Amphiphilic cationic Zn-porphyrins with high photodynamic antimicrobial activity.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
AIM: Photodynamic inactivation of microbes can efficiently eradicate antibiotic-resistant strains. Systematic structural modification was used to investigate how porphyrin-based photosensitizers (PSs) could be designed for improved antibacterial activity. MATERIALS & METHODS: Zinc(II)5,10,15,20-tetrakis(N-alkylpyridinium-2(3,4)-yl)porphyrins presenting systematic modifications at the periphery of the porphyrin ring were evaluated for toxicity and antimicrobial photodynamic activity by measuring metabolic activity, cell membrane integrity and viability using antibiotic-sensitive and resistant Escherichia coli strains as model Gram-negative targets. RESULTS: Maximal sensitizer uptake, and, upon illumination, decrease of viable bacteria by >6 log10 were achieved by positively charged amphiphilic PSs with longer (six to eight carbon) alkyl substituents. CONCLUSION: Antibacterial photoefficiency (throughout the text photoefficiency has been used as equivalent of photocytotoxic efficacy) can be increased by orders of magnitude by increasing the lipophilicity of cationic alkylmetalloporphyrin PSs.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Thomas, M; Craik, JD; Tovmasyan, A; Batinic-Haberle, I; Benov, LT
Published Date
- 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 10 / 5
Start / End Page
- 709 - 724
PubMed ID
- 26000647
Pubmed Central ID
- 26000647
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1746-0921
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2217/fmb.14.148
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England