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Bonincontro G, Scuderi SA, Marino A, Simonetti G. Synergistic Effect of Plant Compounds in Combination with Conventional Antimicrobials against Biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida spp. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1531. [PMID: 38004397 PMCID: PMC10675371 DOI: 10.3390/ph16111531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Bacterial and fungal biofilm has increased antibiotic resistance and plays an essential role in many persistent diseases. Biofilm-associated chronic infections are difficult to treat and reduce the efficacy of medical devices. This global problem has prompted extensive research to find alternative strategies to fight microbial chronic infections. Plant bioactive metabolites with antibiofilm activity are known to be potential resources to alleviate this problem. The phytochemical screening of some medicinal plants showed different active groups, such as stilbenes, tannins, alkaloids, terpenes, polyphenolics, flavonoids, lignans, quinones, and coumarins. Synergistic effects can be observed in the interaction between plant compounds and conventional drugs. This review analyses and summarises the current knowledge on the synergistic effects of plant metabolites in combination with conventional antimicrobials against biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans. The synergism of conventional antimicrobials with plant compounds can modify and inhibit the mechanisms of acquired resistance, reduce undesirable effects, and obtain an appropriate therapeutic effect at lower doses. A deeper knowledge of these combinations and of their possible antibiofilm targets is needed to develop next-generation novel antimicrobials and/or improve current antimicrobials to fight drug-resistant infections attributed to biofilm.
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- Graziana Bonincontro
- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 98100 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres, 98100 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma, Italy;
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Garg P, Priyadarshi N, Ambule MD, Kaur G, Kaul S, Gupta R, Sagar P, Bajaj G, Yadav B, Rishi V, Goyal B, Srivastava AK, Singhal NK. Multiepitope glycan based laser assisted fluorescent nanocomposite with dual functionality for sensing and ablation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15179-15195. [PMID: 37548288 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02983b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) infection is becoming a severe health hazard and needs early diagnosis with high specificity. However, the non-specific binding of a biosensor is a challenge to the current bacterial detection system. For the first time, we chemically synthesized a galactose tripod (GT) as a P. aeruginosa-specific ligand. We conjugated GT to a photothermally active fluorescent nanocomposite (Au@SiO2-TCPP). P. aeruginosa can be detected using Au@SiO2-TCPP-GT, and additionally ablated as well using synergistic photothermal and photodynamic therapy. Molecular dynamics and simulation studies suggested better binding of GT (binding energy = -6.6 kcal mol-1) with P. aeruginosa lectin than that of galactose monopod (GM) (binding energy = -5.9 kcal mol-1). Furthermore, a binding study was extended to target P. aeruginosa, which has a galactose-binding carbohydrate recognition domain receptor. The colorimetric assay confirmed a limit of detection (LOD) of 104 CFU mL-1. We also looked into the photosensitizing property of Au@SiO2-TCPP-GT, which is stimulated by laser light (630 nm) and causes photoablation of bacteria by the formation of singlet oxygen in the surrounding media. The cytocompatibility of Au@SiO2-TCPP-GT was confirmed using cytotoxicity assays on mammalian cell lines. Moreover, Au@SiO2-TCPP-GT also showed non-hemolytic activity. Considering the toxicity analysis and efficacy of the synthesized glycan nanocomposites, these can be utilized for the treatment of P. aeruginosa-infected wounds. Furthermore, the current glycan nanocomposites can be used for bacterial detection and ablation of P. aeruginosa in contaminated food and water samples as well.
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- Priyanka Garg
- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
- Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
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- Medicinal & Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, Punjab, India.
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
- Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
- Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
- Regional Center for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, 121001, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, Punjab, India.
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- Medicinal & Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Sector-81, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India.
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Ghosh M, Raghav S, Ghosh P, Maity S, Mohela K, Jain D. Structural analysis of novel drug targets for mitigation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2023; 47:fuad054. [PMID: 37771093 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuad054] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen responsible for acute and chronic, hard to treat infections. Persistence of P. aeruginosa is due to its ability to develop into biofilms, which are sessile bacterial communities adhered to substratum and encapsulated in layers of self-produced exopolysaccharides. These biofilms provide enhanced protection from the host immune system and resilience towards antibiotics, which poses a challenge for treatment. Various strategies have been expended for combating biofilms, which involve inhibiting biofilm formation or promoting their dispersal. The current remediation approaches offer some hope for clinical usage, however, treatment and eradication of preformed biofilms is still a challenge. Thus, identifying novel targets and understanding the detailed mechanism of biofilm regulation becomes imperative. Structure-based drug discovery (SBDD) provides a powerful tool that exploits the knowledge of atomic resolution details of the targets to search for high affinity ligands. This review describes the available structural information on the putative target protein structures that can be utilized for high throughput in silico drug discovery against P. aeruginosa biofilms. Integrating available structural information on the target proteins in readily accessible format will accelerate the process of drug discovery.
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- Moumita Ghosh
- Transcription Regulation Lab, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana-121001, India
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- Transcription Regulation Lab, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana-121001, India
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- Transcription Regulation Lab, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana-121001, India
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- Transcription Regulation Lab, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana-121001, India
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- Transcription Regulation Lab, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana-121001, India
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- Transcription Regulation Lab, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana-121001, India
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Leusmann S, Ménová P, Shanin E, Titz A, Rademacher C. Glycomimetics for the inhibition and modulation of lectins. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:3663-3740. [PMID: 37232696 PMCID: PMC10243309 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00954d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Carbohydrates are essential mediators of many processes in health and disease. They regulate self-/non-self- discrimination, are key elements of cellular communication, cancer, infection and inflammation, and determine protein folding, function and life-times. Moreover, they are integral to the cellular envelope for microorganisms and participate in biofilm formation. These diverse functions of carbohydrates are mediated by carbohydrate-binding proteins, lectins, and the more the knowledge about the biology of these proteins is advancing, the more interfering with carbohydrate recognition becomes a viable option for the development of novel therapeutics. In this respect, small molecules mimicking this recognition process become more and more available either as tools for fostering our basic understanding of glycobiology or as therapeutics. In this review, we outline the general design principles of glycomimetic inhibitors (Section 2). This section is then followed by highlighting three approaches to interfere with lectin function, i.e. with carbohydrate-derived glycomimetics (Section 3.1), novel glycomimetic scaffolds (Section 3.2) and allosteric modulators (Section 3.3). We summarize recent advances in design and application of glycomimetics for various classes of lectins of mammalian, viral and bacterial origin. Besides highlighting design principles in general, we showcase defined cases in which glycomimetics have been advanced to clinical trials or marketed. Additionally, emerging applications of glycomimetics for targeted protein degradation and targeted delivery purposes are reviewed in Section 4.
