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Lu L, Zhao Y, Li M, Wang X, Zhu J, Liao L, Wang J. Contemporary strategies and approaches for characterizing composition and enhancing biofilm penetration targeting bacterial extracellular polymeric substances. J Pharm Anal 2024; 14:100906. [PMID: 38634060 PMCID: PMC11022105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2023.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) constitutes crucial elements within bacterial biofilms, facilitating accelerated antimicrobial resistance and conferring defense against the host's immune cells. Developing precise and effective antibiofilm approaches and strategies, tailored to the specific characteristics of EPS composition, can offer valuable insights for the creation of novel antimicrobial drugs. This, in turn, holds the potential to mitigate the alarming issue of bacterial drug resistance. Current analysis of EPS compositions relies heavily on colorimetric approaches with a significant bias, which is likely due to the selection of a standard compound and the cross-interference of various EPS compounds. Considering the pivotal role of EPS in biofilm functionality, it is imperative for EPS research to delve deeper into the analysis of intricate compositions, moving beyond the current focus on polymeric materials. This necessitates a shift from heavy reliance on colorimetric analytic methods to more comprehensive and nuanced analytical approaches. In this study, we have provided a comprehensive summary of existing analytical methods utilized in the characterization of EPS compositions. Additionally, novel strategies aimed at targeting EPS to enhance biofilm penetration were explored, with a specific focus on highlighting the limitations associated with colorimetric methods. Furthermore, we have outlined the challenges faced in identifying additional components of EPS and propose a prospective research plan to address these challenges. This review has the potential to guide future researchers in the search for novel compounds capable of suppressing EPS, thereby inhibiting biofilm formation. This insight opens up a new avenue for exploration within this research domain.
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- Lan Lu
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Meishan Pharmaceutical Vocational College, School of Pharmacy, Meishan, Sichuan, 620200, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery, Langzhong People's Hospital, Langzhong, Sichuan, 646000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Sichuan Industrial Institute of Antibiotics, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610000, China
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Jha NK, Gopu V, Sivasankar C, Singh SR, Devi PB, Murali A, Shetty PH. In vitro and in silico assessment of anti-biofilm and anti-quorum sensing properties of 2,4-Di-tert butylphenol against Acinetobacter baumannii. J Med Microbiol 2024; 73. [PMID: 38506718 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Introduction. Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen with a high potential to cause food-borne infections. It is designated as a critical pathogen by the World Health Organization due to its multi-drug resistance and mortalities reported. Biofilm governs major virulence factors, which promotes drug resistance in A. baumannii. Thus, a compound with minimum selection pressure on the pathogen can be helpful to breach biofilm-related virulence.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. To identify anti-biofilm and anti-virulent metabolites from extracts of wild Mangifera indica (mango) brine pickle bacteria that diminishes pathogenesis and resistance of A. baumannii.Aim. This study reports anti-biofilm and anti-quorum sensing (QS) efficacy of secondary metabolites from bacterial isolates of fermented food origin.Method. Cell-free supernatants (CFS) of 13 bacterial isolates from fermented mango brine pickles were screened for their efficiency in inhibiting biofilm formation and GC-MS was used to identify its metabolites. Anti-biofilm metabolite was tested on early and mature biofilms, pellicle formation, extra polymeric substances (EPS), cellular adherence, motility and resistance of A. baumannii. Gene expression and in silico studies were also carried out to validate the compounds efficacy.Results. CFS of TMP6b identified as Bacillus vallismortis, inhibited biofilm production (83.02 %). Of these, major compound was identified as 2,4-Di-tert-butyl phenol (2,4-DBP). At sub-lethal concentrations, 2,4-DBP disrupted both early and mature biofilm formation. Treatment with 2,4-DBP destructed in situ biofilm formed on glass and plastic. In addition, key virulence traits like pellicle (77.5 %), surfactant (95.3 %), EPS production (3-fold) and cell adherence (65.55 %) reduced significantly. A. baumannii cells treated with 2,4-DBP showed enhanced sensitivity towards antibiotics, oxide radicals and blood cells. Expression of biofilm-concomitant virulence genes like csuA/B, pgaC, pgaA, bap, bfmR, katE and ompA along with QS genes abaI, abaR significantly decreased. The in silico studies further validated the higher binding affinity of 2,4-DBP to the AbaR protein than the cognate ligand molecule.Conclusion. To our knowledge, this is the first report to demonstrate 2,4- DBP has anti-pathogenic potential alone and with antibiotics by in vitro, and in silico studies against A. baumannii. It also indicates its potential use in therapeutics and bio-preservatives.
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- Nisha Kumari Jha
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605014, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Medical Research Israel-Canada, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan-54596, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605014, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605014, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605014, India
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Zhou J, Yu J, Chu Q. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals potential regulatory mechanisms of genes and immune pathways following Vibrio harveyi infection in red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 146:109386. [PMID: 38242261 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), as an important economical marine fish, has been affected by various bacterial diseases in recent years. Vibrio harveyi cause fatal vibriosis in S. ocellatus, leading to massive mortality and causing significant setbacks in aquaculture. However, the regulatory mechanisms of S. ocellatus response to V. harveyi infection are poorly understood. In this regard, we performed transcriptomic analysis with head kidney tissues of S. ocellatus after V. harveyi infection from 12 h to 48 h to reveal genes, gene expression profiles, and pathways involved in immune and inflammation responses. Specifically, a total of 9,599, 5,728, and 7144 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified after V. harveyi infection at 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h, respectively, and 1,848 shared DEGs have been identified from the above three comparison groups. Subsequent pathway analysis revealed that the shared DEGs following V. harveyi were involved in complement and coagulation cascades (C1R, C1QC, C3, C4, C5, C7, C8A, C8B, C8G, C9, CFB, CFH, and CFI), MAPK signaling pathway, chemokine signaling pathway (CCL19, CXCL8, CXCL12, CXCL14, CCR4, CCR7, and CXCR2), PPAR signaling pathway (PPAR-α, PPAR-γ and PPAR-β), and TNF signaling pathway. Finally, the expression patterns of DEGs in head kidney tissues and S. ocellatus macrophages were validated by qRT-PCR, suggesting the reliability of RNA sequencing for gene expression analysis. This dynamic transcriptome analyses provided insights into gene expression regulation and immune related pathways involved in S. ocellatus after V. harveyi infection, and provides useful information for further study on the immune defense mechanisms in S. ocellatus as well as other teleost species.
