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Area of Science:

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Microbiology

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  • Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health threat.
  • There is a need for novel antimicrobial agents with new mechanisms of action.
  • Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising class of natural antimicrobials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize novel symmetric xanthone derivatives that mimic AMPs.
  • To evaluate the antimicrobial activity, toxicity, and mechanism of action of these compounds.
  • To assess the in vivo efficacy of the most promising compounds.

Main Methods:

  • Total synthesis of xanthone derivatives.
  • Antimicrobial susceptibility testing against Gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA and VRE.
  • Bactericidal kinetics and drug resistance emergence assays.
  • Membrane selectivity assays.
  • In vivo efficacy study using a mouse model of corneal infection.

Main Results:

  • A series of novel xanthone derivatives were synthesized.
  • Two compounds, 6 and 18, exhibited potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria (MICs = 0.78-6.25 μg/mL).
  • Compounds showed rapid bactericidal effects, low toxicity, and no drug resistance.
  • Enhanced membrane selectivity was observed.
  • Compound 6 demonstrated efficacy in a mouse corneal infection model.

Conclusions:

  • Symmetric xanthone derivatives can effectively mimic AMPs.
  • Compounds 6 and 18 represent promising therapeutic candidates for multidrug-resistant Gram-positive infections.
  • These compounds kill bacteria by disrupting cell membranes.