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Antibacterial Properties of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Modified with Fluoroquinolones and Copper or Silver Species
Antibiotic resistance is a global problem and bacterial biofilms contribute to its development. In this context, this study aimed to perform the synthesis and characterization of seven materials based on silica mesoporous nanoparticles functionalized with three types of fluoroquinolones, along with...
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Published in: | Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-07, Vol.16 (7), p.961 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Antibiotic resistance is a global problem and bacterial biofilms contribute to its development. In this context, this study aimed to perform the synthesis and characterization of seven materials based on silica mesoporous nanoparticles functionalized with three types of fluoroquinolones, along with Cu
or Ag
species to evaluate the antibacterial properties against
,
,
, and
, including clinical and multi-drug-resistant strains of
and
. In addition, in order to obtain an effective material to promote wound healing, a well-known proliferative agent, phenytoin sodium, was adsorbed onto one of the silver-functionalized materials. Furthermore, biofilm studies and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were also carried out to determine the antibacterial potential of the synthesized materials. In this sense, the Cu
materials showed antibacterial activity against
and
, potentially due to increased ROS generation (up to 3 times), whereas the Ag
materials exhibited a broader spectrum of activity, even inhibiting clinical strains of MRSA and
In particular, the Ag
material with phenytoin sodium showed the ability to reduce biofilm development by up to 55% and inhibit bacterial growth in a "wound-like medium" by up to 89.33%. |
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ISSN: | 1424-8247 1424-8247 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ph16070961 |