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:Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) remains a formidable global health challenge. Host-directed therapies (HDTs) offer the potential to mitigate tissue damage, reduce treatment duration, and improve clinical outcomes by modulating immune responses. We assessed the safety and potential efficacy of adjunctive ibuprofen—an inexpensive, well‐tolerated non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug—in patients with pre-extensively drug-resistant (pre-XDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB. In this prospective, open-label, randomized pilot study (NCT02781909) conducted in Georgia, 28 adults with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary pre-XDR or XDR-TB were randomized 1:1 to receive either standard-of-care (SoC) TB treatment alone (n=14) or SoC plus 400 mg ibuprofen daily during the first 2 months (n=14). Participants were followed for 6 months. The primary endpoints were early sputum culture conversion and radiological improvement. Secondary endpoints included WHO-defined final treatment outcomes, safety, health-related quality of life (HQoL), and changes in inflammatory markers. By week 2, culture negativity was achieved in 27% of control participants versus 9% in the ibuprofen group (risk difference 18%, 95% CI −13 to 50). The median time to culture conversion was 4 months in both groups. At month 2, favourable X-ray evolution was observed in 64% of controls compared with 54% of the ibuprofen group (risk difference 9%, 95% CI −32 to 50), with 90% of participants in each group showing improvement by month 6. Final treatment outcomes were comparable (≈71% cured) and the incidence of safety-related events did not differ significantly. Notably, the ibuprofen group exhibited greater proportional reductions in inflammatory markers—including a statistically significant decrease in the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio at months 2 and 5, along with reductions in interferon gamma levels and the enrichment score for Thompson_FAIL_13 gene signature at month 6. Although adjunctive ibuprofen did not improve primary microbiological or radiological endpoints, its excellent safety profile and significant anti-inflammatory effects support its potential role as an immune-modulating adjunct in the treatment of drug-resistant TB. These findings warrant further investigation in larger studies to optimize dosing and evaluate clinical benefits.
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.