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Issuriya A, Jatutasri K, Sanpinit S, Chusri S, Voravuthikunchai SP, Kaewmanee T, Phoopha S, Jetwanna KWN, Limsuwan S. Potential applications of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa leaf extract as natural anti-staphylococcal additive in food systems: Efficacy and in vivo safety evaluation. FOOD SCI TECHNOL INT 2024; 30:370-383. [PMID: 36959762 DOI: 10.1177/10820132231165667] [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] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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This work aimed to explore the potential use of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa ethanol leaf extract (RTEL) as an alternative food preservative agent for controlling the growth of Staphylococcus aureus. Antibacterial activities against food-isolated S. aureus were performed using disc diffusion and broth microdilution assays, followed by evaluating in vivo subacute oral toxicity of the extract. Salad dressing was used as a food model to study bactericidal properties and consumer acceptability. RTEL remarkably inhibited S. aureus with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) ranging from 7.81-62.5 µg/mL. Repeated oral doses (5, 50, and 300 mg/kg RTEL) for 28 days did not affect any of the measured toxicity parameters. The no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) of RTEL was noted as more than 300 mg/kg body weight/day. The utilization of RTEL (12.5 mg/mL) in the vinaigrette salad dressing did not affect the consumer acceptability of the product, remarkably killed the pathogen within 3-9 h of exposure. The results indicated that RTEL is safe and effective as a natural anti-staphylococcal controlling agent that could be utilized in food systems. Further work is required on the effects of enterotoxin production, an important virulence factor of S. aureus responsible for food-borne disease.
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- Acharaporn Issuriya
- Division of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Yala, Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health Sciences, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Thailand
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- School of Medicine, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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- Biomedical Technology Research Group for Vulnerable Populations, and School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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- Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, Thailand
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- Traditional Thai Medical Research and Innovation Center, Faculty of Traditional Thai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
- Traditional Thai Medical Research and Innovation Center, Faculty of Traditional Thai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Islam T, Nawchoo IA, Magray JA, Khuroo AA. Sustaining Traditional Ethnomedicinal Knowledge and Protected Areas in Synergy: A Case Study of Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary in Kashmir Himalaya. PLANTA MEDICA 2023; 89:1147-1164. [PMID: 37380043 DOI: 10.1055/a-2089-3643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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The ethnic communities living near protected areas are critically dependent on medicinal plants for their healthcare. Although several ethnomedicinal studies are available from the Himalaya, quantitative studies focusing on protected areas in this region are largely overlooked. In this study, we aimed to document the ethnomedicinal plants of the Overa-Aru wildlife sanctuary in Kashmir Himalaya. We conducted a systematic field survey in the study area during 2020 - 2021 to collect primary data from 110 participants through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. The data was analyzed using quantitative indices and Pearson's correlation. We recorded 64 plant species used against 8 human disease categories, including some first-time reports from the region. Asteraceae and Lamiaceae were the most dominant families and herbs were the dominant growth form. The most common plant part used were leaves, and the main method of preparation was decoction. Plant species with the highest relative frequency of citation was Achillea millifolium (0.83). Informant consensus factor for each disease category ranged from 0.94 to 0.97. We found a strong positive correlation between participants' age and citations (r = 0.85), but a negative correlation between the participants' education status and citations (r = - 0.11). Our results revealed that the younger generation possesses the least ethnomedicinal information. We recommend that the species with high use values and fidelity level merit priority in phytochemical and pharmaceutical studies. Our findings highlight that protected areas, besides their prime importance in biodiversity conservation, play a pivotal role in providing the healthcare provisioning ecosystem services to the ethnic communities.