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- Steffen Leusmann
- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates (CBCH), Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Department of Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
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- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, 16628 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
- Department of Microbiology, Immunobiology and Genetics, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna, Biocenter 5, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates (CBCH), Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Department of Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
- Department of Microbiology, Immunobiology and Genetics, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna, Biocenter 5, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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Zaree P, Tomris I, de Vos SD, van der Woude R, Flesch FM, Klein Gebbink RJM, de Vries RP, Pieters RJ. Facile electrochemical affinity measurements of small and large molecules. RSC Adv 2023; 13:9756-9760. [PMID: 36994086 PMCID: PMC10041147 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01029e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
A novel miniaturized sensor for electrochemical detection that contains graphene- and gold nanoparticles was functionalized with proteins. Using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) it was possible to observe and quantify interactions of molecules with these proteins. The protein binders included carbohydrate ligands as small as carbohydrates up to COVID-19 spike protein variants engaged in protein-protein interactions. The system uses off-the-shelf sensors combined with an affordable potentiostat and yet is sensitive enough for small ligand binding.
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- Pouya Zaree
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University P. O. Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University P. O. Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University P. O. Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University P. O. Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University P. O. Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University P. O. Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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Bruneau A, Gillon E, Furiga A, Brachet E, Alami M, Roques C, Varrot A, Imberty A, Messaoudi S. Discovery of potent 1,1-diarylthiogalactoside glycomimetic inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa LecA with antibiofilm properties. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 247:115025. [PMID: 36549118 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.115025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
In this work, β-thiogalactoside mimetics bearing 1,1-diarylmethylene or benzophenone aglycons have been prepared and assayed for their affinity towards LecA, a lectin and virulence factor from Pseudomonas aeruginosa involved in bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. The hit compound presents higher efficiency than previously described monovalent inhibitors and the crystal structure confirmed the occurrence of additional contacts between the aglycone and the protein surface. The highest affinity (160 nM) was obtained for a divalent ligand containing two galactosides. The monovalent high affinity compound (Kd = 1 μM) obtained through structure-activity relationship (SAR) showed efficient antibiofilm activity with no associated bactericidal activity.
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- Alexandre Bruneau
- BioCIS, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS, University Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- LCG, Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (UMR 5503), Département Bioprocédés et Systèmes Microbiens, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- BioCIS, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS, University Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- BioCIS, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS, University Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- LCG, Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (UMR 5503), Département Bioprocédés et Systèmes Microbiens, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000, Grenoble, France.
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- BioCIS, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS, University Paris-Saclay, Châtenay-Malabry, France.
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Rastogi V, Yadav P, Porwal M, Sur S, Verma A. Dendrimer as nanocarrier for drug delivery and drug targeting therapeutics: a fundamental to advanced systematic review. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2022.2158334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Vaibhav Rastogi
- Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India
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- Research and Development Center, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India
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- Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India
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Duca M, Haksar D, van Neer J, Thies-Weesie DM, Martínez-Alarcón D, de Cock H, Varrot A, Pieters RJ. Multivalent Fucosides Targeting β-Propeller Lectins from Lung Pathogens with Promising Anti-Adhesive Properties. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:3515-3526. [PMID: 36414265 PMCID: PMC9764287 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Fungal and bacterial pathogens causing lung infections often use lectins to mediate adhesion to glycoconjugates at the surface of host tissues. Given the rapid emergence of resistance to the treatments in current use, β-propeller lectins such as FleA from Aspergillus fumigatus, SapL1 from Scedosporium apiospermum, and BambL from Burkholderia ambifaria have become appealing targets for the design of anti-adhesive agents. In search of novel and cheap anti-infectious agents, we synthesized multivalent compounds that can display up to 20 units of fucose, the natural ligand. We obtained nanomolar inhibitors that are several orders of magnitude stronger than their monovalent analogue according to several biophysical techniques (i.e., fluorescence polarization, isothermal titration calorimetry, and bio-layer interferometry). The reason for high affinity might be attributed to a strong aggregating mechanism, which was examined by analytical ultracentrifugation. Notably, the fucosylated inhibitors reduced the adhesion of A. fumigatus spores to lung epithelial cells when administered 1 h before or after the infection of human lung epithelial cells. For this reason, we propose them as promising anti-adhesive drugs for the prevention and treatment of aspergillosis and related microbial lung infections.
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- Margherita Duca
- Department
of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Utrecht University, NL-3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands,Department
of Biology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands,Univ.
Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department
of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Utrecht University, NL-3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Debye
Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht
University, Padualaan
8, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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- Department
of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Utrecht University, NL-3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Singh K, Kulkarni SS. Small Carbohydrate Derivatives as Potent Antibiofilm Agents. J Med Chem 2022; 65:8525-8549. [PMID: 35777073 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Biofilm formation by most pathogenic bacteria is considered as one of the key mechanisms associated with virulence and antibiotic resistance. Biofilm-forming bacteria adhere to the surfaces of biological or implant medical devices and create communities within their self-produced extracellular matrix that are difficult to treat by existing antibiotics. There is an urgent need to synthesize and screen structurally diverse molecules for their antibiofilm activity that can remove or minimize the bacterial biofilm. The development of carbohydrate-based small molecules as antibiofilm agents holds a great promise in addressing the problem of the eradication of biofilm-related infections. Owing to their structural diversity and specificity, the sugar scaffolds are valuable entities for developing antibiofilm agents. In this perspective, we discuss the literature pertaining to carbohydrate-based natural antibiofilm agents and provide an overview of the design, activity, and mode of action of potent synthetic carbohydrate-based molecules.
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- Kartikey Singh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India 400076
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India 400076
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Patil PD, Zheng H, Burns FN, Ibanez ACS, Jin Y, Luk YY. Chimeric Ligands of Pili and Lectin A Inhibit Tolerance, Persistence, and Virulence Factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa over a Wide Range of Phenotypes. ACS Infect Dis 2022; 8:1582-1593. [PMID: 35658414 PMCID: PMC9379910 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Bacteria readily
form resilient phenotypes to counter environmental
and antibiotic stresses. Here, we demonstrate a class of small molecules
that inhibit a wide range of Pseudomonas aeruginosa phenotypes and enable antibiotics to kill previously tolerant bacteria,
preventing the transition of tolerant bacteria into a persistent population.
We identified two proteins, type IV pili and lectin LecA, as receptors
for our molecules by methods including a new label-free assay based
on bacterial motility sensing the chemicals in the environment, the
chemical inhibition of bacteriophage adsorption on pili appendages
of bacteria, and fluorescence polarization. Structure–activity
relationship studies reveal a molecule that inhibits only pili appendage
and a class of chimeric ligands that inhibit both LecA and pili. Important
structural elements of the ligand are identified for each protein.
This selective ligand binding identifies the phenotypes each protein
receptor controls. Inhibiting LecA results in reducing biofilm formation,
eliminating small colony variants, and is correlated with killing
previously tolerant bacteria. Inhibiting pili appendages impedes swarming
and twitching motilities and pyocyanin and elastase production. Because
these phenotypes are controlled by a broad range of signaling pathways,
this approach simultaneously controls the multiple signaling mechanisms
preventing bacteria to elude antibiotic treatments.
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- Pankaj D Patil
- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center of Science and Technology, Syracuse, New York 13244-4100, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center of Science and Technology, Syracuse, New York 13244-4100, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center of Science and Technology, Syracuse, New York 13244-4100, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center of Science and Technology, Syracuse, New York 13244-4100, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center of Science and Technology, Syracuse, New York 13244-4100, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1-014 Center of Science and Technology, Syracuse, New York 13244-4100, United States
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Wei X, Du W, Duca M, Yu G, de Vries E, de Haan CAM, Pieters RJ. Preventing Influenza A Virus Infection by Mixed Inhibition of Neuraminidase and Hemagglutinin by Divalent Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2022; 65:7312-7323. [PMID: 35549211 PMCID: PMC9150099 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Divalent inhibitors
of the neuraminidase enzyme (NA) of the Influenza
A virus were synthesized with vastly different spacers. The spacers
varied from 14 to 56 atoms and were relatively rigid by way of the
building blocks and their connection by CuAAC. As the ligand for these
constructs, a Δ4-β-d-glucoronide was
used, which can be prepared form N-acetyl glucosamine.
This ligand showed good NA inhibitory potency but with room for improvement
by multivalency enhancement. The synthesized compounds showed modest
potency enhancement in NA activity assays but a sizeable potency increase
in a 4-day cytopathic effect assay. The demonstration that the compounds
can also inhibit hemagglutinin in addition to NA may be the cause
of the enhancement.
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- Xuan Wei
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, Utrecht NL-3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Section Virology, Division Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht NL-3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, Utrecht NL-3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, Utrecht NL-3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Section Virology, Division Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht NL-3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Section Virology, Division Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht NL-3508 TB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, Utrecht NL-3508 TB, The Netherlands
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Wojtczak K, Byrne JP. Structural considerations for building synthetic glycoconjugates as inhibitors for Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectins. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200081. [PMID: 35426976 PMCID: PMC9321714 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogenic bacterium, responsible for a large portion of nosocomial infections globally and designated as critical priority by the World Health Organisation. Its characteristic carbohydrate‐binding proteins LecA and LecB, which play a role in biofilm‐formation and lung‐infection, can be targeted by glycoconjugates. Here we review the wide range of inhibitors for these proteins (136 references), highlighting structural features and which impact binding affinity and/or therapeutic effects, including carbohydrate selection; linker length and rigidity; and scaffold topology, particularly for multivalent candidates. We also discuss emerging therapeutic strategies, which build on targeting of LecA and LecB, such as anti‐biofilm activity, anti‐adhesion and drug‐delivery, with promising prospects for medicinal chemistry.
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- Karolina Wojtczak
- National University of Ireland Galway School of Biological and Chemical Sciences University Road H91 TK33 Galway IRELAND
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- National University of Ireland Galway School of Chemistry University Road H91 TK33 Galway IRELAND
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Baeriswyl S, Personne H, Di Bonaventura I, Köhler T, van Delden C, Stocker A, Javor S, Reymond JL. A mixed chirality α-helix in a stapled bicyclic and a linear antimicrobial peptide revealed by X-ray crystallography. RSC Chem Biol 2021; 2:1608-1617. [PMID: 34977576 PMCID: PMC8637766 DOI: 10.1039/d1cb00124h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The peptide α-helix is right-handed when containing amino acids with l-chirality, and left-handed with d-chirality, however mixed chirality peptides generally do not form α-helices unless a helix inducer such as the non-natural residue amino-isobutyric acid is used. Herein we report the first X-ray crystal structures of mixed chirality α-helices in short peptides comprising only natural residues as the example of a stapled bicyclic and a linear membrane disruptive amphiphilic antimicrobial peptide (AMP) containing seven l- and four d-residues, as complexes of fucosylated analogs with the bacterial lectin LecB. The mixed chirality α-helices are superimposable onto the homochiral α-helices and form under similar conditions as shown by CD spectra and MD simulations but non-hemolytic and resistant to proteolysis. The observation of a mixed chirality α-helix with only natural residues in the protein environment of LecB suggests a vast unexplored territory of α-helical mixed chirality sequences and their possible use for optimizing bioactive α-helical peptides. We report the first X-ray crystal structures of mixed chirality α-helices comprising only natural residues as the example of bicyclic and linear membrane disruptive amphiphilic antimicrobial peptides containing seven l- and four d-residues.![]()
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- Stéphane Baeriswyl
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, Service of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, Service of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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Mohy El Dine T, Jimmidi R, Diaconu A, Fransolet M, Michiels C, De Winter J, Gillon E, Imberty A, Coenye T, Vincent SP. Pillar[5]arene-Based Polycationic Glyco[2]rotaxanes Designed as Pseudomonas aeruginosa Antibiofilm Agents. J Med Chem 2021; 64:14728-14744. [PMID: 34542288 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.A.) is a human pathogen belonging to the top priorities for the discovery of new therapeutic solutions. Its propensity to generate biofilms strongly complicates the treatments required to cure P.A. infections. Herein, we describe the synthesis of a series of novel rotaxanes composed of a central galactosylated pillar[5]arene, a tetrafucosylated dendron, and a tetraguanidinium subunit. Besides the high affinity of the final glycorotaxanes for the two P.A. lectins LecA and LecB, potent inhibition levels of biofilm growth were evidenced, showing that their three subunits work synergistically. An antibiofilm assay using a double ΔlecAΔlecB mutant compared to the wild type demonstrated that the antibiofilm activity of the best glycorotaxane is lectin-mediated. Such antibiofilm potency had rarely been reached in the literature. Importantly, none of the final rotaxanes was bactericidal, showing that their antibiofilm activity does not depend on bacteria killing, which is a rare feature for antibiofilm agents.
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- Tharwat Mohy El Dine
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bio-Organic Chemistry - NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur (UNamur), Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bio-Organic Chemistry - NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur (UNamur), Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bio-Organic Chemistry - NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur (UNamur), Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium.,Center of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers "Petru Poni", Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of Romanian Academy, 41A, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bio-Organic Chemistry - NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur (UNamur), Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bio-Organic Chemistry - NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur (UNamur), Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Mass Spectrometry, University of Mons (Umons), 20 place du parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Centre de recherches sur les macromolécules végétales (CERMAV), University of Genoble Alpes, CNRS, 601 rue de la chimie, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Centre de recherches sur les macromolécules végétales (CERMAV), University of Genoble Alpes, CNRS, 601 rue de la chimie, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Ghent (UGent), Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Bio-Organic Chemistry - NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur (UNamur), Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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Zaree P, Torano JS, de Haan CAM, Scheltma RA, Barendregt A, Thijssen V, Yu G, Flesch F, Pieters RJ. The assessment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectin LecA binding characteristics of divalent galactosides using multiple techniques. Glycobiology 2021; 31:1490-1499. [PMID: 34255029 PMCID: PMC8684484 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwab074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a widespread opportunistic pathogen that is capable of colonizing various human tissues and is resistant to many antibiotics. LecA is a galactose binding tetrameric lectin involved in adhesion, infection and biofilm formation. This study reports on the binding characteristics of mono- and divalent (chelating) ligands to LecA using different techniques. These techniques include Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis (ACE), Bio Layer Interferometry (BLI), Native Mass Spectrometry and a Thermal Shift Assay. Aspects of focus include: affinity, selectivity, binding kinetics and residence time. The affinity of a divalent ligand was determined to be in the low nanomolar range for all of the used techniques and with a ligand residence time of approximately 7 hours, while no strong binding was seen to related lectin tetramers. Each of the used techniques provides a unique and complementary insight into the chelation based binding mode of the divalent ligand to the LecA tetramer.
