Anti-biofilm studies of synthetic imidazolium salts on dental biofilm in vitro
T Pan, FS Liu, H Lin, Y Zhou - Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
T Pan, FS Liu, H Lin, Y Zhou
Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2022•Taylor & FrancisObjective Biofilm formation under cariogenic conditions contributes to dental caries
development, in which Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is regarded as the major
cariogenic bacteria. Here, we synthesized a series of imidazolium salts. Their properties of
antimicrobial and anti-biofilm were investigated. Methods The microdilution method crystal
violet staining, and cell counting Kit-8 assay were used to screen imidazolium salts. Then,
the bacterial composition in multi-species biofilm composed of S. mutans, Actinomyces …
development, in which Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is regarded as the major
cariogenic bacteria. Here, we synthesized a series of imidazolium salts. Their properties of
antimicrobial and anti-biofilm were investigated. Methods The microdilution method crystal
violet staining, and cell counting Kit-8 assay were used to screen imidazolium salts. Then,
the bacterial composition in multi-species biofilm composed of S. mutans, Actinomyces …
Objective
Biofilm formation under cariogenic conditions contributes to dental caries development, in which Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is regarded as the major cariogenic bacteria. Here, we synthesized a series of imidazolium salts. Their properties of antimicrobial and anti-biofilm were investigated.
Methods
The microdilution method crystal violet staining, and cell counting Kit-8 assay were used to screen imidazolium salts. Then, the bacterial composition in multi-species biofilm composed of S. mutans, Actinomyces naeslundii, and Streptococcus gordonii was quantified by quantitative PCR. The exopolysaccharide and morphology of the structure of multi-species biofilm were further observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy and scanning electron microscope, respectively.
Results
Imidazolium salts exhibited highly antimicrobial activity against oral pathogens, especially for S. mutans . Compounds with ortho-diisopropyl and para-methoxyl on N-moieties as well as bearing ancenaphthyl skeleton (C5) showed the lowest cytotoxicity and most efficient anti-biofilm activity. C5 inhibited approximately 50% of multi-species biofilm at 0.98 μg/mL. Notably, C5 resulted in 98.97% live S. mutans and 77.65% A. naeslundii decreased. Furthermore, the exopolysaccharide was reduced by 88%, along with a sparse and scattered microstructure.
Conclusion
The imidazolium salts present low cytotoxicity and remarkable antimicrobial activity against S. mutans in multi-species biofilm, suggesting that they may have a great potential in anti-biofilm clinical applications.
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