An Optimized Synthetic-Bioinformatic Natural Product Antibiotic Sterilizes Multidrug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-Infected Wounds

ABSTRACT The antibiotic paenimucillin A was originally identified using a culture-independent synthetic-bioinformatic natural product (syn-BNP) discovery approach. Here we report on a bioinformatics-guided survey of paenimucillin A analogs that led to the discovery of paenimucillin C. Paenimucillin...

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Autores principales: Xavier Vila-Farres, John Chu, Melinda A. Ternei, Christophe Lemetre, Steven Park, David S. Perlin, Sean F. Brady
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2fae744c0e1e459fa175a0b1daaaf57e2021-11-15T15:22:01ZAn Optimized Synthetic-Bioinformatic Natural Product Antibiotic Sterilizes Multidrug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-Infected Wounds10.1128/mSphere.00528-172379-5042https://doaj.org/article/2fae744c0e1e459fa175a0b1daaaf57e2018-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00528-17https://doaj.org/toc/2379-5042ABSTRACT The antibiotic paenimucillin A was originally identified using a culture-independent synthetic-bioinformatic natural product (syn-BNP) discovery approach. Here we report on a bioinformatics-guided survey of paenimucillin A analogs that led to the discovery of paenimucillin C. Paenimucillin C inhibits the growth of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates, as well as other Gram-negative bacterial pathogens. In a rat cutaneous wound model, it completely sterilized MDR A. baumannii wound infections with no sign of rebound. Mechanistic studies point to a membrane-associated mode of action that results in leakage of intracellular contents. IMPORTANCE Natural product-inspired antibiotics have saved millions of lives and played a critical role in modern medicine. However, the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens is outpacing the rate at which new clinically useful antibiotics are being discovered. The lack of a means to combat infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii is of particular concern. The sharp increase in cases of MDR A. baumannii infections in recent years prompted the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest_threats.html) and WHO (http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/global-priority-list-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/en/) to list this pathogen as a “serious threat” and “critical pathogen,” respectively. Here we report a new antibiotic, paenimucillin C, active against Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, including many clinical isolates of MDR A. baumannii strains. Mechanistic studies point to membrane disruption leading to leakage of intracellular contents as its antibacterial mode of action. Paenimucillin C sterilizes MDR A. baumannii infections in a rat cutaneous wound model with no sign of rebound infection, providing a potential new therapeutic regimen.Xavier Vila-FarresJohn ChuMelinda A. TerneiChristophe LemetreSteven ParkDavid S. PerlinSean F. BradyAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleAcinetobacter baumanniiantibioticssyn-BNPwound infectionsMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmSphere, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2018)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Acinetobacter baumannii
antibiotics
syn-BNP
wound infections
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle Acinetobacter baumannii
antibiotics
syn-BNP
wound infections
Microbiology
QR1-502
Xavier Vila-Farres
John Chu
Melinda A. Ternei
Christophe Lemetre
Steven Park
David S. Perlin
Sean F. Brady
An Optimized Synthetic-Bioinformatic Natural Product Antibiotic Sterilizes Multidrug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-Infected Wounds
description ABSTRACT The antibiotic paenimucillin A was originally identified using a culture-independent synthetic-bioinformatic natural product (syn-BNP) discovery approach. Here we report on a bioinformatics-guided survey of paenimucillin A analogs that led to the discovery of paenimucillin C. Paenimucillin C inhibits the growth of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates, as well as other Gram-negative bacterial pathogens. In a rat cutaneous wound model, it completely sterilized MDR A. baumannii wound infections with no sign of rebound. Mechanistic studies point to a membrane-associated mode of action that results in leakage of intracellular contents. IMPORTANCE Natural product-inspired antibiotics have saved millions of lives and played a critical role in modern medicine. However, the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens is outpacing the rate at which new clinically useful antibiotics are being discovered. The lack of a means to combat infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii is of particular concern. The sharp increase in cases of MDR A. baumannii infections in recent years prompted the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest_threats.html) and WHO (http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/global-priority-list-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/en/) to list this pathogen as a “serious threat” and “critical pathogen,” respectively. Here we report a new antibiotic, paenimucillin C, active against Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, including many clinical isolates of MDR A. baumannii strains. Mechanistic studies point to membrane disruption leading to leakage of intracellular contents as its antibacterial mode of action. Paenimucillin C sterilizes MDR A. baumannii infections in a rat cutaneous wound model with no sign of rebound infection, providing a potential new therapeutic regimen.
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author Xavier Vila-Farres
John Chu
Melinda A. Ternei
Christophe Lemetre
Steven Park
David S. Perlin
Sean F. Brady
author_facet Xavier Vila-Farres
John Chu
Melinda A. Ternei
Christophe Lemetre
Steven Park
David S. Perlin
Sean F. Brady
author_sort Xavier Vila-Farres
title An Optimized Synthetic-Bioinformatic Natural Product Antibiotic Sterilizes Multidrug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-Infected Wounds
title_short An Optimized Synthetic-Bioinformatic Natural Product Antibiotic Sterilizes Multidrug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-Infected Wounds
title_full An Optimized Synthetic-Bioinformatic Natural Product Antibiotic Sterilizes Multidrug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-Infected Wounds
title_fullStr An Optimized Synthetic-Bioinformatic Natural Product Antibiotic Sterilizes Multidrug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-Infected Wounds
title_full_unstemmed An Optimized Synthetic-Bioinformatic Natural Product Antibiotic Sterilizes Multidrug-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-Infected Wounds
title_sort optimized synthetic-bioinformatic natural product antibiotic sterilizes multidrug-resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">acinetobacter baumannii</named-content>-infected wounds
publisher American Society for Microbiology
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/2fae744c0e1e459fa175a0b1daaaf57e
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