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El Samak M, Zakeer S, Hanora A, Solyman SM. Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic exploration of the Egyptian Red Sea sponge Theonella sp. associated microbial community. Mar Genomics 2023; 70:101032. [PMID: 37084583 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2023.101032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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Marine sponges associated microorganisms are considered to be prolific source of bioactive natural products. Omics-based techniques such as metagenomics and metatranscriptomics have been used as effective tools to discover natural products. In this study, we used integrated metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis of three samples of the Egyptian Red Sea sponge Theonella sp. microbiome to obtain a complete picture of its biosynthetic activity to produce bioactive compounds. Our data revealed high biodiversity of the Egyptian sponge microbiota represented by 38 bacterial phyla with Candidate Phylum Poribacteria as the most abundant phyla with an average of 27.5% of the microbial community. The analysis also revealed high biosynthetic activity of the sponge microbiome through detecting different types of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) with predicted antibacterial, cytotoxic and inhibitory bioactivity and the majority of these clusters were found to be actively transcribed. The complete BGCs of the cytotoxic theonellamide and misakinolide were detected and found to be actively transcribed. The majority of the detected BGCs were predicted to be novel as they did not show any similarity with any known cluster in the MIBiG database.
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- Manar El Samak
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Egypt; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sinai University- Elkantara branch, Egypt
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A Four-Step Platform to Optimize Growth Conditions for High-Yield Production of Siderophores in Cyanobacteria. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13020154. [PMID: 36837773 PMCID: PMC9967094 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13020154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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In response to Iron deprivation and in specific environmental conditions, the cyanobacteria Anabaena flos aquae produce siderophores, iron-chelating molecules that in virtue of their interesting environmental and clinical applications, are recently gaining the interest of the pharmaceutical industry. Yields of siderophore recovery from in vitro producing cyanobacterial cultures are, unfortunately, very low and reach most of the times only analytical quantities. We here propose a four-step experimental pipeline for a rapid and inexpensive identification and optimization of growth parameters influencing, at the transcriptional level, siderophore production in Anabaena flos aquae. The four-steps pipeline consists of: (1) identification of the promoter region of the operon of interest in the genome of Anabaena flos aquae; (2) cloning of the promoter in a recombinant DNA vector, upstream the cDNA coding for the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) followed by its stable transformation in Escherichia Coli; (3) identification of the environmental parameters affecting expression of the gene in Escherichia coli and their application to the cultivation of the Anabaena strain; (4) identification of siderophores by the combined use of high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry and molecular networking. This multidisciplinary, sustainable, and green pipeline is amenable to automation and is virtually applicable to any cyanobacteria, or more in general, to any microorganisms.
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Caso A, da Silva FB, Esposito G, Teta R, Sala GD, Cavalcanti LPAN, Valverde AL, Martins RCC, Costantino V. Exploring Chemical Diversity of Phorbas Sponges as a Source of Novel Lead Compounds in Drug Discovery. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:667. [PMID: 34940666 PMCID: PMC8708981 DOI: 10.3390/md19120667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Porifera, commonly referred to as marine sponges, are acknowledged as major producers of marine natural products (MNPs). Sponges of the genus Phorbas have attracted much attention over the years. They are widespread in all continents, and several structurally unique compounds have been identified from this species. Terpenes, mainly sesterterpenoids, are the major secondary metabolites isolated from Phorbas species, even though several alkaloids and steroids have also been reported. Many of these compounds have presented interesting biological activities. Particularly, Phorbas sponges have been demonstrated to be a source of cytotoxic metabolites. In addition, MNPs exhibiting cytostatic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities have been isolated and structurally characterized. This review provides an overview of almost 130 secondary metabolites from Phorbas sponges and their biological activities, and it covers the literature since the first study published in 1993 until November 2021, including approximately 60 records. The synthetic routes to the most interesting compounds are briefly outlined.
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- Alessia Caso
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.C.); (G.E.); (R.T.)
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- Instituto de Química de Produtos Naturais Walter Mors, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Rio de Janeiro 21941-599, Brazil; (F.B.d.S.); (L.P.A.N.C.); (R.C.C.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.C.); (G.E.); (R.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.C.); (G.E.); (R.T.)
