Hesperidin methyl chalcone, a citrus flavonoid, inhibits Aeromonas hydrophila infection mediated by quorum sensing.
Microb Pathog
; 177: 106029, 2023 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Plant-derived phytocompounds are effective in treating a variety of ailments and disorders, the most common of which are bacterial infections in humans, which are a major public health concern. Flavonoids, one of the groups of phytocompounds, are known to have significant antimicrobial and anti-infective properties. Hence, the current study investigates the efficacy of the citrus flavonoid hesperidin methylchalcone (HMC) in addressing this major issue. The results of this study indicate that the anti-quorum sensing (anti-QS) action against Aeromonas hydrophila infections is exhibited with a decrease in biofilm development and virulence factors production through in vitro and in silico analyses. In addition, the qPCR findings indicate that HMC has antivirulence action on A. hydrophila by reducing the expression of QS-related virulence genes, including ahyR, ahyB, ahh1, aerA, and lip. Interestingly, HMC significantly rescued the A. hydrophila-infected zebrafish by reducing the internal colonization, demonstrating the in vivo anti-infective potential of HMC against A. hydrophila infection. Based on these results, this study recommends that HMC could be employed as a possible therapeutic agent to treat A. hydrophila-related infections in humans.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Chalconas
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Hesperidina
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Microb Pathog
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India