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André LSP, Pereira RFA, Pinheiro FR, Pascoal ACRF, Ferreira VF, de Carvalho da Silva F, Gonzaga DTG, Costa DCS, Ribeiro T, Sachs D, Aguiar-Alves F. Biological Evaluation of Selected 1,2,3-triazole Derivatives as Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Agents. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 20:2186-2191. [PMID: 32648843 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666200710104737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Resistance to antimicrobial agents is a major public health problem, being Staphylococcus aureus prevalent in infections in hospital and community environments and, admittedly, related to biofilm formation in biotic and abiotic surfaces. Biofilms form a complex and structured community of microorganisms surrounded by an extracellular matrix adhering to each other and to a surface that gives them even more protection from and resistance against the action of antimicrobial agents, as well as against host defenses. METHODS Aiming to control and solve these problems, our study sought to evaluate the action of 1,2,3- triazoles against a Staphylococcus aureus isolate in planktonic and in the biofilm form, evaluating the activity of this triazole through Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) tests. We have also performed cytotoxic evaluation and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) of the biofilms under the treatment of the compound. The 1,2,3-triazole DAN 49 showed bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity (MIC and MBC 128 μg/mL). In addition, its presence interfered with the biofilm formation stage (1/2 MIC, p <0.000001) and demonstrated an effect on young preformed biofilm (2 MICs, p <0.05). RESULTS Scanning Electron Microscopy images showed a reduction in the cell population and the appearance of deformations on the surface of some bacteria in the biofilm under treatment with the compound. CONCLUSION Therefore, it was possible to conclude the promising anti-biofilm potential of 1,2,3-triazole, demonstrating the importance of the synthesis of new compounds with biological activity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lialyz Soares Pereira André
- Universidade Fluminense Federal, Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology Laboratory (LEMB), Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory (LURA), Niterói-RJ, Brazil,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Graduate Program in Pathology and Graduate Program in Applied Microbiology and Parasitology, Niterói-RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Fluminense Federal, Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology Laboratory (LEMB), Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory (LURA), Niterói-RJ, Brazil,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Niterói-RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Fluminense Federal, Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology Laboratory (LEMB), Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory (LURA), Niterói-RJ, Brazil,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Graduate Program in Pathology and Graduate Program in Applied Microbiology and Parasitology, Niterói-RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacy School, Niterói-RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Química, Departamento de Química Orgânica, Niterói-RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Itajubá-MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Itajubá-MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Fluminense Federal, Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology Laboratory (LEMB), Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory (LURA), Niterói-RJ, Brazil,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Graduate Program in Pathology and Graduate Program in Applied Microbiology and Parasitology, Niterói-RJ, Brazil,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Department of Basic Sciences, Nova Friburgo Health Institute, Nova Friburgo-RJ, Brazil
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Pinheiro LCS, Hoelz LVB, Ferreira MLG, Oliveira LG, Pereira RFA, do Valle AM, André LSP, Scaffo J, Pinheiro FR, Ribeiro TAN, Sachs D, Pascoal ACRF, Boechat N, Aguiar-Alves F. Synthesis of benzoylthiourea derivatives and analysis of their antibacterial performance against planktonic Staphylococcus aureus and its biofilms. Lett Appl Microbiol 2020; 71:645-651. [PMID: 32725897 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Following the appearance of several antimicrobial agents to control the spread of infections, two major challenges have emerged: (i) the occurrence and blowout of multiresistant bacteria and the increase of chronic diseases and (ii) difficult-to-eradicate infections. In this study, we tested five benzoylthiourea derivatives for their ability to inhibit and stop bacterial growth and evaluated the possible influence of 1,2,4-triazolyl-benzoylthiourea derivative 4 on the formation and eradication of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Benzoylthiourea derivatives 4, 6, 10, 11 and 13 were obtained in one or two steps with low cost and subjected to tests to identify their minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration. In vitro tests were also performed to assess their effects on biofilm formation and in preformed biofilms and scanning electron microscopy was used to visualize the effects on biofilm formation. The 1,2,4-triazolyl-benzoylthiourea derivative 4 showed bacteriostatic activity against the S. aureus HU25 clinical strain with an MIC of 16 µg ml-1 , which is below the toxic concentration (at 2500 µg ml-1 , 62·25% of the cells remained viable). Compound 4 also effectively prevented biofilm formation at the three subinhibitory concentrations tested (1/2 MIC, 1/4 MIC and 1/8 MIC) as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. For breakdown of formed biofilms, the main influence was at a subinhibitory concentration (1/2 MIC). These findings make compound 4 a strong candidate for studies on the development of new antimicrobial and antibiofilm agents.
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Affiliation(s)
- L C S Pinheiro
- Drug Synthesis Department, Drug Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos - FIOCRUZ, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Manguinhos, RJ, Brazil
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- Drug Synthesis Department, Drug Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos - FIOCRUZ, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Manguinhos, RJ, Brazil
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- Drug Synthesis Department, Drug Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos - FIOCRUZ, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Manguinhos, RJ, Brazil
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- Drug Synthesis Department, Drug Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos - FIOCRUZ, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Manguinhos, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology/Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Science and Biotechnology, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology/Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology/Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Pathology, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology/Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology/Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Applied Microbiology and Parasitology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajubá, Itajubá, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Nova Friburgo Health Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil
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- Drug Synthesis Department, Drug Technology Institute, Farmanguinhos - FIOCRUZ, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Manguinhos, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology/Rodolpho Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Pathology, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Applied Microbiology and Parasitology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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André ED, Pereira RFA, Snyder RE, Machado TS, André LSP, Cardoso CAA, Aguiar-Alves F. Emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clonal complex 398 with no livestock association in Brazil. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2017; 112:647-649. [PMID: 28902291 PMCID: PMC5572451 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760170040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
Abstract
CC398 is a livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus. However, it has also been isolated from humans with no previous contact with livestock. A surveillance of methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonisation among children attending public day care centres and hospitals in Niterói and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 2011 and 2013, resulted in the isolation of six cases of CC398 from individuals with no previous exposure to livestock. These isolates showed a high frequency of the erm(C) gene (4/6, 66.7%) with induced resistance to clindamycin, and a relatively high frequency of SEs and lukS/lukF genes. These results suggest the emergence of a non-LA-CC398 in Brazil.
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- Egidio Domingos André
- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Laboratóro Universitário Rodolfo Albino, Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Biotecnologia Molecular, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Laboratóro Universitário Rodolfo Albino, Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Biotecnologia Molecular, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Biologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Biotecnologia, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Laboratóro Universitário Rodolfo Albino, Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Biotecnologia Molecular, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.,University of California, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Laboratóro Universitário Rodolfo Albino, Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Biotecnologia Molecular, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Laboratóro Universitário Rodolfo Albino, Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Biotecnologia Molecular, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Faculdade de Medicina, Departmento Materno-Infantil, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Laboratóro Universitário Rodolfo Albino, Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Biotecnologia Molecular, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Niterói, RJ, Brasil
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