Project description:Efflux pump overexpression is associated with drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but its role in delamanid resistance is not well understood. This study sought to identify efflux pump genes affected by delamanid exposure using transcriptomic analysis. Cultures of M. tuberculosis H37Rv were exposed to delamanid at a sub-inhibitory concentration of ½ MIC for 24 hours, and transcriptomic sequencing was conducted on both treated and untreated samples. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were annotated using the UniProt database. The analysis revealed significant upregulation of 23 efflux pump genes under delamanid stress, with 73.9% belonging to the ABC family, 17.39% to the RND family, and 8.69% to the MFS superfamily. These results highlight efflux pump genes that are responsive to sub-inhibitory levels of delamanid.
Project description:To understand the response of M. tuberculosis (MTB) to the drug delamanid, we performed transcriptomics on MTB bacilli exposed to the drug.
Project description:In this study, the transcriptional response of two Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains to a pressure of the recently approved delamanid is investigated. RNA sequencing revealed that the response to this bicyclic nitroimidazole shows many similarities with the anti-tuberculous drug from the same class pretomanid. Although delamanid is found to inhibit cell wall synthesis, the expression of genes involved in this process were only mildly affected. In contrast, a clear parallel was found with components that affect aerobic respiration. This demonstrates that respiratory poisoning plays a fundamental role in the bactericidal effect of delamanid. Remarkably, the most highly induced genes comprise poorly characterized genes for which functional characterization might hint to the target molecule(s) of delamanid and its exact mode of action.
Project description:Bacteria commonly adapt to stresses by altering gene expression. To understand the response of M. tuberculosis (MTB) to bedaquiline, we performed transcriptomics over a time-course on MTB bacilli exposed to the drug.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of M. smegmatis mc2155 grown on Hartmans de Bont (HdB) supplemented with 0.2% glycerol and 0.05% Tween80 challenged with 2 μg/ml Bedaquiline and Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of M. smegmatis mc2155 grown on Hartmans de Bont (HdB) supplemented with 0.2% glycerol and 0.05% Tween80 challenged with 2 μg/ml Bedaquiline and Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) Two-condition experiment. Biological replicates: 5 independently grown and harvested. One replicate per array.