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Comparative Efficacy of Chloramphenicol Loaded Chondroitin Sulfate and Dextran Sulfate Nanoparticles to Treat Intracellular Salmonella Infections

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences, Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Publisher : Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Source : Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Volume 127, p.33-40 (2015)

Url : https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84921917904&partnerID=40&md5=8a97b8523ea216a3d9939994f8555d7a

Keywords : chloramphenicol, Chondroitin sulfate nanoparticles, Dextran sulfate nanoparticles, Intracellular delivery, Salmonella

Campus : Kochi

School : Center for Nanosciences, School of Medicine

Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move, Nanosciences

Department : Microbiology, Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Year : 2015

Abstract : Salmonella Paratyphi A is a food-borne Gram-negative pathogen and a major public health challenge in the developing world. Upon reaching the intestine, S. Paratyphi A penetrates the intestinal epithelial barrier; and infects phagocytes such as macrophages and dendritic cells. S. Paratyphi A surviving within macrophages is protected from the lethal action of antibiotics due to their poor penetration into the intracellular compartments. Hence we have developed chloramphenicol loaded chondroitin sulfate (CS-Cm Nps) and dextran sulfate (DS-Cm Nps) nanoparticles through ionotropic-gelation method for the intracellular delivery of chloramphenicol. The size of these nanoparticles ranged between 100 and 200. nm in diameter. The encapsulation efficiency of both the nanoparticles was found to be around 65%. Both the nanoparticles are found to be non-hemolytic and non-toxic to fibroblast and epithelial cells. The prepared nanoparticles exhibited sustained release of the drug of up to 40% at pH 5 and 20-25% at pH 7.0 after 168 h. The anti-microbial activities of both nanoparticles were tested under in vitro and ex vivo conditions. The delivery of DS-Cm Nps into the intracellular compartments of the macrophages was 4 fold more compared to the CS-Cm Nps which lead to the enhanced intracellular antimicrobial activity of Ds-Cm Nps. Enhanced anti-microbial activity of Ds-Cm Nps was further confirmed in an ex vivo chicken intestine infection model. Our results showed that Cm loaded DS Nps can be used to treat intracellular Salmonella infections. © 2015 Elsevier B.V.

Cite this Research Publication : V. Kiruthika, Maya, S., Suresh, M. K., V. Kumar, A., Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, and Dr. Raja Biswas, “Comparative Efficacy of Chloramphenicol Loaded Chondroitin Sulfate and Dextran Sulfate Nanoparticles to Treat Intracellular Salmonella Infections”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, vol. 127, pp. 33-40, 2015.

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