ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2020
Regulatory Mechanisms and Promising Applications of Quorum Sensing-Inhibiting Agents in Control of Bacterial Biofilm Formation.
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124 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 272 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bibliometric analysis and visualization of quorum sensing research over the last two decade.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Pooled it
- Revealing the secrets of quorum sensing: a comprehensive review from signal mechanisms to practical applications.Science China. Life sciences · 2026Review
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- Engineering Smart Scaffolds for Osteomyelitis: Integrating Nanotechnology, Drug Delivery, and Tissue Regeneration-A Narrative Review.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Proteomic Evidence for Biofilm-Mediated Copper Stress Adaptation in Oleidesulfovibrio alaskensis G20.Environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Development and in vitro evaluation of teicoplanin PEGylated (TEC-PEGylated) niosomes for antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity against vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA).BMC biotechnology · 2026Article
- Unveiling the Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Quorum Sensing Inhibitors: The Road So Far.Chemical record (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Review
- The mechanism of LuxS/AI-2 QS system regulating the biofilm formation of Lactobacillus plantarum SDJ09.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
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- Quorum sensing inhibition strategies for the control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Non-Cytotoxic Benzyl Triphenyl Phosphonium Bromide Is Bactericidal on MRSA and Fully Inhibits Biofilm Formation by MRSA and MRSE.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- An inhalable dry powder co-delivery system of ciprofloxacin liposomes and S-nitrosoglutathione for synergistic treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm-associated pulmonary infections.Drug delivery and translational research · 2026Article
- Antibacterial and anti-virulence effects ofMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Biofilm Associated Persistence and Drug Tolerance in Mycobacteria Within Host Microenvironments.APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica · 2026Review
- Phages and quorum sensing: findings to consider in phage therapy.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Review
- Managing Bone Infections Beyond Systemic Antibiotics: A Scoping Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and In Silico Study of N-(Pyrazin-2-yl)Alkyl/Aryl Amide Derivatives as Quorum Sensing Inhibitors Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
- Surfactant-Engineered Niosomal Antibiotic Systems for Biofilm-Associated Infections: Design Principles and Translational Perspectives.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Bacterial biofilm conundrum: insight into the frontiers of antibiotic resistance and state-of-the-art anti-biofilm interventions.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Quorum-quenching for bacterial pathogen control and health management in aquaculture: mechanisms, applications, current status and future prospects.Frontiers in systems biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
A biofilm is an assemblage of microbial cells attached to a surface and encapsulated in an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix. The formation of a biofilm is one of the important mechanisms of bacterial resistance, which not only leads to hard-to-control bacterial infections in humans and animals but also enables bacteria to be a major problem in various fields, such as food processing, wastewater treatment and metalworking. Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial cell-to-cell communication process that depends on the bacterial population density and is mediated by small diffusible signaling molecules called autoinducers (AIs). Bacteria use QS to regulate diverse arrays of functions, including virulence and biofilm formation. Therefore, the interference with QS by using QS inhibiting agents, including QS inhibitors (QSIs) and quorum quenching (QQ) enzymes, to reduce or even completely repress the biofilm formation of pathogenic bacteria appears to be a promising approach to control bacterial infections. In this review, we summarize the mechanisms of QS-regulating biofilm formation and QS-inhibiting agents that control bacterial biofilm formation, strategies for the discovery of new QS inhibiting agents, and the current applications of QS-inhibiting agents in several fields to provide insight into the development of effective drugs to control pathogenic bacteria.
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