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Qun T, Zhou T, Hao J, Wang C, Zhang K, Xu J, Wang X, Zhou W. Antibacterial activities of anthraquinones: structure-activity relationships and action mechanisms. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:1446-1471. [PMID: 37593578 PMCID: PMC10429894 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00116d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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With the increasing prevalence of untreatable infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the discovery of new drugs from natural products has become a hot research topic. The antibacterial activity of anthraquinones widely distributed in traditional Chinese medicine has attracted much attention. Herein, the structure and activity relationships (SARs) of anthraquinones as bacteriostatic agents are reviewed and elucidated. The substituents of anthraquinone and its derivatives are closely related to their antibacterial activities. The stronger the polarity of anthraquinone substituents is, the more potent the antibacterial effects appear. The presence of hydroxyl groups is not necessary for the antibacterial activity of hydroxyanthraquinone derivatives. Substitution of di-isopentenyl groups can improve the antibacterial activity of anthraquinone derivatives. The rigid plane structure of anthraquinone lowers its water solubility and results in the reduced activity. Meanwhile, the antibacterial mechanisms of anthraquinone and its analogs are explored, mainly including biofilm formation inhibition, destruction of the cell wall, endotoxin inhibition, inhibition of nucleic acid and protein synthesis, and blockage of energy metabolism and other substances.
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- Tang Qun
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 200241 Shanghai China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University 440113 Guangzhou China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 200241 Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 200241 Shanghai China
- Key laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 200241 Shanghai China
- Key laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Shanghai 200241 China
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- Huanghua Agricultural and Rural Development Bureau Bohai New Area 061100 Hebei China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 200241 Shanghai China
- Key laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 200241 Shanghai China
- Key laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Shanghai 200241 China
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Monteiro KLC, de Aquino TM, Mendonça Junior FJB. An Update on Staphylococcus aureus NorA Efflux Pump Inhibitors. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 20:2168-2185. [PMID: 32621719 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666200704135837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Methicillin-resistant and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are pathogens causing severe infectious diseases that pose real public health threats problems worldwide. In S. aureus, the most efficient multidrug-resistant system is the NorA efflux pump. For this reason, it is critical to identify efflux pump inhibitors. OBJECTIVE In this paper, we present an update of the new natural and synthetic compounds that act as modulators of antibiotic resistance through the inhibition of the S. aureus NorA efflux pump. RESULTS Several classes of compounds capable of restoring the antibiotic activity have been identified against resistant-S. aureus strains, acting as NorA efflux pump inhibitors. The most promising classes of compounds were quinolines, indoles, pyridines, phenols, and sulfur-containing heterocycles. However, the substantial degree structural diversity of these compounds makes it difficult to establish good structure- activity correlations that allow the design of compounds with more promising activities and properties. CONCLUSION Despite substantial efforts put forth in the search for new antibiotic adjuvants that act as efflux pump inhibitors, and despite several promising results, there are currently no efflux pump inhibitors authorized for human or veterinary use, or in clinical trials. Unfortunately, it appears that infection control strategies have remained the same since the discovery of penicillin, and that most efforts remain focused on discovering new classes of antibiotics, rather than trying to prolong the life of available antibiotics, and simultaneously fighting mechanisms of bacterial resistance.
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Hollander A, Yaron S. Pore-forming treatments induce aggregation of Salmonella Senftenberg through protein leakage. Food Microbiol 2020; 96:103721. [PMID: 33494899 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103721] [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: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Fresh herbs are not commonly associated with foodborne pathogens, due to the production of essential oils with antimicrobial activity. Recalls of contaminated basil, and basil outbreaks caused by Salmonella motivated studies aimed to comprehend the antimicrobial activity of basil essential oils, and to explore the mechanisms in which Salmonella can overcome them. Linalool, a major constituent of basil oil, increases the permeability of Salmonella Senftenberg cells by damaging their membrane. Linalool also induces bacterial aggregation. We hypothesized that the membrane perforation effect triggers cell aggregation through leakage of intracellular substances from live and dead cells. By exposing S. Senftenberg to additional physical (sonication) or chemical (eugenol, Triton-X-100) treatments, we showed that the aggregation is caused by various membrane-targeted treatments. Enzymatic degradation of leaked proteins restricted the bacterial aggregation, and disassembled existing aggregates. Moreover, supplemented proteins such as bacterial intracellular proteins or BSA also caused aggregation, further supporting the hypothesis that non-specific proteins trigger the bacterial aggregation. This study provides a novel understanding of the role of protein leakage in promoting bacterial aggregation. Since aggregation has significant roles in food safety and microbial ecology, this finding may establish future studies about microbial resistance via formation of clusters similar to biofilm development.
