasing xerogels were prepared by spray-coating a fluorinated silane/silica composite onto N-diazeniumdiolate NO donor-modified xerogels. The thickness of the superhydrophobic layer was used to extend NO release durations from 59 to 105h. The resulting xerogels were stable, maintaining superhydrophobicity for up to 1month (the longest duration tested) when immersed in solution, with no leaching of silica or undesirable fragmentation detected. The combination of superhydrophobicity and NO release reduced viable Pseudomonas aeruginosa adhesion by >2-logs. The killing effect of NO was demonstrated at longer bacterial contact times, with superhydrophobic NO-releasing xerogels resulting in 3.8-log reductions in adhered viable bacteria vs. controls. With no observed toxicity to L929 murine fibroblasts, NO-releasing superhydrophobic membranes may be valuable antibacterial coatings for implants as they both reduce adhesion and kill bacteria that do adhere.


Assuntos
Hidrogéis/química , Nanocápsulas/administração & dosagem , Óxido Nítrico/administração & dosagem , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/fisiologia , Silanos/química , Dióxido de Silício/química , Antibacterianos/administração & dosagem , Antibacterianos/química , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Difusão , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Teste de Materiais , Nanocápsulas/química , Nanocápsulas/ultraestrutura , Óxido Nítrico/química , Tamanho da Partícula , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/efeitos dos fármacos , Propriedades de Superfície
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Biomater Sci ; 1(5): 456-459, 2013 May 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23930221

RESUMO

O2-protected N-diazeniumdiolate-based silanes were grafted onto mesoporous silica nanoparticles to yield a scaffold with an NO payload of 2.4 µmol NO/mg and NO release half-life of 23 d. Reduced (3-log) Streptococcus mutans viable adhesion was observed for NO-releasing dental restorative materials modified with these particles relative to controls.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 130(5): 1649-61, 2008 Feb 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18189391

RESUMO

Assembled films of nonaqueous nanoparticles, known as monolayer-protected clusters (MPCs), are investigated as adsorption platforms in protein monolayer electrochemistry (PME), a strategy for studying the electron transfer (ET) of redox proteins. Modified electrodes featuring MPC films assembled with various linking methods, including both electrostatic and covalent mechanisms, are employed to immobilize cytochrome c (cyt c) for electrochemical analysis. The background signal (non-Faradaic current) of these systems is directly related to the structure and composition of the MPC films, including nanoparticle core size, protecting ligand properties, as well as the linking mechanism utilized during assembly. Dithiol-linked films of Au225(C6)75 are identified as optimal films for PME by sufficiently discriminating against detrimental background current and exhibiting interfacial properties that are readily engineered for cyt c adsorption and electroactivity (Faradaic current). Surface concentrations and denaturation rates of adsorbed cyt c are dictated by specific manipulation of the individual MPCs composing the outer layer of the film. The use of specially designed, hydrophilic MPCs as a terminal film layer results in near-ideal cyt c voltammetry, attributed to a high degree of molecular level control of the necessary interfacial interactions and flexibility needed to create a uniform and effective binding of protein across large areas of a substrate. The electrochemical properties of cyt c at MPC films, including ET rate constants that are unaffected by the large ET distance introduced by MPC assemblies, are compared to traditional strategies employing self-assembled monolayers to immobilize cyt c. The incorporation of nanoparticles as protein adsorption platforms has implications for biosensor engineering as well as fundamental biological ET studies.


Assuntos
Citocromos c/química , Nanopartículas Metálicas/química , Adsorção , Eletroquímica , Ouro/química , Modelos Moleculares , Estrutura Terciária de Proteína , Propriedades de Superfície , Água/química , Zinco/química
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