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Abstract Title:

Galangin as a direct inhibitor of vWbp protects mice from Staphylococcus aureus-induced pneumonia.

Abstract Source:

J Cell Mol Med. 2022 02 ;26(3):828-839. Epub 2021 Dec 20. PMID: 34931454

Abstract Author(s):

Yingli Jin, Panpan Yang, Li Wang, Zeyuan Gao, Jia Lv, Zheyu Cui, Tiedong Wang, Dacheng Wang, Lin Wang

Article Affiliation:

Yingli Jin

Abstract:

The surge in multidrug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and the lag in antibiotic discovery necessitate the development of new anti-infective strategies to reduce S. aureus infections. In S. aureus, von Willebrand factor-binding protein (vWbp) is not only the main coagulase that triggers host prothrombin activation and formation of fibrin cables but also bridges the bacterial cell wall and von Willebrand factor, thereby allowing S. aureus to bind to platelets and endothelial cells, playing a vital role in pathogenesis of S. aureus infections. Here, we have identified that galangin, a bioactive compound found in honey and Alpinia officinarum Hance, is a potent and direct inhibitor of vWbp by coagulation activity inhibition assay, thermal shift assay and biolayer interferometry assay. Molecular dynamic simulations and verification experiments revealed that the Trp-64 and Leu-69 residues are necessary for the binding of galangin tovWbp. Significantly, galangin attenuated S. aureus virulence in a mouse S. aureus-induced pneumonia model. In addition, we also identified that galangin can enhance the therapeutic effect of latamoxef on S. aureus-induced pneumonia. Taken together, the results suggest that galangin may be used for the development of therapeutic drugs or utilized as adjuvants to combine with antibiotics to combat S. aureus-related infections.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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