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80125 Naples, Italy;
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- Instituto de Química de Produtos Naturais Walter Mors, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Rio de Janeiro 21941-599, Brazil; (F.B.d.S.); (L.P.A.N.C.); (R.C.C.M.)
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro 24020-141, Brazil;
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- Instituto de Química de Produtos Naturais Walter Mors, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Rio de Janeiro 21941-599, Brazil; (F.B.d.S.); (L.P.A.N.C.); (R.C.C.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.C.); (G.E.); (R.T.)
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Horchani M, Della Sala G, Caso A, D’Aria F, Esposito G, Laurenzana I, Giancola C, Costantino V, Jannet HB, Romdhane A. Molecular Docking and Biophysical Studies for Antiproliferative Assessment of Synthetic Pyrazolo-Pyrimidinones Tethered with Hydrazide-Hydrazones. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2742. [PMID: 33800505 PMCID: PMC7962976 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Chemotherapy represents the most applied approach to cancer treatment. Owing to the frequent onset of chemoresistance and tumor relapses, there is an urgent need to discover novel and more effective anticancer drugs. In the search for therapeutic alternatives to treat the cancer disease, a series of hybrid pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones tethered with hydrazide-hydrazones, 5a-h, was synthesized from condensation reaction of pyrazolopyrimidinone-hydrazide 4 with a series of arylaldehydes in ethanol, in acid catalysis. In vitro assessment of antiproliferative effects against MCF-7 breast cancer cells, unveiled that 5a, 5e, 5g, and 5h were the most effective compounds of the series and exerted their cytotoxic activity through apoptosis induction and G0/G1 phase cell-cycle arrest. To explore their mechanism at a molecular level, 5a, 5e, 5g, and 5h were evaluated for their binding interactions with two well-known anticancer targets, namely the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the G-quadruplex DNA structures. Molecular docking simulations highlighted high binding affinity of 5a, 5e, 5g, and 5h towards EGFR. Circular dichroism (CD) experiments suggested 5a as a stabilizer agent of the G-quadruplex from the Kirsten ras (KRAS) oncogene promoter. In the light of these findings, we propose the pyrazolo-pyrimidinone scaffold bearing a hydrazide-hydrazone moiety as a lead skeleton for designing novel anticancer compounds.
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- Mabrouk Horchani
- Laboratory of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Natural Products and Reactivity, Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products (LR11ES39), Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; (M.H.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80125 Naples, Italy;
- Laboratory of Pre-Clinical and Translational Research, IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy;
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.C.); (G.E.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (F.D.); (C.G.)
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.C.); (G.E.)
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- Laboratory of Pre-Clinical and Translational Research, IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (F.D.); (C.G.)
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.C.); (G.E.)
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- Laboratory of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Natural Products and Reactivity, Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products (LR11ES39), Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; (M.H.); (A.R.)
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- Laboratory of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Natural Products and Reactivity, Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products (LR11ES39), Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; (M.H.); (A.R.)
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Identification of a solo acylhomoserine lactone synthase from the myxobacterium Archangium gephyra. Sci Rep 2021; 11:3018. [PMID: 33542315 PMCID: PMC7862692 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82480-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Considered a key taxon in soil and marine microbial communities, myxobacteria exist as coordinated swarms that utilize a combination of lytic enzymes and specialized metabolites to facilitate predation of microbes. This capacity to produce specialized metabolites and the associated abundance of biosynthetic pathways contained within their genomes have motivated continued drug discovery efforts from myxobacteria. Of all myxobacterial biosynthetic gene clusters deposited in the antiSMASH database, only one putative acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) synthase, agpI, was observed, in genome data from Archangium gephyra. Without an AHL receptor also apparent in the genome of A. gephyra, we sought to determine if AgpI was an uncommon example of an orphaned AHL synthase. Herein we report the bioinformatic assessment of AgpI and discovery of a second AHL synthase from Vitiosangium sp. During axenic cultivation conditions, no detectible AHL metabolites were observed in A. gephyra extracts. However, heterologous expression of each synthase in Escherichia coli provided detectible quantities of 3 AHL signals including 2 known AHLs, C8-AHL and C9-AHL. These results suggest that A. gephyra AHL production is dormant during axenic cultivation. The functional, orphaned AHL synthase, AgpI, is unique to A. gephyra, and its utility to the predatory myxobacterium remains unknown.
