| Autor: |
Matteo Mori, Giovanni Stelitano, Anna Griego, Laurent R. Chiarelli, Giulia Cazzaniga, Arianna Gelain, Elena Pini, Marina Camera, Paola Canzano, Andrea Fumagalli, Edoardo Scarpa, Chiara Cordiglieri, Loris Rizzello, Stefania Villa, Fiorella Meneghetti |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Pharmaceuticals, Vol 15, Iss 8, p 992 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1424-8247 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/ph15080992 |
| Popis: |
Tuberculosis (TB) causes millions of deaths every year, ranking as one of the most dangerous infectious diseases worldwide. Because several pathogenic strains of M. tuberculosis (Mtb) have developed resistance against most of the established anti-TB drugs, new therapeutic options are urgently needed. An attractive target for the development of new anti-TB agents is the salicylate synthase MbtI, the first enzyme of the mycobacterial siderophore biochemical machinery, absent in human cells. In this work, a set of analogues of 5-(3-cyanophenyl)furan-2-carboxylic acid (I), the most potent MbtI inhibitor identified to date, was synthesized, characterized, and tested to further elucidate the structural requirements for achieving an efficient MbtI inhibition and potent antitubercular activity. The structure–activity relationships (SAR) discussed herein evidenced the importance of the side chain linked to the phenyl moiety to improve the in vitro antimycobacterial activity. In detail, 1f emerged as the most effective analogue against the pathogen, acting without cytotoxicity issues. To deepen the understanding of its mechanism of action, we established a fluorescence-based screening test to quantify the pathogen infectivity within host cells, using MPI-2 murine cells, a robust surrogate for alveolar macrophages. The set-up of the new assay demonstrates significant potential to accelerate the discovery of new anti-TB drugs. |
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