Effects of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy with photodithazine® on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) : Studies in biofilms and experimental model with Galleria mellonella

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Staphylococcus aureus infections are a severe health problem due to the high mortality rate. Conventional treatment of these infections is via the administration of antibiotics. However, its indiscriminate use can select resistant microorganisms. Thus, it is necessary to develop alternatives for antibiotic therapy. Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT), a therapeutic method that associates a photosensitizer (PS), a light source with adequate wavelength to the PS, interacts with molecular oxygen generating reactive oxygen species responsible for cell inactivation, is a viable alternative. This work aimed to analyze, in vitro and in vivo, the action of aPDT with PS Photodithazine® (PDZ) on the methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strain. In the in vitro method, the S. aureus biofilm was incubated with PDZ at 50 and 75 μg.mL-1 for 15 min, adopting the light dose of 25, 50, and 100 J/cm2. In addition, PS interaction, formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), bacterial metabolism, adhesion, bacterial viability, and biofilm structure were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. Subsequently, the strain was inoculated into models of Galleria mellonella, and the survival curve, health scale, blood cell analysis, and CFU/mL of S. aureus in the hemolymph were analyzed after aPDT. In the in vitro results, bacterial reduction was observed in the different PDZ concentrations, highlighting the parameters of 75 μg.mL-1 of PDZ and 100 J/cm2. As for in vivo results, aPDT increased survival and stimulated the immune system of G. mellonella infected by S. aureus. aPDT proved effective in both models, demonstrating its potential as an alternative therapy in treating MRSA bacterial infections.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:252

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Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology - 252(2024) vom: 30. März, Seite 112860

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Souza, Beatriz Müller N [VerfasserIn]
Miñán, Alejandro Guillermo [VerfasserIn]
Brambilla, Isabelle Ribeiro [VerfasserIn]
Pinto, Juliana Guerra [VerfasserIn]
Garcia, Maíra Terra [VerfasserIn]
Junqueira, Juliana Campos [VerfasserIn]
Ferreira-Strixino, Juliana [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3329-30-4
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Chlorine
Galleria mellonella
Glucosamine
Gram-positive bacteria
Journal Article
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
N-methylglucosamine
N08U5BOQ1K
Photodithazine®
Photodynamic therapy
Photosensitizing Agents
Reactive Oxygen Species

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2024.112860

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368201759