Unveiling the hidden language of bacteria : anti-quorum sensing strategies for gram-negative bacteria infection control

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Quorum sensing (QS) is a communication mechanism employed by many bacteria to regulate gene expression in a population density-dependent manner. It plays a crucial role in coordinating various bacterial behaviors, including biofilm formation, virulence factor production, and antibiotic resistance. However, the dysregulation of QS can lead to detrimental effects, making it an attractive target for developing novel therapeutic strategies. Anti-QS approaches aim to interfere with QS signaling pathways, inhibiting the communication between bacteria, and disrupting their coordinated activities. Various strategies have been explored to achieve this goal. Advances in understanding QS mechanisms and the discovery of new targets have paved the way for the development of innovative anti-QS approaches. Combining multiple anti-QS strategies or utilizing them in combination with traditional antibiotics holds great promise for combating bacterial infections and addressing the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance. Anti-QS approaches offer a diverse range of strategies including natural compounds, antibody-mediated quorum quenching (QQ), computer-aided drug design for QQ, repurposing of Drugs approved by FDA as anti-QS agents and modulating quorum-sensing molecules which were discussed in detail in this review. This review, comprehensively and for the first time, sheds light on the significance of diverse anti-QS strategies in solving antimicrobial resistance problem in Gram-negative microbial infection.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:206

Enthalten in:

Archives of microbiology - 206(2024), 3 vom: 27. Feb., Seite 124

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Elfaky, Mahmoud A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotic resistance
Biofilm
Drug repurposing
Gram-negative bacteria
Journal Article
Quorum quenching
Quorum sensing
Review

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Date Completed 28.02.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00203-024-03900-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368994635