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Terán LC, Distefano M, Bellich B, Petrosino S, Bertoncin P, Cescutti P, Sblattero D. Proteomic Studies of the Biofilm Matrix including Outer Membrane Vesicles of Burkholderia multivorans C1576, a Strain of Clinical Importance for Cystic Fibrosis. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1826. [PMID: 33228110 PMCID: PMC7699398 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8111826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Biofilms are aggregates of microbial cells encased in a highly hydrated matrix made up of self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) which consist of polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. While biofilm matrix polysaccharides are unraveled, there is still poor knowledge about the identity and function of matrix-associated proteins. With this work, we performed a comprehensive proteomic approach to disclose the identity of proteins associated with the matrix of biofilm-growing Burkholderia multivorans C1576 reference strain, a cystic fibrosis clinical isolate. Transmission electron microscopy showed that B. multivorans C1576 also releases outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) in the biofilm matrix, as already demonstrated for other Gram-negative species. The proteomic analysis revealed that cytoplasmic and membrane-bound proteins are widely represented in the matrix, while OMVs are highly enriched in outer membrane proteins and siderophores. Our data suggest that cell lysis and OMVs production are the most important sources of proteins for the B. multivorans C1576 biofilm matrix. Of note, some of the identified proteins are lytic enzymes, siderophores, and proteins involved in reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. These proteins might help B. multivorans C1576 in host tissue invasion and defense towards immune system assaults.
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; (L.C.T.); (M.D.); (B.B.); (S.P.); (P.B.); (P.C.)
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Kang JW, Lee HY, Kang DH. Synergistic bactericidal effect of hot water with citric acid against Escherichia coli O157:H7 biofilm formed on stainless steel. Food Microbiol 2020; 95:103676. [PMID: 33397610 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study investigated the antimicrobial effect of hot water with citric acid against Escherichia coli O157:H7 biofilm on stainless steel (SS). Hot water (50, 60, or 70 °C) with 2% citric acid exhibited a synergistic bactericidal effect on the pathogen biofilm. It was revealed that hot water and citric acid combination induced sub-lethally injured cells. Additionally, mechanisms of the synergistic bactericidal effects of hot water with citric acid were identified through several approaches. In terms of biofilm matrix, hot water removes exopolysaccharides, a major component of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), thereby increasing contact between surface cells and citric acid, resulting in a synergistic bactericidal effect. In terms of the cell itself, increased permeability of citric acid through cell membranes destructed by hot water promotes the inactivation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in E. coli O157:H7, which induce synergistic generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which promote inactivation of cell by activating lipid peroxidation, resulting in destruction of the cell membrane. Therefore, it is interpreted that when hot water with citric acid is applied to E. coli O157:H7 biofilm, synergy effects on the biofilm matrix and cell itself have a complex interaction with each other, thus causing a dramatic synergistic bactericidal effect.
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- Jun-Won Kang
- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute for Agricultural and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Institutes of Green Bio Science & Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, 25354, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute for Agricultural and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Institutes of Green Bio Science & Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, 25354, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute for Agricultural and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Institutes of Green Bio Science & Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, 25354, Republic of Korea.
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In Vitro Destruction of Pathogenic Bacterial Biofilms by Bactericidal Metallic Nanoparticles via Laser-Induced Forward Transfer. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10112259. [PMID: 33203093 PMCID: PMC7697692 DOI: 10.3390/nano10112259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A novel, successful method of bactericidal treatment of pathogenic bacterial biofilms in vitro by laser-induced forward transfer of metallic nanoparticles from a polyethylene terephthalate polymeric substrate was suggested. Transferred nanoparticles were characterized by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray and Raman spectroscopy. The antibacterial modality of the method was tested on Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Pseudomonas Aeruginosa) bacterial biofilms in vitro, revealing their complete destruction. The proposed simple, cost-effective and potentially mobile biofilm treatment method demonstrated its high and broad bactericidal efficiency.
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Ng CK, Xu J, Cai Z, Yang L, Thompson IP, Huang WE, Cao B. Elevated intracellular cyclic-di-GMP level in Shewanella oneidensis increases expression of c-type cytochromes. Microb Biotechnol 2020; 13:1904-1916. [PMID: 32729223 PMCID: PMC7533324 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Electrochemically active biofilms are capable of exchanging electrons with solid electron acceptors and have many energy and environmental applications such as bioelectricity generation and environmental remediation. The performance of electrochemically active biofilms is usually dependent on c-type cytochromes, while biofilm development is controlled by a signal cascade mediated by the intracellular secondary messenger bis-(3'-5') cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP). However, it is unclear whether there are any links between the c-di-GMP regulatory system and the expression of c-type cytochromes. In this study, we constructed a S. oneidensis MR-1 strain with a higher cytoplasmic c-di-GMP level by constitutively expressing a c-di-GMP synthase and it exhibited expected c-di-GMP-influenced traits, such as lowered motility and increased biofilm formation. Compared to MR-1 wild-type strain, the high c-di-GMP strain had a higher Fe(III) reduction rate (21.58 vs 11.88 pM of Fe(III)/h cell) and greater expression of genes that code for the proteins involved in the Mtr pathway, including CymA, MtrA, MtrB, MtrC and OmcA. Furthermore, single-cell Raman microspectroscopy (SCRM) revealed a great increase of c-type cytochromes in the high c-di-GMP strain as compared to MR-1 wild-type strain. Our results reveal for the first time that the c-di-GMP regulation system indirectly or directly positively regulates the expression of cytochromes involved in the extracellular electron transport (EET) in S. oneidensis, which would help to understand the regulatory mechanism of c-di-GMP on electricity production in bacteria.
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- Chun Kiat Ng
- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore City, Singapore
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Chappell TC, Nair NU. Engineered lactobacilli display anti-biofilm and growth suppressing activities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2020; 6:48. [PMID: 33127888 PMCID: PMC7599214 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-020-00156-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Biofilms are an emerging target for new therapeutics in the effort to address the continued increase in resistance and tolerance to traditional antimicrobials. In particular, the distinct nature of the biofilm growth state often means that traditional antimcirobials, developed to combat planktonic cells, are ineffective. Biofilm treatments are designed to both reduce pathogen load at an infection site and decrease the development of resistance by rendering the embedded organisms more susceptible to treatment at lower antimicrobial concentrations. In this work, we developed a new antimicrobial treatment modality using engineered lactic acid bacteria (LAB). We first characterized the natural capacity of two lactobacilli, L. plantarum and L. rhamnosus, to inhibit P. aeruginosa growth, biofilm formation, and biofilm viability, which we found to be dependent upon the low pH generated during culture of the LAB. We further engineered these LAB to secrete enzymes known to degrade P. aeruginosa biofilms and show that our best performing engineered LAB, secreting a pathogen-derived enzyme (PelAh), degrades up to 85% of P. aeruginosa biofilm.
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- Todd C Chappell
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA.
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Mishra R, Panda AK, De Mandal S, Shakeel M, Bisht SS, Khan J. Natural Anti-biofilm Agents: Strategies to Control Biofilm-Forming Pathogens. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:566325. [PMID: 33193155 PMCID: PMC7658412 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.566325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Pathogenic microorganisms and their chronic pathogenicity are significant concerns in biomedical research. Biofilm-linked persistent infections are not easy to treat due to resident multidrug-resistant microbes. Low efficiency of various treatments and in vivo toxicity of available antibiotics drive the researchers toward the discovery of many effective natural anti-biofilm agents. Natural extracts and natural product-based anti-biofilm agents are more efficient than the chemically synthesized counterparts with lesser side effects. The present review primarily focuses on various natural anti-biofilm agents, i.e., phytochemicals, biosurfactants, antimicrobial peptides, and microbial enzymes along with their sources, mechanism of action via interfering in the quorum-sensing pathways, disruption of extracellular polymeric substance, adhesion mechanism, and their inhibitory concentrations existing in literature so far. This study provides a better understanding that a particular natural anti-biofilm molecule exhibits a different mode of actions and biofilm inhibitory activity against more than one pathogenic species. This information can be exploited further to improve the therapeutic strategy by a combination of more than one natural anti-biofilm compounds from diverse sources.
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- Rojita Mishra
- Department of Botany, Polasara Science College, Polasara, India
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sant Gahira Guru University, Ambikapur, India
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Grainha T, Magalhães AP, Melo LDR, Pereira MO. Pitfalls Associated with Discriminating Mixed-Species Biofilms by Flow Cytometry. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9110741. [PMID: 33121057 PMCID: PMC7694060 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9110741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Since biofilms are ubiquitous in different settings and act as sources of disease for humans, reliable methods to characterize and quantify these microbial communities are required. Numerous techniques have been employed, but most of them are unidirectional, labor intensive and time consuming. Although flow cytometry (FCM) can be a reliable choice to quickly provide a multiparametric analysis, there are still few applications on biofilms, and even less on the study of inter-kingdom communities. This work aimed to give insights into the application of FCM in order to more comprehensively analyze mixed-species biofilms, formed by different Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans strains, before and after exposure to antimicrobials. For comparison purposes, biofilm culturability was also assessed determining colony-forming units. The results showed that some aspects, namely the microbial strain used, the morphological state of the cells and the biofilm matrix, make the accurate analysis of FCM data difficult. These aspects were even more challenging when double-species biofilms were being inspected, as they could engender data misinterpretations. The outcomes draw our attention towards the need to always take into consideration the characteristics of the biofilm samples to be analyzed through FCM, and undoubtedly link to the need for optimization of the processes tailored for each particular case study.
