期刊
LIGHT-BASED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
卷 10479, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING
DOI: 10.1117/12.2291248
关键词
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; staphyloxanthin; photobleaching; transient absorption synergy with reactive oxygen species; intracellular S. aureus; MRSA infections
资金
- Keck Foundation Science & Engineering Grant
Given that the dearth of new antibiotic development loads an existential burden on successful infectious disease therapy, health organizations are calling for alternative approaches to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Here, we report a drug-free photonic approach to eliminate MRSA through photobleaching of staphyloxanthin, an indispensable membrane-bound antioxidant of S. aureus. The photobleaching process, uncovered through a transient absorption imaging study and quantitated by absorption spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, decomposes staphyloxanthin, and sensitizes MRSA to reactive oxygen species attack. Consequently, staphyloxanthin bleaching by low-level blue light eradicates MRSA synergistically with external or internal reactive oxygen species. The effectiveness of this synergistic therapy is validated in MRSA culture, MRSA-infected macrophage cells. Collectively, these findings highlight broad applications of staphyloxanthin photobleaching for treatment of MRSA infections.
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