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BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
卷 53, 期 2, 页码 819-829出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00681-w
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Cell communication; Intestinal microbiota; Autoinducer; Biofilm; Motility
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- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) [001]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)
This study aimed to identify AHL-producing bacteria in the gut of Galleria mellonella larvae and evaluate the influence of this quorum sensing signal on the regulation of adhesion and motility phenotypes in the intestinal pathogen Salmonella. It was found that R. inusitata bacteria produce a six-carbon AHL, which increases the adhesion and swarming motility of Salmonella enterica.
The most studied mechanism of quorum sensing in Gram-negative bacteria is mediated by autoinducer 1 (AI-1), namely, acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL). This system allows communication among different bacterial species and regulates the expression of virulence genes in many pathogens. Although AHL-producing bacteria have been detected in the intestines of humans and other animals, no report was found about AHL-producing bacteria in the insect gut and the possible effects of these autoinducers on enteropathogenic bacteria. Therefore, this study aimed to identify AHL-producing bacteria in the gut of larvae of Galleria mellonella and to evaluate the influence of this quorum sensing signal on the regulation of adhesion and motility phenotypes in the intestinal pathogen Salmonella. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, 16S rRNA gene-based phylogenetic analyses, and phenotypic characterization of gut isolates was performed. The profile of AHLs produced by the isolates was determined using thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and revealed with the biosensor strain Chromobacterium violaceum CV026. Sequencing, phylogenetic analyses and phenotypic characterization of gut isolates showed that the three AHL-producing strains belong to the species Rahnella inusitata, named GM34, GM56, and GM60. The TLC showed that R. inusitata produces a six-carbon AHL. In the presence of cell-free extract of R. inusitata containing AHL and under anaerobic conditions, Salmonella enterica increased the adhesion to stainless steel coupons and presented swarming motility. Extracts from the culture medium of R. inusitata isolates containing AHL increased the adhesion on stainless steel coupons and swarming motility of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis PT4 under anaerobic conditions. The results suggest the possibility of communication between members of the G. mellonella intestinal microbiota with pathogens such as Salmonella.
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