title: Effect of Negative Pressure on Proliferation, Virulence Factor Secretion, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence-Regulated Gene Expression ofPseudomonas aeruginosaIn Vitro.
abstract: Objective. To investigate the effect of negative pressure conditions induced by NPWT onP. aeruginosa.Methods.P. aeruginosawas cultured in a Luria-Bertani medium at negative pressure of -125 mmHg for 24 h in the experimental group and at atmospheric pressure in the control group. The diameters of the colonies ofP. aeruginosawere measured after 24 h. ELISA kit, orcinol method, and elastin-Congo red assay were used to quantify the virulence factors. Biofilm formation was observed by staining with Alexa Fluor® 647 conjugate of concanavalin A (Con A). Virulence-regulated genes were determined by quantitative RT-PCR.Results. As compared with the control group, growth ofP. aeruginosawas inhibited by negative pressure. The colony size under negative pressure was significantly smaller in the experimental group than that in the controls (p< 0.01). Besides, reductions in the total amount of virulence factors were observed in the negative pressure group, including exotoxin A, rhamnolipid, and elastase. RT-PCR results revealed a significant inhibition in the expression level of virulence-regulated genes.Conclusion. Negative pressure could significantly inhibit the growth ofP. aeruginosa. It led to a decrease in the virulence factor secretion, biofilm formation, and a reduction in the expression level of virulence-regulated genes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Guo-Qi
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Hospital, No. 406 Jiefangnan Road, Tianjin 300211, China.
authors.forename: Tong-Tong
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Rui
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Li-Cheng
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Li-Hai
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8523-6773
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Center for Hospital Infection Control, Chinese PLA Institute for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100071, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9013-8414
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Pei-Fu
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4279-1704
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology*; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors