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Amphotericin B and micafungin duo-loaded nanoemulsion as a potential strategy against Candida auris biofilms

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Marena, Gabriel Davi ; do Nascimento, Andre Luiz Carneiro Soares ; Carvalho, Gabriela Correa ; Sabio, Rafael Miguel ; Bauab, Tais Maria ; Chorilli, Marlus
Número total de Autores: 6
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: BIOFOULING; v. 40, n. 9, p. 15-pg., 2024-08-21.
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Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant yeast that has seen a worrying increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. Give7/n this, new therapeutic options, such as controlled-release nanomaterials, may be promising in combating the infection. Therefore, this study aimed to develop amphotericin B (AmB) and micafungin (MICA)-loaded nanoemulsions (NEMA) and evaluated against biofilms of C. auris. Nanoemulsions (NEs) were characterized and determined minimum inhibitory concentration MIC90, checkerboard and anti-biofilm. NEMA presented a size of 53.7 and 81.4 nm for DLS and NTA, respectively, with good stability and spherical morphology. MICAmB incorporated efficiency was 88.4 and 99.3%, respectively. The release results show that AmB and MICA obtained a release of 100 and 63.4%, respectively. MICAmB and NEMA showed MIC90 values of 0.015 and 0.031 ug/mL, respectively and synergism. NEMA showed greater metabolic inhibition and morphological changes in mature biofilms. This drugs combination and co-encapsulation proved to be a promising therapy against C. auris biofilms. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 18/23357-5 - Cocristais multicomponentes de Anti-Inflamatórios Não Esteróides (AINEs) e Inibidores de Bomba de Prótons (IBPs): desenvolvimento, caracterização e avaliação biológica in vitro e in vivo
Beneficiário:André Luiz Carneiro Soares do Nascimento
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 19/26821-7 - Nano-in-nano contendo curcumina e cloridrato de benzidamina para tratamento de Candidíase Vulvovaginal: do desenvolvimento à aplicação biológica in vitro e in vivo
Beneficiário:Gabriela Corrêa Carvalho
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 19/09831-9 - Nanoemulsões para co-encapsulação de anfotericina B e micafungina: desenvolvimento, caracterização e avaliação do potencial in vitro e in vivo contra Candida auris
Beneficiário:Gabriel Davi Marena
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado