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. 2021 Feb 9;301(1):62–83. doi: 10.1111/imr.12951

Table 1.

HDT compounds and their biological activity against mycobacterial infections

Compound Biological activity Model Pathogen Reference Compound Biological activity Model Pathogen Reference
Phagocytosis and phagosome maturation Antigen presentation and priming
PRR agonists ↑ PRR‐signaling In vitro Mtb 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 MiRNA‐106b inhib. ↑ Antigen presentation In vitro Mtb 121
miRNA‐125 inhib. a ↑ TLR2‐signaling In vitro Mtb 19 AGK2 ↑ Antigen presentation Ex vivo, in vivo Mtb 116
miRNA‐23a‐5p inhib. a ↑ TLR2‐signaling In vitro Mtb 20 G1‐4A ↑ Th1 immunity (TLR4‐signaling) In vitro, in vivo Mtb 122
Imatinib a ↑ Phagosomal acidification In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb, Mm 26, 27 LPS + CD40 agonist ↑ Th1 immunity (TLR4‐signaling) In vitro, in vivo Mtb 13
↓ Phagocytosis Bergenin ↑ Th1 immunity Ex vivo, in vivo Mtb 124
AZD0530 ↑ Phagosomal acidification In vivo Mtb 28 D‐1MT a ↑ Th1 immunity Ex vivo, in vivo Mtb 129
AT9283 Unknown In vitro Mtb 29 Skewing of T‐cells
ENMD‐2076 Unknown In vitro Mtb 29 IFN‐γ ↑ Th1 immunity In vitro, (R)CT Mtb, Mav 133, 134, 137, 138, 139, 140
Dovitinib Unknown In vitro Mtb 29 IL‐12 ↑ Th1 immunity In vivo Mtb 141
Nitazoxanide ↑ Cytoplasmic pathogen recognition In vitro, (R)CT Mtb 33, 34 IL‐24 ↑ Th1 immunity In vivo Mtb 142
Metformin a ↑ Phagosome maturation In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 FPS‐ZM1 ↓ Immune response In vivo Mtb 145
Gefitinib a ↑ Lysosomal biogenesis In vitro, in vivo Mtb 78 Blocking IL‐4 ↓ Th2 immunity In vitro Mtb 131
Bedaquilline a ↑ (Auto)‐phagolysosome fusion In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 84, 221, 222, 223 IL‐2 ↑ Th1 immunity In vivo, (R)CT Mtb, Mav 146, 147, 148, 149
2062 a ↑ (Auto)‐phagolysosome fusion In vitro, in vivo Mtb 85 IL‐2 + HMBPP ↑ Th1 immunity In vivo Mtb 151
GM‐CSF a

↑ Phagocytosis

↑ (Auto)‐phagolysosome fusion

In vitro, in vivo, CR Mtb, Mav 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 PBMCs + cytokines ↑ Th1 immunity CR Mtb 152
Prednisolone ↓ Immune response (R)CT Mtb 158, 159, 160
Resveratrol a ↑ (Auto)‐phagolysosome fusion In vitro Mtb 70 (Programmed) cell death
SRT1720 a ↑ (auto)‐phagolysosome fusion In vitro, in vivo Mtb 70 Mcl‐1 inhib. ↑ Apoptosis In vitro Mtb 155
Celecoxib a ↑ Phagocytosis In vivo, (R)CT Mtb 187 Nicotinamide ↓ Necrosis In vitro Mtb 99
Statins a ↑ Phagosome maturation In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 181, 184, 185, 186 SQ22536 ↑ TNF‐α In vitro Mtb 161
Autophagy H‐89 ↑ TNF‐α In vitro Mtb 161
Imatinib a ↑ Autophagy In vitro Mtb 26, 27 Dexamethasone ↓ Necrosis In vitro, in vivo, R(CT) Mtb 157, 158, 159, 160, 188, 191
Vitamin‐D ↑ Autophagy In vitro, (R)CT Mtb 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 52 ↓ Immune response
PBA ↑ Autophagy In vitro, (R)CT Mtb 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 Doramapimod ↓ Necrosis In vitro Mtb 157
Vitamin‐A (± Zn2+) ↑ Autophagy In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 Alisporivir

