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Xu J, Wei Z, Fang W, Wu J, Wang Y, Chen S. KKL-35 inhibits growth of Staphylococcus aureus by systematically changing bacterial phenotypes. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:350. [PMID: 38995446 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-04079-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
Abstract
KKL-35 is a new oxadiazole compound with potent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. However, its influences on bacterial growth are unclear. This study is to investigate phenotypic changes of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) caused by KKL-35 and evaluate antibacterial activity of combinations of KKL-35 with 7 class of antibiotics available in medical facilities. KKL-35-treated SA showed significantly lower survival under stresses of NaCl and H2O2 than DMSO (21.03 ± 2.60% vs. 68.21 ± 5.31% for NaCl, 4.91 ± 3.14% vs. 74.78 ± 2.88% for H2O2). UV exposure significantly decreased survival of SA treated with KKL-35 than DMSO-treated ones (23.91 ± 0.71% vs. 55.45 ± 4.70% for 4.2 J/m2, 12.80 ± 1.03% vs. 31.99 ± 5.99% for 7.0 J/m2, 1.52 ± 0.63% vs. 6.49 ± 0.51% for 14.0 J/m2). KKL-35 significantly decreased biofilm formation (0.47 ± 0.12 vs. 1.45 ± 0.21) and bacterial survival in the serum resistance assay (42.27 ± 2.77% vs. 78.31 ± 5.64%) than DMSO. KKL-35 significantly decreased ethidium bromide uptake and efflux, as well as the cell membrane integrity. KKL-35 had low cytotoxicity and low propensity for resistance. KKL-35 inhibited SA growth in concentration-independent and time-dependent manners, and showed additivity when combined with the majority class of available antibiotics. Antibiotic combinations of KKL-35 with ciprofloxacin, rifampicin, or linezolid significantly decreased bacterial loads than the most active antibiotic in the corresponding combination. Thus, KKL-35 inhibits growth of SA by decreasing bacterial environmental adaptations, biofilm formation, membrane uptake and efflux, as well as increasing antibiotic sensitivity. Its potent antibacterial activity, low cytotoxicity, low propensity for resistance, and wide choices in antibiotic combinations make KKL-35 a promising leading compound to design new antibiotics in monotherapies and combination therapies to treat bacterial infections.
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- Jie Xu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The PLA 307 Clinical College, 5th Clinical Medical College of Anhui Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, 5th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, 5th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The PLA 307 Clinical College, 5th Clinical Medical College of Anhui Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, 5th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, 5th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The PLA 307 Clinical College, 5th Clinical Medical College of Anhui Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, 5th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
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Fang W, Xu J, Wei Z, Wu J, Wu W, Wang Y, Chen S. Enhancing bactericidal activities of ciprofloxacin by targeting the trans-translation system that is involved in stress responses in Klebsiella pneumoniae. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:154. [PMID: 38478112 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-03872-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Although the trans-translation system is a promising target for antcibiotic development, its antibacterial mechanism in Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is unclear. Considering that tmRNA was the core component of trans-translation, this study firstly investigated phenotypic changes caused by various environmental stresses in KP lacking trans-translation activities (tmRNA-deleted), and then aimed to evaluate antibacterial activities of the trans-translation-targeting antibiotic combination (tobramycin/ciprofloxacin) in clinical KP isolates based on inhibition activities of aminoglycosides against trans-translation. We found that the tmRNA-deleted strain P4325/ΔssrA was significantly more susceptible than the wild-type KP strain P4325 under environments with hypertonicity (0.5 and 1 M NaCl), hydrogen peroxide (40 mM), and UV irradiation. No significant differences in biofilm formation and survivals under human serum were observed between P4325/ΔssrA and P4325. tmRNA deletion caused twofold lower MIC values for aminoglycosides. As for the membrane permeability, tmRNA deletion increased ethidium bromide (EtBr) uptake of KP in the presence or absence of verapamil and carbonyl cyanide-m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP), decreased EtBr uptake in presence of reserpine in P4325/ΔssrA, and reduced EtBr efflux in P4325/ΔssrA in the presence of CCCP. The time-kill curve and in vitro experiments revealed significant bactericidal activities of the tmRNA-targeting aminoglycoside-based antibiotic combination (tobramycin/ciprofloxacin). Thus, the corresponding tmRNA-targeting antibiotic combinations (aminoglycoside-based) might be effective and promising treatment options against multi-drug resistant KP.
