Halogenated antimicrobial agents to combat drug-resistant pathogens

OS Faleye, BR Boya, JH Lee, I Choi, J Lee… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance presents us with a potential global crisis as it undermines the
abilities of conventional antibiotics to combat pathogenic microbes. The history of …

An insight into the mechanism of antibacterial activity by magnesium oxide nanoparticles

P Bhattacharya, A Dey, S Neogi - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The exact mechanism behind the antibacterial efficacy of nanoparticles has remained
unexplored to date. This study aims to shed light the mechanism adopted using magnesium …

β-lactamase-mediated fragmentation: historical perspectives and recent advances in diagnostics, imaging, and antibacterial design

MS Cole, PV Hegde, CC Aldrich - ACS Infectious Diseases, 2022 - ACS Publications
The discovery of β-lactam (BL) antibiotics in the early 20th century represented a remarkable
advancement in human medicine, allowing for the widespread treatment of infectious …

Modular synthetic routes to fluorine-containing halogenated phenazine and acridine agents that induce rapid iron starvation in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus …

K Liu, M Brivio, T **ao, VM Norwood IV… - ACS infectious …, 2022 - ACS Publications
During infection, bacteria use an arsenal of resistance mechanisms to negate antibiotic
therapies. In addition, pathogenic bacteria form surface-attached biofilms bearing enriched …

A Modular Synthetic Route Involving N-Aryl-2-nitrosoaniline Intermediates Leads to a New Series of 3-Substituted Halogenated Phenazine Antibacterial Agents

H Yang, S Kundra, M Chojnacki, K Liu… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Pathogenic bacteria demonstrate incredible abilities to evade conventional antibiotics
through the development of resistance and formation of dormant, surface-attached biofilms …

Design, synthesis and evaluation of halogenated phenazine antibacterial prodrugs targeting nitroreductase enzymes for activation

K Liu, T **ao, H Yang, M Chen, Q Gao… - RSC Medicinal …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
It is of great importance to develop new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. Our lab
has discovered halogenated phenazine (HP) analogues that are highly active against …

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a halogenated phenazine-erythromycin conjugate prodrug for antibacterial applications

H Yang, K Liu, S **, RW Huigens III - Organic & biomolecular …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
There is a significant need for new antibacterial agents as pathogenic bacteria continue to
threaten human health through the acquisition of resistance and tolerance towards existing …

Strategies and approaches for discovery of small molecule disruptors of biofilm physiology

MA Trebino, RD Shingare, JB MacMillan, FH Yildiz - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilms, the predominant growth mode of microorganisms, pose a significant risk to human
health. The protective biofilm matrix, typically composed of exopolysaccharides, proteins …

An ether-linked halogenated phenazine-quinone prodrug model for antibacterial applications

RW Huigens III, H Yang, K Liu, YS Kim… - Organic & biomolecular …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Antibiotic-resistant infections present significant challenges to patients. As a result, there is
considerable need for new antibacterial therapies that eradicate pathogenic bacteria …

The silver-mediated annulation of arylcarbamic acids and nitrosoarenes toward phenazines

L Wang, F Chen, PC Qian, J Cheng - Tetrahedron Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
A silver-mediated annulation between arylcarbamic acids and nitrosoarenes was
developed, leading to phenazines in moderate to good yields with complexity and diversity …