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- Jiale Zhou
- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai, China.
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Syed Z, Sogani M, Rajvanshi J, Sonu K. Microbial Biofilms for Environmental Bioremediation of Heavy Metals: a Review. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:5693-5711. [PMID: 36576654 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04276-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Heavy metal pollution caused due to various industrial and mining activities poses a serious threat to all forms of life in the environment because of the persistence and toxicity of metal ions. Microbial-mediated bioremediation including microbial biofilms has received significant attention as a sustainable tool for heavy metal removal as it is considered safe, effective, and feasible. The biofilm matrix is dynamic, having microbial cells as major components with constantly changing and evolving microenvironments. This review summarizes the bioremediation potential of bacterial biofilms for different metal ions. The composition and mechanism of biofilm formation along with interspecies communication among biofilm-forming bacteria have been discussed. The interaction of biofilm-associated microbes with heavy metals takes place through a variety of mechanisms. These include biosorption and bioaccumulation in which the microbes interact with the metal ions leading to their conversion from a highly toxic form to a less toxic form. Such interactions are facilitated via the negative charge of the extracellular polymeric substances on the surface of the biofilm with the positive charge of the metal ions and the high cell densities and high concentrations of cell-cell signaling molecules within the biofilm matrix. Furthermore, the impact of the anodic and cathodic redox potentials in a bioelectrochemical system (BES) for the reduction, removal, and recovery of numerous heavy metal species provides an interesting insight into the bacterial biofilm-mediated bioelectroremediation process. The review concludes that biofilm-linked bioremediation is a viable option for the mitigation of heavy metal pollution in water and ecosystem recovery.
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- Zainab Syed
- Department of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, 303007, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, 303007, Rajasthan, India.
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- Department of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, 303007, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kashi Institute of Technology, Varanasi, 221307, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Hernández-Moreno LV, Pabón-Baquero LC, Prieto-Rodriguez JA, Patiño-Ladino OJ. Bioactive Compounds from P. pertomentellum That Regulate QS, Biofilm Formation and Virulence Factor Production of P. aeruginosa. Molecules 2023; 28:6181. [PMID: 37687010 PMCID: PMC10488431 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for many nosocomial infections. This bacterium uses Quorum Sensing (QS) to generate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) so its disruption is considered a novel approach. The current study describes the antibiofilm and QS inhibitory potential of extract and chemical components from Piper pertomentellum. The methodo- logy included the phytochemical study on the aerial part of the species, the determination of QS inhibition efficacy on Chromobacterium violaceum and the evaluation of the effect on biofilm formation and virulence factors on P. aeruginosa. The phytochemical study led to the isolation and identification of a new piperamide (ethyltembamide 1), together with four known amides (tembamide acetate 2, cepharadione B 3, benzamide 4 and tembamide 5). The results indicated that the ethanolic extract and some fractions reduced violacein production in C. violaceum, however, only the ethanolic extract caused inhibition of biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa on polystyrene microtiter plates. Finally, the investigation determined that molecules (1-5) inhibited the formation of biofilms (50% approximately), while compounds 2-4 can inhibit pyocyanin and elastase production (30-50% approximately). In this way, the study contributes to the determination of the potential of extract and chemical constituents from P pertomentellum to regulate the QS system in P. aeruginosa.
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- Lida V. Hernández-Moreno
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Bogotá 111321, Colombia; (L.V.H.-M.); (O.J.P.-L.)
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- Escuela de Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá 111711, Colombia;
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá 110231, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Bogotá 111321, Colombia; (L.V.H.-M.); (O.J.P.-L.)
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Sierra-Quitian AG, Hernandez-Moreno LV, Pabon-Baquero LC, Prieto-Rodriguez JA, Patiño-Ladino OJ. Antiquorum and Antibiofilm Activities of Piper bogotense C. DC. against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Identification of Bioactive Compounds. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12091901. [PMID: 37176959 PMCID: PMC10180994 DOI: 10.3390/plants12091901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The present study describes the anti-biofilm and quorum sensing (QS) inhibitory potential of extracts and chemical constituents from Piper bogotense. Antibiofilm potential was determined through crystal violet assay against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while QS inhibition efficacy was determined through violacein inhibition assay using Chromobacterium violaceum as a bacterial model. Additionally, this study reports the effects of the chemical constituents isolated in P. bogotense against various virulent factors associated with QS, such as the percentage decrease in pyocyanin, elastase, and protease production. The chemical study led to the isolation and identification of two prenylated benzoic acids (1 and 2) and a prenylated hydroquinone 3, of which compounds 1 and 2 are reported for the first time for P. bogotense. The ethanolic extract and the DCM fraction from P. bogotense stand out for reducing violacein production in C. violaceum, as well as the biofilm formation in P. aeruginosa. Compounds 2 and 3 stand out for having the lowest violacein production (43.8% and 68.3%), as well as the lowest production of virulence factors such as elastase (60.2% and 51.4%) and pyocyanin (39.7% and 33.2%). These results demonstrate the potential of P. bogotense components to be used as an alternative control against multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa.
