Investigation of Siderophore-Platinum(IV) Conjugates Reveals Differing Antibacterial Activity and DNA Damage Depending on the Platinum Cargo

The growing threat of bacterial infections coupled with the dwindling arsenal of effective antibiotics has heightened the urgency for innovative strategies to combat bacterial pathogens, particularly Gram-negative strains, which pose a significant challenge due to their outer membrane permeability barrier. In this study, we repurpose clinically approved anticancer agents as targeted antibacterials. We report two new siderophore-platinum(IV) conjugates, both of which consist of an oxaliplatin-based Pt(IV) prodrug (oxPt(IV)) conjugated to enterobactin (Ent), a triscatecholate siderophore employed by Enterobacteriaceae for iron acquisition. We demonstrate that l/d-Ent-oxPt(IV) (l/d-EOP) are selectively delivered into the Escherichia coli cytoplasm, achieving targeted antibacterial activity, causing filamentous morphology, and leading to enhanced Pt uptake by bacterial cells but reduced Pt uptake by human cells. d-EOP exhibits enhanced potency compared to oxaliplatin and l-EOP, primarily attributed to the intrinsic antibacterial activity of its non-native siderophore moiety. To further elucidate the antibacterial activity of Ent-Pt(IV) conjugates, we probed DNA damage caused by l/d-EOP and the previously reported cisplatin-based conjugates l/d-Ent-Pt(IV) (l/d-EP). A comparative analysis of these four conjugates reveals a correlation between antibacterial activity and the ability to induce DNA damage. This work expands the scope of Pt cargos targeted to the cytoplasm of Gram-negative bacteria via Ent conjugation, provides insight into the cellular consequences of Ent-Pt(IV) conjugates in E. coli, and furthers our understanding of the potential of Pt-based therapeutics for antibacterial applications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

ACS infectious diseases - 10(2024), 4 vom: 12. Apr., Seite 1250-1266

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guo, Chuchu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Kwo-Kwang A [VerfasserIn]
Nolan, Elizabeth M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

04ZR38536J
28384-96-5
49DFR088MY
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cisplatin
Drug repurposing
Enterobactin
Gram-negative antibiotics
Journal Article
Oxaliplatin
Platinum
Siderophore conjugates
Siderophores

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00686

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369264584