Update on the discovery of efflux pump inhibitors against critical priority Gram-negative bacteria
N Compagne, A Vieira Da Cruz, RT Müller… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a major problem in public health leading to an
estimated 4.95 million deaths in 2019. The selective pressure caused by the massive and …
estimated 4.95 million deaths in 2019. The selective pressure caused by the massive and …
Are bacteria leaky? Mechanisms of metabolite externalization in bacterial cross-feeding
JB McKinlay - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The metabolism of a bacterial cell stretches beyond its boundaries, often connecting with the
metabolism of other cells to form extended metabolic networks that stretch across …
metabolism of other cells to form extended metabolic networks that stretch across …
D-ring modifications of tetracyclines determine their ability to induce resistance genes in the environment
The widespread utilization of tetracyclines (TCs) in agriculture and medicine has led to the
borderless spread of tetracycline resistance in humans, animals, and the environment …
borderless spread of tetracycline resistance in humans, animals, and the environment …
Counteracting antibiotic resistance enzymes and efflux pumps
Highlights•Adjuvants potentiate existing antibiotics or combat mechanisms of
resistance.•Probes enable the identification of enzymes that modify tuberculosis …
resistance.•Probes enable the identification of enzymes that modify tuberculosis …
Pyridylpiperazine efflux pump inhibitor boosts in vivo antibiotic efficacy against K. pneumoniae
A Vieira Da Cruz, JC Jiménez-Castellanos… - EMBO Molecular …, 2024 - embopress.org
Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem, rendering conventional treatments less
effective and requiring innovative strategies to combat this growing threat. The tripartite …
effective and requiring innovative strategies to combat this growing threat. The tripartite …
The Gram-negative permeability barrier: tipping the balance of the in and the out
C Maher, KA Hassan - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Gram-negative bacteria are intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics, due in large part to the
permeability barrier formed by their cell envelope. The complex and synergistic interplay of …
permeability barrier formed by their cell envelope. The complex and synergistic interplay of …
Molecular insights into the determinants of substrate specificity and efflux inhibition of the RND efflux pumps AcrB and AdeB
J Wilhelm, KM Pos - Microbiology, 2024 - microbiologyresearch.org
Gram-negative bacterial members of the Resistance Nodulation and cell Division (RND)
superfamily form tripartite efflux pump systems that span the cell envelope. One of the …
superfamily form tripartite efflux pump systems that span the cell envelope. One of the …
Nanotechnology‐driven strategies to enhance the treatment of drug‐resistant bacterial infections
J Zhang, M Liu, H Guo, S Gao, Y Hu… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The misuse of antibiotics has led to increased bacterial resistance, posing a global public
health crisis and seriously endangering lives. Currently, antibiotic therapy remains the most …
health crisis and seriously endangering lives. Currently, antibiotic therapy remains the most …
Light-inducible protein degradation in E. coli with the LOVdeg tag
Molecular tools for optogenetic control allow for spatial and temporal regulation of cell
behavior. In particular, light-controlled protein degradation is a valuable mechanism of …
behavior. In particular, light-controlled protein degradation is a valuable mechanism of …
Stimulating transcription in antibiotic-tolerant Escherichia coli sensitizes it to fluoroquinolone and nonfluoroquinolone topoisomerase inhibitors
TJ LaGree, BA Byrd, RM Quelle… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Antibiotic tolerant bacteria and persistent cells that remain alive after a course of antibiotic
treatment can foster the chronicity of infections and the development of antibiotic resistance …
treatment can foster the chronicity of infections and the development of antibiotic resistance …