FFC#13/2020

Can old and new sweet glycomimetics act as antibacterial and antibiofilm agents in the treatment of CF lung disease infections?

AREA 3 Bronchopulmonary infection

FFC#13/2020

Can old and new sweet glycomimetics act as antibacterial and antibiofilm agents in the treatment of CF lung disease infections?
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€ 65.000 goal

pRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Annalisa Guaragna (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Dip. di Scienze Chimiche)

Partner

Eliana De Gregorio (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Dip. di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche)

Researchers

11

Category

AREA 3 Bronchopulmonary infection

Duration

2 years

Goal

€ 65.000

Funds raised

€ 65.000

Objectives

The new modulating drugs for the treatment of the Cystic Fibrosis’ underlying defect improve but do not resolve inflammation and chronic airways’ infection. In previous FFC projects, this research group has shown that L-Miglustat can act as anti-inflammatory and that it also exhibits antibacterial effect. Now the group intends to investigate the latter on the most common bacteria in CF patients. New more effective L-Miglustat’s derivative will be synthesized (University of Naples Federico II), and they will be studied in vitro to verify cytotoxicity in CF bronchial cells (University of Ferrara); moreover, they will be evaluated for their antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity, either alone or administered with other antibiotics. Eventually the most effective derivative will be evaluated in mouse models of acute and chronic infection and validated in FC mice (AOUI of Verona). The goal is to move from an already known molecule to a new compound with both anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects against CF respiratory infections, with the perspective of a quick transition to clinical trials.

WHO ADOPTED THE PROJECT

Gruppo di sostegno FFC di Milano Magenta

€ 10.000

Delegazione FFC di Treviso Montebelluna

€ 20.000

Delegazione FFC di Imola Romagna

€ 15.000

Gruppo di sostegno FFC di Crotone “Vita in te ci credo”

€ 8.000

Delegazione FFC di Monterotondo Roma

€ 12.000

Delegazione FFC di Imola Romagna

€ 15.000

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