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- Wendong Fang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The PLA 307 Clinical College, Fifth Clinical Medical College of Anhui Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The PLA 307 Clinical College, Fifth Clinical Medical College of Anhui Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The PLA 307 Clinical College, Fifth Clinical Medical College of Anhui Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
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Campos-Silva R, D’Urso G, Delalande O, Giudice E, Macedo AJ, Gillet R. Trans-Translation Is an Appealing Target for the Development of New Antimicrobial Compounds. Microorganisms 2021; 10:3. [PMID: 35056452 PMCID: PMC8778911 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Because of the ever-increasing multidrug resistance in microorganisms, it is crucial that we find and develop new antibiotics, especially molecules with different targets and mechanisms of action than those of the antibiotics in use today. Translation is a fundamental process that uses a large portion of the cell's energy, and the ribosome is already the target of more than half of the antibiotics in clinical use. However, this process is highly regulated, and its quality control machinery is actively studied as a possible target for new inhibitors. In bacteria, ribosomal stalling is a frequent event that jeopardizes bacterial wellness, and the most severe form occurs when ribosomes stall at the 3'-end of mRNA molecules devoid of a stop codon. Trans-translation is the principal and most sophisticated quality control mechanism for solving this problem, which would otherwise result in inefficient or even toxic protein synthesis. It is based on the complex made by tmRNA and SmpB, and because trans-translation is absent in eukaryotes, but necessary for bacterial fitness or survival, it is an exciting and realistic target for new antibiotics. Here, we describe the current and future prospects for developing what we hope will be a novel generation of trans-translation inhibitors.
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- Rodrigo Campos-Silva
- CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, University of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; (R.C.-S.); (G.D.); (O.D.); (E.G.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia and Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90610-000, Brazil;
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- CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, University of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; (R.C.-S.); (G.D.); (O.D.); (E.G.)
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- CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, University of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; (R.C.-S.); (G.D.); (O.D.); (E.G.)
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- CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, University of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; (R.C.-S.); (G.D.); (O.D.); (E.G.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia and Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90610-000, Brazil;
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- CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, University of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France; (R.C.-S.); (G.D.); (O.D.); (E.G.)
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Thépaut M, Campos-Silva R, Renard E, Barloy-Hubler F, Ennifar E, Boujard D, Gillet R. Safe and easy in vitro evaluation of tmRNA-SmpB-mediated trans-translation from ESKAPE pathogenic bacteria. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 27:1390-1399. [PMID: 34353925 PMCID: PMC8522692 DOI: 10.1261/rna.078773.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
In bacteria, trans-translation is the major quality control system for rescuing stalled ribosomes. It is mediated by tmRNA, a hybrid RNA with properties of both a tRNA and a mRNA, and the small protein SmpB. Because trans-translation is absent in eukaryotes but necessary for bacterial fitness or survival, it is a promising target for the development of novel antibiotics. To facilitate screening of chemical libraries, various reliable in vitro and in vivo systems have been created for assessing trans-translational activity. However, the aim of the current work was to permit the safe and easy in vitro evaluation of trans-translation from pathogenic bacteria, which are obviously the ones we should be targeting. Based on green fluorescent protein (GFP) reassembly during active trans-translation, we have created a cell-free assay adapted to the rapid evaluation of trans-translation in ESKAPE bacteria, with 24 different possible combinations. It can be used for easy high-throughput screening of chemical compounds as well as for exploring the mechanism of trans-translation in these pathogens.
