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Minority report; Diketopiperazines and Pyocyanin as Quorum Sensing Signals in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Minority report; Pseudomonas aeruginosa의 정족수 인식(쿼럼 센싱) 신호물질로써의 Diketopiperazines과 Pyocyanin)

  • Lee, Joon-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.85-92
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    • 2008
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen, causing a wide variety of infections including cystic fibrosis, microbial keratitis, and burn wound infections. The cell-to-cell signaling mechanism known as quorum sensing (QS) plays a key role in these infections and the QS systems of P. aeruginosa have been most intensively studied. While many literatures that introduce the QS systems of P. aeruginosa have mostly focused on two major acyl-homo serine lactone (acyl-HSL) QS signals, N-3-oxododecanoyl homoserine lactone (3OC12) and N-butanoyl homoserine lactone (C4), several new signal molecules have been discovered and suggested for their significant roles in signaling and virulence of P. aeruginosa. One of them is PQS (Pseudomonas quinolone signal; 2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone), which is now considered as a well-characterized major signal meolecule of P. aeruginosa. In addition, recent researches have also suggested some more putative signal molecules of P. aeruginosa, which are diketopiperazines (DKPs) and pyocyanin. DKPs are cyclic dipeptides and structurally diverse depending on what amino acids are involved in composition. Some DKPs from the culture supernatant of P. aeruginosa are suggested as new diffusible signal molecules, based on their ability to activate Vibrio fischeri LuxR biosensors that are previously considered specific for acyl-HSLs. Pyocyanin (1-hydroxy-5-methyl-phenazine), one of phenazine derivatives produced by P. aeruginosa is a characteristic blue-green pigment and redox-active compound. This has been recently suggested as a terminal signaling factor to upregulate some QS-controlled genes during stationary phase under the mediation of a transcription factor, SoxR. Here, details about these newly emerging signaling molecules of P. aeruginosa are discussed.

2-Undecanone derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa modulates the neutrophil activity

  • Jeong, Yu Sun;Huh, Sunghyun;Kim, Ji Cheol;Park, Ji Ye;Lee, ChaeEun;Kim, Min-Sik;Koo, JaeHyung;Bae, Yoe-Sik
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.55 no.8
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    • pp.395-400
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    • 2022
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a well-known Gramnegative opportunistic pathogen. Neutrophils play key roles in mediating host defense against P. aeruginosa infection. In this study, we identified a metabolite derived from P. aeruginosa that regulates neutrophil activities. Using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, a markedly increased level of 2-undecanone was identified in the peritoneal fluid of P. aeruginosa-infected mice. 2-Undecanone elicited the activation of neutrophils in a Gαi-phospholipase C pathway. However, 2-undecanone strongly inhibited responses to lipopolysaccharide and bactericidal activity of neutrophils against P. aeruginosa by inducing apoptosis. Our results demonstrate that 2-undecanone from P. aeruginosa limits the innate defense activity of neutrophils, suggesting that the production of inhibitory metabolites is a strategy of P. aeruginosa for escaping the host immune system.

Characterization and Structural Dtercination of an Antifungal Compound Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa KGM-100 (Pseudomonas aeruginosa KGM-100이 생산하는 항생물질의 특성 및 구조)

  • Kim, Kyung-Seok;Hong, Su-Hyung;Lee, Eun-Ju;Park, Yong-Bok;Park, Yong-Tae;Ha, Ji-Hong
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.98-103
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    • 1995
  • During the screening of antifungal antibiotics from microbial metabolites, we selected Pseudomonas aeruginosa KGM-100 showing powerful antagonistic activity against various phytopathogenic fungi. Antibiotics KGM-100A and KGM-100B were purified from the culture broth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa KGM-100 by diaion HP-20 column chromatography, ethyl acetate extraction, silica gel column chromatography, preparative TLC and recrystallization. KGM-100A which was recrystallized in MeOH showed antimicrobial activities against a broad spectrum of fungi and bacteria. Physico-chemical properties of KGM-100A were determined and identified to be phenazine-l-carboxylic acid by UV, IR, $^{1}$H-NMR, $^{13}$C-NMR, mass spectrum, and elemental analyses.

