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ArticlePloS one2014

Biohybrid polymer-antimicrobial peptide medium against Enterococcus faecalis.

Lea H Eckhard, Asaf Sol, Ester Abtew, Yechiel Shai, Abraham J Domb, Gilad Bachrach, Nurit Beyth

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lea H EckhardDepartment of Prosthodontics, the Hebrew University - Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Asaf SolInstitute of Dental Science, the Hebrew University - Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Ester AbtewInstitute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Yechiel ShaiDepartment of Biological Chemistry, the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Abraham J DombInstitute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Gilad BachrachInstitute of Dental Science, the Hebrew University - Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Nurit BeythDepartment of Prosthodontics, the Hebrew University - Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem · ILWeizmann Institute of Science · IL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are conserved evolutionary components of the innate immune system that are being tested as alternatives to antibiotics. Slow release of AMPs using biodegradable polymers can be advantageous in maintaining high peptide levels for topical treatment, especially in the oral environment in which dosage retention is challenged by drug dilution with saliva flow and by drug inactivation by salivary enzymatic activity. Enterococcus faecalis is a multidrug resistant nosocomial pathogen and a persistent pathogen in root canal infections. In this study, four ultra-short lipopeptides (C16-KGGK, C16-KLLK, C16-KAAK and C16-KKK) and an amphipathic α-helical antimicrobial peptide (Amp-1D) were tested against E. faecalis. The antibacterial effect was determined against planktonic bacteria and bacteria grown in biofilm. Of the five tested AMPs, C16-KGGK was the most effective. Next C16-KGGK was formulated with one of two polymers poly (lactic acid co castor oil) (DLLA) or ricinoleic acid-based poly (ester-anhydride) P(SA-RA). Peptide-synthetic polymer conjugates, also referred to as biohybrid mediums were tested for antibacterial activity against E. faecalis grown in suspension and in biofilms. The new formulations exhibited strong and improved anti-E. faecalis activity.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesBiofilmsCell Membrane PermeabilityEnterococcus faecalisGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPolymersAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesPolymers

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PMID25279943
PMCPMC4184853
OpenAlexW1993886880

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