2 results about "Infections site" patented technology

This invention relates to the field of bacterial infection treatment technology, and discloses an enzyme-responsive probe, its preparation method, and its applications. The probe of this invention constructs an enzyme-responsive "prodrug" structure by introducing cephalosporin derivative linker units that can be specifically cleaved by β-lactamases onto a hemicyanine optical framework. This structure remains optically and therapeutically inert in normal tissues, but is selectively activated at the site of infection by drug-resistant bacteria. When the probe contacts multidrug-resistant bacteria that overexpress β-lactamases, the linker units undergo enzymatic cleavage, releasing hemicyanine active molecules with near-infrared fluorescence emission and highly efficient photothermal conversion capabilities, achieving high-contrast fluorescence imaging and controllable photothermal sterilization of the infection focus. The probe of this invention has a simple synthetic route, mild conditions, and reliable purification methods, making it suitable for large-scale preparation, especially for the precise diagnosis and targeted photothermal synergistic treatment of superficial tissue infections such as bacterial keratitis.

This invention relates to the field of biomedical technology, specifically to an antifungal nanoparticle, a combination drug, and its application. The antifungal nanoparticle is prepared by covalently linking the aptamer AU1 to drug-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles via amide bonds. The mass ratio of the drug-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles to the aptamer AU1 is 20:0.5~2.0. The antifungal nanoparticles of this invention are prepared by a desolvation method using voriconazole-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles, and the targeting aptamer AU1 is attached to their surface using a carbodiimide chemical cross-linking method. This allows for specific recognition of Candida albicans, increasing drug accumulation at the infection site. Further combination with methylene blue-mediated photodynamic therapy can disrupt biofilm structures, enhance nanoparticle penetration, achieve synergistic bactericidal activity, and reduce systemic toxicity, providing a novel, highly effective, and low-toxicity treatment strategy for fungal biofilm infections.