含胍基抗菌聚合物的合成及应用

开发能与细菌非特异性结合的新型抗菌剂是解决细菌感染难题的方法之一。本文首先介绍了一种具有持久广谱高效抗菌性、无真核细胞毒性和细菌很难产生耐药性的含胍基抗菌聚合物;接着详细介绍了含胍基抗菌聚合物与细菌非特异性静电结合的抗菌机理;然后重点评述了主链含胍基抗菌聚合物、侧链含胍基抗菌聚合物以及表面接枝含胍基抗菌聚合物的设计理念、合成方法和抗菌性能;最后对新型含胍基抗菌聚合物的可控合成策略及应用前景进行了展望。     

抗菌阳离子聚合物的研究进展

两亲性阳离子聚合物在抗细菌感染，尤其是抵抗细菌耐药、突破细菌生物膜障碍中发挥着重要作用。为了进一步增加阳离子聚合物与细菌等病原体的相互作用，在提高杀菌效率的同时提高生物相容性，研究者们设计与制备了一系列具有优良性能的阳离子聚合物。本文综述了近年来新型阳离子聚合物的设计、制备及其在抗病原体方面的应用，讨论了不同阳离子聚合物的作用机理与特点，并对该领域所面临的挑战进行了展望。     

具有高效阳性菌抗菌活性的合成多肽聚合物研究

合成了具有抗菌活性的β-氨基酸聚合物,采用核磁共振和凝胶渗透色谱表征聚合物的数均分子量,通过最低抑菌浓度实验测试了β-氨基酸聚合物对多种革兰氏阳性菌(包括多株耐药菌)的抗菌活性,并开展了可能的耐药性研究。通过细胞膜去极化实验和扫描电子显微镜探究了抗菌聚合物对革兰氏阳性菌,尤其是对耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌的抗菌机理。结果表明,β-氨基酸聚合物通过作用于细菌的细胞膜杀死革兰氏阳性菌从而获得高效的抗菌活性,其对枯草芽孢杆菌的抗菌活性最好,最低抑菌浓度为3.13μg/mL。金黄色葡萄球菌对β-氨基酸聚合物不产生耐药性,但在相同条件下测试的对照抗生素诺氟沙星的最低抑菌浓度增加了124倍,表明细菌对抗生素很快产生了耐药性。     

氨基酸基聚合物在抗菌领域的研究进展

天然抗菌肽是一类短肽分子,广泛存在于生物界,可以通过非特异性机制抑制或杀死细菌或真菌。但是由于化学稳定性和药代动力学稳定性差而且生产成本高昂,限制了抗菌肽在临床上广泛的应用。采用氨基酸基聚合物作为抗菌肽的模拟物是一种有效且被广泛研究的替代策略。本文总结了一系列氨基酸基聚合物作为抗菌剂的研究工作,从特定的阳离子氨基酸残基(赖氨酸、精氨酸)的引入,到更具体的特征结构(如疏水性、二级结构、拓扑结构、自组装行为等)的影响,阐述了结构与抗菌性能的关系。优化后的聚合物能够保留肽的抗菌谱,同时具有低毒性以及优异的选择性。     

聚(4-乙烯基吡啶季铵盐-丙烯酰胺)的抗菌性能与机理研究

季铵盐型阳离子聚合物具有絮凝、缓蚀与杀菌等多种功能,据此,我们通过分子设计,先将丙烯酰胺与4-乙烯基吡啶（4-VP）进行共聚合,然后使用季铵化试剂硫酸二甲酯使共聚物阳离子化,制备了吡啶季铵盐型阳离子聚丙烯酰胺（QPAV）,本文报道QPAV的抗菌性能,并探讨其抗菌机理,结果表明,吡啶季铵盐型阳离子聚丙烯酰胺具有很强的抗菌性能,且其抗菌机理是基于杀菌而不仅仅是抑菌。     

咪唑盐类聚离子液体抗菌剂的制备及其在水凝胶敷料中的应用

皮肤伤口的感染严重威胁患者的生命安全,虽然传统的含有银离子或小分子抗生素的抗菌水凝胶伤口敷料具有广谱的杀菌功效,但这些抗菌水凝胶敷料中的抗菌剂存在一定的生物毒性和耐药性风险,无法满足临床长期使用的要求.咪唑盐类聚离子液体由于其含有较强的正电荷效应以及疏水链段,因此其作为新型的聚合物抗菌剂具有较强的抗菌效果.本研究首先通...     

