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J Photochem Photobiol B ; 255: 112905, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38703452

RESUMO

Bacterial antibiotic resistance is one of the most significant challenges for public health. The increase in bacterial resistance, mainly due to microorganisms harmful to health, and the need to search for alternative treatments to contain infections that cannot be treated by conventional antibiotic therapy has been aroused. An alternative widely studied in recent decades is antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), a treatment that can eliminate microorganisms through oxidative stress. Although this therapy has shown satisfactory results in infection control, it is still controversial in the scientific community whether bacteria manage to develop resistance after successive applications of aPDT. Thus, this work provides an overview of the articles that performed successive aPDT applications in models using bacteria published since 2010, focusing on sublethal dose cycles, highlighting the main PSs tested, and addressing the possible mechanisms for developing tolerance or resistance to aPDT, such as efflux pumps, biofilm formation, OxyR and SoxRS systems, catalase and superoxide dismutase enzymes and quorum sensing.


Assuntos
Biofilmes , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Fotoquimioterapia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana/efeitos dos fármacos , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/uso terapêutico , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/química , Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Bactérias/efeitos dos fármacos , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Antibacterianos/química , Percepção de Quorum/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Catalase/metabolismo , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos
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Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther ; 43: 103644, 2023 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37270046

RESUMO

The use of nanotechnology in medicine has important potential applications, including in anticancer strategies. Nanomedicine has made it possible to overcome the limitations of conventional monotherapies, in addition to improving therapeutic results by means of synergistic or cumulative effects. A highlight is the combination of gene therapy (GT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), which are alternative anticancer approaches that have attracted attention in the last decade. In this review, strategies involving the combination of PDT and GT will be discussed, together with the role of nanocarriers (nonviral vectors) in this synergistic therapeutic approach, including aspects related to the design of nanomaterials, responsiveness, the interaction of the nanomaterial with the biological environment, and anticancer performance in studies in vitro and in vivo.


Assuntos
Nanopartículas , Neoplasias , Fotoquimioterapia , Humanos , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/uso terapêutico , Nanomedicina/métodos , Terapia Genética , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico
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Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther ; 41: 103185, 2023 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36414152

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) is a treatment based on the interaction between a photosensitizer (PS), oxygen and a light source, resulting in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). There are two main types of reactions that can be triggered by this interaction: type I reaction, which can result in the production of hydrogen peroxide, superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical, and type II reaction, which is the Photodynamic Reaction, which results in singlet oxygen production. Antioxidant enzymes (e.g., catalase and superoxide dismutase) are agents that help prevent the damage caused by ROS and, consequently, reduce the effectiveness of aPDT. The aim of this study was to evaluate a possible synergism of the combined inhibition therapy of the enzyme Cu/Zn-Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the methylene blue- and curcumin-mediated aPDT against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, in suspension and biofilm. METHODS: Kinetic assay of antimicrobial activity of diethydithiocarbamate (DDC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MIC) of DDC were performed to evaluate the behavior of the compound on bacterial suspension. Inhibition times of Cu/Zn-SOD, as well as DDC concentration, were evaluated via bacterial susceptibility to combined therapy in suspension and biofilm. RESULTS: DDC did not present MIC at the evaluated concentrations. The inhibition time and Cu/Zn-SOD concentration with the highest bacterial reductions were 30 minutes and 1.2 µg/mL, respectively. Synergism occurred between DDC and MB-mediated aPDT, but not with CUR-mediated aPDT. CONCLUSIONS: The synergism between Cu/Zn-SOD inhibition and aPDT has been confirmed, opening up a new field of study full of possibilities.


Assuntos
Anti-Infecciosos , Fotoquimioterapia , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Escherichia coli , Superóxido Dismutase-1 , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Superóxido Dismutase , Zinco , Biofilmes
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Nanomedicine ; 40: 102505, 2022 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34902550

RESUMO

A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted about photodynamic therapy (PDT) associated with nanomedicine approaches in the treatment of human squamous cell carcinoma (HSSC). Independent reviewers conducted all steps in the systematic review. For evaluating the risk of bias, RoB 2, OHAT and SYRCLE tools were used. Meta-analysis was performed using a random-effect model (α = 0.05). For PDT against HSSC, Protoporphyrin IX was the photosensitizer, and liposomes were the nanomaterial more frequently used. Photosensitizers conjugated with nanoparticles exhibited positive results against HSSC. Tumors treated with PDT in combination with a nanotechnology drug-delivery system had an increased capacity for inhibiting the tumor growth rate (51.93%/P < 0.0001) when compared with PDT only. Thus, the PDT associated with nanomedicine approaches against HSCC could be a significant option for use in future clinical studies, particularly due to improved results in tumor growth inhibition.


Assuntos
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Nanopartículas , Fotoquimioterapia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/tratamento farmacológico , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Humanos , Nanomedicina , Nanopartículas/uso terapêutico , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/uso terapêutico
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