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Antibacterial self-assembled nanodrugs composed of berberine derivatives and rhamnolipids against Helicobacter pylori.
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Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society [J Control Release] 2020 Dec 10; Vol. 328, pp. 575-586. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 15. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The prevalence of infections with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has progressively increased worldwide, which demonstrated to be closely correlated to its biofilm formation. H. pylori biofilms protect the bacteria by significantly decreasing their sensitivity to antibiotics. Moreover, H. pylori colonizes on the gastrointestinal tract epithelium which is covered by mucus layer, acting as another barrier to prevent antibacterial agents from reaching the colonization sites. Herein, we prepared four types of versatile self-assembled nanodrugs (BD/RHL NDs) containing lipophilic alkyl berberine derivatives (BDs) and rhamnolipids (RHL) to overcome the dual obstructions of both mucus layer and biofilms. Molecular dynamics simulations estimated that the driving forces for self-assembly of BD/RHL NDs were electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions. BD/RHL NDs, characterized by appropriate size, negative charge and enhanced hydrophilicity, successfully penetrated through mucus layer without interacting with mucins. In in vitro experiments, BD/RHL NDs exhibited substantial ability to eradicate H. pylori biofilms by destroying their extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and killing planktonic H. pylori. Furthermore, BD/RHL NDs inhibited the adherence of H. pylori on both biotic and abiotic surfaces, therefore cut off the critical step of the biofilm re-formation which was associated with the recrudescence of infections. In an H. pylori-infected mice model, C10-BD/RHL NDs group showed 40 folds less remnant H. pylori and greater mucosal protection compared with the conventional clinical triple therapy. In conclusion, BD/RHL NDs could penetrate through mucus layer and effectively eradicate H. pylori biofilms in vitro and in vivo, providing a novel strategy for clinical treatment of biofilm-related infections.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-4995
- Volume :
- 328
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32946873
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.09.025