TB Research

Revisiting the β-Lactams for Tuberculosis Therapy with a Compound-Compound Synthetic Lethality Approach

Shiqi Xiao, Haidan Guo, Warren S. Weiner, Clinton Maddox, Chunhong Mao, Hendra Gunosewoyo, Shaaretha Pelly, E. Lucile White, et al. (13 authors)

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2019-08

Abstract

-arylindole potentiator. In conclusion, our compound-compound synthetic lethality screening revealed novel small molecules that were capable of potentiating the action of meropenem, presumably via inhibition of the innate resistance conferred by β-lactam accessory proteins. β-Lactam compound-compound synthetic lethality may be an alternative approach for drug-resistant tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Meropenem
  • Tuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Antibiotics
  • Medicine
  • Lactam
  • Regimen
  • Pharmacology
  • Antibacterial agent
  • Microbiology
  • Combination therapy