Myriam Anabel Díaz

Dr. Myriam Anabel Díaz


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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25 March 2024 in Antibiotics
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MDMyriam Anabel Díaz
Myriam Anabel Díaz
EVEsteban Gabriel Vega-Hissi
Esteban Gabriel Vega-Hissi
Maria Amparo BlázquezMaria Amparo Blázquez
Maria Amparo Blázquez
MAMaria Rosa Alberto
Maria Rosa Alberto
MARIO ARENAMARIO ARENA
MARIO ARENA
The escalating prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a grave threat to human health, necessitating the exploration of novel alternatives to conventional antibiotics. This study investigated the impact of extracts derived from the supernatant of four lactic acid bacteria strains on factors contributing to the pathogenicity of three Staphylococcus aureus strains. The study evaluated the influence of lactic acid bacteria supernatant extracts on the growth, biofilm biomass formation, biofilm metabolic activity, and biofilm integrity of the S. aureus strains. Additionally, the impact on virulence factors (hemolysin and coagulase) was examined. Gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry was used to identify the bioactive compounds in the extracts, while molecular docking analyses explored potential interactions. Predominantly, the extracts contain eight 2,5-diketopiperazines, which are cyclic forms of peptides. The extracts demonstrated inhibitory effects on biofilm formation, the ability to disrupt mature biofilms, and reduce the biofilm cell metabolic activity of the S. aureus strains. Furthermore, they exhibited the ability to inhibit α-hemolysin production and reduce coagulase activity. An in silico docking analysis reveals promising interactions between 2,5-diketopiperazines and key proteins (SarA and AgrA) in S. aureus, confirming their antivirulence and antibiofilm activities. These findings suggest that 2,5-diketopiperazines could serve as a promising lead compound in the fight against antibiotic-resistant S. aureus.

6 July 2021 in Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
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MDMyriam Anabel Díaz
Myriam Anabel Díaz
MAMaria Rosa Alberto
Maria Rosa Alberto
EVEsteban Gabriel Vega-Hissi
Esteban Gabriel Vega-Hissi
SGSilvia Nelina González
Silvia Nelina González
MARIO ARENAMARIO ARENA
MARIO ARENA