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Table 2 Some antimicrobial materials and their effects on immune system

From: Bioengineered materials with selective antimicrobial toxicity in biomedicine

Type of material

Function

Selectivity

Type of effect on immune response

References

E. coli adherence proteins encapsulated in chitosan NPs

Antibacterial vaccine

Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7

Humoral and mucosal immune responses

[100]

E. coli outer membrane proteins immobilized on gold NPs

Antibacterial vaccine

Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7

Humoral and mucosal immune responses

[101]

Gold NPs coated with E. coli OMVs

Antibacterial vaccine

E. coli

Dendritic cell maturation, Antibody response, Th1 and Th17 T cell responses

[99]

BSA-coated NPs with K. pneumoniae OMVs

Antibacterial vaccine

K. pneumoniae

Antibody response, T cell response

[98]

Silver NPs

Antimicrobial

S. Enteritidis

IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-α cytokine release by macrophages

[107]

[111]

3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane ZnO NPs

Antimicrobial

Gram-negative bacteria

IL-6, IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF-α cytokine release

[108]

Silver-containing nanocapsules of titanium dioxide

Antimicrobial

E. coli, S. aureus

Macrophage phagocytosis enhancement

[110]

Silver-containing silica nanorattles

Antimicrobial

E. coli, S. aureus

DCs phagocytosis enhancement

[112]

Silver NPs-loaded TiO2 nanotubes

Antimicrobial

-

Macrophage polarization towards the M2 phenotype

[113]

β-peptide polymer (20:80 Bu:DM)

Antimicrobial

P. aeruginosa

Anti-inflammatory activity, suppression of LPS-induced TNF-α. Anti-inflammatory IL-1RA induction. Monocytes/macrophages recruitment

[118]

Peptide19-2.5 and Pep19-4LF derivative

Anti-LPS

Gram-negative and Gram-positive

Anti-inflammatory activity. IL-6 reduction, expression of maturation markers and DC migration inhibition

[119]

Lactoferrin (1–11) peptide

Antimicrobial anti-LPS

S. aureus, C. albicans, A. fumigatus

Enhanced phagocytosis and DC maturation, IL-6, IL-10 cytokine release, Th17 T cell polarization

[121]

Lactoferricin peptides

Antimicrobial, anti-LPS

-

Anti-inflammatory activity, TNF-α and IL-6 reduction

[124]

Short triazine-based amphipathic polymers

Antimicrobial

P. aeruginosa

Anti-inflammatory activity, reduce mast cell infiltration and TGF-β, TNF-α, iNOS, COX-2 levels. Regulates the Th1/Th2 and serum IgE and IgG2a levels

[125]

KR-12 peptide immobilized on titanium surfaces

Antimicrobial

S. epidermidis

Anti-inflammatory activity, modulates macrophage activation and IL-1β and TNF-α release

[126]

Lauryl-LF11 peptide

Antimicrobial, anti-LPS

S. enterica

Anti-inflammatory activity. Reduction of LPS-induced TNF-α release in human mononuclear cells

[127]

Granulysin-derived peptide Gran1

Antimicrobial, anti-LPS

M. tuberculosis

Macrophage phagocytosis enhancement

[128]

  1. NP nanoparticle, OMV outer membrane vescicle, BSA bovine serum albumin, DC dendritic cells, Th T helper, IL interleukin, TNF tumor necrosis factor, LPS lipopolysaccharide, E. coli Escherichia coli, K. pneumoniae Klebsiella pneumoniae, S. Enteritidis Salmonella Enteritidis, S. aureus Staphylococcus aureus, P. aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosa, C. albicans Candida albicans, A. fumigatus Aspergillus fumigatus, S. epidermidis Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. enterica Salmonella enterica, M. tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis