Cellular self-digestion and persistence in Bacteria

SG Mohiuddin, S Ghosh, HG Ngo, S Sensenbach… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cellular self-digestion is an evolutionarily conserved process occurring in prokaryotic cells
that enables survival under stressful conditions by recycling essential energy molecules …

Molecular mechanism and application of emerging technologies in study of bacterial persisters

S Yuan, Y Shen, Y Quan, S Gao, J Zuo, W Jin, R Li… - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Since the discovery of antibiotics, they have served as a potent weapon against bacterial
infections; however, natural evolution has allowed bacteria to adapt and develop coping …

Undecanoic acid, lauric acid, and N-tridecanoic acid inhibit Escherichia coli persistence and biofilm formation

X Jin, J Zhou, G Richey, M Wang… - … of microbiology and …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Persister cell formation and biofilms of pathogens are extensively involved in the
development of chronic infectious diseases. Eradicating persister cells is challenging, owing …

(P) ppGpp synthetase Rsh participates in rifampicin tolerance of persister cells in Brucella abortus in vitro

X Liu, P Wang, Y Shi, Y Cui, S Li, GW Dong, J Li… - Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brucella abortus is facultative intracellular pathogen that causes chronic persistent infections
and results in abortion and infertility in food animals. Recurrent infections can be one of the …

Matrix is everywhere: extracellular DNA is a link between biofilm and mineralization in Bacillus cereus planktonic lifestyle

LA Ivanova, VV Egorov, YA Zabrodskaya… - npj Biofilms and …, 2023 - nature.com
To date, the mechanisms of biomineralization induced by bacterial cells in the context of
biofilm formation remain the subject of intensive studies. In this study, we analyzed the …

[HTML][HTML] Protective effects of whey protein hydrolysate on Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Probio-M8 during freeze-drying and storage

H Wang, T Huang, K Liu, J Yu, G Yao, W Zhang… - Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
We evaluated the potential of whey protein hydrolysate as a lyoprotectant for maintaining the
cell viability of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Probio-M8 during freeze-drying and …

Microbiotal characteristics colonized in intestinal mucosa of mice with diarrhoea and repeated stress

C Zhang, H Shao, X Peng, T Liu, Z Tan - 3 Biotech, 2020 - Springer
To understand the role of intestinal mucosal microbiota on mental stress-related diarrhoea,
we collected the intestinal mucosa of mice treated with Folium senna extract gavage …

Real-Time pH Sensor in Bacterial Microenvironments Using Liquid Crystal Core–Shell Microspheres

Y Xie, Y Li, H Lin, X Wang, W Liao, Z Liu… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
It is well-known that the bacterial microenvironment imposes restrictions on the growth and
behavior of bacteria. The localized monitoring of microenvironmental factors is appreciated …

Presence, formation, and elimination of foodborne pathogen persisters

X Xiong, J Kong, D Qi, X Xiong, Y Liu, X Cui - JSFA Reports, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Foodborne pathogen persisters are a subgroup of genetic susceptibility and growth arrest.
They survive antimicrobial stress by stopping their growth, and can regenerate into normal …

Monitoring persister resuscitation with flow cytometry

SG Mohiuddin, MA Orman - Bacterial Persistence: Methods and Protocols, 2021 - Springer
Persister cells are defined as a small fraction of phenotypic variants in a cell population that
are temporarily tolerant to bactericidal antibiotics. Persisters are not mutant cells; they …