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- Andrés G Sierra-Quitian
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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- Escuela de Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá 110231, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
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Angusamy A, Balasubramanian V, Arunmurugan B, Arunachalam K, Issac Abraham SVP, Murugesan S, Krishnasamy B, Sundaram J, Arumugam VR. Anti-infective potential of plant-derived quorum sensing inhibitors against multi-drug resistant human and aquatic bacterial pathogens. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 39:147. [PMID: 37022521 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03578-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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The present study intended to decipher the anti-infective potential of bioactive phytocompounds, such as rosmarinic acid, morin, naringin, chlorogenic acid, and mangiferin, against aquatic and human bacterial pathogens using Artemia spp. nauplii and Caenorhabditis elegans as animal models, respectively. Initially, the test compounds were screened against the QS traits in Vibrio spp., such as bioluminescence production and biofilm formation. The test compounds effectively inhibited the bioluminescence in V. harveyi. Further, the confocal laser scanning microscopic analysis revealed that these natural compounds could efficiently reduce the clumping morphology, a characteristic biofilm formation in Vibrio spp., without inhibiting bacterial growth. The results of in vivo analysis showed a significant increase in the survival of Artemia spp. nauplii infected with Vibrio spp. upon exposure to these compounds. Moreover, the compounds used in this study were already proven and reported for their quorum sensing inhibitory efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Hence, the anti-infective efficacy of these compounds against P. aeruginosa (PAO1) and its clinical isolates (AS1 and AS2) was studied using C. elegans as a live animal model system. The results of time-killing assay deciphered that rosmarinic acid and naringin are being the most effective ones in rescuing the animals from P. aeruginosa infection followed by morin, mangiferin, and chlorogenic acid. Further, the toxicity results revealed that these compounds did not show any lethal effect on C. elegans and Artemia spp. nauplii at the tested concentrations. In conclusion, the phytochemicals used in this study were effective in controlling the QS-regulated virulence traits in Vibrio spp. and P. aeruginosa infections in Artemia spp. nauplii and C. elegans animal model systems, respectively.
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- Annapoorani Angusamy
- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
- Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 025, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
- Conservation of Coastal and Marine Resources (CMR) division, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Anna University campus, Tamil Nadu, 600 025, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agricultural Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 114, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
- Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 025, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India.
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Guéneau V, Plateau-Gonthier J, Arnaud L, Piard JC, Castex M, Briandet R. Positive biofilms to guide surface microbial ecology in livestock buildings. Biofilm 2022; 4:100075. [PMID: 35494622 PMCID: PMC9039864 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2022.100075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The increase in human consumption of animal proteins implies changes in the management of meat production. This is followed by increasingly restrictive regulations on antimicrobial products such as chemical biocides and antibiotics, used in particular to control pathogens that can spread zoonotic diseases. Aligned with the One Health concept, alternative biological solutions are under development and are starting to be used in animal production. Beneficial bacteria able to form positive biofilms and guide surface microbial ecology to limit microbial pathogen settlement are promising tools that could complement existing biosecurity practices to maintain the hygiene of livestock buildings. Although the benefits of positive biofilms have already been documented, the associated fundamental mechanisms and the rationale of the microbial composition of these new products are still sparce. This review provides an overview of the envisioned modes of action of positive biofilms used on livestock building surfaces and the resulting criteria for the selection of the appropriate microorganisms for this specific application. Limits and advantages of this biosecurity approach are discussed as well as the impact of such practices along the food chain, from farm to fork.
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Xue B, Shen Y, Zuo J, Song D, Fan Q, Zhang X, Yi L, Wang Y. Bringing Antimicrobial Strategies to a New Level: The Quorum Sensing System as a Target to Control Streptococcus suis. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12122006. [PMID: 36556371 PMCID: PMC9782415 DOI: 10.3390/life12122006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is an important zoonotic pathogen. It mainly uses quorum sensing (QS) to adapt to complex and changeable environments. QS is a universal cell-to-cell communication system that has been widely studied for its physiological functions, including the regulation of bacterial adhesion, virulence, and biofilm formation. Quorum sensing inhibitors (QSIs) are highly effective at interfering with the QS system and bacteria have trouble developing resistance to them. We review the current research status of the S. suis LuxS/AI-2 QS system and QSIs. Studies showed that by inhibiting the formation of AI-2, targeting the LuxS protein, inhibiting the expression of luxs gene can control the LuxS/AI-2 QS system of S. suis. Other potential QSIs targets are summarized, which may be preventing and treating S. suis infections, including AI-2 production, transmission, LuxS protein, blockage of AI-2 binding to receptors, AI-2-mediated QS. Since antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective due to the emergence of resistant bacteria, including S. suis, it is thus critical to find new antibacterial drugs with different mechanisms of action. QSIs provide hope for the development of such drugs.
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- Bingqian Xue
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang 471000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang 471000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang 471000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang 471000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang 471000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang 471000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang 471000, China
- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471000, China
- Correspondence: (L.Y.); (Y.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang 471000, China
- Correspondence: (L.Y.); (Y.W.)
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Tripathi S, Purchase D, Govarthanan M, Chandra R, Yadav S. Regulatory and innovative mechanisms of bacterial quorum sensing-mediated pathogenicity: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 195:75. [PMID: 36334179 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10564-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Quorum sensing (QS) is a system of bacteria in which cells communicate with each other; it is linked to cell density in the microbiome. The high-density colony population can provide enough small molecular signals to enable a range of cellular activities, gene expression, pathogenicity, and antibiotic resistance that cause damage to the hosts. QS is the basis of chronic illnesses in human due to microbial sporulation, expression of virulence factors, biofilm formation, secretion of enzymes, or production of membrane vesicles. The transfer of antimicrobial resistance gene (ARG) among antibiotic resistance bacteria is a major public health concern. QS-mediated biofilm is a hub for ARG horizontal gene transfer. To develop innovative approach to prevent microbial pathogenesis, it is essential to understand the role of QS especially in response to environmental stressors such as exposure to antibiotics. This review provides the latest knowledge on the relationship of QS and pathogenicity and explore the novel approach to control QS via quorum quenching (QQ) using QS inhibitors (QSIs) and QQ enzymes. The state-of-the art knowledge on the role of QS and the potential of using QQ will help to overcome the threats of rapidly emerging bacterial pathogenesis.
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- Sonam Tripathi
- Department of Environmental Microbiology, School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, UP, India
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT, UK
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, UP, India.
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, UP, India.
