Effect of Resveratrol and Curcumin on Gene Expression of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) Toxins
Areej M. El‐Mahdy, Maisa Alqahtani, May Almukainzi, Majed F. Alghoribi, Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman
Abstract
, CUR downregulated the expression of both genes in some isolates and upregulated the expression in other isolates. From these results, we concluded that RSV and CUR could be used as alternative therapeutic approaches to treat MRSA infections through reducing toxin production.
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyCurcuminResveratrolMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMicrobial toxinsBiologyGene expressionToxinGeneChemistryBacteriaPharmacologyBiochemistryGeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusToxin Mechanisms and ImmunotoxinsAntimicrobial Peptides and Activities