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ArticleScientific reports2019

Synergistic antifungal interactions of amphotericin B with 4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl) benzene-1,3-diol.

Barbara Chudzik, Katarzyna Bonio, Wojciech Dabrowski, Daniel Pietrzak, Andrzej Niewiadomy, Alina Olender, Katarzyna Malodobry, Mariusz Gagoś

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Barbara ChudzikDepartment of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland. bchudzik@poczta.umcs.lublin.pl.
Katarzyna BonioDepartment of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland.
Wojciech DabrowskiDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland. w.dabrowski5@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0449-2375
Daniel PietrzakDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954, Lublin, Poland.
Andrzej NiewiadomyInstitute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, Annopol 6, 03-236, Warsaw, Poland.
Alina OlenderChair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
Katarzyna MalodobryDepartment of Nurse and Health Science, Medical Division in University of Rzeszów, Al. Rejtana 16A, 35-310, Rzeszów, Poland.
Mariusz GagośDepartment of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland. mariusz.gagos@poczta.umcs.lublin.pl.
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University · PLMedical University of Lublin · PLUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin · PLUniversity of Rzeszów · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amphotericin B (AmB) is a very potent antifungal drug with very rare resistance among clinical isolates. Treatment with the AmB formulations available currently is associated with severe side effects. A promising strategy to minimize the toxicity of AmB is reducing its dose by combination therapy with other antifungals, showing synergistic interactions. Therefore, substances that display synergistic interactions with AmB are still being searched for. Screening tests carried out on several dozen of synthetic 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives allowed selection of a compound called 4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl) benzene-1,3-diol (abbreviated as C1), which shows strong synergistic interaction with AmB and low toxicity towards human cells. The aim of the present study was to investigate the type of in vitro antifungal interactions of the C1 compound with AmB against fungal clinical isolates differing in susceptibility. The results presented in the present paper indicate that the C1 derivative shows strong synergistic interaction with AmB, which allows the use of a dozen to several dozen times lower AmB concentration necessary for 100% inhibition of the growth of pathogenic fungi in vitro. Synergistic interactions were noted for all tested strains, including strains with reduced sensitivity to AmB and azole-resistant isolates. These observations give hope for the possibility of application of the AmB - C1 combinatory therapy in the treatment of fungal infections.

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Drug SynergismAmphotericin BAntifungal AgentsFungiHumansMycosesThiadiazoles1,3,4-thiadiazoleAmphotericin BAntifungal AgentsThiadiazoles

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