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- Correspondence: (L.D.R.M.); (M.O.P.); Tel.: +351-253-601-989 (L.D.R.M.); +351-253-604-402 (M.O.P.)
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- Correspondence: (L.D.R.M.); (M.O.P.); Tel.: +351-253-601-989 (L.D.R.M.); +351-253-604-402 (M.O.P.)
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Coelho da Costa Waite C, Oliveira Andrade da Silva G, Pires Bitencourt JA, Pereira Torres Chequer L, Pennafirme S, de Azevedo Jurelevicius D, Seldin L, Araújo Carlos Crapez M. Potential application of Pseudomonas stutzeri W228 for removal of copper and lead from marine environments. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240486. [PMID: 33104697 PMCID: PMC7588114 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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High concentrations of metals in the environment alter bacterial diversity, selecting resistant and tolerant species. The study evaluated the selection of a potential bacterial strain from Sepetiba Bay-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil marine sediments to remove Cu and Pb. The bacterial strain isolated from the sediments was used in three different bioassays: (1) Cu at concentrations of 0 (control), 6 and 50 μg.mL-1; (2) Pb at concentrations of 0 (control), 6 and 50 μg.mL-1; (3) Cu + Pb in concentrations of 3 μg.mL-1 Cu + 3 μg.mL-1 Pb (6 μg.mL-1) and 25 μg.mL-1 Cu + 25 μg.mL-1 Pb (50 μg.mL-1). The number of cells and the enzymatic activities of dehydrogenases and esterases were quantified. Results of taxonomic identification indicated the selection of the Pseudomonas stutzeri W228 strain, showing a greater degree of similarity (±73%) with the database used. There was no significant variation in the number of cells, 108 cells.mL-1, which represents a high biomass production in the presence of stressors. However, we observed a reduction in dehydrogenase activity at all tested concentrations of Cu, Pb and Cu + Pb. The activity of esterase increased, indicating a higher energy demand to complete the bacterial life cycle. The study showed significant results for the absorption of Pb by the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and the efflux of Cu. The capacity of Pb absorption by EPS can be considered a resistance mechanism, as well as the efflux of Cu, so that the available EPS sites could be occupied by the most toxic ions demonstrating that Pseudomonas stutzeri is resistant to Pb and Cu.
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- Carolina Coelho da Costa Waite
- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Centro de Ciências da Saúde.CCS—Ilha do Fundão, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Centro de Ciências da Saúde.CCS—Ilha do Fundão, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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Primo E, Bogino P, Cossovich S, Foresto E, Nievas F, Giordano W. Exopolysaccharide II Is Relevant for the Survival of Sinorhizobium meliloti under Water Deficiency and Salinity Stress. Molecules 2020; 25:E4876. [PMID: 33105680 PMCID: PMC7659973 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25214876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sinorhizobium meliloti is a soil bacterium of great agricultural importance because of its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in symbiotic association with alfalfa (Medicago sativa) roots. We looked into the involvement of exopolysaccharides (EPS) in its survival when exposed to different environmental stressors, as well as in bacteria-bacteria and bacteria-substrate interactions. The strains used were wild-type Rm8530 and two strains that are defective in the biosynthesis of EPS II: wild-type Rm1021, which has a non-functional expR locus, and mutant Rm8530 expA. Under stress by water deficiency, Rm8530 remained viable and increased in number, whereas Rm1021 and Rm8530 expA did not. These differences could be due to Rm8530's ability to produce EPS II. Survival experiments under saline stress showed that viability was reduced for Rm1021 but not for Rm8530 or Rm8530 expA, which suggests the existence of some regulating mechanism dependent on a functional expR that is absent in Rm1021. The results of salinity-induced stress assays regarding biofilm-forming capacity (BFC) and autoaggregation indicated the protective role of EPS II. As a whole, our observations demonstrate that EPS play major roles in rhizobacterial survival.
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- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS), CONICET, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; (E.P.); (P.B.); (S.C.); (E.F.); (F.N.)
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Zhou L, Zhang Y, Ge Y, Zhu X, Pan J. Regulatory Mechanisms and Promising Applications of Quorum Sensing-Inhibiting Agents in Control of Bacterial Biofilm Formation. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:589640. [PMID: 33178172 PMCID: PMC7593269 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.589640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A biofilm is an assemblage of microbial cells attached to a surface and encapsulated in an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix. The formation of a biofilm is one of the important mechanisms of bacterial resistance, which not only leads to hard-to-control bacterial infections in humans and animals but also enables bacteria to be a major problem in various fields, such as food processing, wastewater treatment and metalworking. Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial cell-to-cell communication process that depends on the bacterial population density and is mediated by small diffusible signaling molecules called autoinducers (AIs). Bacteria use QS to regulate diverse arrays of functions, including virulence and biofilm formation. Therefore, the interference with QS by using QS inhibiting agents, including QS inhibitors (QSIs) and quorum quenching (QQ) enzymes, to reduce or even completely repress the biofilm formation of pathogenic bacteria appears to be a promising approach to control bacterial infections. In this review, we summarize the mechanisms of QS-regulating biofilm formation and QS-inhibiting agents that control bacterial biofilm formation, strategies for the discovery of new QS inhibiting agents, and the current applications of QS-inhibiting agents in several fields to provide insight into the development of effective drugs to control pathogenic bacteria.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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Marine microbial alkaline protease: An efficient and essential tool for various industrial applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 161:1216-1229. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yu Z, Zhang J, Ding M, Wu S, Shuangjia Li, Zhang M, Yin J, Meng Q. SspA positively controls exopolysaccharides production and biofilm formation by up-regulating the algU expression in Pseudoalteromonas sp. R3. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 533:988-994. [PMID: 33010891 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.09.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Biofilm formation enhances the survival and persistence of microorganisms in response to environmental stresses. It has been revealed that stringent starvation protein A (SspA) can function as an important regulator dealing with environmental stresses for bacterial survival. However, the connection between SspA and biofilm formation is essentially unclear yet. In this study, we presented evidence showing SspA positively controls biofilm formation by up-regulating exopolysaccharides (EPS) production in marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. R3. Both qPCR and lacZ reporter system congruously revealed that SspA positively controls the expression of EPS biosynthesis gene cluster. Unlike generally accepted thought that SspA regulates bacterial physiology by inhibiting the expression of histone-like nucleotide structuring protein (H-NS) gene, the function of SspA on EPS production and biofilm formation in Pseudoalteromonas sp. R3 is H-NS-independent. Instead, SspA positively regulates the expression of sigma factor AlgU-encoding gene, thus affecting EPS biosynthesis and biofilm formation. In view of the important role of SspA in biofilm formation, we believe that the improvement of tolerance to marine environmental stresses could be related to tuning of SspA-involved biofilm formation.
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- Zhiliang Yu
- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Klimkaitė L, Armalytė J, Skerniškytė J, Sužiedėlienė E. The Toxin-Antitoxin Systems of the Opportunistic Pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia of Environmental and Clinical Origin. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:E635. [PMID: 33019620 PMCID: PMC7650669 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12100635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium that has recently emerged as a multidrug-resistant opportunistic pathogen causing bloodstream, respiratory, and urinary tract infections. The connection between the commensal environmental S. maltophilia and the opportunistic pathogen strains is still under investigation. Bacterial toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems have been previously associated with pathogenic traits, such as biofilm formation and resistance to antibiotics, which are important in clinical settings. The same species of the bacterium can possess various sets of TAs, possibly influencing their overall stress response. While the TA systems of other important opportunistic pathogens have been researched, nothing is known about the TA systems of S. maltophilia. Here, we report the identification and characterization of S. maltophilia type II TA systems and their prevalence in the isolates of clinical and environmental origins. We found 49 putative TA systems by bioinformatic analysis in S. maltophilia genomes. Despite their even spread in sequenced S. maltophilia genomes, we observed that relBE, hicAB, and previously undescribed COG3832-ArsR operons were present solely in clinical S. maltophilia isolates collected in Lithuania, while hipBA was more frequent in the environmental ones. The kill-rescue experiments in Escherichia coli proved higBA, hicAB, and relBE systems to be functional TA modules. Together with different TA profiles, the clinical S. maltophilia isolates exhibited stronger biofilm formation, increased antibiotic, and serum resistance compared to environmental isolates. Such tendencies suggest that certain TA systems could be used as indicators of virulence traits.
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- Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, LT-1025 Vilnius, Lithuania; (L.K.); (J.S.)
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- Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, LT-1025 Vilnius, Lithuania; (L.K.); (J.S.)
