High Antimicrobial Activity and Low Human Cell Cytotoxicity of Core–Shell Magnetic Nanoparticles Functionalized with an Antimicrobial Peptide

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (18) ◽  
pp. 11366-11378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajar Maleki ◽  
Akhilesh Rai ◽  
Sandra Pinto ◽  
Marta Evangelista ◽  
Renato M.S. Cardoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Antimicrobial Peptide ◽  
Human Cell ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Cell Cytotoxicity ◽  
High Antimicrobial Activity

scholarly journals Rational design of novel amphipathic antimicrobial peptides focused on the distribution of cationic amino acid residues

MedChemComm ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 896-900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Misawa ◽  
Chihiro Goto ◽  
Norihito Shibata ◽  
Motoharu Hirano ◽  
Yutaka Kikuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Human Cell ◽  
Hemolytic Activity ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Cell Cytotoxicity ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
High Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Cationic Amino Acid ◽  
Helical Peptide

Amphipathic helical peptideStripeshowed high antimicrobial activity, low hemolytic activity, and low human cell cytotoxicity.

scholarly journals Modified magnetic nanoparticles by PEG-400-immobilized Ag nanoparticles (Fe3O4@PEG–Ag) as a core/shell nanocomposite and evaluation of its antimicrobial activity

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 3965-3973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamiar Zomorodian ◽  
Hamed Veisi ◽  
Mahmoud Mousavi ◽  
Mahmoud Ataabadi ◽  
Somayeh Yazdanpanah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Peg 400 ◽  
Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles

scholarly journals The Antimicrobial Peptide Polyphemusin Localizes to the Cytoplasm of Escherichia coli following Treatment

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1522-1524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon-Paul S. Powers ◽  
Morgan M. Martin ◽  
Danika L. Goosney ◽  
Robert E. W. Hancock
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Fluorescence Microscopy ◽  
Antimicrobial Peptide ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Horseshoe Crab ◽  
Membrane Damage ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
High Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Confocal Fluorescence

ABSTRACT The horseshoe crab peptide polyphemusin I possesses high antimicrobial activity, but its mechanism of action is as yet not well defined. Using a biotin-labeled polyphemusin I analogue and confocal fluorescence microscopy, we showed that the peptide accumulates in the cytoplasm of wild-type Escherichia coli within 30 min after addition without causing substantial membrane damage.

scholarly journals Fatty Acid Conjugation Leads to Length-Dependent Antimicrobial Activity of a Synthetic Antibacterial Peptide (Pep19-4LF)

Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 844
Author(s):  
Philip Storck ◽  
Florian Umstätter ◽  
Sabrina Wohlfart ◽  
Cornelius Domhan ◽  
Christian Kleist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Antimicrobial Peptide ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
High Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Hydrophobic Motif

The increasing number of infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria requires an intensified search for new antibiotics. Pep19-4LF is a synthetic antimicrobial peptide (GKKYRRFRWKFKGKLFLFG) that was previously designed with the main focus on high antimicrobial activity. The hydrophobic motif, LFLFG, was found to be essential for antimicrobial activity. However, this motif shows several limitations such as aggregation in biological media, low solubility, and small yields in peptide synthesis. In order to obtain more appropriate peptide characteristics, the hydrophobic motif was replaced with fatty acids. For this purpose, a shortened variant of Pep19-4LF (Pep19-short; GKKYRRFRWKFKGK) was synthesized and covalently linked to saturated fatty acids of different chain lengths. The peptide conjugates were tested with respect to their antibacterial activity by microdilution experiments on different bacterial strains. The length of the fatty acid was found to be directly correlated to the antimicrobial activity up to an ideal chain length (undecanoic acid, C11:0). This conjugate showed high antimicrobial activity in absence of toxicity. Time–kill studies revealed a fast and bactericidal mode of action. Furthermore, the first in vivo experiments of the conjugate in rodents demonstrated pharmacokinetics appropriate for application as a drug. These results clearly indicate that the hydrophobic motif of the peptide can be replaced by a single fatty acid of medium length, simplifying the design of this antimicrobial peptide while retaining high antimicrobial activity in the absence of toxicity.

Disinfection of Fruits with Activated Water

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1864-1872
Author(s):  
Prof. Teodora P. Popova
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
The Other ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
High Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Number Of Microorganisms ◽  
Lower Effect

The effect of ionized aqueous solutions (anolytes and catholyte) in the processing of fruits (cherries, morellos, and strawberries) for decontamination has been tested. Freshly prepared analytes and catholyte without the addition of salts were used, as well as stored for 7 months anolytes, prepared with 0.5% NaCl and a combination of 0.5% NaCl and 0.5% Na2CO3. The anolyte prepared with a combination of 0.5% NaCl and 0.5% Na2CO3, as well as the anolyte obtained with 0.5% NaCl, exhibit high antimicrobial activity against the surface microflora of strawberries, cherries, and sour cherries. They inactivate E. coli for 15 minutes. The other species of the fam. Enterobacteriaceae were also affected to the maximum extent, as is the total number of microorganisms, especially in cherries and sour cherries. Even stored for 7 months, they largely retain their antimicrobial properties. Anolyte and catholyte, obtained without the addition of salts, showed a lower effect on the total number of microorganisms, but had a significant effect on Gram-negative bacteria, and especially with regard to the sanitary indicative E. coli.

