PUBLICATION
Stability, Toxicity, and Antibacterial Potential of Gallic Acid-Loaded Graphene Oxide (GAGO) Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Strains
- Authors
- Shamsi, S., Abdul Ghafor, A.A.H., Norjoshukrudin, N.H., Ng, I.M.J., Abdullah, S.N.S., Sarchio, S.N.E., Md Yasin, F., Abd Gani, S., Mohd Desa, M.N.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-221208-2
- Date
- 2022
- Source
- International Journal of Nanomedicine 17: 578158075781-5807 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Keywords
- MRSA, gallic acid, graphene oxide, multidrug resistance, nanomaterial, toxicity
- MeSH Terms
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- Staphylococcus aureus
- Gallic Acid/pharmacology
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
- Zebrafish
- Animals
- Mice
- PubMed
- 36474524 Full text @ Int. J. Nanomedicine
Citation
Shamsi, S., Abdul Ghafor, A.A.H., Norjoshukrudin, N.H., Ng, I.M.J., Abdullah, S.N.S., Sarchio, S.N.E., Md Yasin, F., Abd Gani, S., Mohd Desa, M.N. (2022) Stability, Toxicity, and Antibacterial Potential of Gallic Acid-Loaded Graphene Oxide (GAGO) Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Strains. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 17:578158075781-5807.
Abstract
Background The impetuous usage of antibiotics has led to the perpetual rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which has garnered the interest of potential drug alternatives, including nanomaterials.
Purpose The present study investigates the stability, toxicity, and antibacterial potential of gallic acid-loaded graphene oxide (GAGO) on several MRSA strains.
Methods The stability of a synthesized and characterized GAGO was monitored in different physiological media. The toxicity profile of GAGO was evaluated in 3T3 murine fibroblast cells and the embryonic zebrafish model. The antibacterial activity of GAGO against MRSA, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), and community-acquired MRSA; with or without Panton-valentine leucocidin gene (MRSA-pvl+ and MRSA-pvl-) was investigated through disk diffusion, CFU counting method, time-kill experiment, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) observation.
Results A stable GAGO nanocomposite has shown an improved toxicity profile in 3T3 murine fibroblast cells and zebrafish embryos, besides exhibiting normal ROS levels than graphene oxide (GO) and GA (gallic acid). The nanocomposite inhibited the growth of all bacterial strains employed. The effectiveness of the GAGO nanocomposite was comparable to cefoxitin (CFX), at ≥150 µg/mL in MRSA and MSSA. GAGO exhibited a significantly delayed response towards MRSA-pvl+ and MRSA-pvl-, with increased inhibition following 8 to 24 h of exposure, while comparable activity to native GA was only achieved at 24 h. Meanwhile, for MRSA and MSSA, GAGO had a comparable activity with native GA and GO as early as 2 h of exposure. HRTEM observation further reveals that GAGO-exposed cells were membrane compromised.
Conclusion In summary, the present study indicates the antibacterial potential of GAGO against MRSA strains, but further study is warranted to understand the mechanism of action of GAGO and its resistance in MRSA strains.
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