A multifunctional Fenton nanoagent for microenvironment-selective anti-biofilm and anti-inflammatory therapy

Mater Horiz. 2021 Apr 1;8(4):1264-1271. doi: 10.1039/d0mh01921f. Epub 2021 Feb 15.

Abstract

Bacterial biofilm infections are intractable to traditional antibiotic treatment and usually cause persistent inflammation. Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) based on the Fenton reaction has recently emerged as a promising anti-biofilm strategy. However, the therapeutic efficacy of current Fenton agents often suffers from inefficient Fenton activity and lacks anti-inflammatory capability. Herein, FePS3 nanosheets (NSs) are explored for the first time as novel microenvironment-selective therapeutic nanoagents for bacterial biofilm infections with both self-enhanced Fenton activity for an anti-biofilm effect and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging properties for an anti-inflammatory effect. In biofilms with acidic microenvironments, FePS3 NSs release Fe2+ to generate toxic ROS by Fenton reaction and reductive [P2S6]4- to enhance the Fenton activity by reducing Fe3+ to Fe2+. In the surrounding normal tissues with neutral pH, FePS3 NSs scavenge ROS by reductive [P2S6]4- with an anti-inflammatory effect. This work demonstrates multifunctional Fenton nanoagents with microenvironment-selective ROS generation and elimination properties for effective treatment of bacterial biofilm infections with both anti-biofilm and anti-inflammatory effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents* / pharmacology
  • Biofilms*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Reactive Oxygen Species

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Reactive Oxygen Species