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ArticleScientific reports2021

Liposome encapsulated surfactant abetted copper nanoparticles alleviates biofilm mediated virulence in pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA.

Suganya Kannan, Anitta Solomon, Govindan Krishnamoorthy, Murugan Marudhamuthu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Suganya KannanDepartment of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, 625021, India.
Anitta SolomonDepartment of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, 625021, India.
Govindan KrishnamoorthyDepartment of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, 625021, India.
Murugan MarudhamuthuDepartment of Microbial Technology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, 625021, India. murubio2001@yahoo.com.
Madurai Kamaraj University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the present study lipopeptide biosurfactant with high emulsification capacity produced by human skin bacterium Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus was purified and subjected to FTIR and NMR spectral analysis which gave evidence of the active characteristics of the surfactant. To augment the antivirulent potential further, the mixer of copper and copper oxide nanoparticles (CuNPs) was synthesized, and characterized by UV-Visible spectroscopy, SEM-EDAX, TEM, and Zeta analysis. Here, we attempted to enhance the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity with the assistance of encapsulated preparation of lipopeptide and CuNPs in multilamellar liposomes. The proposed mechanism of action of lipopeptide and CuNPs liposomal preparation negatively influences the cell metabolism, secreted virulence such as staphyloxanthin, pyocyanin, and extracellular polysaccharides. The significant decline in the growth of MRSA and P. aeruginosa in both planktonic form and biofilm by lipopeptide and CuNPs treatment were visualized using scanning electron microscopy and High content screening imaging system. In vivo studies revealed that treatment with lipopeptide and CuNPs in multilamellar liposomes extended the lifespan of infected Caenorhabditis elegans by about 75%. Therefore, this study typifies lipopeptide and CuNPs could credibly be a substantial substitute over conventional antibiotics in averting the biofilm associated pathogenesis of MRSA and P. aeruginosa.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsHumansLipopeptidesLiposomesMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusPaenibacillusPseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas InfectionsStaphylococcal InfectionsSurface-Active AgentsVirulenceAnti-Bacterial AgentsLipopeptidesLiposomesSurface-Active Agents

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PMID33441765
PMCPMC7806599
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