- Department of Botany, Vaishno Devi Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya, Gondahi, Kunda, Pratapgarh, India.
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Vargas ELG, de Almeida FA, de Freitas LL, Pinto UM, Vanetti MCD. Plant compounds and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs interfere with quorum sensing in Chromobacterium violaceum. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:5491-5507. [PMID: 34417652 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02518-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram-negative, saprophytic bacterium that can infect humans and its virulence may be regulated by quorum sensing via N-acyl homoserine lactones. A virtual screening study with plant compounds and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for inhibition of C. violaceum quorum sensing system has been performed. In vitro evaluation was done to validate the in silico results. Molecular docking showed that phytol, margaric acid, palmitic acid, dipyrone, ketoprofen, and phenylbutazone bound to structures of CviR proteins of different C. violaceum strains. Phytol presented higher binding affinities than AHLs and furanones, recognized inducers, and inhibitors of quorum sensing, respectively. When tested in vitro, phytol at a non-inhibitory concentration was the most efficient tested compound to reduce phenotypes regulated by quorum sensing. The results indicate that in silico compound prospection to inhibit quorum sensing may be a good tool for finding alternative lead molecules.
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- Department of Nutrition, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), 35.032-620, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), 36.570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Food Research Center, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 05.508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Ghosh AK, Panda SK, Luyten W. Anti-vibrio and immune-enhancing activity of medicinal plants in shrimp: A comprehensive review. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 117:192-210. [PMID: 34400334 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Disease epidemics in shrimp aquaculture increase apace with the development of aquaculture systems throughout the world. The disease caused by Vibrio spp. (vibriosis) is considered the most devastating, which has made it the most feared bacterial disease in the shrimp sector. In aquaculture, several strategies have already been applied to control Vibrio strains, including chemicals, probiotics, antibiotics, natural products from plants, including plant oils; hence, there has been considerable attention for using plants in shrimp aquaculture to provide sustainable, eco-friendly and safe compounds, such as alkaloids, saponins, terpenoids and flavonoids for replacing chemical compounds and antibiotics in current aquaculture. Medicinal plants may also have immunostimulating activity, increase growth and resistance in shrimps. The present paper aims to review the inhibition of Vibrio spp. in shrimp by medicinal plants, using both in vitro or/and in vivo techniques. Several medicinal plants appear capable of inhibiting growth of Vibrio pathogens outside living shrimp or in the body of shrimp, through enhancing growth and immune capacity when shrimps are fed or injected with them. In the current review Gracilaria spp. (Gracilariaceae family) and Sargassum spp. (family Sargassaceae) have been used most for in vitro and in vivo experiments. Among the terrestrial plants, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Psidium guajava, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, and Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae family) had significant activity against Vibrio.
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- Alokesh Kumar Ghosh
- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology Section, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, KU Leuven, Belgium; Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
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- Center of Environment Climate Change and Public Health, Utkal University, Odisha, India
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology Section, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, KU Leuven, Belgium
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Srinivasan R, Kannappan A, Shi C, Lin X. Marine Bacterial Secondary Metabolites: A Treasure House for Structurally Unique and Effective Antimicrobial Compounds. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19100530. [PMID: 34677431 PMCID: PMC8539464 DOI: 10.3390/md19100530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance reduces the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs in preventing and treating infectious diseases caused by pathogenic organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Because of the burgeoning growth of microbes with antimicrobial-resistant traits, there is a dire need to identify and develop novel and effective antimicrobial agents to treat infections from antimicrobial-resistant strains. The marine environment is rich in ecological biodiversity and can be regarded as an untapped resource for prospecting novel bioactive compounds. Therefore, exploring the marine environment for antimicrobial agents plays a significant role in drug development and biomedical research. Several earlier scientific investigations have proven that bacterial diversity in the marine environment represents an emerging source of structurally unique and novel antimicrobial agents. There are several reports on marine bacterial secondary metabolites, and many are pharmacologically significant and have enormous promise for developing effective antimicrobial drugs to combat microbial infections in drug-resistant pathogens. In this review, we attempt to summarize published articles from the last twenty-five years (1996–2020) on antimicrobial secondary metabolites from marine bacteria evolved in marine environments, such as marine sediment, water, fauna, and flora.
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- Ramanathan Srinivasan
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Correspondence: (R.S.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, MOST-USDA Joint Research Center for Food Safety, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (A.K.); (C.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, MOST-USDA Joint Research Center for Food Safety, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (A.K.); (C.S.)
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Correspondence: (R.S.); (X.L.)
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Alexpandi R, Ponraj JG, Swasthikka RP, Abirami G, Ragupathi T, Jayakumar R, Ravi AV. Anti-QS mediated anti-infection efficacy of probiotic culture-supernatant against Vibrio campbellii infection and the identification of active compounds through in vitro and in silico analyses. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2021.102108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nayaka NMDMW, Sasadara MMV, Sanjaya DA, Yuda PESK, Dewi NLKAA, Cahyaningsih E, Hartati R. Piper betle (L): Recent Review of Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties, Safety Profiles, and Commercial Applications. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26082321. [PMID: 33923576 PMCID: PMC8073370 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Piper betle (L) is a popular medicinal plant in Asia. Plant leaves have been used as a traditional medicine to treat various health conditions. It is highly abundant and inexpensive, therefore promoting further research and industrialization development, including in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Articles published from 2010 to 2020 were reviewed in detail to show recent updates on the antibacterial and antifungal properties of betel leaves. This current review showed that betel leaves extract, essential oil, preparations, and isolates could inhibit microbial growth and kill various Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria as well as fungal species, including those that are multidrug-resistant and cause serious infectious diseases. P. betle leaves displayed high efficiency on Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans. The ratio of MBC/MIC indicated bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects of P. betle leaves, while MFC/MIC values showed fungicidal and fungistatic effects. This review also provides a list of phytochemical compounds in betel leaves extracts and essential oils, safety profiles, and value-added products of betel leaves. Some studies also showed that the combination of betel leaves extract and essential oil with antibiotics (streptomycin, chloramphenicol and gentamicin) could provide potentiating antibacterial properties. Moreover, this review delivers a scientific resume for researchers in respected areas and manufacturers who want to develop betel leaves-based products.
