Flores Padilla Luis Enrique

Mr. Flores Padilla Luis Enrique

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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

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23 July 2024 in Microorganisms
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ATAndrea Michel Tovar
Andrea Michel Tovar
FEFlores Padilla Luis Enrique
Flores Padilla Luis Enrique
BRBruno Rivas-Santiago
Bruno Rivas-Santiago
Juan Valentin Trujillo PaezJuan Valentin Trujillo Paez
Juan Valentin Trujillo Paez
ELEdgar Lara-Ramírez
Edgar Lara-Ramírez
Adrían Rodríguez-CarlosAdrían Rodríguez-Carlos
Adrían Rodríguez-Carlos
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative pathogen of tuberculosis, remains one of the leading causes of death from a single infectious agent. Furthermore, the growing evolution to multi-drug-resistant (MDR) strains requires de novo identification of drug targets for evaluating candidates or repurposing drugs. Hence, targeting FtsZ, an essential cell division protein, is a promising target. Methods: Using an in silico pharmacological repositioning strategy, four FDA-based drugs that bind to the catalytic site FtsZ were selected. The Alamar Blue colorimetric assay was used to assess antimicrobial activity and the effect of drugs on Mtb growth through growth curves. Bacterial load was determined with an in vitro infection model using colony-forming units (CFU)/mL, and cytotoxicity on human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMhs) was assessed by flow cytometry. Results: Paroxetine and nebivolol exhibited antimycobacterial activity against both reference TB and MDR strains at a concentration of 25 µg/mL. Furthermore, both paroxetine and nebivolol demonstrated a significant reduction (p < 0.05) in viable bacteria compared to the untreated group in the in vitro infection model. Conclusions: Collectively, our findings demonstrate that the use of paroxetine and nebivolol is a promising strategy to help in the control of tuberculosis infection.