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Production of Biosurfactant by Pseudomonas aeruginosa EMS1 from Soybean Oil and Whey

  • Cha, Mi-Sun;Kim, Min-Joo;Lee, Kyung-Min;Son, Hong-Joo;Park, Eun-Hee;Lee, Sang-Joon
    • Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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    • v.10 no.S_1
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    • pp.41-45
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    • 2001
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa EMS1, isolated from activated sludge, was able to grow an produce a biosurfactant on 4.5 % soybean oil, used as the source of energy and carbon. Pseudomonas aeruginosa EMS1 was cultivated at 3$0^{\circ}C$ in a reciprocal shaking incubator, and the highest biosurfactant production was observed after 3 days. Furthermore, Pseudomonas aeruginosa EMS1 was also able to use whey as a co-substrate for biosurfactant production and growth

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Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a Hospital in Daegu City Area (대구지역병원에서 분리된 Acinetobacter baumannii와 Pseudomonas aeruginosa의 항생제 내성현황)

  • Kim, Su-Jung;Lee, Jae-Sik
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.75-79
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    • 2008
  • 86 clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and 116 clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from clinical specimens were collected from a hospital in Daegu city area. We investigated the Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa isolated from sputum, urine, wound, blood, nasal swab, body fluid. The antimicrobial resistance of A. baumannii were shown 96% for piperacillin, carbenicillin 82%. cefotaxime 78%, ciprofloxacin 77%, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprime 76%, ceftazidime 75%, tobramycin 72%. For P. aeruginosa, the resistance of cefotaxime and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprime were 100%, carbenicillin 49%, piperacillin 47%, ticarcillin 45%, ticarcillin/ clavulanic acid 40%.

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Thymol Rich Thymbra capitata Essential Oil Inhibits Quorum Sensing, Virulence and Biofilm Formation of Beta Lactamase Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  • Qaralleh, Haitham
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.172-180
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    • 2019
  • Infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa are difficult to treat not only because it is often associated with multidrug-resistant infections but also it is able to form biofilm. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibiofilm and anti-Quorum Sensing (QS) activities of Thymbra capitata essential oils (EOs) against Beta Lactamase (BL) producing P. aeruginosa and the reference strain P. aeruginosa 10145. GC/MS analysis showed that thymol (23.25%) is the most dominant compound in T. capitata EOs. The MICs of T. capitata EOs against P. aeruginosa (BL) and P. aeruginosa 10145 were 1.11%. At sub MIC (0.041, 0.014 and 0.0046%), the EOs of T. capitata remarkably inhibited the biofilm formation of both strains tested and complete inhibition of the biofilm formation was reported at 0.041%. The EOs of T. capitata were found to inhibit the swarming motility, aggregation ability and hydrophobic ability of P. aeruginosa (BL) and P. aeruginosa 10145. Interestingly, the EOs of T. capitata reduce the production of three secreted virulence factors that regulated by QS system including pyocyanin, rhamnolipids and LasA protease. The potent antibiofilm and anti-QS activities of T. capitata EOs can propose it as a new antibacterial agent to control pseudomonas infections.

Antimicrobial Effect of Rubia akane Nakai Extract on Food-Borne Pathogens (식중독유발 세균의 증식에 미치는 천초근 추출물의 영향)

  • Bae, Ji-Hyun;Jang, Hye-Jung;Jung, Jung-Im
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.389-394
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    • 2005
  • This study was performed to investigate the antimicrobial activity of the Rubia akane Nakai extract against food-borne pathogens. First, the Rubia akane Nakai was extracted with methanol at room temperature and the fractionation of the methanol extract was carried out by using petroleum ether, chloroform, and ethyl acetate, and methanol. The antimicrobial activity of the Rubia akane Nakai extract was determined by using a paper disc method against food-borne pathogens and food spoilage bacteria. The methanol extract of Rubia akane Nakai showed the highest antimicrobial activity against Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Synergistic antimicrobial effect was observed when Rubia akane Nakai extract was mixed with Viscum album var. coloratum extract as compared to each extract alone. Finally, the growth inhibition curves were determined by using methanol extract of Rubia akane Nakai against Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The methanol extract of Rubia akane Nakai had strong antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa at the concentration of 4,000 ppm. At this concentration, the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was retarded more than 72 hours and up to 48 hours for Bacillus cereus. From these results, it was concluded that the methanol extract of Rubia akane Nakai inhibited effectively Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Effects and Efficacy of Natural Product on Infectious Diseases of pseudomonas aeruginosa (천연물 유래 물질이 감염성 질환에 미치는 영향과 효능)

