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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-substituted 3-hydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one derivatives as Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm inhibitors.
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European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry . Oct2018, Vol. 158, p753-766. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Abstract Drug-resistant bacteria associated with biofilm formation are rapidly on the rise, requiring novel therapeutic options to combat biofilm induced drug-resistance. In this study, a class of 3-hydroxy-2-(phenylhydroxy-methyl)-6-methyl-4 H -pyran-4-one derivatives (1a - 1e) were found by screening of an in-house compound library to be potential Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm inhibitors. Thirty one novel 2-substituted 3-hydroxy-6-methyl-4 H -pyran-4-one derivatives were synthesized and assayed for their biofilm inhibitory activity. A promising biofilm inhibitor 6a was identified, and showed an obvious biofilm inhibitory effect even at a concentration of 2.5 μM. Further mechanism studies revealed that 6a only shows inhibitory effects on the expression of pqsA-gfp in a fluorescent reporter strain, and the production of a PQS- regulated virulence factor, pyocyanin. This indicates that this type of compound exercises its anti-biofilm activity specifically through the PQS pathway. Novel chemical biofilm inhibitors are described here and guard against biofilm formation associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Graphical abstract Image 1 Highlights • Four series of 2-substituted 3-hydroxy-6-methyl-4 H -pyran-4-one derivatives were synthesized. • Potent biofilm inhibitor 6a exhibited excellent Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm inhibitory effect were identified. • The PQS pathway specific anti-biofilm mechanism of this type of compound was uncovered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02235234
- Volume :
- 158
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 132184531
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.09.041