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- Pouya Zaree
- Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Section Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Proteomics Centre, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Proteomics Centre, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Jiang Z, Nero T, Mukherjee S, Olson R, Yan J. Searching for the Secret of Stickiness: How Biofilms Adhere to Surfaces. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:686793. [PMID: 34305846 PMCID: PMC8295476 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.686793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Bacterial biofilms are communities of cells enclosed in an extracellular polymeric matrix in which cells adhere to each other and to foreign surfaces. The development of a biofilm is a dynamic process that involves multiple steps, including cell-surface attachment, matrix production, and population expansion. Increasing evidence indicates that biofilm adhesion is one of the main factors contributing to biofilm-associated infections in clinics and biofouling in industrial settings. This review focuses on describing biofilm adhesion strategies among different bacteria, including Vibrio cholerae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. Techniques used to characterize biofilm adhesion are also reviewed. An understanding of biofilm adhesion strategies can guide the development of novel approaches to inhibit or manipulate biofilm adhesion and growth.
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- Zhaowei Jiang
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics Program, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States.,Quantitative Biology Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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O'Reilly C, Blasco S, Parekh B, Collins H, Cooke G, Gunnlaugsson T, Byrne JP. Ruthenium-centred btp glycoclusters as inhibitors for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation. RSC Adv 2021; 11:16318-16325. [PMID: 35479152 PMCID: PMC9030604 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05107a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Carbohydrate-decorated clusters (glycoclusters) centred on a Ru(ii) ion were synthesised and tested for their activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation. These clusters were designed by conjugating a range of carbohydrate motifs (galactose, glucose, mannose and lactose, as well as galactose with a triethylene glycol spacer) to a btp (2,6-bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine) scaffold. This scaffold, which possesses a C2 symmetry, is an excellent ligand for d-metal ions, and thus the formation of the Ru(ii)-centred glycoclusters 7 and 8Gal was achieved from 5 and 6Gal; each possessing four deprotected carbohydrates. Glycocluster 8Gal, which has a flexible spacer between the btp and galactose moieties, showed significant inhibition of P. aeruginosa bacterial biofilm formation. By contrast, glycocluster 7, which lacked the flexible linker, didn't show significant antimicrobial effects and neither does the ligand 6Gal alone. These results are proposed to arise from carbohydrate–lectin interactions with LecA, which are possible for the flexible metal-centred multivalent glycocluster. Metal-centred glycoclusters present a structurally versatile class of antimicrobial agent for P. aeruginosa, of which this is, to the best of our knowledge, the first example. Ruthenium-centred glycoclusters based on carbohydrate-functionalised bis(triazolyl)pyridine ligands show Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm inhibition, with activity that is dependent on ligand structure.![]()
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- Ciaran O'Reilly
- School of Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
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- Department of Applied Science, Tallaght Campus, Technological University Dublin Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland.,Department of Applied Science, Tallaght Campus, Technological University Dublin Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway University Road Galway Ireland
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Damalanka VC, Maddirala AR, Janetka JW. Novel approaches to glycomimetic design: development of small molecular weight lectin antagonists. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2021; 16:513-536. [PMID: 33337918 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2021.1857721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Introduction: The direct binding of carbohydrates or those presented on glycoproteins or glycolipids to proteins is the primary effector of many biological responses. One class of carbohydrate-binding proteins, lectins are important in all forms of life. Their functions in animals include regulating cell adhesion, glycoprotein synthesis, metabolism, and mediating immune system response while in bacteria and viruses a lectin-mediated carbohydrate-protein interaction between host cells and the pathogen initiates pathogenesis of the infection.Areas covered: In this review, the authors outline the structural and functional pathogenesis of lectins from bacteria, amoeba, and humans. Mimics of a carbohydrate are referred to as glycomimetics, which are much smaller in molecular weight and are devised to mimic the key binding interactions of the carbohydrate while also allowing additional contacts with the lectin. This article emphasizes the various approaches used over the past 10-15 years in the rational design of glycomimetic ligands.Expert opinion: Medicinal chemistry efforts enabled by X-ray structural biology have identified small-molecule glycomimetic lectin antagonists that have entered or are nearing clinical trials. A common theme in these strategies is the use of biaryl ring systems to emulate the carbohydrate interactions with the lectin.
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- Vishnu C Damalanka
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis USA
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Madaoui M, Vidal O, Meyer A, Noël M, Lacroix JM, Vasseur JJ, Marra A, Morvan F. Modified Galacto- or Fuco-Clusters Exploiting the Siderophore Pathway to Inhibit the LecA- or LecB-Associated Virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Chembiochem 2020; 21:3433-3448. [PMID: 32701213 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Galacto- and fuco-clusters conjugated with one to three catechol or hydroxamate motifs were synthesised to target LecA and LecB lectins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) localised in the outer membrane and inside the bacterium. The resulting glycocluster-pseudosiderophore conjugates were evaluated as Trojan horses to cross the outer membrane of PA by iron transport. The data suggest that glycoclusters with catechol moieties are able to hijack the iron transport, whereas those with hydroxamates showed strong nonspecific interactions. Mono- and tricatechol galactoclusters (G1C and G3C) were evaluated as inhibitors of infection by PA in comparison with the free galactocluster (G0). All of them exhibited an inhibitory effect between 46 to 75 % at 100 μM, with a higher potency than G0. This result shows that LecA localised in the outer membrane of PA is involved in the infection mechanism.