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- Tajamul Islam
- Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Plant Reproductive Biology, Genetic Diversity and Phytochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Plant Reproductive Biology, Genetic Diversity and Phytochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Plant Reproductive Biology, Genetic Diversity and Phytochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Sun MC, Chen YF, Liu D, Xu XL, You YC, Lu W, Shi YJ, Ren MY, Fan YB, Du YZ, Tao XH. Effective decolonization strategy for mupirocin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by TPGS-modified mupirocin-silver complex. Mater Today Bio 2023; 18:100534. [PMID: 36686036 PMCID: PMC9850068 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100534] [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] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The widespread utilization of mupirocin to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-caused infectious diseases has led to the emergence of mupirocin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MuRSA), posing a serious global medical threat. In order to counteract MuRSA, we develop a d-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) modified mupirocin and silver complex (TPGS/Mup-Ag) to combat MuRSA. The surfactivity of TPGS endows Mup-Ag with a homogeneous and small particle size (∼16 nm), which significantly enhances bacterial internalization. Silver ions are released from the mupirocin-Ag complex (Mup-Ag) to exert a synergistic antibacterial activity with mupirocin. Results manifest that our strategy reduces the concentration of mupirocin that induces 50% bacterial death from about 1000 μmol/mL to about 16 μmol/mL. In vitro bacterial infection model suggests that TPGS/Mup-Ag can not only eliminate both intracellular and inhibit bacterial adhesion, but also living cells are not affected. Results of in vivo experiments demonstrate that TPGS/Mup-Ag can effectively inhibit the progression of skin infection and accelerate wound healing, as well as alleviate systemic inflammation in both the subcutaneous infection model and the wound infection model. Furthermore, this study may contribute to the development of therapeutic agents for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and offer ideas for silver-based bactericides.
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- Ming-Chen Sun
- Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Dermatology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, China,Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- HangZhou Xiaoshan District Skin Disease Hospital, Hangzhou, 311200, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Dermatology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Department of Graduate School, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Department of Graduate School, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Dermatology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China,Corresponding author. Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-Hang-Tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Dermatology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, China,Corresponding author. Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Dermatology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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Wintachai P, Surachat K, Chaimaha G, Septama AW, Smith DR. Isolation and Characterization of a Phapecoctavirus Infecting Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in A549 Alveolar Epithelial Cells. Viruses 2022; 14:v14112561. [PMID: 36423170 PMCID: PMC9695679 DOI: 10.3390/v14112561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR A. baumannii) is an emerging pathogen in the ESKAPE group. The global burden of antimicrobial resistance has led to renewed interest in alternative antimicrobial treatment strategies, including phage therapy. This study isolated and characterized a phage vB_AbaM_ ABPW7 (vABPW7) specific to MDR A. baumannii. Morphological analysis showed that phage vABPW7 belongs to the Myoviridae family. Genome analysis showed that the phage DNA genome consists of 148,647 bp and that the phage is a member of the Phapecoctavirus genus of the order Caudovirales. A short latent period and a large burst size indicated that phage vABPW7 was a lytic phage that could potentially be used in phage therapy. Phage vABPW7 is a high-stability phage that has high lytic activity. Phage vABPW7 could effectively reduce biofilm formation and remove preformed biofilm. The utility of phage vABPW7 was investigated in a human A549 alveolar epithelial cell culture model. Phage vABPW7 was not cytotoxic to A549 cells, and the phage could significantly reduce planktonic MDR A. baumannii and MDR A. baumannii adhesion on A549 cells without cytotoxicity. This study suggests that phage vABPW7 has the potential to be developed further as a new antimicrobial agent against MDR A. baumannii.
