PLGA microsphere-based composite hydrogel for dual delivery of ciprofloxacin and ginsenoside Rh2 to treatStaphylococcus aureus-induced skin infections / Minghao Sun, Chune Zhu, Jieyu Long, Chao Lu, Xin Pan, Chuanbin Wu

Abstract When antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria pose a high threat to human health, bacterial multidrug efflux pumps become major contributors to the high-level antibiotic resistance in most microorganisms. Since traditional antibiotics are still indispensable currently, we report a dual drug delivery system to maximize the antibacterial efficacy of antibiotics by inhibiting efflux pumps in bacteria before their exposure to antibiotics. In this research, a microsphere/hydrogel composite was constructed from ciprofloxacin (Cip)-loaded poly (lactic- co -glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres and ginsenoside Rh2 (G-Rh2) dispersed thermo-sensitive hydrogel to treat skin infections. In vitro drug release studies indicated that while G-Rh2 in hydrogel presented a faster and short-term release manner to rapidly inhibit the NorA efflux pumps, Cip showed a sustained and long-term release behavior to provide a local high concentration gradient for facilitating drug percutaneous penetration. The combination of Cip and G-Rh2 demonstrated a high degree of synergism against both methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), hence significantly improving their in vitro antibacterial activity and efficiency. Moreover, the antibacterial performance of the microsphere/hydrogel composite with a sequential release profile is superior to that of other formulations in mouse model of MRSA skin infections, indicating its great potential to treat antibiotic-resistant skin infections.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Drug delivery - 27(2020), 1, Seite 632-641

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sun, Minghao [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Chune [VerfasserIn]
Long, Jieyu [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Chuanbin [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

Ciprofloxacin
Ginsenoside Rh2
Microsphere/hydrogel composite
Sequential release
Skin infections

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (10 p)

doi:

10.1080/10717544.2020.1756985

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

KFL011191546