A Heterocatalytic Metal-Organic Framework to Stimulate Dispersal and Macrophage Combat with Infectious Biofilms

Renfei Wu, Tianrong Yu, Sidi Liu, Rui Shi, Guimei Jiang, Yijin Ren, Henny C. Van Der Mei*, Henk J. Busscher*, Jian Liu*

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Abstract

Eradication of infectious biofilms is becoming increasingly difficult due to the growing number of antibiotic-resistant strains. This necessitates development of nonantibiotic-based, antimicrobial approaches. To this end, we designed a heterocatalytic metal-organic framework composed of zirconium 1,4-dicarboxybenzene (UiO-66) with immobilized Pt nanoparticles (Pt-NP/UiO-66). Pt-NP/UiO-66 enhanced singlet-oxygen generation compared with Pt nanoparticles or UiO-66, particularly in an acidic environment. Singlet-oxygen generation degraded phosphodiester bonds present in eDNA gluing biofilms together and therewith dispersed biofilms. Remaining biofilms possessed a more open structure. Concurrently, Pt-NP/UiO-66 stimulated macrophages to adapt a more M1-like, "fighting"phenotype, moving faster toward their target bacteria and showing increased bacterial killing. As a combined effect of biofilm dispersal and macrophage polarization, a subcutaneous Staphylococcus aureus biofilm in mice was more readily eradicated by Pt-NP/UiO-66 than by Pt nanoparticles or UiO-66. Therewith, heterocatalytic Pt-NP/UiO-66 metal-organic frameworks constitute a nonantibiotic-based strategy to weaken protective matrices and disperse infectious biofilms, while strengthening macrophages in bacterial killing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2328-2340
Number of pages13
JournalAcs Nano
Volume17
Issue number3
Early online date24-Jan-2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • antibacterial
  • extracellular DNA
  • immunomodulation
  • Metal organic framework
  • wound healing

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