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- Phitchayapak Wintachai
- School of Science, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161, Thailand
- Functional Materials and Nanotechnology Center of Excellence, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161, Thailand
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
- Translational Medicine Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- School of Science, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161, Thailand
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- Research Centre for Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Traditional Medicine, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), South Tangerang 15314, Banten, Indonesia
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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Ho MKY, Zhang P, Chen X, Xia J, Leung SSY. Bacteriophage endolysins against gram-positive bacteria, an overview on the clinical development and recent advances on the delivery and formulation strategies. Crit Rev Microbiol 2021; 48:303-326. [PMID: 34478359 DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2021.1962803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Facing the increasing threat of multi-drug antimicrobial resistance (AMR), humans strive to search for antibiotic drug candidates and antibacterial alternatives from all possible places, from soils in remote areas to deep in the sea. In this "gold rush for antibacterials," researchers turn to the natural enemy of bacterial cells, bacteriophage (phages), and find them a rich source of weapons for AMR bacteria. Endolysins (lysins), the enzymes phages use to break the bacterial cells from within, have been shown to be highly selective and efficient in killing their target bacteria from outside while maintaining a low occurrence of bacterial resistance. In this review, we start with the structures and mechanisms of action of lysins against Gram-positive (GM+) bacteria. The developmental history of lysins is also outlined. Then, we detail the latest preclinical and clinical research on their safety and efficacy against GM+ bacteria, focusing on the formulation strategies of these enzymes. Finally, the challenges and potential hurdles are discussed. Notwithstanding these limitations, the trends in development indicate that the first, approved lysin drugs will be available soon in the near future. Overall, this review presents a timely summary of the current progress on lysins as antibacterial enzymes for AMR GM+ bacteria, and provides a guidebook for biomaterial researchers who are dedicating themselves to the battle against bacterial infections.
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- Marco Kai Yuen Ho
- School of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Nataraj BH, Ramesh C, Mallappa RH. Extractable surface proteins of indigenous probiotic strains confer anti-adhesion knack and protect against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus induced epithelial hyperpermeability in HT-29 cell line. Microb Pathog 2021; 158:104974. [PMID: 34015494 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104974] [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: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Probiotic intervention has been long believed to have beneficial effects on human health by curbing the intestinal colonization of pathogens. However, the application of live probiotics therapy may not be an ideal approach to circumvent the infections of superbug origin due to the risk of horizontal antibiotic resistance genes transfer. In this study, the anti-adhesion ability of extractable cell surface proteins from two indigenous potential probiotic strains (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum A5 and Limosilactobacillus fermentum Lf1) and two standard reference strains (Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus LGG) was evaluated against clinical isolates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on porcine gastric mucin and HT-29 cells. The surface proteins from the probiotic strains were extracted by treatment with 5 M lithium chloride. The surface protein quantification and SDS-PAGE profiling indicated that the yield and protein patterns were strain-specific. Surface proteins significantly hampered the mucoadhesion of MRSA isolates via protective, competitive, and displacement. Similarly, the treatment with surface proteins probiotic strains displayed anti-adhesion against MRSA isolates on HT-29 cells without affecting the viability of the cell line. Surface proteins treatment to the confluent monolayer of HT-29 cells maintained the epithelial integrity; however, MRSA isolates (109 cells/mL) showed considerable alteration in the epithelial integrity by exacerbating the FITC-dextran transflux. Contrarily, the co-treatment with surface proteins with MRSA isolates significantly lowered the FITC-dextran transflux across the differentiated HT-29 monolayer. Overall, the findings of this study suggest that probiotic-derived surface proteins could be the novel biotherapeutics to combat the MRSA colonization and their concomitant intestinal infections.
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Dairy Microbiology Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Dairy Microbiology Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India.
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Rhodomyrtone Accumulates in Bacterial Cell Wall and Cell Membrane and Inhibits the Synthesis of Multiple Cellular Macromolecules in Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10050543. [PMID: 34067029 PMCID: PMC8150934 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10050543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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As the burden of antibacterial resistance worsens and treatment options become narrower, rhodomyrtone—a novel natural antibiotic agent with a new antibacterial mechanism—could replace existing antibiotics for the treatment of infections caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-positive bacteria. In this study, rhodomyrtone was detected within the cell by means of an easy an inexpensive method. The antibacterial effects of rhodomyrtone were investigated on epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Thin-layer chromatography demonstrated the entrapment and accumulation of rhodomyrtone within the bacterial cell wall and cell membrane. The incorporation of radiolabelled precursors revealed that rhodomyrtone inhibited the synthesis of macromolecules including DNA, RNA, proteins, the cell wall, and lipids. Following the treatment with rhodomyrtone at MIC (0.5–1 µg/mL), the synthesis of all macromolecules was significantly inhibited (p ≤ 0.05) after 4 h. Inhibition of macromolecule synthesis was demonstrated after 30 min at a higher concentration of rhodomyrtone (4× MIC), comparable to standard inhibitor compounds. In contrast, rhodomyrtone did not affect lipase activity in staphylococci—both epidemic methicillin-resistant S. aureus and S. aureus ATCC 29213. Interfering with the synthesis of multiple macromolecules is thought to be one of the antibacterial mechanisms of rhodomyrtone.
