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He Z, Guan MM, Xiong LT, Li X, Zeng Y, Deng X, Herron AN, Cui ZN. Discovery of novel amide derivatives as potent quorum sensing inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 271:116410. [PMID: 38615409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
With the increasing reports of antibiotic resistance in this species, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common human pathogen with important implications for public health. Bacterial quorum sensing (QS) systems are potentially broad and versatile targets for developing new antimicrobial compounds. While previous reports have demonstrated that certain amide compounds can inhibit bacterial growth, there are few reports on the specific inhibitory effects of these compounds on bacterial quorum sensing systems. In this study, thirty-one amide derivatives were synthesized. The results of the biological activity assessment indicated that A9 and B6 could significantly inhibit the expression of lasB, rhlA, and pqsA, effectively reducing several virulence factors regulated by the QS systems of PAO1. Additionally, compound A9 attenuated the pathogenicity of PAO1 to Galleria mellonella larvae. Meanwhile, RT-qPCR, SPR, and molecular docking studies were conducted to explore the mechanism of these compounds, which suggests that compound A9 inhibited the QS systems by binding with LasR and PqsR, especially PqsR. In conclusion, amide derivatives A9 and B6 exhibit promising potential for further development as novel QS inhibitors in P. aeruginosa.
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- Zhe He
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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An X, Li N, Zhang L, Xu Z, Zhang S, Zhang Q. New insights into the typical nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound-quinoline degradation and detoxification by microbial consortium: Integrated pathways, meta-transcriptomic analysis and toxicological evaluation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133158. [PMID: 38061124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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As the primary source of COD in industrial wastewater, quinoline has aroused increasing attention because of its potential teratogenic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic effects in the environment. The activated sludge isolate quinoline-degrading microbial consortium (QDMC) efficiently metabolizes quinoline. However, the molecular underpinnings of the degradation mechanism of quinoline by QDMC have not been elucidated. High-throughput sequencing revealed that the dominant genera included Diaphorobacter, Bacteroidia, Moheibacter and Comamonas. Furthermore, a positive strong correlation was observed between the key bacterial communities (Diaphorobact and Bacteroidia) and quinoline degradation. According to metatranscriptomics, genes associated with quorum sensing, ABC transporters, component systems, carbohydrate, aromatic compound degradation, energy metabolism and amino metabolism showed high expression, thus improving adaptability of microbial community to quinoline stress. In addition, the mechanism of QDMC in adapting and resisting to extreme environmental conditions in line with the corresponding internal functional properties and promoting biogegradation efficiency was illustrated. Based on the identified products, QDMC effectively mineralized quinoline into low-toxicity metabolites through three major metabolic pathways, including hydroxyquinoline, 1,2,3,4-H-quinoline, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline and 1-oxoquinoline pathways. Finally, toxicological, genotoxicity and phytotoxicity studies supported the detoxification of quinoline by the QDMC. This study provided a promising approach for the stable, environmental-friendly and efficient bioremediation applications for quinoline-containing wastewater.
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- Xuejiao An
- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China
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- College of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, PR China.
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Ma Y, Tang WS, Liu SY, Khoo BL, Chua SL. Juglone as a Natural Quorum Sensing Inhibitor against Pseudomonas aeruginosa pqs-Mediated Virulence and Biofilms. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci 2024; 7:533-543. [PMID: 38357290 PMCID: PMC10863437 DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a notorious opportunistic pathogen associated with chronic biofilm-related infections, posing a significant challenge to effective treatment strategies. Quorum sensing (QS) and biofilm formation are critical virulence factors employed by P. aeruginosa, contributing to its pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance. Other than the homoserine-based QS systems, P. aeruginosa also possesses the quinolone-based Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS) QS signaling. Synthesis of the PQS signaling molecule is achieved by the pqsABCDEH operon, whereas the PQS signaling response was mediated by the PqsR receptor. In this study, we report the discovery of a novel natural compound, Juglone, with potent inhibitory effects on pqs QS and biofilm formation in P. aeruginosa. Through an extensive screening of natural compounds from diverse sources, we identified Juglone, a natural compound from walnut, as a promising candidate. We showed that Juglone could inhibit PqsR and the molecular docking results revealed that Juglone could potentially bind to the PqsR active site. Furthermore, Juglone could inhibit pqs-regulated virulence factors, such as pyocyanin and the PQS QS signaling molecule. Juglone could also significantly reduce both the quantity and quality of P. aeruginosa biofilms. Notably, this compound exhibited minimal cytotoxicity toward mammalian cells, suggesting its potential safety for therapeutic applications. To explore the clinical relevance of Juglone, we investigated its combinatorial effects with colistin, a commonly used antibiotic against P. aeruginosa infections. The Juglone-colistin combinatorial treatment could eliminate biofilms formed by wild-type P. aeruginosa PAO1 and its clinical isolates collected from cystic fibrosis patients. The Juglone-colistin combinatorial therapy dramatically improved colistin efficacy and reduced inflammation in a wound infection model, indicating its potential for clinical utility. In conclusion, the discovery of Juglone provides insights into the development of innovative antivirulence therapeutic strategies to combat P. aeruginosa biofilm-associated infections.
