Metal nanoparticles: understanding the mechanisms behind antibacterial activity

As the field of nanomedicine emerges, there is a lag in research surrounding the topic of nanoparticle (NP) toxicity, particularly concerned with mechanisms of action. The continuous emergence of bacterial resistance has challenged the research community to develop novel antibiotic agents. Metal NPs...

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Vydané v:Journal of nanobiotechnology Ročník 15; číslo 1; s. 65 - 20
Hlavní autori: Slavin, Yael N., Asnis, Jason, Häfeli, Urs O., Bach, Horacio
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: London BioMed Central 03.10.2017
BioMed Central Ltd
Springer Nature B.V
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Shrnutí:As the field of nanomedicine emerges, there is a lag in research surrounding the topic of nanoparticle (NP) toxicity, particularly concerned with mechanisms of action. The continuous emergence of bacterial resistance has challenged the research community to develop novel antibiotic agents. Metal NPs are among the most promising of these because show strong antibacterial activity. This review summarizes and discusses proposed mechanisms of antibacterial action of different metal NPs. These mechanisms of bacterial killing include the production of reactive oxygen species, cation release, biomolecule damages, ATP depletion, and membrane interaction. Finally, a comprehensive analysis of the effects of NPs on the regulation of genes and proteins (transcriptomic and proteomic) profiles is discussed.
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ISSN:1477-3155
1477-3155
DOI:10.1186/s12951-017-0308-z