Underlying Mechanism of In vivo and In vitro Activity of C-terminal-amidated Thanatin Against Clinical Isolates of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli
Underlying Mechanism of In vivo and In vitro Activity of C-terminal-amidated Thanatin Against Clinical Isolates of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli
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DOI:
10.1093/infdis/jiq029
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发表时间:
2011-01-15
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
Luo, Xiaoxing
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作者:
Hou, Zheng;Lu, Jun;Luo, Xiaoxing
Background. Infections with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) have developed resistance to current therapies. Therefore, the underlying mechanisms of in vivo and in vitro activity of C-terminal-amidated thanatin (A-thanatin) against clinical isolates of ESBL-EC were studied in an attempt to resolve this problem.Methods. A-thanatin was synthesized to determine its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and kill curve for ESBL-EC. The hemolytic toxicity, stability, and resistance induction of A-thanatin were determined. ESBL-EC-infected mice were used to determine the in vivo activity of A-thanatin. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy and fluorescence microscopy were used to study the underlying mechanism of A-thanatin.Results. A-thanatin is highly effective against ESBL-EC in vitro, with MIC values