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Mechanistic insights into nanoparticle surface-bacterial membrane interactions in overcoming antibiotic resistance

Suraj Kumar Modi1,2, Smriti Gaur1, Mrittika Sengupta1,2

  • 1Department of Biotechnology, Bennett University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Frontiers in Microbiology
|May 8, 2023
PubMed

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat. Nanoparticles offer a promising solution by delivering drugs to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria and overcoming resistance mechanisms.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes 5 million deaths annually, posing a significant global health and economic burden.
  • Bacteria develop resistance through mechanisms like membrane modification, rendering conventional antibiotics ineffective.
  • Nanoparticles (NPs) show potential as therapeutic agents or as nanocarriers for antibiotics against multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review molecular mechanisms of bacterial resistance, focusing on membrane modifications.
  • To explore the role of nanoparticle-bacterial membrane interactions in therapeutic strategies.
  • To identify accessible membrane targets for designing advanced nanocarriers to combat AMR.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.
  • Analysis of nanoparticle interactions with bacterial membranes.
  • Exploration of nanocarrier surface functionalization for targeted drug delivery.

Main Results:

  • Nanoparticles can mask antibiotics, evading bacterial resistance mechanisms.
  • Surface functionalization of nanocarriers (e.g., with aptamers, antibodies) enables targeted delivery.
  • Understanding NP-bacterial membrane interactions is key to developing effective NP-based therapies.

Conclusions:

  • Nanomedicine provides promising alternative strategies to overcome AMR.
  • Smart surface-functionalized nanocarriers can act as targeted agents against resistant bacteria.
  • Further research into NP-membrane interactions can lead to novel treatments for bacterial infections.
Keywords:
AMRantibioticmembranenanomedicineresistant

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