Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative nosocomial pathogen, often causative agent of severe device-related infections, given its great capacity to form biofilm. P. aeruginosa finely regulates the expression of numerous virulence factors, including biofilm production, by Quorum Sensing (QS), a cell-to-cell communication mechanism used by many bacteria. Selective inhibition of QS-controlled pathogenicity without affecting bacterial growth may represent a novel promising strategy to overcome the well-known and widespread drug resistance of P. aeruginosa. In this study, we investigated the effects of SM23, a boronic acid derivate specifically designed as β-lactamase inhibitor, on biofilm formation and virulence factors production by P. aeruginosa. Our results indicated that SM23: (1) inhibited biofilm development and production of several virulence factors, such as pyoverdine, elastase, and pyocyanin, without affecting bacterial growth; (2) decreased the levels of 3-oxo-C12-HSL and C4-HSL, two QS-related autoinducer molecules, in line with a dampened lasR/lasI system; (3) failed to bind to bacterial cells that had been preincubated with P. aeruginosa-conditioned medium; and (4) reduced both biofilm formation and pyoverdine production by P. aeruginosa onto endotracheal tubes, as assessed by a new in vitro model closely mimicking clinical settings. Taken together, our results indicate that, besides inhibiting β-lactamase, SM23 can also act as powerful inhibitor of P. aeruginosa biofilm, suggesting that it may have a potential application in the prevention and treatment of biofilm-associated P. aeruginosa infections.

The β-Lactamase Inhibitor Boronic Acid Derivative SM23 as a New Anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm / Peppoloni, S.; Pericolini, E.; Colombari, B.; Pinetti, D.; Cermelli, C.; Fini, F.; Prati, F.; Caselli, E.; Blasi, Elisabetta. - In: FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 1664-302X. - 11:(2020), pp. 1-11. [10.3389/fmicb.2020.00035]

The β-Lactamase Inhibitor Boronic Acid Derivative SM23 as a New Anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm

S. Peppoloni;E. Pericolini;B. Colombari;D. Pinetti;C. Cermelli;F. Fini;F. Prati;E. Caselli
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Elisabetta Blasi
2020

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative nosocomial pathogen, often causative agent of severe device-related infections, given its great capacity to form biofilm. P. aeruginosa finely regulates the expression of numerous virulence factors, including biofilm production, by Quorum Sensing (QS), a cell-to-cell communication mechanism used by many bacteria. Selective inhibition of QS-controlled pathogenicity without affecting bacterial growth may represent a novel promising strategy to overcome the well-known and widespread drug resistance of P. aeruginosa. In this study, we investigated the effects of SM23, a boronic acid derivate specifically designed as β-lactamase inhibitor, on biofilm formation and virulence factors production by P. aeruginosa. Our results indicated that SM23: (1) inhibited biofilm development and production of several virulence factors, such as pyoverdine, elastase, and pyocyanin, without affecting bacterial growth; (2) decreased the levels of 3-oxo-C12-HSL and C4-HSL, two QS-related autoinducer molecules, in line with a dampened lasR/lasI system; (3) failed to bind to bacterial cells that had been preincubated with P. aeruginosa-conditioned medium; and (4) reduced both biofilm formation and pyoverdine production by P. aeruginosa onto endotracheal tubes, as assessed by a new in vitro model closely mimicking clinical settings. Taken together, our results indicate that, besides inhibiting β-lactamase, SM23 can also act as powerful inhibitor of P. aeruginosa biofilm, suggesting that it may have a potential application in the prevention and treatment of biofilm-associated P. aeruginosa infections.
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The β-Lactamase Inhibitor Boronic Acid Derivative SM23 as a New Anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm / Peppoloni, S.; Pericolini, E.; Colombari, B.; Pinetti, D.; Cermelli, C.; Fini, F.; Prati, F.; Caselli, E.; Blasi, Elisabetta. - In: FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 1664-302X. - 11:(2020), pp. 1-11. [10.3389/fmicb.2020.00035]
Peppoloni, S.; Pericolini, E.; Colombari, B.; Pinetti, D.; Cermelli, C.; Fini, F.; Prati, F.; Caselli, E.; Blasi, Elisabetta
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