Recent nanotechnologies to overcome the bacterial biofilm matrix barriers

X Lv, L Wang, A Mei, Y Xu, X Ruan, W Wang, J Shao… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial biofilm‐related infectious diseases severely influence human health. Under typical
situations, pathogens can colonize inert or biological surfaces and form biofilms. Biofilms are …

Nanotherapeutics with immunoregulatory functions for the treatment of bacterial infection

D Yang, M Ding, Y Song, Y Hu, W **u… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - spj.science.org
The advent of drug-resistant pathogens results in the occurrence of stubborn bacterial
infections that cannot be treated with traditional antibiotics. Antibacterial immunotherapy by …

Nitrifying niche in estuaries is expanded by the plastisphere

X Su, X Huang, Y Zhang, L Yang, T Wen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The estuarine plastisphere, a novel ecological habitat in the Anthropocene, has garnered
global concerns. Recent geochemical evidence has pointed out its potential role in …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm microenvironment response nanoplatform synergistically degrades biofilm structure and relieves hypoxia for efficient sonodynamic therapy

H Dong, W **u, L Wan, Q Li, Y Zhang, M Ding… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of bacterial biofilms remains a great challenge in the clinic. Recently,
ultrasound (US)-driven antimicrobial sonodynamic therapy (aSDT) has been considered as …

Nitric oxide‐assisted photodynamic therapy for enhanced penetration and hypoxic bacterial biofilm elimination

X Lv, J Jiang, J Ren, H Li, D Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of a biofilm matrix barrier and hypoxic microenvironment within the biofilm
significantly impedes the efficacy of photodynamic therapy for bacterial biofilm infections …

A Photo‐Therapeutic Nanocomposite with Bio‐Responsive Oxygen Self‐Supplying Combats Biofilm Infections and Inflammation from Drug‐Resistant Bacteria

Z Yuan, J Wu, Y **ao, H Yang, S Meng… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The use of non‐antibiotic strategies to combat refractory drug‐resistant bacterial infections,
especially biofilms and accompanying inflammation, has recently aroused widespread …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging nanosonosensitizers augment sonodynamic-mediated antimicrobial therapies

Q Xu, W **u, Q Li, Y Zhang, X Li, M Ding, D Yang… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
With the widespread prevalence of drug-resistant pathogens, traditional antibiotics have
limited effectiveness and do not yield the desired outcomes. Recently, alternative …

Recent progress of intelligent antibacterial nanoplatforms for treating bacterial infection

H Sun, M Sun, Y You, J **e, X Xu, J Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection has been a severe concern of global health which seriously threatens
human lives. Particularly, drug-resistant bacteria and protective biofilm pose nonnegligible …

Inhibiting quorum sensing by active targeted pH-sensitive nanoparticles for enhanced antibiotic therapy of biofilm-associated bacterial infections

Y Chen, Y Gao, Y Huang, Q **, J Ji - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Inhibition of quorum sensing (QS) is considered as an effective strategy in combatting biofilm-
associated bacterial infections. However, the application of quorum sensing inhibitors (QSI) …

Advances in nanotechnology for biofilm inhibition

L Kumar, M Bisen, K Harjai, S Chhibber, S Azizov… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biofilm-associated infections have emerged as a significant public health challenge due to
their persistent nature and increased resistance to conventional treatment methods. The …