具有双重抗菌作用的两性离子水凝胶

合成了一种甲基丙烯酰胺类两性离子单体,采用自由基聚合法制备了具有双重抗菌作用的水凝胶。利用1 H-NMR和FT-IR表征单体和水凝胶,考察了水凝胶释放水杨酸的动力学曲线。以导入绿色荧光蛋白的大肠杆菌为试验菌,荧光显微镜观察水凝胶表面细菌黏附情况;以金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌为试验菌,研究水凝胶抗菌性能。结果表明,该水凝胶可有效防止细菌黏附并且通过释放水杨酸实现抗菌功能。     

壳聚糖及其衍生物抗菌机理研究进展

壳聚糖及其衍生物的抗菌活性和优良加工性能,使其成为具有巨大潜力的抗菌材料,可用于食品保鲜、伤口敷料和组织工程等方面。本文综述了近年来在壳聚糖基材料抗菌模型、影响抗菌活性因素及抗菌活性优化方案方面的研究进展,希望对壳聚糖衍生物抗菌材料的制备及优化提供参考。     

模拟天然抗菌多肽高分子抗菌药物的研究进展

由于传统抗生素类药物容易使细菌产生耐药性而成为超级细菌,新型的抗菌药物亟待开发。通过模拟天然抗菌多肽设计合成的高分子抗菌剂,具有很高的抗菌活性和生物选择性,而且由于其合成方法简单,结构易于控制,且可实现大规模工业生产,有望成为代替传统抗生素和抗菌多肽的新一代抗菌药物。本文介绍了天然抗菌多肽的抗菌机理与模拟天然抗菌多肽的...     

具有双重抗菌作用的两性离子水凝胶

合成了一种甲基丙烯酰胺类两性离子单体,采用自由基聚合法制备具有双重抗菌作用的水凝胶。利用1 H-NMR和FT-IR表征单体和水凝胶,考察了水凝胶释放水杨酸的水解曲线。以导入绿色荧光蛋白的大肠杆菌为试验菌,荧光显微镜下观察水凝胶表面的细菌黏附情况;以金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌为试验菌,研究水凝胶的抗菌性能。结果表明,该水凝胶可有效防止细菌黏附并且通过释放水杨酸实现抗菌性能。     

Crosslinked QA‐PEI nanoparticles: synthesis reproducibility,chemical modifications,and stability study

Quaternary ammonium polyethylenimine (QA‐PEI) nanoparticles were synthesized by PEI crosslinking and alkylation with octyliodide followed by quaternization by methyl iodide. The present study focuses on the reproducibility of particles formation with respect to particle size, positive charge, oxidative, thermal stability and antibacterial activity. The QA‐PEI‐based nanoparticles with particle size in the range of 160–190 nm were synthesized in high reproducibility and showed high chemical stability against environmental changes including exposure to different oxidizers and storage conditions. QA‐PEI nanoparticles incorporated in dental restorative resin composites at 2% w/w demonstrated strong antibacterial activity. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Bio‐Inspired Coating Strategies for the Immobilization of Polymyxins to Generate Contact‐Killing Surfaces

Microbial colonization of indwelling devices remains a major concern in modern healthcare. Developing approaches to prevent biomaterial‐associated infections (BAI) is, therefore, in great demand. This study aimed to immobilize two antimicrobial peptides (polymyxins B and E) onto polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using two polydopamine (pDA)‐based approaches: the conventional two‐step method involving the deposition of a pDA layer to which biomolecules are immobilized, and a one‐step method where peptides are dissolved together with dopamine before its polymerization. Surface characterization confirms the immobilization of polymyxins onto PDMS at a non‐toxic concentration. Immobilization of polymyxins using a one‐step pDA‐based approach is able to prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa adhesion and kill a significant fraction of the adherent ones. Living cells adhered to these modified surfaces exhibit the same susceptibility pattern as cells adhered to unmodified surfaces, highlighting no resistance development. Results suggest that polymyxins immobilization holds a great potential as an additional antimicrobial functionality in the design of biomaterials.

     

Preparation,Characterization and Antimicrobial Properties of Nanosized Silver-Containing Carbon/Silica Composites from Rice Husk Waste

Rice husk, one of the main side products in the rice production, and its sustainable management represent a challenge in many countries. Herein, we describe the use of this abundant agricultural bio-waste as feedstock for the preparation of silver-containing carbon/silica nano composites with antimicrobial properties. The synthesis was performed using a fast and cheap methodology consisting of wet impregnation followed by pyrolysis, yielding C/SiO₂ composite materials doped with varying amounts of silver from 28 to 0.001 wt %. The materials were fully characterized and their antimicrobial activity against ESKAPE pathogens, namely E. faecium, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, A. baumannii, P. aeruginosa, and E. coli, and the pathogenic yeast C. albicans was investigated. Sensitivities of these strains against the prepared materials were demonstrated, even with exceptional low amounts of 0.015 m% silver. Hence, we report a straightforward method for the synthesis of antimicrobial agents from abundant sources which addresses urgent questions like bio-waste valorization and affordable alternatives to increasingly fewer effective antibiotics.     

