In vitro activity of calcineurin and heat shock protein 90 Inhibitors against Aspergillus fumigatus azole- and echinocandin-resistant strains.

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serval:BIB_E3BEDC966E01
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
In vitro activity of calcineurin and heat shock protein 90 Inhibitors against Aspergillus fumigatus azole- and echinocandin-resistant strains.
Journal
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Author(s)
Lamoth F., Juvvadi P.R., Gehrke C., Steinbach W.J.
ISSN
1098-6596 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0066-4804
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Volume
57
Number
2
Pages
1035-1039
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Due to the limited number of antifungals and the emergence of resistance, new therapies against invasive aspergillosis are needed. We show that calcineurin inhibitors are active in vitro against both azole- and echinocandin-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus strains. The heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor geldanamycin had modest activity when used alone, but its combination with caspofungin or tacrolimus (FK506) resulted in fungicidal activity against azole-resistant strains. Targeting the Hsp90-calcineurin axis is a promising alternative strategy against azole-resistant A. fumigatus strains.
Keywords
Antifungal Agents/pharmacology, Aspergillosis/drug therapy, Aspergillosis/microbiology, Aspergillus fumigatus/drug effects, Azoles/pharmacology, Benzoquinones/pharmacology, Calcineurin Inhibitors, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal, Drug Therapy, Combination, Echinocandins/pharmacology, HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors, Lactams, Macrocyclic/pharmacology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Tacrolimus/pharmacology
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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