Phytic acid demonstrates rapid antibiofilm activity and inhibits biofilm formation when used as a surface conditioning agent

Nassar, Rania, Nassar, Mohannad, Senok, Abiola and Williams, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-5131 2023. Phytic acid demonstrates rapid antibiofilm activity and inhibits biofilm formation when used as a surface conditioning agent. Microbiology Spectrum 11 (3) , e00267-23. 10.1128/spectrum.00267-23

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Abstract

Root canal infections are associated with biofilms and are treated with chemical irrigants with a high success rate. However, treatment failure does arise, which is attributed primarily to resistance exhibited by biofilms. Currently used irrigants in root canal treatment have disadvantages, and there is therefore a need for more biocompatible alternatives with antibiofilm properties to reduce root canal treatment failure and complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antibiofilm properties of phytic acid (IP6), which is a potential alternative treatment agent. Single- and dual-species biofilms of Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans were developed on the well surfaces of 12-well plates and on hydroxyapatite (HA) coupons, and then exposed to IP6. In addition, selected HA coupons were preconditioned with IP6 before biofilm development. IP6 demonstrated bactericidal effects and altered the metabolic activity of biofilm cells. Confocal laser-scanning microscopy showed that IP6 caused significant and rapid reduction in live biofilm cells. At sublethal concentrations, IP6 did not alter the expression of tested virulence genes except for C. albicans hwp1, the expression of which was upregulated but not reflected by a change in hyphal transformation. IP6-preconditioned HA coupons led to extensive inhibition of dual-species biofilm formation. The results of this study highlight for the first time the antibiofilm inhibitory properties of IP6 and the potential for its exploitation in several clinical applications.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	American Society for Microbiology
ISSN:	2165-0497
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 May 2023
Date of Acceptance:	24 April 2023
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2023 00:23
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/159366

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