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Skrzyniarz K, Takvor-Mena S, Lach K, Łysek-Gładysińska M, Barrios-Gumiel Ó, Cano J, Ciepluch K. Molecular mechanism of action of imidazolium carbosilane dendrimers on the outer bacterial membrane - From membrane damage to permeability to antimicrobial endolysin. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:814-824. [PMID: 38555749 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.130] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
Abstract
The outer bacterial membrane of drug-resistant bacteria is a significant barrier to many antimicrobials. Therefore, the development of new antibacterials primarily focuses on damaging the outer bacterial membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Among many membrane-disrupting substances, the most promising are cationic dendritic systems. However, the mode of action may vary among different strains due to variations in the lipid compositions of the membrane. Here, we investigated the interaction of two types of cationic imidazolium carbosilane dendrimers: one with a single cationic group (methyl imidazolium) and the other with the same cationic group but attached to a functional group (a pendant pyridyl moiety), capable of establishing interactions with membranes through H-bonding or ion-dipole electrostatic interactions. We used different models of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria - Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii. Additionally, we assessed the combined effect of the dendrimers and the antibacterial endolysin on P. aeruginosa. Our results show that the mechanism of action depends on the type of dendrimer and the lipid composition of the membrane. We also demonstrate that the alteration of membrane fluidity and permeability to endolysin by the methyl imidazolium and pyridyl imidazolium dendrimers may play a more significant role in antimicrobial activity compared to membrane damage caused by positively charged dendrimers.
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- Kinga Skrzyniarz
- Division of Medical Biology, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Uniwersytecka Street 7, 25-640 Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Research Institute in Chemistry "Andrés M. del Río" (IQAR), University of Alcalá, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Networking Research Center for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Ramón y Cajal Institute of Health Research, IRYCIS, Ctra. de Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9, 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Medical Biology, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Uniwersytecka Street 7, 25-640 Kielce, Poland
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- Division of Medical Biology, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Uniwersytecka Street 7, 25-640 Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Research Institute in Chemistry "Andrés M. del Río" (IQAR), University of Alcalá, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Networking Research Center for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Ramón y Cajal Institute of Health Research, IRYCIS, Ctra. de Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9, 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Research Institute in Chemistry "Andrés M. del Río" (IQAR), University of Alcalá, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Networking Research Center for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Ramón y Cajal Institute of Health Research, IRYCIS, Ctra. de Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9, 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Medical Biology, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Uniwersytecka Street 7, 25-640 Kielce, Poland.
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Royo-Rubio E, Rodríguez-Izquierdo I, Moreno-Domene M, Lozano-Cruz T, de la Mata FJ, Gómez R, Muñoz-Fernández MA, Jiménez JL. Promising PEGylated cationic dendrimers for delivery of miRNAs as a possible therapy against HIV-1 infection. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:158. [PMID: 34049570 PMCID: PMC8161934 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00899-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The appearance of resistance against new treatments and the fact that HIV-1 can infect various cell types and develop reservoirs and sanctuaries makes it necessary to develop new therapeutic approaches to overcome those failures. RESULTS Studies of cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, complexes formation, stability, resistance, release and particle size distribution confirmed that G2-SN15-PEG, G3-SN31-PEG, G2-SN15-PEG-FITC and G3-SN31-PEG-FITC dendrimers can form complexes with miRNAs being biocompatible, stable and conferring protection to these nucleic acids. Confocal microscopy and flow cytometry showed effective delivery of these four dendrimers into the target cells, confirming their applicability as delivery systems. Dendriplexes formed with the dendrimers and miRNAs significantly inhibited HIV-1 infection in PBMCs. CONCLUSIONS These dendrimers are efficient delivery systems for miRNAs and they specifically and significantly improved the anti-R5-HIV-1 activity of these RNA molecules.
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- E Royo-Rubio
- Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (HGUGM), Instituto Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Spanish HIV HGM BioBanco, Madrid, Spain
- Plataforma de Laboratorio (Inmunología), HGUGM, IiSGM, Spanish HIV HGM BioBank, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (HGUGM), Instituto Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Spanish HIV HGM BioBanco, Madrid, Spain
- Plataforma de Laboratorio (Inmunología), HGUGM, IiSGM, Spanish HIV HGM BioBank, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio Dosimetría Biológica, HGUGM, IiSGM, Madrid, Spain
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- Departmento Química Orgánica Y Química Inorgánica E Instituto de Investigación Química "Andrés M. del Río″ (IQAR), Universidad de Alcalá (IRYCIS), Campus Universitario, 28871, Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center On Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Departmento Química Orgánica Y Química Inorgánica E Instituto de Investigación Química "Andrés M. del Río″ (IQAR), Universidad de Alcalá (IRYCIS), Campus Universitario, 28871, Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center On Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Departmento Química Orgánica Y Química Inorgánica E Instituto de Investigación Química "Andrés M. del Río″ (IQAR), Universidad de Alcalá (IRYCIS), Campus Universitario, 28871, Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center On Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (HGUGM), Instituto Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Spanish HIV HGM BioBanco, Madrid, Spain.
