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ArticleFuture medicinal chemistry2018

Influence of subinhibitory concentrations of NH125 on biofilm formation & virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus.

Qingzhong Liu, Zhaojun Zheng, Wooseong Kim, Beth Burgwyn Fuchs, Eleftherios Mylonakis

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Article in Future medicinal chemistry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Qingzhong LiuDivision of Infectious Disease, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Zhaojun ZhengDivision of Infectious Disease, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Wooseong KimDivision of Infectious Disease, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Beth Burgwyn FuchsDivision of Infectious Disease, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Eleftherios MylonakisDivision of Infectious Disease, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Rhode Island Hospital · USBrown University · USGTx (United States) · US

Funding

Technical Mother Machine CoreP01AI083214 · NIAID · SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI Michael S Gilmore · 2009 to 2026
$39.4M
NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI083214
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aiml-benzyl-3-cetyl-2-methylimidazolium iodide (NH125) can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus growth. We investigated the effects of sub-MIC concentrations of NH125 on S. aureus biofilm and virulence. Methodology & results: Three strains of S. aureus were tested. Sub-lethal concentrations of NH125 repressed biofilm formation. At partial sub-MICs, NH125 downregulated the expression of most virulence, while strain-dependent effects were found in the production of α-hemolysin, δ-hemolysin, coagulase and nuclease. In Galleria mellonella model, methicillin-resistant S. aureus pre-exposed to NH125 demonstrated significantly lower killing (p = 0.032 for 1/16 and 1/8 MICs; 0.008 for 1/4 MIC; and 0.001 for 1/2 MIC).

conclusionSub-MIC concentrations of NH125 inhibited biofilm formation and virulence of S. aureus. These findings provide further support for evaluating the clinical efficacy of NH125 in staphylococcal infection.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsCoagulaseDeoxyribonucleasesEnzyme ActivationHemolysin ProteinsHumansImidazolesMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMicrobial Sensitivity TestsStaphylococcal InfectionsVirulenceVirulence FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCoagulaseDeoxyribonucleasesHemolysin ProteinsImidazolesNH 125Virulence FactorsNH125Staphylococcus aureussub-MICvirulence factor

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PMID29846088
PMCPMC6088273
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