Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans

Streptococcus mutans is the most significant pathogenic bacterium implicated in the formation of dental caries and, both directly and indirectly, has been associated with severe conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular and peripheral artery disease. Polymers able to selectively bind S....

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Main Authors: Magennis, Eugene Peter, Francini, Nora, Mastrotto, Francesca, Catania, Rosa, Redhead, Martin, Fernandez-Trillo, Francisco, Bradshaw, David, Churchley, David, Winzer, Klaus, Alexander, Cameron, Mantovani, Giuseppe
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author Magennis, Eugene Peter
Francini, Nora
Mastrotto, Francesca
Catania, Rosa
Redhead, Martin
Fernandez-Trillo, Francisco
Bradshaw, David
Churchley, David
Winzer, Klaus
Alexander, Cameron
Mantovani, Giuseppe
author_facet Magennis, Eugene Peter
Francini, Nora
Mastrotto, Francesca
Catania, Rosa
Redhead, Martin
Fernandez-Trillo, Francisco
Bradshaw, David
Churchley, David
Winzer, Klaus
Alexander, Cameron
Mantovani, Giuseppe
author_sort Magennis, Eugene Peter
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description Streptococcus mutans is the most significant pathogenic bacterium implicated in the formation of dental caries and, both directly and indirectly, has been associated with severe conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular and peripheral artery disease. Polymers able to selectively bind S. mutans and/or inhibit its adhesion to oral tissue in a non-lethal manner would offer possibilities for addressing pathogenicity without selecting for populations resistant against bactericidal agents. In the present work two libraries of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (pDMAEMA)-based polymers were synthesized with various proportions of either N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium cationic- or sulfobetaine zwitterionic groups. These copolymers where initially tested as potential macromolecular ligands for S. mutans NCTC 10449, whilst Escherichia coli MG1655 was used as Gram-negative control bacteria. pDMAEMA-derived materials with high proportions of zwitterionic repeating units were found to be selective for S. mutans, in both isolated and S. mutans – E. coli mixed bacterial cultures. Fully sulfobetainized pDMAEMA was subsequently found to bind/cluster preferentially Gram-positive S. mutans and S. aureus compared to Gram negative E. coli and V. harveyi. A key initial stage of S. mutans pathogenesis involves a lectin-mediated adhesion to the tooth surface, thus the range of potential macromolecular ligands was further expanded by investigating two glycopolymers bearing α-mannopyranoside and β-galactopyranoside pendant units. Results with these polymers indicated that preferential binding to either S. mutans or E. coli can be obtained by modulating the glycosylation pattern of the chosen multivalent ligands without incurring unacceptable cytotoxicity in a model gastrointestinal cell line. Overall, our results allowed to identify a structure–property relationship for the potential antimicrobial polymers investigated, and suggest that preferential binding to Gram-positive S. mutans could be achieved by fine-tuning of the recognition elements in the polymer ligands.
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spelling nottingham-439492020-05-04T18:53:49Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43949/ Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans Magennis, Eugene Peter Francini, Nora Mastrotto, Francesca Catania, Rosa Redhead, Martin Fernandez-Trillo, Francisco Bradshaw, David Churchley, David Winzer, Klaus Alexander, Cameron Mantovani, Giuseppe Streptococcus mutans is the most significant pathogenic bacterium implicated in the formation of dental caries and, both directly and indirectly, has been associated with severe conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular and peripheral artery disease. Polymers able to selectively bind S. mutans and/or inhibit its adhesion to oral tissue in a non-lethal manner would offer possibilities for addressing pathogenicity without selecting for populations resistant against bactericidal agents. In the present work two libraries of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (pDMAEMA)-based polymers were synthesized with various proportions of either N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium cationic- or sulfobetaine zwitterionic groups. These copolymers where initially tested as potential macromolecular ligands for S. mutans NCTC 10449, whilst Escherichia coli MG1655 was used as Gram-negative control bacteria. pDMAEMA-derived materials with high proportions of zwitterionic repeating units were found to be selective for S. mutans, in both isolated and S. mutans – E. coli mixed bacterial cultures. Fully sulfobetainized pDMAEMA was subsequently found to bind/cluster preferentially Gram-positive S. mutans and S. aureus compared to Gram negative E. coli and V. harveyi. A key initial stage of S. mutans pathogenesis involves a lectin-mediated adhesion to the tooth surface, thus the range of potential macromolecular ligands was further expanded by investigating two glycopolymers bearing α-mannopyranoside and β-galactopyranoside pendant units. Results with these polymers indicated that preferential binding to either S. mutans or E. coli can be obtained by modulating the glycosylation pattern of the chosen multivalent ligands without incurring unacceptable cytotoxicity in a model gastrointestinal cell line. Overall, our results allowed to identify a structure–property relationship for the potential antimicrobial polymers investigated, and suggest that preferential binding to Gram-positive S. mutans could be achieved by fine-tuning of the recognition elements in the polymer ligands. Public Library of Science 2017-07-03 Article PeerReviewed Magennis, Eugene Peter, Francini, Nora, Mastrotto, Francesca, Catania, Rosa, Redhead, Martin, Fernandez-Trillo, Francisco, Bradshaw, David, Churchley, David, Winzer, Klaus, Alexander, Cameron and Mantovani, Giuseppe (2017) Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans. PLoS ONE, 12 (7). e018008/1-e018008/23. ISSN 1932-6203 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0180087
spellingShingle Magennis, Eugene Peter
Francini, Nora
Mastrotto, Francesca
Catania, Rosa
Redhead, Martin
Fernandez-Trillo, Francisco
Bradshaw, David
Churchley, David
Winzer, Klaus
Alexander, Cameron
Mantovani, Giuseppe
Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans
title Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans
title_full Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans
title_fullStr Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans
title_full_unstemmed Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans
title_short Polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans
title_sort polymers for binding of the gram-positive oral pathogen streptococcus mutans
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43949/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43949/