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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2026

Identification of efflux inhibitors through a drug repurposing strategy in

Débora Marques, Sofia Santos Costa, Liliana Rodrigues

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Débora MarquesGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
Sofia Santos CostaGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
Liliana RodriguesGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Methods: Using the DrugBank database, we screened predicted membrane transport proteins in Results: A total of 245 predicted membrane transport proteins were screened, 51 of which showed homology to known drug targets and were associated with 777 drugs. A subset of 59 drugs was selected for screening. The drug miltefosine showed the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC; 2 mg/L), while amlodipine and procainamide demonstrated an adjuvant effect by decreasing the MIC of fluconazole by at least four-fold. Fluorometric assays revealed amlodipine, fluvoxamine and fluoxetine as potential efflux inhibitors in Discussion: These findings highlight the potential of these drugs to contribute to the research and development of new therapeutic alternatives aimed at combating antifungal resistance.

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Antifungal AgentsCandida albicansDrug RepositioningMembrane Transport ProteinsDrug Resistance, FungalEthidiumFluconazoleFungal ProteinsHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAntifungal AgentsEthidiumFluconazoleFungal ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsCandida albicansdrug repurposingefflux inhibitorsefflux pumpsphenotypic screening

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