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Frei A, Verderosa AD, Elliott AG, Zuegg J, Blaskovich MAT. Metals to combat antimicrobial resistance. Nat Rev Chem 2023; 7:202-224. [PMID: 37117903 PMCID: PMC9907218 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-023-00463-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 109.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
Abstract
Bacteria, similar to most organisms, have a love-hate relationship with metals: a specific metal may be essential for survival yet toxic in certain forms and concentrations. Metal ions have a long history of antimicrobial activity and have received increasing attention in recent years owing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance. The search for antibacterial agents now encompasses metal ions, nanoparticles and metal complexes with antimicrobial activity ('metalloantibiotics'). Although yet to be advanced to the clinic, metalloantibiotics are a vast and underexplored group of compounds that could lead to a much-needed new class of antibiotics. This Review summarizes recent developments in this growing field, focusing on advances in the development of metalloantibiotics, in particular, those for which the mechanism of action has been investigated. We also provide an overview of alternative uses of metal complexes to combat bacterial infections, including antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and radionuclide diagnosis of bacterial infections.
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Affiliation(s)
- Angelo Frei
- Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery, Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery, Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery, Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery, Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery, Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
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Espinosa A, Rascol E, Abellán Flos M, Skarbek C, Lieben P, Bannerman E, Martinez AD, Pethe S, Benoit P, Nélieu S, Labruère R. Re-designing environmentally persistent pharmaceutical pollutant through programmed inactivation: The case of methotrexate. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 306:135616. [PMID: 35810859 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Environmental emission of pharmaceutical pollutants notably causes the contamination of aquatic ecosystems and drinking water. Typically, reduction of these pollutants in the environment is mostly managed by ameliorated wastewater treatments. Here, we report a method for the eco-design of drugs through the introduction within the molecular structure of a sensitive chemical group responsive to water treatments. The new drugs are thus programmed to fragment more easily and quickly than the original drugs. In this "retro catabolic drug design" strategy, methotrexate was used as drug model and an ether analog displaying a similar pharmacological profile was selected. Using photo-irradiation experiments at 254 nm, a representative drinking water treatment process, the identified transformation products were predominantly obtained from the expected molecular scission. Moreover, a faster kinetics of degradation was measured for the ether analog as compared to methotrexate and its transformation products were far less cytotoxic.
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- Anaïs Espinosa
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR ECOSYS, 78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de chimie moléculaire et des matériaux d'Orsay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de chimie moléculaire et des matériaux d'Orsay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de chimie moléculaire et des matériaux d'Orsay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR SayFood, 78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de chimie moléculaire et des matériaux d'Orsay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de chimie moléculaire et des matériaux d'Orsay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de chimie moléculaire et des matériaux d'Orsay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR ECOSYS, 78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR ECOSYS, 78850, Thiverval-Grignon, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de chimie moléculaire et des matériaux d'Orsay, 91405, Orsay, France.
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Mendes SS, Marques J, Mesterházy E, Straetener J, Arts M, Pissarro T, Reginold J, Berscheid A, Bornikoel J, Kluj RM, Mayer C, Oesterhelt F, Friães S, Royo B, Schneider T, Brötz-Oesterhelt H, Romão CC, Saraiva LM. Synergetic Antimicrobial Activity and Mechanism of Clotrimazole-Linked CO-Releasing Molecules. ACS BIO & MED CHEM AU 2022; 2:419-436. [PMID: 35996473 PMCID: PMC9389576 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.2c00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Several metal-based
carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CORMs)
are active CO donors with established antibacterial activity. Among
them, CORM conjugates with azole antibiotics of type [Mn(CO)3(2,2′-bipyridyl)(azole)]+ display important synergies
against several microbes. We carried out a structure–activity
relationship study based upon the lead structure of [Mn(CO)3(Bpy)(Ctz)]+ by producing clotrimazole (Ctz) conjugates
with varying metal and ligands. We concluded that the nature of the
bidentate ligand strongly influences the bactericidal activity, with
the substitution of bipyridyl by small bicyclic ligands leading to
highly active clotrimazole conjugates. On the contrary, the metal
did not influence the activity. We found that conjugate [Re(CO)3(Bpy)(Ctz)]+ is more than the sum of its parts:
while precursor [Re(CO)3(Bpy)Br] has no antibacterial activity
and clotrimazole shows only moderate minimal inhibitory concentrations,
the potency of [Re(CO)3(Bpy)(Ctz)]+ is one order
of magnitude higher than that of clotrimazole, and the spectrum of
bacterial target species includes Gram-positive and Gram-negative
bacteria. The addition of [Re(CO)3(Bpy)(Ctz)]+ to Staphylococcus aureus causes a
general impact on the membrane topology, has inhibitory effects on
peptidoglycan biosynthesis, and affects energy functions. The mechanism
of action of this kind of CORM conjugates involves a sequence of events
initiated by membrane insertion, followed by membrane disorganization,
inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis, CO release, and break down
of the membrane potential. These results suggest that conjugation
of CORMs to known antibiotics may produce useful structures with synergistic
effects that increase the conjugate’s activity relative to
that of the antibiotic alone.
