Light/pH Dual-Controlled Drug Release “Nanocontainer” Alleviates Tumor Hypoxia for Synergistic Enhanced Chemotherapy, Photodynamic Therapy, and Chemodynamic Therapy Academic Background In clinical cancer treatment, chemotherapy and radiotherapy have several limitations, such as drug resistance, incomplete treatment, and periodic recurrence. To over...

Novel Benzene-Containing Polyketides and Modified Diketopiperazine from Actinomycete of the Genus Cryptosporangium Academic Background Microbial natural products hold significant value in drug development, particularly actinomycetes, which provide a rich source of various therapeutic compounds, such as aminoglycosides, macrolides, and tetracyclines...

Therapeutic Potential of Isoallolithocholic Acid in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Peritoneal Infection Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), discovered in 1961, has become one of the most common antibiotic-resistant bacteria worldwide. MRSA infections can lead to fatal sepsis, pneumonia, and high rates of skin...

New Hope for the Treatment of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases—Research on Acetohydroxyacid Synthase Inhibitors Academic Background Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections have become an important cause of pulmonary diseases worldwide in recent years, especially among immunocompromised populations. The treatment of NTM infections faces ...

Novobiocin Primarily Targets ParE in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Background Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes gonorrhea, one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 82.3 million new cases of gonorrhea among people aged 15–49 in 2020. However, t...

Structure-Function Analysis of 2-Sulfamoylacetic Acid Synthase in Altemicidin Biosynthesis Academic Background Sulfonamide antibiotics, such as altemicidin and its analogs, have garnered significant attention due to their notable antitumor and antibacterial activities. These compounds feature a rare sulfonamide side chain, which holds great importa...

Discovery of Celludinone C and Its SOAT Inhibitory Activity Academic Background Sterol O-Acyltransferase (SOAT) is an enzyme that catalyzes the esterification of cholesterol and plays a critical role in maintaining intracellular lipid homeostasis. SOAT has two isozymes, SOAT1 and SOAT2, which exhibit significant differences in tissue distribution a...

Identification of Nanaomycin A and Its Analogs as Functional Inhibitors of the Type IX Secretion System in Porphyromonas gingivalis Using a Novel Screening Method Academic Background Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium recognized as one of the primary pathogens in chronic periodontitis. Beyond periodontal diseases, P. gi...

Discovery and Research of the New Antibiotic Thiazoplanomicin Academic Background In recent years, the issue of antibiotic resistance has become increasingly severe, particularly with Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus), a common sexually transmitted pathogen. Gonococcus can rapidly develop drug resistance, rendering traditional antibiotics such as ...

Isolation and Identification of Three New Isomer Impurities in Milbemycin Oxime Drug Substance Academic Background Milbemycins are a class of 16-membered macrolides produced by Streptomyces, exhibiting potent anthelmintic and insecticidal activities with low mammalian toxicity. Milbemycins and their derivatives are widely used in agriculture and ve...