Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
Jilin Ginseng Academy, Chang Chun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China.
Molecules. 2022 Apr 3;27(7):2318. doi: 10.3390/molecules27072318.
() is an important Gram-positive food-borne pathogen that severely threatens public health. A checkerboard microdilution method was performed to evaluate the synergistic effect of lithocholic acid (LCA) with Gentamicin (Genta) against . BacLight LIVE/DEAD staining, scanning electron microscopy and biofilm inhibition assays were further used to explore the bactericidal effect and antibiofilm effect of this combination on . Additionally, the synergistic effects of LCA derivatives with Genta were also evaluated against , and The results indicated that a synergistic bactericidal effect was observed for the combined therapy of LCA at the concentration without affecting bacteria viability, with Genta. Additionally, LCA in combination with Genta had a synergistic effect against Gram-positive bacteria (, and ) but not against Gram-negative bacteria (, and ). BacLight LIVE/DEAD staining and scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the combination of LCA with Genta caused membrane injury, leading to bacteria death. We found that 8 μg/mL LCA treatment effectively improved the ability of Genta to eradicate biofilms. In addition, we found that chenodeoxycholic acid, as a cholic acid derivative, also improved the bactericidal effect of Genta against Gram-positive bacteria. Our results indicate that LCA represents a broad-spectrum adjuvant with Genta for infection caused by and other Gram-positive pathogens.
()是一种重要的革兰氏阳性食源性病原体,严重威胁公众健康。采用棋盘微量稀释法评价石胆酸(LCA)与庆大霉素(Genta)联合对 的协同作用。进一步采用 BacLight LIVE/DEAD 染色、扫描电子显微镜和生物膜抑制试验探讨该联合用药对 的杀菌作用和抗生物膜作用。此外,还评价了 LCA 衍生物与 Genta 联合对 、 和 的协同作用。结果表明,LCA 在不影响细菌活力的浓度下与 Genta 联合具有协同杀菌作用。此外,LCA 与 Genta 联合对革兰氏阳性菌( 、 和 )具有协同作用,但对革兰氏阴性菌( 、 和 )没有协同作用。BacLight LIVE/DEAD 染色和扫描电子显微镜分析显示,LCA 与 Genta 联合导致 细胞膜损伤,导致细菌死亡。我们发现 8μg/mL LCA 处理可有效提高 Genta 清除 生物膜的能力。此外,我们发现鹅去氧胆酸作为胆酸衍生物也可提高 Genta 对革兰氏阳性菌的杀菌作用。我们的研究结果表明,LCA 是一种广谱与 Genta 联合应用的佐剂,可用于治疗 及其他革兰氏阳性病原体引起的感染。