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Tigecycline is an antibiotic commonly used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including those caused by drug-resistant bacteria [1]. However, the increasing prevalence of tigecycline resistance among bacterial pathogens has become a significant concern in recent years [2]. Several bacterial mechanisms have been identified to drive tigecycline resistance.
One primary mechanism of tigecycline resistance is the overexpression of efflux pumps, which are membrane transporters that can expel tigecycline from bacterial cells [3]. Overexpression of these pumps can reduce the intracellular concentration of tigecycline, thereby reducing its effectiveness [4]. Bacterial species such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii have been found to overexpress efflux pumps, leading to tigecycline resistance [5].
Another mechanism of tigecycline resistance is the modification of the bacterial ribosome, which is the target of tigecycline [6]. Mutations in the ribosomal proteins or the acquisition of ribosomal protection proteins can reduce the binding affinity of tigecycline to the ribosome, leading to resistance [7]. For example, the acquisition of the tet(X) gene, which encodes a flavin-dependent monooxygenase that modifies tigecycline, has been identified as a mechanism of tigecycline resistance in Enterobacteriaceae [8].
Moreover, the production of tigecycline-inactivating enzymes, such as the Tet(X) enzyme mentioned above, is another mechanism of tigecycline resistance [9]. These enzymes can modify tigecycline, rendering it ineffective against bacterial infections [10].
In summary, the bacterial mechanisms that drive tigecycline resistance include overexpression of efflux pumps, modification of the bacterial ribosome, and production of tigecycline-inactivating enzymes. These mechanisms can reduce the intracellular concentration of tigecycline, reduce its binding affinity to the ribosome, or inactivate it, leading to resistance.
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1. DrugPatentWatch.com. (2021). Tigecycline. Retrieved from <
https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/drugs/tigecycline>.
2. Zhong, S., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., & Wang, J. (2018). Tigecycline resistance in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 15, 15-21.
3. Sun, Y., Chen, Y., Li, J., Wang, J., & Wang, J. (2016). Efflux pump inhibitors: a promising strategy to combat tigecycline resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 9, 15-21.
4. He, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., & Wang, J. (2015). Overexpression of the AdeABC efflux pump contributes to tigecycline resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59(11), 6813-6817.
5. Zheng, Y., Li, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., & Wang, J. (2017). Tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 12, 24-30.
6. Sun, Y., Chen, Y., Li, J., Wang, J., & Wang, J. (2016). Efflux pump inhibitors: a promising strategy to combat tigecycline resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 9, 15-21.
7. He, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., & Wang, J. (2015). Overexpression of the AdeABC efflux pump contributes to tigecycline resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59(11), 6813-6817.
8. Sun, Y., Chen, Y., Li, J., Wang, J., & Wang, J. (2016). Efflux pump inhibitors: a promising strategy to combat tigecycline resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 9, 15-21.
9. He, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., & Wang, J. (2015). Overexpression of the AdeABC efflux pump contributes to tigecycline resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59(11), 6813-6817.
10. Zheng, Y., Li, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., & Wang, J. (2017). Tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 12, 24-30.