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Nataraj BH, Ramesh C, Mallappa RH. Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Traits Present in Clinical Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:2001-2014. [PMID: 33860841 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-021-02477-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a notorious superbug which poses serious health threats to humanity. The severity of the infections depends on the prevalence of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance. In this study, attempts have been made to nominate the two most virulent and multidrug-resistant MRSA isolates demonstrating the preliminary features of intestinal adhesion for the futuristic applications of probiotics and postbiotics as antagonists to combat MRSA infections. In this context, six clinical isolates of MRSA were polyphasically characterized for their identity, multidrug resistance, and few selected virulence determinates such as hemolytic activity and production of coagulase, nuclease, and capsule. The gut colonizing ability of MRSA isolates was assessed by mucoadhesion, auto-aggregation, and cell surface hydrophobicity. An antibiogram of MRSA isolates suggested the resistance towards several antibiotics with multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index >0.5 (12/241, 12/206, and 5/255) as well as their genome portraying mecA mediated methicillin resistance. Besides exhibiting strong biofilm formation ability, all the isolates exhibited positive responses towards tested virulence assays coupled with their genome displaying Coa, NucA, and CapE genes. On the other hand, isolates exhibited different levels of auto-aggregation (37.90 ± 1.8 to 51.53 ± 3.1%) and mucin adhesion ability (68.93 ± 0.61% to 86.62 ± 1.96%) with a significant (P ≤ 0.05) variation in adhesion to different hydrocarbons. Finally, multivariate Principal Component Analysis and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) heatmap using Euclidean distance measurement indicated MRSA 12/206 and 5/255 as most resistant and virulent isolates with the potential to adhere to the hydrophobic gut niche.
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Dairy Microbiology Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, 132001, India
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Dairy Microbiology Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, 132001, India.
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Wunnoo S, Bilhman S, Amnuaikit T, Ontong JC, Singh S, Auepemkiate S, Voravuthikunchai SP. Rhodomyrtone as a New Natural Antibiotic Isolated from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Leaf Extract: A Clinical Application in the Management of Acne Vulgaris. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10020108. [PMID: 33499400 PMCID: PMC7912151 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10020108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Rhodomyrtone, a plant-derived principal compound isolated from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) leaf extract, was assessed as a potential natural alternative for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The clinical efficacy of a 1% liposomal encapsulated rhodomyrtone serum was compared with a marketed 1% clindamycin gel. In a randomized and double-blind controlled clinical trial, 60 volunteers with mild to moderate acne severity were assigned to two groups: rhodomyrtone serum and clindamycin gel. The volunteers were instructed to apply the samples to acne lesions on their faces twice daily. A significant reduction in the total numbers of acne lesions was demonstrated in both treatment groups between week 2 and 8 (p < 0.05). Significant differences in acne numbers compared with the baseline were evidenced at week 2 onwards (p < 0.05). At the end of the clinical trial, the total inflamed acne counts in the 1% rhodomyrtone serum group were significantly reduced by 36.36%, comparable to 34.70% in the clindamycin-treated group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a commercial prototype was developed, and a clinical assessment of 45 volunteers was performed. After application of the commercial prototype for 1 week, 68.89% and 28.89% of volunteers demonstrated complete and improved inflammatory acne, respectively. All of the subjects presented no signs of irritation or side effects during the treatment. Most of the volunteers (71.11%) indicated that they were very satisfied. Rhodomyrtone serum was demonstrated to be effective and safe for the treatment of inflammatory acne lesions.
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- Suttiwan Wunnoo
- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; (S.W.); (S.B.); (J.C.O.); (S.S.)
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; (S.W.); (S.B.); (J.C.O.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand;
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; (S.W.); (S.B.); (J.C.O.); (S.S.)
