Effect and Mechanism of Cotrimoxazole Against Talaromyces marneffei in vitro.
Cotrimoxazole
Dectin-1 signaling pathway
Dihydrofolate reductase
Dihydropteroic acid synthetase
HIV/AIDS
Talaromyces marneffei
Journal
Mycopathologia
ISSN: 1573-0832
Titre abrégé: Mycopathologia
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7505689
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Date de publication:
Dec 2022
Dec 2022
Historique:
received:
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04
2022
accepted:
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09
2022
pubmed:
2
11
2022
medline:
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11
2022
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11
2022
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Résumé
Talaromyces marneffei (formerly Penicillium marneffei) is an important thermally dimorphic fungus endemic which is characterized by one of the most frequent opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS patients, mainly prevalent in Southeast Asia, southern China, and northeastern India. Cotrimoxazole(CTX) inhibits folic acid synthesis which is important for the survival of many bacteria, protozoa, and fungi, thereby commonly used to prevent several opportunistic infections among HIV/AIDS patients. In addition to preventing other HIV-associated opportunistic infections, CTX prophylaxis are considered to have the potential to prevent T. marneffei infection in HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, the effect of cotrimoxazole towards T. marneffei fungus in vitro remains unclear. Human THP-1 macrophages were used as cell model in vitro to explore the effect and mechanism of cotrimoxazole resistance towards T. marneffei. Cell viability assay and drug sensitivity colony forming units (CFU) experiments were conducted to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of cotrimoxazole inside and outside THP-1 macrophages respectively. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) was used to measure the concentration of Dihydropteroic acid synthetase (DHPS), Dihydrofolate synthetase (DHFS) and Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) between T. marneffei adding TMP/SMX and without adding TMP/SMX group respectively. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR) was performed to detect the mRNA expression levels in Dectin-1 mediated signaling pathway and downstream inflammatory cytokines including IL-6, IL-10, IL-23A, CXCL8 and TNF-α released by T. marneffei-infected macrophages between adding TMP/SMX and without adding TMP/SMX group respectively. Cotrimoxazole can inhibit the proliferation of T. marneffei within safe concentration inside and outside THP-1 macrophages. Drug susceptibility results showed the minimal inhibit concentration(MIC) of 1:5 TMP/SMX was ranging from 14/70 to 68/340 μg/ml. The MIC of SMX was ranging from 100 to 360 μg/ml. The MIC of TMP was ranging from 240 to 400 μg/ml outside macrophages. The MIC of TMP/SMX was ranging from 36/180 to 68/340 μg/ml. The MIC of SMX was ranging from 340 to 360 μg/ml. The MIC of TMP was ranging from 320 to 400 μg/ml inside macrophages. The synergistic interaction of 1:5 TMP/SMX was more effective in inhibiting T. marneffei than separate SMX and TMP. DHPS, DHFS and DHFR can be inhibited by cotrimoxazole within safe and effective concentration. Dectin-1 expression is increased following T. marneffei infection, leading to the increase of IL-6, IL-10, IL-23A and the decrease of CXCL8 and TNF-α. Conversely, cotrimoxazole decrease the levels of Dectin-1, IL-6, IL-10, IL-23A and increase the levels of CXCL8 and TNF-α, thereby enhancing the intracellular killing-T. marneffei capacity of macrophages. Our findings indicated that cotrimoxazole directly inhibited T. marneffei growth by blocking DHPS, DHFS and DHFR and indirectly inhibited T. marneffei growth perhaps by regulating the Dectin-1 signaling pathway, which may effectively interfere with the defense ability of the host against T. marneffei infection.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Talaromyces marneffei (formerly Penicillium marneffei) is an important thermally dimorphic fungus endemic which is characterized by one of the most frequent opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS patients, mainly prevalent in Southeast Asia, southern China, and northeastern India. Cotrimoxazole(CTX) inhibits folic acid synthesis which is important for the survival of many bacteria, protozoa, and fungi, thereby commonly used to prevent several opportunistic infections among HIV/AIDS patients. In addition to preventing other HIV-associated opportunistic infections, CTX prophylaxis are considered to have the potential to prevent T. marneffei infection in HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, the effect of cotrimoxazole towards T. marneffei fungus in vitro remains unclear.
METHODS
METHODS
Human THP-1 macrophages were used as cell model in vitro to explore the effect and mechanism of cotrimoxazole resistance towards T. marneffei. Cell viability assay and drug sensitivity colony forming units (CFU) experiments were conducted to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of cotrimoxazole inside and outside THP-1 macrophages respectively. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) was used to measure the concentration of Dihydropteroic acid synthetase (DHPS), Dihydrofolate synthetase (DHFS) and Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) between T. marneffei adding TMP/SMX and without adding TMP/SMX group respectively. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR) was performed to detect the mRNA expression levels in Dectin-1 mediated signaling pathway and downstream inflammatory cytokines including IL-6, IL-10, IL-23A, CXCL8 and TNF-α released by T. marneffei-infected macrophages between adding TMP/SMX and without adding TMP/SMX group respectively.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Cotrimoxazole can inhibit the proliferation of T. marneffei within safe concentration inside and outside THP-1 macrophages. Drug susceptibility results showed the minimal inhibit concentration(MIC) of 1:5 TMP/SMX was ranging from 14/70 to 68/340 μg/ml. The MIC of SMX was ranging from 100 to 360 μg/ml. The MIC of TMP was ranging from 240 to 400 μg/ml outside macrophages. The MIC of TMP/SMX was ranging from 36/180 to 68/340 μg/ml. The MIC of SMX was ranging from 340 to 360 μg/ml. The MIC of TMP was ranging from 320 to 400 μg/ml inside macrophages. The synergistic interaction of 1:5 TMP/SMX was more effective in inhibiting T. marneffei than separate SMX and TMP. DHPS, DHFS and DHFR can be inhibited by cotrimoxazole within safe and effective concentration. Dectin-1 expression is increased following T. marneffei infection, leading to the increase of IL-6, IL-10, IL-23A and the decrease of CXCL8 and TNF-α. Conversely, cotrimoxazole decrease the levels of Dectin-1, IL-6, IL-10, IL-23A and increase the levels of CXCL8 and TNF-α, thereby enhancing the intracellular killing-T. marneffei capacity of macrophages.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings indicated that cotrimoxazole directly inhibited T. marneffei growth by blocking DHPS, DHFS and DHFR and indirectly inhibited T. marneffei growth perhaps by regulating the Dectin-1 signaling pathway, which may effectively interfere with the defense ability of the host against T. marneffei infection.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36318375
doi: 10.1007/s11046-022-00673-2
pii: 10.1007/s11046-022-00673-2
doi:
Substances chimiques
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
8064-90-2
Interleukin-10
130068-27-8
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
0
Interleukin-6
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Guangxi Province
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Organisme : China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists
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Organisme : China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists
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Organisme : China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists
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Organisme : Guangxi Key Research and Development Plan
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Organisme : Guangxi Youth Science Foundation of Guangxi Medical University
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