ABSTRACT
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
plays a major role in many chronic infections. Its ability to readily form biofilms contributes to its success as an opportunistic pathogen and its resistance/tolerance to antimicrobial/antibiotic therapy. A low-molecular-weight alginate oligomer (OligoG CF-5/20) derived from marine algae has previously been shown to impair motility in
P. aeruginosa
biofilms and disrupt pseudomonal biofilm assembly. As these bacterial phenotypes are regulated by quorum sensing (QS), we hypothesized that OligoG CF-5/20 may induce alterations in QS signaling in
P. aeruginosa
. QS regulation was studied by using
Chromobacterium violaceum
CV026 biosensor assays that showed a significant reduction in acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) production following OligoG CF-5/20 treatment (≥2%;
P
< 0.05). This effect was confirmed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of C
4
-AHL and 3-oxo-C
12
-AHL production (≥2%;
P
< 0.05). Moreover, quantitative PCR showed that reduced expression of both the
las
and
rhl
systems was induced following 24 h of treatment with OligoG CF-5/20 (≥0.2%;
P
< 0.05). Circular dichroism spectroscopy indicated that these alterations were not due to steric interaction between the AHL and OligoG CF-5/20. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and COMSTAT image analysis demonstrated that OligoG CF-5/20-treated biofilms had a dose-dependent decrease in biomass that was associated with inhibition of extracellular DNA synthesis (≥0.5%;
P
< 0.05). These changes correlated with alterations in the extracellular production of the pseudomonal virulence factors pyocyanin, rhamnolipids, elastase, and total protease (
P
< 0.05). The ability of OligoG CF-5/20 to modify QS signaling in
P. aeruginosa
PAO1 may influence critical downstream functions such as virulence factor production and biofilm formation.
摘要
铜绿假单胞菌
在许多慢性感染中发挥着重要作用。它易于形成生物膜的能力使其成为机会性病原体,并对抗菌剂/抗生素疗法产生耐药性/耐受性。以前曾有研究表明,从海洋藻类中提取的低分子量海藻酸寡聚体(OligoG CF-5/20)会损害铜绿假单胞菌的运动能力。
铜绿假单胞菌
生物膜的运动能力,并破坏假性生物膜的组装。由于这些细菌表型受法定量感应(QS)调控,我们推测 OligoG CF-5/20 可能会诱导铜绿假单胞菌生物膜中的 QS 信号改变。
绿脓杆菌
.我们利用
绿脓杆菌
CV026 生物传感器分析表明,OligoG CF-5/20 处理后,酰基高丝氨酸内酯(AHL)的产生显著减少(≥2%);
P
0.05)。通过液相色谱-质谱法分析 C
4
-AHL 和 3-oxo-C
12
-AHL的产生(≥2%;
P
0.05)。此外,定量聚合酶链式反应(PCR)显示
las
和
rhl
系统的表达量减少(≥0.2%;
P
0.05)。圆二色性光谱表明,这些变化不是由于 AHL 和 OligoG CF-5/20 之间的立体相互作用造成的。共聚焦激光扫描显微镜(CLSM)和 COMSTAT 图像分析表明,OligoG CF-5/20 处理过的生物膜生物量的减少与细胞外 DNA 合成的抑制有关(≥0.5%;
P
0.05)。这些变化与假单胞菌毒力因子焦花青素、鼠李糖脂、弹性蛋白酶和总蛋白酶的胞外生成变化有关(P < 0.05
P
0.05)。OligoG CF-5/20 改变铜绿微囊藻 QS 信号转导的能力
铜绿微囊藻
PAO1 的 QS 信号的能力可能会影响关键的下游功能,如毒力因子的产生和生物膜的形成。