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- Amit Hollander
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Su HN, Li K, Zhao LS, Yuan XX, Zhang MY, Liu SM, Chen XL, Liu LN, Zhang YZ. Structural Visualization of Septum Formation in Staphylococcus warneri Using Atomic Force Microscopy. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:e00294-20. [PMID: 32900866 PMCID: PMC7484183 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00294-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cell division of Staphylococcus adopts a "popping" mechanism that mediates extremely rapid separation of the septum. Elucidating the structure of the septum is crucial for understanding this exceptional bacterial cell division mechanism. Here, the septum structure of Staphylococcus warneri was extensively characterized using high-speed time-lapse confocal microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and electron microscopy. The cells of S. warneri divide in a fast popping manner on a millisecond timescale. Our results show that the septum is composed of two separable layers, providing a structural basis for the ultrafast daughter cell separation. The septum is formed progressively toward the center with nonuniform thickness of the septal disk in radial directions. The peptidoglycan on the inner surface of double-layered septa is organized into concentric rings, which are generated along with septum formation. Moreover, this study signifies the importance of new septum formation in initiating new cell cycles. This work unravels the structural basis underlying the popping mechanism that drives S. warneri cell division and reveals a generic structure of the bacterial cell.IMPORTANCE This work shows that the septum of Staphylococcus warneri is composed of two layers and that the peptidoglycan on the inner surface of the double-layered septum is organized into concentric rings. Moreover, new cell cycles of S. warneri can be initiated before the previous cell cycle is complete. This work advances our knowledge about a basic structure of bacterial cell and provides information on the double-layered structure of the septum for bacteria that divide with the "popping" mechanism.
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- Hai-Nan Su
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences and Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- College of Marine Life Sciences and Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Taylor PW. Interactions of Tea-Derived Catechin Gallates with Bacterial Pathogens. Molecules 2020; 25:E1986. [PMID: 32340372 PMCID: PMC7221614 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Green tea-derived galloylated catechins have weak direct antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial pathogens and are able to phenotypically transform, at moderate concentrations, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clonal pathogens from full β-lactam resistance (minimum inhibitory concentration 256-512 mg/L) to complete susceptibility (~1 mg/L). Reversible conversion to susceptibility follows intercalation of these compounds into the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane, eliciting dispersal of the proteins associated with continued cell wall peptidoglycan synthesis in the presence of β-lactam antibiotics. The molecules penetrate deep within the hydrophobic core of the lipid palisade to force a reconfiguration of cytoplasmic membrane architecture. The catechin gallate-induced staphylococcal phenotype is complex, reflecting perturbation of an essential bacterial organelle, and includes prevention and inhibition of biofilm formation, disruption of secretion of virulence-related proteins, dissipation of halotolerance, cell wall thickening and cell aggregation and poor separation of daughter cells during cell division. These features are associated with the reduction of capacity of potential pathogens to cause lethal, difficult-to-treat infections and could, in combination with β-lactam agents that have lost therapeutic efficacy due to the emergence of antibiotic resistance, form the basis of a new approach to the treatment of staphylococcal infections.
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- Peter W Taylor
- School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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Noor Mohammadi T, Maung A, Sato J, Sonoda T, Masuda Y, Honjoh K, Miyamoto T. Mechanism for antibacterial action of epigallocatechin gallate and theaflavin-3,3′-digallate on Clostridium perfringens. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 126:633-640. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- T. Noor Mohammadi
- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology; Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Faculty of Agriculture; Graduate School; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology; Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Faculty of Agriculture; Graduate School; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Safety Science Research; R&D; Kao Corporation; Ichikai-Machi Tochigi Japan
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- Safety Science Research; R&D; Kao Corporation; Ichikai-Machi Tochigi Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology; Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Faculty of Agriculture; Graduate School; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology; Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Faculty of Agriculture; Graduate School; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology; Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology; Faculty of Agriculture; Graduate School; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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Zenão S, Aires A, Dias C, Saavedra MJ, Fernandes C. Antibacterial potential of Urtica dioica and Lavandula angustifolia extracts against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from diabetic foot ulcers. J Herb Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Olekson MA, You T, Savage PB, Leung KP. Antimicrobial ceragenins inhibit biofilms and affect mammalian cell viability and migration in vitro. FEBS Open Bio 2017; 7:953-967. [PMID: 28680809 PMCID: PMC5494304 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The healing of burn wounds is often hampered by bacterial infection and the formation of biofilms. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are effective in promoting wound healing, but are susceptible to degradation. We have tested the ability of ceragenins (CSAs), mimics of antimicrobial peptides, to mitigate preformed biofilms and stimulate wound healing in vitro. Potent CSAs (MICs < 10 μg·mL−1) were tested against biofilms formed from a mixture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus grown for 22 h and subjected to 20 h treatment. Many CSAs showed more potent anti‐biofilm activity than the endogenous AMP LL‐37, and CSA‐13 and CSA‐90 decreased the amount of biofilm matrix substances detected by SYPRO Ruby stain. Effects on mammalian cells were measured by viability, migration, and tube formation assays in vitro. Although CSAs were toxic to immortalized human keratinocytes (HaCaTs) at higher concentrations (>10 μg·mL−1), lower concentrations of CSA‐13 and CSA‐192 stimulated cell migration. CSA‐13, CSA‐90, and CSA‐142 also stimulated tube formation in an in vitro angiogenesis model. An inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) blocked tube formation stimulated by CSA‐13, suggesting that CSA‐13 signals through this receptor. Ceragenins display anti‐biofilm activity and stimulate migration and tube formation in vitro. This work suggests that ceragenins have the potential to be both topical antimicrobials and wound‐healing adjunct therapeutics.
