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ArticleVirulence2018

Novel small molecule modulators of quorum sensing in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC).

Yosra A Helmy, Loic Deblais, Issmat I Kassem, Dipak Kathayat, Gireesh Rajashekara

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Article in Virulence, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Yosra A Helmya Food Animal Health Research Program, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center , The Ohio State University , Wooster , OH , USA.
Loic Deblaisa Food Animal Health Research Program, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center , The Ohio State University , Wooster , OH , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6290-3956
Issmat I Kassema Food Animal Health Research Program, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center , The Ohio State University , Wooster , OH , USA.
Dipak Kathayata Food Animal Health Research Program, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center , The Ohio State University , Wooster , OH , USA.
Gireesh Rajashekaraa Food Animal Health Research Program, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center , The Ohio State University , Wooster , OH , USA.
The Ohio State University · USSuez Canal University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colibacillosis caused by avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC), is an economically important bacterial disease of poultry. APEC are a subgroup of extra intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) and poultry are considered potential sources of foodborne ExPEC to humans. Currently, APEC infections in poultry are controlled by antibiotics and/or vaccination; however, their effect is limited due to emergence of antibiotic resistant strains and infections with heterologous serotypes. Therefore, novel approaches are needed. Here, using the bioluminescent quorum sensing (QS) autoinducer 2 (AI-2) indicator Vibrio harveyi BB170, we screened the cell free culture supernatant of APEC O78 prepared from cultures grown in the presence of 4,182 small molecules (SMs; 100 μM). A total of 69 SMs inhibited > 75% of APEC O78 AI-2 activity in the indicator bacteria. Ten SMs that showed highest AI-2 inhibition were selected for further studies. Most of these SMs inhibited the AI-2 activity of other APEC serotypes and significantly reduced APEC O78 biofilm formation and motility. Most compounds showed minimal toxicity on human intestinal cells (Caco-2), chicken macrophage (HD-11), and chicken and sheep red blood cells, and reduced APEC survival in HD-11 and THP-1 macrophages. The SMs induced no or minimal toxicity and conferred protection against APEC in wax moth larval model. SMs affected the expression of APEC O78 QS, virulence, biofilm and motility associated genes providing insight on their potential mode(s) of action. Further testing in chickens will facilitate development of these SMs as novel therapeutics to control APEC in poultry and thereby also reduce zoonotic transmission.

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AnimalsBiofilmsCaco-2 CellsChickensCulture MediaEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsGene ExpressionHomoserineHumansLactonesMothsPoultry DiseasesQuorum SensingSmall Molecule LibrariesTHP-1 CellsCulture MediaHomoserineLactonesN-octanoylhomoserine lactoneSmall Molecule LibrariesVirulence FactorsAPECautoinducer-2biofilmchickengene expressioninfectionmacrophagesmotilityquorum sensing inhibitorsvirulencewax moth model

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PMID30270715
PMCPMC7000209
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