Polydopamine Hollow Nanoparticle Functionalized with N-diazeniumdiolates as a Nitric Oxide Delivery Carrier for Antibacterial Therapy

Adv Healthc Mater. 2016 Aug;5(16):2019-24. doi: 10.1002/adhm.201600150. Epub 2016 Jun 22.

Abstract

A biocompatible nitric oxide (NO) delivery nanoplatform, whose structure is a hollow nanoparticle composed of polydopamine backbone and diazeniumdiolates functional groups, is developed for antibacterial therapy. This platform liberates high NO quantitis and exerts the antibacterial activity with excellent biocompatibility thus being promising for treating bacterial infections.

Keywords: antibacterials; biocompatibility; nitric oxide; polydopamine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents* / pharmacology
  • Azo Compounds* / chemistry
  • Azo Compounds* / pharmacology
  • Drug Carriers* / chemistry
  • Drug Carriers* / pharmacology
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nitric Oxide* / chemistry
  • Nitric Oxide* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Azo Compounds
  • Drug Carriers
  • diazeniumdiolate
  • Nitric Oxide