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Damar-Çelik D, Mataracı-Kara E, Savage PB, Özbek-Çelik B. Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of ceragenins against Achromobacter species isolated from cystic fibrosis patients. J Chemother 2020; 33:216-227. [PMID: 32985386 DOI: 10.1080/1120009x.2020.1819702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Achromobacter species, which are recognized as emerging pathogens isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis, are capable of forming biofilm in the respiratory tract in patients and innate multidrug resistance to antimicrobials. CSAs are cationic salt derivatives that mimic the activity of antimicrobial peptides and exhibit antimicrobial activity against bacteria. In this study, the in vitro activities of various ceragenins against Achromobacter-species biofilms were investigated comparatively with a conventional antibiotic (meropenem). Biofilm-formation inhibition and biofilm-adhesion inhibition were investigated on five strong biofilm-producing strains. The lowest MIC50 result was obtained with CSA-13. All of the tested CSAs showed significant biofilm inhibitory activity in the manner of a time- and concentration-dependent effect. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first article to evaluate the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of tested CSAs against Achromobacter species.
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- Damla Damar-Çelik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Beyazit-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Beyazit-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Beyazit-Istanbul, Turkey
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WANG XIAOLING, TAN YIFAN, LIU JIALI, HU SHUAISHUAI, ZHAO HUI. THE EVOLVING WRINKLE PATTERN OF THE BACILLUS SUBTILIS BIOFILM PROVIDING MORE LIVING SPACE FOR CELLS. J MECH MED BIOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519420500487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The biofilm wrinkle evolution is the growth mechanism by which bacteria regulate their physiological state in response to the environmental change. We use the parameter of surface complexity to describe different wrinkle patterns. The surface complexity is defined that the biofilm surface area contact with the air is divided by the projected area of the biofilm. We find that the biofilm surface complexity variation is positively proportional to the number of spores. Although each wrinkle pattern has various wrinkle thickness and width, surface complexities of some patterns are almost same, which guarantees cells have enough living space. Through the observation of the growth of the damaged biofilm, we further find that the biofilm expansion along the circumferential direction is faster than that along radial direction, which means that the internal stress along the circumferential direction contributes the wrinkle formation. Our work provides a new perspective to study biofilm morphologies, and relates the morphology evolution with phenotypes in the Bacillus subtilis biofilm.
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- XIAOLING WANG
- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Computer Science, Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Chan SY, Liu SY, Seng Z, Chua SL. Biofilm matrix disrupts nematode motility and predatory behavior. ISME JOURNAL 2020; 15:260-269. [PMID: 32958848 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-020-00779-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In nature, bacteria form biofilms by producing exopolymeric matrix that encases its entire community. While it is widely known that biofilm matrix can prevent bacterivore predation and contain virulence factors for killing predators, it is unclear if they can alter predator motility. Here, we report a novel "quagmire" phenotype, where Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms could retard the motility of bacterivorous nematode Caenorhabditis elegans via the production of a specific exopolysaccharide, Psl. Psl could reduce the roaming ability of C. elegans by impeding the slithering velocity of C. elegans. Furthermore, the presence of Psl in biofilms could entrap C. elegans within the matrix, with dire consequences to the nematode. After being trapped in biofilms, C. elegans could neither escape effectively from aversive stimuli (noxious blue light), nor leave easily to graze on susceptible biofilm areas. Hence, this reduced the ability of C. elegans to roam and predate on biofilms. Taken together, our work reveals a new function of motility interference by specific biofilm matrix components, and emphasizes its importance in predator-prey interactions.
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- Shepherd Yuen Chan
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Li B, Pan T, Lin H, Zhou Y. The enhancing antibiofilm activity of curcumin on Streptococcus mutans strains from severe early childhood caries. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:286. [PMID: 32938379 PMCID: PMC7493841 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01975-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is one of the main cariogenic bacteria for caries. It was found that the clinical strains of S. mutans isolated from caries active population have stronger cariogenic ability than the isolates from caries-free (CF) people. Previous studies have found that curcumin can inhibit biofilm formation of S. mutans UA159. The objective of this study is to explore the antibiofilm effect of curcumin on the clinical isolates of S. mutans from severe early childhood caries(SECC). RESULTS The isolates from SECC group had more biomass than CF group (t = 4.296, P < 0.001). The acidogenicity and aciduricity of the strains from two groups showed no significant difference. After treatment with curcumin, the viability of biofilm was reduced to 61.865% ± 7.108% in SECC and to 84.059% ± 10.227% in CF group at 24 h (P < 0.05). The net reduction of live bacteria and total bacteria in the SECC group was significantly higher than that of the CF group (live bacteria t = 3.305, P = 0.016; total bacteria t = 2.378, P = 0.045) at 5 min. For 24 h, the net reduction of live bacteria and total bacteria in the SECC group was significantly higher than that of the CF group (live bacteria t = 3.305, P = 0.016; total bacteria t = 2.378, P = 0.045). The reduction of biofilm thickness reduced significantly in 5 min (t = 4.110, P = 0.015) and in 24 h (t = 3.453, P = 0.014). Long-term (24 h) curcumin treatment inhibited the amount of EPS in SECC group from (25.980 ± 1.156) μm3/μm2 to (20.136 ± 1.042) μm3/μm2, the difference was statistically significant (t = 7.510, P < 0.001). The gene of gtfC, gtfD, ftf, gbpB, fruA and srtA in the CF group and the gtfB, gtfC, gtfD, ftf, gbpB, srtA in SECC group were respectively reduced after 5 min curcumin treatment. After 24 h treatment, the gtfB, gtfC, gtfD, ftf, gbpB, fruA and srtA in both two groups were downregulation, all the differences were statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Curcumin has antibiofilm activity on clinical strains of S. mutans, especially for those isolated from SECC.
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- Bingchun Li
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Ling Yuan Road West, Guangzhou, 510055, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Ling Yuan Road West, Guangzhou, 510055, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Ling Yuan Road West, Guangzhou, 510055, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, 56 Ling Yuan Road West, Guangzhou, 510055, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Maali Y, Journo C, Mahieux R, Dutartre H. Microbial Biofilms: Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 First in Line for Viral Biofilm but Far Behind Bacterial Biofilms. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:2041. [PMID: 33042035 PMCID: PMC7523422 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.02041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus associated with adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). To date, it is the unique published example of a virus able to form a biofilm at the surface of infected cells. Deeply studied in bacteria, bacterial biofilms represent multicellular assemblies of bacteria in contact with a surface and shielded by the extracellular matrix (ECM). Microbial lifestyle in biofilms, either viral or bacterial, is opposed structurally and physiologically to an isolated lifestyle, in which viruses or bacteria freely float in their environment. HTLV-1 biofilm formation is believed to be promoted by viral proteins, mainly Tax, through remodeling of the ECM of the infected cells. HTLV-1 biofilm has been linked to cell-to-cell transmission of the virus. However, in comparison to bacterial biofilms, very little is known on kinetics of viral biofilm formation or dissemination, but also on its pathophysiological roles, such as escape from immune detection or therapeutic strategies, as well as promotion of leukemogenesis. The switch between production of cell-free isolated virions and cell-associated viral biofilm, although not fully apprehended yet, remains a key step to understand HTLV-1 infection and pathogenesis.
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- Yousef Maali
- CIRI - Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS Lyon, Lyon, France
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- CIRI - Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS Lyon, Lyon, France
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- CIRI - Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS Lyon, Lyon, France
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- CIRI - Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Inserm, U1111, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS Lyon, Lyon, France
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Pandit S, Fazilati M, Gaska K, Derouiche A, Nypelö T, Mijakovic I, Kádár R. The Exo-Polysaccharide Component of Extracellular Matrix is Essential for the Viscoelastic Properties of Bacillus subtilis Biofilms. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186755. [PMID: 32942569 PMCID: PMC7555405 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bacteria are known to form biofilms on various surfaces. Biofilms are multicellular aggregates, held together by an extracellular matrix, which is composed of biological polymers. Three principal components of the biofilm matrix are exopolysaccharides (EPS), proteins, and nucleic acids. The biofilm matrix is essential for biofilms to remain organized under mechanical stress. Thanks to their polymeric nature, biofilms exhibit both elastic and viscous mechanical characteristics; therefore, an accurate mechanical description needs to take into account their viscoelastic nature. Their viscoelastic properties, including during their growth dynamics, are crucial for biofilm survival in many environments, particularly during infection processes. How changes in the composition of the biofilm matrix affect viscoelasticity has not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, we used interfacial rheology to study the contribution of the EPS component of the matrix to viscoelasticity of Bacillus subtilis biofilms. Two strategies were used to specifically deplete the EPS component of the biofilm matrix, namely (i) treatment with sub-lethal doses of vitamin C and (ii) seamless inactivation of the eps operon responsible for biosynthesis of the EPS. In both cases, the obtained results suggest that the EPS component of the matrix is essential for maintaining the viscoelastic properties of bacterial biofilms during their growth. If the EPS component of the matrix is depleted, the mechanical stability of biofilms is compromised and the biofilms become more susceptible to eradication by mechanical stress.
