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ArticlePloS one2016

In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Rhodanine Derivatives against Pathogenic Clinical Isolates.

Ahmed AbdelKhalek, Charles R Ashby, Bhargav A Patel, Tanaji T Talele, Mohamed N Seleem

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed AbdelKhalekDepartment of Comparative Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, United States of America.
Charles R AshbyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, New York, 11439, United States of America.
Bhargav A PatelDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, New York, 11439, United States of America.
Tanaji T TaleleDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, New York, 11439, United States of America.
Mohamed N SeleemDepartment of Comparative Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, United States of America.
St. John's University · USPurdue University West Lafayette · US

Funding

Repurposing auranofin as antimicrobial to treat staphylococcal infectionsR56AI114861 · NIAID · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI SELEEM, MOHAMED · 2015 to 2015
$376k
NIAID NIH HHS HHSN272200700055CNIAID NIH HHS R56 AI114861
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial infections present a serious challenge to healthcare practitioners due to the emergence of resistance to numerous conventional antibacterial drugs. Therefore, new bacterial targets and new antimicrobials are unmet medical needs. Rhodanine derivatives have been shown to possess potent antimicrobial activity via a novel mechanism. However, their potential use as antibacterials has not been fully examined. In this study, we determined the spectrum of activity of seven rhodanine derivatives (compounds Rh 1-7) against clinical isolates of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains and Candida albicans. We also synthesized and tested three additional compounds, ethyl ester and amide of rhodanine 2 (Rh 8 and Rh 10, respectively) and ethyl ester of rhodanine 3 (Rh 9) to determine the significance of the carboxyl group modification towards antibacterial activity and human serum albumin binding. A broth microdilution assay confirmed Rh 1-7 exhibit bactericidal activity against Gram-positive pathogens. Rh 2 had significant activity against various vancomycin-resistant (MIC90 = 4 μM) and methicillin-resistant (MIC90 = 4 μM) Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA and MRSA), Staphylococcus epidermidis (MIC = 4 μM) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) strains (MIC90 = 8 μM). The rhodanine compounds exhibited potent activity against Bacillus spp., including Bacillus anthracis, with MIC range of 2-8 μM. In addition, they had potent activity against Clostridium difficile. The most potent compound, Rh 2, at 4 and 8 times its MIC, significantly decreased S. epidermidis biofilm mass by more than 35% and 45%, respectively. None of the rhodanine compounds showed antimicrobial activity (MIC > 128 μM) against various 1) Gram-negative pathogens (Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella Typhimurium) or 2) strains of Candida albicans (MIC > 64 μM). The MTS assay confirmed that rhodanines were not toxic to mouse murine macrophage (J774.1A) up to 64 μM, human keratinocytes (HaCat) up to 32 μM, and human ileocecal colorectal cell (HRT-18) up to 128 μM. Overall, these data suggest that certain rhodanine compounds may have potential use for the treatment of several multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacterial infections.

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AnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaCell LineCell MembraneDrug Resistance, BacterialHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMiceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsRhodanineSerum AlbuminAnti-Bacterial AgentsRhodanineSerum Albumin

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PMID27711156
PMCPMC5053523
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