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JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
卷 66, 期 9, 页码 2045-2052出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr238
关键词
amoebiasis; drug resistance; methionine gamma-lyase
资金
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan [18GS0314, 18050006, 18073001, 20390119, 23390099]
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan [H20-Shinkosaiko-ippan-016, H23-Shinkosaiko-ippan-014]
- Japan Health Sciences Foundation [KAA1551, KHA1101]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [20390119] Funding Source: KAKEN
Objectives: To determine the mechanism of trifluoromethionine resistance in Entamoeba histolytica and evaluate the impact of acquired drug resistance on virulence. Methods: Trifluoromethionine-resistant amoebae were selected in vitro and examined for cross-resistance to antiamoebic drugs, stability of resistance, methionine gamma-lyase (MGL) activity, cell adhesion and virulence. Targeted gene silencing was performed to confirm the role of EhMGL. Results: Trophozoites with a resistance index of 154 were obtained. The cells were susceptible to chloroquine, metronidazole, paromomycin and tinidazole, but remained resistant to trifluoromethionine in the absence of drug pressure. A complete lack of EhMGL activity accompanied by increased adhesion and decreased cytolysis were also observed. Silencing of the EhMGL genes resulted in trifluoromethionine resistance. Conclusions: This study provides the first demonstration of trifluoromethionine resistance in a parasitic protozoon. Repression of gene expression of drug targets represents a novel mechanism of resistance in E. histolytica. The information obtained from this work should help further development of trifluoromethionine derivatives that have lower chances of inducing resistance.
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