Aspects of gut microbiota and immune system interactions in infectious diseases, immunopathology, and cancer

V Lazar, LM Ditu, GG Pircalabioru, I Gheorghe… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The microbiota consists of a dynamic multispecies community of bacteria, fungi, archaea,
and protozoans, bringing to the host organism a dowry of cells and genes more numerous …

Targeting the holy triangle of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

RV Sionov, D Steinberg - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic and recurrent bacterial infections are frequently associated with the formation of
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …

Quorum sensing in Gram-negative bacteria: small-molecule modulation of AHL and AI-2 quorum sensing pathways

WRJD Galloway, JT Hodgkinson, SD Bowden… - Chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Numerous species of bacteria employ a mechanism of intercellular communication known
as quorum sensing. This signaling process allows the cells comprising a bacterial colony to …

Anti-infective activities of lactobacillus strains in the human intestinal microbiota: from probiotics to gastrointestinal anti-infectious biotherapeutic agents

V Liévin-Le Moal, AL Servin - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY A vast and diverse array of microbial species displaying great phylogenic,
genomic, and metabolic diversity have colonized the gastrointestinal tract. Resident …

Phenyllactic acid: a green compound for food biopreservation

RV Rajanikar, BH Nataraj, H Naithani, SA Ali… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Consumer demand for minimally processed foods continues to increase every day, primarily
due to a hike in consumer awareness on food and nutritional security. Chemical …

Quorum sensing in biofilms–how to destroy the bacterial citadels or their cohesion/power?

V Lazar - Anaerobe, 2011 - Elsevier
Biofilms or microbial communities formed by adherent and cohesive cells on cellular or inert
substrata (like medical devices), are involved in∼ 60% of all infections and characterized by …

Quorum quenching: A potential target for antipseudomonal therapy

F Hemmati, R Salehi, R Ghotaslou… - Infection and Drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
There has been excessive rate of use of antibiotics to fight Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.
aeruginosa) infections worldwide, which has consequently caused the increased resistance …

Antibiotic Resistance Crisis: An Update on Antagonistic Interactions between Probiotics and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

BH Nataraj, RH Mallappa - Current microbiology, 2021 - Springer
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) havoc is a global multifaceted crisis endowing a significant
challenge for the successful eradication of devastating pathogens. Methicillin-Resistant …

Natural and synthetic small boron-containing molecules as potential inhibitors of bacterial and fungal quorum sensing

VM Dembitsky, AAA Al Quntar, M Srebnik - Chemical Reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Chemical communication is a phenomenon exhibited by many different organisms and
nowadays is one of the most prominent research areas at the chemistry-microbiology …

Multifaceted strategies for alleviating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by targeting protease activity: Natural and synthetic molecules

F Khan - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a top-priority pathogen in the health sector because
it is ubiquitous, has high metabolic/genetic versatility, and is identified as an opportunistic …