Antibiotic adjuvants: make antibiotics great again!

H Douafer, V Andrieu, O Phanstiel IV… - Journal of medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Multiple approaches have been developed to combat bacterial resistance. However, the
combination of antibiotic resistance mechanisms by bacteria and the limited number of …

Pharmaceutical approaches on antimicrobial resistance: prospects and challenges

F Nainu, AD Permana, NJN Djide, QK Anjani… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rapid increase in pathogenic microorganisms with antimicrobial resistant profiles has
become a significant public health problem globally. The management of this issue using …

Small molecular mimetics of antimicrobial peptides as a promising therapy to combat bacterial resistance

P Teng, H Shao, B Huang, J Xie, S Cui… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Clinically, antibiotics are widely used to treat infectious diseases; however, excessive drug
abuse and overuse exacerbate the prevalence of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens …

Bacterial lipid membranes as promising targets to fight antimicrobial resistance, molecular foundations and illustration through the renewal of aminoglycoside …

MP Mingeot-Leclercq, JL Décout - MedChemComm, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Hereunder, we highlight bacterial membrane anionic lipids as attractive targets in the design
of antibacterial drugs which can be effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative …

Non-antibiotic prevention and treatment against Acinetobacter baumannii infection: Are vaccines and adjuvants effective strategies?

Y Hu, X Zhang, S Deng, C Yue, X Jia… - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen widely
attached to the surface of medical instruments, making it one of the most common pathogens …

Core–shell magnetic nanoparticles display synergistic antibacterial effects against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus when combined with …

K Niemirowicz, E Piktel, AZ Wilczewska… - International journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Core–shell magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are promising candidates in the development of
new treatment methods against infections, including those caused by antibiotic-resistant …

Ceragenins exhibit antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 by increasing the expression and release of type I interferons upon activation of the host's immune response

Ł Suprewicz, A Szczepański, M Lenart, E Piktel… - Antiviral Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) heavily burdened the entire world socially and economically. Despite a …

Ceragenin CSA-13 displays high antibacterial efficiency in a mouse model of urinary tract infection

U Wnorowska, E Piktel, P Deptuła, T Wollny, G Król… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Ceragenins (CSAs) are synthetic, lipid-based molecules that display activities of natural
antimicrobial peptides. Previous studies demonstrated their high in vitro activity against …

Nonpeptidic amphiphilic xanthone derivatives: structure–activity relationship and membrane-targeting properties

JJ Koh, H Zou, S Lin, H Lin, RT Soh… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We recently reported the bioinspired synthesis of a highly potent nonpeptidic xanthone, 2c
(AM-0016), with potent antibacterial activity against MRSA. Herein, we report a thorough …

Bactericidal activity of ceragenin CSA-13 in cell culture and in an animal model of peritoneal infection

R Bucki, K Niemirowicz, U Wnorowska… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Ceragenins constitute a novel family of cationic antibiotics characterized by a broad
spectrum of antimicrobial activities, which have mostly been assessed in vitro. Using a …