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- Santosh Pandit
- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden; (S.P.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Industrial and Materials Science, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden;
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden;
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK;
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden; (S.P.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden;
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden; (S.P.); (A.D.)
- Correspondence: (I.M.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Industrial and Materials Science, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden;
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
- Correspondence: (I.M.); (R.K.)
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Huang Y, Flint SH, Palmer JS. Bacillus cereus spores and toxins – The potential role of biofilms. Food Microbiol 2020; 90:103493. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Martinson JNV, Walk ST. Escherichia coli Residency in the Gut of Healthy Human Adults. EcoSal Plus 2020; 9:10.1128/ecosalplus.ESP-0003-2020. [PMID: 32978935 PMCID: PMC7523338 DOI: 10.1128/ecosalplus.esp-0003-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Escherichia coli is one of the most well-studied bacterial species, but several significant knowledge gaps remain regarding its ecology and natural history. Specifically, the most important factors influencing its life as a member of the healthy human gut microbiome are either underevaluated or currently unknown. Distinct E. coli population dynamics have been observed over the past century from a handful of temporal studies conducted in healthy human adults. Early studies using serology up to the most recent studies using genotyping and DNA sequencing approaches have all identified long-lived E. coli residents and short-lived transients. This review summarizes these discoveries and other studies that focused on the underlying mechanisms that lead to establishment and maintenance of E. coli residency in healthy human adults. Many fundamental knowledge gaps remain and are highlighted with the hope of facilitating future studies in this exciting research area.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717
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Kapil S, Sharma V. d-Amino acids in antimicrobial peptides: a potential approach to treat and combat antimicrobial resistance. Can J Microbiol 2020; 67:119-137. [PMID: 32783775 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2020-0142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the leading challenges in the human healthcare segment. Advances in antimicrobial resistance have triggered exploration of natural alternatives to stabilize its seriousness. Antimicrobial peptides are small, positively charged oligopeptides that are as potent as commercially available antibiotics against a wide spectrum of organisms, such as Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, viruses, and fungal strains. In addition to their antibiotic capabilities, these peptides possess anticancer activity, activate the immune response, and regulate inflammation. Peptides have distinct modes of action and fall into various categories due to their amino acid composition. Although antimicrobial peptides specifically target the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane, they can also target the cell nucleus and protein synthesis. Owing to the increasing demand for novel treatments against the threat of antimicrobial resistance, naturally synthesized peptides are a beneficial development concept. Antimicrobial peptides are pervasive and can easily be modified using de-novo synthesis technology. Antimicrobial peptides can be isolated from natural resources such as humans, plants, bacteria, and fungi. This review gives a brief overview of antimicrobial peptides and their diastereomeric composition. Other current trends, the future scope of antimicrobial peptides, and the role of d-amino acids are also discussed, with a specific emphasis on the design and development of new drugs.
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- Shikha Kapil
- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan Mohali, Punjab 140413, India.,University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan Mohali, Punjab 140413, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan Mohali, Punjab 140413, India.,University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan Mohali, Punjab 140413, India
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Coraça-Huber DC, Kreidl L, Steixner S, Hinz M, Dammerer D, Fille M. Identification and Morphological Characterization of Biofilms Formed by Strains Causing Infection in Orthopedic Implants. Pathogens 2020; 9:E649. [PMID: 32806685 PMCID: PMC7460306 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9080649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objectives: For a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in biofilm formation, we performed a broad identification and characterization of the strains affecting implants by evaluating the morphology of biofilms formed in vitro in correlation with tests of the strains' antibiotic susceptibility in planktonic form. The ability of the strains to form biofilms in vitro was evaluated by means of colony forming units counting, metabolic activity tests of biofilm cells, and scanning electron microscopy. Methods: A total of 140 strains were isolated from patients with orthopedic implant-related infections during the period of 2015 to 2018. The identification of the isolates was carried out through microbiological cultures and confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Antibiotic susceptibility rates of the isolates were accessed according to EUCAST (European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing). The ability of all isolates to form biofilms in vitro was evaluated by counting the colony forming units, by measuring the metabolic activity of biofilm cells, and by analyzing the morphology of the formed biofilms using scanning electron microscopy. Results: From all the isolates, 41.84% (62 strains) were Staphylococcus epidermidis and 15.60% (22 strains) were Staphylococcus aureus. A significant difference in the capacity of biofilm formation was observed among the isolates. When correlating the biofilm forming capacity of the isolates to their antibiotic susceptibility rates, we observed that not all strains that were classified as resistant were biofilm producers in vitro. In other words, bacteria that are not good biofilm formers can show increased tolerance to multiple antibiotic substances. Conclusion: From 2015 until 2018, Staphylococcus epidermidis was the strain that caused most of the orthopedic implant-related infections in our hospital. Not all strains causing infection in orthopedic implants are able to form biofilms under in vitro conditions. Differences were observed in the number of cells and morphology of the biofilms. In addition, antibiotic resistance is not directly related to the capacity of the strains to form biofilms in vitro. Further studies should consider the use of in vitro culture conditions that better reproduce the joint environment and the growth of biofilms in humans.
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- Débora C. Coraça-Huber
- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 4b, Room 204, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (L.K.); (S.S.); (M.H.)
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- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 4b, Room 204, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (L.K.); (S.S.); (M.H.)
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- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 4b, Room 204, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (L.K.); (S.S.); (M.H.)
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- Research Laboratory for Biofilms and Implant Associated Infections (BIOFILM LAB), Experimental Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Peter-Mayr-Strasse 4b, Room 204, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (L.K.); (S.S.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Schöpfstrasse 41, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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Verma N, Srivastava S, Malik R, Yadav JK, Goyal P, Pandey J. Computational investigation for modeling the protein-protein interaction of TasA (28-261)-TapA (33-253): a decisive process in biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis. J Mol Model 2020; 26:226. [PMID: 32779018 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-020-04507-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Biofilms have a significant role in microbial persistence, antibiotic resistance, and chronic infections; consequently, there is a pressing need for development of novel "anti-biofilm strategies." One of the fundamental mechanisms involved in biofilm formation is protein-protein interactions of "amyloid-like proteins" (ALPs) in the extracellular matrix. Such interactions could be potential targets for development of novel anti-biofilm strategies; therefore, assessing the structural features of these interactions could be of great scientific value. Characterization of structural features the of protein-protein interaction with conventional structure biology tools including X-ray diffraction and nuclear magnetic resonance is technically challenging, expensive, and time-consuming. In contrast, modeling such interactions is time-efficient and economical, and might provide deeper understanding of structural basis of interactions. Although it is often acknowledged that molecular modeling methods have varying accuracy, their careful implementation with supplementary verification methods can provide valuable insight and directions for future studies. With this reasoning, during the present study, the protein-protein interaction of TasA(28-261)-TapA(33-253) (which is a decisive process for biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis) was modeled using in silico approaches, viz., molecular modeling, protein-protein docking, and molecular dynamics simulations. Results obtained here identified amino acid residues present within intrinsically disordered regions of both proteins to be critical for interaction. These results were further supported with principal component analyses (PCA) and free energy landscape (FEL) analyses. Results presented here represent novel finding, and we hypothesize that amino acid residues identified during the present study could be targeted for inhibition of biofilm formation by B. subtilis.
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- Nidhi Verma
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan - Kishangarh, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan - Kishangarh, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan - Kishangarh, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan - Kishangarh, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan - Kishangarh, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan - Kishangarh, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India.
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Is combined medication with natural medicine a promising therapy for bacterial biofilm infection? Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 128:110184. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Implementation of Floating Treatment Wetlands for Textile Wastewater Management: A Review. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12145801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The textile industry is one of the most chemically intensive industries, and its wastewater is comprised of harmful dyes, pigments, dissolved/suspended solids, and heavy metals. The treatment of textile wastewater has become a necessary task before discharge into the environment. The textile effluent can be treated by conventional methods, however, the limitations of these techniques are high cost, incomplete removal, and production of concentrated sludge. This review illustrates recent knowledge about the application of floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) for remediation of textile wastewater. The FTWs system is a potential alternative technology for textile wastewater treatment. FTWs efficiently removed the dyes, pigments, organic matter, nutrients, heavy metals, and other pollutants from the textile effluent. Plants and bacteria are essential components of FTWs, which contribute to the pollutant removal process through their physical effects and metabolic process. Plants species with extensive roots structure and large biomass are recommended for vegetation on floating mats. The pollutant removal efficiency can be enhanced by the right selection of plants, managing plant coverage, improving aeration, and inoculation by specific bacterial strains. The proper installation and maintenance practices can further enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and aesthetic value of the FTWs. Further research is suggested to develop guidelines for the selection of right plants and bacterial strains for the efficient remediation of textile effluent by FTWs at large scales.