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- Melissa A Olekson
- Dental and Craniofacial Trauma Research & Tissue Regeneration Directorate United States Army Institute of Surgical Research JBSA Fort Sam Houston TX USA
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- Dental and Craniofacial Trauma Research & Tissue Regeneration Directorate United States Army Institute of Surgical Research JBSA Fort Sam Houston TX USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Brigham Young University Provo UT USA
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- Dental and Craniofacial Trauma Research & Tissue Regeneration Directorate United States Army Institute of Surgical Research JBSA Fort Sam Houston TX USA
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Liu C. The theory and application of space microbiology: China's experiences in space experiments and beyond. Environ Microbiol 2016; 19:426-433. [PMID: 27459305 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Microorganisms exhibit high adaptability to extreme environments of outer space via phenotypic and genetic changes. These changes may affect astronauts in the space environment as well as on Earth because mutant microbes will inevitably return with the spacecraft. However, the role and significance of these phenotypic changes and the underlying mechanisms are important unresolved questions in the field of space biology. By reviewing, especially the Chinese studies, we propose a space microbial molecular effect theory, that is, the space environment affects the nature of genes and the molecular structure of microorganisms to produce phenotypic changes. In this review, we discussed three basic theories for the research of space microbiology, including (1) space microbial pathogenicity and virulence mutations and the human mutualism theory; (2) space microbial drug-resistance mutations and metabolism associated with space pharmaceuticals theory; (3) space corrosion, microbial decontamination, and new materials technology theory.
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- Changting Liu
- Nanlou Respiratory Diseases Department, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Kawarai T, Narisawa N, Yoneda S, Tsutsumi Y, Ishikawa J, Hoshino Y, Senpuku H. Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation using extracts from Assam tea compared to green tea. Arch Oral Biol 2016; 68:73-82. [PMID: 27107380 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Streptococcus mutans, a gram-positive oral bacterium, has been identified as one of the principal etiological agents of human dental caries. To clarify the nature of the difference anti-biofilm effect against S. mutans between Assam tea from Camellia sinensis var. assamica, partially fermented, and green tea from Camellia sinensis, non-fermented, active agents from the teas were purified. METHODS Effects of Assam tea and green tea samples on biofilm were assessed by using the conventional titer plate method and the human saliva-coated hydroxyapatite discs. The purification and identification of inhibitors were performed by using ultrafiltration with centrifugal filter devices and high performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS Assam tea has stronger biofilm inhibition activity against S. mutans than green tea. A substance of <10kDa in mass in Assam tea had a high concentration of galloylated catechins and a stronger biofilm inhibiting activity than green tea. In contrast, substances >10kDa in mass from green tea included higher concentrations of polysaccharides composed of galacturonic acid, such as pectin, that enhance biofilm formation. CONCLUSIONS The higher concentrations of galloylated catechins in Assam tea may assist in prevention of dental caries, whereas in green tea, this mode of inhibition was likely offset by the presence of pectin. Purification of catechins in partially fermented Assam tea with lower-molecular-weight polysaccharide than pectin may be useful for developing oral care products such as toothpaste and oral care gel pastes.
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- Taketo Kawarai
- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Microbiology, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, The Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Ohu University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Bioactive Molecules, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bioactive Molecules, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
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Manned space flight induces a reduction in immune competence among crew and is likely to cause deleterious changes to the composition of the gastrointestinal, nasal, and respiratory bacterial flora, leading to an increased risk of infection. The space flight environment may also affect the susceptibility of microorganisms within the spacecraft to antibiotics, key components of flown medical kits, and may modify the virulence characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms that contaminate the fabric of the International Space Station and other flight platforms. This review will consider the impact of true and simulated microgravity and other characteristics of the space flight environment on bacterial cell behavior in relation to the potential for serious infections that may appear during missions to astronomical objects beyond low Earth orbit.