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- Mimouna Madaoui
- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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- Unité de Glycobiologie Structurelle et Fonctionnelle (UGSF), UMR 8576 CNRS, Université de Lille Cité Scientifique, Avenue Mendeleiev, Bat. C9, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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- Unité de Glycobiologie Structurelle et Fonctionnelle (UGSF), UMR 8576 CNRS, Université de Lille Cité Scientifique, Avenue Mendeleiev, Bat. C9, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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Alfei S, Schito AM. From Nanobiotechnology, Positively Charged Biomimetic Dendrimers as Novel Antibacterial Agents: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2022. [PMID: 33066468 PMCID: PMC7602242 DOI: 10.3390/nano10102022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The alarming increase in antimicrobial resistance, based on the built-in abilities of bacteria to nullify the activity of current antibiotics, leaves a growing number of bacterial infections untreatable. An appealing approach, advanced in recent decades, concerns the development of novel agents able to interact with the external layers of bacteria, causing irreparable damage. Regarding this, some natural cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) have been reconsidered, and synthetic cationic polymers, mimicking CAMPs and able to kill bacteria by non-specific detrimental interaction with the negative bacterial membranes, have been proposed as promising solutions. Lately, also dendrimers were considered suitable macromolecules for the preparation of more advanced cationic biomimetic nanoparticles, able to harmonize the typical properties of dendrimers, including nanosize, mono-dispersion, long-term stability, high functionality, and the non-specific mechanism of action of CAMPs. Although cationic dendrimers are extensively applied in nanomedicine for drug or gene delivery, their application as antimicrobial agents is still in its infancy. The state of the art of their potential applications in this important field has therefore been reviewed here, with particular attention to the innovative case studies in the literature including also amino acid-modified polyester-based dendrimers, practically unexplored as membrane-active antimicrobials and able to kill bacteria on contact.
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- Silvana Alfei
- Department of Pharmacy (DiFAR), University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, I-16148 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV, 6, I-16132 Genova, Italy;
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Rohse P, Weickert S, Drescher M, Wittmann V. Precipitation-free high-affinity multivalent binding by inline lectin ligands. Chem Sci 2020; 11:5227-5237. [PMID: 34122979 PMCID: PMC8159369 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01744b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Multivalent ligand-protein interactions are a key concept in biology mediating, for example, signalling and adhesion. Multivalent ligands often have tremendously increased binding affinities. However, they also can cause crosslinking of receptor molecules leading to precipitation of ligand-receptor complexes. Plaque formation due to precipitation is a known characteristic of numerous fatal diseases limiting a potential medical application of multivalent ligands with a precipitating binding mode. Here, we present a new design of high-potency multivalent ligands featuring an inline arrangement of ligand epitopes with exceptionally high binding affinities in the low nanomolar range. At the same time, we show with a multi-methodological approach that precipitation of the receptor is prevented. We distinguish distinct binding modes of the ligands, in particular we elucidate a unique chelating binding mode, where four receptor binding sites are simultaneously bridged by one multivalent ligand molecule. The new design concept of inline multivalent ligands, which we established for the well-investigated model lectin wheat germ agglutinin, has great potential for the development of high-potency multivalent inhibitors as future therapeutics.
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- Philipp Rohse
- University of Konstanz, Department of Chemistry, Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB) Universitätsstraße 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- University of Konstanz, Department of Chemistry, Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB) Universitätsstraße 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- University of Konstanz, Department of Chemistry, Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB) Universitätsstraße 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- University of Konstanz, Department of Chemistry, Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB) Universitätsstraße 10 78457 Konstanz Germany
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Zahorska E, Kuhaudomlarp S, Minervini S, Yousaf S, Lepsik M, Kinsinger T, Hirsch AKH, Imberty A, Titz A. A rapid synthesis of low-nanomolar divalent LecA inhibitors in four linear steps from d-galactose pentaacetate. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:8822-8825. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc03490h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Design and four step synthesis of simple, readily accessible low-nanomolar divalent LecA ligands with selectivity over human galectin-1.
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- Eva Zahorska
- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
- 66123 Saarbrücken
- Germany
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
- 66123 Saarbrücken
- Germany
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
- 66123 Saarbrücken
- Germany
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- Université Grenoble Alpes
- CNRS
- CERMAV
- 38000 Grenoble
- France
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
- 66123 Saarbrücken
- Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF)
- Standort Hannover-Braunschweig
- 38124 Braunschweig
- Germany
- Department of Pharmacy
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- Université Grenoble Alpes
- CNRS
- CERMAV
- 38000 Grenoble
- France
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
- 66123 Saarbrücken
- Germany
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LecA/PA-IL (Pfam PF07828) is a soluble galactose-binding lectin from bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The lectin is specific for α-galactose present on glycosphingolipids of the globoside family and has therefore been proposed to play a role in cell adhesion and in internalization of bacteria in epithelial cells. The lectin has also direct toxic activity. Search for high-affinity inhibitors can be performed on the recombinant lectin, with use of surface plasmon resonance assays and structural studies.
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Vacchini M, Edwards R, Guizzardi R, Palmioli A, Ciaramelli C, Paiotta A, Airoldi C, La Ferla B, Cipolla L. Glycan Carriers As Glycotools for Medicinal Chemistry Applications. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:6349-6398. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190104164653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Carbohydrates are one of the most powerful and versatile classes of biomolecules that nature
uses to regulate organisms’ biochemistry, modulating plenty of signaling events within cells, triggering
a plethora of physiological and pathological cellular behaviors. In this framework, glycan carrier
systems or carbohydrate-decorated materials constitute interesting and relevant tools for medicinal
chemistry applications. In the last few decades, efforts have been focused, among others, on the development
of multivalent glycoconjugates, biosensors, glycoarrays, carbohydrate-decorated biomaterials
for regenerative medicine, and glyconanoparticles. This review aims to provide the reader with a general
overview of the different carbohydrate carrier systems that have been developed as tools in different
medicinal chemistry approaches relying on carbohydrate-protein interactions. Given the extent of
this topic, the present review will focus on selected examples that highlight the advancements and potentialities
offered by this specific area of research, rather than being an exhaustive literature survey of
any specific glyco-functionalized system.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mattia Vacchini
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca Milano, Italy
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Lectin antagonists in infection, immunity, and inflammation. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2019; 53:51-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Malinovská L, Thai Le S, Herczeg M, Vašková M, Houser J, Fujdiarová E, Komárek J, Hodek P, Borbás A, Wimmerová M, Csávás M. Synthesis of β-d-galactopyranoside-Presenting Glycoclusters, Investigation of Their Interactions with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin A (PA-IL) and Evaluation of Their Anti-Adhesion Potential. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E686. [PMID: 31683947 PMCID: PMC6920806 DOI: 10.3390/biom9110686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen associated with cystic fibrosis. This bacterium produces, among other virulence factors, a soluble d-galactose-specific lectin PA-IL (LecA). PA-IL plays an important role in the adhesion to the host cells and is also cytotoxic. Therefore, this protein is an interesting therapeutic target, suitable for inhibition by carbohydrate-based compounds. In the current study, β-d-galactopyranoside-containing tri- and tetravalent glycoclusters were synthesized. Methyl gallate and pentaerythritol equipped with propargyl groups were chosen as multivalent scaffolds and the galactoclusters were built from the above-mentioned cores by coupling ethylene or tetraethylene glycol-bridges and peracetylated propargyl β-d-galactosides using 1,3-dipolar azide-alkyne cycloaddition. The interaction between galactoside derivatives and PA-IL was investigated by several biophysical methods, including hemagglutination inhibition assay, isothermal titration calorimetry, analytical ultracentrifugation, and surface plasmon resonance. Their ability to inhibit the adhesion of P. aeruginosa to bronchial cells was determined by ex vivo assay. The newly synthesized multivalent galactoclusters proved to be significantly better ligands than simple d-galactose for lectin PA-IL and as a result, two representatives of the dendrimers were able to decrease adhesion of P. aeruginosa to bronchial cells to approximately 32% and 42%, respectively. The results may provide an opportunity to develop anti-adhesion therapy for the treatment of P. aeruginosa infection.