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Ciafardini G, Zullo BA. Use of Air-Protected Headspace to Prevent Yeast Film Formation on the Brine of Leccino and Taggiasca Black Table Olives Processed in Industrial-Scale Plastic Barrels. Foods 2020; 9:foods9070941. [PMID: 32708769 PMCID: PMC7404718 DOI: 10.3390/foods9070941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The formation of yeast film on the brine of black table olives during fermentation in plastic barrels on an industrial-scale could be critical for the quality of the product. In order to prevent the formation of yeast film on the brine surface, a structural modified industrial barrel, which excludes oxygen from the headspace, was tested. Tests carried out during two years indicated that the yeast film contamination reached the maximum values at eight months of fermentation, equal to 19% and 24% respectively, for the Taggiasca and Leccino olives, processed in unmodified industrial plastic barrels. No yeast films formed on brines from the same varieties of olives processed in the modified plastic barrels. The brines of both varieties of olives processed in the industrial barrels displayed three dominant yeast species, while five species were detected in the brines from the modified barrels. Wickerhamomyces anomalus and Pichia manshurica were the main producers of yeast films. However, P. manshurica unlike the other yeasts, has shown also a biotype unable to produce films on the brine of the olives. The brines of Leccino and Taggiasca processed in the modified barrels, compared to the control, showed a higher titratable acidity and a higher concentration of CO2 useful to prevent the yeast film formation.
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Cyclic-di-GMP and ADP bind to separate domains of PilB as mutual allosteric effectors. Biochem J 2020; 477:213-226. [PMID: 31868878 PMCID: PMC6957770 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20190809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PilB is the assembly ATPase for the bacterial type IV pilus (T4P), and as a consequence, it is essential for T4P-mediated bacterial motility. In some cases, PilB has been demonstrated to regulate the production of exopolysaccharide (EPS) during bacterial biofilm development independently of or in addition to its function in pilus assembly. While the ATPase activity of PilB resides at its C-terminal region, the N terminus of a subset of PilBs forms a novel cyclic-di-GMP (cdG)-binding domain. This multi-domain structure suggests that PilB binds cdG and adenine nucleotides through separate domains which may influence the functionality of PilB in both motility and biofilm development. Here, Chloracidobacterium thermophilum PilB is used to investigate ligand binding by its separate domains and by the full-length protein. Our results confirm the specificity of these individual domains for their respective ligands and demonstrate communications between these domains in the full-length protein. It is clear that when the N- and the C-terminal domains of PilB bind to cdG and ADP, respectively, they mutually influence each other in conformation and in their binding to ligands. We propose that the interactions between these domains in response to their ligands play critical roles in modulating or controlling the functions of PilB as a regulator of EPS production and as the T4P assembly ATPase.
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Role of Microorganisms in the Remediation of Wastewater in Floating Treatment Wetlands: A Review. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12145559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This article provides useful information for understanding the specific role of microbes in the pollutant removal process in floating treatment wetlands (FTWs). The current literature is collected and organized to provide an insight into the specific role of microbes toward plants and pollutants. Several aspects are discussed, such as important components of FTWs, common bacterial species, rhizospheric and endophytes bacteria, and their specific role in the pollutant removal process. The roots of plants release oxygen and exudates, which act as a substrate for microbial growth. The bacteria attach themselves to the roots and form biofilms to get nutrients from the plants. Along the plants, the microbial community also influences the performance of FTWs. The bacterial community contributes to the removal of nitrogen, phosphorus, toxic metals, hydrocarbon, and organic compounds. Plant–microbe interaction breaks down complex compounds into simple nutrients, mobilizes metal ions, and increases the uptake of pollutants by plants. The inoculation of the roots of plants with acclimatized microbes may improve the phytoremediation potential of FTWs. The bacteria also encourage plant growth and the bioavailability of toxic pollutants and can alleviate metal toxicity.
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Ido N, Lybman A, Hayet S, Azulay DN, Ghrayeb M, Liddawieh S, Chai L. Bacillus subtilis biofilms characterized as hydrogels. Insights on water uptake and water binding in biofilms. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:6180-6190. [PMID: 32567645 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00581a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biofilms are aggregates of cells that form on surfaces or at the air-water interface. Cells in a biofilm are encased in a self-secreted extracellular matrix (ECM) that provides them with mechanical stability and protects them from antibiotic treatment. From a soft matter perspective, biofilms are regarded as colloidal hydrogels, with the cells playing the role of colloids and the ECM compared with a cross-linked hydrogel. Here, we examined whole biofilms of the soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis utilizing methods that are commonly used to characterize hydrogels in order to evaluate the uptake of water and the water properties in the biofilms. Specifically, we studied wild-type as well ECM mutants, lacking the protein TasA and the exopolysaccharide (EPS). We characterized the morphology and mesh size of biofilms using electron microscopy, studied the state of water in the biofilms using differential scanning calorimetry, and finally, we tested the biofilms' swelling properties. Our study revealed that Bacillus subtilis biofilms resemble cross-linked hydrogels in their morphology and swelling properties. Strikingly, we discovered that all the water in biofilms was bound water and there was no free water in the biofilms. Water binding was mostly related with the presence of solutes and much less so with the major ECM components, the protein TasA and the polysaccharide EPS. This study sheds light on water uptake and water binding in biofilms and it is therefore important for the understanding of solute transport and enzymatic function inside biofilms.
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- Nir Ido
- The Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, Israel
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- The Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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Minami M, Takase H, Taira M, Makino T. Suppressive Effects of Hainosan (Painongsan) against Biofilm Production by Streptococcus mutans. Dent J (Basel) 2020; 8:dj8030071. [PMID: 32640544 PMCID: PMC7557787 DOI: 10.3390/dj8030071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Streptococcus mutans, a bacterium that causes dental plaques, forms a biofilm on tooth surfaces. This biofilm can cause gingivitis by stimulating the gingival margin. However, there is no established treatment for biofilm removal. Hainosan (Painongsan), a traditional Japanese Kampo formula, has been used to treat gingivitis. Therefore, we investigated the biofilm suppressive effects of the hainosan extract (HNS) and its components on S. mutans. We conducted scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser microscopy analyses to clarify the anti-biofilm activities of HNS and its crude drugs. We also performed a quantitative RT-PCR assay to assess the biofilm-related gene expression. HNS showed a significant dose-dependent suppressive effect on biofilm formation. Both the scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser microscopy analyses also revealed the significant inhibitory effects of the extract on biofilm formation. Transmission electron microscopy analysis showed that HNS disrupted the surface of the bacterial wall. Furthermore, HNS reduced the hydrophobicity of the bacteria, and suppressed the mRNA expression of β-glucosyltransferase (gtfB), glucosyltransferase-SI (gtfC), and fructosyltransferase (ftf). Among the constituents of hainosan, the extract of the root of Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) showed the strongest biofilm suppression effect. Platycodin D, one of the constituent natural compounds of PG, inhibited S. mutans-associated biofilm. These findings indicate that hainosan eliminates dental plaques by suppressing biofilm formation by S. mutans.
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- Masaaki Minami
- Department of Bacteriology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-52-853-8166
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- Core Laboratory, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan;
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- JPS Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 4-42-22 Higashiyamata, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-0023, Japan;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 3-1 Tanabe-Dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan;
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Role of Glutamate Synthase in Biofilm Formation by Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:JB.00120-20. [PMID: 32393519 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00120-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacillus subtilis forms robust biofilms in the presence of large amounts of carbon sources, such as glycerol. However, little is known about the importance of the metabolic systems, or the relationship between metabolic systems and regulatory systems, involved in biofilm formation. Glutamate synthase, encoded by gltAB, is an enzyme that converts 2-ketoglutarate (a tricarboxylic acid [TCA] cycle intermediate) and glutamine into glutamate, which is a general amino group donor in metabolism. Here, we show that a ΔgltA mutant exhibited early arrest of biofilm formation in complex medium containing glycerol. This phenotype was not due to glutamate auxotrophy. Consistent with its biofilm formation phenotype, the ΔgltA mutant exhibited an early decrease in expression of the epsA and tapA operons, which are responsible for production of biofilm matrix polymers. This resulted from decreased activity of their regulator, Spo0A, as evidenced by reduced expression of other Spo0A-regulated genes in the ΔgltA mutant. The ΔgltA mutation prevented biofilm formation only in the presence of large amounts of glycerol. Moreover, limited expression of citrate synthase (but not other TCA enzymes) restored biofilm-forming ability to the ΔgltA mutant. These results indicate that the ΔgltA mutant accumulates an inhibitory intermediate (citrate) in the TCA cycle in the presence of large amounts of glycerol. The ΔgltA mutant formed biofilms when excess iron was added to the medium. Taken together, the data suggest that accumulation of citrate ions by the ΔgltA mutant causes iron shortage due to chelation, which prevents activation of Spo0A and causes defective biofilm formation.IMPORTANCE Bacillus subtilis, a model organism for bacterial biofilm formation, forms robust biofilms in a medium-dependent manner. Although the regulatory network that controls biofilm formation has been well studied, the importance of the underlying metabolic systems remains to be elucidated. The present study demonstrates that a metabolic disorder in a well-conserved metabolic system causes accumulation of an inhibitory metabolic intermediate that prevents activation of the system that regulates biofilm formation. These findings increase our understanding of the coordination between cellular metabolic status and the regulatory networks governing biofilm formation.
