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ArticleMicrobial biotechnology2023

Anti-virulence activity of novel (1-heteroaryloxy-2-hydroxypropyl)- phenylpiperazine derivatives against both wild-type and clinical drug-resistant Candida albicans strains.

Junjun Huang, Shihao Song, Shuo Zhao, Xiuyun Sun, Zijie Wang, Xiaorong Huang, Qing Xiao, Yinyue Deng

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Junjun HuangGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Shihao SongSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0258-4065
Shuo ZhaoIntegrative Microbiology Research Center, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiuyun SunSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Zijie WangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Xiaorong HuangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Qing XiaoGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yinyue DengSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.

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Abstract

Candida albicans is an important human fungal pathogen. Our previous study disclosed that aryloxy-phenylpiperazine skeleton was a promising molecule to suppress C. albicans virulence by inhibiting hypha formation and biofilm formation. In order to deeply understand the efficacy and mechanism of action of phenylpiperazine compounds, and obtain new derivatives with excellent activity against C. albicans, hence, we synthesized three series of (1-heteroaryloxy-2-hydroxypropyl)-phenylpiperazines and evaluated their inhibitory activity against C. albicans both in vitro and in vivo in this study. Compared with previously reported aryloxy-phenylpiperazines, part of these heteroaryloxy derivatives improved their activities by strongly suppressing hypha formation and biofilm formation in C. albicans SC5314. Especially, (9H-carbazol-4-yl)oxy derivatives 25, 26, 27 and 28 exhibited strong activity in reducing C. albicans virulence in both human cell lines in vitro and mouse infection models in vivo. The compound 27 attenuated the virulence of various clinical C. albicans strains, including clinical drug-resistant C. albicans strains. Moreover, additive effects of the compound 27 with antifungal drugs against drug-resistant C. albicans strains were also discussed. Furthermore, the compound 27 significantly improved the composition and richness of the faecal microbiota in mice infected by C. albicans. These findings indicate that these piperazine compounds have great potential to be developed as new therapeutic drugs against C. albicans infection.

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Candida albicansCandidiasisAnimalsAntifungal AgentsBiofilmsHumansMicePiperazinesAntifungal AgentsphenylpiperazinePiperazines

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PMCPMC9803326

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