Department of Epidemic Disease Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, 11442, Saudi Arabia.
Microb Pathog. 2024 Aug;193:106729. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106729. Epub 2024 Jun 6.
Nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NiFeO NPs) were synthesized using the medicinally important plant Aloe vera leaf extract, and their structural, morphological, and magnetic properties were characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray (EDX), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The synthesized NPs were soft ferromagnetic and spinel in nature, with an average particle size of 22.2 nm. To the best of our understanding, this is the first comprehensive investigation into the antibacterial, anticandidal, antibiofilm, and antihyphal properties of NiFeO NPs against C. albicans as well as drug-resistant gram-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and gram-negative multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-P. aeruginosa) bacteria. NiFeO NPs showed potent antimicrobial activity (MIC 1.6-2 mg/mL) against the test pathogens. NiFeO NPs at 0.5 mg/mL suppressed biofilm formation by 49.5-53.1 % in test pathogens. The study found that the NPs not only prevent the formation of biofilm, but also eliminate existing mature biofilms by 50.5-75.79 % at 0.5 mg/mL, which was further validated by SEM. SEM examination revealed a reduction in the number of cells that form biofilms and adhere to the surface. Additionally, it considerably impeded the colonization and aggregation of the biofilm strains on the glass surface. Light microscopic examination demonstrated that NPs effectively prevent the expansion of hyphae, filaments, and yeast-to-hyphae transformation in C. albicans, resulting in a substantial decrease in their ability to cause infection. Moreover, SEM images of the treated cells exhibited the presence of wrinkles, deformities, and impaired cell walls, which suggests an alteration and instability of the membrane. This study demonstrated the efficacy of the greenly manufactured NPs in suppressing the proliferation of candida, drug-resistant bacteria, and their preexisting biofilms, as well as yeast-to-hyphae transformation. Therefore, these NPs with broad spectrum applications could be utilized in health settings to mitigate biofilm-related health conditions caused by pathogenic microbial strains.
镍铁氧体纳米粒子(NiFeO NPs)是使用药用植物库拉索芦荟叶提取物合成的,其结构、形态和磁性特性通过 X 射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能谱(EDX)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)进行了表征。合成的 NPs 为软铁磁性尖晶石,平均粒径为 22.2nm。据我们所知,这是首次全面研究 NiFeO NPs 对白色念珠菌的抗菌、抗真菌、抗生物膜和抗丝状特性,以及对耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)和多药耐药铜绿假单胞菌(MDR-P. aeruginosa)等耐药革兰氏阳性和革兰氏阴性细菌的作用。NiFeO NPs 对测试病原体表现出强大的抗菌活性(MIC 1.6-2mg/mL)。NiFeO NPs 在 0.5mg/mL 时可抑制 49.5-53.1%的测试病原体生物膜形成。研究发现,这些 NPs 不仅可以阻止生物膜的形成,而且可以通过 0.5mg/mL 消除已形成的成熟生物膜,其效果达到 50.5-75.79%,通过 SEM 可以进一步验证。SEM 检查显示,形成生物膜的细胞数量减少,细胞表面黏附减少。此外,它还极大地阻止了生物膜菌株在玻璃表面的定植和聚集。光学显微镜检查表明,NPs 可有效阻止白色念珠菌中菌丝、丝状和酵母到菌丝的转化,从而显著降低其感染能力。此外,处理后的细胞 SEM 图像显示出褶皱、变形和细胞壁受损,这表明细胞膜发生了改变和不稳定。本研究表明,绿色制造的 NPs 能够有效抑制念珠菌、耐药菌及其已有的生物膜的增殖以及酵母到菌丝的转化。因此,这些具有广谱应用的 NPs 可用于卫生保健领域,以减轻由致病性微生物菌株引起的与生物膜相关的健康状况。
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