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- Lenka Malinovská
- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
- Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
- Research Group for Oligosaccharide Chemistry of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 2030, 128 40 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 2030, 128 40 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
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Baeriswyl S, Javor S, Stocker A, Darbre T, Reymond J. X‐Ray Crystal Structure of a Second‐Generation Peptide Dendrimer in Complex with
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Lectin LecB. Helv Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201900178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Stéphane Baeriswyl
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Bern Freiestrasse 3 3012 Bern Switzerland
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Lu W, Du W, Somovilla VJ, Yu G, Haksar D, de Vries E, Boons GJ, de Vries RP, de Haan CAM, Pieters RJ. Enhanced Inhibition of Influenza A Virus Adhesion by Di- and Trivalent Hemagglutinin Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2019; 62:6398-6404. [PMID: 31251606 PMCID: PMC6627469 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Multivalent carbohydrate-based ligands
were synthesized and evaluated
as inhibitors of the adhesion protein HA of the influenza A virus
(IAV). HA relies on multivalency for strong viral adhesion. While
viral adhesion inhibition by large polymeric molecules has proven
viable, limited success was reached for smaller multivalent compounds.
By linking of sialylated LAcNAc units to di- and trivalent scaffolds,
inhibitors were obtained with an up to 428-fold enhanced inhibition
in various assays.
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- Wenjing Lu
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, NL-3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Virology Division, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Utrecht University , NL-3584 CL Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, NL-3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, NL-3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, NL-3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Virology Division, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Utrecht University , NL-3584 CL Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, NL-3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, NL-3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Virology Division, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Utrecht University , NL-3584 CL Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, NL-3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Passos da Silva D, Matwichuk ML, Townsend DO, Reichhardt C, Lamba D, Wozniak DJ, Parsek MR. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectin LecB binds to the exopolysaccharide Psl and stabilizes the biofilm matrix. Nat Commun 2019; 10:2183. [PMID: 31097723 PMCID: PMC6522473 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10201-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms are composed of exopolysaccharides (EPS), exogenous DNA, and proteins that hold these communities together. P. aeruginosa produces lectins LecA and LecB, which possess affinities towards sugars found in matrix EPS and mediate adherence of P. aeruginosa to target host cells. Here, we demonstrate that LecB binds to Psl, a key matrix EPS, and this leads to increased retention of both cells and EPS in a growing biofilm. This interaction is predicted to occur between the lectin and the branched side chains present on Psl. Finally, we show that LecB coordinates Psl localization in the biofilm. This constitutes a unique function for LecB and identifies it as a matrix protein that contributes to biofilm structure through EPS interactions.
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Sede Secondaria di Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Departments of Microbial Infection and Immunity, Microbiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China.
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Baeriswyl S, Gan BH, Siriwardena TN, Visini R, Robadey M, Javor S, Stocker A, Darbre T, Reymond JL. X-ray Crystal Structures of Short Antimicrobial Peptides as Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin B Complexes. ACS Chem Biol 2019; 14:758-766. [PMID: 30830745 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we report X-ray crystal structures of 11-13 residue antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa as complexes of fucosylated d-enantiomeric sequences with the P. aeruginosa lectin LecB. These represent the first crystal structures of short AMPs. In 24 individual structures of eight different peptides, we found mostly α-helices assembled as two-helix or four-helix bundles with a hydrophobic core and cationic residues pointing outside. Two of the analogs formed an extended structure engaging in multiple contacts with the lectin. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations showed that α-helices are stabilized by bundle formation and suggested that the N-terminal acyl group present in the linker to the fucosyl group can extend the helix by one additional H-bond and increase α-helix amphiphilicity. Investigating N-terminal acylation led to AMPs with equivalent and partly stronger antibacterial effects compared to the free peptide.
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- Stéphane Baeriswyl
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Okishima A, Koide H, Hoshino Y, Egami H, Hamashima Y, Oku N, Asai T. Design of Synthetic Polymer Nanoparticles Specifically Capturing Indole, a Small Toxic Molecule. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:1644-1654. [PMID: 30848887 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Synthetic polymers are of interest as stable and cost-effective biomolecule-affinity reagents, since these polymers interact with target biomolecules both in vitro and in the bloodstream. However, little has been reported about orally administered polymers capable of capturing a target molecule and inhibiting its intestinal absorption. Here, we describe the design of synthetic polymer nanoparticles (NPs) specifically capturing indole, a major factor exacerbating chronic kidney disease, in the intestine. N-isopropylacrylamide-based NPs were prepared with various hydrophobic monomers. The amounts of indole captured by NPs depended on the structures and feed ratios of the hydrophobic monomers and the polymer density but not on the particle size. The combination of hydrophobic and quadrupole interaction was effective to enhance the affinity and specificity of NPs for indole. The optimized NPs specifically inhibited intestinal absorption of orally administered indole in mice. These results showed the potential of synthetic polymer NPs for inhibiting the intestinal absorption of a target molecule.
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- Anna Okishima
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Shizuoka , 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku , Shizuoka , Shizuoka 422-8526 , Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Shizuoka , 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku , Shizuoka , Shizuoka 422-8526 , Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Kyushu University , 744 Motooka , Fukuoka 819-0395 , Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Shizuoka , 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku , Shizuoka , Shizuoka 422-8526 , Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Shizuoka , 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku , Shizuoka , Shizuoka 422-8526 , Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Shizuoka , 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku , Shizuoka , Shizuoka 422-8526 , Japan.,Faculty of Pharma-Science , Teikyo University , 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku , Tokyo 173-8605 , Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Shizuoka , 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku , Shizuoka , Shizuoka 422-8526 , Japan
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Yu G, Thies‐Weesie DME, Pieters RJ. TetravalentPseudomonas aeruginosaAdhesion Lectin LecA Inhibitor for Enhanced Biofilm Inhibition. Helv Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201900014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Guangyun Yu
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical SciencesUtrecht University P.O.Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht University Padualaan 8 NL-3584 CH Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical SciencesUtrecht University P.O.Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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Yu G, Vicini AC, Pieters RJ. Assembly of Divalent Ligands and Their Effect on Divalent Binding to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin LecA. J Org Chem 2019; 84:2470-2488. [PMID: 30681333 PMCID: PMC6399674 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Divalent
ligands were prepared as inhibitors for the adhesion protein
of the problematic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogen.