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; (S.W.); (S.B.); (J.C.O.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand;
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand; (S.W.); (S.B.); (J.C.O.); (S.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +66-7428-8321
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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton.): A review of phytochemistry, pharmacology and industrial applications research progress. Food Chem 2020; 309:125715. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Wintachai P, Paosen S, Yupanqui CT, Voravuthikunchai SP. Silver nanoparticles synthesized with Eucalyptus critriodora ethanol leaf extract stimulate antibacterial activity against clinically multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from pneumonia patients. Microb Pathog 2018; 126:245-257. [PMID: 30445131 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The increasing multidrug resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii has been highlighted as a worldwide therapeutic problem. Despite the wide range of studies on green synthesis of silver nanoparticles, there is currently no alternative treatment for MDR A. baumannii infection. This study investigated the potential of silver nanoparticles synthesized with Eucalyptus critriodora leaf extract as an inhibitor of MDR A. baumannii infection. The results demonstrated that silver nanoparticles synthesized with E. critriodora leaf extract triggered MDR A. baumannii DNA condensation, induced bacterial cell death and had a significant effect on biofilm formation, biofilm-grown cells, bacterial attachment and invasion of human lung cells in a concentration dependent manner. Silver nanoparticles synthesized with E. critriodora leaf extract had no obvious effects on the viability of human lung cells. The synthesized silver nanoparticles inhibited MDR A. baumannii infection by approximately 90% without cytotoxicity with a 50% effective concentration of 0.028 μg/ml. Thus silver nanoparticles with E. critriodora leaf extract had the potential to be a promising anti-MDR A. baumannii agent for effective treatment and they point the way to further development of a wide range of effective biomedical applications.
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- Phitchayapak Wintachai
- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Faculty of Science, Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand; School of Science, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80161, Thailand
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- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Faculty of Science, Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand; Department of Microbiology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Nutraceutical and Functional Food, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand
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- Excellence Research Laboratory on Natural Products, Faculty of Science, Natural Product Research Center of Excellence, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand; Department of Microbiology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand.
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Chai H, Liu B, Zhan H, Li X, He Z, Ye J, Guo Q, Chen J, Zhang J, Li S. Antidepressant Effects of Rhodomyrtone in Mice with Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress-Induced Depression. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2018; 22:157-164. [PMID: 30407505 PMCID: PMC6368369 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyy091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rhodomyrtone is one of the main active compounds derived from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, which belongs to the Myrtaceae family. In the current study, we investigated the properties of rhodomyrtone as a potential drug candidate for the treatment of stress-caused depression. METHODS We assessed the function of rhodomyrtone in chronic unpredictable mild stress, a well-validated depression model in mice. Depression-like behavior tests, including a sucrose performance test, social interaction test, and forced swimming test, were used to validate the antidepressant effects of rhodomyrtone. The Morris water maze was used to evaluate the mice's learning and memory ability. Spine density, glycogen synthase kinase-3β, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, postsynaptic density protein 95, and apoptosis-associated protein were detected to reveal the underlying mechanism. RESULTS Rhodomyrtone was found to prevent source consumption decrease, decreased social behaviors, and increase immobility in the forced swimming test, suggesting a protective effect of rhodomyrtone against depression-like behaviors. Additionally, rhodomyrtone prevented the impairment of spatial memory in mice exposed to chronic unpredictable mild stress. Rhodomyrtone administration also reversed dendritic spine density defects in chronic unpredictable mild stress. Furthermore, rhodomyrtone inhibited the increase of glycogen synthase kinase-3β activity and reversed the decrease of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and postsynaptic density protein 95 in chronic unpredictable mild stress mice. Elevated expression of apoptosis-associated protein Bax and cleaved-caspase 3 was also reversed by rhodomyrtone treatment. CONCLUSIONS These results suggested that the antidepressant effect of rhodomyrtone involves the regulation of neurogenesis, neuronal survival, and synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus.
