真菌感染(Fungi Infection)約引致全球每年約二百萬人的死亡,而現今對抗真菌(Fungi)的藥物類別主要共分為三大類別。425Please respect copyright.PENANARGGiaq5jbu425Please respect copyright.PENANAwdZAjruZjD
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(圖2)三大類別的藥物機制雖有不同,但最終目的均是透過破壞真菌的外層結構來抑制其生長。425Please respect copyright.PENANAYqb8La9Lj8425Please respect copyright.PENANACj3mTeOsLl
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1.Azole425Please respect copyright.PENANA1hBFusgI2T
抑制構成細胞膜的Ergosterol產生425Please respect copyright.PENANARtzIlBVGYi
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消耗細胞膜的Ergosterol425Please respect copyright.PENANAo9HGhG7CcS
3. Echinocandins425Please respect copyright.PENANAadiF8SXjw7
抑制構成細胞外層的糖分組織產生425Please respect copyright.PENANABKsylgJeeK
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(圖3)然而,現今出現了某一類別的Candida auris,上述三款的藥物均對它無法作出顯著功效。425Please respect copyright.PENANAv1fjHxMxBA425Please respect copyright.PENANAvweDGsLSM9
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它能夠透過血液循環系統走進全身各部位,引發感染。425Please respect copyright.PENANA72u7eBs8HX
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就在2018年,英國急症室病人出現大規模Candida auris的感染,後來證實為共用探熱針所致(Ref1)。425Please respect copyright.PENANAsnawQCqAKI
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(圖4)有科學家近日發表文章(Ref2),在居住在深海生物的微生物中分離出命名為Turbinmicin的天然物質。425Please respect copyright.PENANAtLg0h2FJVE425Please respect copyright.PENANAlh4iigIFLG
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Turbinmicin能有效抑制不同真菌品種,包括Candida auris。425Please respect copyright.PENANAakLiNXgafA
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它的機制乃為影響內部的蛋白質運輸,與現今三類抑制外圍結構的機制不同,可能因而能夠擊殺得到抵擋現今三大類藥物的Candida auris。425Please respect copyright.PENANAkmkCXyou4D
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它並不會對人體的紅血球造成傷害,高劑量的使用亦沒有對老鼠做成影響,同時亦能治理Candida auris在老鼠體內所引發的感染。425Please respect copyright.PENANAeWoy43fOPf
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但會否引起副作用或其他問題,還需要進一步的研究確實後,才能開啟人類試驗。425Please respect copyright.PENANAJzqO0ZSulz
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深海一直是未被深入發掘的領域,這一次找到對抗耐藥真菌曙光,日後可能會繼續有意想不到的驚喜。425Please respect copyright.PENANAlCk9VJjaCs
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同時亦可以在Penana網站裡按「買一嚿/半嚿薯仔」,以課金的方式推動我繼續搜羅資料寫文,多謝。425Please respect copyright.PENANAD6w7yJycz9
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有興趣接收科學資訊的話,歡迎follow IG: potatopigtongue。425Please respect copyright.PENANA1g41kuU62z
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Ref1:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1900112425Please respect copyright.PENANA83y9fDhDiR
Ref2:https://science.sciencemag.org/content/370/6519/974425Please respect copyright.PENANApRqUPdPYJl
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