| Autor: |
Alharthi S; School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.; Department of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Riyadh 11961, Saudi Arabia., Ziora ZM; Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), The University of Queensland, Saint. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia., Janjua T; School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia., Popat A; School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.; Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent St., Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia., Moyle PM; School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia. |
| Abstrakt: |
This study aimed to develop synergistic therapies to treat superbug infections through the encapsulation of sortase A inhibitors (SrtAIs; trans -chalcone (TC), curcumin (CUR), quercetin (QC), or berberine chloride (BR)) into MCM-41 mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) or a phosphonate-modified analogue (MCM-41-PO 3 - ) to overcome their poor aqueous solubility. A resazurin-modified minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and checkerboard assays, to measure SrtAI synergy in combination with leading antimicrobial peptides (AMPs; pexiganan (PEX), indolicidin (INDO), and [I5, R8] mastoparan (MASTO)), were determined against methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant (MRSA) Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli , and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . The results demonstrated that the MCM-41 and MCM-41-PO 3 - formulations significantly improved the aqueous solubility of each SrtAI. The MICs for SrtAI/MCM-41-PO 3 - formulations were lower compared to the SrtAI/MCM-41 formulations against tested bacterial strains, except for the cases of BR/MCM-41 and QC/MCM-41 against P. aeruginosa . Furthermore, the following combinations demonstrated synergy: PEX with TC/MCM-41 (against all strains) or TC/MCM-41-PO 3 - (against all strains except P. aeruginosa ); PEX with BR/MCM-41 or BR/MCM-41-PO 3 - (against MSSA and MRSA); INDO with QC/MCM-41 or QC/MCM-41-PO 3 - (against MRSA); and MASTO with CUR/MCM-41 (against E. coli ). These combinations also reduced each components' toxicity against human embryonic kidney cells. In conclusion, MCM-41 MSNs provide a platform to enhance SrtAI solubility and demonstrated antimicrobial synergy with AMPs and reduced toxicity, providing novel superbug treatment opportunities. |
