Heterogeneous Cu2O-SnO2 doped polydopamine fenton-like nanoenzymes for synergetic photothermal-chemodynamic antibacterial application

Abstract

Wound infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria pose a great threat to human health, and the development of non-drug-resistant antibacterial approaches has become a research priority. In this study, we developed Cu₂O-SnO₂ doped polydopamine (CSPDA) triple cubic antibacterial nanoenzymes with high photothermal conversion efficiency and good Fenton-like catalase performance. CSPDA antibacterial nanoplatform can catalyze the generation of hydroxyl radical (·OH) from H₂O₂ at low concentration (50 μg∙mL^-1) under 808 nm near-infrared (NIR) irradiation to achieve a combined photothermal therapy (PTT) and chemodynamic therapy (CDT). And the CSPDA antibacterial nanoplatform displays broad-spectrum and long-lasting antibacterial effects against both Gram-negative Escherichia coli (100 %) and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (100 %) in vitro. Moreover, in a mouse wound model with mixed bacterial infection, the nanoplatform demonstrates a significant in vivo bactericidal effect while remaining good cytocompatible. To conclude, this study successfully develops an efficient and long-lasting bacterial infection treatment system. This system provided different options for future studies on the design of synergistic antimicrobial therapy. Hence, the as-synthesized synergetic photothermal therapy and chemodynamic therapy nanoenzymes have rapid and long-term bactericidal ability, well-conglutinant performance and effectively preventing wound infection for clinical application. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Wound infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria pose a great threat to human health, and the development of non-drug-resistant antibacterial approaches has become a research priority. In this study, we developed Cu2O-SnO2 doped polydopamine (CSPDA) triple cubic yolk-like antibacterial nanoenzymes with high photothermal conversion efficiency and Fenton-like catalase effect for photothermal and Chemodynamic antibacterial therapy, Meanwhile, the nanocomposites exhibit good antibioadhesion in a natural water environment for a long-time immersion. In conclusion, this study successfully develops an efficient and long-lasting bacterial infection treatment system. These findings present a pioneering strategy for future research on the design of synergistic antibacterial and antibioadhesive systems.

Keywords: Antibacterial effect; Biocompatibility; Nanoenzymes; Photothermal; Wound repair.