Cascade catalytic nanoplatform constructed by laterally-functionalized pillar[5]arenes for antibacterial chemodynamic therapy

J Mater Chem B. 2021 Jun 30;9(25):5069-5075. doi: 10.1039/d1tb00868d.

Abstract

Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is an emerging approach to overcome bacterial infections that can efficiently convert hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to generate highly toxic hydroxyl radicals (˙OH). How to develop safe and effective CDT-based strategies is in high demand but challenging. Herein, a cascade catalytic nanoplatform (GOx-NCs/Fe3O4) was designed by absorbing glucose oxidase (GOx) onto the surface of covalent-assembled polymer capsules (NCs) encapsulating Fe3O4 nanoparticles. With the presence of glucose, GOx could effectively catalyze it to produce H2O2 and result in a decrease in pH value, both of which would assist the subsequent Fenton reaction. Encapsulated Fe3O4 nanoparticles would subsequently trigger H2O2 to produce ˙OH, which could make antibacterial CDT come true. More importantly, the polymer capsules exhibited little to no cytotoxicity towards mammalian cells, which might provide more opportunities and potential to apply in other fields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Calixarenes / chemical synthesis
  • Calixarenes / chemistry
  • Calixarenes / pharmacology*
  • Catalysis
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects*
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Photochemotherapy*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemistry
  • Photosensitizing Agents / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • pillar(5)arene
  • Calixarenes