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Siller-Ceniceros AA, Martinez-Loyola JC, Leon-Buitimea A, Almonte-Flores DC, Sanchez-Castro ME, Morones-Ramirez JR. Coordination and Bioorganometallic Chemistry: Exploring the Potential Applications of Metal Coordination and Organometallic Complexes in Medical and Microbiological Advancements. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience 2024; PP:1-1. [PMID: 38194380 DOI: 10.1109/tnb.2024.3351480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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In the field of coordination and bioorganometallic chemistry, a notable shift is occurring. This mini-review explores a new generation of carefully 3D-crafted coordination and organometallic complexes that differ from conventional structures. Emphasizing disease intervention and microbial control, these compounds, incorporate noble and transition metals, and aim to enhance therapeutic efficacy while minimizing potential health risks. The mini-review covers diverse applications, showcasing their effectiveness against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and as potential tools in cancer treatment. Additionally, it sheds light on the inventive aspects of these complexes within biological systems. By highlighting advancements in bioorganometallic chemistry, the review offers insights and guidance for future developments in safer and more effective therapeutics.
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Morones-Ramirez JR. Breaking New Ground: The Dawn of Nanopharmaceutics as Antimicrobials. Med Chem 2024; 20:108-113. [PMID: 37817522 DOI: 10.2174/0115734064267561230925060019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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- Jose Ruben Morones-Ramirez
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, Av. Universidad s/n, CD. Universitaria, 66451, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Naseema Rasheed R, Pourbakhtiar A, Mehdizadeh Allaf M, Baharlooeian M, Rafiei N, Alishah Aratboni H, Morones-Ramirez JR, Winck FV. Microalgal co-cultivation -recent methods, trends in omic-studies, applications, and future challenges. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1193424. [PMID: 37799812 PMCID: PMC10548143 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1193424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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The burgeoning human population has resulted in an augmented demand for raw materials and energy sources, which in turn has led to a deleterious environmental impact marked by elevated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, acidification of water bodies, and escalating global temperatures. Therefore, it is imperative that modern society develop sustainable technologies to avert future environmental degradation and generate alternative bioproduct-producing technologies. A promising approach to tackling this challenge involves utilizing natural microbial consortia or designing synthetic communities of microorganisms as a foundation to develop diverse and sustainable applications for bioproduct production, wastewater treatment, GHG emission reduction, energy crisis alleviation, and soil fertility enhancement. Microalgae, which are photosynthetic microorganisms that inhabit aquatic environments and exhibit a high capacity for CO2 fixation, are particularly appealing in this context. They can convert light energy and atmospheric CO2 or industrial flue gases into valuable biomass and organic chemicals, thereby contributing to GHG emission reduction. To date, most microalgae cultivation studies have focused on monoculture systems. However, maintaining a microalgae monoculture system can be challenging due to contamination by other microorganisms (e.g., yeasts, fungi, bacteria, and other microalgae species), which can lead to low productivity, culture collapse, and low-quality biomass. Co-culture systems, which produce robust microorganism consortia or communities, present a compelling strategy for addressing contamination problems. In recent years, research and development of innovative co-cultivation techniques have substantially increased. Nevertheless, many microalgae co-culturing technologies remain in the developmental phase and have yet to be scaled and commercialized. Accordingly, this review presents a thorough literature review of research conducted in the last few decades, exploring the advantages and disadvantages of microalgae co-cultivation systems that involve microalgae-bacteria, microalgae-fungi, and microalgae-microalgae/algae systems. The manuscript also addresses diverse uses of co-culture systems, and growing methods, and includes one of the most exciting research areas in co-culturing systems, which are omic studies that elucidate different interaction mechanisms among microbial communities. Finally, the manuscript discusses the economic viability, future challenges, and prospects of microalgal co-cultivation methods.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science and Oceanography, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Regulatory Systems Biology Lab, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Regulatory Systems Biology Lab, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL), Av Universidad s/n, CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Regulatory Systems Biology Lab, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
