Overcoming fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans clinical isolates with tetracyclic indoles

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2012 May 1;22(9):3362-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.02.035. Epub 2012 Feb 22.

Abstract

Continuing efforts to discover novel means of combating fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans have identified an indole derivative that sensitizes strains demonstrating resistance to fluconazole. This tetracycle (3, ML229) does not appear to act through established Hsp90 or calcineurin pathways to chemosensitize C. albicans, as determined in Saccharomyces cerevisiae models, and may be a useful probe to uncover alternative resistance pathways.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Candida albicans / drug effects*
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal / drug effects*
  • Fluconazole / pharmacology*
  • Indoles / chemistry*
  • Indoles / pharmacology*
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Fluconazole