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- Sofia S Mendes
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Dept. of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Cluster of Excellence Controlling Microbes to Fight Infection. University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Bonn, University Clinic Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 168, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Dept. of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Cluster of Excellence Controlling Microbes to Fight Infection. University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Dept. of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Cluster of Excellence Controlling Microbes to Fight Infection. University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Dept. of Organismic Interactions, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Dept. of Organismic Interactions, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Dept. of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Cluster of Excellence Controlling Microbes to Fight Infection. University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Institute for Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Bonn, University Clinic Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 168, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, Dept. of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Cluster of Excellence Controlling Microbes to Fight Infection. University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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Eikemo V, Holmelid B, Sydnes LK, Sydnes MO. Photodegradable Antimicrobial Agents: Synthesis and Mechanism of Degradation. J Org Chem 2022; 87:8034-8047. [PMID: 35653169 PMCID: PMC9207920 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00681] [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] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As a strategy to
inactivate antimicrobial agents after use, we
designed a range of ethanolamine derivatives where four of them possessed
interesting activity. The ethanolamine moiety facilitates photodecomposition,
which in a potential drug will take place after use. Herein, the synthetic
preparation of these compounds and the mechanism of photoinactivation
are described.
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- Vebjørn Eikemo
- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Stavanger NO-4036, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Bergen NO-5007, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Bergen NO-5007, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Stavanger NO-4036, Norway
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Kandel Gambarte PC, Wolansky MJ. The gut microbiota as a biomarker for realistic exposures to pesticides: A critical consideration. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2022; 91:107074. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2022.107074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Jebli N, Hamimed S, Van Hecke K, Cavalier J, Touil S. Synthesis, Antimicrobial Activity and Molecular Docking Study of Novelα‐(Diphenylphosphoryl)‐ andα‐(Diphenylphosphorothioyl)cycloalkanone Oximes. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e2000217. [DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202000217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nejib Jebli
- University of CarthageFaculty of Sciences of BizerteLaboratory of Hetero-Organic Compounds and Nanostructured Materials (LR18ES11) CP 7021- Jarzouna Tunisia
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- University of CarthageFaculty of Sciences of BizerteLaboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 7021 Jarzouna Tunisia
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- XStructDepartment of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Krijgslaan 281-S3 CP 9000-Ghent Belgium
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- University of CarthageFaculty of Sciences of BizerteLaboratory of Hetero-Organic Compounds and Nanostructured Materials (LR18ES11) CP 7021- Jarzouna Tunisia
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McMahon S, Rajagopal A, Amirjalayer S, Halpin Y, Fitzgerald-Hughes D, Buma WJ, Woutersen S, Long C, Pryce MT. Photo-activated CO-release in the amino tungsten Fischer carbene complex, [(CO) 5WC(NC 4H 8)Me], picosecond time resolved infrared spectroscopy, time-dependent density functional theory, and an antimicrobial study. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 208:111071. [PMID: 32434119 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Picosecond time-resolved infrared spectroscopy was used to probe the photo-induced early state dynamics preceding CO loss in the Fischer carbene complex, [(CO)5WC(NC4H8)CH3]. Time-dependent density functional theory calculations were employed to help in understanding the photochemical and photophysical processes leading to CO-loss. Electrochemical initiated CO release was quantified using gas chromatography. The potential of [(CO)5WC(NC4H8)CH3], as an antimicrobial agent under irradiation conditions was studied using a Staphylococcus aureus strain.
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- Suzanne McMahon
- School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland; Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI Education and Research, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Physikalisches Institut, Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) and Center for Multiscale Theory & Computation (CMTC), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI Education and Research, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- University of Amsterdam, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94157, 1090 GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94157, 1090 GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.
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