Volume 107, Issue 6 pp. 1908-1919
Original Research Report

An antibiofilm coating of 5-aryl-2-aminoimidazole covalently attached to a titanium surface

Elien Peeters

Elien Peeters

Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 Box 2460, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Geert Hooyberghs

Geert Hooyberghs

Department of Chemistry, Laboratory for Organic and Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Stijn Robijns

Stijn Robijns

Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 Box 2460, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Ami De Weerdt

Ami De Weerdt

Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 Box 2460, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Soňa Kucharíková

Soňa Kucharíková

Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31 Box 2438, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

Department of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31 Box 2438, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Hélène Tournu

Hélène Tournu

Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31 Box 2438, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

Department of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31 Box 2438, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Annabel Braem

Annabel Braem

Department of Materials Engineering (MTM), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 Box 2450, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Katerina Čeh

Katerina Čeh

Center for Animal Genomics, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Gregor Majdič

Gregor Majdič

Center for Animal Genomics, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Tanja Španič

Tanja Španič

Center for Animal Genomics, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Estera Pogorevc

Estera Pogorevc

Center for Animal Genomics, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Birgit Claes

Birgit Claes

Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Barbara Dovgan

Barbara Dovgan

Educell Ltd., Prevale 9, 1236 Trzin, Slovenia

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Lenart Girandon

Lenart Girandon

Educell Ltd., Prevale 9, 1236 Trzin, Slovenia

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Frédéric Impellizzeri

Frédéric Impellizzeri

Biotech International, Allées de Craponne 305, 13300 Salon-de-Provence, France

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Martin Erdtmann

Martin Erdtmann

Hemoteq AG, Adenauerstraße 15, 52146 Wuerselen, Germany

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Annika Krona

Annika Krona

RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden, Bioscience and Materials, Box 5401, 402 29 Gothenburg, Sweden

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Jef Vleugels

Jef Vleugels

Department of Materials Engineering (MTM), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 Box 2450, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Mirjam Fröhlich

Mirjam Fröhlich

Educell Ltd., Prevale 9, 1236 Trzin, Slovenia

Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Jordi Garcia-Forgas

Jordi Garcia-Forgas

Alhenia AG, Täfernstrasse 39, 5405 Dättwil, Switzerland

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Katrijn De Brucker

Katrijn De Brucker

Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 Box 2460, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Bruno P.A. Cammue

Bruno P.A. Cammue

Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 Box 2460, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 927, 9052 Ghent, Belgium

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Karin Thevissen

Karin Thevissen

Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 Box 2460, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Patrick Van Dijck

Patrick Van Dijck

Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31 Box 2438, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

Department of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31 Box 2438, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Jozef Vanderleyden

Jozef Vanderleyden

Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 Box 2460, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Erik Van der Eycken

Erik Van der Eycken

Department of Chemistry, Laboratory for Organic and Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Hans P. Steenackers

Corresponding Author

Hans P. Steenackers

Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20 Box 2460, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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First published: 13 December 2018
Citations: 13

Abstract

Biofilms, especially those formed by Staphylococcus aureus, play a key role in the development of orthopedic implant infections. Eradication of these infections is challenging due to the elevated tolerance of biofilm cells against antimicrobial agents. In this study, we developed an antibiofilm coating consisting of 5-(4-bromophenyl)-N-cyclopentyl-1-octyl-1H-imidazol-2-amine, designated as LC0024, covalently bound to a titanium implant surface (LC0024-Ti). We showed in vitro that the LC0024-Ti surface reduces biofilm formation of S. aureus in a specific manner without reducing the planktonic cells above the biofilm, as evaluated by plate counting and fluorescence microscopy. The advantage of compounds that only inhibit biofilm formation without affecting the viability of the planktonic cells, is that reduced development of bacterial resistance is expected. To determine the antibiofilm activity of LC0024-Ti surfaces in vivo, a biomaterial-associated murine infection model was used. The results indicated a significant reduction in S. aureus biofilm formation (up to 96%) on the LC0024-Ti substrates compared to pristine titanium controls. Additionally, we found that the LC0024-Ti substrates did not affect the attachment and proliferation of human cells involved in osseointegration and bone repair. In summary, our results emphasize the clinical potential of covalent coatings of LC0024 on titanium implant surfaces to reduce the risk of orthopedic implant infections. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater 107B: 1908–1919, 2019.

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