Cholesterol-Rich Antibiotic-Loaded Liposomes as Efficient Antimicrobial Therapeutics
Abstract
Introduction: Liposomal antibiotics have demonstrated higher bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities than free drugs. In this study, we investigated the effects of cholesterol (Chol) content of liposomes, liposome concentration, and surface coating with polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the antimicrobial activity of moxifloxacin (MOX) liposomes against Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC 35984) ( S.e ). Methods: MOX-liposome compositions with increasing Chol content were evaluated for their susceptibility to planktonic S.e (growth inhibition, killing, and live-dead staining), as well as against pre-formed biofilms (crystal violet, MTT assay, and confocal microscopy). The MOX-liposomes prepared by active loading were characterized in terms of loading, size distribution, and zeta potential. Results-Discussion: All liposomes had nano-dimensions ranging in diameter from 92nm to 114nm, with zeta-potential values from − 2.30mV to − 4.50mV. Planktonic bacteria and established biofilms are significantly more susceptible to MOX-liposomes with higher Chol-content than other liposome-types, and the same MOX dose encapsulated in 10 times higher lipids demonstrated higher antimicrobial activity. Coating the MOX liposomes with PEG did not affect their activity. Flow cytometry showed higher binding of Chol-rich liposomes to bacteria, explaining the higher antimicrobial activity. Interestingly, the integrity of calcein-loaded Chol-rich liposomes was much lower than that of liposomes with low or…
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