Nanoparticles vs. biofilms: a battle against another paradigm of antibiotic resistance

S Qayyum, AU Khan - MedChemComm, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Microbes form surface-adherent community structures called biofilms and these biofilms play
a critical role in infection. Biofilms impart antibiotic resistance and sometimes become …

Intestinal biofilms: pathophysiological relevance, host defense, and therapeutic opportunities

B Jandl, S Dighe, C Gasche… - Clinical microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
The human intestinal tract harbors a profound variety of microorganisms that live in
symbiosis with the host and each other. It is a complex and highly dynamic environment …

pH-activated nanoparticles for controlled topical delivery of farnesol to disrupt oral biofilm virulence

B Horev, MI Klein, G Hwang, Y Li, D Kim, H Koo… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Development of effective therapies to control oral biofilms is challenging, as topically
introduced agents must avoid rapid clearance from biofilm–tooth interfaces while targeting …

Distribution and Inhibition of Liposomes on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm

D Dong, N Thomas, B Thierry, S Vreugde… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are major pathogens in
chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and their biofilms have been associated with poorer …

Characterization and optimization of pH-responsive polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery to oral biofilms

J Zhou, B Horev, G Hwang, MI Klein, H Koo… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
We previously reported on cationic, pH-responsive p (DMAEMA)-bp (DMAEMA-co-BMA-co-
PAA) block copolymer micelles with high affinity for dental and biofilm surfaces and efficient …

Non-conventional therapeutics for oral infections

RP Allaker, CW Ian Douglas - Virulence, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
As our knowledge of host-microbial interactions within the oral cavity increases, future
treatments are likely to be more targeted. For example, efforts to target a single species or …

Intrinsic antibacterial and osteoinductive sterosomes promote infected bone healing

Y Zhang, J Zhou, JL Wu, JC Ma, H Wang, J Wen… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Open fractures and internal fixation implants are often accompanied by bacterial infection,
leading to osteomyelitis, characterized by intractable bone infection and sequestrum …

[HTML][HTML] Development of “Intelligent particles” for the treatment of dental caries

Y He, R Bright, K Vasilev, P Zilm - European Journal of Pharmaceutics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide, mediated
by a multispecies biofilm that consists of high levels of acidogenic bacteria which ferment …

[PDF][PDF] Insights in nanoparticle-bacterium interactions: new frontiers to bypass bacterial resistance to antibiotics

R Diab, B Khameneh, O Joubert… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Nanotechnology has been revealed as a fundamental approach for antibiotics delivery. In
this paper, recent findings demonstrating the superiority of nanocarried-antibiotics over …

A facile and smart strategy to enhance bone regeneration with efficient vitamin D3 delivery through sterosome technology

S Ye, J Wen, WH Ye, Z Li, X Huang, S Chen… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
The spontaneous healing of critical-sized bone defects is often limited, posing an increased
risk of complications and suboptimal outcomes. Osteogenesis, a complex process central to …