[HTML][HTML] Strategies and materials for the prevention and treatment of biofilms

X Kang, T Mao, W Hu, X Gu, Q Tang, X Zhao, L Wu… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Biofilms are aggregates of organized microbial growth that function as barriers and create a
stable internal environment for cell survival. The bacteria in the biofilms exhibit …

Dissecting LuxS/AI-2 quorum sensing system-mediated phenyllactic acid production mechanisms of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum L3

Y Chai, Q Ma, X Nong, X Mu, A Huang - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
The phenyllactic acid (PLA) produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inhibits fungi and
facilitates the quality control of fermented milk. A strain of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum L3 (L …

Fecal transplant from vaginally seeded infants decreases intraabdominal adiposity in mice

S Namasivayam, C Tilves, H Ding, S Wu… - Gut …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Exposing C-section infants to the maternal vaginal microbiome, coined “vaginal seeding”,
partially restores microbial colonization. However, whether vaginal seeding decreases …

Decreased Transition-State Analogue Affinity in Isotopically Heavy MTAN with Increased Catalysis

M Brown, VL Schramm - Biochemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
5′-Methylthioadenosine/S-adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidase from Helicobacter pylori
(Hp MTAN) demonstrated faster chemistry when expressed as an isotopically heavy protein …

Differential Drug Permeability across Biofilms

S Kaushik - Current Drug Targets, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
CONCLUSION To sum up, there are several factors that govern the permeability of
antibiotics across biofilms. However, various strategies can be explored to improve the …

Microbial Communities

M Juhas - Brief Lessons in Microbiology: From the Origin of Life to …, 2023 - Springer
Microorganisms are very social and can form complex communities. Microbial communities
are often organized into elaborate structures, called biofilms, which have been compared to …