Inhibition of Bacteria In Vitro and In Vivo by Self-Assembled DNA-Silver Nanocluster Structures
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作者
Liu, Shima; Yan, Qinglong; Cao, Shuting; Wang, Lihua; Luo, Shi-Hua; Lv, Min
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刊物名称
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
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年、卷、文献号
2022, 14, 1944-8244
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关键词
Liu, Shima; Yan, Qinglong; Cao, Shuting; Wang, Lihua; Luo, Shi-Hua; Lv, Min
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摘要
Antimicrobial nanomaterials hold great promise for bacteria-infected wound healing. However, it remains a challenge to balance antimicrobial efficacy and biocompatibility for these artificial antimicrobials. Here we employed biocompatible genetic molecule DNA as a building material to fabricate antimicrobial materials, including self-assembled Y-shaped DNA-silver nanocluster composite (Y-Ag) and Y-Ag hydrogel (Y-Ag -gel). We demonstrate that macroscopic and microcosmic DNA-Ag composites can effectively inhibit bacterial growth but do not affect cell proliferation in vitro. In particular, Y-Ag spray can speed up the process of wound healing in vivo. Considering the efficacy and advantages of DNA -based materials, our findings provide a promising route to fabricate a novel wound dressing such as spray and hydrogel for therapeutic wound healing.
