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Abstract Title:

Biochanin A as anα-hemolysin inhibitor for combating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Abstract Source:

World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2021 Nov 27 ;38(1):6. Epub 2021 Nov 27. PMID: 34837116

Abstract Author(s):

Jiaxuan Feng, Dazhong Sun, Li Wang, Xueting Li, Jiyu Guan, Lin Wei, Donghui Yue, Xingye Wang, Yicheng Zhao, Haimiao Yang, Wu Song, Bingmei Wang

Article Affiliation:

Jiaxuan Feng

Abstract:

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug-resistant pathogen that poses a significant risk to global health today. In S. aureus,α-hemolysin is an important virulence factor as it contributes to the capacity of the bacteria to infect the host. Here, we showed that biochanin A (bioA), an isoflavone present in red clover, cabbage and alfalfa, effectively inhibited hemolytic activity at a dose as low as 32 μg/mL. Further, western blot and RT-qPCR data showed that bioA reduced the production and expression of MRSA hemolysin in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, when different concentrations of bioA were added to a coculture system of A549 cells and S. aureus, it could significantly decrease cell injury. Importantly, the in vivo study showed that bioA could protect mice from pneumonia caused by a lethal dose of MRSA, as evidenced by improving their survival and reducing the number of bacterial colonies in lung tissues, the secretion of hemolysin into alveolar lavage fluid and the degree of pulmonary edema. In conclusion, biochanin A protected the host from MRSA infection by inhibiting the expression of the hemolysin of MRSA, which may provide experimental evidence for its development to a potential anti-MRSA drug.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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