  • Ji-Won Park
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2020.12a
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    • pp.3-13
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    • 2020
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous gram-negative bacterium causing serious infections. The P. aeruginosa T3SS is a syringe-like apparatus on the bacterial surface, with 4 effector toxins: ExoS, ExoT, ExoY, and ExoU. Here, we investigated the effect of ExoS and ExoT of the T3SS of P. aeruginosa K strain (PAK). The type three secretion system (T3SS) is a major virulence system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). The effector protein Exotoxin S (ExoS) produced by P. aeruginosa is secreted into the host cells via the T3SS. For the purpose of screening the inhibitors with regard to ExoS secretion, we developed the sandwich-type enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system. PAK clinical strains induce proinflammatory cytokine production through the T3SS, and this involves NF-κB activation in pneumonia mouse models. We tried to confirm the role of the NF-κB transcription factor in ExoS- and ExoT-induced pneumonia mouse models. pro-inflammatory cytokines induction in response to ExoS and ExoT infection relied on NF-κB activation. Our findings highlight the roles of natural poduct in inhibiting proinflammatory cytokine expression during ExoS and ExoT exposure in PAK infections, paving the way for a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of pulmonary infections.

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Screening of Herb Drugs Showing Antimicrobial Activity Against Some Pathogenic Microorganisms (일부 병원성 미생물에 대해 항균활성을 보이는 생약의 탐색)

  • 곽이성;양재원;이광승
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.141-145
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    • 1993
  • Thirty nine kinds of Korean herb drugs have screened for antimicrobial activity of some pathogenic microorganisms. It was revealed that some of hot water extracts from herb drugs showed antimicrobial activity in one or more strain of pathogenic microorganisms. Phellodendron amurense and Coptis chinensis inhibited growth of Staphylococcus aureus. Rubus coreanus showed antibacterial activity in Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Citrus unshill inhibited growth of Escherichia coli and Cornus officinalis showed antibacterial activity in E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Dioscorea battltas and Cinnamomum cassia showed antibacterial activity in Pseodomonas aeruginosa. And also, ScutelJa baicaJerrsis inhibited growth of Candida albicanus. Achyranthes japonica and Glycyrrhiza uralensis showed antifungal activity in Aspergillus niger. It was noteworthy that Glycrrhiza uranensis inhibited growth of Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus niger.

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Surface-activity and Environmental Characteristics of Biosurfactant Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa JRT-4 (Pseudomonas aeruginosa JRT-4에 의해 생산된 Biosurfactant의 계면활성 및 환경적 특성)

  • 황경아;이정래;김상종;김윤석;안호정
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.159-165
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    • 1999
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa JRT-4 strain was used as a biosurfactant-producing microorganism in this study. It was one of the microorganisms isolated from the sewage sludge, the main and branch streams of Han river. The surface tension of the culture broth of P. aeruginosa JRT-4 decreased to 30mN/m. The crude biosurfactant was obtained from the culture broth by acid precipitation, solvent extraction, evaporation, and freeze drying. The CMC value of the crude biosurfactant was 0.006%(w/v). From analysis of the chemical structure of biosurfactant, it was determined as rhamnolipid 1 and 3 structures by FAB mass spectrometer. In the washing test for artificially contaminated textiles, the biosurfactant showed better bleachness than the two chemically synthesized surfactant, LAS and SLES. Finally, the biodegradation and ecotoxidolorical tests showed that the biosurfactant was readily biodegradable in the environment and a mild material for microorganisms and green algae.

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