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The synthesized compounds were evaluated for antibacterial activity against MSSA, MRSA, and VRSA strains, along with antibiofilm activity, hemolytic potential using mouse erythrocytes, and cytotoxicity in RAW 264.7, THP-1, and BoMac cells. Immunomodulatory effects were assessed through cytokine induction studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Several derivatives exhibited potent antibacterial activity, with compound 6k emerging as the most active candidate, displaying MIC values of 1.56\u20133.12 \u03bcg\/mL and outperforming the reference drug dicloxacillin. Selected compounds also showed significant antibiofilm activity against resistant\n                      <jats:italic>S. aureus<\/jats:italic>\n                      strains. Hemolysis and cytotoxicity assays demonstrated minimal toxicity, indicating good biocompatibility. Immunomodulatory analysis revealed moderate cytokine induction, suggesting a controlled immune response.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overall, compound 6k was identified as a promising lead with potent antibacterial, antibiofilm, and immunomodulatory properties, combined with a favourable safety profile, warranting further preclinical development against drug-resistant\n                      <jats:italic>S. aureus<\/jats:italic>\n                      infections.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fchem.2026.1784084","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,13]],"date-time":"2026-03-13T06:47:28Z","timestamp":1773384448000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of sulfonyl-imidazole linked fused isoxazolo[3,4-b][1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyridines:PEG-400 mediated one-pot reaction under ultrasonic irradiation"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Karukuri","family":"Premalatha","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Chaitanya (Deemed to be University)","place":["Hyderabad, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ravikumar","family":"Kapavarapu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Phytochemistry, Nirmala College of Pharmacy","place":["Mangalgiri, Andhra Pradesh, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sridhar","family":"Kavela","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biotechnology, Chaitanya (Deemed to be University)","place":["Hyderabad, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sirassu","family":"Narsimha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Chaitanya (Deemed to be University)","place":["Hyderabad, India"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"595","DOI":"10.1007\/s11030-025-11180-z","article-title":"Bioactivity of novel isoxazole-fused heterocycles: comprehensive antimicrobial, antioxidant activities, SwissADME predictions, molecular docking, and DFT analysis","volume":"30","author":"Abdel Reheim","year":"2025","journal-title":"Mol. 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