Potentiation of antibiofilm activity of amphotericin B by superoxide dismutase inhibition

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2013:2013:704654. doi: 10.1155/2013/704654. Epub 2013 Sep 1.

Abstract

This study demonstrates a role for superoxide dismutases (Sods) in governing tolerance of Candida albicans biofilms to amphotericin B (AmB). Coincubation of C. albicans biofilms with AmB and the Sod inhibitors N,N'-diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC) or ammonium tetrathiomolybdate (ATM) resulted in reduced viable biofilm cells and increased intracellular reactive oxygen species levels as compared to incubation of biofilm cells with AmB, DDC, or ATM alone. Hence, Sod inhibitors can be used to potentiate the activity of AmB against C. albicans biofilms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / pharmacology*
  • Biofilms / drug effects*
  • Ditiocarb / pharmacology
  • Molybdenum / pharmacology
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Superoxide Dismutase / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Amphotericin B
  • Molybdenum
  • tetrathiomolybdate
  • Ditiocarb
  • Superoxide Dismutase