Fighting bacterial persistence: Current and emerging anti-persister strategies and therapeutics
V Defraine, M Fauvart, J Michiels - Drug Resistance Updates, 2018 - Elsevier
In addition to the well-known strategies of antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation,
bacterial populations possess an additional survival strategy to endure hostile environments …
bacterial populations possess an additional survival strategy to endure hostile environments …
Anti-tuberculosis activity and its structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies of oxadiazole derivatives: A key review
With the increasing number of cases of inactive and drug-resistance tuberculosis, there is an
urgent need to develop new potent molecules set for fighting this brutal disease. Medicinal …
urgent need to develop new potent molecules set for fighting this brutal disease. Medicinal …
CRISPRi chemical genetics and comparative genomics identify genes mediating drug potency in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
S Li, NC Poulton, JS Chang, ZA Azadian… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection is notoriously difficult to treat. Treatment efficacy
is limited by Mtb's intrinsic drug resistance, as well as its ability to evolve acquired resistance …
is limited by Mtb's intrinsic drug resistance, as well as its ability to evolve acquired resistance …
The bewildering antitubercular action of pyrazinamide
Pyrazinamide (PZA) is a cornerstone antimicrobial drug used exclusively for the treatment of
tuberculosis (TB). Due to its ability to shorten drug therapy by 3 months and reduce disease …
tuberculosis (TB). Due to its ability to shorten drug therapy by 3 months and reduce disease …
Recent advancements and developments in search of anti-tuberculosis agents: a quinquennial update and future directions
Tuberculosis (TB) has been considered as the highly chronic, contagious and infectious
disorder caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Every year more than 10 million …
disorder caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Every year more than 10 million …
Comparison of proteomic responses as global approach to antibiotic mechanism of action elucidation
CHR Senges, JJ Stepanek, M Wenzel… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
New antibiotics are urgently needed to address the mounting resistance challenge. In early
drug discovery, one of the bottlenecks is the elucidation of targets and mechanisms. To …
drug discovery, one of the bottlenecks is the elucidation of targets and mechanisms. To …
Oxadiazole scaffolds in anti-tuberculosis drug discovery
With the increasing number of cases of latent and drug resistant tuberculosis, there is an
urgent need to develop new, potent molecules capable of combating this deadly disease …
urgent need to develop new, potent molecules capable of combating this deadly disease …
Improved Antibacterial Activity of 1,3,4-Oxadiazole-Based Compounds That Restrict Staphylococcus aureus Growth Independent of LtaS Function
EJA Douglas, B Marshall, A Alghamadi… - ACS infectious …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The lipoteichoic acid (LTA) biosynthesis pathway has emerged as a promising antimicrobial
therapeutic target. Previous studies identified the 1, 3, 4 oxadiazole compound 1771 as an …
therapeutic target. Previous studies identified the 1, 3, 4 oxadiazole compound 1771 as an …
trans-Translation inhibitors bind to a novel site on the ribosome and clear Neisseria gonorrhoeae in vivo
ZD Aron, A Mehrani, ED Hoffer, KL Connolly… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Bacterial ribosome rescue pathways that remove ribosomes stalled on mRNAs during
translation have been proposed as novel antibiotic targets because they are essential in …
translation have been proposed as novel antibiotic targets because they are essential in …
Tag-dependent substrate selection of ClpX underlies secondary differentiation of Chlamydia trachomatis
NA Wood, AR Swoboda, AM Blocker, DJ Fisher… - Mbio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Despite having a highly reduced genome, Chlamydia trachomatis undergoes a complex
developmental cycle in which the bacteria differentiate between the following two …
developmental cycle in which the bacteria differentiate between the following two …