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Sondezi N, Njengele-Tetyana Z, Matabola KP, Makhetha TA. Sol-Gel-Derived TiO 2 and TiO 2/Cu Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Efficacy. ACS Omega 2024; 9:15959-15970. [PMID: 38617704 PMCID: PMC11007835 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
This study reports on the antibacterial efficacy of both the TiO2 and TiO2/Cu nanoparticles prepared through the sol-gel method. The materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis. The SEM and TEM showed the spherical morphology of the nanoparticles, while EDX and XPS confirmed the incorporation of Cu into the TiO2 nanoparticles. The XRD confirmed the formation of the tetragonal anatase phase of TiO2/Cu while the FTIR revealed the functional groups linked to the doped TiO2 nanoparticles. The thermal stability of TiO2/Cu was found to be lower than pure TiO2. Moreover, TiO2 and the doped TiO2 nanoparticles were notably effective against Bacillus subtilis(B. subtilis) andEscherichia coli(E. coli); however, the addition of Cu to TiO2 did not have any effect on the antibacterial activity probably due to the lower weight content in the composites. Interestingly, the antibacterial efficiency was determined to be 90 and 80% against B. subtilis and E. coli, respectively.
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Affiliation(s)
- Njabulo Sondezi
- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg,
Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
- DSI/Mintek
Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Water Research Node, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Advanced
Materials Division, DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology
Innovation Centre, Private
Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
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- Advanced
Materials Division, DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology
Innovation Centre, Private
Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
- Department
of Water and Sanitation, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg,
Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
- DSI/Mintek
Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Water Research Node, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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Cobongela SZZ, Makatini MM, May B, Njengele-Tetyana Z, Bambo MF, Sibuyi NRS. Antibacterial Activity and Cytotoxicity Screening of Acyldepsipeptide-1 Analogues Conjugated to Silver/Indium/Sulphide Quantum Dots. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:183. [PMID: 38391569 PMCID: PMC10886425 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13020183] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
The continuous rise in bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance is the driving force behind the search for new antibacterial agents with novel modes of action. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have recently gained attention as promising antibiotic agents with the potential to treat drug-resistant infections. Several AMPs have shown a lower propensity towards developing resistance compared to conventional antibiotics. However, these peptides, especially acyldepsipeptides (ADEPs) present with unfavorable pharmacokinetic properties, such as high toxicity and low bioavailability. Different ways to improve these peptides to be drug-like molecules have been explored, and these include using biocompatible nano-carriers. ADEP1 analogues (SC005-8) conjugated to gelatin-capped Silver/Indium/Sulfide (AgInS2) quantum dots (QDs) improved the antibacterial activity against Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria. The ADEP1 analogues exhibited minimum inhibition concentrations (MIC) between 63 and 500 µM, and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) values between 125 and 750 µM. The AgInS2-ADEP1 analogue conjugates showed enhanced antibacterial activity as evident from the MIC and MBC values, i.e., 1.6-25 µM and 6.3-100 µM, respectively. The AgInS2-ADEP1 analogue conjugates were non-toxic against HEK-293 cells at concentrations that showed antibacterial activity. The findings reported herein could be helpful in the development of antibacterial treatment strategies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sinazo Z Z Cobongela
- Health Platform, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg 2194, South Africa
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
- Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC), Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg 2194, South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC), Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg 2194, South Africa
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Roodepoort 1705, South Africa
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- Health Platform, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg 2194, South Africa
- Wits RHI, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC), Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg 2194, South Africa
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- Health Platform, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg 2194, South Africa
- Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC), Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg 2194, South Africa
- Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre (NIC), Biolabels Research Node, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535, South Africa
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Shumbula NP, Ndala ZB, Nkabinde SS, Nchoe O, Macumele K, Mpelane S, Shumbula MP, Mdluli PS, Sibuyi NR, Njengele-Tetyana Z, Tetyana P, Mlambo M, Moloto N. Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of copper/polydopamine nanocomposites. Results in Chemistry 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100635] [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: 11/11/2022] Open
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Shumbula NP, Nkabinde SS, Ndala ZB, Mpelane S, Shumbula MP, Mdluli PS, Njengele-Tetyana Z, Tetyana P, Hlatshwayo T, Mlambo M, Moloto N. Evaluating the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of polydopamine capped silver and silver/polydopamine core-shell nanocomposites. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Marivate A, Njengele-Tetyana Z, Fish MQ, Mosebi S. Recombinant expression, purification, and characterization of full-length human BST-2 from Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif 2021; 188:105969. [PMID: 34500069 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2021.105969] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
HIV-1 virus release from infected cells is blocked by human BST-2, but HIV-1 Vpu efficiently antagonises BST-2 due to direct transmembrane domain interactions that occur between each protein. Targeting the interaction between these two proteins is seen as viable for HIV-1 antiviral intervention. This study describes the successful over-expression and purification of a recombinant full-length human BST-2 from inclusion bodies using affinity and anion exchange chromatography. Two milligrams of purified full-length BST-2 were produced per litre of BL21 (DE3) T7 Express® pLysY E. coli culture. Far-UV circular dichroism validated the renaturing of the recombinant protein and retention of its secondary structure. Furthermore, through ELISA, a known human BST-2 binding partner, HIV-1 Vpu, was shown to bind to the renatured and purified protein, further validating its folding. To our knowledge this is the first report of the purification of a wild-type, full-length human BST-2 from Escherichia coli.
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- Amukelani Marivate
- Biomedical Group, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg, 2125, South Africa.
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- Biomedical Group, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Randburg, 2125, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida, 1710, South Africa
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