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Dihydroartemisinin inhibits plasmid transfer in drug-resistant Escherichia coli via limiting energy supply
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Conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)by plasmids is an important route for ARG dissemination.An increasing number of antibiotic and nonantibiotic compounds have been reported to aid the spread of ARGs,highlighting potential challenges for controlling this type of horizontal transfer.Development of conjugation inhibitors that block or delay the transfer of ARG-bearing plasmids is a promising strategy to control the propagation of antibiotic resistance.Although such inhibitors are rare,they typically exhibit relatively high toxicity and low efficacy in vivo and their mechanisms of action are inadequately understood.Here,we studied the effects of dihydroartemisinin(DHA),an artemisinin derivative used to treat malaria,on conjugation.DHA inhibited the conjugation of the Incl2 and lncX4 plasmids carrying the mobile colistin resistance gene(mcr-1)by more than 160-fold in vitro in Escherichia coli,and more than two-fold(Incl2 plasmid)in vivo in a mouse model.It also suppressed the transfer of the IncX3 plasmid carrying the carbapenem resistance gene blaNDM-5 by more than two-fold in vitro.Detection of intracellular adenosine triphosphate(ATP)and proton motive force(PMF),in combination with transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses,revealed that DHA impaired the function of the electron transport chain(ETC)by inhibiting the tricarboxylic acid(TCA)cycle pathway,thereby disrupting PMF and limiting the availability of intracellular ATP for plasmid conjugative transfer.Furthermore,expression levels of genes related to conjugation and pilus generation were significantly down-regulated during DHA exposure,indicating that the transfer apparatus for conjugation may be inhibited.Our findings provide new insights into the control of antibiotic resistance and the potential use of DHA.
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