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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Busulfan inhibits

Needa A Bahkali, Rhodanne Nicole A Lambarte, Terrence S Sumague, Turki M Dawoud, Khalid S Almaary, Abdurahman A Niazy

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Needa A BahkaliDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Rhodanne Nicole A LambarteMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Prince Naif bin AbdulAziz Health Research Center, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Terrence S SumagueMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Prince Naif bin AbdulAziz Health Research Center, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Turki M DawoudDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid S AlmaaryDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdurahman A NiazyMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, Prince Naif bin AbdulAziz Health Research Center, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Methods: This study evaluated the antibacterial potential of busulfan against Results: Busulfan inhibited bacterial growth in a dose-dependent manner, with 84% inhibition observed at 108 μg/mL, whereas bactericidal activity was only observed at much higher concentrations (MBC >512 and <1,024 μg/mL). Busulfan significantly reduced biofilm formation by 55%, decreased live-cell viability by 67% as observed using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), decreased pyocyanin production by 57%, and impaired iron chelation by 25%. Moreover, moderate synergy with gentamicin was observed at higher concentrations of busulfan. However, treatment with 108 μg/mL busulfan showed no effect on PAO1 hemolysis or motility. Conclusion: Overall, busulfan demonstrates antimicrobial activity against

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsBusulfanPseudomonas aeruginosaPyocyanineBiomassHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMicrobial ViabilityVirulence FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBusulfanPyocyanineVirulence Factorsantibacterialanticancerbusulfandrug repurposingPseudomonas aeruginosavirulence factors

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PMCPMC12808452

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