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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2023

The antibacterial activity of a photoactivatable diarylacetylene against Gram-positive bacteria.

Ryan Waite, Candace T Adams, David R Chisholm, C H Cole Sims, Joshua G Hughes, Eva Dias, Emily A White, Kathryn Welsby, Stanley W Botchway, Andrew Whiting and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ryan WaiteDepartment of Biosciences, Durham University, Science Site, Durham, United Kingdom.
Candace T AdamsLightOx Limited, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
David R ChisholmLightOx Limited, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
C H Cole SimsLightOx Limited, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
Joshua G HughesDepartment of Biosciences, Durham University, Science Site, Durham, United Kingdom.
Eva DiasLightOx Limited, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
Emily A WhiteDepartment of Biosciences, Durham University, Science Site, Durham, United Kingdom.
Kathryn WelsbyCentral Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, United Kingdom.
Stanley W BotchwayCentral Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, United Kingdom.
Andrew WhitingLightOx Limited, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
Gary J SharplesDepartment of Biosciences, Durham University, Science Site, Durham, United Kingdom.
Carrie A AmblerDepartment of Biosciences, Durham University, Science Site, Durham, United Kingdom.
Durham University · GBResearch Complex at Harwell · GBScience and Technology Facilities Council · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to human health, and therefore, alternatives to existing compounds are urgently needed. In this context, a novel fluorescent photoactivatable diarylacetylene has been identified and characterised for its antibacterial activity, which preferentially eliminates Gram-positive over Gram-negative bacteria. Experiments confirmed that the Gram-negative lipopolysaccharide-rich outer surface is responsible for tolerance, as strains with reduced outer membrane integrity showed increased susceptibility. Additionally, bacteria deficient in oxidative damage repair pathways also displayed enhanced sensitivity, confirming that reactive oxygen species production is the mechanism of antibacterial activity. This new diarylacetylene shows promise as an antibacterial agent against Gram-positive bacteria that can be activated

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antimicrobial resistanceGram-positive bacterialipopolysaccharidesphotodynamic therapyreactive oxygen species

Identifiers

PMID37808276
PMCPMC10556703
OpenAlexW4386958321

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