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- Ni Made Dwi Mara Widyani Nayaka
- Department of Natural Medicine, Mahasaraswati University of Denpasar, Denpasar 80233, Indonesia; (M.M.V.S.); or (D.A.S.); (P.E.S.K.Y.); (N.L.K.A.A.D.); or (E.C.)
- Correspondence: or
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- Department of Natural Medicine, Mahasaraswati University of Denpasar, Denpasar 80233, Indonesia; (M.M.V.S.); or (D.A.S.); (P.E.S.K.Y.); (N.L.K.A.A.D.); or (E.C.)
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- Department of Natural Medicine, Mahasaraswati University of Denpasar, Denpasar 80233, Indonesia; (M.M.V.S.); or (D.A.S.); (P.E.S.K.Y.); (N.L.K.A.A.D.); or (E.C.)
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- Department of Natural Medicine, Mahasaraswati University of Denpasar, Denpasar 80233, Indonesia; (M.M.V.S.); or (D.A.S.); (P.E.S.K.Y.); (N.L.K.A.A.D.); or (E.C.)
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- Department of Natural Medicine, Mahasaraswati University of Denpasar, Denpasar 80233, Indonesia; (M.M.V.S.); or (D.A.S.); (P.E.S.K.Y.); (N.L.K.A.A.D.); or (E.C.)
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- Department of Natural Medicine, Mahasaraswati University of Denpasar, Denpasar 80233, Indonesia; (M.M.V.S.); or (D.A.S.); (P.E.S.K.Y.); (N.L.K.A.A.D.); or (E.C.)
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- Pharmaceutical Biology Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung 40132, Indonesia;
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Qiao Y, Jia R, Luo Y, Feng L. The inhibitory effect of Ulva fasciata on culturability, motility, and biofilm formation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC17802. Int Microbiol 2021; 24:301-310. [DOI: 10.1007/s10123-021-00165-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Full-length transcriptome sequencing combined with RNA-seq analysis revealed the immune response of fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) to Vibrio harveyi in early infection. Microb Pathog 2020; 149:104527. [PMID: 32980468 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) is an important commercial marine fish species cultured in northeast Asia, but its available gene sequences are limited. Vibrio harveyi is a causative agent of vibriosis in fat greenling and also causes severe losses to the aquaculture industry in China. In order to obtain more high-quality transcript information and investigate the early immune response of fat greenling against V. harveyi, the fish were artificially infected with V. harveyi, and five sampling points were set within 48 h. Iso-Seq combined with RNA-Seq were applied in the comprehensive transcriptome analysis of V. harveyi-infected fat greenling. Total 42,225 consensus isoforms were successfully extracted from the result of Iso-Seq, and more than 19,000 ORFs were predicted. In addition, total three modules were identified by WGCNA which significantly positive correlated to the infection time, and the KEGG analysis showed that the immune-related genes in these modules mainly enriched in TLR signaling pathway, NF-κB signaling pathway and Endocytosis. The activation of inflammation and endocytosis was the most significant characteristics of fat greenling immune response during the early infection. Based on the WGCNA, a series of high-degree nodes in the networks were identified as hub genes. The protein structures of cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRBP), poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1 (PARP1) and protein arginine N-methyl transferase 1 (PRMT1) were subsequently found to be highly conserved in vertebrate, and the gene expression pattern of CIRBP, PARP1, PRMT1 and a part of TLR/NF-κB pathway-related genes indicated that these proteins might have similar biological functions in regulation of inflammatory response in teleost fish. The results of this study provided the first systematical full-length transcriptome profile of fat greenling and characterized its immune responses in early infection of V. harvey, which will serve as the foundation for further exploring the molecular mechanism of immune defense against bacterial infection in fat greenling.
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Khan F, Tabassum N, Anand R, Kim YM. Motility of Vibrio spp.: regulation and controlling strategies. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:8187-8208. [PMID: 32816086 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10794-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Flagellar motility in bacteria is a highly regulated and complex cellular process that requires high energy investment for movement and host colonization. Motility plays an important role in the lifestyle of Vibrio spp. in the aquatic environment and during host colonization. Flagellar motility in vibrios is associated with several cellular processes, such as movement, colonization, adhesion, biofilm formation, and virulence. The transcription of all flagella-related genes occurs hierarchically and is regulated positively or negatively by several transcription factors and regulatory proteins. The flagellar regulatory hierarchy is well studied in Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Here, we compared the regulatory cascade and molecules involved in the flagellar motility of V. cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus in detail. The evolutionary relatedness of the master regulator of the polar and lateral flagella in different Vibrio species is also discussed. Although they can form symbiotic associations of some Vibrio species with humans and aquatic organisms can be harmed by several species of Vibrio as a result of surface contact, characterized by flagellar movement. Thus, targeting flagellar motility in pathogenic Vibrio species is considered a promising approach to control Vibrio infections. This approach, along with the strategies for controlling flagellar motility in different species of Vibrio using naturally derived and chemically synthesized compounds, is discussed in this review. KEY POINTS: • Vibrio species are ubiquitous and distributed across the aquatic environments. • The flagellar motility is responsible for the chemotactic movement and initial colonization to the host. • The transition from the motile into the biofilm stage is one of the crucial events in the infection. • Several signaling pathways are involved in the motility and formation of biofilm. • Attenuation of motility by naturally derived or chemically synthesized compounds could be a potential treatment for preventing Vibrio biofilm-associated infections.
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- Fazlurrahman Khan
- Institute of Food Science, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, South Korea.
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- Industrial Convergence Bionix Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, 201306, Greater Noida, U.P., India
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- Institute of Food Science, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, South Korea. .,Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, South Korea.
