A lipase-responsive antifungal nanoplatform for synergistic photodynamic/photothermal/pharmaco-therapy of azole-resistant Candida albicans infections

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Dec 28;55(100):15145-15148. doi: 10.1039/c9cc08463k. Epub 2019 Dec 2.

Abstract

A lipase-triggered drug release nanoplatform (PGL-DPP-FLU NPs) for multi-modal antifungal therapy is developed. The lipases secreted by C. albicans can accelerate FLU release. The ROS and heat produced by PGL-DPP-FLU NPs make C. albicans more vulnerable to FLU, thereby PGL-DPP-FLU NPs exhibit high performance for combating azole-resistant C. albicans biofilms and wound infection.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Azoles / chemistry*
  • Azoles / pharmacology
  • Candida albicans / drug effects*
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy
  • Candidiasis / pathology
  • Candidiasis / veterinary
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal / drug effects
  • Ethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Fluconazole / chemistry
  • Ketones / chemistry
  • Lasers
  • Lipase / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Phototherapy
  • Polyesters / chemistry
  • Pyrroles / chemistry

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Azoles
  • Ethylene Glycols
  • Ketones
  • Polyesters
  • Pyrroles
  • diketopyrrolopyrrole dye
  • poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)
  • Fluconazole
  • Lipase