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Ouyang, Qi; Zhang, Kehong; Lin, Dachuan; Feng, Carl G; Cai, Yi; Chen, Xinchun
MSphere, 04/2020, Letnik: 5, Številka: 2Journal Article
Tuberculosis (TB) is still the leading killer caused by infection. There is a clear need for new treatment strategy against TB. It has been reported that tamoxifen, known as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), exhibits antimycobacterial activity and inhibits growth in macrophages. However, it remains unknown whether such antimicrobial activity is a general property of all SERMs and how it works. In this study, we identified that bazedoxifene (BZA), a newer SERM, inhibits intracellular growth in macrophages. BZA treatment increases autophagosome formation and LC3B-II protein expression in -infected macrophages. We further demonstrated that the enhancement of autophagy by BZA is dependent on increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and associated with phosphorylation of Akt/mTOR signaling. In summary, our data reveal a previously unappreciated antimicrobial function of BZA and suggest that future investigation focusing on the mechanism of action of SERMs in macrophages may lead to new host-directed therapies against TB. Since current strategies for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) have low efficacy and highly negative side effects, research on new treatments including novel drugs is essential for curing drug-resistant tuberculosis. Host-directed therapy (HDT) has become a promising idea to modulate host cell responses to enhance protective immunity against pathogens. Bazedoxifene (BZA), which belongs to a new generation of SERMs, shows the ability to inhibit the growth of in macrophages and is associated with autophagy. Our findings reveal a previously unrecognized antibacterial function of BZA. We propose that the mechanism of SERMs action in macrophages may provide a new potential measure for host-directed therapies against TB.
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