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Gattu R, Ramesh SS, Ramesh S. Role of small molecules and nanoparticles in effective inhibition of microbial biofilms: A ray of hope in combating microbial resistance. Microb Pathog 2024; 188:106543. [PMID: 38219923 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
Abstract
Microbial biofilms pose a severe threat to global health, as they are associated with deadly chronic infections and antibiotic resistance. To date, very few drugs are in clinical practice that specifically target microbial biofilms. Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of novel therapeutic options targeting biofilm-related infections. In this review, we discuss nearly seventy-five different molecular scaffolds published over the last decade (2010-2023) which have exhibited their biofilm inhibition potential. For convenience, we have classified these into five different sub-groups based on their origin and design (excluding peptides as they are placed in between small molecules and biologics), namely, heterocycles; inorganic small molecules & metal complexes; small molecules decorated nanoparticles; small molecules derived from natural products (both plant and marine sources); and small molecules designed by in-silico approach. These antibiofilm agents are capable of disrupting microbial biofilms and can offer a promising avenue for future developments in human medicine. A hitherto review of this kind will lay a platform for the researchers to find new molecular entities to curb the serious menace of antimicrobial resistance especially caused by biofilms.
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- Rohith Gattu
- Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science (A Recognized Research Centre of University of Mysore), Ooty Road, Mysuru, 570025, Karnataka, India
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- Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science (A Recognized Research Centre of University of Mysore), Ooty Road, Mysuru, 570025, Karnataka, India
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- Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science (A Recognized Research Centre of University of Mysore), Ooty Road, Mysuru, 570025, Karnataka, India.
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Wang X, Long X, Jia S, Zhu J, Zhou Z, Ahmed S, Jiang Y, Jiang Y. In vitro and in vivo synergistic effects of hydroxychloroquine and itraconazole on Cryptococcus neoformans. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2023:10.1007/s12223-023-01040-4. [PMID: 36753031 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-023-01040-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that can cause life-threatening invasive fungal infections. As its prevalence and drug resistance continue to rise, cryptococcosis requires new treatment options. Tapping into the potential antifungal effects of traditional drugs or combination therapy has become one of the options. This study was the first to examine the interaction of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and itraconazole (ITR) on Cryptococcus neoformans in vitro and in vivo. Our results showed that HCQ alone and in combination with ITR exhibited antifungal activity against C. neoformans planktonic cells. When HCQ was combined with ITR, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of HCQ decreased to 32 μg/mL, and the MIC value of ITR decreased from 0.25 μg/mL to 0.06-0.25 μg/mL. The time-killing curve showed that the combined application of HCQ and ITR significantly shortened the killing time, dynamically defining the antifungal activity. The minimum biofilm clearance concentration (MBEC) of HCQ was only 32 μg/mL, which was significantly lower than the MIC of HCQ for planktonic cells. When combined with ITR, the MBEC of ITR decreased from 128 μg/mL to 2-1 μg/mL, and the MBEC of HCQ decreased from 32 μg/mL to 4 μg/mL, indicating a synergistic antifungal biofilm effect. In comparison to ITR alone, the combination of HCQ and ITR treatment increased the survival of C. neoformans-infected Galleria mellonella larvae and decreased the fungal burden of infected larvae. Mechanistic investigations revealed that HCQ might damage C. neoformans cell membranes, impact the structure of fungal cells, cause extracellular material leakage, and have a potent affinity for attaching to the C. neoformans genomic DNA. In conclusion, HCQ has potential clinical application in the treatment of cryptococcosis.
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- Xue Wang
- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Department of Microbiology, Basic Medical School, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Centre of Expertise in Mycology of Radboud University Medical Center/Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China. .,Centre of Expertise in Mycology of Radboud University Medical Center/Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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Wang WJ, Liu CC, Li YT, Li MQ, Fu YT, Li XC, Jie-Kang, Qian WD. Antifungal and Antibiofilm In Vitro Activities of Ursolic Acid on Cryptococcus neoformans. Curr Microbiol 2022; 79:293. [PMID: 35972650 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-022-02992-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ursolic acid (UA) exists in a variety of medicinal plants. UA exhibits antimicrobial activity against several microorganisms; however, little is known regarding the potential antifungal effect of UA on Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans). The antifungal and antibiofilm activities of UA on C. neoformans H99 were evaluated in this study. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of UA against C. neoformans H99 was determined by microdilution technique, and its action mode was elucidated by clarifying the variations in cell membrane integrity, capsule, and melanin production. Moreover, the inhibition and dispersal effects of UA on biofilm formation and mature biofilms by C. neoformans H99 were evaluated using crystal violet (CV) assay, optical microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The results indicated that the MIC value of UA against C. neoformans H99 was 0.25 mg/mL. UA disrupted the cell membrane integrity, inhibited the capsule and melanin production of C. neoformans H99 in a concentration-dependent manner. Further, UA presented the inhibitory effect on biofilm formation and dispersed mature biofilms, as well as compromised the cell membrane integrity of C. neoformans H99 cells within biofilms. Together, these results indicate that UA might be a potential therapeutic option for the treatment of C. neoformans-related infections.
