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Research Article

Antibiofilm activity of natural zeolite supported NanoZnO: inhibition of Esp gene expression of Enterococcus faecalis

    Alireza Partoazar

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    E-mail Address: partaozar@yahoo.com

    Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Both authors equally contributed

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    Narjes Talaei

    Department of Microbiology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Oral Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Both authors equally contributed

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    Abbas Bahador

    Oral Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    ,
    Maryam Pourhajibagher

    Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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    Saman Dehpour

    Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    ,
    Marjan Sadati

    Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

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    Azam Bakhtiarian

    Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2018-0173

    Aim: To evaluate the antibiofilm effect and esp gene downregulation of Enterococcus faecalis through nanozinc oxide fabricated on natural zeolite (NanoZnO/Ze). Materials & methods:Zeolite and NanoZnO/Ze materials were characterized by x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence and field emission scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive x-ray. Atomic absorption spectroscopy was used to evaluate zinc release. E. faecalis biofilm formation and its esp gene expression were assessed under nanocomposite treatment. Results: Spherical-shaped ZnO nanoparticles with an average size of 30 nm were dispersed on the zeolites surface. The leakage of cationic zinc from NanoZnO/Ze displayed a long lasting and considerable release content (p < 0.0001) compared with ZnO/Ze. NanoZnO/Ze effectively inhibited (p < 0.0001) biofilm formation and affected esp gene downregulation of E. faecalis. Conclusion: Our results show that NanoZnO/Zeolite can potentiate against biofilm infections due to E. faecalis and possibly other pathogens.

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