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Yi J, Liu C, Yang P, Wu ZC, Du CJ, Shen N. Exogenous glutathione reverses meropenem resistance in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1327230. [PMID: 38174220 PMCID: PMC10762803 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1327230] [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: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Background: The rate of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection has been increasing rapidly worldwide and, poses a significant risk to human health. Effective methods are urgently needed to address treatment failures related to antibiotic resistance. Recent research has reported that some drugs in combination with antibiotics have displayed synergistic killing of resistant bacteria. Here, we investigated whether glutathione (GSH) can synergize with meropenem, and enhance its effectiveness against CRKP. Methods: Synergistic activity was assessed by checkerboard and time-killing assays. The mechanism of these combinations was assessed by total ROS and membrane permeability assays. The bacterial metabolites were assessed by LC‒MS/MS. Results: The FICIs of GSH and meropenem were approximately 0.5 and the combined treatment with GSH and meropenem resulted in a more than 2log10 CFU/mL reduction in bacteria compared to the individual treatments. These findings indicated the synergistic effect of the two drugs. Moreover, the meropenem MIC of CRKP was reduced to less than 4 mg/L when combined with 6 mg/mL GSH, indicating that GSH could significantly reverse resistance to meropenem in bacteria. The production of ROS in bacteria was determined by flow cytometry. After adding GSH, the ROS in the GSH group and the combined group was significantly higher than that in the control and meropenem groups, but there was no significant difference between the combined and GSH groups. The metabolic disturbance caused by GSH alone and in combination with meropenem was significant intracellularly and extracellularly, especially in terms of glycerophospholipid metabolism, indicating that the synergistic effect of the combined use of GSH and meropenem was relevant to glycerophospholipid metabolism. In addition, we measured the cell membrane permeability. The cell membrane permeability of the combination group was significantly higher than that of the blank control or monotreatment groups. This confirmed that the GSH can serve as a meropenem enhancers by disturbing glycerophospholipid metabolism and increasing cell membrane permeability. Conclusion: GSH and meropenem display a synergistic effect, wherein GSH increases the sensitivity of CRKP to meropenem. The synergy and susceptibility effects are thought to related to the increased membrane permeability resulting from the perturbations in glycerophospholipid metabolism, presenting a novel avenue for CRKP treatment.
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- Juan Yi
- Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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Palma F, Dell'Annunziata F, Folliero V, Foglia F, Marca RD, Zannella C, De Filippis A, Franci G, Galdiero M. Cupferron impairs the growth and virulence of Escherichia coli clinical isolates. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:lxad222. [PMID: 37796875 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad222] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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AIMS Multidrug resistance is a worrying problem worldwide. The lack of readily available drugs to counter nosocomial infections requires the need for new interventional strategies. Drug repurposing represents a valid alternative to using commercial molecules as antimicrobial agents in a short time and with low costs. Contextually, the present study focused on the antibacterial potential of the ammonium salt N-nitroso-N-phenylhydroxylamine (Cupferron), evaluating the ability to inhibit microbial growth and influence the main virulence factors. METHODS AND RESULTS Cupferron cytotoxicity was checked via 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and hemolysis assays. The antimicrobial activity was assessed through the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test, broth microdilution method, and time-killing kinetics. Furthermore, the impact on different stages of the biofilm life cycle, catalase, swimming, and swarming motility was estimated via MTT and crystal violet (CV) assay, H2O2 sensitivity, and motility tests, respectively. Cupferron exhibited <15% cytotoxicity at 200 µg/mL concentration. The 90% bacterial growth inhibitory concentrations (MIC90) values recorded after 24 hours of exposure were 200 and 100 µg/mL for multidrug-resistant (MDR) and sensitive strains, respectively, exerting a bacteriostatic action. Cupferron-treated bacteria showed increased susceptibility to biofilm production, oxidative stress, and impaired bacterial motility in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS In the new antimicrobial compounds active research scenario, the results indicated that Cupferron could be an interesting candidate for tackling Escherichia coli infections.
