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Gruber N, Fernández-Canigia L, Kilimciler NB, Stipa P, Bisceglia JA, García MB, Gonzalez Maglio DH, Paz ML, Orelli LR. Amidinoquinoxaline N-oxides: synthesis and activity against anaerobic bacteria. RSC Adv 2023; 13:27391-27402. [PMID: 37711381 PMCID: PMC10498151 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01184d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
Abstract
We present herein an in-depth study on the activity of amidinoquinoxaline N-oxides 1 against Gram-positive and Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria. Based on 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydropyrimidoquinoxaline N-oxide 1a, the selected structural variations included in our study comprise the substituents α- to the N-oxide function, the benzofused ring, substitution and quaternization of the amidine moiety, and the amidine ring size. Compounds 1 showed good to excellent antianaerobic activity, evaluated as the corresponding CIM50 and CIM90 values, and an antimicrobial spectrum similar to metronidazole. Six out of 13 compounds 1 had CIM90 values significantly lower than the reference drug. Among them, imidazoline derivatives 1i-l were the most active structures. Such compounds were synthesized by base-promoted ring closure of the corresponding amidines. The N-oxides under study showed no significant cytotoxicity against RAW 264.7 cells, with high selectivity indexes. Their calculated ADME properties indicate that the compounds are potentially good oral drug candidates. The antianaerobic activity correlated satisfactorily with the electron affinity of the compounds, suggesting that they may undergo bioreductive activation before exerting their antibacterial activity.
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- Nadia Gruber
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Química Orgánica II, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica Junín 956 (1113) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Química Orgánica II, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica Junín 956 (1113) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- SIMAU Departament - Chemistry Division, Università Politecnica delle Marche Via Brecce Bianche 12 Ancona (I-60131) Italy
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Química Orgánica II, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica Junín 956 (1113) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Química Orgánica II, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica Junín 956 (1113) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Cátedra de Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica Junín 956 (1113) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Estudios de la Inmunidad Humoral (IDEHU), Cátedra de Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica Junín 956 (1113) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Química Orgánica II, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica Junín 956 (1113) Buenos Aires Argentina
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He S, Yang K, Wen J, Kuang T, Cao Z, Zhang L, Han S, Jian S, Chen X, Zhang L, Deng J, Deng B. Antimicrobial Peptides Relieve Transportation Stress in Ragdoll Cats by Regulating the Gut Microbiota. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13030326. [PMID: 36984766 PMCID: PMC10057407 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13030326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Transportation is common in cats and often causes stress and intestinal disorders. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) exhibit a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity, and they may have the capacity for antioxidant and immune regulation. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with AMPs on stress response, gut microbiota and metabolites of cats that have undergone transport stress. A total of 14 Ragdoll cats were randomly allocated into 2 treatments: basal diet (CON) and a basal diet supplemented with 0.3% AMPs. After a 6-week feeding period, all cats were transported for 3 h and, then, fed for another week. The results show that the diarrhea rate of cats was markedly reduced by supplementation with AMPs throughout the trial period (p < 0.05). In addition, AMPs significantly reduced serum cortisol and serum amyloid A (p < 0.05) and increased apolipoprotein 1 after transportation (p < 0.05). Moreover, AMPs reduced the level of inflammatory factors in the serum caused by transportation stress, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) (p < 0.05). The AMPs enhanced the activities of glutathione peroxidase (p < 0.01) and superoxide dismutase (p < 0.05). Furthermore, cats fed AMPs had higher levels of branched chain fatty acids (BCFAs) and a relative abundance of Blautia and a lower relative abundance of Negativibacillus after transportation (p < 0.05). The serum metabolome analysis further revealed that AMPs markedly regulated lipid metabolism by upregulating cholic acid expression. In conclusion, AMP supplementation alleviated oxidative stress and inflammatory response in transportation by regulating the gut microbiota and metabolites, thereby relieving stress-induced diarrhea and supporting gut and host health in cats.
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- Shansong He
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China
- Correspondence: (X.C.); (B.D.)
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- Research Center of Pet Nutrition, Guangzhou Qingke Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Correspondence: (X.C.); (B.D.)
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Youssef GV, Kar P, Mitra S. Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens prosthetic joint infection. Anaerobe 2023; 79:102689. [PMID: 36596409 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens is a rare anaerobic pathogen that is implicated in sporadic cases of bacteremia and diarrhea, usually in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of prosthetic joint infection in a 71 year old male who presented with right hip pain. Anaerobic cultures from tissue specimen grew a spiral-shaped gram-negative rod, identified as A. succiniciproducens by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The patient was treated successfully with IV cefoxitin for 6 weeks. To our knowledge this is only the third reported case of prosthetic joint infection due to A. succiniciproducens.
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- George V Youssef
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Alguacil-Guillen M, Ramos-Ruperto L, Ramos Ramos JC, Robles-Marhuenda A, García-Rodriguez J, Mingorance J, Romero-Gómez MP. MALDI-TOF MS for rapid diagnosis of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens, an unusual causative agent of bacteraemia in humans. Two case reports and literature review. Anaerobe 2018; 55:130-135. [PMID: 30557657 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens is a gram-negative anaerobic spiral rod which is part of the normal flora of dogs and cats and can produce bacteraemia and diarrhoea in humans. In this report we describe two cases of bacteraemia caused by A. succiniciproducens which was successfully identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). We present a comprehensive literature review of 48 cases of A. succiniciproducens bacteraemia in which we describe previous underlying conditions, clinical presentations, identification methodology and antibiotic susceptibility data.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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Nagy E, Schuetz A. Advancing MALDI-TOF MS applications in anaerobic bacteriology. Anaerobe 2018; 54:189-190. [PMID: 30541685 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Elisabeth Nagy
- Institute of Clinical Microbiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA.
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