Application of multi-omics technology for the elucidation of anti-pneumococcal activity of 3-acyl-2-phenylamino-1,4-dihydroquinolin-4-one (APDQ) derivative against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 26;10(1):20685. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77694-8.

Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of Gram-positive pathogen that causes invasive pneumococcal disease. Nowadays, many S. pneumoniae strains are resistant to commonly used antibiotics such as β-lactams and macrolides. 3-Acyl-2-phenylamino-1,4-dihydroquinolin-4-one (APDQ) derivatives are known as novel chemicals having anti-pneumococcal activity against S. pneumoniae. The underlying mechanism of the anti-pneumococcal activity of this inhibitor remains unknown. Therefore, we tried to find the anti-pneumococcal mechanism of APDQ230122, one of the APDQ derivatives active against S. pneumoniae. We performed transcriptomic analysis (RNA-Seq) and proteomic analysis (LC-MS/MS analysis) to get differentially expressed genes (DEG) and differentially expressed proteins (DEP) of S. pneumoniae 521 treated with sub-inhibitory concentrations of APDQ230122 and elucidated the comprehensive expression changes of genes and proteins using multi-omics analysis. As a result, genes or proteins of peptidoglycan biosynthesis and DNA replication were significantly down-regulated. Electron microscopy analysis revealed that the structure of peptidoglycan was damaged by APDQ230122 in a chemical concentration-dependent manner. Therefore, we suggest peptidoglycan biosynthesis is a major target of APDQ230122. Multi-omics analysis can provide us useful information to elucidate anti-pneumococcal activity of APDQ230122.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • DNA Replication / drug effects
  • DNA Replication / genetics
  • Down-Regulation / drug effects
  • Down-Regulation / genetics
  • Gene Expression / drug effects
  • Gene Expression / genetics
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
  • Peptidoglycan / genetics
  • Proteomics / methods
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics*
  • Transcriptome / drug effects
  • Transcriptome / genetics

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Peptidoglycan