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Perumal G, Grewal HS, Arora HS. Enhanced durability, bio-activity and corrosion resistance of stainless steel through severe surface deformation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 194:111197. [PMID: 32569888 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Owing to its good biocompatibility and low cost, stainless steel is one of the most widely utilized biomaterial. However, longtime assessment of stainless steel has shown problems related to material degradation, especially localized corrosion and bio-film formation. In addition, the leaching of toxic nickel and chromium ions from stainless steel leads to additional health complications. Here, we utilized submerged friction stir processing, a severe surface deformation technique for significantly enhancing its durability, bio-activity as well as antibacterial resistance. The processing was done with a wide variation in strain rates to produce tunable surface microstructure. High strain-rate processing resulted in nearly single-phase fine-grained microstructure, while slow strain-rate processing developed a dual-phase fine-grained microstructure. The bio-corrosion rate of processed steel was reduced by more than 60 % along with significant enhancement in the pitting resistance. The processed steel showed nearly no bacterial adhesion/biofilm formation, evaluated using S. aureus and E. coli bacterial strains. Further, the processed stainless steel surface demonstrated minimum leaching of the toxic elements, significantly enhancing its appeal for bio-implant applications. The observed behavior was explained based on the formation of a stable passive layer, rich in Cr2O3, as determined using x-ray photoelectron microscopy (XPS) and increased hydrophilicity.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Uttar Pradesh, 201314, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Uttar Pradesh, 201314, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Uttar Pradesh, 201314, India.
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Neutrophils kill invading microbes and therefore represent the first line of defense of the innate immune response. Activated neutrophils assemble NADPH oxidase to convert substantial amounts of molecular oxygen into superoxide, which, after dismutation into peroxide, serves as the substrate for the generation of the potent antimicrobial hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in the phagosomal space. In this minireview, we explore the most recent insights into physiological consequences of HOCl stress. Not surprisingly, Gram-negative bacteria have evolved diverse posttranslational defense mechanisms to protect their proteins, the main targets of HOCl, from HOCl-mediated damage. We discuss the idea that oxidation of conserved cysteine residues and partial unfolding of its structure convert the heat shock protein Hsp33 into a highly active chaperone holdase that binds unfolded proteins and prevents their aggregation. We examine two novel members of the Escherichia coli chaperone holdase family, RidA and CnoX, whose thiol-independent activation mechanism differs from that of Hsp33 and requires N-chlorination of positively charged amino acids during HOCl exposure. Furthermore, we summarize the latest findings with respect to another bacterial defense strategy employed in response to HOCl stress, which involves the accumulation of the universally conserved biopolymer inorganic polyphosphate. We then discuss sophisticated adaptive strategies that bacteria have developed to enhance their survival during HOCl stress. Understanding bacterial defense and survival strategies against one of the most powerful neutrophilic oxidants may provide novel insights into treatment options that potentially compromise the ability of pathogens to resist HOCl stress and therefore may increase the efficacy of the innate immune response.
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Cryo-EM structure of the nonameric CsgG-CsgF complex and its implications for controlling curli biogenesis in Enterobacteriaceae. PLoS Biol 2020; 18:e3000748. [PMID: 32559189 PMCID: PMC7304575 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Curli play critical roles in biofilm formation, host cell adhesion, and colonization of inert surfaces in many Enterobacteriaceae. In Escherichia coli, curli biogenesis requires 7 curli-specific gene (csg) products—CsgA through G—working in concert. Of them, CsgG and CsgF are 2 outer membrane (OM)-localized components that consists of the core apparatus for secretion and assembly of curli structural subunits, CsgB and CsgA. Here, we report the cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of CsgG in complex with CsgF from E. coli. The structure reveals that CsgF forms a stable complex with CsgG via a 1:1 stoichiometry by lining the upper lumen of the nonameric CsgG channel via its N-terminal 27 residues, forming a funnel-like entity plugged in the CsgG channel and creating a unique secretion channel with 2 constriction regions, consistent with the recently reported structure of the CsgG-CsgF complex. Functional studies indicate that export of CsgF to the cell surface requires the CsgG channel, and CsgF not only functions as an adaptor that bridges CsgB with CsgG but also may play important roles in controlling the rates of translocation and/or polymerization for curli structural subunits. Importantly, we found that a series of CsgF-derived peptides are able to efficiently inhibit curli production to E. coli when administrated exogenously, highlighting a potential strategy to interfere biofilm formation in E. coli strains. Curli are functional amyloids that play critical roles in biofilm formation and adhesion in many Enterobacteriaceae. Two outer membrane proteins, CsgG and CsgF, form the core apparatus for secretion and assembly of the curli structural subunits. The cryo-EM structure of the CsgG-CsgF complex reveals a unique amyloid secretion channel with two tandem constriction regions.
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Ultee E, van der Aart LT, Zhang L, van Dissel D, Diebolder CA, van Wezel GP, Claessen D, Briegel A. Teichoic acids anchor distinct cell wall lamellae in an apically growing bacterium. Commun Biol 2020; 3:314. [PMID: 32555532 PMCID: PMC7300013 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-1038-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The bacterial cell wall is a multicomponent structure that provides structural support and protection. In monoderm species, the cell wall is made up predominantly of peptidoglycan, teichoic acids and capsular glycans. Filamentous monoderm Actinobacteria incorporate new cell-wall material at their tips. Here we use cryo-electron tomography to reveal the architecture of the actinobacterial cell wall of Streptomyces coelicolor. Our data shows a density difference between the apex and subapical regions. Removal of teichoic acids results in a patchy cell wall and distinct lamellae. Knock-down of tagO expression using CRISPR-dCas9 interference leads to growth retardation, presumably because build-in of teichoic acids had become rate-limiting. Absence of extracellular glycans produced by MatAB and CslA proteins results in a thinner wall lacking lamellae and patches. We propose that the Streptomyces cell wall is composed of layers of peptidoglycan and extracellular polymers that are structurally supported by teichoic acids.
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- Eveline Ultee
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Centre for Microbial Cell Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Centre for Microbial Cell Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Centre for Microbial Cell Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Centre for Microbial Cell Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Centre for Electron Nanoscopy (NeCEN), Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Centre for Microbial Cell Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Centre for Microbial Cell Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Centre for Microbial Cell Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Singh P, Pandit S, Mokkapati VRSS, Garnæs J, Mijakovic I. A Sustainable Approach for the Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Solibacillus isronensis sp. and Their Application in Biofilm Inhibition. Molecules 2020; 25:E2783. [PMID: 32560208 PMCID: PMC7355478 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The use of bacteria as nanofactories for the green synthesis of nanoparticles is considered a sustainable approach, owing to the stability, biocompatibility, high yields and facile synthesis of nanoparticles. The green synthesis provides the coating or capping of biomolecules on nanoparticles surface, which confer their biological activity. In this study, we report green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by an environmental isolate; named as AgNPs1, which showed 100% 16S rRNA sequence similarity with Solibacillus isronensis. UV/visible analysis (UV/Vis), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to characterize the synthesized nanoparticles. The stable nature of nanoparticles was studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Further, these nanoparticles were tested for biofilm inhibition against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The AgNPs showed minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values of 3.12 µg/mL and 6.25 µg/mL for E. coli, and 1.56 µg/mL and 3.12 µg/mL for P. aeruginosa, respectively.
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- Priyanka Singh
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark;
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- Systems and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden; (S.P.); (V.M.)
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- Systems and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden; (S.P.); (V.M.)
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- Danish Institute of Fundamental Metrology, Kogle Allé 5, DK 2970 Hoersholm, Denmark;
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark;
- Systems and Synthetic Biology Division, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden; (S.P.); (V.M.)
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K R, Y V N, V P V. Acid soluble extracellular matrix confers structural stability to marine Bacillus haynesii pellicle biofilms. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 194:111160. [PMID: 32526635 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In natural and engineered settings, bacteria predominantly thrive in biofilms, which are complex microbial communities embedded in a self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) matrix. Pellicles are complex macroscopic biofilms floating at air-water interface. Though pellicle formation has been studied in detail in Bacillus subtilis, a soil bacterium, it is not reported in aquatic bacteria, which may use pellicle-growth as survival-strategy. This study shows that Bacillus haynesii isolated from a marine environment forms robust pellicle biofilms at air-water interface. B. haynesii pellicles showed complex architecture, involving dense cell-aggregates with interconnecting thread-like structures in an extracellular matrix. In situ staining by Alcian blue, Concanavalin A and ThioflavinT (ThT), respectively, localized acidic polymers, glycoconjugates and amyloid-like fibers in the pellicle. The pellicle was rigid and not disrupted by common EPS extraction protocols. Hence, a set of reagents and conditions were evaluated for solubilizing the EPS and pellicle. Acetic acid was able to effectively solubilize the structural EPS and pellicle structure. Acid soluble structural EPS contained chemical signatures for both proteins and carbohydrates, as revealed by elemental analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy. Ex situ staining of acid soluble EPS by ThT showed recovery of amyloid-forming proteins from pellicle. Results show that structural stability of the pellicle is mainly conferred by amyloid-like fibers of the EPS matrix. The robust pellicle-growth reported here may represent a survival-strategy in the aquatic bacterium. The findings reported here can support future research on biofilm structure, EPS matrix and its formation, which are critical for understanding how microbes thrive in natural and engineered settings.
