Drug resistance reversal potential of multifunctional thieno[3,2-c]pyran via potentiation of antibiotics in MDR P. aeruginosa

Biomed Pharmacother. 2021 Oct:142:112084. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112084. Epub 2021 Aug 24.

Abstract

We explored the antibacterial potential (alone and combination) against multidrug resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates KG-P2 using synthesized thieno[3,2-c]pyran-2-ones in combination with different antibiotics. Out of 14 compounds, two compounds (3g and 3l) abridged the MIC of tetracycline (TET) by 16 folds. Compounds was killing the KG-P2 cells, in time dependent manner, lengthened post-antibiotic effect (PAE) of TET and found decreased the mutant prevention concentration (MPC) of TET. In ethidium bromide efflux experiment, two compounds repressed the drug transporter (efflux pumps) which is further supported by molecular docking of these compounds with efflux complex MexAB-OprM. In another study, these compounds inhibited the synthesis of biofilm.

Keywords: 2-c]pyran-2-ones; Biofilm synthesis; Drug resistance reversal; Efflux pump inhibition; Synthetic compounds; Thieno[3.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Biofilms / drug effects
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Drug Synergism
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects*
  • Pyrones / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrones / chemistry
  • Pyrones / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tetracycline / pharmacology
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Pyrones
  • Tetracycline