Cited by 206Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyNitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects

Nitric oxide regulation of bacterial biofilms

Arora, Dhruv P., Hossain, Sajjad, Xu, Yueming, Boon, Elizabeth M.·2015·Biochemistry

Abstract

Biofilms are surface-associated, multicellular communities of bacteria. Once established, they are extremely difficult to eradicate by antimicrobial treatment. It has been demonstrated in many species that biofilm formation may be regulated by the diatomic signaling molecule nitric oxide (NO). Although this is still a relatively new area of research, we review here the literature reporting an effect of NO on bacterial biofilm formation, emphasizing dose-dependent responses to NO concentrations when possible. Where it has been investigated, the underlying NO sensors or signaling pathways are also discussed. Most of the examples of NO-mediated biofilm regulation have been documented with exogenously applied NO, but we also survey possible natural sources of NO in biofilm regulation, including endogenously generated NO. Finally, because of the apparent broad-spectrum, antibiofilm effects of NO, NO-releasing materials and prodrugs have also been explored in this minireview.

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Authors
Arora, D. P., Hossain, S., Xu, Y., & Boon, E. M.
Affiliations
Stony Brook University (US)
Corresponding author
Boon, Elizabeth M.
Venue
Biochemistry
Published
2015-06-02
Volume
54
Issue
24
Pages
3717-3728
ISSN
  • 0006-2960 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-4995
OpenAlex
W2413004782
Cited by
206
References
136
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Biochemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
Keywords
nitric oxide, bacterial biofilms, dose-response relationship, endogenous nitric oxide, antibiofilm agents, prodrugs
MeSH terms
Bacterial Proteins, Gram-Negative Bacteria, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Hemeproteins, Models, Biological, Nitric Oxide, Second Messenger Systems, Biofilms

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