Magnetic Removal of Candida albicans Using Salivary Peptide-Functionalized SPIONs

Magnetic separation of microbes can be an effective tool for pathogen identification and diagnostic applications to reduce the time needed for sample preparation. After peptide functionalization of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) with an appropriate interface, they can be used fo...

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Published in:International journal of nanomedicine 2023-01, Vol.18, p.3231-3246
Main Authors: Friedrich, Bernhard, Tietze, Rainer, Dümig, Michaela, Sover, Alexandru, Boca, Marius-Andrei, Schreiber, Eveline, Band, Julia, Janko, Christina, Krappmann, Sven, Alexiou, Christoph, Lyer, Stefan
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Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Antifungal agents
candida albicans
Candida albicans - isolation & purification
Ferric oxide
fungal sepsis
gp340
Humans
Infection
Iron compounds
Magnetic fields
Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Magnetic Phenomena
Magnetic properties
microbiological identification
Original Research
Peptides
Salivary Proteins and Peptides
spions
Technology application
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Summary:Magnetic separation of microbes can be an effective tool for pathogen identification and diagnostic applications to reduce the time needed for sample preparation. After peptide functionalization of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) with an appropriate interface, they can be used for the separation of sepsis-associated yeasts like . Due to their magnetic properties, the magnetic extraction of the particles in the presence of an external magnetic field ensures the accumulation of the targeted yeast. In this study, we used SPIONs coated with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and functionalized with a peptide originating from GP340 (SPION-APTES-Pep). For the first time, we investigate whether this system is suitable for the separation and enrichment of , we investigated its physicochemical properties and by thermogravimetric analysis we determined the amount of peptide on the SPIONs. Further, the toxicological profile was evaluated by recording cell cycle and DNA degradation. The separation efficiency was investigated using in different experimental settings, and regrowth experiments were carried out to show the use of SPION-APTES-Pep as a sample preparation method for the identification of fungal infections. SPION-APTES-Pep can magnetically remove more than 80% of the microorganism and with a high selective host-pathogen distinction from water-based media and about 55% in blood after 8 minutes processing without compromising effects on the cell cycle of human blood cells. Moreover, the separated fungal cells could be regrown without any restrictions.
ISSN:1178-2013
1176-9114
1178-2013
DOI:10.2147/IJN.S409559