Benzoxazole-Based Metal Complexes to Reverse Multidrug Resistance in Bacteria
Bacteria often show resistance against antibiotics due to various mechanisms such as the expression of efflux pumps, biofilm formation, or bacterial quorum sensing (QS) controls. For successful therapy, the discovery of alternative agents is crucial. The objective of this study was to evaluate the e...
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2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: | Bacteria often show resistance against antibiotics due to various mechanisms such as the expression of efflux pumps, biofilm formation, or bacterial quorum sensing (QS) controls. For successful therapy, the discovery of alternative agents is crucial. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efflux pump, anti-biofilm, and QS inhibiting, as well as antibacterial effects of 2-trifluoroacetonylbenzoxazole ligands (<b>1-3</b>) and their metal complexes (<b>4-12</b>) in bacteria. The ligand <b>2</b> and its Zn(II) complex <b>5</b>, and furthermore the Cu(II) complex <b>7</b> of ligand <b>1</b>, exerted remarkable antibacterial activity on the <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> 272123 (MRSA) strain. In the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) reduction assay the ligand <b>3</b>, the Zn(II) complex <b>5</b> of ligand <b>2</b>, and the Cu(II), Ni(II), Mg(II), Fe(III) complexes (<b>7</b>, <b>8</b>, <b>9</b>, <b>12</b>) of ligand <b>1</b> enhanced the antibacterial activity of ciprofloxacin in MRSA. An increased ethidium bromide accumulation was detected for ligand <b>3</b> in MRSA while the Fe(III) complex <b>12</b> of ligand <b>1</b> decreased the biofilm formation of the reference <i>S. aureus</i> ATCC 25923 strain. The Zn(II) and Ag(II) complexes (<b>3</b> and <b>4</b>) of ligand <b>1</b> and ligand <b>3</b> inhibited the QS. Based on our results, the ligands and their metal complexes could be potential alternative drugs in the treatment of infectious diseases. |
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Item Description: | 10.3390/antibiotics9100649 2079-6382 |