Issue 4, 2023

Inhibition and eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by secondary metabolites of Nocardiopsis lucentensis EMB25

Abstract

Millions of people worldwide have been impacted by biofilm-associated disorders, which are impregnable owing to frequent changes in surface antigens and gene expression. Globally, about 11% of nosocomial infections, including cystic fibrosis, chronic wound infections, and post-surgical infections, are caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the most prevalent Gram-negative bacterial species. Moreover, biofilms are highly resistant to the host's immune system, and exhibit increased tolerance to stress factors such as starvation, dehydration, and antimicrobials. Here, we have isolated a rare halophilic actinobacteria, Nocardiopsis lucentensis EMB25, and utilized the secondary metabolites for inhibition and eradication of P. aeruginosa biofilm. For the first time, N. lucentensis EMB25 bacteria was explored to study the anti-effect of secondary metabolites on pre-established biofilm. The secondary metabolites targeted the quorum sensing pathway and were found to bind to LasR and RhlR, as confirmed via molecular docking. Also, the reduction in virulence factors, rhamnolipids and pyocyanin further supported the study as these two are regulated by LasR and RhlR. In addition, the downregulation of various QS system genes lasA, lasB, rhlA, rhlB, and pqsA confirmed that the secondary metabolites act on two main regulators of the quorum sensing pathway, LasR, and RhlR. The findings of this study support the bioprospecting of previously unknown and extreme-condition actinobacteria as a rich source of novel bioactives against infections caused by bacterial biofilms.

Graphical abstract: Inhibition and eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by secondary metabolites of Nocardiopsis lucentensis EMB25

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
14 Dec 2022
Accepted
02 Mar 2023
First published
07 Mar 2023

RSC Med. Chem., 2023,14, 745-756

Inhibition and eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by secondary metabolites of Nocardiopsis lucentensis EMB25

N. Goel, M. Ghosh, D. Jain, R. Sinha and S. K. Khare, RSC Med. Chem., 2023, 14, 745 DOI: 10.1039/D2MD00439A

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