Hyaluronic acid-based nanogels improve in vivo compatibility of the anti-biofilm peptide DJK-5

Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Inc..

Anti-biofilm peptides are a subset of antimicrobial peptides and represent promising broad-spectrum agents for the treatment of bacterial biofilms, though some display host toxicity in vivo. Here we evaluated nanogels composed of modified hyaluronic acid for the encapsulation of the anti-biofilm peptide DJK-5 in vivo. Nanogels of 174 to 194 nm encapsulating 33-60% of peptide were created. Efficacy and toxicity of the nanogels were tested in vivo employing a murine abscess model of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa LESB58 high bacterial density infection. The dose of DJK-5 that could be administered intravenously to mice without inducing toxicity was more than doubled after encapsulation in nanogels. Upon subcutaneous administration, the toxicity of the DJK-5 in nanogels was decreased four-fold compared to non-formulated peptide, without compromising the anti-abscess effect of DJK-5. These findings support the use of nanogels to increase the safety of antimicrobial and anti-biofilm peptides after intravenous and subcutaneous administration.

Media Type:

Electronic Article

Year of Publication:

2019

Publication:

2019

Contained In:

To Main Record - volume:20

Contained In:

Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine - 20(2019) vom: 15. Aug., Seite 102022

Language:

English

Contributors:

Kłodzińska, Sylvia N [Author]
Pletzer, Daniel [Author]
Rahanjam, Negin [Author]
Rades, Thomas [Author]
Hancock, Robert E W [Author]
Nielsen, Hanne M [Author]

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Keywords:

9004-61-9
Biocompatible Materials
Biofilm
Cationic peptide
DJK-5 peptide
Drug delivery
Hyaluronic Acid
Journal Article
Nanogel
Nanogels
Oligopeptides
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Reactive Nitrogen Species
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Notes:

Date Completed 04.03.2020

Date Revised 04.03.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.nano.2019.102022

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PPN (Catalogue-ID):

NLM297877739