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Abstract Title:

Baicalin inhibits biofilm formation by influencing primary adhesion and aggregation phases in Staphylococcus saprophyticus.

Abstract Source:

Vet Microbiol. 2021 Nov ;262:109242. Epub 2021 Sep 23. PMID: 34562786

Abstract Author(s):

Jinli Wang, Jinyue Zhu, Jinwu Meng, Tianxin Qiu, Wenjia Wang, Rui Wang, Jiaguo Liu

Article Affiliation:

Jinli Wang

Abstract:

The ability to form biofilms on surfaces makes Staphylococcus saprophyticus (S. saprophyticus) becomes the main pathogenic factor in nosocomial infections. Previously, we demonstrated that baicalin (Bac) inhibited azithromycin-resistant S. saprophyticus (ARSS) biofilm formation. This investigation aims to explore the influence of baicalin on primary adhesion and aggregation phases of biofilm formation, and the treatment effect of baicalin and azithromycin on ARSS biofilm-associated infection. Crystal violet (CV) staining and scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations clearly showed that sub-inhibitory concentration baicalin inhibited ARSS biofilm formation when baicalin was added before the adhesion and aggregation phases. Baicalin significantly increased the relative adhesion inhibition rate and decreased the rate of bacteria aggregation in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, CLSM and cell lysis assays revealed that baicalin inhibited the production of surface proteins and cell autolysis in bacteria adhesion and aggregation phases of biofilm formation. Meanwhile, the relative expressions of adhesion-related and autolysis-related genes were down-regulated by baicalin. In vivo, the combination of baicalin and azithromycin succeeded in eradicating ARSS from the mouse cutaneous infection model and decreasing the pathological injuries, the expressions of cytokines in infected tissue, and the number of inflammatory cells in the blood. Simultaneously, baicalin decreased the bacterial burdens in tubes, the level of TNF-α, and the number of monocytes and neutrophils compared with that of the SS and azithromycin groups. Based on these results, baicalin inhibited the adhesion and aggregation phases of biofilm formation by influenced the production of surface proteins and cell autolysis. Baicalin and azithromycin synergetically treated ARSS biofilm-associated infection.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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