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- Wen-Jing Wang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Medical College, Xi'an, 710309, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Institute of Product Quality Supervision and Inspection, Xi'an, 710048, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Pharmacy, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, People's Republic of China.
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Qian W, Wang W, Zhang J, Fu Y, Liu Q, Li X, Wang T, Zhang Q. Exploitation of the antifungal and antibiofilm activities of plumbagin against Cryptococcus neoformans. BIOFOULING 2022; 38:558-574. [PMID: 35818738 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2022.2094260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cryptococcus neoformans is an important opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes various infections. Here, the antifungal and antibiofilm activities of plumbagin against C. neoformans and the underlying mechanisms were evaluated. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of plumbagin against C. neoformans H99 was 8 μg ml-1. Plumbagin disrupted the cell membrane integrity and reduced the metabolic activities of C. neoformans H99. C. neoformans H99 biofilm cells were damaged by plumbagin at a concentration of 64 μg ml-1, whereas 48-h mature biofilms were dispersed at a plumbagin concentration of 128 μg ml-1. Whole-transcriptome analysis of plumbagin-treated C. neoformans H99 in the biofilm and planktonic states identified differentially expressed genes enriched in several important cellular processes (cell membrane, ribosome biogenesis, fatty acid synthesis, melanin and capsule production). Notably, plumbagin damaged biofilm cells by downregulating FAS1 and FAS2 expression. Thus, plumbagin can be exploited as an antifungal agent to combat C. neoformans-related infections.
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- Weidong Qian
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China
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Joaquim AR, Gionbelli MP, Gosmann G, Fuentefria AM, Lopes MS, Fernandes de Andrade S. Novel Antimicrobial 8-Hydroxyquinoline-Based Agents: Current Development, Structure-Activity Relationships, and Perspectives. J Med Chem 2021; 64:16349-16379. [PMID: 34779640 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The search for new antimicrobials is imperative due to the emergent resistance of new microorganism strains. In this context, revisiting known classes like 8-hydroxyquinolines could be an interesting strategy to discover new agents. The 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives nitroxoline and clioquinol are used to treat microbial infections; however, these drugs are underused, being available in few countries or limited to topical use. After years of few advances, in the last two decades, the potent activity of clioquinol and nitroxoline against several targets and the privileged structure of 8-hydroxyquinoline nucleus have prompted an increased interest in the design of novel antimicrobial, anticancer, and anti-Alzheimer agents based on this class. Herein, we discuss the current development and antimicrobial structure-activity relationships of this class in the perspective of using the 8-hydroxyquinoline nucleus for the search for novel antimicrobial agents. Furthermore, the most investigated molecular targets concerning 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives are explored in the final section.
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- Angélica Rocha Joaquim
- Pharmaceutical Synthesis Group (PHARSG), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Synthesis Group (PHARSG), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Sarmento Leite, 500, Farroupilha, Porto Alegre, RS 90050-170, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Synthesis Group (PHARSG), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, Azenha, Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Sarmento Leite, 500, Farroupilha, Porto Alegre, RS 90050-170, Brazil
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The antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects of Ionophores for the treatment of human infection. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 227:111661. [PMID: 34896767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ionophores are a diverse class of synthetic and naturally occurring ion transporter compounds which demonstrate both direct and in-direct antimicrobial properties against a broad panel of bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic pathogens. In addition, ionophores can regulate the host-immune response during communicable and non-communicable disease states. Although the clinical use of ionophores such as Amphotericin B, Bedaquiline and Ivermectin highlight the utility of ionophores in modern medicine, for many other ionophore compounds issues surrounding toxicity, bioavailability or lack of in vivo efficacy studies have hindered clinical development. The antimicrobial and immunomodulating properties of a range of compounds with characteristics of ionophores remain largely unexplored. As such, ionophores remain a latent therapeutic avenue to address both the global burden of antimicrobial resistance, and the unmet clinical need for new antimicrobial therapies. This review will provide an overview of the broad-spectrum antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties of ionophores, and their potential uses in clinical medicine for combatting infection.