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Cao F, Peng W, Li X, Liu M, Li B, Qin R, Jiang W, Cen Y, Pan X, Yan Z, Xiao K, Zhou H. Emodin is identified as the active component of ether extracts from Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati, for anti-MRSA activity. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2015; 93:485-93. [PMID: 25966789 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2014-0465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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This study investigated the anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (anti-MRSA) activity and chemical compositions of ether extracts from Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati (ET-RPC). Significant anti-MRSA activities of ET-RPC against MRSA252 and MRSA clinical strains were tested in in vitro antibacterial experiments, such as inhibition zone diameter test, minimal inhibitory concentration test, and dynamic bacterial growth assay. Subsequently, 7 major compounds of ET-RPC were purified and identified as polydatin, resveratrol-4-O-d-(6'-galloyl)-glucopyranoside, resveratrol, torachryson-8-O-glucoside, emodin-8-O-glucoside, 6-hydroxy-emodin, and emodin using liquid chromatography - electrospray ionization - tandem mass spectrometry. After investigation of anti-MRSA activities of the 7 major compounds, only emodin had significant anti-MRSA activity. Further, transmission electron microscopy was used to observe morphological changes in the cell wall of MRSA252, and the result revealed that emodin could damage the integrity of cell wall, leading to loss of intracellular components. In summary, our results showed ET-RPC could significantly inhibit bacterial growth of MRSA strains. Emodin was identified as the major compound with anti-MRSA activity; this activity was related to destruction of the integrity of the cell wall and cell membrane.
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- Feng Cao
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, the Third Military Medical University, Gaotanyan Street 30, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, People's Republic of China
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Jenkins R, Burton N, Cooper R. Manuka honey inhibits cell division in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011; 66:2536-42. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Jiamboonsri P, Pithayanukul P, Bavovada R, Chomnawang MT. The inhibitory potential of Thai mango seed kernel extract against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Molecules 2011; 16:6255-70. [PMID: 21788933 PMCID: PMC6264745 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16086255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2011] [Revised: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 07/20/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Plant extracts are a valuable source of novel antibacterial compounds to combat pathogenic isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a global nosocomial infection. In this study, the alcoholic extract from Thai mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. 'Fahlun') seed kernel extract (MSKE) and its phenolic principles (gallic acid, methyl gallate and pentagalloylglucopyranose) demonstrated potent in vitro antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and 19 clinical MRSA isolates in studies of disc diffusion, broth microdilution and time-kill assays. Electron microscopy studies using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy revealed impaired cell division and ultra-structural changes in bacterial cell morphology, including the thickening of cell walls, of microorganisms treated with MSKE; these damaging effects were increased with increasing concentrations of MSKE. MSKE and its phenolic principles enhanced and intensified the antibacterial activity of penicillin G against 19 clinical MRSA isolates by lowering the minimum inhibitory concentration by at least 5-fold. The major phenolic principle, pentagalloylglucopyranose, was demonstrated to be the major contributor to the antibacterial activity of MSKE. These results suggest that MSKE may potentially be useful as an alternative therapeutic agent or an adjunctive therapy along with penicillin G in the treatment of MRSA infections.
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- Pimsumon Jiamboonsri
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; or ; Tel/Fax: +662-6448694
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
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Antioxidant and antimicrobial performance of different Argentinean green tea varieties as affected by whey proteins. Food Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bernal P, Lemaire S, Pinho MG, Mobashery S, Hinds J, Taylor PW. Insertion of epicatechin gallate into the cytoplasmic membrane of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus disrupts penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 2a-mediated beta-lactam resistance by delocalizing PBP2. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:24055-65. [PMID: 20516078 PMCID: PMC2911331 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.114793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Epicatechin gallate (ECg) sensitizes methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to oxacillin and other beta-lactam agents; it also reduces the secretion of virulence-associated proteins, prevents biofilm formation, and induces gross morphological changes in MRSA cells without compromising the growth rate. MRSA is resistant to oxacillin because of the presence of penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a), which allows peptidoglycan synthesis to continue after oxacillin-mediated acylation of native PBPs. We show that ECg binds predominantly to the cytoplasmic membrane (CM), initially decreasing the fluidity of the bilayer, and induces changes in gene expression indicative of an attempt to preserve and repair a compromised cell wall. On further incubation, the CM is reorganized; the amount of lysylphosphatidylglycerol is markedly reduced, with a concomitant increase in phosphatidylglycerol, and the proportion of branched chain fatty acids increases, resulting in a more fluid structure. We found no evidence that ECg modulates the enzymatic activity of PBP2a through direct binding to the protein but determined that PBP2 is delocalized from the FtsZ-anchored cell wall biosynthetic machinery at the septal division site following intercalation into the CM. We argue that many features of the ECg-induced phenotype can be explained by changes in the fluid dynamics of the CM.
