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Journal Article
Nanodiamond-supported silver nanoparticles as potent and safe antibacterial agents
2019
Overview
Since its discovery nearly a century ago, antibiotics has been one of the most effective methods in treating infectious diseases and limiting pathogen spread. However, pathogens often build up antibiotic resistance over time, leading to serious failure of the treatment. Silver nanoparticle (AgNP) is an appealing alternative, but successful treatment of the bacterial infection requires a plentiful supply of AgNP, which can negatively impact human health if people are excessively exposed to the particles. Here, we present a method to overcome this challenge by synthesizing nanodiamond-supported AgNP noncovalently conjugated with albumin molecules to achieve enhanced antibacterial activity and strengthened biocompatibility. Using
Escherichia coli
as a model bacterium, we found that the albumin-conjugated silver-diamond nanohybrids showed a long-term bactericidal effect after 36 days of the treatment at the AgNP concentration of 250 µg mL
−1
. Moreover, the toxicity of the nanohybrids to human cells (including human fibroblasts, lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cells, and breast adenocarcinoma cells) is low even at the particle concentration of 500 µg mL
−1
. The method provides a general and practical solution to the concerns of bacterial resistance against AgNP and issues associated with the size, shape, aggregation, and toxicity of AgNP are largely resolved. Finally, we demonstrate that the nanohybrids can be readily incorporated into natural polysaccharides (such as guar gum) to form three-in-one hydrogels, showing promising applications in nanomedicine.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group
Subject
/ 9/10
/ Albumin
/ Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry
/ Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
/ Biocompatible Materials - chemistry
/ Biocompatible Materials - pharmacology
/ Breast
/ Cell Survival - drug effects
/ E coli
/ Escherichia coli - drug effects
/ Humanities and Social Sciences
/ Humans
/ Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry
/ Metal Nanoparticles - ultrastructure
/ Microbial Viability - drug effects
/ Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
/ Nanodiamonds - ultrastructure
/ Science
/ Silver
/ Toxicity