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Alishah Aratboni H, Rafiei N, Uscanga-Palomeque AC, Luna Cruz IE, Parra-Saldivar R, Morones-Ramirez JR. Design of a nanobiosystem with remote photothermal gene silencing in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to increase lipid accumulation and production. Microb Cell Fact 2023; 22:61. [PMID: 37004064 PMCID: PMC10064687 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02063-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Research development in the precise control of gene expression in plant cells is an emerging necessity that would lead to the elucidation of gene function in these biological systems. Conventional gene-interfering techniques, such as micro-RNA and short interfering RNA, have limitations in their ability to downregulate gene expression in plants within short time periods. However, nanotechnology provides a promising new avenue with new tools to overcome these challenges. Here, we show that functionalized gold nanoparticles, decorated with sense and antisense oligonucleotides (FANSAO), can serve as a remote-control optical switch for gene interference in photosynthetic plant cells. We demonstrate the potential of employing LEDs as optimal light sources to photothermally dehybridize the oligonucleotides on the surface of metallic nanostructures, consequently inducing regulation of gene expression in plant cells. We show the efficiency of metallic nanoparticles in absorbing light from an LED source and converting it to thermal energy, resulting in a local temperature increase on the surface of the gold nanoparticles. The antisense oligonucleotides are then released due to the opto-thermal heating of the nanobiosystem composed of the metallic nanoparticles and the sense-antisense oligonucleotides. By applying this approach, we silenced the Carnitine Acyl Carnitine Translocase genes at 90.7%, resulting in the accumulation of lipid bodies in microalgae cells. These results exhibit the feasibility of using functionalized gold nanoparticles with sense and antisense oligonucleotides to enhance nucleic acid delivery efficiency and, most importantly, allow for temporal control of gene silencing in plant cells. These nanobiosystems have broad applications in the development and biosynthesis of biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and specialized chemicals.
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- Hossein Alishah Aratboni
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Km. 10 Autopista Al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Km. 10 Autopista Al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México
- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Km. 12 Shiraz-Isfahan Highway, Bajgah Area, Shiraz, 71441-65186, Iran
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, CP 64849, Monterrey, NL, México
- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, 64849, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N. CD. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66455, Nuevo León, México.
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Km. 10 Autopista Al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México.
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Morones-Ramirez JR. Guest Editorial CINBI 2020 Special Issue. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience 2021; 21:86-88. [PMID: 34757910 DOI: 10.1109/tnb.2021.3127210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The 2nd edition of the International Congress on NanoBioEngineering (CINBI2020) is the anchor academic event of the Research Center on Biotechnology and Nanotechnology (CIByN). The CINBI2020 was organized by the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon through the School of Chemical Sciences and was held from the 26th to the 30th of October at the virtual facilities of the CIByN in Monterrey, Mexico. Just as its 1st edition, the CINBI2020 allowed fostering interactions between scientists, engineers, and medical researchers and served as a platform to discuss the advances and future applications of NanoBioEngineering research. Seventeen world-renown keynote speakers from nanotechnology, biotechnology, engineering, and other interdisciplinary fields participated at the virtual 2nd International Congress on NanoBioEngineering 2020. Furthermore, the congress included an International Discussion Forum that focused on the advances and importance of NanoBioEngineering in the development of technology and the tools that it will provide us to solve the global problems that society currently faces. This forum was highly relevant as it included participants of international stature from the academic (Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León, the Universidad de Buenos Aires, and the University of Edinburgh), industrial (a representative from the company Nanomateriales), and governmental sectors (the Nuevo León Nanotechnology Cluster and the Nuevo Leon Biotechnology Cluster). The CINBI2020 registered 622 participants (291 men and 331 women), representing 60 academic institutions from 29 countries. It was sponsored by renowned scientific journals (including the IEEE Transactions on NanoBioScience), the government (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología from Mexico), and the private sector.
