Selective Killing of Bacterial Persisters by a Single Chemical Compound without Affecting Normal Antibiotic-Sensitive Cells

Autor: Dongwoo Shin, Ji-Hee Suh, Bum Tae Kim, Jun Seob Kim, Sung-Koo Kim, Da-Hyeong Cho, Tae-Jun Yang, Paul Heo, Hee-Jong Lim, Ki-Sing Lee, Dae-Hyuk Kweon
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 55:5380-5383
ISSN: 1098-6596
0066-4804
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00708-11
Popis: We show that 3-[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]piperidin-4-yl biphenyl-4-carboxylate (C10), screened out of a chemical library, selectively kills bacterial persisters that tolerate antibiotic treatment but does not affect normal antibiotic-sensitive cells. C10 led persisters to antibiotic-induced cell death by causing reversion of persisters to antibiotic-sensitive cells. This work is the first demonstration in which the eradication of bacterial persisters is based on single-chemical supplementation. The chemical should be versatile in elucidating the mechanism of persistence.
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