The Involvement of Cell-to-Cell Signals in the Development of a Bacterial Biofilm
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Bacteria in nature often exist as sessile communities called biofilms. These communities develop structures that are morphologically and physiologically differentiated from free-living bacteria. A cell-to-cell signal is involved in the development of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. A specific signaling mutant, a lasI mutant, forms flat, undifferentiated biofilms that unlike wild-type biofilms are sensitive to the biocide sodium dodecyl sulfate. Mutant biofilms appeared normal when grown in the presence of a synthetic signal molecule. The involvement of an intercellular signal molecule in the development of P. aeruginosa biofilms suggests possible targets to control biofilm growth on catheters, in cystic fibrosis, and in other environments where P. aeruginosa biofilms are a persistent problem.
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New roles are emerging for glycans in the biofilms surrounding bacteria, enabling them to form discrete multicellular communities.
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- Authors
- Davies, D. G., Parsek, M. R., Pearson, J. P., Iglewski, B. H., Costerton, J. W., & Greenberg, E. P.
- Affiliations
- University of Iowa (US)
- Corresponding author
- Greenberg, E. P.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1998-04-10
- Volume
- 280
- Issue
- 5361
- Pages
- 295-298
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2079698171
- Cited by
- 3,396
- References
- 28
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- FWCI
- 32.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Montana State University ScholarWorks (Montana State University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM 18740, F32GM018740)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AI33713, 5T32 AI 07362, T32AI007362)
- 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
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Escherichia coli research studies
- Keywords
- bacterial biofilms, cell-to-cell signaling, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, lasI, quorum sensing, catheter biofilm, cystic fibrosis, biofilm control
- MeSH terms
- Bacterial Adhesion, Bacterial Proteins, Homoserine, Ligases, Mutation, Polysaccharides, Bacterial, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, Transcription Factors, 4-Butyrolactone, Biofilms
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