Journal
PHARMACEUTICS
Volume 13, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111918
Keywords
orthopedic implant-related infections; antimicrobial-peptides (AMPs); surface functionalization; peptide immobilization; peptide release; antimicrobial
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- Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031444]
- FCT [SFRH/BD/147027/2019]
- FCT/MCTES [CEECIND/01921/2017]
- LAQV-REQUIMTE Research Unit [UIDB/50006/2020]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/147027/2019] Funding Source: FCT
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The prevention of orthopedic implant-related infections is a major medical challenge, and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are considered promising alternatives to conventional antibiotics due to their broad-spectrum activity and low propensity for resistance. Research strategies involving AMP-releasing and immobilization onto surfaces show potential for preventing infections, with a focus needed on clinical validation and translation efforts.
Prevention of orthopedic implant-related infections is a major medical challenge, particularly due to the involvement of biofilm-encased and multidrug-resistant bacteria. Current therapies, based on antibiotic administration, have proven to be insufficient, and infection prevalence may rise due to the dissemination of antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have attracted attention as promising substitutes of conventional antibiotics, owing to their broad-spectrum of activity, high efficacy at very low concentrations, and, importantly, low propensity for inducing resistance. The aim of this review is to offer an updated perspective of the development of AMPs-based preventive strategies for orthopedic and dental implant-related infections. In this regard, two major research strategies are herein addressed, namely (i) AMP-releasing systems from titanium-modified surfaces and from bone cements or beads; and (ii) AMP immobilization strategies used to graft AMPs onto titanium or other model surfaces with potential translation as coatings. In overview, releasing strategies have evolved to guarantee higher loadings, prolonged and targeted delivery periods upon infection. In addition, avant-garde self-assembling strategies or polymer brushes allowed higher immobilized peptide surface densities, overcoming bioavailability issues. Future research efforts should focus on the regulatory demands for pre-clinical and clinical validation towards clinical translation.
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