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- Rajitha K
- Biofouling and Biofilm Processes, Water and Steam Chemistry Division, Chemistry Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kalpakkam, 603102, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India
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- Biofouling and Biofilm Processes, Water and Steam Chemistry Division, Chemistry Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kalpakkam, 603102, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India; Bioscience Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India
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Pezzoni M, Pizarro RA, Costa CS. Role of quorum sensing in UVA-induced biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2020; 166:735-750. [PMID: 32496187 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a versatile bacterium present in terrestrial and aquatic environments and a relevant opportunistic human pathogen, is largely known for the production of robust biofilms. The unique properties of these structures complicate biofilm eradication, because they make the biofilms very resistant to diverse antibacterial agents. Biofilm development and establishment is a complex process regulated by multiple regulatory genetic systems, among them is quorum sensing (QS), a mechanism employed by bacteria to regulate gene transcription in response to population density. In addition, environmental factors such as UVA radiation (400-315 nm) have been linked to biofilm formation. In this work, we further investigate the mechanism underlying the induction of biofilm formation by UVA, analysing the role of QS in this phenomenon. We demonstrate that UVA induces key genes of the Las and Rhl QS systems at the transcriptional level. We also report that pelA and pslA genes, which are essential for biofilm formation and whose transcription depends in part on QS, are significantly induced under UVA exposure. Finally, the results demonstrate that in a relA strain (impaired for ppGpp production), the UVA treatment does not induce biofilm formation or QS genes, suggesting that the increase of biofilm formation due to exposure to UVA in P. aeruginosa could rely on a ppGpp-dependent QS induction.
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- Magdalena Pezzoni
- Departamento de Radiobiología, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, General San Martín, Argentina
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- Departamento de Radiobiología, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, General San Martín, Argentina
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- Departamento de Radiobiología, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, General San Martín, Argentina
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Boulis AG, Hamed AA, El-Awady ME, Mohamed AR, Eliwa EM, Asker MMS, Shaaban M. Diverse bioactive metabolites from Penicillium sp. MMA derived from the red sea: structure identification and biological activity studies. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:1985-1996. [PMID: 32476047 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-01923-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A soft coral-derived fungus Penicillium sp. among other isolates e high antibacterial, anti-yeast and cytotoxic activities. The fungus, Penicillium sp. MMA, isolated from Sarcphyton glaucoma, afforded nine diverse compounds (1-9). Their structures were identified by 1D and 2 D NMR and ESI-MS spectroscopic data as two alkaloids: veridicatol (1), aurantiomide C (2); one sesquiterpene, aspterric acid (3); two carboxylic acids, 3,4-dihydroxy-benzoic acid; (4) and linoleic acid (5); three steroids, ergosterol (6), β-Sitosterol (7), β-Sitosterol glucoside (8) along with the sphingolipid, cerebroside A (9). Biologically, the antimicrobial, antioxidant, in vitro cytotoxicity and antibiofilm activities were studied in comparison with the fungal extract. The in silico computational studies were implemented to predict drug and lead likeness properties for 1-4. The fungus was taxonomically characterized by morphological and molecular biology (18srRNA) approaches.
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- Ann G Boulis
- Division of Pharmaceutical Industries, Chemistry of Natural Compounds Department, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St. 33, Dokki-Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Division, Microbial Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St. 33, Dokki-Giza, 12622, Egypt
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- Division of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research, Microbial Biotechnology Department, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St. 33, Dokki-Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City-Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Division of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research, Microbial Biotechnology Department, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St. 33, Dokki-Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Industries, Chemistry of Natural Compounds Department, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St. 33, Dokki-Cairo, 12622, Egypt.
- Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstrasse 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany.
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Dassanayake RP, Falkenberg SM, Stasko JA, Shircliff AL, Lippolis JD, Briggs RE. Identification of a reliable fixative solution to preserve the complex architecture of bacterial biofilms for scanning electron microscopy evaluation. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0233973. [PMID: 32470063 PMCID: PMC7259777 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Bacterial biofilms are organized sessile communities of bacteria enclosed in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). To analyze organization of bacteria and EPS in high resolution and high magnification by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), it is important to preserve the complex architecture of biofilms. Therefore, fixation abilities of formalin, glutaraldehyde, and Methacarn (methanol/chloroform/acetic acid-6:3:1) fixatives were evaluated to identify which fixative would best preserve the complex structure of bacterial biofilms. Economically important Gram-negative Mannheimia haemolytica, the major pathogen associated with bovine respiratory disease complex, and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, the major cause of chronic mastitis in cattle, bacteria were selected since both form biofilms on solid-liquid interface. For SEM analysis, round glass coverslips were placed into the wells of 24-well plates and diluted M. haemolytica or S. aureus cultures were added, and incubated at 37°C for 48–72 h under static growth conditions. Culture media were aspirated and biofilms were fixed with an individual fixative for 48 h. SEM examination revealed that all three fixatives were effective preserving the bacterial cell morphology, however only Methacarn fixative could consistently preserve the complex structure of biofilms. EPS layers were clearly visible on the top, in the middle, and in the bottom of the biofilms with Methacarn fixative. Biomass and three-dimensional structure of the biofilms were further confirmed spectrophotometrically following crystal violet staining and by confocal microscopy after viability staining. These findings demonstrate that Methacarn fixative solution is superior to the other fixatives evaluated to preserve the complex architecture of biofilms grown on glass coverslips for SEM evaluation.
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- Rohana P. Dassanayake
- Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Microscopy Services Laboratory, National Animal Disease Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Microscopy Services Laboratory, National Animal Disease Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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Badal D, Jayarani AV, Kollaran MA, Kumar A, Singh V. Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation on endotracheal tubes requires multiple two-component systems. J Med Microbiol 2020; 69:906-919. [PMID: 32459613 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Introduction. Indwelling medical devices such as endotracheal tubes (ETTs), urinary catheters, vascular access devices, tracheostomies and feeding tubes are often associated with hospital-acquired infections. Bacterial biofilm formed on the ETTs in intubated patients is a significant risk factor associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the four frequently encountered bacteria responsible for causing pneumonia, and the biofilm formation on ETTs. However, understanding of biofilm formation on ETT and interventions to prevent biofilm remains lagging. The ability to sense and adapt to external cues contributes to their success. Thus, the biofilm formation is likely to be influenced by the two-component systems (TCSs) that are composed of a membrane-associated sensor kinase and an intracellular response regulator.Aim. This study aims to establish an in vitro method to analyse the P. aeruginosa biofilm formation on ETTs, and identify the TCSs that contribute to this process.Methodology. In total, 112 P. aeruginosa PA14 TCS mutants were tested for their ability to form biofilm on ETTs, their effect on quorum sensing (QS) and motility.Results. Out of 112 TCS mutants studied, 56 had altered biofilm biomass on ETTs. Although the biofilm formation on ETTs is QS-dependent, none of the 56 loci controlled quorum signal. Of these, 18 novel TCSs specific to ETT biofilm were identified, namely, AauS, AgtS, ColR, CopS, CprR, NasT, KdpD, ParS, PmrB, PprA, PvrS, RcsC, PA14_11120, PA14_32580, PA14_45880, PA14_49420, PA14_52240, PA14_70790. The set of 56 included the GacS network, TCS proteins involved in fimbriae synthesis, TCS proteins involved in antimicrobial peptide resistance, and surface-sensing. Additionally, several of the TCS-encoding genes involved in biofilm formation on ETTs were found to be linked to flagellum-dependent swimming motility.Conclusions. Our study established an in vitro method for studying P. aeruginosa biofilm formation on the ETT surfaces. We also identified novel ETT-specific TCSs that could serve as targets to prevent biofilm formation on indwelling devices frequently used in clinical settings.
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- Divakar Badal
- Department of Biosystems Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA.,Department of Biosystems Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA.,Department of Biosystems Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA
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Steinberg N, Keren-Paz A, Hou Q, Doron S, Yanuka-Golub K, Olender T, Hadar R, Rosenberg G, Jain R, Cámara-Almirón J, Romero D, van Teeffelen S, Kolodkin-Gal I. The extracellular matrix protein TasA is a developmental cue that maintains a motile subpopulation within Bacillus subtilis biofilms. Sci Signal 2020; 13:13/632/eaaw8905. [PMID: 32430292 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aaw8905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In nature, bacteria form biofilms-differentiated multicellular communities attached to surfaces. Within these generally sessile biofilms, a subset of cells continues to express motility genes. We found that this subpopulation enabled Bacillus subtilis biofilms to expand on high-friction surfaces. The extracellular matrix (ECM) protein TasA was required for the expression of flagellar genes. In addition to its structural role as an adhesive fiber for cell attachment, TasA acted as a developmental signal stimulating a subset of biofilm cells to revert to a motile phenotype. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that TasA stimulated the expression of a specific subset of genes whose products promote motility and repress ECM production. Spontaneous suppressor mutations that restored motility in the absence of TasA revealed that activation of the biofilm-motility switch by the two-component system CssR/CssS antagonized the TasA-mediated reversion to motility in biofilm cells. Our results suggest that although mostly sessile, biofilms retain a degree of motility by actively maintaining a motile subpopulation.
