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ABSTRACT: Background
Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) have a high incidence of recurrence after total joint replacement and are difficult to treat by debridement or antibiotic treatment. Curcumin is a natural product with anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. The low bioactivity of curcumin in water restricts its clinical application. Curcumin nanoparticles (CURN) were developed to overcome this limitation.Methods
In this study, the therapeutic effects of CURN and their anti-inflammatory functions were investigated in a Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-induced PJIs model.Results
CURN first attenuated the biofilm-induced expansion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and then regulated M1- and M2-phenotypic MDSC expression. Down-regulation of cytokines and reactive oxygen species was considered as the mechanism of CURN in reversing the suppression of T cell proliferation. The recovery of bone permeative destruction demonstrated that CURN enhanced therapeutic potency of vancomycin in vivo.Conclusion
This is the first study to demonstrate that CURN may be useful for treating PJIs.
SUBMITTER: Peng KT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6333393 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Peng Kuo-Ti KT Chiang Yao-Chang YC Huang Tsung-Yu TY Chen Pei-Chun PC Chang Pey-Jium PJ Lee Chiang-Wen CW
International journal of nanomedicine 20190111
<h4>Background</h4>Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) have a high incidence of recurrence after total joint replacement and are difficult to treat by debridement or antibiotic treatment. Curcumin is a natural product with anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. The low bioactivity of curcumin in water restricts its clinical application. Curcumin nanoparticles (CURN) were developed to overcome this limitation.<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, the therapeutic effects of CURN and their an ...[more]