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- Francesca Palma
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Complex Operative Unity of Virology and Microbiology, University Hospital of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
- Complex Operative Unity of Virology and Microbiology, University Hospital of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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Badry A, Ibrahim AAEH, Said MI, Nasr AAE, Mohamed MA, Hassan AK, Safwat MM. In vitro assessment of PEG-6000 coated-ZnO nanoparticles: modulating action to the resisted antibiotic activity against APEC. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:1. [PMID: 36597079 PMCID: PMC9811692 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03562-4] [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: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) are considered a growing health problem to both poultry and the public, particularly due to its multi-drug resistance. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are a promising multi-benefit candidate. This study focused on boosting the antimicrobial effect of the chemically synthesized ZnO-NPs using Polyethylene glycol-6000 (PEG-6000) and evaluating their potential to recover the sensitivity of Florfenicol and Streptomycin-resistant APEC to these drugs in a concentration range of 0.1-0.4 mg/mL. Four samples of ZnO-NPs were formulated and tested microbiologically. RESULTS The physicochemical characterization showed well-crystallized spherical in situ synthesized ZnO-NPs using PEG-6000 (surfactant) and ethanol (co-surfactant) of ∼19-67 nm particle size after coating with PEG-6000 molecules. These ZnO-NPs demonstrated a strong concentration-dependent antibacterial effect against multidrug-resistant APEC strains, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.1 mg/mL, Combining PEG-6000 coated in situ synthesized ZnO-NPs and Florfenicol induced 60% high sensitivity (30 mm inhibitory-zone), 30% intermediate sensitivity, and 10% resistance against APEC strains. The combination with Streptomycin revealed 50% high sensitivity, 30% intermediate sensitivity, and 20% resistance with a 20 mm maximum zone of inhibition using agar well diffusion test. CONCLUSION In situ preparation of ZnO-NPs using PEG-6000 and ethanol followed by coating with PEG-6000 enhanced its antibacterial activity in minimum inhibitory concentration and regained the efficacy of Florfenicol and Streptomycin against APEC, referring to a non-antibiotic antimicrobial alternative and an effective combination regimen against multidrug-resistant APEC E. coli in veterinary medicine.
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- Aml Badry
- grid.252487.e0000 0000 8632 679XVeterinarian, Avian and Rabbit Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- grid.252487.e0000 0000 8632 679XAvian and Rabbit Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- grid.252487.e0000 0000 8632 679XDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- Poultry Diseases Department, Agriculture Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, Assiut Lab. Egypt, Asyut, Egypt
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- grid.252487.e0000 0000 8632 679XAvian and Rabbit Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- grid.252487.e0000 0000 8632 679XAvian and Rabbit Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- grid.252487.e0000 0000 8632 679XAvian and Rabbit Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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MDN-6, a Possible Therapeutic Candidate for Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2022. [DOI: 10.5812/jjm-129482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: The rise of antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains has accelerated the hunt for novel drugs for tuberculosis (TB). Objectives: This study identified a novel compound with strong anti-TB efficacy against several resistant M. tuberculosis strains from a chemical library of naphthoquinone derivatives. Methods: The identified chemical was designated as MDN-6 (methyl-1,4-bis(2-(diethylamino)ethoxy)-2-naphthoate). Results: It significantly inhibited all the tested Mycobacterium strains, including 24 clinically isolated resistant strains. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of MDN-6 were between 0.02 and 25 g/mL. It also had partially synergistic activity against extensively drug-resistant M. tuberculosis when coupled with rifampicin and streptomycin. Additionally, MDN-6 demonstrated a superior post-antibiotic effect over isoniazid and exhibited comparable inhibitory efficacy against Mycobacterium marinum and Mycobacterium kansasii. Besides the antimicrobial effect, MDN-6 had a 50% lethal dosage (LD50) of 279.1 mg/kg in female BALB/c mice. Conclusions: MDN-6 is a promising anti-TB therapeutic candidate against drug-resistant M. tuberculosis. However, further investigation is necessary to elucidate the action mechanism and assess the drug’s in vivo therapeutic potential.