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Affiliation(s)
- Huihui Chai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Epilepsy Surgery, Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Epilepsy Surgery, Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dalang Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China,Correspondence: Jun Zhang, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, 523059, Guangdong Province, China (); and Shao-Peng Li, Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, 523059, Guangdong Province, China ()
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China,Correspondence: Jun Zhang, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, 523059, Guangdong Province, China (); and Shao-Peng Li, Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan People’s Hospital, Affiliated Dongguan People’s Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan, 523059, Guangdong Province, China ()
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Antibacterial activity of rhodomyrtone on Clostridium difficile vegetative cells and spores in vitro. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2018; 52:724-729. [PMID: 30145248 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The increasing incidence and severity of diarrhoea and colitis caused by Clostridium difficile, together with a high rate of relapse following treatment with currently recommended antimicrobials, calls for novel interventions for C. difficile infection (CDI). Rhodomyrtone, a bioactive compound derived from the leaves of the rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) has demonstrated antibacterial activity against several Gram-positive bacteria. This study compared the in vitro antimicrobial activity of rhodomyrtone on C. difficile with that of vancomycin, a recommended agent for the treatment of CDI. Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) of rhodomyrtone and vancomycin for ten C. difficile isolates showed that the MICs of rhodomyrtone for C. difficile vegetative cells (0.625-2.5 mg/L) were comparable with that of vancomycin (1.25 mg/L), but the MBCs of rhodomyrtone (1.25-5 mg/L) were significantly lower than those for vancomycin (5 mg/L to ˃40 mg/L; P < 0.001). Time-kill assays showed rapid bactericidal activity for rhodomyrtone, with ≥99% killing within 4 h. Rhodomyrtone was also four-fold more potent than vancomycin in inhibiting C. difficile spore outgrowth. Transmission electron microscopy of rhodomyrtone-treated C. difficile revealed cell lysis and evidence of defective cell division and spore formation. These studies indicate that rhodomyrtone should be further investigated as a potential treatment for CDI.
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A Phage Lysin Fused to a Cell-Penetrating Peptide Kills Intracellular Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Keratinocytes and Has Potential as a Treatment for Skin Infections in Mice. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:AEM.00380-18. [PMID: 29625989 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00380-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is the main pathogen that causes skin and skin structure infections and is able to survive and persist in keratinocytes of the epidermis. Since the evolution of multidrug-resistant bacteria, the use of phages and their lysins has presented a promising alternative approach to treatment. In this study, a cell wall hydrolase (also called lysin) derived from Staphylococcus phage JD007 (JDlys) was identified. JDlys showed strong lytic activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains from different sources and of different multilocus sequence typing (MLST) types. Furthermore, a fusion protein consisting of a cell-penetrating peptide derived from the trans-activating transcription (Tat) factor fused to JDlys (CPPTat-JDlys) was used to kill MRSA bacteria causing intracellular infections. CPPTat-JDlys, in which the fusion of CPPTat to JDlys had almost no effect on the bacteriolytic activity of JDlys, was able to effectively eliminate intracellular MRSA bacteria and alleviate the inflammatory response and cell damage caused by MRSA. Specifically, CPPTat-JDlys was able to combat MRSA-induced murine skin infections and, consequently, expedite the healing of cutaneous abscesses. These data suggest that the novel antimicrobial CPP-JDlys may be a worthwhile candidate as a treatment for skin and skin structure infections caused by MRSA.IMPORTANCES. aureus is the main cause of skin and skin structure infections due to its ability to invade and survive in the epithelial barrier. Due to the overuse of antibiotics in humans and animals, S. aureus has shown a high capacity for acquiring and accumulating mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics. Moreover, most antibiotics are usually limited in their ability to overcome the intracellular persistence of bacteria causing skin and skin structure infections. So, it is critical to seek a novel antimicrobial agent to eradicate intracellular S. aureus In this study, a cell-penetrating peptide fused to lysin (CPP-JDlys) was engineered. Our results show that CPP-JDlys can enter keratinocytes and effectively eliminate intracellular MRSA. Meanwhile, experiments with mice revealed that CPP-JDlys efficiently inhibits the proliferation of MRSA in murine skin and thus shortens the course of wound healing. Our results indicate that the CPP-fused lysin has potential for use for the treatment of skin infections caused by MRSA.
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