期刊
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
卷 104, 期 8, 页码 3585-3595出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10496-0
关键词
Fungal infection; Biofilm; Quaternary ammoniums; Salivary pH variation; Surface electrical charge; pH-dependent antifungal activity
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81870778, 81600858, 81870759]
- International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of Sichuan Province [2017HH0008]
- Innovative Research Team Program of Sichuan Province
- Fund of State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases [SKLOD201913]
The prevalence of stomatitis, especially that caused by Candida albicans, has highlighted the need for new antifungal agents. We previously found that a type of quaternary ammonium salts, dimethylaminododecyl methacrylate (DMADDM), incorporated in dental materials inhibited the growth and hyphal development of C. albicans. However, how the quaternary ammonium salts inhibited the fungal pathogens and whether the oral condition, such as salivary pH variation under different diseases, can affect the antimicrobial capacity of quaternary ammonium salts is unknown. This study evaluated the antifungal effects of DMADDM at different pH in vitro and in vivo. A pH-dependent antifungal effect of DMADDM was observed in planktonic and biofilm growth. DMADDM enhanced antifungal activity at alkaline pH. Two pH-regulated genes (PHR1/PHR2) of C. albicans were correlated with the pH-dependent antifungal effects of DMADDM. The PHR1/PHR2 genes and pH values regulated the zeta potential of C. albicans, which then influenced the binding between C. albicans cells and DMADDM. The pH-dependent antifungal activity of DMADDM was then substantiated in a murine oropharyngeal candidiasis model. We directly demonstrated that the antifungal abilities of quaternary ammonium salts relied on the cell zeta potential which affected the binding between fungal cells and quaternary ammonium salts. These findings suggest a new antifungal mechanism of quaternary ammonium under different pH and that DMADDM can be a potential antifungal agent applied in dental materials and stomatitis therapy. Key Points center dot DMADDM has stronger antifungal activity in alkaline than in acidic pH conditions. center dot The pH values and pH-regulated genes can affect the zeta potential of fungal cells. center dot Zeta potential of fungal cells directly affect the binding between DMADDM and cells. Graphical abstract Schematic diagram of the antifungal activities of DMADDM at different pH values
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