Covalently Immobilized Battacin Lipopeptide Gels with Activity against Bacterial Biofilms

Novel antibiotic treatments are in increasing demand to tackle life-threatening infections from bacterial pathogens. In this study, we report the use of a potent battacin lipopeptide as an antimicrobial gel to inhibit planktonic and mature biofilms of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. The antimicrobial gels were made by covalently linking the N-terminal cysteine containing lipopeptide (GZ3.163) onto the polyethylene glycol polymer matrix and initiating gelation using thiol-ene click chemistry. The gels were prepared both in methanol and in water and were characterised using rheology, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Antibacterial and antibiofilm analyses revealed that the gels prepared in methanol have better antibacterial and antibiofilm activity. Additionally, a minimum peptide content of 0.5 wt% (relative to polymer content) is required to successfully inhibit the planktonic bacterial growth and disperse mature biofilms of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. The antibacterial activity of these lipopeptide gels is mediated by a contact kill mechanism of action. The gels are non-haemolytic against mouse red blood cells and are non-cytotoxic against human dermal fibroblasts. Findings from this study show that battacin lipopeptide gels have the potential to be developed as novel topical antibacterial agents to combat skin infections, particularly caused by S. aureus.     

The versatility of carbohydrates in antimicrobial applications

The worsening situation of global drug resistance is urgently demanding for novel antimicrobial agents. Considerable efforts have been concentrated on developing new antibacterial therapies with new mode of actions, exerting no selective pressure on bacterial mutation, and minimizing toxicity to host cells. In this context, active targeting can greatly contribute to selectivity between pathogens and mammalian cells in which carbohydrates, playing important roles in numerous biological processes, can be employed as targeting ligands or “trojan horse.” This short account has discussed the recent results of carbohydrate-based antimicrobial agents developed by our group. Other excellent works by other scientists and possible directions in the future are also discussed.     

Recent Applications of Aggregation Induced Emission Probes for Antimicrobial Peptide Studies

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are being intensively investigated as they are considered promising alternatives to antibiotics where their clinical efficacy is dwindling due to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Accompanying with the development of AMPs, a number of fluorescent probes have been developed to facilitate the understanding the modes of action of AMPs. These probes have been used to monitor the binding process, determine the working mechanism and evaluate the antimicrobial properties of AMPs. In particular, with the recent advance of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorophores, that show many advantageous properties over traditional probes, there is an increasing research interest in using AIE probes for AMP studies. In this review, we give an overview of AMP development, highlight the recent progress of using fluorescence probes in particularly AIE probes in the AMP field and propose the future perspective of developing potent antimicrobial agents to combat AMR.     

Design of Photosensitizing Agents for Targeted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms has gained substantial attention due to its unique mode of action, in which pathogens are unable to generate resistance, and due to the fact that it can be applied in a minimally invasive manner. In photodynamic therapy (PDT), a non-toxic photosensitizer (PS) is activated by a specific wavelength of light and generates highly cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide (O²⁻, type-I mechanism) or singlet oxygen (¹O₂*, type-II mechanism). Although it offers many advantages over conventional treatment methods, ROS-mediated microbial killing is often faced with the issues of accessibility, poor selectivity and off-target damage. Thus, several strategies have been employed to develop target-specific antimicrobial PDT (aPDT). This includes conjugation of known PS building-blocks to either non-specific cationic moieties or target-specific antibiotics and antimicrobial peptides, or combining them with targeting nanomaterials. In this review, we summarise these general strategies and related challenges, and highlight recent developments in targeted aPDT.     

SYNTHESIS OF SOME 2-THIOXOPYRIDO[2,3-d]PYRIMIDINE RIBOFURANOSIDES AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY

Abstract

2-Thioxc-3,5,7-trisubstitutcd-I-[2′.3′,5′-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranosyllpyrido [2,3-d]pyri midin-4(IH)-ones have been prepared by the condensation of trimethylsilyl derivative of 2-thioxo-3,5,7-trisubstituted pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(IH)-ones with β-D-ribofuranose 1-acetate-2,3,5-tribenzoate in 65%-78% yield. The structure of the synthesized ribofuranosides and their precursors have been established by IR, ¹H NMR and elemental analysis. These derivatives have been screened for their antimicrobial activity.     

Preparation and Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan and Its Derivatives: A Concise Review

Despite the advantages presented by synthetic polymers such as strength and durability, the lack of biodegradability associated with the persistence in the environment for a long time turned the attention of researchers to natural polymers. Being biodegradable, biopolymers proved to be extremely beneficial to the environment. At present, they represent an important class of materials with applications in all economic sectors, but also in medicine. They find applications as absorbers, cosmetics, controlled drug delivery, tissue engineering, etc. Chitosan is one of the natural polymers which raised a strong interest for researchers due to some exceptional properties such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, nontoxicity, non-antigenicity, low-cost and numerous pharmacological properties as antimicrobial, antitumor, antioxidant, antidiabetic, immunoenhancing. In addition to this, the free amino and hydroxyl groups make it susceptible to a series of structural modulations, obtaining some derivatives with different biomedical applications. This review approaches the physico-chemical and pharmacological properties of chitosan and its derivatives, focusing on the antimicrobial potential including mechanism of action, factors that influence the antimicrobial activity and the activity against resistant strains, topics of great interest in the context of the concern raised by the available therapeutic options for infections, especially with resistant strains.