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. 2022 Mar;74(3):395-404.
doi: 10.1111/lam.13607. Epub 2021 Dec 14.

8-hydroxyquinoline and quinazoline derivatives as potential new alternatives to combat Candida spp. biofilm

P Reginatto  1   2 , A R Joaquim  1 , D A Rocha  1 , S J Berlitz  3 , I C Külkamp-Guerreiro  1   3 , S F De Andrade  1   2 , A M Fuentefria  1   2
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8-hydroxyquinoline and quinazoline derivatives as potential new alternatives to combat Candida spp. biofilm

P Reginatto et al. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Often associated to the colonization by Candida spp. biofilm, the catheter-related infections are a serious health problem since the absence of a specific therapy. Hence, the main objective of this work was to evaluate the activity of 8-hydroxyquinoline and quinazoline derivatives on Candida spp. biofilms. A quinazoline derivative (PH100) and an 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative (PH157) were tested against nine strains of C. albicans, C. tropicalis and C. parapsilosis, and their biofilms in polystyrene microtitre plates and on polyurethane central venous catheter. The PH157 compound was incorporated into a film-forming system-type formulation and its capacity to inhibit biofilm formation on catheters was evaluated. The compounds were active against planktonic and sessile cells, as well as against the tested biofilms. PH157 compound performed better than the PH100 compound. The formulation containing PH157 presented results very similar to those of the compound in solution, which indicates that its activity was preserved. Both compounds showed activity against Candida spp. strains and their biofilm, with better PH157 activity. The formulation preserved the action of the PH157 compound, in addition, it facilitates its application on the catheter. The structural modifications that these compounds allow can generate compounds that are even more active, both against planktonic cells and biofilms.

Keywords: 8-hydroxyquinoline; biofilm; catheter; film-forming system; quinazoline.

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