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RSC Med Chem ; 14(11): 2417-2425, 2023 Nov 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37974968

ABSTRACT

The growing incidence of infections caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria has led to an increased use of last-resort antibiotics such as the polymyxins. Polymyxin therapy is limited by toxicity concerns, most notably nephrotoxicity. Recently we reported the development of a novel class of semisynthetic polymyxins with reduced toxicity wherein the N-terminal lipid and diaminobutyric acid residue are replaced by a cysteine-linked lipid featuring a reductively labile disulfide bond. In the present study we further explored the potential of this approach by also varying the amino acid residue directly adjacent to the polymyxin macrocycle. This led to the identification of new semisynthetic polymyxins that maintain the potent antibacterial activity of the clinically used polymyxin B while exhibiting a further reduction in toxicity toward human proximal tubule epithelial cells. Furthermore, these new polymyxins were found to effectively synergize with novobiocin, rifampicin, and erythromycin against mcr-positive, polymyxin resistant E. coli.

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Toxics ; 11(4)2023 Mar 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37112520

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Drug-induced nephrotoxicity is a major cause of kidney dysfunction with potentially fatal consequences. The poor prediction of clinical responses based on preclinical research hampers the development of new pharmaceuticals. This emphasises the need for new methods for earlier and more accurate diagnosis to avoid drug-induced kidney injuries. Computational predictions of drug-induced nephrotoxicity are an attractive approach to facilitate such an assessment and such models could serve as robust and reliable replacements for animal testing. To provide the chemical information for computational prediction, we used the convenient and common SMILES format. We examined several versions of so-called optimal SMILES-based descriptors. We obtained the highest statistical values, considering the specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of the prediction, by applying recently suggested atoms pairs proportions vectors and the index of ideality of correlation, which is a special statistical measure of the predictive potential. Implementation of this tool in the drug development process might lead to safer drugs in the future.

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Holist Nurs Pract ; 26(1): 52-7, 2012.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22157509

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This was a prospective, randomized, between-subjects experimental study to investigate the anxiolytic effects of naringenin, a component of mentha aquatica, and its potential interaction with the benzodiazepine binding site on the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) receptor in the rat. Fifty-five rats were assigned to one of 5 groups with 11 rats per group: control, naringenin, midazolam, midazolam with naringenin, and flumazenil with naringenin. The elevated plus maze measured the behavioral components of anxiety and motor movements. Our data suggest that naringenin does not produce anxiolysis by modulation of the GABAA receptor; however, the findings indicate that naringenin decreases motor movements (P < .05).


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Anti-Anxiety Agents/therapeutic use , Anxiety/drug therapy , Flavanones/therapeutic use , Mentha/chemistry , Motor Activity/drug effects , Phytotherapy , Plant Extracts/therapeutic use , Animals , Anti-Anxiety Agents/pharmacology , Behavior, Animal/drug effects , Benzodiazepines/metabolism , Binding Sites , Flavanones/pharmacology , Herb-Drug Interactions , Male , Maze Learning/drug effects , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Prospective Studies , Random Allocation , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Receptors, GABA-A/metabolism , gamma-Aminobutyric Acid/metabolism
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