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Mechanical penetration of β-lactam-resistant Gram-negative bacteria by programmable nanowires.


ABSTRACT: β-Lactam-resistant (BLR) Gram-negative bacteria that are difficult or impossible to treat are causing a global health threat. However, the development of effective nanoantibiotics is limited by the poor understanding of changes in the physical nature of BLR Gram-negative bacteria. Here, we systematically explored the nanomechanical properties of a range of Gram-negative bacteria (Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumoniae) with different degrees of β-lactam resistance. Our observations indicated that the BLR bacteria had cell stiffness values almost 10× lower than that of β-lactam-susceptible bacteria, caused by reduced peptidoglycan biosynthesis. With the aid of numerical modeling and experimental measurements, we demonstrated that these stiffness findings can be used to develop programmable, stiffness-mediated antimicrobial nanowires that mechanically penetrate the BLR bacterial cell envelope. We anticipate that these stiffness-related findings will aid in the discovery and development of novel treatment strategies for BLR Gram-negative bacterial infections.

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7458454 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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