Comparison of the antibacterial effect of silver nanoparticles and a multifunctional antimicrobial peptide on titanium surface

Titanium implantation success may be compromised by Staphylococcus aureus surface colonization and posterior infection. To avoid this issue, different strategies have been investigated to promote an antibacterial character to titanium. In this work, two antibacterial agents (silver nanoparticles and...

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Autores: Moreno Duarte, Daniel, Buxadera Palomero, Judit|||0000-0003-0897-2093, Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau|||0000-0002-4700-5621, Manero Planella, José María|||0000-0002-1673-4389, Martín Gómez, Helena|||0000-0001-8956-116X, Mas Moruno, Carlos|||0000-0001-8337-0872, Rodríguez Rius, Daniel|||0000-0001-6286-5200
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/393223
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/393223
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24119739
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Implants, Artificial
Titanium
Titanium functionalization
Silver nanoparticles
Antimicrobial peptide
Staphylococcus aureus
Silanization
Implants artificials
Titani
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomaterials::Implants artificials
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Sumario:Titanium implantation success may be compromised by Staphylococcus aureus surface colonization and posterior infection. To avoid this issue, different strategies have been investigated to promote an antibacterial character to titanium. In this work, two antibacterial agents (silver nanoparticles and a multifunctional antimicrobial peptide) were used to coat titanium surfaces. The modulation of the nanoparticle (˜32.1 ± 9.4 nm) density on titanium could be optimized, and a sequential functionalization with both agents was achieved through a two-step functionalization method by means of surface silanization. The antibacterial character of the coating agents was assessed individually as well as combined. The results have shown that a reduction in bacteria after 4 h of incubation can be achieved on all the coated surfaces. After 24 h of incubation, however, the individual antimicrobial peptide coating was more effective than the silver nanoparticles or their combination against Staphylococcus aureus. All tested coatings were non-cytotoxic for eukaryotic cells.