Nepetin reduces virulence factors expression by targeting ClpP against MRSA-induced pneumonia infection

S Jing, X Ren, L Wang, X Kong, X Wang, X Chang… - Virulence, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The resistance of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) to various antibiotics has increased
dramatically due to the misuse of antibiotics, and thus the development of new anti-infective …

Quercetin reduces the virulence of S. aureus by targeting ClpP to protect mice from MRSA-induced lethal pneumonia

S Jing, X Kong, L Wang, H Wang, J Feng… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The dramatic increase of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a great
challenge to the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections. Therefore, there …

Myricetin protects mice against MRSA-related lethal pneumonia by targeting ClpP

S Jing, L Wang, T Wang, L Fan, L Chen, H Xiang… - Biochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is one of the leading causes of community and
nosocomial infections, which has created the urgent need for innovative anti-infective agents …

Hinokiflavone attenuates the virulence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by targeting caseinolytic protease P

X Kong, B Wang, X Chen, L Wang… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Drug-resistant bacteria was the third leading cause of death worldwide in 2019, which
sounds like a cautionary note for global public health. Therefore, developing novel …

Tamarixetin Attenuated the Virulence of Staphylococcus aureus by Directly Targeting Caseinolytic Protease P

W Song, B Wang, L Sui, Y Shi, X Ren… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Staphylococcus aureus, especially drug-resistant S. aureus infections, is a worldwide
healthcare challenge. There is a growing focus on antivirulence therapy against S. aureus …

Ayanin, a natural flavonoid inhibitor of Caseinolytic protease, is a promising therapeutic agent to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

M Jin, S Zhu, Y Tang, X Kong, X Wang, Y Li… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat. The dramatic increase of Methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections emphasizes the need to find new anti …

Isorhamnetin as a novel inhibitor of pneumolysin against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in vivo/in vitro

Y Zou, H Wang, J Fang, H Sun, X Deng, J Wang… - Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing incidence of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) infection severely
threatened the global public heath, causing a significant fatality in immunocompromised …

Scutellarin potentiates vancomycin against lethal pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus through dual inhibition of sortase A and …

X Wang, L Wei, L Wang, X Chen, X Kong… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The strategy of targeting virulence factor has received great attention as it barely develops
bacterial resistance. Sortase A (SrtA) and caseinolytic peptidase P (ClpP), as important …

Apigenin protects mice from pneumococcal pneumonia by inhibiting the cytolytic activity of pneumolysin

M Song, L Li, M Li, Y Cha, X Deng, J Wang - Fitoterapia, 2016 - Elsevier
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important human pathogenic bacterium that can cause
various life-threatening infections. Pneumolysin (PLY), the pore-forming toxin that forms …

Subinhibitory concentrations of pinocembrin exert anti‐Staphylococcus aureus activity by reducing α‐toxin expression

LW Soromou, Y Zhang, Y Cui, M Wei… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Aims Natural products have been used as potentially important sources of novel
antibacterials in combating pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus isolates, a major problem …