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Arunkumar M, LewisOscar F, Thajuddin N, Pugazhendhi A, Nithya C. In vitro and in vivo biofilm forming Vibrio spp: A significant threat in aquaculture. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2020.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Li D, Ramanathan S, Wang G, Wu Y, Tang Q, Li G. Acetylation of lysine 7 of AhyI affects the biological function in Aeromonas hydrophila. Microb Pathog 2020; 140:103952. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Bioautography and GC-MS based identification of piperine and trichostachine as the active quorum quenching compounds in black pepper. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03137. [PMID: 31922049 PMCID: PMC6948270 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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In the search of new and safe antibacterial compounds, the quorum sensing system (QS) modulation by natural products has been studied. As a result, many plant-derived compounds have been identified as potent quorum sensing inhibitors. Piper nigrum L. (black pepper) ethanolic extract inhibits the QS in some Gram-negative bacteria but the active components have not been previously identified. Thus, the objective of this work was to identify the P. nigrum peppercorns main components that block the QS, applying bioassay and chromatographic techniques. Piperine and trichostachine were identified as the main components responsible for the quorum quenching (QQ) activity of P. nigrum peppercorns extract. Piperine at 30 mg/L, decreased the violacein production by Chromobacterium violaceum CV026 by 35%, without affecting bacterial growth. Piperine concentration of 40 mg/L decreases violacein production by C. violaceum CV026 by 70% and growth in only 4.34%. Trichostachine at 50 mg/L decreases violacein production by C. violaceum CV026 by 12%, without affecting bacterial growth. P. nigrum extract concentration of 0.5 g/L decreased violacein production in 40 % and no effects on growth were observed. Neither P. nigrum extract, piperine, nor trichostachine did affect QS of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Data here described exhibit the potential of piperamides as modulators of QS, not previously reported.
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Krzyżek P. Challenges and Limitations of Anti-quorum Sensing Therapies. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2473. [PMID: 31736912 PMCID: PMC6834643 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Quorum sensing (QS) is a mechanism allowing microorganisms to sense population density and synchronously control genes expression. It has been shown that QS supervises the activity of many processes important for microbial pathogenicity, e.g., sporulation, biofilm formation, and secretion of enzymes or membrane vesicles. This contributed to the concept of anti-QS therapy [also called quorum quenching (QQ)] and the opportunity of its application in fighting against various types of pathogens. In recent years, many published articles reported promising results indicating the possibility of reducing pathogenicity of tested microorganisms and their easier eradication when co-treated with antibiotics. The aim of the present article is to point to the opposite, negative side of the QQ therapy, with particular emphasis on three fundamental properties attributed to anti-QS substances: the selectivity, virulence reduction, and lack of resistance against QQ. This point of view may highlight new directions of research, which should be taken into account in the future before the widespread introduction of QQ therapies in the treatment of people.
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- Paweł Krzyżek
- Department of Microbiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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Fan H, Wang L, Wen H, Wang K, Qi X, Li J, He F, Li Y. Genome-wide identification and characterization of toll-like receptor genes in spotted sea bass (Lateolabrax maculatus) and their involvement in the host immune response to Vibrio harveyi infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 92:782-791. [PMID: 31288100 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes are the earliest reported pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs) and have been extensively studied. These genes play pivotal roles in the innate immune defense against pathogen invasion. In this study, a total of 16 tlr genes were identified and characterized in spotted sea bass (Lateolabrax maculatus). The tlr genes of spotted sea bass were classified into five subfamilies (tlr1-subfamily, tlr3-subfamily, tlr5-subfamily, tlr7-subfamily, and tlr11-subfamily) according to the phylogenetic analysis, and their annotations were confirmed by a syntenic analysis. The protein domain analysis indicated that most tlr genes had the following three major TLR protein domains: a leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain, a transmembrane region (TM) and a Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain. The tlr genes in spotted sea bass were distributed in 11 of 24 chromosomes. The mRNA expression levels of 16 tlr genes in response to Vibrio harveyi infection were quantified in the head kidney. Most genes were downregulated following V. harveyi infection, while only 5 tlr genes, including tlr1-1, tlr1-2, tlr2-2, tlr5, and tlr7, were significantly upregulated. Collectively, these results help elucidate the crucial roles of tlr genes in the immune response of spotted sea bass and may supply valuable genomic resources for future studies investigating fish disease management.
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- Hongying Fan
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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Diao J, Liu H, Hu F, Li L, Wang X, Gai C, Yu X, Fan Y, Xu L, Ye H. Transcriptome analysis of immune response in fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) against Vibrio harveyi infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 84:937-947. [PMID: 30445666 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.10.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) is an important aquaculture fish species in northern China. Unfortunately, Vibrio infections have caused considerable losses to the fat greenling aquaculture industry. However, the study on immune response of fat greenling against Vibrio species has not been reported yet. In this paper, the immune response of fat greenling against V. harveyi at gene expression level was studied by transcriptome analysis. A total of 189753 high-quality unigenes with a N50 length of 672bp were obtained by transcriptome profiling, which provided abundant data for the future study of fat greenling. Comparative analysis showed that 5425 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified on day 3 post-infection (3dpi), containing 1837 up-regulated and 3588 down-regulated genes. Further annotation and analysis revealed that the DEGs were enriched in complement and coagulation cascades, ribosome, oxidative phosphorylation, glycine, serine and threonine metabolism and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway. These pathways were mainly associated with phagocytosis and pathogen clearance, rarely involved in bacteria adhesion and pathogen identification, which suggested that the host might begin to clear and kill the invading bacteria on 3dpi. The research might provide a valuable resource to further study immune response and suggest strategies against V. harveyi infection in fat greenling.
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- Jing Diao
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Shandong Mariculture Institute, No 7, Youyun Road, Qingdao, 266104, PR China.
