Physiological functions of bacterial “multidrug” efflux pumps

PJF Henderson, C Maher, LDH Elbourne… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bacterial multidrug efflux pumps have come to prominence in human and veterinary
pathogenesis because they help bacteria protect themselves against the antimicrobials …

Polymyxin and lipopeptide antibiotics: membrane-targeting drugs of last resort

EVK Ledger, A Sabnis, AM Edwards - Microbiology, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
The polymyxin and lipopeptide classes of antibiotics are membrane-targeting drugs of last
resort used to treat infections caused by multi-drug-resistant pathogens. Despite similar …

Human serum triggers antibiotic tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus

EVK Ledger, S Mesnage, AM Edwards - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Staphylococcus aureus frequently causes infections that are challenging to treat, leading to
high rates of persistent and relapsing infection. Here, to understand how the host …

[HTML][HTML] Escaping mechanisms of ESKAPE pathogens from antibiotics and their targeting by natural compounds

R Jadimurthy, SB Mayegowda, SC Nayak… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The microorganisms that have developed resistance to available therapeutic agents are
threatening the globe and multidrug resistance among the bacterial pathogens is becoming …

Mining fatty acid biosynthesis for new antimicrobials

CD Radka, CO Rock - Annual review of microbiology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Antibiotic resistance is a serious public health concern, and new drugs are needed to
ensure effective treatment of many bacterial infections. Bacterial type II fatty acid synthesis …

Bacillus symbiont drives alterations in intestinal microbiota and circulating metabolites of lepidopteran host

G Li, X Zheng, Y Zhu, Y Long… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The symbiotic association between bacterial symbionts and insect hosts is a complicated
process that is not completely understood. Herein, we used a silkworm model to study the …

The role of bacterial membrane vesicles in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance and as promising carriers for therapeutic agent delivery

MJ Uddin, J Dawan, G Jeon, T Yu, X He, J Ahn - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The rapid emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues to be an issue
difficult to deal with, especially in the clinical, animal husbandry, and food fields. The …

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of peptide antibiotics

X Bian, X Qu, J Zhang, SC Nang, PJ Bergen… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health challenge. As few new efficacious
antibiotics will become available in the near future, peptide antibiotics continue to be major …

Multifunctional pharmaceutical effects of the antibiotic daptomycin

Y Ye, Z Xia, D Zhang, Z Sheng, P Zhang… - BioMed Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Daptomycin (DAP), a cyclic lipopeptide produced by Streptomyces roseosporus, is a novel
antibiotic to clinically treat various Gram‐positive pathogenic bacteria‐induced infections …

Bactericidal Activity of Carvacrol against Streptococcus pyogenes Involves Alteration of Membrane Fluidity and Integrity through Interaction with Membrane …

NM Wijesundara, SF Lee, Z Cheng, R Davidson… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Carvacrol, a mono-terpenoid phenol found in herbs, such as oregano and
thyme, has excellent antibacterial properties against Streptococcus pyogenes. However, its …