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Novel antimicrobial ciprofloxacin-pyridinium quaternary ammonium salts with improved physicochemical properties and DNA gyrase inhibitory activity. Med Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-021-02798-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Khan SU, Anjum SI, Ansari MJ, Khan MHU, Kamal S, Rahman K, Shoaib M, Man S, Khan AJ, Khan SU, Khan D. Antimicrobial potentials of medicinal plant's extract and their derived silver nanoparticles: A focus on honey bee pathogen. Saudi J Biol Sci 2019; 26:1815-1834. [PMID: 31762664 PMCID: PMC6864162 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Infectious (or Communicable) diseases are not only the past but also the present problem in developing as well as developed countries. It is caused by various pathogenic microbes like fungi, bacteria, parasites and virus etc. The medicinal plants and nano-silver have been used against the pathogenic microbes. Herbal medicines are generally used for healthcare because they have low price and wealthy source of antimicrobial properties. Like medicinal plants, silver nanoparticles also have emergent applications in biomedical fields due to their immanent therapeutic performance. Here, we also explore the various plant parts such as bark, stem, leaf, fruit and seed against Gram negative and Gram-positive bacteria, using different solvents for extraction i.e. methanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform, acetone, n. hexane, butanol, petroleum ether and benzene. Since ancient to date most of the countries have been used herbal medicines, but in Asia, some medicinal plants are commonly used in rural and backward areas as a treatment for infectious diseases. In this review, we provide simple information about medicinal plants and Silver nanoparticles with their potentialities such as antiviral, bactericidal and fungicidal. Additionally, the present review to highlights the versatile applications of medicinal plants against honey bee pathogen such as fungi (Ascosphaera apis), mites (Varroa spp. and Tropilaelaps sp.), bacteria (Melissococcus plutonius Paenibacillus larvae), and microsporidia (Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae). In conclusion, promising nonchemical (plant extracts) are innocuous to adult bees. So, we strongly believed that this effort was made to evaluate the status of medicinal plants researches globally.
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- Shahid Ullah Khan
- College of Plant Sciences and Technology, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, Pakistan
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- Bee Research Chair, Department of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad, M.J.P Rohilkhand University, 244001, India
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- College of Plant Sciences and Technology, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021, PR China
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan
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Rajasekharan SK, Lee JH, Lee J. Aripiprazole repurposed as an inhibitor of biofilm formation and sterol biosynthesis in multidrug-resistant Candida albicans. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2019; 54:518-523. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Espinosa-Valdés MP, Borbolla-Alvarez S, Delgado-Espinosa AE, Sánchez-Tejeda JF, Cerón-Nava A, Quintana-Romero OJ, Ariza-Castolo A, García-Del Río DF, Loza-Mejía MA. Synthesis, In Silico, and In Vitro Evaluation of Long Chain Alkyl Amides from 2-Amino-4-Quinolone Derivatives as Biofilm Inhibitors. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24020327. [PMID: 30658415 PMCID: PMC6359591 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24020327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Infection from multidrug resistant bacteria has become a growing health concern worldwide, increasing the need for developing new antibacterial agents. Among the strategies that have been studied, biofilm inhibitors have acquired relevance as a potential source of drugs that could act as a complement for current and new antibacterial therapies. Based on the structure of 2-alkyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone and N-acylhomoserine lactone, molecules that act as mediators of quorum sensing and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, we designed, prepared, and evaluated the biofilm inhibition properties of long chain amide derivatives of 2-amino-4-quinolone in Staphylococcus aureus and P. aeruginosa. All compounds had higher biofilm inhibition activity in P. aeruginosa than in S. aureus. Particularly, compounds with an alkyl chain of 12 carbons exhibited the highest inhibition of biofilm formation. Docking scores and molecular dynamics simulations of the complexes of the tested compounds within the active sites of proteins related to quorum sensing had good correlation with the experimental results, suggesting the diminution of biofilm formation induced by these compounds could be related to the inhibition of these proteins.
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- Mariana Paola Espinosa-Valdés
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad La Salle-México. Av. Benjamin Franklin 45, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06140, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad La Salle-México. Av. Benjamin Franklin 45, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06140, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad La Salle-México. Av. Benjamin Franklin 45, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06140, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad La Salle-México. Av. Benjamin Franklin 45, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06140, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad La Salle-México. Av. Benjamin Franklin 45, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06140, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV-IPN), Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, Mexico City 07360, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV-IPN), Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, Mexico City 07360, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad La Salle-México. Av. Benjamin Franklin 45, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06140, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad La Salle-México. Av. Benjamin Franklin 45, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06140, Mexico.
