Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface
Background: The burden of prosthetic joint infection in combination with antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains is a rising dilemma for patients experiencing total joint replacements. Around 0.8–2% of patients experience prosthetic joint infections, while up to 21% of patients are considered fatal c...
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| description | Background: The burden of prosthetic joint infection in combination with antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains is a rising dilemma for patients experiencing total joint replacements. Around 0.8–2% of patients experience prosthetic joint infections, while up to 21% of patients are considered fatal cases after 5 years. <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> is one of the main reasons for prosthetic joint infections. Its capability of forming biofilms and developing mechanisms against antibiotics is one of the most dangerous clinical topics being currently discussed. Previous studies have shown the promising results of omega-3 fatty acids as an antimicrobial agent against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. Though an antimicrobial effect has been examined, the influence of polyunsaturated fatty acids on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in the presence of human osteoblasts has not been reported yet. In this study, we aimed to investigate the influence of omega-3 fatty acids on the biofilm formation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> ATCC 29213 in the presence of <i>hFOB 1.19</i> cells. The co-culture setup helped to examine the influence of omega-3 fatty acids on the race for surface to simulate prosthetic joint infections. Methods: In this study, we tested <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> ATCC 29213 co-cultured with human fetal osteoblasts <i>hFOB 1.19</i> in the presence of sub-MIC and MIC concentrations of docosahexaenoic acid (1.25 mg/L, 2.5 mg/L) and eicosapentaenoic acid (0.15 mg/L, 0.3 mg/L) after 1, 6 and 24 h of incubation. After establishing the co-culture, cell culture and biofilm, we performed colony-forming unit counting and cell counting to examine cell survivability. In addition, we carried out scanning electron microscopy to study the race for surface behaviour of the cells. Results: We found a protective influence of omega-3 fatty acids on osteoblasts when present in co-culture with <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> after 6 h of incubation. Omega-3 fatty acids increase the cell survival of osteoblasts after 6 h in a co-culture with bacteria and are able to influence the race for surface. In this study, the strain of <i>Staphylcoccus aureus</i> ATCC 29213 showed signs of growth inhibition within the first 6 h. Conclusions: Omega-3 fatty acids can be a valuable antimicrobial agent in terms of decreasing the risk of on-site infection during surgery. Omega-3 fatty acids were shown to decrease the bacterial load within the first 6 h of incubation and increase the survivability of osteoblasts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-065ea45e5b384d47aaf075c3a6024a312025-01-24T13:44:45ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-01-011415710.3390/pathogens14010057Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for SurfaceChristopher Spiegel0Burak Ünalan1Andreas Kaserbacher2Rohit Arora3Débora C. Coraça-Huber4Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Müllerstraße 44, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaResearch Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Müllerstraße 44, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaResearch Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Müllerstraße 44, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaResearch Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), University Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Müllerstraße 44, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaBackground: The burden of prosthetic joint infection in combination with antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains is a rising dilemma for patients experiencing total joint replacements. Around 0.8–2% of patients experience prosthetic joint infections, while up to 21% of patients are considered fatal cases after 5 years. <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> is one of the main reasons for prosthetic joint infections. Its capability of forming biofilms and developing mechanisms against antibiotics is one of the most dangerous clinical topics being currently discussed. Previous studies have shown the promising results of omega-3 fatty acids as an antimicrobial agent against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. Though an antimicrobial effect has been examined, the influence of polyunsaturated fatty acids on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in the presence of human osteoblasts has not been reported yet. In this study, we aimed to investigate the influence of omega-3 fatty acids on the biofilm formation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> ATCC 29213 in the presence of <i>hFOB 1.19</i> cells. The co-culture setup helped to examine the influence of omega-3 fatty acids on the race for surface to simulate prosthetic joint infections. Methods: In this study, we tested <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> ATCC 29213 co-cultured with human fetal osteoblasts <i>hFOB 1.19</i> in the presence of sub-MIC and MIC concentrations of docosahexaenoic acid (1.25 mg/L, 2.5 mg/L) and eicosapentaenoic acid (0.15 mg/L, 0.3 mg/L) after 1, 6 and 24 h of incubation. After establishing the co-culture, cell culture and biofilm, we performed colony-forming unit counting and cell counting to examine cell survivability. In addition, we carried out scanning electron microscopy to study the race for surface behaviour of the cells. Results: We found a protective influence of omega-3 fatty acids on osteoblasts when present in co-culture with <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> after 6 h of incubation. Omega-3 fatty acids increase the cell survival of osteoblasts after 6 h in a co-culture with bacteria and are able to influence the race for surface. In this study, the strain of <i>Staphylcoccus aureus</i> ATCC 29213 showed signs of growth inhibition within the first 6 h. Conclusions: Omega-3 fatty acids can be a valuable antimicrobial agent in terms of decreasing the risk of on-site infection during surgery. Omega-3 fatty acids were shown to decrease the bacterial load within the first 6 h of incubation and increase the survivability of osteoblasts.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/57biofilmimplant-related infectionsPJIomega-3 fatty acidsorthopedics<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Spiegel Burak Ünalan Andreas Kaserbacher Rohit Arora Débora C. Coraça-Huber Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface Pathogens biofilm implant-related infections PJI omega-3 fatty acids orthopedics <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> |
| title | Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface |
| title_full | Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface |
| title_fullStr | Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface |
| title_short | Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface |
| title_sort | eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid as an antimicrobial agent in orthopedics an in vitro study about the race for surface |
| topic | biofilm implant-related infections PJI omega-3 fatty acids orthopedics <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/57 |
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