[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms and applications of N-acyl homoserine lactone-mediated quorum sensing in bacteria

L Kumar, SKS Patel, K Kharga, R Kumar, P Kumar… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbial biodiversity includes biotic and abiotic components that support all life forms by
adapting to environmental conditions. Climate change, pollution, human activity, and natural …

[HTML][HTML] The Molecular Architecture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors

Q Li, S Mao, H Wang, X Ye - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
The survival selection pressure caused by antibiotic-mediated bactericidal and bacteriostatic
activity is one of the important inducements for bacteria to develop drug resistance. Bacteria …

Regulation of quorum sensing for the manipulation of conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater treatment system

X Qiu, B Wang, S Ren, X Liu, Y Wang - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence and transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) through plasmid-
mediated conjugation has become a significant worldwide public health threat. Biofilms are …

Characterization of natural product inhibitors of quorum sensing reveals competitive inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa RhlR by ortho-vanillin

KE Woods, S Akhter, B Rodriguez… - Microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell-cell signaling system that enables bacteria to coordinate
population density-dependent changes in behavior. This chemical communication pathway …

[HTML][HTML] Complex Analysis of Vanillin and Syringic Acid as Natural Antimicrobial Agents against Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilms

A Minich, Z Levarski, M Mikulášová, M Straka… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms on medical devices is a major cause
of nosocomial diseases and infections. Extensive research is directed at inhibiting the …

Quorum‐quenching enzymes: Promising bioresources and their opportunities and challenges as alternative bacteriostatic agents in food industry

D Wang, F Cui, L Ren, J Li, T Li - Comprehensive Reviews in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The problems of spoilage, disease, and biofilm caused by bacterial quorum‐sensing (QS)
systems have posed a significant challenge to the development of the food industry. Quorum …

In vivo, in vitro and molecular docking studies reveal the anti-virulence property of hispidulin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa through the modulation of quorum …

VT Anju, S Busi, MS Mohan, S Ranganathan… - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an audacious infectious agent involved in multiple persistent
and incurable diseases in hosts through quorum sensing mediated pathways. Thus …

Anti-virulence prospects of Metformin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A new dimension to a multifaceted drug

J Chadha, L Khullar, P Gulati, S Chhibber… - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2023 - Elsevier
Metformin (MeT) is an FDA-approved drug with a myriad of health benefits. Besides being
used as an anti-diabetic drug, MeT is also effective against various cancers, liver …

Leveraging bacteria-inspired nanomaterials for targeted controlling biofilm and virulence properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

P Sathishkumar, F Khan - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2024 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen designated as a high-priority
pathogen because of its role in major healthcare-associated and nosocomial infections …

Antifungal and Antivirulence Activity of Vanillin and Tannic Acid Against Aspergillus fumigatus and Fusarium solani

AL Ríos-López, J Dávila-Aviña, GM González… - Current …, 2024 - Springer
Aspergillus fumigatus and Fusarium solani infections have become severe health threat;
both pathogens are considered a priority due to the increasing emergence of antifungal …