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- Yeping Ma
- Department
of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department
of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department
of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, City University
of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Hong
Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Futian Research Institute, Shenzhen 518172, China
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- Department
of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Research
Centre of Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Institute for Future Food (RiFood), The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Sabt A, Abdelraof M, Hamissa MF, Noamaan MA. Antibacterial Activity of Quinoline-Based Derivatives against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Design, Synthesis, DFT and Molecular Dynamic Simulations. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300804. [PMID: 37933986 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Bacterial virulence becomes a significant challenge for clinical treatments, particularly those characterized as Multi-Drug-Resistant (MDR) strains. Therefore, the preparation of new compounds with active moieties could be a successful approach for eradication of MDR strains. For this purpose, newly synthesized quinoline compounds were prepared and tested for their antimicrobial activity against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (PA). Among the synthesized derivatives, compounds 1-(quinolin-2-ylamino)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione (8) and 2-(2-((5-methylfuran-2-yl)methylene)hydrazinyl)quinoline (12) were shown to possess the highest antimicrobial activity with the minimum inhibitory concentration with the values of 5±2.2 and10±1.5 μg/mL towards Pseudomonas aeruginosa without any activity towards MRSA. Interestingly, compounds 2-(2-((1H-indol-3-yl)methylene)hydrazinyl)quinoline (13) and 2-(4-bromophenyl)-3-(quinolin-2-ylamino)thiazolidin-4-one (16c) showed significant inhibition activity against Staphylococcus aureus MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Compound 13 (with indole moiety) particularly displayed excellent bactericidal activity with low MIC values 20±3.3 and 10±1.5 μg/mL against Staphylococcus aureus MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, respectively. Effects molecular modelling was used to determine the mode of action for the antimicrobial effect. The stability of complexes formed by docking and target-ligand pairing was evaluated using molecular dynamics simulations. The compounds were also tested for binding affinity to the target protein using MM-PBSA. Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations were also used to investigate the electrochemical properties of various compounds.
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- Ahmed Sabt
- Chemistry of Natural Compounds Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Microbial Chemistry Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Center (NRC), 33 El Behouth St., Giza P.O., 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
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Perković I, Poljak T, Savijoki K, Varmanen P, Maravić-Vlahoviček G, Beus M, Kučević A, Džajić I, Rajić Z. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Quinoline and Anthranilic Acid Derivatives as Potential Quorum Sensing Inhibitors. Molecules 2023; 28:5866. [PMID: 37570836 PMCID: PMC10420644 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Inhibiting quorum sensing (QS), a central communication system, is a promising strategy to combat bacterial pathogens without antibiotics. Here, we designed novel hybrid compounds targeting the PQS (Pseudomonas quinolone signal)-dependent quorum sensing (QS) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that is one of the multidrug-resistant and highly virulent pathogens with urgent need of new antibacterial strategies. We synthesized 12 compounds using standard procedures to combine halogen-substituted anthranilic acids with 4-(2-aminoethyl/4-aminobuthyl)amino-7-chloroquinoline, linked via 1,3,4-oxadiazole. Their antibiofilm activities were first pre-screened using Gram-negative Chromobacterium violaceum-based reporter, which identified compounds 15-19 and 23 with the highest anti-QS and minimal bactericidal effects in a single experiment. These five compounds were then evaluated against P. aeruginosa PAO1 to assess their ability to prevent biofilm formation, eradicate pre-formed biofilms, and inhibit virulence using pyocyanin as a representative marker. Compound 15 displayed the most potent antibiofilm effect, reducing biofilm formation by nearly 50% and pre-formed biofilm masses by 25%. On the other hand, compound 23 exhibited the most significant antivirulence effect, reducing pyocyanin synthesis by over 70%. Thus, our study highlights the potential of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles 15 and 23 as promising scaffolds to combat P. aeruginosa. Additionally, interactive QS systems should be considered to achieve maximal anti-QS activity against this clinically relevant species.
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- Ivana Perković
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (G.M.-V.); (M.B.); (A.K.); (Z.R.)
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (G.M.-V.); (M.B.); (A.K.); (Z.R.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (G.M.-V.); (M.B.); (A.K.); (Z.R.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (G.M.-V.); (M.B.); (A.K.); (Z.R.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (G.M.-V.); (M.B.); (A.K.); (Z.R.)
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García-Diéguez L, Diaz-Tang G, Marin Meneses E, Cruise V, Barraza I, Craddock TJ, Smith RP. Periodically disturbing biofilms reduces expression of quorum sensing-regulated virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. iScience 2023; 26:106843. [PMID: 37255658 PMCID: PMC10225924 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses quorum sensing to regulate the expression of virulence factors. In static environments, spatial structures, such as biofilms, can increase the expression of these virulence factors. However, in natural settings, biofilms are exposed to physical forces that disrupt spatial structure, which may affect the expression of virulence factors regulated by quorum sensing. We show that periodically disturbing biofilms composed of P. aeruginosa using a physical force reduces the expression of quorum sensing-regulated virulence factors. At an intermediate disturbance frequency, the expression of virulence factors in the las, rhl, and pqs regulons is reduced. Mathematical modeling suggests that perturbation of the pqsR receptor is critical for this reduction. Removing the lasR receptor enhances the reduction in the expression of virulence factors as a result of disturbance. Our results allow identification of environments where virulence is reduced and implicate the lasR receptor as having a buffering role against disturbance.
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- Laura García-Diéguez
- Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Science, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Science, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Science, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Science, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Science, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
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- Clinical Systems Biology Group, Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, College of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
- Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computing, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
- Department of Clinical Immunology, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Science, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
- Cell Therapy Institute, Kiran Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, USA
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