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El-Hossary EM, Abdel-Halim M, Ibrahim ES, Pimentel-Elardo SM, Nodwell JR, Handoussa H, Abdelwahab MF, Holzgrabe U, Abdelmohsen UR. Natural Products Repertoire of the Red Sea. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:md18090457. [PMID: 32899763 PMCID: PMC7551641 DOI: 10.3390/md18090457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Marine natural products have achieved great success as an important source of new lead compounds for drug discovery. The Red Sea provides enormous diversity on the biological scale in all domains of life including micro- and macro-organisms. In this review, which covers the literature to the end of 2019, we summarize the diversity of bioactive secondary metabolites derived from Red Sea micro- and macro-organisms, and discuss their biological potential whenever applicable. Moreover, the diversity of the Red Sea organisms is highlighted as well as their genomic potential. This review is a comprehensive study that compares the natural products recovered from the Red Sea in terms of ecological role and pharmacological activities.
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- Ebaa M. El-Hossary
- National Centre for Radiation Research & Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Ahmed El-Zomor St. 3, El-Zohoor Dist., Nasr City, Cairo 11765, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo 11835, Egypt;
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt;
- Institute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2/Bau D15, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, MaRS Centre West, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1M1, Canada; (S.M.P.-E.); (J.R.N.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, MaRS Centre West, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1M1, Canada; (S.M.P.-E.); (J.R.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo 11835, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt;
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- Institute for Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
- Correspondence: (U.H.); (U.R.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt;
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Universities Zone, P.O. Box 61111 New Minia City, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Correspondence: (U.H.); (U.R.A.)
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Reen FJ, Gutiérrez-Barranquero JA, McCarthy RR, Woods DF, Scarciglia S, Adams C, Fog Nielsen K, Gram L, O'Gara F. Quorum Sensing Signaling Alters Virulence Potential and Population Dynamics in Complex Microbiome-Host Interactomes. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2131. [PMID: 31572336 PMCID: PMC6749037 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite the discovery of the first N-acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) based quorum sensing (QS) in the marine environment, relatively little is known about the abundance, nature and diversity of AHL QS systems in this diverse ecosystem. Establishing the prevalence and diversity of AHL QS systems and how they may influence population dynamics within the marine ecosystem, may give a greater insight into the evolution of AHLs as signaling molecules in this important and largely unexplored niche. Microbiome profiling of Stelletta normani and BD1268 sponge samples identified several potential QS active genera. Subsequent biosensor-based screening of a library of 650 marine sponge bacterial isolates identified 10 isolates that could activate at least one of three AHL biosensor strains. Each was further validated and profiled by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, with AHLs being detected in 8 out of 10 isolate extracts. Co-culture of QS active isolates with S. normani marine sponge samples led to the isolation of genera such as Pseudomonas and Paenibacillus, both of which were low abundance in the S. normani microbiome. Surprisingly however, addition of AHLs to isolates harvested following co-culture did not measurably affect either growth or biofilm of these strains. Addition of supernatants from QS active strains did however impact significantly on biofilm formation of the marine Bacillus sp. CH8a sporeforming strain suggesting a role for QS systems in moderating the microbe-microbe interaction in marine sponges. Genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of a QS positive Psychrobacter isolate identified several QS associated systems, although no classical QS synthase gene was identified. The stark contrast between the biodiverse sponge microbiome and the relatively limited diversity that was observed on standard culture media, even in the presence of QS active compounds, serves to underscore the extent of diversity that remains to be brought into culture.
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- F Jerry Reen
- BIOMERIT Research Centre, School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- BIOMERIT Research Centre, School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- BIOMERIT Research Centre, School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- BIOMERIT Research Centre, School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- BIOMERIT Research Centre, School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- BIOMERIT Research Centre, School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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Esposito G, Teta R, Marrone R, De Sterlich C, Casazza M, Anastasio A, Lega M, Costantino V. A Fast Detection Strategy for Cyanobacterial blooms and associated cyanotoxins (FDSCC) reveals the occurrence of lyngbyatoxin A in campania (South Italy). CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 225:342-351. [PMID: 30884295 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.201] [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: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Fast Detection Strategy for Cyanobacterial blooms and associated Cyanotoxins (FDSCC) is a multidisciplinary strategy that allows early detection, in 24 man-hours, of cyanobacteria and related cyanotoxins in water and bivalve samples. This approach combines the advantages of remote/proximal sensing with those of analytical/bioinformatics analyses, namely, LC-HRMS-based molecular networking. The detection of Lyngbyatoxin A, a lipophilic cyanotoxin, in all analyzed water samples and in bivalves, commonly used as food, was the proof of the reliability of the new method.