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- Marion Thépaut
- Université Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR 6290, 35043 Rennes, France
- SATT Ouest-Valorisation, 35750 Rennes, France
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- Université Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR 6290, 35043 Rennes, France
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90610-000, Brazil
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN-CNRS UPR 9002, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université de Strasbourg, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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- Université Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR 6290, 35043 Rennes, France
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN-CNRS UPR 9002, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université de Strasbourg, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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- Université Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR 6290, 35043 Rennes, France
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- Université Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR 6290, 35043 Rennes, France
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Müller C, Crowe-McAuliffe C, Wilson DN. Ribosome Rescue Pathways in Bacteria. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:652980. [PMID: 33815344 PMCID: PMC8012679 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.652980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Ribosomes that become stalled on truncated or damaged mRNAs during protein synthesis must be rescued for the cell to survive. Bacteria have evolved a diverse array of rescue pathways to remove the stalled ribosomes from the aberrant mRNA and return them to the free pool of actively translating ribosomes. In addition, some of these pathways target the damaged mRNA and the incomplete nascent polypeptide chain for degradation. This review highlights the recent developments in our mechanistic understanding of bacterial ribosomal rescue systems, including drop-off, trans-translation mediated by transfer-messenger RNA and small protein B, ribosome rescue by the alternative rescue factors ArfA and ArfB, as well as Bacillus ribosome rescue factor A, an additional rescue system found in some Gram-positive bacteria, such as Bacillus subtilis. Finally, we discuss the recent findings of ribosome-associated quality control in particular bacterial lineages mediated by RqcH and RqcP. The importance of rescue pathways for bacterial survival suggests they may represent novel targets for the development of new antimicrobial agents against multi-drug resistant pathogenic bacteria.
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Guyomar C, Thépaut M, Nonin-Lecomte S, Méreau A, Goude R, Gillet R. Reassembling green fluorescent protein for in vitro evaluation of trans-translation. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:e22. [PMID: 31919515 PMCID: PMC7038980 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz1204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In order to discover new antibiotics with improved activity and selectivity, we created a reliable in vitro reporter system to detect trans-translation activity, the main mechanism for recycling ribosomes stalled on problematic messenger RNA (mRNA) in bacteria. This system is based on an engineered tmRNA variant that reassembles the green fluorescent protein (GFP) when trans-translation is active. Our system is adapted for high-throughput screening of chemical compounds by fluorescence.
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- Charlotte Guyomar
- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, Rennes, France
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, Rennes, France.,SATT Ouest-Valorisation, Rennes, France
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, Rennes, France
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, Rennes, France
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes (IGDR) UMR6290, Rennes, France
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Huang Y, Alumasa JN, Callaghan LT, Baugh RS, Rae CD, Keiler KC, McGillivray SM. A Small-Molecule Inhibitor of trans-Translation Synergistically Interacts with Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptides To Impair Survival of Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2019; 63:e02362-18. [PMID: 30917982 PMCID: PMC6437501 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02362-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of infection in the United States, and due to the rapid development of resistance, new antibiotics are constantly needed. trans-Translation is a particularly promising antibiotic target because it is conserved in many bacterial species, is critical for bacterial survival, and is unique among prokaryotes. We have investigated the potential of KKL-40, a small-molecule inhibitor of trans-translation, and find that it inhibits both methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant strains of S. aureus KKL-40 is also effective against Gram-positive pathogens, including a vancomycin-resistant strain of Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, and Streptococcus pyogenes, although its performance with Gram-negative pathogens is mixed. KKL-40 synergistically interacts with the human antimicrobial peptide LL-37, a member of the cathelicidin family, to inhibit S. aureus but not other antibiotics tested, including daptomycin, kanamycin, or erythromycin. KKL-40 is not cytotoxic to HeLa cells at concentrations that are 100-fold higher than the effective MIC. We also find that S. aureus develops minimal resistance to KKL-40 even after multiday passage at sublethal concentrations. Therefore, trans-translation inhibitors could be a particularly promising drug target against S. aureus, not only because of their ability to inhibit bacterial growth but also because of their potential to simultaneously render S. aureus more susceptible to host antimicrobial peptides.
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- Yueyang Huang
- Department of Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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