A Review on Five and Six-Membered Heterocyclic Compounds Targeting the Penicillin-Binding Protein 2 (PBP2A) of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus …

SS Ambade, VK Gupta, RP Bhole, PB Khedekar… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a common human pathogen. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infections pose significant and challenging therapeutic difficulties. MRSA …

Microbial efflux pump inhibitors: A journey around quinoline and indole derivatives

G Cernicchi, T Felicetti, S Sabatini - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex threat to human health and, to date, it
represents a hot topic in drug discovery. The use of non-antibiotic molecules to block …

Efflux, Signaling and Warfare in a Polymicrobial World

A Moore-Machacek, A Gloe, N O'Leary, FJ Reen - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The discovery void of antimicrobial development has occurred at a time when the world has
seen a rapid emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance, the 'perfect storm'as it has …

Efflux Pump (QacA, QacB, and QacC) and β-Lactamase Inhibitors? An Evaluation of 1,8-Naphthyridines against Staphylococcus aureus Strains

CDM Oliveira-Tintino, SR Tintino, AC Justino de Araújo… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The bacterial species Staphylococcus aureus presents a variety of resistance mechanisms,
among which the expression of β-lactamases and efflux pumps stand out for providing a …

Novel quinazolin-6-yl Isoindolinone: Altering polysaccharide chemstructure for antibacterial efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus

Q Huang, L Zhu, F Huang, Y Zhao, H Wang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ongoing development of novel strategies to combat Staphylococcus aureus and
eliminate its biofilm formation has gained significant attention for human health. Antibiotic …

Discovery of novel dihydronaphthalene—imidazole ligands as potential inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus multidrug resistant NorA efflux pump: A combination of …

AA Malik, NA Dangroo, P Kaur, S Attery, MA Rather… - Microbial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Overexpression of the efflux pump is a predominant mechanism by which bacteria show
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and leads to the global emergence of multidrug resistance …

A literature review on pharmacological aspects, docking studies, and synthetic approaches of quinazoline and quinazolinone derivatives

MM Ghoneim, MA Abdelgawad… - Archiv der …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Quinazoline and quinazolinone derivatives piqued medicinal chemistry interest in
developing novel drug candidates owing to their pharmacological potential. They are …

Uncovering the potentiality of quinazoline derivatives against Pseudomonas aeruginosa with antimicrobial synergy and SAR analysis

R Manhas, A Rathore, U Havelikar, S Mahajan… - The Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a covert global health crisis, posing a significant
threat to humanity. If left unaddressed, it is poised to become the foremost cause of mortality …

Discovery of 2‐phenylquinazolines as potent Mycobacterium avium efflux pump inhibitors able to synergize with clarithromycin against clinical isolate

G Cernicchi, E Rampacci, S Massari… - Archiv der …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), which include the Mycobacterium avium complex, are
classified as difficult‐to‐treat pathogens due to their ability to quickly develop drug …

Inhibition of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Efflux Pumps by Using Staphylococcus aureus NorA Efflux Pump Inhibitors

E Rampacci, T Felicetti, G Cernicchi, V Stefanetti… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
One promising approach in treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria is to “break” resistances
connected with antibacterial efflux by co-administering efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs) with …