Bridging two binding sites enables simultaneous binding of two galactose
moieties, which strongly enhances binding. An alternating motif of
glucose and triazole and aryl groups was shown to have the right mix
of rigidity, solubility, and ease of synthesis. Spacers were varied
with respect to the core unit as well as the aglycon portions in an
attempt to optimize dynamics and enhance interactions with the protein.
Affinities of the divalent ligands were measured by ITC, and Kd’s as low as 12 nM were determined,
notably for a compounds with either a rigid (phenyl) or flexible (butyl)
unit at the core. Introducing a phenyl aglycon moiety next to the
galactoside ligands on both termini did indeed lead to a higher enthalpy
of binding, which was more than compensated by entropic costs. The
results are discussed in terms of thermodynamics and theoretical calculations
of the expected and observed multivalency effects.
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- Guangyun Yu
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery , Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery , Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery , Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University , P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Lu W, Pieters RJ. Carbohydrate–protein interactions and multivalency: implications for the inhibition of influenza A virus infections. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2019; 14:387-395. [DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2019.1573813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Wenjing Lu
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Tong Q, Schmidt MS, Wittmann V, Mecking S. Multivalent Carbohydrate-Functionalized Polymer Nanocrystals. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:294-304. [PMID: 30512919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Nanoparticles with a covalently bound shell of carbohydrate or sulfate groups, respectively, and a polyethylene core were generated by Ni(II)-catalyzed aqueous copolymerization of ethylene with comonomers undec-10-en-1-yl sulfate, undec-10-en-1-yl β-d-glucoside or undec-10-en-1-yl α-d-mannoside, respectively. Via remote substituents of the catalyst, the degree of branching and consequently degree of crystallinity of the polyethylene core of the glyconanoparticles could be controlled. This in turn impacts particle shapes, from spherical to anisotropic platelets, as observed by cryo-transmission electron microscopy. Enzyme-linked lectin assays revealed the mannose-decorated nanocrystals to be efficient multivalent ligands for concavalin A.
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- Qiong Tong
- Department of Chemistry , University of Konstanz , Universitätsstraße 10 , D-78457 Konstanz , Germany
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Konstanz , Universitätsstraße 10 , D-78457 Konstanz , Germany
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Konstanz , Universitätsstraße 10 , D-78457 Konstanz , Germany
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Konstanz , Universitätsstraße 10 , D-78457 Konstanz , Germany
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Lehot V, Brissonnet Y, Dussouy C, Brument S, Cabanettes A, Gillon E, Deniaud D, Varrot A, Le Pape P, Gouin SG. Multivalent Fucosides with Nanomolar Affinity for the
Aspergillus fumigatus
Lectin FleA Prevent Spore Adhesion to Pneumocytes. Chemistry 2018; 24:19243-19249. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Victor Lehot
- LUNAM UniversitéCEISAMUMR CNRS 6230UFR des Sciences et des Techniques 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208 44322 Nantes Cedex 3 France
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- LUNAM UniversitéCEISAMUMR CNRS 6230UFR des Sciences et des Techniques 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208 44322 Nantes Cedex 3 France
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- LUNAM UniversitéCEISAMUMR CNRS 6230UFR des Sciences et des Techniques 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208 44322 Nantes Cedex 3 France
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- LUNAM UniversitéCEISAMUMR CNRS 6230UFR des Sciences et des Techniques 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208 44322 Nantes Cedex 3 France
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- Univ. Grenoble ALpesCNRS, CERMAV 38000 Grenoble France
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- LUNAM UniversitéCEISAMUMR CNRS 6230UFR des Sciences et des Techniques 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208 44322 Nantes Cedex 3 France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-MycologieInstitut de Biologie, CHU Nantes Nantes France
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- LUNAM UniversitéCEISAMUMR CNRS 6230UFR des Sciences et des Techniques 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 92208 44322 Nantes Cedex 3 France
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Dingjan T, Gillon É, Imberty A, Pérez S, Titz A, Ramsland PA, Yuriev E. Virtual Screening Against Carbohydrate-Binding Proteins: Evaluation and Application to Bacterial Burkholderia ambifaria Lectin. J Chem Inf Model 2018; 58:1976-1989. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Tamir Dingjan
- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DPM, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Pharmacy, Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
- Department of Surgery Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia
- Department of Immunology, Monash University, Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
- Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Development of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Lectin LecA Inhibitor by using Bivalent Galactosides Supported on Polyproline Peptide Scaffolds. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:686-700. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201701724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Joachim I, Rikker S, Hauck D, Ponader D, Boden S, Sommer R, Hartmann L, Titz A. Development and optimization of a competitive binding assay for the galactophilic low affinity lectin LecA from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 14:7933-48. [PMID: 27488655 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob01313a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Infections with the Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa result in a high mortality among immunocompromised patients and those with cystic fibrosis. The pathogen can switch from planktonic life to biofilms, and thereby shields itself against antibiotic treatment and host immune defense to establish chronic infections. The bacterial protein LecA, a C-type lectin, is a virulence factor and an integral component for biofilm formation. Inhibition of LecA with its carbohydrate ligands results in reduced biofilm mass, a potential Achilles heel for treatment. Here, we report the development and optimization of a fluorescence polarization-based competitive binding assay with LecA for application in screening of potential inhibitors. As a consequence of the low affinity of d-galactose for LecA, the fluorescent ligand was optimized to reduce protein consumption in the assay. The assay was validated using a set of known inhibitors of LecA and IC50 values in good agreement with the known Kd values were obtained. Finally, we employed the optimized assay to screen sets of synthetic thio-galactosides and natural blood group antigens and report their structure-activity relationship. In addition, we evaluated a multivalent fluorescent assay probe for LecA and report its applicability in an inhibition assay.
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- Ines Joachim
- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. and Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover, Braunschweig, Germany and Department of Chemistry and Graduate School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Graduate School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. and Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomolecular Systems, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. and Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. and Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover, Braunschweig, Germany and Department of Chemistry and Graduate School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany
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Ortiz Mellet C, Nierengarten JF, García Fernández JM. Multivalency as an action principle in multimodal lectin recognition and glycosidase inhibition: a paradigm shift driven by carbon-based glyconanomaterials. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:6428-6436. [PMID: 32264409 DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00860k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The last decade has witnessed a series of discoveries that question the traditional paradigm of multivalency as a "safe" strategy to enhance the binding affinity of a lectin receptor to its cognate carbohydrate ligand. Upon following the initial reports on the supplementary effects operating in the presence of a third carbohydrate species (heteromultivalent effect), the observation of functional promiscuity of glyco(mimetic)ligands elicited by (hetero)multivalency, spreading from lectins to glycoprocessing enzymes (inhibitory multivalent effect), has raised concerns about the potential consequences of glyconanomaterials binding to non-cognate proteins and creating messiness or noise in the processes they participate in. Carbon-based glycomaterials, specifically glyconanodiamonds and glycofullerenes, have been instrumental in increasing our awareness of the frequency of these lectin-enzyme crosstalk behaviours elicited by multivalency, driving a reformulation of the rules and concepts in glycoscience towards a "generalized multivalency" scenario.
