sara saremi

Ms. sara saremi

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabrīz, Āz̄arbāyjān-e Sharqī, Iran
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5Years (2022-Present)

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24 March 2022 in Scientific Reports
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TGTohid Piri gharaghie
Tohid Piri gharaghie
NJNeda Jegargoshe-Shirin
Neda Jegargoshe-Shirin
SSsara saremi
sara saremi
SKSeyed-Hossein Khademhosseini
Seyed-Hossein Khademhosseini
EHEskandar Hoseinnezhad-Lazarjani
Eskandar Hoseinnezhad-Lazarjani
SFSadegh Fatehi-Ghahfarokhi
Sadegh Fatehi-Ghahfarokhi
We aim to assess the antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties of Niosome-encapsulated Imipenem. After isolating Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates and determining their microbial sensitivity, their ability to form biofilms was examined using plate microtiter assay. Various formulations of Niosome-encapsulated Imipenem were prepared using the thin-film hydration method, Minimum Biofilm Inhibitory Concentration (MBIC) and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) were determined, and biofilm genes expression was examined. Drug formulations’ toxicity effect on HDF cells were determined using MTT assay. Out of the 162 separated S. epidermidis, 106 were resistant to methicillin. 87 MRSE isolates were vancomycin-resistant, all of which could form biofilms. The F1 formulation of niosomal Imipenem with a size of 192.3 ± 5.84 and an encapsulation index of 79.36 ± 1.14 was detected, which prevented biofilm growth with a BGI index of 69% and reduced icaD, FnbA, EbpS biofilms’ expression with P ≤ 0.001 in addition to reducing MBIC and MIC by 4–6 times. Interestingly, F1 formulation of niosomal Imipenem indicated cell viability over 90% at all tested concentrations. The results of the present study indicate that Niosome-encapsulated Imipenem reduces the resistance of MRSE to antibiotics in addition to increasing its anti-biofilm and antibiotic activity, and could prove useful as a new strategy for drug delivery.