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Santhakumari S, Jayakumar R, Logalakshmi R, Prabhu NM, Abdul Nazar AK, Karutha Pandian S, Veera Ravi A. In vitro and in vivo effect of 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol as an antibiofilm agent against quorum sensing mediated biofilm formation of Vibrio spp. Int J Food Microbiol 2018; 281:60-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Almeida FAD, Vargas ELG, Carneiro DG, Pinto UM, Vanetti MCD. Virtual screening of plant compounds and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for inhibition of quorum sensing and biofilm formation in Salmonella. Microb Pathog 2018; 121:369-388. [PMID: 29763730 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Salmonella belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family which is widely distributed in the environment due to its adaptive capacity to stress conditions. In addition, Salmonella is able to perform a type of cell-to-cell communication called quorum sensing, which leads to differential gene expression. The quorum sensing system mediated by AI-1, acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs), is incomplete in Salmonella because the luxI homolog gene, which encodes for AI-1 synthase, is missing in the genome. However, a homologue of LuxR, known as SdiA, is present and allows the detection of signaling molecules produced by other species of bacteria, leading to regulation of gene expression, mainly related to virulence and biofilm formation. Thus, in view of the importance of quorum sensing on the physiology regulation of microorganisms, the aim of the present study was to perform a virtual screening of plant compounds and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NASIDs) for inhibition of quorum sensing by molecular docking and biofilm formation in Salmonella. In general, most plant compounds and all NSAIDs bound in, at least, one of the three modeled structures of SdiA proteins of Salmonella Enteritidis PT4 578. In addition, many tested compounds had higher binding affinities than the AHLs and the furanones which are inducers and inhibitors of quorum sensing, respectively. The Z-phytol and lonazolac molecules were good candidates for the in vitro inhibition tests of quorum sensing mediated by AI-1 and biofilm formation in Salmonella. Thus, this study directs future prospecting of plant extracts for inhibition of quorum sensing mechanism depending on AHL and biofilm formation. In addition, the use of inhibitors of quorum sensing and biofilm formation can be combined with antibiotics for better treatment efficacy, as well as the use of these compounds to design new drugs.
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- Felipe Alves de Almeida
- Department of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil; Department of Nutrition, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil
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- Food Research Center, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Ramanathan S, Arunachalam K, Chandran S, Selvaraj R, Shunmugiah K, Arumugam V. Biofilm inhibitory efficiency of phytol in combination with cefotaxime against nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 125:56-71. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- S. Ramanathan
- Department of Biotechnology; Science Campus; Alagappa University; Karaikudi Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Biotechnology; Science Campus; Alagappa University; Karaikudi Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Biotechnology; Science Campus; Alagappa University; Karaikudi Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Biotechnology; Science Campus; Alagappa University; Karaikudi Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Biotechnology; Science Campus; Alagappa University; Karaikudi Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Biotechnology; Science Campus; Alagappa University; Karaikudi Tamil Nadu India
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Rajkumari J, Borkotoky S, Murali A, Suchiang K, Mohanty SK, Busi S. Cinnamic acid attenuates quorum sensing associated virulence factors and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Biotechnol Lett 2018; 40:1087-1100. [PMID: 29680931 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-018-2557-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Anti-quorum sensing and anti-biofilm efficacy of Cinnamic acid against Pseudomonas aeruginosa was comparatively assessed with respect to potent quorum sensing inhibitor, Baicalein. RESULTS At sub-lethal concentration, Cinnamic acid effectively inhibited both the production of the QS-dependent virulence factors and biofilm formation in P. aeruginosa without affecting the viability of the bacterium. The phytocompound interfered with the initial attachment of planktonic cells to the substratum thereby causing reduction in biofilm development. In addition, the in vivo study indicated that the test compound protected Caenorhabditis elegans from the virulence factors of P. aeruginosa leading to reduced mortality. The in silico analysis revealed that Cinnamic acid can act as a competitive inhibitor for the natural ligands towards the ligand binding domain of the transcriptional activators of the quorum sensing circuit in P. aeruginosa, LasR and RhlR. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that Cinnamic acid may serve as a novel quorum sensing based anti-infective in controlling P. aeruginosa infections.
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- Jobina Rajkumari
- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 605014, India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 605014, India.
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Srinivasan R, Vigneshwari L, Rajavel T, Durgadevi R, Kannappan A, Balamurugan K, Pandima Devi K, Veera Ravi A. Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Piper betle aqueous extract and evaluation of its anti-quorum sensing and antibiofilm potential against uropathogens with cytotoxic effects: an in vitro and in vivo approach. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:10538-10554. [PMID: 29288300 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1049-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Urinary tract infections are the utmost common bacterial infections caused by Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Serratia marcescens. These uropathogens resist the action of several antibiotics due to their ability to form biofilms. Most of these bacterial pathogens use the quorum sensing (QS) machinery to co-ordinate their cells and regulate several virulence factors and biofilm formation. On the other hand, the anti-quorum sensing (anti-QS) and antibiofilm potential of silver nanoparticles have been well reported against certain bacterial pathogens, but to the best of our knowledge, no report is available against the pathogenicity of uropathogens in particular S. marcescens and P. mirabilis. Therefore, the present study is primarily focused on the anti-QS and antibiofilm potential of Piper betle-based synthesized silver nanoparticles (PbAgNPs) against S. marcescens and P. mirabilis. Initially, the silver nanoparticles were synthesized by the aqueous extract of P. betle and characterized by UV-absorbance spectroscopy, XRD, FT-IR, SEM, TEM, and DLS. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were assessed for their anti-QS activity and the obtained results revealed that the PbAgNPs inhibited the QS-mediated virulence factors such as prodigiosin, protease, biofilm formation, exopolysaccharides and hydrophobicity productions in uropathogens. The gene expression analysis divulged the downregulation of fimA, fimC, flhD, and bsmB genes in S. marcescens and flhB, flhD, and rsbA genes in P. mirabilis, respectively. The in vivo Caenorhabditis elegans assays revealed the non-toxic and anti-adherence efficiency of PbAgNPs. Furthermore, the non-toxic effect of PbAgNPs was also confirmed through peripheral blood mononuclear cells and normal lung epithelial cells. Therefore, the contemporary study demonstrates the use of PbAgNPs as a possible alternative toward conventional antibiotics in controlling QS and biofilm-related uropathogen infections.
