Inhibition of bacterial multidrug resistance by celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Jan;55(1):439-42. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00735-10. Epub 2010 Oct 11.

Abstract

Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major problem in the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer. Accumulating evidence suggests that the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-specific inhibitor celecoxib would not only inhibit COX-2 but also help in the reversal of drug resistance in cancers by inhibiting the MDR1 efflux pump. Here, we demonstrate that celecoxib increases the sensitivity of bacteria to the antibiotics ampicillin, kanamycin, chloramphenicol, and ciprofloxacin by accumulating the drugs inside the cell, thus reversing MDR in bacteria.

MeSH terms

  • Ampicillin / pharmacology
  • Celecoxib
  • Chloramphenicol / pharmacology
  • Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Kanamycin / pharmacology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium smegmatis / drug effects
  • Pyrazoles / pharmacology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
  • Pyrazoles
  • Sulfonamides
  • Kanamycin
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Ampicillin
  • Celecoxib