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Vazquez-Rodriguez A, Vasto-Anzaldo XG, Leon-Buitimea A, Zarate X, Morones-Ramirez JR. Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles Coated With Exopolysaccharides Obtained From Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience 2020; 19:498-503. [DOI: 10.1109/tnb.2020.2985101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Garza-Cervantes JA, Mendiola-Garza G, de Melo EM, Dugmore TIJ, Matharu AS, Morones-Ramirez JR. Antimicrobial activity of a silver-microfibrillated cellulose biocomposite against susceptible and resistant bacteria. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7281. [PMID: 32350328 PMCID: PMC7190717 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64127-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Antibiotic Microbial Resistance (AMR) is a major global challenge as it constitutes a severe threat to global public health if not addressed. To fight against AMR bacteria, new antimicrobial agents are continually needed, and their efficacy must be tested. Historically, many transition metals have been employed, but their cytotoxicity is an issue and hence must be reduced, typically by combination with organic polymers. Cellulose of natural origin, especially those derived from unavoidable residues in the food supply chain, appears to be a good capping agent for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Herein, we describe a green synthesis method to produce a novel biocomposite, using ascorbic acid as reducing agent and microfibrillated cellulose as a capping agent and demonstrate this material to be an efficient antimicrobial agent. Silver nanoparticles were obtained in the cellulose matrix with an average size of 140 nm and with antimicrobial activity against both sensitive and resistant Gram positive (using 1500 ppm) as well as sensitive and resistant Gram negative (using 125 ppm) bacteria. Also, an inverted disk-diffusion methodology was applied to overcome the low-solubility of cellulose compounds. This novel silver nanoparticle-cellulose biocomposite synthesized by a green methodology shows the potential to be applied in the future development of biomedical instruments and therapeutics.
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- Javier Alberto Garza-Cervantes
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Av. Universidad s/n. CD. Universitaria, 66455, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Av. Universidad s/n. CD. Universitaria, 66455, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, México
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México
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- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences 1 (IBG-1): Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425, Jülich, Germany
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, YO10 5DD, York, England, United Kingdom
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, YO10 5DD, York, England, United Kingdom.
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Av. Universidad s/n. CD. Universitaria, 66455, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, México.
- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, 66629, Apodaca, Nuevo León, México.
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Morones-Ramirez JR. Guest Editorial Special Section on Advances in NanoBioEngineering ICNBE 2018. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience 2019. [DOI: 10.1109/tnb.2019.2944313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Santos BD, Morones-Ramirez JR, Balderas-Renteria I, Casillas-Vega NG, Galbraith DW, Zarate X. Optimizing Periplasmic Expression in Escherichia coli for the Production of Recombinant Proteins Tagged with the Small Metal-Binding Protein SmbP. Mol Biotechnol 2019; 61:451-460. [PMID: 30997666 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-019-00176-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We have previously shown that the small metal-binding protein (SmbP) extracted from the gram-negative bacterium Nitrosomonas europaea can be employed as a fusion protein for the expression and purification of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli. With the goal of increasing the amounts of SmbP-tagged proteins produced in the E. coli periplasm, we replaced the native SmbP signal peptide with three different signal sequences: two were from the proteins CusF and PelB, for transport via the Sec pathway, and one was the signal peptide from TorA, for transport via the Tat pathway. Expression of SmbP-tagged Red Fluorescent Protein (RFP) using these three alternative signal peptides individually showed a considerable increase in protein levels in the periplasm of E. coli as compared to its level using the SmbP signal sequence. Therefore, for routine periplasmic expression and purification of recombinant proteins in E. coli, we highly recommend the use of the fusion proteins PelB-SmbP or CusF-SmbP, since these signal sequences increase periplasmic production considerably as compared to the wild-type. Our work, finally, demonstrates that periplasmic expression for SmbP-tagged proteins is not limited to the Sec pathway, in that the TorA-SmbP construct can export reasonable quantities of folded proteins to the periplasm. Although the Sec route has been the most widely used, sometimes, depending on the nature of the protein of interest, for example, if it contains cofactors, it is more appropriate to consider using the Tat route over the Sec. SmbP therefore can be recommended in terms of its particular versatility when combined with signal peptides for the two different routes.