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- Carmen Ortiz Mellet
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sevilla, c/ Profesor García González 1, 41011 Sevilla, Spain.
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Saliba RC, Pohl NL. Designing sugar mimetics: non-natural pyranosides as innovative chemical tools. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2016; 34:127-134. [PMID: 27621102 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The importance of oligosaccharides in myriad biological processes is becoming increasingly clear. However, these carbohydrate-mediated processes are often challenging to dissect due to the often poor affinity, stability and selectivity of the oligosaccharides involved. To circumvent these issues, non-natural carbohydrates-carbohydrate mimics-are being designed as innovative tools to modify biomolecules of interest or to understand biological pathways using fluorescence microscopy, X-ray or nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). This review focuses on key examples of recently developed non-natural sugars to answer specific biological needs.
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- Regis C Saliba
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States.
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Rohse P, Wittmann V. Mechanistic Insight into Nanomolar Binding of Multivalent Neoglycopeptides to Wheat Germ Agglutinin. Chemistry 2016; 22:9724-33. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201600657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Philipp Rohse
- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB); University of Konstanz; 78457 Konstanz Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB); University of Konstanz; 78457 Konstanz Germany
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Bouvier B. Optimizing the Multivalent Binding of the Bacterial Lectin LecA by Glycopeptide Dendrimers for Therapeutic Purposes. J Chem Inf Model 2016; 56:1193-204. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.6b00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Benjamin Bouvier
- Laboratoire de Glycochimie,
des Antimicrobiens et des Agroressources, CNRS UMR7378/Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 10 rue Baudelocque, 80039 Amiens Cedex, France
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Wagner S, Sommer R, Hinsberger S, Lu C, Hartmann RW, Empting M, Titz A. Novel Strategies for the Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections. J Med Chem 2016; 59:5929-69. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Stefanie Wagner
- Chemical
Biology of Carbohydrates, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), 30625 Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
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- Chemical
Biology of Carbohydrates, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), 30625 Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), 30625 Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
- Drug
Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), 30625 Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
- Drug
Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), 30625 Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
- Drug
Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), 30625 Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
- Drug
Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Chemical
Biology of Carbohydrates, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), 30625 Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, Germany
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Michaud G, Visini R, Bergmann M, Salerno G, Bosco R, Gillon E, Richichi B, Nativi C, Imberty A, Stocker A, Darbre T, Reymond JL. Overcoming antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms using glycopeptide dendrimers. Chem Sci 2016; 7:166-182. [PMID: 29896342 PMCID: PMC5953009 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc03635f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Antibiotic resistance in the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is partly caused by biofilms forming a physical barrier to antibiotic penetration. Here we focused on modifying tetravalent glycopeptide dendrimer ligands of P. aeruginosa lectins LecB or LecA to increase their biofilm inhibition activity. First heteroglycoclusters were investigated displaying one pair each of LecB specific fucosyl groups and LecA specific galactosyl groups and binding simultaneously to both lectins, one of which gave the first fully resolved crystal structure of a peptide dendrimer as LecB complex providing a structural model for dendrimer-lectin interactions (PDB ; 5D2A). Biofilm inhibition was increased by introducing additional cationic residues in these dendrimers but resulted in bactericidal effects similar to those of non-glycosylated polycationic antimicrobial peptide dendrimers. In a second approach dendrimers displaying four copies of the natural LecB ligand Lewisa were prepared leading to slightly stronger LecB binding and biofilm inhibition. Finally synergistic application of a LecB specific non-bactericidal antibiofilm dendrimer with the antibiotic tobramycin at sub-inhibitory concentrations of both compounds allowed effective biofilm inhibition and dispersal.
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- Gaëlle Michaud
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Berne , Freiestrasse 3 , 3012 Berne , Switzerland .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Berne , Freiestrasse 3 , 3012 Berne , Switzerland .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Berne , Freiestrasse 3 , 3012 Berne , Switzerland .
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico , Universita' degli Studi di Firenze , Via della Lastruccia 3, 13, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino , Firenze , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico , Universita' degli Studi di Firenze , Via della Lastruccia 3, 13, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino , Firenze , Italy
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- Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales , UPR5301 , CNRS and Université Grenoble Alpes , 601 rue de la Chimie , F38041 Grenoble , France
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico , Universita' degli Studi di Firenze , Via della Lastruccia 3, 13, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino , Firenze , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico , Universita' degli Studi di Firenze , Via della Lastruccia 3, 13, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino , Firenze , Italy
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- Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolécules Végétales , UPR5301 , CNRS and Université Grenoble Alpes , 601 rue de la Chimie , F38041 Grenoble , France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Berne , Freiestrasse 3 , 3012 Berne , Switzerland .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Berne , Freiestrasse 3 , 3012 Berne , Switzerland .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Berne , Freiestrasse 3 , 3012 Berne , Switzerland .
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Bergmann M, Michaud G, Visini R, Jin X, Gillon E, Stocker A, Imberty A, Darbre T, Reymond JL. Multivalency effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm inhibition and dispersal by glycopeptide dendrimers targeting lectin LecA. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 14:138-48. [PMID: 26416170 DOI: 10.1039/c5ob01682g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The galactose specific lectin LecA partly mediates the formation of antibiotic resistant biofilms by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic pathogen causing lethal airways infections in immunocompromised and cystic fibrosis patients, suggesting that preventing LecA binding to natural saccharides might provide new opportunities for treatment. Here 8-fold (G3) and 16-fold (G4) galactosylated analogs of GalAG2, a tetravalent G2 glycopeptide dendrimer LecA ligand and P. aeruginosa biofilm inhibitor, were obtained by convergent chloroacetyl thioether (ClAc) ligation between 4-fold or 8-fold chloroacetylated dendrimer cores and digalactosylated dendritic arms. Hemagglutination inhibition, isothermal titration calorimetry and biofilm inhibition assays showed that G3 dendrimers bind LecA slightly better than their parent G2 dendrimers and induce complete biofilm inhibition and dispersal of P. aeruginosa biofilms, while G4 dendrimers show reduced binding and no biofilm inhibition. A binding model accounting for the observed saturation of glycopeptide dendrimer galactosyl groups and LecA binding sites is proposed based on the crystal structure of a G3 dendrimer LecA complex.
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- Myriam Bergmann
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Berne, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Berne, Switzerland.
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Pukin AV, Brouwer AJ, Koomen L, Quarles van Ufford HC, Kemmink J, de Mol NJ, Pieters RJ. Thiourea-based spacers in potent divalent inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence lectin LecA. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:10923-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ob01452b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A thiourea spacer adopts an extended conformation and forms the basis of a potent bivalent ligand for Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectin LecA.
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- Aliaksei V. Pukin
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Utrecht University
- Utrecht
- The Netherlands
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