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Dehydrosqualene Desaturase as a Novel Target for Anti-Virulence Therapy against Staphylococcus aureus

mBio, 2017
Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is a life-threatening pathogen in hospital- and community-acquired infections. The golden-colored carotenoid pigment of S. aureus, staphyloxanthin, contributes to the resistance to
Peng Gao, Julian Davies, Richard Yi Tsun Kao   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Repurposing FDA‐Approved Drugs to Inhibit Fungal PPTases for Broad‐Spectrum Synergy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fungal secondary metabolites serve as crucial virulence effectors; however, the potential of their biosynthetic pathways as antifungal targets remains inadequately comprehended. Repurposed FDA‐approved drugs inhibit fungal PPTase (essential for secondary metabolism) in vivo.
Zili Song, Can Zhao, Qiaoling Wang, Hongjiao Zhang, Xiao Liu, Linqi Wang, Michael Bromley, Wen‐Bing Yin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Studies on the structure, lipid modification and interactions of the virulence-associated proteins of rhodococcus equi [PDF]

, 2014
Rhodococcus equi is a Gram-positive soil organism that causes an aggressive bronchopneumonia in foals and opportunistic infections in immuno-compromised humans.
Okoko, Tebekeme
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Putative determinants of virulence in Melissococcus plutonius, the bacterial agent causing European foulbrood in honeybees [Elektronisk resurs]

, 2020
Melissococcus plutonius is a bacterial pathogen that causes epidemic outbreaks of European foulbrood (EFB) in honey bee populations. The pathogenicity of a bacterium depends on its virulence, and understanding the mechanisms influencing virulence may ...
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., Forsgren, Eva,   +1 more
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Reversing Macrophage Immunometabolic Dysfunction in Prolonged Infections Via a Glutaminolysis‐Fueled Restoration‐Based Hierarchically Selective Therapeutic System

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A hierarchically selective immunotherapeutic nanoplatform, mGls@HEV‐MTP, selectively restores macrophage immunocompetence through GLS1‐mediated restoration of glutaminolysis‐fueled anaplerosis. Concurrently, it renders Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) more readily recognizable to the metabolically reprogrammed macrophages, thereby facilitating ...
Weinan Yang, Zihao An, Honglu Cai, Congsun Li, Jiaxuan Zou, Wushi Cui, Wentao Chen, Tao Zhang, Shicheng Wang, Zizhan Su, Jian Xiao, Tao Sun, Bin Hu, Min Cheng, Zhongru Gou, Jianbin Xu, An Liu, Haobo Wu   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Nature's Blueprint: Macrocyclic Peptides Containing Unnatural Amino Acids in Therapeutic Development

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Strategic incorporation of unnatural amino acids transforms macrocyclic peptides into drug‐like molecules capable of engaging challenging targets. These building blocks enhance stability, permeability, and bioavailability, accelerating the development of next‐generation peptide therapeutics.
Krishna K. Sharma, Komal Sharma, Anku Sharma, Kamya Rao, Rahul Jain, Brett VanVeller   +5 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Nano-enabled disruption of bacterial virulence and communication in plant pathosystems: emerging strategies for sustainable disease management

Frontiers in Plant Science
Bacterial diseases are a major cause of crop losses worldwide, threatening food security and the sustainability of agricultural production. Traditional management practices heavily rely on antibiotics, resistant strains and copper-based compounds but ...
Shahad Alqahtani
doaj   +1 more source

Intelligent Programmable Membrane Nanosponge for Early Virus Blocking

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A smart programmable nanosponge (ACNPs) displays high‐density viral receptors on its membrane and encapsulates fusion inhibitors to capture virions at the infection source through competitive binding and blocks their entry through protease inhibition for ultra‐early cascade interception. This modular, mucus‐penetrating platform shifts antiviral defence
Ze Chen, Zhuojun He, Huimin Guo, Min Shi, Ruijing Liang, Lanlan Liu, Yeneng Dai, Qi Zhao, Ke Liu, Yang Zhou, Yang Zhang, Jian Ren, Bin Ju, Quan Fang, Zhaozhen Li, Pengfei Zhao, Mingbin Zheng, Lintao Cai   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intermolecular Carbon–Carbon Naphthalene Coupling Involves a Radical Mechanism Driven by Cytochrome P450 in Alternaria alternata

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
1,8‐DHN is an important intermediate to form complex aromatic ring systems. Phenol‐coupling reactions are important for the dimerization of two molecules. Here, we show that a fungal cytochrome P450 enzyme catalyzes specific C─C bonds. ABSTRACT Dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) derivatives are precursors of biologically important molecules, including melanin ...
Jia Gao, Leyao Chen, Karin Steffen, Henrik Schweder, Birgit Schreckenberger, Shu‐Ming Li, Ben Auxier, Antonis Rokas, Reinhard Fischer   +8 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Investigating Sulforaphane’s anti-virulence and anti-quorum sensing properties against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundP. aeruginosa, a significant bacterium, can cause severe illness and resistance to antibiotics. Quorum sensing (QS) systems regulate virulence factors production.
Mahmoud M. Bendary, Mohamed A. M. Ali, Mohamed A. M. Ali, Alyaa S. Abdel Halim, Fehmi Boufahja, Anis Ahmad Chaudhary, Amr Elkelish, Amr Elkelish, Rania H. M. Soliman, Wael A. H. Hegazy, Wael A. H. Hegazy   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source