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- Patricia Bernal
- School of Pharmacy, University of London, London WC1N 1AX, United Kingdom
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West PWJ, Mathew TC, Miller NJ, Electricwala Q. The Effect of Green Tea on the Growth and Morphology of Methicillin-resistant and Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/13590840120103102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Osterburg A, Gardner J, Hyon SH, Neely A, Babcock G. Highly antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates are killed by the green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). Clin Microbiol Infect 2009; 15:341-6. [PMID: 19431221 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02710.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Acinetobacter baumannii is an increasingly common cause of infection in intensive-care units throughout the world, and the occurrence of multiresistant A. baumannii is increasing. The aim of this study was to determine whether a highly purified polyphenol, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), from green tea (Camellia sinesis), had antimicrobial effects against multiresistant clinical isolates of A. baumannii. Standard microplate assays were performed to determine the MIC of EGCG for 21 clinical isolates of A. baumannii. MICs ranged from 0.078 to 0.625 mg/mL, with MIC(50) and MIC(90) of 0.312 mg/mL and 0.625 mg/mL, respectively. All of the isolates of A. baumannii tested were killed by EGCG. In time-kill assays, EGCG resulted in a 3-log reduction in CFU/mL of A. baumannii after 5 h of incubation with the polyphenol. Synergy between the commonly used topical agent 5% mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon) and EGCG was noted for one clinical isolate, and partial synergy was noted for three other isolates. These findings demonstrate that EGCG is an effective bactericidal agent against antibiotic-resistant A. baumannii clinical strains in laboratory settings. EGCG has previously been shown to be safe, and therefore may be an attractive addition for the treatment of cutaneous A. baumannii infections where high concentrations of the drug can be applied to the wound surface.
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- A Osterburg
- Shriners Hospitals for Children, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Bernal P, Zloh M, Taylor PW. Disruption of D-alanyl esterification of Staphylococcus aureus cell wall teichoic acid by the {beta}-lactam resistance modifier (-)-epicatechin gallate. J Antimicrob Chemother 2009; 63:1156-62. [PMID: 19307172 PMCID: PMC2680342 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2008] [Revised: 02/04/2009] [Accepted: 02/24/2009] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The naturally occurring polyphenol (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECg) increases oxacillin susceptibility in mecA-containing strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Decreased susceptibility to lysostaphin suggests alterations to the wall teichoic acid (WTA) content of ECg-grown bacteria. Changes in WTA structure in response to ECg were determined. METHODS Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of purified monomers from S. aureus was used to elucidate WTA structures. Molecular modelling of WTA chains was employed to determine their spatial configuration. RESULTS ECg-grown methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains BB568 and EMRSA-16 displayed markedly reduced resistance to oxacillin, had thickened cell walls and separated poorly. Growth in ECg-supplemented medium reduced the substitution of the WTA backbone by d-alanine (d-Ala); ratios of N-acetyl glucosamine to d-Ala were reduced from 0.6 and 0.49 (for BB568 and EMRSA-16) to 0.3 and 0.28, respectively. Molecular simulations indicated a decrease in the positive charge of the bacterial wall, confirmed by increased binding of cationized ferritin, and an increase in WTA chain flexibility to a random coil conformation. CONCLUSIONS Structural elucidation and molecular modelling of WTA indicated that conformational changes associated with reduced d-Ala substitution may contribute to the increased susceptibility of MRSA to beta-lactam antibiotics and account for other elements of the ECg-induced phenotype.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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Chusri S, Voravuthikunchai SP. Detailed studies on Quercus infectoria Olivier (nutgalls) as an alternative treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. J Appl Microbiol 2008; 106:89-96. [PMID: 19120622 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03979.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the antimethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) mechanism of Quercus infectoria (nutgalls) extract and its components. METHODS AND RESULTS Ethanol extract, an ethyl acetate fraction I, gallic acid and tannic acid could inhibit the growth of clinically isolated MRSA strains with minimum inhibitory concentration values between 63 and 250 microg ml(-1). Clumps of partly divided cocci with thickened cell wall were observed by transmission electron microscopy in the cultures of MRSA incubated in the presence of the ethanol extract, the ethyl acetate fraction I and tannic acid. Because cell wall structure of the organism structures seemed to be a possible site for antibacterial mechanisms, their effect with representative beta-lactam antibiotics were determined. Synergistic effects with fractional inhibitory concentration index ranged from 0.24 to 0.37 were observed with 76% and 53% of the tested strains for the combination of the ethanol extract with amoxicillin and penicillin G, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The appearance of pseudomulticellular bacteria in the treated cells and the synergistic effect of the plant extract with beta-lactamase-susceptible penicillins suggest that the extract may interfere with staphylococcal enzymes including autolysins and beta-lactamase. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Our results provide scientific data on the use of the nutgalls, which contain mainly tannin contents up to 70% for the treatment of staphylococcal infections.
