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Abstract Biofilms are the primary form of infections caused by bacterial pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ). Encased in extracellular polymeric substances, biofilms form a sealed, dense, and hypoxic microenvironmental barrier, limiting antibiotic penetration, impairing ROS‐based sonodynamic therapy (SDT), and resulting in persistent and recurrent infections. Here, ultrasound‐triggered nano‐bomb (UNB) is developed to comprehensively eradicate biofilms. The UNB consists of polymyxin B (PMB)‐functionalized liposomes encapsulating the sonosensitizer IR780 and oxygen‐carrying perfluorobromooctane (PFOB). PMB enables targeted delivery to P. aeruginosa , while oxygen‐loaded PFOB generates seed bubbles that initiate inertial cavitation under ultrasound stimulation. This process creates intense mechanical forces that disrupt the biofilm structure and rupture the liposomes, releasing IR780 and oxygen. In both superficial wound and internal deep‐seated pulmonary infection models, UNB demonstrates potent anti‐biofilm and bactericidal effects while reducing inflammation. This work highlights the effectiveness of leveraging mechanical forces generated by inertial cavitation, rapidly initiated through the artificial introduction of seed bubbles, to disrupt biofilm barriers. Further, combine oxygen delivery to reverse the anaerobic microenvironment within the biofilm to enhance the efficacy of SDT. This approach offers a novel and promising paradigm for enhanced mechano‐sonodynamic therapy to solve complex P. aeruginosa ‐associated biofilm infections.
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OpenAlex topics: Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics · Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery · Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
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Affiliations
State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory National Innovation Platform for Industry‐Education Integration in Vaccine Research Fujian Engineering Research Center of Molecular Theranostic Technology Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine School of Public Health Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 China
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 China
School of Medicine Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 China
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Hangzhou 311402 China
College of Pharmacy Guangxi Medical University Nanning 530021 China
Funding
Major State Basic Research Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University · Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province
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