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Microb Drug Resist ; 26(6): 697-708, 2020 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32519936

ABSTRACT

Antimicrobial resistance is a public health concern. Understanding any role that urban seagulls may have as a reservoir of resistant bacteria could be important for reducing transmission. This study investigated fecal Escherichia coli isolates from seagulls (herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls) to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant (ESC-R) and fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli among gull species from two cities (Taunton and Birmingham) in the United Kingdom (UK). We characterized the genetic background and carriage of plasmid-mediated resistance genes in extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli obtained from these birds. Sixty ESC-R E. coli isolates were obtained from 39 seagulls (39/78, 50%), of which 28 (28/60, 46.7%) were positive for plasmid-mediated CTX-M and/or AmpC ß-lactamase resistance genes. Among these, blaCTX-M-15, blaCTX-M-14, and blaCMY-2 predominated. Three isolates belonging to the B2-ST131 clone were detected, of which two harbored blaCTX-M-15 (typed to C2/H30Rx) and one harbored blaCTX-M-27 and was typed to C1/H30-R (recently described as the C1-M27 sublineage). The plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) gene carriage prevalence (11.7%) consisted of aac(6')-Ib-cr and qnrB genes. No carbapenem or colistin resistance genes were detected. Urban seagulls in the UK are colonized and can spread major antimicrobial-resistant E. coli isolates harboring ESBL and PMQR determinants, including clinically important strains such as the pandemic clone B2-ST131 and the C1-M27 subclade. This is the first report of ST131-C1-M27 subclade in wildlife in the UK and in seagulls worldwide.


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Charadriiformes/microbiology , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Escherichia coli/genetics , Animals , Bacterial Proteins , Bird Diseases/epidemiology , Cephalosporin Resistance/drug effects , Cephalosporin Resistance/genetics , Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field , Escherichia coli/pathogenicity , Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology , Escherichia coli Infections/veterinary , Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics , Feces/microbiology , Fluoroquinolones/pharmacology , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , United Kingdom , Virulence/genetics , beta-Lactamases
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J Med Chem ; 51(24): 8124-34, 2008 Dec 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19053774

ABSTRACT

Vasopressin (AVP) is a hormone that stimulates an increase in water permeability through activation of V2 receptors in the kidney. The analogue of AVP, desmopressin, has proven an effective drug for diseases where a reduction of urine output is desired. However, its peptidic nature limits its bioavailability. We report herein the discovery of potent, nonpeptidic, benzylurea derived agonists of the vasopressin V2 receptor. We describe substitutions on the benzyl group to give improvements in potency and subsequent modifications to the urea end group to provide improvements in solubility and increased oral efficacy in a rat model of diuresis. The lead compound 20e (VA106483) is reported for the first time and has been selected for clinical development.


Subject(s)
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical/methods , Receptors, Vasopressin/agonists , Urea/chemistry , Administration, Oral , Animals , Caco-2 Cells , Diuresis , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Design , Drug Evaluation, Preclinical , Humans , Models, Chemical , Rats , Rats, Brattleboro , Solubility
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Mol Pharmacol ; 69(5): 1579-87, 2006 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16467190

ABSTRACT

Celecoxib (CE) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is a specific inhibitor of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2). It is indicated for a variety of chronic inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. Over the last few years, adverse cardiovascular effects and increased risk for heart attacks have been associated with this drug. In addition, evidence is emerging for COX2-independent molecular targets. CE has been shown to induce apoptosis in various cancer cells lines through a COX2-independent mechanism that seems to involve inactivation of protein kinase Akt and inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ ATPase. In this study, we show that both CE and an analog devoid of COX2 inhibitory activity [1-(4-sulfamoyl phenyl)-3-trifluoromethyl-5-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazole, CEA] inhibit the secretion of the dimeric interleukin-12 (IL-12) alphabeta and beta2 forms with identical IC50 values of 20 and 30 microM, respectively, whereas no such effect was seen with rofecoxib. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that this inhibition was not due to a blockage of transcription of the alpha- and beta-chain expression cassettes. Secretion of the beta monomer form was less strongly inhibited, suggestive for a mechanism primarily targeting dimer assembly in the ER. Analysis of intracellular fractions revealed that both CE and CEA increased the association of IL-12 with calreticulin, an endoplasmic reticulum-resident chaperone involved in the retention of misfolded cargo proteins while blocking interaction with ERp44. Our findings reveal a previously undescribed effect of celecoxib on oligomer protein folding and assembly in the endoplasmic reticulum and ensuing secretion and suggest that celecoxib-driven alteration of the secretome may be involved in some of its clinical side effects.


Subject(s)
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology , Cyclooxygenase 2/metabolism , Endoplasmic Reticulum/physiology , Interleukin-12/metabolism , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Pyrazoles/pharmacology , Sulfonamides/pharmacology , Calcium/physiology , Celecoxib , Cell Line , Cell Survival/drug effects , Dimerization , Humans , Protein Folding , Transfection
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Am J Pathol ; 163(1): 157-63, 2003 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12819020

ABSTRACT

A major obstacle in the study of angiogenesis and the testing of new agents with anti-angiogenic potential has been the lack of experimental models with predictive in vivo value. We describe here the combined use of in vitro and in vivo angiogenesis models that are based on endochondral bone development. This approach led to the identification of a new inhibitor of matrix metalloprotease (MMP) activity that inhibits neovascularization in vitro and in vivo while osteoclast invasion, which occurs simultaneously during bone development, remained unaffected. In contrast, the broad-spectrum MMP-inhibitor marimastat inhibited both in vitro angiogenesis and osteoclastogenesis dose-dependently but displayed severe toxic side effects in vivo. The combined use of these experimental models may, therefore, facilitate the discovery of mechanisms underlying angiogenesis and lead to identification of new pharmacological compounds with clinical efficacy and appropriate selectivity in the treatment of angiogenesis-dependent disorders like arthritis and cancer.


Subject(s)
Angiogenesis Inhibitors/metabolism , Bone Development/physiology , Enzyme Inhibitors/metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors , Models, Biological , Neovascularization, Physiologic , Animals , Bone Resorption/metabolism , Humans , Hydroxamic Acids/metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinases/metabolism , Metatarsal Bones/cytology , Metatarsal Bones/metabolism , Mice , Osteoclasts/cytology , Osteoclasts/metabolism
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J Comb Chem ; 4(4): 352-8, 2002.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12099853

ABSTRACT

A solid-phase synthesis of substituted cyclic urea derivatives as potential heterocyclic library scaffolds is described. 2-Amino-3-nitropyridine is attached to Wang resin via a carbamate linkage. Reduction of the nitro group was achieved with SnCl(2).2H(2)O. Reductive alkylation with a range of substituted benzaldehydes followed by cyclative cleavage afforded a small library of 3-substituted imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-ones in 33-45% yield and 59-88% purity. Subsequently, this methodology was applied to the synthesis of 3-substituted imidazo[4,5-f]quinolin-2-ones.

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