Combination of antimicrobial peptide and clinical antibiotic shows enhanced potency toward Acinetobacter baumannii infection
Jih‐Chao Yeh,
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Chin-Hao Yang,
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Prakash Kishore Hazam
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et al.
European Journal of Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 177683 - 177683
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Multi-target anti-MRSA mechanism and antibiotic synergistic effect of marine alkaloid Ascomylactam A in vitro and in vivo against clinical MRSA strains
King‐Chuan Wu,
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Fei-Hua Yao,
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Xiaopu Ren
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et al.
Biochemical Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
232, P. 116697 - 116697
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Language: Английский
Antibacterial Effects of Paeonia lactiflora Extract on Oral Microcosm Biofilms
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(23), P. 11290 - 11290
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
evaluate
the
antibacterial
effects
Paeonia
lactiflora
(PL)
extract
on
oral
microcosm
biofilms
and
determine
its
usefulness
as
a
natural
alternative
current
antimicrobial
agents.
Oral
were
cultivated
hydroxyapatite
disks
using
human
saliva
for
2
days,
following
which
they
treated
with
1.5
mL
distilled
water
(DW),
30
μg/mL
PL
extract,
or
0.12%
chlorhexidine
gluconate
(CHX)
once
daily
3
days.
Antibacterial
assessed
by
measuring
red
fluorescence
intensity
(RatioR/G),
bacterial
viability
(RatioG/G+R),
aciduric
counts.
RatioR/G
evaluated
quantitative
light-induced
digital
imaging.
RatioG/G+R
in
group
0.94-fold
0.73-fold
lower
than
those
DW
(p
<
0.001
p
=
0.011,
respectively)
comparable
CHX
0.356
0.964,
respectively).
Aciduric
counts
0.97-fold
0.001),
no
significant
difference
from
0.892).
Thus,
effect
that
CHX;
suggests
potential
managing
biofilm-associated
diseases.
Language: Английский
Characterization of glycogen-related glycoside hydrolase glgX and glgB from Klebsiella pneumoniae and their roles in biofilm formation and virulence
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Glycogen
is
a
polymer
used
by
bacteria
to
store
excess
glucose,
playing
crucial
role
in
bacterial
growth,
stress
resistance,
biofilm
formation,
and
virulence.
In
bacteria,
the
glycoside
hydrolase
family
13
protein
are
involved
synthesis
metabolism
of
glycogen,
respectively.
The
absence
these
enzymes
leads
changes
glycogen
content,
thereby
affecting
growth
strain.
To
date,
research
on
roles
glycogen-related
genes
phenotypes
Language: Английский