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Senerovic L, Opsenica D, Moric I, Aleksic I, Spasić M, Vasiljevic B. Quinolines and Quinolones as Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-virulence, Antiviral and Anti-parasitic Agents. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1282:37-69. [PMID: 31515709 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2019_428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Infective diseases have become health threat of a global proportion due to appearance and spread of microorganisms resistant to majority of therapeutics currently used for their treatment. Therefore, there is a constant need for development of new antimicrobial agents, as well as novel therapeutic strategies. Quinolines and quinolones, isolated from plants, animals, and microorganisms, have demonstrated numerous biological activities such as antimicrobial, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet, and antitumor. For more than two centuries quinoline/quinolone moiety has been used as a scaffold for drug development and even today it represents an inexhaustible inspiration for design and development of novel semi-synthetic or synthetic agents exhibiting broad spectrum of bioactivities. The structural diversity of synthetized compounds provides high and selective activity attained through different mechanisms of action, as well as low toxicity on human cells. This review describes quinoline and quinolone derivatives with antibacterial, antifungal, anti-virulent, antiviral, and anti-parasitic activities with the focus on the last 10 years literature.
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- Lidija Senerovic
- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Center of excellence in Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, ICTM - University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Joaquim AR, Pippi B, de Cesare MA, Rocha DA, Boff RT, Staudt KJ, Ruaro TC, Zimmer AR, de Araújo BV, Silveira GP, Martins AF, Teixeira ML, dos Santos FP, Fuentefria AM, de Andrade SF. Rapid tools to gain insights into the interaction dynamics of new 8-hydroxyquinolines with few fungal lines. Chem Biol Drug Des 2018; 93:1186-1196. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Angélica Rocha Joaquim
- Pharmaceutical Synthesis Group (PHARSG); Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Synthesis Group (PHARSG); Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Synthesis Group (PHARSG); Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Química; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Synthesis Group (PHARSG); Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia; Instituto Federal Catarinense, Campus Concórdia; Concórdia Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Synthesis Group (PHARSG); Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agrícola e do Ambiente; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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Ben Yaakov D, Shadkchan Y, Albert N, Kontoyiannis DP, Osherov N. The quinoline bromoquinol exhibits broad-spectrum antifungal activity and induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in Aspergillus fumigatus. J Antimicrob Chemother 2018; 72:2263-2272. [PMID: 28475687 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Objectives Over the last 30 years, the number of invasive fungal infections among immunosuppressed patients has increased significantly, while the number of effective systemic antifungal drugs remains low. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize antifungal compounds that inhibit fungus-specific metabolic pathways not conserved in humans. Methods We screened a diverse compound library for antifungal activity in the pathogenic mould Aspergillus fumigatus . We determined the in vitro activity of bromoquinol by MIC determination against a panel of fungi, bacteria and cell lines. The mode of action of bromoquinol was determined by screening an Aspergillus nidulans overexpression genomic library for resistance-conferring genes and by RNAseq analysis in A. fumigatus . In vivo efficacy was tested in Galleria mellonella and murine models of A. fumigatus infection. Results Screening of a diverse chemical library identified three compounds interfering with fungal iron utilization. The most potent, bromoquinol, shows potent wide-spectrum antifungal activity that was blocked in the presence of exogenous iron. Mode-of-action analysis revealed that overexpression of the dba secondary metabolite cluster gene dbaD , encoding a metabolite transporter, confers bromoquinol resistance in A. nidulans , possibly by efflux. RNAseq analysis and subsequent experimental validation revealed that bromoquinol induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in A. fumigatus . Bromoquinol significantly reduced mortality rates of G. mellonella infected with A. fumigatus , but was ineffective in a murine model of infection. Conclusions Bromoquinol is a promising antifungal candidate with a unique mode of action. Its activity is potentiated by iron starvation, as occurs during in vivo growth.
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- Dafna Ben Yaakov
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Invasive fungal infections continue to appear in record numbers as the immunocompromised population of the world increases, owing partially to the increased number of individuals who are infected with HIV and partially to the successful treatment of serious underlying diseases. The effectiveness of current antifungal therapies - polyenes, flucytosine, azoles and echinocandins (as monotherapies or in combinations for prophylaxis, or as empiric, pre-emptive or specific therapies) - in the management of these infections has plateaued. Although these drugs are clinically useful, they have several limitations, such as off-target toxicity, and drug-resistant fungi are now emerging. New antifungals are therefore needed. In this Review, I discuss the robust and dynamic antifungal pipeline, including results from preclinical academic efforts through to pharmaceutical industry products, and describe the targets, strategies, compounds and potential outcomes.
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- John R Perfect
- Duke University Medical Center, 200 Trent Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Khanna G, Saluja P, Khurana JM. A Facile and Convenient Approach for the Synthesis of Novel Sesamol–Oxazine and Quinoline–Oxazine Hybrids. Aust J Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1071/ch17272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A series of functionalized sesamol–oxazine and quinoline–oxazine hybrids have been synthesized via one-pot reaction of sesamol/6-hydroxyquinoline, aromatic amines, and methanal. The structures of all the novel compounds were confirmed by spectral data. The structures of the synthesized hybrids were also confirmed by X-ray crystallographic studies. Mild reaction conditions, operational simplicity, short reaction times, simple workup, and high yields of products are salient features of this methodology.
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