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- Nitai Steinberg
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,Department of Microbiology, Institute Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Peng N, Cai P, Mortimer M, Wu Y, Gao C, Huang Q. The exopolysaccharide-eDNA interaction modulates 3D architecture of Bacillus subtilis biofilm. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:115. [PMID: 32410574 PMCID: PMC7227074 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01789-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bacterial biofilms are surface-adherent microbial communities in which individual cells are surrounded by a self-produced extracellular matrix of polysaccharides, extracellular DNA (eDNA) and proteins. Interactions among matrix components within biofilms are responsible for creating an adaptable structure during biofilm development. However, it is unclear how the interactions among matrix components contribute to the construction of the three-dimensional (3D) biofilm architecture. RESULTS DNase I treatment significantly inhibited Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation in the early phases of biofilm development. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and image analysis revealed that eDNA was cooperative with exopolysaccharide (EPS) in the early stages of B. subtilis biofilm development, while EPS played a major structural role in the later stages. In addition, deletion of the EPS production gene epsG in B. subtilis SBE1 resulted in loss of the interaction between EPS and eDNA and reduced the biofilm biomass in pellicles at the air-liquid interface. The physical interaction between these two essential biofilm matrix components was confirmed by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). CONCLUSIONS Biofilm 3D structures become interconnected through surrounding eDNA and EPS. eDNA interacts with EPS in the early phases of biofilm development, while EPS mainly participates in the maturation of biofilms. The findings of this study provide a better understanding of the role of the interaction between eDNA and EPS in shaping the biofilm 3D matrix structure and biofilm formation.
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- Na Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management and Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 93106 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources of Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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Jiang L, Zheng R. Isolation and Characterization of a Lytic Salmonella paratyphi Phage and Its Antibiofilm Activity Individually or Collaborative with Kanamycin Sulfate. Viral Immunol 2020; 33:521-529. [PMID: 32397917 DOI: 10.1089/vim.2020.0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Salmonella is among the most serious of foodborne pathogens worldwide and distributed widely in the natural environment; in addition, it has caused severe medical problems and foodborne diseases. Bacterial biofilm was the multicellular community of microorganisms that attached to nonbiological and biological surfaces. Phages and their derivatives are ideal candidates for replacing and compensating antibiotic resistance problems in the future. In this study, a virulent phage of KM15 was isolated from pig slaughterhouse sump samples in Kunming, China. It belonged to the Siphoviridae family, and optimal growth temperature was 42°C, the pH of optimal preservation buffer was 6-7, optimal multiplicity of infection was 0.0001, and the genome size was 41,869 bp. The Salmonella paratyphi A and Salmonella paratyphi B have a broad spectrum of antibiotic resistance and were isolated from clinical patients in the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province; fortunately, most of them can be lysed by phage KM15. Collaboration of phage KM15 and kanamycin sulfate has a better antibiofilm effect than KM15 and kanamycin sulfate alone, in low-concentration bacterial culture; KM15 has better antibiofilm effect than kanamycin sulfate in high-concentration bacterial culture. The data of this study provided a strong evidence of application of phage to reduce the growth of Salmonella biofilm, which was important for public health.
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- Liming Jiang
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, P.R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Food Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, P.R. China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, P.R. China
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Yang Y, Ma S, Xie Y, Wang M, Cai T, Li J, Guo D, Zhao L, Xu Y, Liang S, Xia X, Shi C. Inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms by 405-Nanometer-Light-Emitting Diode Illumination. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:e00092-20. [PMID: 32169938 PMCID: PMC7205484 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00092-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa contributes to its survival on surfaces and represents a major clinical threat because of the increased tolerance of biofilms to disinfecting agents. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of 405-nm light-emitting diode (LED) illumination in eliminating P. aeruginosa biofilms formed on stainless steel coupons under different temperatures. Time-dependent killing assays using planktonic and biofilm cells were used to determine the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of LED illumination. We also evaluated the effects of LED illumination on the disinfectant susceptibility, biofilm structure, extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) structure and composition, and biofilm-related gene expression of P. aeruginosa biofilm cells. Results showed that the abundance of planktonic P. aeruginosa cells was reduced by 0.88, 0.53, and 0.85 log CFU/ml following LED treatment for 2 h compared with untreated controls at 4, 10, and 25°C, respectively. For cells in biofilms, significant reductions (1.73, 1.59, and 1.68 log CFU/cm2) were observed following LED illumination for 2 h at 4, 10, and 25°C, respectively. Moreover, illuminated P. aeruginosa biofilm cells were more sensitive to benzalkonium chloride or chlorhexidine than untreated cells. Scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopic observation indicated that both the biofilm structure and EPS structure were disrupted by LED illumination. Further, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR revealed that LED illumination downregulated the transcription of several genes associated with biofilm formation. These findings suggest that LED illumination has the potential to be developed as an alternative method for prevention and control of P. aeruginosa biofilm contamination.IMPORTANCEPseudomonas aeruginosa can form biofilms on medical implants, industrial equipment, and domestic surfaces, contributing to high morbidity and mortality rates. This study examined the antibiofilm activity of 405-nm light-emitting diode (LED) illumination against mature biofilms formed on stainless steel coupons. We found that the disinfectant susceptibility, biofilm structure, and extracellular polymeric substance structure and composition were disrupted by LED illumination. We then investigated the transcription of several critical P. aeruginosa biofilm-related genes and analyzed the effect of illumination temperature on the above characteristics. Our results confirmed that LED illumination could be developed into an effective and safe method to counter P. aeruginosa biofilm contamination. Further research will be focused on the efficacy and application of LED illumination for elimination of complicated biofilms in the environment.
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- Yanpeng Yang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Characterization and transcriptomic basis of biofilm formation by Lactobacillus plantarum J26 isolated from traditional fermented dairy products. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chase WR, Zhaxybayeva O, Rocha J, Cosgrove DJ, Shapiro LR. Global cellulose biomass, horizontal gene transfers and domain fusions drive microbial expansin evolution. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2020; 226:921-938. [PMID: 31930503 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Plants must rearrange the network of complex carbohydrates in their cell walls during normal growth and development. To accomplish this, all plants depend on proteins called expansins that nonenzymatically loosen noncovalent bonding between cellulose microfibrils. Surprisingly, expansin genes have more recently been found in some bacteria and microbial eukaryotes, where their biological functions are largely unknown. Here, we reconstruct a comprehensive phylogeny of microbial expansin genes. We find these genes in all eukaryotic microorganisms that have structural cell wall cellulose, suggesting expansins evolved in ancient marine microorganisms long before the evolution of land plants. We also find expansins in an unexpectedly high diversity of bacteria and fungi that do not have cellulosic cell walls. These bacteria and fungi inhabit varied ecological contexts, mirroring the diversity of terrestrial and aquatic niches where plant and/or algal cellulosic cell walls are present. The microbial expansin phylogeny shows evidence of multiple horizontal gene transfer events within and between bacterial and eukaryotic microbial lineages, which may in part underlie their unusually broad phylogenetic distribution. Overall, expansins are unexpectedly widespread in bacteria and eukaryotes, and the contribution of these genes to microbial ecological interactions with plants and algae has probbaly been underappreciated.
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- William R Chase
- Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Keren-Paz A, Kolodkin-Gal I. A brick in the wall: Discovering a novel mineral component of the biofilm extracellular matrix. N Biotechnol 2020; 56:9-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2019.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Dual functionality of the amyloid protein TasA in Bacillus physiology and fitness on the phylloplane. Nat Commun 2020; 11:1859. [PMID: 32313019 PMCID: PMC7171179 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15758-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bacteria can form biofilms that consist of multicellular communities embedded in an extracellular matrix (ECM). In Bacillus subtilis, the main protein component of the ECM is the functional amyloid TasA. Here, we study further the roles played by TasA in B. subtilis physiology and biofilm formation on plant leaves and in vitro. We show that ΔtasA cells exhibit a range of cytological symptoms indicative of excessive cellular stress leading to increased cell death. TasA associates to the detergent-resistant fraction of the cell membrane, and the distribution of the flotillin-like protein FloT is altered in ΔtasA cells. We propose that, in addition to a structural function during ECM assembly and interactions with plants, TasA contributes to the stabilization of membrane dynamics as cells enter stationary phase. The amyloid protein TasA is a main component of the extracellular matrix in Bacillus subtilis biofilms. Here the authors show that, in addition to a structural function during biofilm assembly and interactions with plants, TasA contributes to the stabilization of membrane dynamics during stationary phase.
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