scholarly journals Investigating spin coupling across a three-dimensional interface in core/shell magnetic nanoparticles

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Kons ◽  
Manh-Huong Phan ◽  
Hariharan Srikanth ◽  
D. A. Arena ◽  
Zohreh Nemati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Spin Coupling ◽  
Core Shell

scholarly journals Comparison of a Short Linear Antimicrobial Peptide with Its Disulfide-Cyclized and Cyclotide-Grafted Variants against Clinically Relevant Pathogens

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1249
Author(s):  
Johannes Koehbach ◽  
Jurnorain Gani ◽  
Kai Hilpert ◽  
David J Craik
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antimicrobial Peptide ◽  
Human Serum ◽  
World Health ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Antimicrobial Compounds ◽  
Strong Activity ◽  
Linear Peptide ◽  
Linear Version

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the development of resistance against antibiotics by microbes is one of the most pressing health concerns. The situation will intensify since only a few pharmacological companies are currently developing novel antimicrobial compounds. Discovery and development of novel antimicrobial compounds with new modes of action are urgently needed. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are known to be able to kill multidrug-resistant bacteria and, therefore, of interest to be developed into antimicrobial drugs. Proteolytic stability and toxicities of these peptides are challenges to overcome, and one strategy frequently used to address stability is cyclization. Here we introduced a disulfide-bond to cyclize a potent and nontoxic 9mer peptide and, in addition, as a proof-of-concept study, grafted this peptide into loop 6 of the cyclotide MCoTI-II. This is the first time an antimicrobial peptide has been successfully grafted onto the cyclotide scaffold. The disulfide-cyclized and grafted cyclotide showed moderate activity in broth and strong activity in 1/5 broth against clinically relevant resistant pathogens. The linear peptide showed superior activity in both conditions. The half-life time in 100% human serum was determined, for the linear peptide, to be 13 min, for the simple disulfide-cyclized peptide, 9 min, and, for the grafted cyclotide 7 h 15 min. The addition of 10% human serum led to a loss of antimicrobial activity for the different organisms, ranging from 1 to >8-fold for the cyclotide. For the disulfide-cyclized version and the linear version, activity also dropped to different degrees, 2 to 18-fold, and 1 to 30-fold respectively. Despite the massive difference in stability, the linear peptide still showed superior antimicrobial activity. The cyclotide and the disulfide-cyclized version demonstrated a slower bactericidal effect than the linear version. All three peptides were stable at high and low pH, and had very low hemolytic and cytotoxic activity.

scholarly journals Magneto-Optical Characteristics of Streptavidin-Coated Fe3O4@Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Potential Applications on Biomedical Assays

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin-Wei Lin ◽  
Jian-Ming Chen ◽  
You-Jun Lin ◽  
Ling-Wei Chao ◽  
Sin-Yi Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Faraday Effect ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Optical Characteristics ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Biotechnology Research ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

Abstract Recently, gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles have drawn the interest of researchers due to their unique magneto-plasmonic characteristics. Previous research has found that the magneto-optical Faraday effect of gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles can be effectively enhanced because of the surface plasmon resonance of the gold shell. Furthermore, gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles are ideal for biomedical applications because of their high stability and biocompatibility. In this work, we synthesized Fe3O4@Au core-shell nanoparticles and coated streptavidin (STA) on the surface. Streptavidin is a protein which can selectively bind to biotin with a strong affinity. STA is widely used in biotechnology research including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), time-resolved immunofluorescence (TRFIA), biosensors, and targeted pharmaceuticals. The Faraday magneto-optical characteristics of the biofunctionalized Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles were measured and studied. We showed that the streptavidin-coated Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles still possessed the enhanced magneto-optical Faraday effect. As a result, the possibility of using biofunctionalized Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles for magneto-optical biomedical assays should be explored.

Core-Shell Fine Structure of FeNi Magnetic Nanoparticles Produced by Electrical Explosion of Wire

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galina V. Kurlyandskaya ◽  
Inaki Madinabeitia ◽  
A. M. Murzakaev ◽  
M. Belen Sanchez-Ilarduya ◽  
V. Beketov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Electrical Explosion ◽  
Core Shell

Identification of aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles in ferrofluids at low concentrations

2003 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 1069-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Eberbeck ◽  
A. Lange ◽  
M. Hentschel
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Radial Distance ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
Core Diameter ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Dilute Suspensions ◽  
Shell Particles ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

Different very dilute suspensions of magnetic nanoparticles (magnetite surrounded by an organic shell) in water (ferrofluids) were investigated using small-angle X-ray scattering. It is shown that the scattering originates not only from noncorrelated core–shell nanoparticles, but also from larger structures. By modelling, these structures can be identified as close-packed clusters consisting of core–shell particles (core diameter ∼10 nm). The analysis of the radial distance distribution function, obtained by Fourier transformation of the scattered intensity, reveals a lower bound of the mean cluster size of about 40 nm. The formation of clusters is persistent, even in very dilute suspensions.

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