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In Vitro and In Vivo Effect of Amikacin and Imipenem Combinations against Multidrug-Resistant E. coli. Trop Med Infect Dis 2022; 7:tropicalmed7100281. [PMID: 36288022 PMCID: PMC9609961 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7100281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Introduction: The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) E. coli has developed worldwide; therefore, the use of antibiotic combinations may be an effective strategy to target resistant bacteria and fight life-threatening infections. The current study was performed to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo efficacy of amikacin and imipenem alone and in combination against multidrug-resistant E. coli. Methods: The combination treatment was assessed in vitro using a checkerboard technique and time-killing curve and in vivo using a peritonitis mouse model. In resistant isolates, conventional PCR and quantitative real-time PCR techniques were used to detect the resistant genes of Metallo-β-lactamase gene Imipenemase (bla-IMP) and aminoglycoside 6′-N-acetyltransferase (aac (6′)-Ib). Scanning electron microscopy was used to detect the morphological changes in the resistant isolates after treatment with each drug alone and in combination. In vitro and in vivo studies showed a synergistic effect using the tested antibiotic combinations, showing fractional inhibitory concentration indices (FICIs) of ≤0.5. Regarding the in vivo study, combination therapy indicated a bactericidal effect after 24 h. E. coli isolates harboring the resistant genes Metallo-β-lactamase gene Imipenemase (bla-IMP) and aminoglycoside 6′-N-acetyltransferase (aac (6′)-Ib) represented 80% and 66.7%, respectively, which were mainly isolated from wound infections. The lowest effect on Metallo-β-lactamase gene Imipenemase (bla-IMP) and aminoglycoside 6′-N-acetyltransferase (aac (6′)-Ib) gene expression was shown in the presence of 0.25 × MIC of imipenem and 0.5 × MIC of amikacin. The scanning electron microscopy showed cell shrinkage and disruption in the outer membrane of E. coli in the presence of the antibiotic combination. Amikacin and imipenem combination can be expected to be effective in the treatment and control of serious infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) E. coli and the reduction in bacterial resistance emergence.
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Wang T, Zhang J, Tao MT, Xu CM, Chen M. Quantitative characterization of toxicity interaction within antibiotic-heavy metal mixtures on Chlorella pyrenoidosa by a novel area-concentration ratio method. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 762:144180. [PMID: 33360463 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Toxicity interaction, synergism and antagonism, may occur when multiple pollutants are exposed to the environment simultaneously, which limits the utility of some standard models to assess toxicity hazards and risks. The development and application of models which can provide an insight into the combined toxicity of pollutants becomes necessary. Therefore, a novel model, area-concentration ratio (ACR) method, was developed to characterize the toxicity interaction within mixtures of three aminoglycoside antibiotics (AGs), kanamycin sulfate (KAN), paromomycin sulfate (PAR), tobramycin (TOB) and one heavy metal copper (Cu) in this study. The inhibition toxicity of single contaminants and mixtures designed by direct equilibration ray method and uniform design ray method to Chlorella pyrenoidosa (C. pyrenoidosa) was determined by the microplate toxicity analysis (MTA). The results showed that the novel method ACR could be used for quantitative characterization of combined toxicity. According to the ACR, all the binary AG antibiotic mixture systems display obvious synergism and weak antagonism. The addition of the heavy metal Cu into binary AG antibiotic mixtures can obviously change toxicity interaction, but toxicity interaction changing trend varies greatly in different ternary mixture systems. Toxicity interaction in the six mixture systems has component concentration-ratio dependence. ACR can be suggested as an effective novel method to quantitatively characterize toxicity interaction when assessing the hazards and risks of the combined pollution.
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- Tao Wang
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, China.
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, China
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