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- Bryan D Santos
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, 66455, San Nicolas de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, 66455, San Nicolas de los Garza, NL, Mexico
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotecnologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, 66629, Apodaca, NL, Mexico
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- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, 66455, San Nicolas de los Garza, NL, Mexico
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotecnologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, 66629, Apodaca, NL, Mexico
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- Departamento de Patologia Clinica, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, 64460, Monterrey, NL, Mexico
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- School of Plant Sciences and BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, 66455, San Nicolas de los Garza, NL, Mexico.
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotecnologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, 66629, Apodaca, NL, Mexico.
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Garza-Cervantes JA, Escárcega-González CE, Barriga Castro ED, Mendiola-Garza G, Marichal-Cancino BA, López-Vázquez MA, Morones-Ramirez JR. Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of biopolymer-Ni, Zn nanoparticle biocomposites synthesized using R. mucilaginosa UANL-001L exopolysaccharide as a capping agent. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:2557-2571. [PMID: 31118605 PMCID: PMC6498977 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s196470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction: Global increase in the consumption of antibiotics has induced selective stress on wild-type microorganisms, pushing them to adapt to conditions of higher antibiotic concentrations, and thus an increased variety of resistant bacterial strains have emerged. Metal nanoparticles synthesized by green methods have been studied and proposed as potential antimicrobial agents against both wild-type and antibiotic-resistant strains; in addition, exopolysaccharides have been used as capping agent of metal nanoparticles due to their biocompatibility, reducing biological risks in a wide variety of applications. Purpose: In this work, we use an exopolysaccharide, from Rhodotorula mucilaginosa UANL-001L, an autochthonous strain from the Mexican northeast, as a capping agent in the synthesis of Zn, and Ni, nanoparticle biopolymer biocomposites. Materials and methods: To physically and chemically characterize the synthesized biocomposites, FT-IR, UV-Vs, TEM, SAED and EDS analysis were carried out. Antimicrobial and antibiofilm biological activity were tested for the biocomposites against two resistant clinical strains, a Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, and a Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrobial activity was determined using a microdilution assay whereas antibiofilm activity was analyzed through crystal violet staining. Results: Biocomposites composed of exopolysaccharide capped Zn and Ni metal nanoparticles were synthesized through a green synthesis methodology. The average size of the Zn and Ni nanoparticles ranged between 8 and 26 nm, respectively. The Ni-EPS biocomposites showed antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity against resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa at 3 and 2 mg/mL, respectively. Moreover, Zn-EPS biocomposites showed antimicrobial activity against resistant Staphylococcus aureus at 1 mg/mL. Both biocomposites showed no toxicity, as renal function showed no differences between treatments and control in the in vivo assays with male rats tests in this study at a concentration of 24 mg/kg of body weight. Conclusion: The exopolysaccharide produced by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa UANL-001L is an excellent candidate as a capping agent in the synthesis of biopolymer-metal nanoparticle biocomposites. Both Ni and Zn-EPS biocomposites demonstrate to be potential contenders as novel antimicrobial agents against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive clinically relevant resistant bacterial strains. Moreover, Ni-EPS biocomposites also showed antibiofilm activity, which makes them an interesting material to be used in different applications to counterattack global health problems due to the emergence of resistant microorganisms.
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- Javier Alberto Garza-Cervantes
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL 66451, México.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca 66629, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL 66451, México.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca 66629, Nuevo León, México.,Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Departamento de Fisiología y Farmacología, Centro de Ciencias Básicas, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL 66451, México.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca 66629, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Departamento de Fisiología y Farmacología, Centro de Ciencias Básicas, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Departamento de Fisiología y Farmacología, Centro de Ciencias Básicas, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL 66451, México.,Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca 66629, Nuevo León, México
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Cabral DJ, Penumutchu S, Norris C, Morones-Ramirez JR, Belenky P. Microbial competition between Escherichia coli and Candida albicans reveals a soluble fungicidal factor. Microb Cell 2018; 5:249-255. [PMID: 29796389 PMCID: PMC5961918 DOI: 10.15698/mic2018.05.631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Localized and systemic fungal infections caused by Candida albicans can lead to significant mortality and morbidity. However, severe C. albicans infections are relatively rare, occurring mostly in the very young, the very old, and immunocompromised individuals. The fact that these infections are rare is interesting because as much as 80 percent of the population is asymptomatically colonized with C. albicans. It is thought that members of the human microbiota and the immune system work in concert to reduce C. albicans overgrowth through competition and modification of the growth environment. Here, we report that Escherichia coli (strain MG1655) outcompetes and kills C. albicans (strain SC5314) in vitro. We find that E. coli produces a soluble factor that kills C. albicans in a magnesium-dependent fashion such that depletion of available magnesium is essential for toxicity.
