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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Verapamil Suppresses the Development of Resistance Against Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Mycobacteria.

Kunna Liu, Elise Buitenhek, Coenraad P Kuijl, Yuval Mulla, Joen Luirink, Dirk Bald

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. 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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6 authors.

Kunna LiuMolecular Microbiology Section, A-LIFE and AIMMS, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Elise BuitenhekMolecular Microbiology Section, A-LIFE and AIMMS, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Coenraad P KuijlMedical Microbiology and Infection Control (MMI), Amsterdam University Medical Center Location VUmc, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-4378-1428
Yuval MullaMolecular Microbiology Section, A-LIFE and AIMMS, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6675-0977
Joen LuirinkMolecular Microbiology Section, A-LIFE and AIMMS, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Dirk BaldMolecular Microbiology Section, A-LIFE and AIMMS, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The emergence of drug resistance remains a major challenge in the treatment of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections. To combat the rise in resistance, strategies that reduce the frequency of resistance mutations are urgently needed. Verapamil is a small-molecule compound that can enhance the potency of companion drugs in combination regimen. Here, we investigate if verapamil can decrease the resistance frequency of antimycobacterial drugs. The results show that verapamil significantly reduces the resistance frequency of multiple antimycobacterial agents, including the DNA gyrase inhibitor moxifloxacin, the protein synthesis inhibitor streptomycin, and the RNA polymerase inhibitor rifampicin in

Indexed as

Antitubercular AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialMycobacterium tuberculosisVerapamilMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMoxifloxacinMycobacterium aviumMycobacterium smegmatisRifampinStreptomycinAntitubercular AgentsMoxifloxacinRifampinStreptomycinVerapamilDNA repairefflux pumpmycobacteriaresistance frequencyverapamil

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PMID41303606
PMCPMC12652337

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