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. 2023 Nov 4;40(1):1.
doi: 10.1007/s11274-023-03792-0.

Improving the biocompatibility and antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles functionalized with (LLRR)3 antimicrobial peptide

Rongyu Li  1 , Jiaqing Mao  2 , Peng Zheng  2 , Ruonan Wang  2 , Zicheng Yang  2 , Senhe Qian  3
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Improving the biocompatibility and antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles functionalized with (LLRR)3 antimicrobial peptide

Rongyu Li et al. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. .

Abstract

The selection of effective antibiotics is becoming increasingly limited due to the emergence of bacterial resistance. Designing and developing nanoscale antibacterials is a strategy for effectively addressing the antibiotic crisis. In this work, AgNPs@AMP nanoparticles were synthesized to take advantage of the synergistic antibacterial activity of the (LLRR)3 antimicrobial peptide (AMP) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Based on morphological structure characterization and biocompatibility analysis, the inhibitory properties of AgNPs@AMP on Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) were evaluated. The results demonstrated that AMP and AgNPs were physically bound to form AgNPs@AMP nanoparticles, which had better solution stability, improved nanomaterial properties, and overcame the hemolytic activity of AMP and the cytotoxicity of AgNPs. The inhibitory activity of AgNPs@AMP against E. coli and S. aureus was significantly higher than that of AMP and AgNPs. It was capable of disrupting the morphology and internal structure of cells, damaging the cell membrane, and inhibiting the activity of enzymes related to the material-energy metabolism of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Compared to AMP and AgNPs, AgNPs@AMP were found to effectively inhibit the infection of mouse wounds and promote their healing. Therefore, AMP-modified AgNPs can enhance their biocompatibility and antibacterial activity, and they can be further developed as a potential antimicrobial agent.

Keywords: Antibacterial properties; Antimicrobial peptide; Cytotoxicity; Hemolytic activity; Silver nanoparticles.

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