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- Damien J Cabral
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.,Bryant University, Smithfield, RI, 02917 USA
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México.,Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotecnologia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon. 66629
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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Vazquez-Rodriguez A, Vasto-Anzaldo XG, Barboza Perez D, Vázquez-Garza E, Chapoy-Villanueva H, García-Rivas G, Garza-Cervantes JA, Gómez-Lugo JJ, Gomez-Loredo AE, Garza Gonzalez MT, Zarate X, Morones-Ramirez JR. Microbial Competition of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa UANL-001L and E. coli increase biosynthesis of Non-Toxic Exopolysaccharide with Applications as a Wide-Spectrum Antimicrobial. Sci Rep 2018; 8:798. [PMID: 29335484 PMCID: PMC5768876 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17908-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Bacterial species are able to colonize and establish communities in biotic and abiotic surfaces. Moreover, within the past five decades, incidence of bacterial strains resistant to currently used antibiotics has increased dramatically. This has led to diverse health issues and economical losses for different industries. Therefore, there is a latent need to develop new and more efficient antimicrobials. This work reports an increased production of an exopolysaccharide in a native yeast strain isolated from the Mexican Northeast, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa UANL-001L, when co-cultured with E. coli. The exopolysaccharide produced is chemically and physically characterized and its applications as an antimicrobial and antibiofilm are explored. The exopolysaccharide is capable of inhibiting planktonic growth and biofilm formation in Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Additionally, the exopolysaccharide studied here does not exhibit cytotoxic effects when assessed both, in vitro against an H9c2 mammalian cell line, and in vivo in a murine toxicity model. Taken together, the properties of this exopolysaccharide indicate that it has potential applications to inhibit bacterial colonization in medical and industrial settlings.
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- Augusto Vazquez-Rodriguez
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotoxicologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66629, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotoxicologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66629, Mexico
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- Cátedra de Cardiología y Medicina Vascular. Escuela de Medicina. Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica. Hospital Zambrano-Hellion. Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza-Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Cátedra de Cardiología y Medicina Vascular. Escuela de Medicina. Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica. Hospital Zambrano-Hellion. Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza-Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Cátedra de Cardiología y Medicina Vascular. Escuela de Medicina. Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica. Hospital Zambrano-Hellion. Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza-Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotoxicologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66629, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotoxicologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66629, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotoxicologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66629, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico.,Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotoxicologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66629, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Pedro de Alba, S/N, San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico. .,Centro de Investigacion en Biotecnologia y Nanotoxicologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica, Km. 10 autopista al Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo, Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, 66629, Mexico.
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Vargas-Cortez T, Morones-Ramirez JR, Balderas-Renteria I, Zarate X. Production of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli tagged with the fusion protein CusF3H+. Protein Expr Purif 2017; 132:44-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 01/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Garza-Gonzalez MT, Barboza Perez D, Vazquez Rodriguez A, Garcia-Gutierrez DI, Zarate X, Cantú Cardenas ME, Urraca-Botello LI, Lopez-Chuken UJ, Trevino-Torres AL, de Jesus Cerino-Córdoba F, Medina-Ruiz P, Villarreal-Chiu JF, Morones-Ramirez JR. Correction: Metal-Induced Production of a Novel Bioadsorbent Exopolysaccharide in a Native Rhodotorula mucilaginosa from the Mexican Northeastern Region. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0150522. [PMID: 26914493 PMCID: PMC4767838 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Vargas-Cortez T, Morones-Ramirez JR, Balderas-Renteria I, Zarate X. Expression and purification of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli tagged with a small metal-binding protein from Nitrosomonas europaea. Protein Expr Purif 2016; 118:49-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2015.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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