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- S Chusri
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Shah S, Stapleton PD, Taylor PW. The polyphenol (-)-epicatechin gallate disrupts the secretion of virulence-related proteins by Staphylococcus aureus. Lett Appl Microbiol 2007; 46:181-5. [PMID: 18069979 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2007.02296.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIM (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECg) modifies the morphology, cell wall architecture and beta-lactam antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus. As these effects result primarily from intercalation into the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane, the capacity of ECg to modulate the secretion of two key staphylococcal virulence factors, coagulase and alpha-toxin, was examined. METHODS AND RESULTS Bioassays were used to determine coagulase and haemolysin activity in culture supernatants of a number of S. aureus isolates grown in the presence and absence of ECg; alpha-toxin secretion was also evaluated by immunoblotting. Growth in ECg reduced the levels of activity of both proteins in culture supernatants; the effects could only be partly explained by ECg-mediated inhibition of bioactivity and by induction of secreted proteases. CONCLUSION ECg suppresses the secretion of coagulase and alpha-toxin by clinical isolates of S. aureus. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The observation that secretion of key components of staphylococcal virulence can be compromised by a naturally occurring polyphenol supports the notion that ECg and related compounds may have therapeutic utility for the control of infections that are currently difficult to treat due to the propensity of methicillin-resistant S. aureus to accumulate antibiotic resistance genes.
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- S Shah
- School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK
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Stapleton PD, Shah S, Ehlert K, Hara Y, Taylor PW. The beta-lactam-resistance modifier (-)-epicatechin gallate alters the architecture of the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2007; 153:2093-2103. [PMID: 17600054 PMCID: PMC2063568 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/007807-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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(-)-Epicatechin gallate (ECg), a component of green tea, sensitizes meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to beta-lactam antibiotics, promotes staphylococcal cell aggregation and increases cell-wall thickness. The potentiation of beta-lactam activity against MRSA by ECg was not due to decreased bacterial penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 2a expression or ECg binding to peptidoglycan. A 5-10 % reduction in peptidoglycan cross-linking was observed. Reduced cross-linking was insufficient to compromise the integrity of the cell wall and no evidence of PBP2a activity was detected in the muropeptide composition of ECg-grown cells. ECg increased the quantity of autolysins associated with the cell wall, even though the cells were less susceptible to Triton X-100-induced autolysis than cells grown in the absence of ECg. ECg promoted increased lysostaphin resistance that was not due to alteration of the pentaglycine cross-bridge configuration or inhibition of lysostaphin activity. Rather, decreased lysostaphin susceptibility was associated with structural changes to wall teichoic acid (WTA), an acid-labile component of peptidoglycan. ECg also promoted lipoteichoic acid (LTA) release from the cytoplasmic membrane. It is proposed that ECg reduces beta-lactam resistance in MRSA either by binding to PBPs at sites distinct from the penicillin-binding site or by intercalation into the cytoplasmic membrane, displacing LTA from the phospholipid palisade. Thus, ECg-mediated alterations to the physical nature of the bilayer will elicit structural changes to WTA that result in modulation of the cell-surface properties necessary to maintain the beta-lactam-resistant phenotype.
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- Paul D. Stapleton
- Microbiology Group, School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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- Microbiology Group, School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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- Bayer Healthcare AG, Pharma Research Center, D-42096 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Mitsui Norin Co. Ltd, 1-2-9 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105-8427, Japan
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- Microbiology Group, School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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Cushnie T, Hamilton V, Chapman D, Taylor P, Lamb A. Aggregation of Staphylococcus aureus following treatment with the antibacterial flavonol galangin. J Appl Microbiol 2007; 103:1562-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03393.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Stavri M, Piddock LJV, Gibbons S. Bacterial efflux pump inhibitors from natural sources. J Antimicrob Chemother 2006; 59:1247-60. [PMID: 17145734 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 329] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The rapid spread of bacteria expressing multidrug resistance (MDR) has necessitated the discovery of new antibacterials and resistance-modifying agents. Since the initial discovery of bacterial efflux pumps in the 1980s, many have been characterized in community- and hospital-acquired Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and, more recently, in mycobacteria. Efflux pumps are able to extrude structurally diverse compounds, including antibiotics used in a clinical setting; the latter are rendered therapeutically ineffective. Antibiotic resistance can develop rapidly through changes in the expression of efflux pumps, including changes to some antibiotics considered to be drugs of last resort. It is therefore imperative that new antibiotics, resistance-modifying agents and, more specifically, efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs) are characterized. The use of bacterial resistance modifiers such as EPIs could facilitate the re-introduction of therapeutically ineffective antibiotics back into clinical use such as ciprofloxacin and might even suppress the emergence of MDR strains. Here we review the literature on bacterial EPIs derived from natural sources, primarily those from plants. The resistance-modifying activities of many new chemical classes of EPIs warrant further studies to assess their potential as leads for clinical development.