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- Ramanathan Srinivasan
- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, -630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, -630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, -630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, -630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, -630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, -630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, -630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, -630 003, India.
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Srinivasan R, Mohankumar R, Kannappan A, Karthick Raja V, Archunan G, Karutha Pandian S, Ruckmani K, Veera Ravi A. Exploring the Anti-quorum Sensing and Antibiofilm Efficacy of Phytol against Serratia marcescens Associated Acute Pyelonephritis Infection in Wistar Rats. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2017; 7:498. [PMID: 29259923 PMCID: PMC5723315 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Quorum Sensing (QS) mechanism, a bacterial density-dependent gene expression system, governs the Serratia marcescens pathogenesis through the production of virulence factors and biofilm formation. The present study demonstrates the anti-quorum sensing (anti-QS), antibiofilm potential and in vivo protective effect of phytol, a diterpene alcohol broadly utilized as food additive and in therapeutics fields. In vitro treatment of phytol (5 and 10 μg/ml) showed decreasing level of biofilm formation, lipase and hemolysin production in S. marcescens compared to their respective controls. More, microscopic analyses confirmed the antibiofilm potential of phytol. The biofilm related phenomenons such as swarming motility and exopolysccharide productions were also inhibited by phytol. Furthermore, the real-time analysis elucidated the molecular mechanism of phytol which showed downregulation of fimA, fimC, flhC, flhD, bsmB, pigP, and shlA gene expressions. On the other hand, the in vivo rescue effect of phytol was assessed against S. marcescens associated acute pyelonephritis in Wistar rat. Compared to the infected and vehicle controls, the phytol treated groups (100 and 200 mg/kg) showed decreased level of bacterial counts in kidney, bladder tissues and urine samples on the 5th post infection day. As well, the phytol treatment showed reduced level of virulence enzymes such as lipase and protease productions compared to the infected and vehicle controls. Further, the infected and vehicle controls showed increasing level of inflammatory markers such as malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) productions. In contrast, the phytol treatment showed decreasing level of inflammatory markers. In histopathology, the uninfected animal showed normal kidney and bladder structure, wherein, the infected animals showed extensive infiltration of neutrophils in kidney and bladder tissues. In contrast, the phytol treatment showed normal kidney and bladder tissues. Additionally, the toxic effect of phytol (200 mg/kg) was assessed by single dose toxicity analysis. No changes were observed in hematological, biochemical profiles and histopathological analysis of vital organs in phytol treated animals compared to the untreated controls. Hence, this study suggested the potential use of phytol for its anti-QS, antibiofilm and anti-inflammatory properties against S. marcescens infections and their associated inflammation reactions.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, National Facility for Drug Development for Academia, Pharmaceutical and Allied Industries, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, India
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- Department of Animal Science, Centre for Pheromone Technology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, National Facility for Drug Development for Academia, Pharmaceutical and Allied Industries, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, India
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Ramanathan S, Ravindran D, Arunachalam K, Arumugam VR. Inhibition of quorum sensing-dependent biofilm and virulence genes expression in environmental pathogen Serratia marcescens by petroselinic acid. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2017; 111:501-515. [PMID: 29101490 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-017-0971-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-biofilm and anti-virulence properties of petroselinic acid (PSA) against the environmental pathogen Serratia marcescens. PSA significantly inhibited the quorum sensing (QS)-dependent virulence factors such as prodigiosin, protease productions, and biofilm formation in S. marcescens. The antibiofilm potential of PSA was also confirmed through light, confocal laser scanning, and scanning electron microscopic analyses. Furthermore, PSA effectively inhibited the biofilm-related phenomena such as exopolysaccharide production, hydrophobicity production, swimming, and swarming motility without affecting the bacterial growth. In FT-IR analysis, the PSA treated S. marcescens cells displayed a reduction in cellular components compared to the untreated controls. The real-time analysis revealed the downregulation of QS-controlled virulence genes such as bsmB, fimA, fimC, and flhD in S. marcescens on treatment with PSA. The obtained results strongly suggested that PSA could be further explored as an antipathogenic drug to treat QS-mediated infections caused by S. marcescens.
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- Srinivasan Ramanathan
- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India.
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Reyes-Batlle M, Martín-Rodríguez AJ, López-Arencibia A, Sifaoui I, Liendo AR, Bethencourt Estrella CJ, García Méndez AB, Chiboub O, Hajaji S, Valladares B, Martínez-Carretero E, Piñero JE, Lorenzo-Morales J. In vitro interactions of Acanthamoeba castellanii Neff and Vibrio harveyi. Exp Parasitol 2017; 183:167-170. [PMID: 28917709 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Free-living amoebae (FLA) are opportunistic protozoa widely distributed in the environment. They are frequently found in water and soil samples, but they have also been reported to be associated with bacterial human pathogens such as Legionella spp. Campylobacter spp or Vibrio cholerae among others. Including within Vibrio spp. V. harveyi (Johnson and Shunk, 1936) is a bioluminescent marine bacteria which has been found swimming freely in tropical marine waters, being part of the stomach and intestine microflora of marine animals, and as both a primary and opportunistic pathogen of marine animals. Our aim was to study the interactions between Vibrio harveyi and Acanthamoeba castellanii Neff. Firstly, in order to analyze changes in it cultivability, V. harveyi was coincubated with A. castellanii Neff axenic culture and with Acanthamoeba Conditioned Medium (ACM) at different temperatures in aerobic conditions. Interestingly, at 4 °C and 18-20 °C bacteria were still cultivable in marine agar, at 28 °C, in aerobic conditions, but there weren't significant differences comparing with the controls. We also noted an enhanced migration of Acanthamoeba toward V. harveyi on non-nutrient agar plates compared to controls with no bacteria.
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- María Reyes-Batlle
- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain.
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain; Laboratoire Matériaux-Molécules et Applications, IPEST, B.P 51 2070, La Marsa, University of Cathage, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Université de La Manouba, Ecole Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire de Sidi Thabet, 2020, Tunisia
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, S/N, 38203 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain
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