↓ Necrosis

↓ TNF‐α

In vivo Mm 163
MiRNA‐27a antagomir ↑ Autophagy In vivo Mtb 66
Everolimus ↑ Autophagy In vitro, (R)CT Mtb 68 Desiparamine ↓ Necrosis In vivo Mm 163
Ibrutinib ↑ Autophagy In vitro, ex vivo Mtb 69 Cilostazol ↓ TNF‐α In vivo Mtb 164, 165
Metformin a ↑ Autophagy, In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 Sildenafil ↓ TNF‐α In vivo Mtb 164, 165
↓ Mitochondrial dysfunction Ferrostatin 1 ↓ Ferroptosis In vitro, in vivo Mtb 171
Gefitinib a ↑ Autophagy In vitro, in vivo Mtb 78 D‐1MT a ↑ Apoptosis Ex vivo, in vivo Mtb 129
Bazedoxifene a ↑ Autophagy In vitro Mtb 79 ATP administration a ↑ Apoptosis In vitro Mtb, Mav 176, 177
Loperamide ↑ Autophagy In vitro, ex vivo Mtb 80 Cabrohydrate and lipids
Bedaquilline a ↑ Autophagy In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 84, 221, 222, 223 2‐DG ↓ Glycolysis In vitro Mtb 174
2062 a ↑ Autophagy In vitro, in vivo Mtb FX11 ↓ Glycolysis In vivo Mtb 175
Resveratrol a ↑ Autophagy In vitro Mtb 70 ATP administration a ↑ Iron chelation In vitro Mtb, Mav 176, 177
SRT1720 a ↑ Autophagy In vitro, in vivo Mtb 70 Clemastine ↑ Immune response? In vivo Mm
miRNA‐125 inhib. a ↑ Autophagy In vitro Mtb 19 M1 ↓ Mitochondrial dysfunction In vitro Mtb 180
miRNA‐23a‐5p inhib. a ↑ Autophagy In vitro Mtb 20 Ezetimibe ↓ Lipid droplet accumulation In vitro Mtb 179
Statins a ↑ Autophagy In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 181, 184, 185, 186 Statins a ↓ Membranal cholesterol incorporation In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 181, 184, 185, 186
Intracellular killing mechanisms Eicosanoids
CD157 ↑ Reactive oxygen species In vitro Mtb 95, 97 PGE2 and/or Zileuton ↑ IL‐1β/prostaglandin signaling In vivo Mtb 189, 190
N‐acetyl‐cysteine ↓ Reactive oxygen species In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 99, 100, 101 Celecoxib a ↓ IL‐1β/prostaglandin signaling In vivo, (R)CT Mtb 187
L‐arginine ↑ Reactive nitrogen species (R)CT Mtb 107, 108, 109 LTB4 ↑ IL‐1β/prostaglandin signaling In vivo Mtb 187
Bazedoxifene a ↑ Reactive oxygen species In vitro Mtb 79 Ibuprofen ↓ IL‐1β/prostaglandin signaling In vivo, (R)CT Mtb 192, 193
Metformin a ↑ Reactive oxygen species In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 Aspirin ↓ IL‐1β/prostaglandin signaling In vivo, (R)CT Mtb 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198
Celecoxib a ↑ Reactive oxygen species In vivo, (R)CT Mtb 187 Granuloma: Formation, angiogenesis and hypoxia
Epigenetic regulation Cipemastat ↓ MMP/ECM degradation In vivo Mtb 208
TMP195 ↑ Host‐protective epigenetics In vitro, in vivo Mtb, Mm 115 MMP‐9 inhib. ↓ MMP/ECM degradation In vivo Mm 25
TMP269 ↑ Host‐protective epigenetics In vitro, in vivo Mtb, Mm 115 Sb‐3ct ↓ MMP/ECM degradation In vitro, in vivo Mtb 212, 213
Trichostatin A ↑ Host‐protective epigenetics In vitro, in vivo Mtb, Mm 115 AB0046 ↓ MMP/ECM degradation In vivo Mtb 166
Resveratrol a ↑ Host‐protective epigenetics In vitro Mtb 70 Doxycycline ↓ MMP/ECM degradation In vitro, in vivo, (R)CT Mtb 210, 214
SRT1720 a ↑ Host‐protective epigenetics In vitro, in vivo Mtb 70 Marimastat ↓ MMP/ECM degradation In vitro, in vivo Mtb 203, 205
Valproic acid ↑ Host‐protective epigenetics In vitro Mtb 117 Batimastat ↓ MMP/ECM degradation In vivo Mtb 205
SAHA ↑ Host‐protective epigenetics In vitro Mtb 117 MMP‐9 inhib. ↓ MMP/ECM degradation In vivo Mtb 205
Bevacizumab ↓ Angiogenesis In vivo Mtb 217
SU5416 ↓ Angiogenesis In vivo Mm 218
Pazopanib ↓ Angiogenesis In vivo Mm 218
AKB‐9785 ↓ Angiogenesis In vivo Mm 219

Abbreviations: (R)CT, (randomized) clinical trial; 2‐DG, 2‐deoxy‐D‐glucose; ATP, adenosine triphosphatases; CR, case report; GM‐CSF, granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor; HMBPP, (E)‐4‐hydroxy‐3‐methyl‐but‐2‐enyl pyrophosphate; IFN‐γ, interferon‐γ; IL, interleukin; inhib., inhibitor; LTB4, leukotriene‐B4; Mav, Mycobacterium avium; Mm, Mycobacterium marinum; MMP, matrix metalloprotease; Mtb, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; PBA, phenylbutyrate; PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells; PRR, pathogen recognition receptor; SAHA, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid; TNF‐α, tumor necrosis factor‐α.

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Compounds targeting distinct host intracellular pathways are categorized under multiple sections.

[Correction added on 07 March 2021, after first online publication: the Table 1 has been updated in this version.]