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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

eDNA-Amyloid Synergistic Interactions in Bacterial Biofilms: A Hidden Driver of Antimicrobial Resistance.

Weichen Gong, Xuefei Cheng, Julio Villena, Haruki Kitazawa

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  3. Biofilm-Mediated Antimicrobial Resistance in PediatricAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  8. Prophylactic immune priming with heat-killedFrontiers in immunology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Weichen GongLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Xuefei ChengDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba 271-8587, Japan.
Julio VillenaLaboratory of Respiratory Immunology (LaRI), Division of Animal Immunology and Omics, International Education and Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.
Haruki KitazawaLaboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4586-5553

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI 25K23670
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial biofilms are critical contributors to chronic infections and antimicrobial resistance. Among the diverse extracellular matrix components, extracellular DNA (eDNA) and amyloid proteins have recently emerged as pivotal structural and functional molecules. Both individually contribute to biofilm stability and antibiotic tolerance, yet their cooperative roles remain underappreciated. This review aims to summarize current knowledge on the origins and functions of eDNA and amyloid proteins in biofilms, to highlight their molecular interactions, and to discuss how their synergistic effects promote biofilm-mediated resistance to antimicrobial agents. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases up to September 2025. Keywords included "biofilm", "extracellular DNA", "amyloid proteins", "matrix", and "antimicrobial resistance". Relevant original research and review articles were systematically screened and critically analyzed to integrate emerging evidence on eDNA-amyloid interactions in bacterial biofilms. Current studies demonstrate that eDNA originates primarily from autolysis, active secretion, and host-derived DNA, while amyloid proteins are produced by multiple bacterial species, including

Indexed as

AmyloidAmyloidogenic ProteinsBacteriaBiofilmsDNA, BacterialDrug Resistance, BacterialAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsHumansPseudomonas aeruginosaAmyloidAmyloidogenic ProteinsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsDNA, Bacterialamyloid proteinsantimicrobial resistancebiofilmsextracellular DNA

Identifiers

PMID41465500
PMCPMC12733767

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