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- Michael Stavri
- Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, The School of Pharmacy, University of London 29-39 Brunswick Square, London, UK
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Si W, Gong J, Tsao R, Kalab M, Yang R, Yin Y. Bioassay-guided purification and identification of antimicrobial components in Chinese green tea extract. J Chromatogr A 2006; 1125:204-10. [PMID: 16797571 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2006.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2006] [Revised: 05/16/2006] [Accepted: 05/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The Chinese green tea extract was found to strongly inhibit the growth of major food-borne pathogens, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium DT104, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, and a diarrhoea food-poisoning pathogen Bacillus cereus, by 44-100% with the highest activity found against S. aureus and lowest against E. coli O157:H7. A bioassay-guided fractionation technique was used for identifying the principal active component. A simple and efficient reversed-phase high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) method was developed for the separation and purification of four bioactive polyphenol compounds, epicatechin gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epicatechin (EC), and caffeine (CN). The structures of these polyphenols were confirmed with mass spectrometry. Among the four compounds, ECG and EGCG were the most active, particularly EGCG against S. aureus. EGCG had the lowest MIC90 values against S. aureus (MSSA) (58 mg/L) and its methicilin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) (37 mg/L). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies showed that these two compounds altered bacterial cell morphology, which might have resulted from disturbed cell division. This study demonstrated a direct link between the antimicrobial activity of tea and its specific polyphenolic compositions. The activity of tea polyphenols, particularly EGCG on antibiotics-resistant strains of S. aureus, suggests that these compounds are potential natural alternatives for the control of bovine mastitis and food poisoning caused by S. aureus.
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- Weiduo Si
- Food Research Program, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, Ont. N1G 5C9, Canada
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Romero-Tabarez M, Jansen R, Sylla M, Lünsdorf H, Häussler S, Santosa DA, Timmis KN, Molinari G. 7-O-malonyl macrolactin A, a new macrolactin antibiotic from Bacillus subtilis active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and a small-colony variant of Burkholderia cepacia. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006; 50:1701-9. [PMID: 16641438 PMCID: PMC1472237 DOI: 10.1128/aac.50.5.1701-1709.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We report here the discovery, isolation, and chemical and preliminary biological characterization of a new antibiotic compound, 7-O-malonyl macrolactin A (MMA), produced by a Bacillus subtilis soil isolate. MMA is a bacteriostatic antibiotic that inhibits a number of multidrug-resistant gram-positive bacterial pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and a small-colony variant of Burkholderia cepacia. MMA-treated staphylococci and enterococci were pseudomulticellular and exhibited multiple asymmetric initiation points of septum formation, indicating that MMA may inhibit a cell division function.
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- Magally Romero-Tabarez
- Division of Microbiology, German Research Centre for Biotechnology, Mascheroder Weg 1, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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Taylor PW, Sommer AP. Towards rational treatment of bacterial infections during extended space travel. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2005; 26:183-7. [PMID: 16118047 PMCID: PMC2025679 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2005.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the next 15-30 years, manned space flight to Mars, our planetary neighbour, will become a reality and astronauts are likely to spend at least 2-3 years away from Earth. Time spent in such extreme environments will result in a diminution of immune status and profound changes in the human bacterial microflora. In microgravity, the efficacy of antibiotics is reduced and microbial mutation rates increase dramatically. These factors will impinge on the capacity to treat effectively the infections that will doubtless arise during such long and stressful endeavour. We highlight new rationales for the treatment of infectious disease that may be applicable to therapy in extreme environments such as deep space.
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- Peter W Taylor
- Microbiology Group, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK.