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- Plataforma de Laboratorio (Inmunología), HGUGM, IiSGM, Spanish HIV HGM BioBank, Madrid, Spain.
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Heredero-Bermejo I, Sánchez-Nieves J, Soliveri J, Gómez R, de la Mata FJ, Copa-Patiño JL, Pérez-Serrano J. In vitro anti-Acanthamoeba synergistic effect of chlorhexidine and cationic carbosilane dendrimers against both trophozoite and cyst forms. Int J Pharm 2016; 509:1-7. [PMID: 27173821 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.04.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Acanthamoeba sp. are the causative agents of severe illnesses in humans such as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). Medical therapy is not yet well established. Treatments of AK last for several months and generate toxicity, resistances appear due to the cysts stage and recurrences can occur. In this study has been demonstrated that the combination of chlorhexidine digluconate (CLX) and carbosilane dendrimers containing ammonium or guanidine moieties has in vitro synergistic effect against Acanthamoeba polyphaga. This synergy provokes an important reduction in the minimal trophozoite amoebicidal concentration (MTAC) of CLX, which means a reduction of their toxic effects on human cells. Moreover, some CLX/dendrimer combinations show important activity against the cyst resistance stage.
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- I Heredero-Bermejo
- Departamento de Biomedicina y Biotecnología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; Networking Research Center for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biomedicina y Biotecnología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; Networking Research Center for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; Networking Research Center for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biomedicina y Biotecnología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biomedicina y Biotecnología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Milowska K, Szwed A, Mutrynowska M, Gomez-Ramirez R, de la Mata FJ, Gabryelak T, Bryszewska M. Carbosilane dendrimers inhibit α-synuclein fibrillation and prevent cells from rotenone-induced damage. Int J Pharm 2015; 484:268-75. [PMID: 25735664 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
This study investigates the role of carbosilane dendrimers in fibrillation of α-synuclein and prevention of the mouse hippocampal cell (mHippoE-18) from rotenone-induced damage. Examining the interaction between carbosilane dendrimers and α-synuclein, we found that the dendrimers inhibit fibril formation. We also investigated cell viability, the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and mitochondrial membrane potential. mHippoE-18 cells were preincubated with carbosilane dendrimers before rotenone was added. All the dendrimers possess potential protection activity. Preincubation with dendrimers contributed to: increased viability, higher mitochondrial membrane potential, and reduced ROS level in cells. The probable mechanism of cell protection lies in the ability of dendrimers to capture rotenone by encapsulating or binding to its surface groups. The fact that dendrimers have prevention potential is important in the search for new pharmacological strategies against neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Katarzyna Milowska
- Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 141/143 Pomorska Street, 90-236 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 141/143 Pomorska Street, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 141/143 Pomorska Street, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Departamento Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Networking Research Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)
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- Departamento Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Networking Research Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)
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- Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 141/143 Pomorska Street, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 141/143 Pomorska Street, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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Perisé-Barrios AJ, Jiménez JL, Domínguez-Soto A, de la Mata FJ, Corbí AL, Gomez R, Muñoz-Fernandez MÁ. Carbosilane dendrimers as gene delivery agents for the treatment of HIV infection. J Control Release 2014; 184:51-7. [PMID: 24721235 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 02/17/2014] [Revised: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Despite the use of siRNA in the downregulation of HIV-1 replication which has been reported, CD4 T lymphocytes are difficult to transfect with non-viral vectors. We determined whether second generation carbosilane dendrimers (2G-NN16 and 2G-03NN24) may be efficient transfectants in CD4 T lymphocytes. Dendrimers were also tested on macrophages to determine whether they can modify macrophage phenotype and induce an inflammatory response. The nanoconjugate formed by 2G-03NN24/siRNA-Nef presents the highest inhibition of HIV-1 replication. Dendrimers presented safety properties because they did not induce proliferation on CD4 T lymphocytes and decrease the release of TNFα and IL-12p40 by macrophages. Both dendrimers also decrease the phagocytosis activity. Additionally, 2G-03NN24 dendrimer decreases the CCL2 and CCR2 expression in macrophages. Carbosilane dendrimers 2G-NN16 and 2G-03NN24 can be used as efficient non-viral vectors for gene therapy applications, mainly in the treatment of HIV infection.
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- Ana Judith Perisé-Barrios
- Laboratorio Inmuno-Biología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Plataforma de Laboratorio, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Dpto. de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, Campus Universitario, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid E-28871, Spain; Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Dpto. de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, Campus Universitario, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid E-28871, Spain; Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio Inmuno-Biología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain.
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