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Microbubble‐Controlled Delivery of Biofilm‐Targeting Nanoparticles to Treat MRSA Infection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Here, an effective strategy using microbubble (MB)‐controlled delivery of biofilm‐targeting nanoparticles (BTNs) for removal and therapy of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilm infections is introduced. In vivo delivery of MB with BTN is demonstrated to silence key bacterial genes involved in biofilm formation (icaA), bacterial ...
Ju Yeon Chung, Yujin Ahn, Joo Hun Lee, Seungju Yang, Seung Cheol Lee, Hyunjoon Kong, Hyun Jung Chung   +6 more
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Multidrug resistance and major facilitator superfamily antimicrobial efflux pumps of the ESKAPEE pathogen Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]

Exploration of Drug Science
Multiple drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacterial pathogens are causative agents of serious infectious disease and are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality rates.
Ebenezer Aborah, Matthew Ayitah, Kwesi Felix Boafo, Anely Ortiz-Alegria, Manjusha Lekshmi, Chandrashekar K. Dhanush, Sanath Kumar, Manuel F. Varela   +7 more
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Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
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A Small RNA Transforms the Multidrug Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Drug Susceptibility

Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, 2019
Bacteria with multiple drug resistance (MDR) have become a global issue worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of people’s lives are threatened every year.
Carmen Oi Kwan Law, Chuan Huang, Qing Pan, Joseph Lee, Qin Hao, Ting-Fung Chan, Norman Wai Sing Lo, Irene Ling Ang, Alex Koon, Margaret Ip, Edwin Chan, Terrence Chi Kong Lau   +11 more
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Bio‐Responsive Hydrogel for Targeted on‐Demand Release of a Phage Cocktail for Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents an injectable hydrogel that responds to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by releasing a dual‐phage cocktail on demand. The system degrades selectively in infected wounds, enhances phage localization and stability, and shows potent antibiofilm activity and biocompatibility in an ex vivo human skin model—offering a promising strategy ...
Siyuan Tao, Anna Hu, Elnaz Bavel, Chien‐Hsun Yu, Sixuan Zhang, Vera Maria Kissling, Zhihao Li, Thomas Fintan Moriaty, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Qun Ren   +9 more
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Enhanced Sonodynamic Bacterial Elimination and Wound Healing Therapy Based on Lanthanide Ion Doped Bi2WO6 Nanosheets and Hydrogel Platform

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Lanthanide ytterbium ions are introduced into Bi2WO6 nanosheets to boost ROS generation under US stimulation. These ytterbium‐doped Bi2WO6 nanosheets serve as efficient sonosensitizers, enabling broad‐spectrum bacterial eradication. To improve biocompatibility for in vivo sonodynamic therapy, the sonosensitizers are integrated into hydrogel matrix ...
Xinyue Lao, Qianqian Bai, Yifei Zhao, Xingyi Dai, Yuan Liu, Xiao Han, Jianhua Hao   +6 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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Transferable Plasmid-Mediated Resistance to Streptomycin in Clinical Isolate of Yersinia pestis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001
Plasmid-mediated high-level resistance to multiple antibiotics was reported in a clinical isolate of Yersinia pestis in Madagascar in 1997. We describe a second Y.
Annie Guiyoule, Guy Gerbaud, Carmen Buchrieser, Marc Galimand, Lila Rahalison, Suzanne Chanteau, Patrice Courvalin, Elisabeth Carniel   +7 more
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Multifunctional Protein Eutectogels Based on Polyphenolic: Zwitterionic Low‐Transition‐Temperature Mixtures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents the first example of multifunctional protein eutectogels based on a tannic acid: betaine low‐transition‐temperature mixture, exhibiting elastomeric behavior, strong adhesion to various substrates, including biological tissues, and notable anti‐inflammatory properties derived from the natural polyphenol and zwitterion.
Sergio Martin‐Saldaña, Alberto de León, María de la Mata, Nikolaos Politakos, Jorge L. Olmedo‐Martínez, Alejandro J. Müller, Ana Beloqui, Marcelo Calderón, Matias L. Picchio   +8 more
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Antimicrobial Peptides: The Game-Changer in the Epic Battle Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Pharmaceuticals
The rapid progress of antibiotic resistance among bacteria has prompted serious medical concerns regarding how to manage multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections.
Helal F. Hetta, Nizar Sirag, Shumukh M. Alsharif, Ahmad A. Alharbi, Tala T. Alkindy, Alanoud Alkhamali, Abdullah S. Albalawi, Yasmin N. Ramadan, Zainab I. Rashed, Fawaz E. Alanazi   +9 more
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