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- Germana Esposito
- Task Force BIG FED2, The Blue Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
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- Task Force BIG FED2, The Blue Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
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- Task Force BIG FED2, The Blue Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
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- Task Force BIG FED2, The Blue Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
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Britstein M, Saurav K, Teta R, Sala GD, Bar-Shalom R, Stoppelli N, Zoccarato L, Costantino V, Steindler L. Identification and chemical characterization of N-acyl-homoserine lactone quorum sensing signals across sponge species and time. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2019; 94:4757059. [PMID: 29267881 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Marine sponges form symbiotic relationships with complex microbial communities, yet little is known about the mechanisms by which these microbes regulate their behavior through gene expression. Many bacterial communities regulate gene expression using chemical signaling termed quorum sensing. While a few previous studies have shown presence of N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL)-based quorum sensing in marine sponges, the chemical identity of AHL signals has been published for only two sponge species. In this study, we screened for AHLs in extracts from 15 sponge species (109 specimens in total) from the Mediterranean and Red Sea, using a wide-range AHL biosensor. This is the first time that AHL presence was examined over time in sponges. We detected the presence of AHL in 46% of the sponge species and found that AHL signals differ for certain sponge species in time and across sponge individuals. Furthermore, for the Mediterranean sponge species Sarcotragus fasciculatus, we identified 14 different AHLs. The constant presence of specific AHL molecules in all specimens, together with varying signaling molecules between the different specimens, makes Sa. fasciculatus a good model to further investigate the function of quorum sensing in sponge-associated bacteria. This study extends the knowledge of AHL-based quorum sensing in marine sponges.
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- Maya Britstein
- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel 31905, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel 31905, Haifa, Israel
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab Group, Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab Group, Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel 31905, Haifa, Israel
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab Group, Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Limnology of Stratified Lakes, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Stechlin 16775, Germany
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab Group, Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel 31905, Haifa, Israel
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Wooster MK, Voigt O, Erpenbeck D, Wörheide G, Berumen ML. Sponges of the Red Sea. CORAL REEFS OF THE RED SEA 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05802-9_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Karimi E, Slaby BM, Soares AR, Blom J, Hentschel U, Costa R. Metagenomic binning reveals versatile nutrient cycling and distinct adaptive features in alphaproteobacterial symbionts of marine sponges. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2018; 94:4985835. [DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiy074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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- Elham Karimi
- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), Algarve University, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- RD3 Marine Microbiology, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, SY23 3DB Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- RD3 Marine Microbiology, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), Algarve University, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (IBB), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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Chi W, Zheng L, He C, Han B, Zheng M, Gao W, Sun C, Zhou G, Gao X. Quorum sensing of microalgae associated marine Ponticoccus sp. PD-2 and its algicidal function regulation. AMB Express 2017; 7:59. [PMID: 28281272 PMCID: PMC5344870 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-017-0357-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Quorum sensing (QS) systems play important roles in regulating many physiological functions of microorganisms, such as biofilm formation, bioluminescence, and antibiotic production. One marine algicidal bacterium, Ponticoccus sp. PD-2, was isolated from the microalga Prorocentrum donghaiense, and its N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL)-mediated QS system was verified. In this study, we analyzed the AHLs profile of strain PD-2. Two AHLs, 3-oxo-C8-HSL and 3-oxo-C10-HSL, were detected using a biosensor overlay assay and GC–MS methods. Two complete AHL-QS systems (designated zlaI/R and zlbI/R) were identified in the genome of strain PD-2. When expressed in Escherichia coli, both zlaI and zlbI genes could each produce 3-oxo-C8-HSL and 3-oxo-C10-HSL. Algicidal activity was investigated by evaluating the inhibitory rate (IR) of microalgae growth by measuring the fluorescence of viable cells. We found that the metabolites of strain PD-2 had algicidal activity against its host P. donghaiense (IR 84.81%) and two other red tide microalgae, Phaeocystis globosa (IR 78.91%) and Alexandrium tamarense (IR 67.14%). β-cyclodextrin which binds to AHLs and inhibits the QS system reduced the algicidal activity more than 50%. This indicates that inhibiting the QS system may affect the algicidal metabolites production of strain PD-2. Our study indicated that a QS-regulated algicidal system may play a potential role in the process of red tides disintegration. QS might be a potential way to control red tides.
