Role of Efflux Pumps on Antimicrobial Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

AB Lorusso, JA Carrara, CDN Barroso, FF Tuon… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is an old and silent pandemic. Resistant organisms emerge in
parallel with new antibiotics, leading to a major global public health crisis over time …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: mechanisms and alternative therapeutic strategies

Z Pang, R Raudonis, BR Glick, TJ Lin, Z Cheng - Biotechnology advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality in cystic fibrosis patients and immunocompromised individuals. Eradication of …

The Building Blocks of Antimicrobial Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Implications for Current Resistance-Breaking Therapies

RF Langendonk, DR Neill, JL Fothergill - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
P. aeruginosa is classified as a priority one pathogen by the World Health Organisation, and
new drugs are urgently needed, due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains …

Structure, assembly, and function of tripartite efflux and type 1 secretion systems in gram-negative bacteria

I Alav, J Kobylka, MS Kuth, KM Pos, M Picard… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Tripartite efflux pumps and the related type 1 secretion systems (T1SSs) in Gram-negative
organisms are diverse in function, energization, and structural organization. They form …

The antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles: present situation and prospects for the future

L Wang, C Hu, L Shao - International journal of nanomedicine, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used to target bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics.
Nanotechnology may be particularly advantageous in treating bacterial infections. Examples …

Bacterial multidrug efflux pumps at the frontline of antimicrobial resistance: an overview

L Huang, C Wu, H Gao, C Xu, M Dai, L Huang, H Hao… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multidrug efflux pumps function at the frontline to protect bacteria against antimicrobials by
decreasing the intracellular concentration of drugs. This protective barrier consists of a …

Bacterial resistance to antibacterial agents: Mechanisms, control strategies, and implications for global health

T Li, Z Wang, J Guo, C de la Fuente-Nunez… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spread of bacterial drug resistance has posed a severe threat to public health globally.
Here, we cover bacterial resistance to current antibacterial drugs, including traditional herbal …

Updates on the pathogenicity status of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

MW Azam, AU Khan - Drug discovery today, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•MDR P. aeruginosa is one of the major causes of the nosocomial
infections.•Virulence factors involved in pathogenicity were described.•Potential inhibitors of …

Nanodiscs in membrane biochemistry and biophysics

IG Denisov, SG Sligar - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Membrane proteins play a most important part in metabolism, signaling, cell motility,
transport, development, and many other biochemical and biophysical processes which …

Mechanisms of envelope permeability and antibiotic influx and efflux in Gram-negative bacteria

M Masi, M Réfregiers, KM Pos - Nature microbiology, 2017 - nature.com
Researchers, clinicians and governments all recognize antimicrobial resistance as a serious
and growing threat worldwide. New antimicrobials are urgently needed, especially for …