TB Research

FDA-Approved Amoxapine Effectively Promotes Macrophage Control of Mycobacteria by Inducing Autophagy

Jia Wang, Jian Sha, Emily Strong, Ashok K. Chopra, Sunhee Lee

Microbiology Spectrum · 2022-09

Abstract

The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensive drug-resistant (XDR) TB urges the development of new therapeutics. One promising approach to combat drug resistance is targeting host factors necessary for the bacteria to survive or replicate while simultaneously minimizing the dosage of traditional agents.

MeSH terms

  • Autophagy
  • Intracellular
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Intracellular parasite
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Macrophage
  • Microbiology
  • Biology
  • Mycobacterium
  • Mycobacterium bovis
  • Tuberculosis