Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-119 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Electric Field Based Dressing Disrupts Mixed-Species Bacterial Biofilm Infection and Restores Functional Wound Healing. |
T2 |
120-130 |
Sentence |
denotes |
OBJECTIVE: |
T3 |
131-278 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This study was designed to employ electroceutical principles, as an alternative to pharmacological intervention, to manage wound biofilm infection. |
T4 |
279-573 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Mechanism of action of a United States Food and Drug Administration-cleared wireless electroceutical dressing (WED) was tested in an established porcine chronic wound polymicrobial biofilm infection model involving inoculation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and Acinetobacter baumannii 19606. |
T5 |
574-585 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
T6 |
586-642 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Bacterial biofilms represent a major wound complication. |
T7 |
643-745 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Resistance of biofilm toward pharmacologic interventions calls for alternative therapeutic strategies. |
T8 |
746-794 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Weak electric field has anti-biofilm properties. |
T9 |
795-900 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We have previously reported the development of WED involving patterned deposition of Ag and Zn on fabric. |
T10 |
901-1036 |
Sentence |
denotes |
When moistened, WED generates a weak electric field without any external power supply and can be used as any other disposable dressing. |
T11 |
1037-1154 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: WED dressing was applied within 2 hours of wound infection to test its ability to prevent biofilm formation. |
T12 |
1155-1255 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Alternatively, WED was applied after 7 days of infection to study disruption of established biofilm. |
T13 |
1256-1330 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Wounds were treated with placebo dressing or WED twice a week for 56 days. |
T14 |
1331-1339 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
T15 |
1340-1440 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that WED prevented and disrupted wound biofilm aggregates. |
T16 |
1441-1517 |
Sentence |
denotes |
WED accelerated functional wound closure by restoring skin barrier function. |
T17 |
1518-1669 |
Sentence |
denotes |
WED blunted biofilm-induced expression of (1) P. aeruginosa quorum sensing mvfR (pqsR), rhlR and lasR genes, and (2) miR-9 and silencing of E-cadherin. |
T18 |
1670-1730 |
Sentence |
denotes |
E-cadherin is critically required for skin barrier function. |
T19 |
1731-1893 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Furthermore, WED rescued against biofilm-induced persistent inflammation by circumventing nuclear factor kappa B activation and its downstream cytokine responses. |
T20 |
1894-1905 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSION: |
T21 |
1906-2080 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This is the first pre-clinical porcine mechanistic study to recognize the potential of electroceuticals as an effective platform technology to combat wound biofilm infection. |
T1 |
0-119 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Electric Field Based Dressing Disrupts Mixed-Species Bacterial Biofilm Infection and Restores Functional Wound Healing. |
T2 |
120-130 |
Sentence |
denotes |
OBJECTIVE: |
T3 |
131-278 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This study was designed to employ electroceutical principles, as an alternative to pharmacological intervention, to manage wound biofilm infection. |
T4 |
279-573 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Mechanism of action of a United States Food and Drug Administration-cleared wireless electroceutical dressing (WED) was tested in an established porcine chronic wound polymicrobial biofilm infection model involving inoculation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and Acinetobacter baumannii 19606. |
T5 |
574-585 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
T6 |
586-642 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Bacterial biofilms represent a major wound complication. |
T7 |
643-745 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Resistance of biofilm toward pharmacologic interventions calls for alternative therapeutic strategies. |
T8 |
746-794 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Weak electric field has anti-biofilm properties. |
T9 |
795-900 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We have previously reported the development of WED involving patterned deposition of Ag and Zn on fabric. |
T10 |
901-1036 |
Sentence |
denotes |
When moistened, WED generates a weak electric field without any external power supply and can be used as any other disposable dressing. |
T11 |
1037-1154 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: WED dressing was applied within 2 hours of wound infection to test its ability to prevent biofilm formation. |
T12 |
1155-1255 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Alternatively, WED was applied after 7 days of infection to study disruption of established biofilm. |
T13 |
1256-1330 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Wounds were treated with placebo dressing or WED twice a week for 56 days. |
T14 |
1331-1339 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
T15 |
1340-1440 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that WED prevented and disrupted wound biofilm aggregates. |
T16 |
1441-1517 |
Sentence |
denotes |
WED accelerated functional wound closure by restoring skin barrier function. |
T17 |
1518-1669 |
Sentence |
denotes |
WED blunted biofilm-induced expression of (1) P. aeruginosa quorum sensing mvfR (pqsR), rhlR and lasR genes, and (2) miR-9 and silencing of E-cadherin. |
T18 |
1670-1730 |
Sentence |
denotes |
E-cadherin is critically required for skin barrier function. |
T19 |
1731-1893 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Furthermore, WED rescued against biofilm-induced persistent inflammation by circumventing nuclear factor kappa B activation and its downstream cytokine responses. |
T20 |
1894-1905 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSION: |
T21 |
1906-2080 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This is the first pre-clinical porcine mechanistic study to recognize the potential of electroceuticals as an effective platform technology to combat wound biofilm infection. |