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Chosidow S, Fantin B, Nicolas I, Mascary JB, Chau F, Bordeau V, Verdier MC, Rocheteau P, Guérin F, Cattoir V, de Lastours V. Synergistic Activity of Pep16, a Promising New Antibacterial Pseudopeptide against Multidrug-Resistant Organisms, in Combination with Colistin against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli, In Vitro and in a Murine Peritonitis Model. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12010081. [PMID: 36671282 PMCID: PMC9854584 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12010081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Colistin is a drug of last resort to treat extreme drug-resistant Enterobacterales, but is limited by dose-dependent toxicity and the emergence of resistance. A recently developed antimicrobial pseudopeptide, Pep16, which acts on the cell membrane, may be synergistic with colistin and limit the emergence of resistance. We investigated Pep16 activity against Escherichia coli with varying susceptibility to colistin, in vitro and in a murine peritonitis model. Two isogenic derivatives of E. coli CFT073 (susceptible and resistant to colistin) and 2 clinical isolates (susceptible (B119) and resistant to colistin (Af31)) were used. Pep16 activity, alone and in combination with colistin, was determined in vitro (checkerboard experiments, time-kill curves, and flow cytometry to investigate membrane permeability). Toxicity and pharmacokinetic analyses of subcutaneous Pep16 were performed in mice, followed by the investigation of 10 mg/kg Pep16 + 10 mg/kg colistin (mimicking human concentrations) in a murine peritonitis model. Pep16 alone was inactive (MICs = 32-64 mg/L; no bactericidal effect). A concentration-dependent bactericidal synergy of Pep16 with colistin was evidenced on all strains, confirmed by flow cytometry. In vivo, Pep16 alone was ineffective. When Pep16 and colistin were combined, a significant decrease in bacterial counts in the spleen was evidenced, and the combination prevented the emergence of colistin-resistant mutants, compared to colistin alone. Pep16 synergizes with colistin in vitro, and the combination is more effective than colistin alone in a murine peritonitis by reducing bacterial counts and the emergence of resistance. Pep16 may optimize colistin use, by decreasing the doses needed, while limiting the emergence of colistin-resistant mutants.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samuel Chosidow
- IAME UMR-1137, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75018 Paris, France
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- IAME UMR-1137, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75018 Paris, France
- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, F-92210 Clichy, France
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- SAS. Olgram, F-56580 Bréhan, France
- Unité Inserm U1230 BRM, Université de Rennes 1, F-35043 Rennes, France
- Laboratoire de Pharmacologie Biologique, CHU Pontchaillou, F-35033 Rennes, France
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- IAME UMR-1137, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75018 Paris, France
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- Unité Inserm U1230 BRM, Université de Rennes 1, F-35043 Rennes, France
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- Service de Bactériologie-Hygiène Hospitalière & CNR de la Résistance aux Antibiotiques (Laboratoire Associé "Entérocoques"), CHU Pontchaillou, F-35033 Rennes, France
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- Unité Inserm U1230 BRM, Université de Rennes 1, F-35043 Rennes, France
- Service de Bactériologie-Hygiène Hospitalière & CNR de la Résistance aux Antibiotiques (Laboratoire Associé "Entérocoques"), CHU Pontchaillou, F-35033 Rennes, France
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- IAME UMR-1137, INSERM, Université de Paris, F-75018 Paris, France
- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, F-92210 Clichy, France
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Zhao Y, Liu Y, Feng L, Xu M, Wen H, Yao Z, Shi S, Wu Q, Zhou C, Cao J, Zhou T. In vitro and in vivo synergistic effect of chrysin in combination with colistin against Acinetobacter baumannii. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:961498. [PMID: 36386691 PMCID: PMC9650306 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.961498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that is primarily associated with nosocomial infections. With the rise in cases of acquired drug resistance, A. baumannii is gaining resistance to conventional antimicrobial drugs and even to the last line of antibiotics, such as colistin. Hence, the application of the synergistic combination of an antibiotic and a non-antibacterial agent is being contemplated as a new alternative therapeutic approach. Chrysin is a component of honey with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. In this study, we evaluated the antibacterial activity of chrysin in combination with colistin against A. baumannii both in vitro and in vivo, as well as the cytotoxicity of chrysin with or without colistin. Our results revealed that chrysin and colistin exerted synergistic effects against A. baumannii by damaging the extracellular membrane and modifying the bacterial membrane potential. The chrysin/colistin combination group demonstrated an inhibitory effect on biofilm formation. In conclusion, it is expected that the synergy between these drugs can allow the use of a lower concentration of colistin for the treatment of A. baumannii infections, thereby reducing dose-dependent side effects. Thus, a combination therapy of chrysin/colistin may provide a new therapeutic option for controlling A. baumannii infections.
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- Yining Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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