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Taylor PW, Hamilton-Miller JMT, Stapleton PD. Antimicrobial properties of green tea catechins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 2:71-81. [PMID: 19844590 DOI: 10.1616/1476-2137.14184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Extracts of leaves from the tea plant Camellia sinensis contain polyphenolic components with activity against a wide spectrum of microbes. Studies conducted over the last 20 years have shown that the green tea polyphenolic catechins, in particular (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) and (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECg), can inhibit the growth of a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial species with moderate potency. Evidence is emerging that these molecules may be useful in the control of common oral infections, such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Sub-inhibitory concentrations of EGCg and ECg can suppress the expression of bacterial virulence factors and can reverse the resistance of the opportunistic pathogen Staphylococcus aureus to beta-lactam antibiotics. For example, relatively low concentrations of ECg can sensitize methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates to levels of oxacillin that can be readily achieved in clinical practice. Catechin gallates such as ECg intercalate into phopsholipid bilayers and it is likely that they affect both virulence and antibiotic resistance by perturbing the function of key processes associated with the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane.
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- Peter W Taylor
- Microbiology Group School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK. Tel./Fax 020 7753 5867. E-mail
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Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen both within hospitals and in the community. Methicillin, a beta-lactam antibiotic, acts by inhibiting penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) that are involved in the synthesis of peptidoglycan, an essential mesh-like polymer that surrounds the cell. S. aureus can become resistant to methicillin and other beta-lactam antibiotics through the expression of a foreign PBP, PBP2a, that is resistant to the action of methicillin but which can perform the functions of the host PBPs. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates are often resistant to other classes of antibiotics (through different mechanisms) making treatment options limited, and this has led to the search for new compounds active against these strains. An understanding of the mechanism of methicillin resistance has led to the discovery of accessory factors that influence the level and nature of methicillin resistance. Accessory factors, such as Fem factors, provide possible new targets, while compounds that modulate methicillin resistance such as epicatechin gallate, derived from green tea, and corilagin, provide possible lead compounds for development of inhibitors.
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Dufresne CJ, Farnworth ER. A review of latest research findings on the health promotion properties of tea. J Nutr Biochem 2001; 12:404-421. [PMID: 11448616 DOI: 10.1016/s0955-2863(01)00155-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 287] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Important progress has been made in the past five years concerning the effects of green and black tea on health. Experimentation with new accurate tools provide useful information about the metabolism of tea components in the body, their mode of action as antioxidants at the cellular level and their protective role in the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease and other pathologies. The use of tea components as nutraceuticals and functional foods are also discussed.
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- C J. Dufresne
- Food Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, 3600 Casavant Boulevard West, J2S 8E3, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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Sakagami Y, Kajimura K, Nishimura H. Electron-microscopic study of the bactericidal effect of OPB-2045, a new disinfectant produced from biguanide group compounds, against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Pharm Pharmacol 2000; 52:1547-52. [PMID: 11197085 DOI: 10.1211/0022357001777603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The bactericidal effect of OPB-2045, a new disinfectant produced from biguanide group compounds, against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), MRSA IID 1677, was investigated by transmission electron microscopy. OPB-2045 showed strong bactericidal activity against MRSA. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of OPB-2045 against the test strain were 0.78 and 1.56 microg mL(-1), respectively. The test bacteria were incubated in the presence of OPB-2045 at 1/2 MIC (0.39 microg mL(-1)), 1 MIC (0.78 microg mL(-1)), 2 MIC (1 MBC, 1.56 microg mL(-1)), 4 MIC (2 MBC, 3.13 microg mL(-1)) or 10 MIC (5 MBC, 7.8 microg mL(-1)) at 37 degrees C for 30 s, 3 min, 30 min or 6h. The morphology of the cells was examined by transmission electron microscopy. The cell damage observed after 30-min or 6-h incubation in the presence of OPB-2045 at 1/2 or 1 MIC was the same as that at 2, 4 or 10 MIC. The numbers of damaged MRSA cells increased according to the increase in concentration of added disinfectant, and the image of bacteriolysis was observed, too. After treatment at 1/2 or 1 MIC, a few leaking cells were recognized, but no destroyed cells were found. No morphological changes were observed after treatment at 1 or 2 MIC for 30 s, 3 min or 30 min. When the incubation time was extended to 6 h, morphological changes in the MRSA cells treated at 1 or 2 MIC were observed. When examining the relationship between the numbers of surviving bacteria and the MIC (MBC) values in soybean casein digest broth, no decrease in MRSA cell numbers was recognized in the untreated control or at 1/2 MIC, but a marked decrease in MRSA cell numbers was recognized as the OPB-2045 concentration was increased. The new disinfectant OPB-2045 would make a useful contribution to the medical field for the prevention of infections caused by pathogenic bacteria such as MRSA.
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- Y Sakagami
- Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Japan.
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Wang H, Provan GJ, Helliwell K. Tea flavonoids: their functions, utilisation and analysis. Trends Food Sci Technol 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-2244(00)00061-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Williamson EM. Selected bibliography. Phytother Res 1999; 13:702-8. [PMID: 10594945 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199912)13:8<702::aid-ptr595>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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