Zhang Olivia Lili, Niu John Yun, Yu Ollie Yiru, Mei May Lei, Jakubovics Nicholas Stephen, Chu Chun Hung
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
Pharmaceutics. 2023 Oct 31;15(11):2560. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112560.
The purpose of the study is to develop a novel peptide for caries management. Gallic-Acid-Polyphemusin-I (GAPI) was synthesised by grafting Polyphemusin I (PI) and gallic acid (GA). Biocompatibility was evaluated using a Cell Counting Kit-8 Assay. Antimicrobial properties were assessed using minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentration (MBC/MFC). The bacterial and fungal morphology after GAPI treatment was investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The architecture of a consortium biofilm consisting of and was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The growth kinetics of the biofilm was examined using a propidium monoazide-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The surface and calcium-to-phosphorus molar ratio of GAPI-treated enamel after pH cycling were examined with SEM and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Enamel crystal characteristics were analysed using X-ray diffraction. Lesion depths representing the enamel's mineral loss were assessed using micro-computed tomography. The MIC of GAPI against , and were 40 μM, 40 μM and 20 μM, respectively. GAPI destroyed the biofilm's three-dimensional structure and inhibited the growth of the biofilm. SEM showed that enamel treated with GAPI had a relatively smooth surface compared to that treated with water. The calcium-to-phosphorus molar ratio of enamel treated with GAPI was higher than that of the control. The lesion depths and mineral loss of the GAPI-treated enamel were less than the control. The crystallinity of the GAPI-treated enamel was higher than the control. This study developed a biocompatible, mineralising and antimicrobial peptide GAPI, which may have potential as an anti-caries agent.
本研究的目的是开发一种用于龋齿管理的新型肽。通过将海鲎抗菌肽I(PI)与没食子酸(GA)接枝合成了没食子酸 - 海鲎抗菌肽I(GAPI)。使用细胞计数试剂盒 - 8检测法评估生物相容性。使用最低抑菌浓度(MIC)和最低杀菌/杀真菌浓度(MBC/MFC)评估抗菌性能。使用透射电子显微镜(TEM)研究GAPI处理后的细菌和真菌形态。使用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和共聚焦激光扫描显微镜评估由[具体细菌和真菌名称未给出]组成的混合生物膜的结构。使用单叠氮化丙锭 - 定量聚合酶链反应检测生物膜的生长动力学。用SEM和能量色散X射线光谱法检测pH循环后GAPI处理的牙釉质的表面和钙磷摩尔比。使用X射线衍射分析牙釉质晶体特征。使用微型计算机断层扫描评估代表牙釉质矿物质流失的病变深度。GAPI对[具体细菌名称未给出]、[具体细菌名称未给出]和[具体真菌名称未给出]的MIC分别为40μM、40μM和20μM。GAPI破坏了生物膜的三维结构并抑制了生物膜的生长。SEM显示,与用水处理的牙釉质相比,用GAPI处理的牙釉质表面相对光滑。用GAPI处理的牙釉质的钙磷摩尔比高于对照组。GAPI处理的牙釉质的病变深度和矿物质流失小于对照组。GAPI处理的牙釉质的结晶度高于对照组。本研究开发了一种具有生物相容性、矿化性和抗菌性的肽GAPI,其可能具有作为抗龋剂的潜力。