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Romano G, Costantini M, Sansone C, Lauritano C, Ruocco N, Ianora A. Marine microorganisms as a promising and sustainable source of bioactive molecules. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 128:58-69. [PMID: 27160988 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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There is an urgent need to discover new drug entities due to the increased incidence of severe diseases as cancer and neurodegenerative pathologies, and reducing efficacy of existing antibiotics. Recently, there is a renewed interest in exploring the marine habitat for new pharmaceuticals also thanks to the advancement in cultivation technologies and in molecular biology techniques. Microorganisms represent a still poorly explored resource for drug discovery. The possibility of obtaining a continuous source of bioactives from marine microorganisms, more amenable to culturing compared to macro-organisms, may be able to meet the challenging demands of pharmaceutical industries. This would enable a more environmentally-friendly approach to drug discovery and overcome the over-utilization of marine resources and the use of destructive collection practices. The importance of the topic is underlined by the number of EU projects funded aimed at improving the exploitation of marine organisms for drug discovery.
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- G Romano
- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy.
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy; Bio-Organic Chemistry Unit, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry-CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, Naples 80078, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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Saurav K, Bar-Shalom R, Haber M, Burgsdorf I, Oliviero G, Costantino V, Morgenstern D, Steindler L. In Search of Alternative Antibiotic Drugs: Quorum-Quenching Activity in Sponges and their Bacterial Isolates. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:416. [PMID: 27092109 PMCID: PMC4821063 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Owing to the extensive development of drug resistance in pathogens against the available antibiotic arsenal, antimicrobial resistance is now an emerging major threat to public healthcare. Anti-virulence drugs are a new type of therapeutic agent aiming at virulence factors rather than killing the pathogen, thus providing less selective pressure for evolution of resistance. One promising example of this therapeutic concept targets bacterial quorum sensing (QS), because QS controls many virulence factors responsible for bacterial infections. Marine sponges and their associated bacteria are considered a still untapped source for unique chemical leads with a wide range of biological activities. In the present study, we screened extracts of 14 sponge species collected from the Red and Mediterranean Sea for their quorum-quenching (QQ) potential. Half of the species showed QQ activity in at least 2 out of 3 replicates. Six out of the 14 species were selected for bacteria isolation, to test for QQ activity also in isolates, which, once cultured, represent an unlimited source of compounds. We show that ≈20% of the isolates showed QQ activity based on a Chromobacterium violaceum CV026 screen, and that the presence or absence of QQ activity in a sponge extract did not correlate with the abundance of isolates with the same activity from the same sponge species. This can be explained by the unknown source of QQ compounds in sponge-holobionts (host or symbionts), and further by the possible non-symbiotic nature of bacteria isolated from sponges. The potential symbiotic nature of the isolates showing QQ activity was tested according to the distribution and abundance of taxonomically close bacterial Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) in a dataset including 97 sponge species and 178 environmental samples (i.e., seawater, freshwater, and marine sediments). Most isolates were found not to be enriched in sponges and may simply have been trapped in the filtration channels of the sponge at the time of collection. Our results highlight potential for QQ-bioactive lead molecules for anti-virulence therapy both from sponges and the bacteria isolated thereof, independently on the symbiotic nature of the latter.
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- Kumar Saurav
- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa Haifa, Israel
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab Group, Department of Pharmacy, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Italy
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- The Blue Chemistry Lab Group, Department of Pharmacy, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa Haifa, Israel
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Saurav K, Burgsdorf I, Teta R, Esposito G, Bar-Shalom R, Costantino V, Steindler L. Isolation of MarineParacoccussp. Ss63 from the SpongeSarcotragussp. and Characterization of its Quorum-Sensing Chemical-Signaling Molecules by LC-MS/MS Analysis. Isr J Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201600003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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