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703. Heteromultivalent Nanogels as Highly Potent Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Y. Jiang, C. Nie, B. Zheng, V. Khatri, D. Puccio, Y. Long, M. Dimde, R. Haag, S. Bhatia – 2025

The increasing number of microbial resistance requires new antibacterial concepts for selective targeting and killing of pathogenic bacteria. Here, we report the synthesis of a heteromultivalent nanogel system against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). These nanogels are based on biocompatible polyglycerols and functionalized with sugar ligands fucose (Fuc) or galactose (Gal) for P. aeruginosa targeting. With a further modification of these nanogels with BMAP-18 short chain peptides (GRFKRFRKKFKKLFKKLS), we have achieved >99.99% inactivation of planktonic and >99.9% inactivation of biofilm-coated P. aeruginosa within 12 hours of treatment. Additionally, the system demonstrates broad-spectrum antimicrobial potential, effectively inhibiting Escherichia coli and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This modular design offers a promising strategy for the development of next-generation antimicrobial therapies targeting biofilm-associated infections and MDR bacteria.

Title
703. Heteromultivalent Nanogels as Highly Potent Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Author
Y. Jiang, C. Nie, B. Zheng, V. Khatri, D. Puccio, Y. Long, M. Dimde, R. Haag, S. Bhatia
Date
2025
Identifier
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202513121
Source(s)
Citation
Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2025, just accepted