Prolongation of Fate of Bacteriophages In Vivo by Polylactic-Co-Glycolic-Acid/Alginate-Composite Encapsulation
- Authors
- Kim, Sang-Guen; Giri, Sib Sankar; Jo, Su-Jin; Kang, Jeong-Woo; Lee, Sung-Bin; Jung, Won-Joon; Lee, Young-Min; Kim, Hee-Jin; Kim, Ji-Hyung; Park, Se-Chang
- Issue Date
- Sep-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- PLGA; alginate hydrogel; encapsulation; bacteriophage; long-circulation; fate; pharmacokinetics; prophylaxis; phage therapy
- Citation
- ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL, v.11, no.9
- Journal Title
- ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
- Volume
- 11
- Number
- 9
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/85660
- DOI
- 10.3390/antibiotics11091264
- ISSN
- 2079-6382
- Abstract
- With concern growing over antibiotics resistance, the use of bacteriophages to combat resistant bacteria has been suggested as an alternative strategy with which to enable the selective control of targeted pathogens. One major challenge that restrains the therapeutic application of bacteriophages as antibacterial agents is their short lifespan, which limits their antibacterial effect in vivo. Here, we developed a polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA)/alginate-composite microsphere for increasing the lifespan of bacteriophages in vivo. The alginate matrix in PLGA microspheres encapsulated the bacteriophages and protected them against destabilization by an organic solvent. Encapsulated bacteriophages were detected in the tissue for 28 days post-administration, while the bacteriophages administered without advanced encapsulation survived in vivo for only 3-5 days. The bacteriophages with extended fate showed prophylaxis against the bacterial pathogens for 28 days post-administration. This enhanced prophylaxis is presumed to have originated from the diminished immune response against these encapsulated bacteriophages because of their controlled release. Collectively, composite encapsulation has prophylactic potential against bacterial pathogens that threaten food safety and public health.
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