A Library Approach to Cationic Amphiphilic Polyproline Helices that Target Intracellular Pathogenic Bacteria.
ACS Infect Dis
; 4(9): 1300-1305, 2018 09 14.
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ABSTRACT
A number of pathogenic bacteria reproduce inside mammalian cells and are thus inaccessible to many antimicrobial drugs. Herein, we present a facile method to a focused library of antibacterial agents known as cationic amphiphilic polyproline helices (CAPHs). We identified three CAPHs from the library with superior cell penetration within macrophages and excellent antibacterial action against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. These cell-penetrating antibacterial CAPHs have specific subcellular localizations that allow for targeting of pathogenic bacteria at their intracellular niches, a unique feature that promotes the successful clearance of intracellular pathogens ( Salmonella, Shigella, and Listeria) residing within macrophages. Furthermore, the selected CAPHs also significantly reduced bacterial infections in an in vivo model of Caenorhabditis elegans, with minimal in vivo toxicity.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peptides
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Bacterial Infections
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Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
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Small Molecule Libraries
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
ACS Infect Dis
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos