Adhesive Antimicrobial Peptides Containing 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-Phenylalanine Residues for Direct One-Step Surface Coating

Autor: Young Eun Hwang, Seonghun Im, Hyun Kim, Jung-Hoon Sohn, Byung-Kwan Cho, Ju Hyun Cho, Bong Hyun Sung, Sun Chang Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 21, p 11915 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1422-0067
1661-6596
DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111915
Popis: Bacterial colonization and transmission via surfaces increase the risk of infection. In this study, we design and employ novel adhesive antimicrobial peptides to prevent bacterial contamination of surfaces. Repeats of 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (DOPA) were added to the C-terminus of NKC, a potent synthetic antimicrobial peptide, and the adhesiveness and antibacterial properties of the resulting peptides are evaluated. The peptide is successfully immobilized on polystyrene, titanium, and polydimethylsiloxane surfaces within 10 min in a one-step coating process with no prior surface functionalization. The antibacterial effectiveness of the NKC-DOPA5-coated polystyrene, titanium, and polydimethylsiloxane surfaces is confirmed by complete inhibition of the growth of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus within 2 h. The stability of the peptide coated on the substrate surface is maintained for 84 days, as confirmed by its bactericidal activity. Additionally, the NKC-DOPA5-coated polystyrene, titanium, and polydimethylsiloxane surfaces show no cytotoxicity toward the human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT. The antimicrobial properties of the peptide-coated surfaces are confirmed in a subcutaneous implantation animal model. The adhesive antimicrobial peptide developed in this study exhibits potential as an antimicrobial surface-coating agent for efficiently killing a broad spectrum of bacteria on contact.
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