• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1078-1089
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• 2017

Biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus is one of its mechanisms of drug resistance. Anti-biofilm screening of 106 compounds from marine-derived fungi displayed that 12 compounds inhibited S. aureus biofilm formation by >50% at the concentration of $100{\mu}g/ml$, and only secalonic acid D (SAD) and B inhibited by >90% at $6.25{\mu}g/ml$ without inhibiting cell growth after 24-h incubation. Meanwhile, it was found that the double bond between C-1 and C-10 of citrinin derivatives and the C-C connection position of two chromone monomers may be important for their anti-biofilm activities. Moreover, SAD slightly facilitated biofilm eradication and influenced its architecture. Furthermore, SAD slowed the cell growth rate in the preceding 18-h incubation and differentially regulated transcriptional expression of several genes, such as agr, isaA, icaA, and icaD, associated with biofilm formation in planktonic and biofilm cells, which may be the reason for the anti-biofilm activity of SAD. Finally, SAD acted synergistically against S. aureus growth and biofilm formation with other antibiotics. These findings indicated that various natural products from marine-derived fungi, such as SAD, could be used as a potential biofilm inhibitor against S. aureus.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.535-539
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• 2016

제주도 넙치 양식장에서 주로 발생하는 어류질병세균인 S. parauberis, S. iniae, E. tarda에 대한 피해를 줄이고자 갈륨을 이용하여 어류질병세균을 억제하고자 한다. 본 연구진은 Sp, Si, Et의 생육도와 biofilm 형성능을 확인하였으며, 세균의 성장도와 biofilm 형성능간의 특정한 패턴은 없었으며 세균의 성장도가 높다 하더라도 biofilm을 활발히 형성하지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 어류질병세균이 형성하는 biofilm을 저해하기 위해 갈륨을 2.0, 4.0, 8.0 mg/ml로 첨가하여 저해능을 확인한 결과 72시간째 biofilm의 형성이 크게 저해되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 biofilm을 저해하는 동시에 균주의 사멸능을 확인하기 위해 resazurin assay와 propidium iodide를 이용하여 염색한 결과 갈륨의 농도에 따라 균주의 사멸이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 이에 따라 in vitro 상에서 갈륨이 어류질병세균의 biofilm을 억제하는 동시에 균주를 사멸시키는 물질로서 가치가 있다고 사료된다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.395-404
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• 2019

The influence of chlorine on marine bacterial communities was examined in this study. A non-chlorine-adapted marine bacterial community (NCAM) and a chlorine-adapted bacterial community (CAM, bacterial community treated with $0.2mg-Cl_2/L$ chlorine) were cultivated for 1 month. A distinct difference was observed between the NCAM and CAM, which shared only eight operational taxonomic units (OTUs), corresponding to 13.1% of the total number of identified OTUs. This result suggested that chlorine was responsible for the changes in the marine bacterial communities. Kordiimonas aquimaris was found to be a chlorine-resistant marine bacterium. The effect of intermittent chlorination on the two marine biofilm communities formed on the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane surface was investigated using various chlorine concentrations (0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 mg $Cl_2/L$). Although the average number of adherent marine bacteria on the RO membrane over a period of 7 weeks decreased with increasing chlorine concentration, disinfection efficiencies showed substantial fluctuations throughout the experiment. This is due to chlorine depletion that occurs during intermittent chlorination. These results suggest that intermittent chlorination is not an effective disinfection strategy to control biofilm formation.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2024

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) growth in processed meat products produces slime. In this study, 10 different biofilm-forming LAB, including Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, Levilactobacillus brevis, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Leuconostoc citreum, Weissella viridescens, and Latilactobacillus sakei, were isolated from various meat products and identified based on 16S rRNA gene analysis. To inhibit biofilm formation by LABs, Eisenia bicycles methanolic extract (EB) and ethyl acetate soluble fraction (EA) were used as antibacterial and antibiofilm agents, respectively. Furthermore, EA and EB were employed to synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) such as EB-AuNPs and EA-AuNPs, which could serve as antibiofilm agents against the isolated LAB. These findings demonstrate that EA, EB-AuNPs, and EA-AuNPs exhibit significant antibacterial activity against the isolated LAB. Furthermore, EB-AuNPs reduced L. citreum biofilm production, whereas EA-AuNPs inhibited L. mesenteroides and L. brevis biofilm formation. The current results suggest that EB-AuNPs and EA-AuNPs can be used as nanomaterials to inhibit LAB that form biofilms on meat products.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2006

Vibrio fluvialis의 opp gene cluster내에 존재하는 oppABCDF 유전자를 allelic exchange 방법에 의해서 각각의 유전자가 deletion된 mutant를 제조하였다. 각각의 유전자가 deletion된 mutant의 확인은 PCR과 Southern hybridization으로 결정하였다. 각 mutant들을 BHI 배지에서 생육을 비교한 결과 배양후 4시간 이전까지는 wild strain이 모든 mutant들에 비해서 생육이 좋았으나 4시간 이후부터는 같은 수준의 생육을 보여주었다. Biofilm 생산을 비교한 결과 ${\Delta}oppA$ mutant에서 가장 높은 생산성을 보여주었다. ${\Delta}oppC,D,F$ mutant들의 biofilm 생산은 ${\Delta}oppA$ mutant 보다는 낮았으나 wild strain보다는 높은 biofilm 생산성을 보여주었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.49-58
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• 2016

부유 세균의 군집과 구별되는 생물막내 세균 군집은 다양한 수생태계에서 중요한 생태학적 역할을 수행한다. 자연계에서 생물막이 생태학적으로 중요함에도 불구하고, 남극 해양 환경에서 생물막 형성 과정 동안의 세균 군집 구조와 그들의 변화에 대한 연구는 수행되지 않았다. 본 연구에서, 남극 해양 환경에서 생물막 형성 초기 단계에서의 세균 군집 구조 변화를 16S rRNA 유전자의 pyrosequencing을 통해 수행하였다. 생물막내 전반적인 세균 군집은 주변의 해수의 군집과 매우 달랐다. 전체 세균 군집의 78.8%에서 88.3%를 차지한 Gammaproteobacteria와 Bacteroidetes의 상대적 풍부도는 생물막의 형성에 따라 급격하게 변하였다. Gammaproteobacteria는 생물막 형성 진행에 따라 증가하다가 (4일째에 75.7%), 7일째에 46.1%로 감소하였다. 반면, Bacteroidetes는 초기에서 중기로 갈수록 감소하다가 다시 증가하는 양상을 보이며, Gammaproteobacteria와 반대의 변화 양상을 나타내었다. 생물막 형성의 초기 과정에 우점 하는 OTU (>1%)들의 변화 양상은 시기에 따라 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. Gammaproteobacteria에 속하는 종의 경우, 4일째까지 증가한 반면, 첫째날 가장 우점 하였던 문인 Bacteroidetes에 속하는 종은 4일째까지 감소한 후, 다시 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 흥미롭게, Pseudoalteromonas prydzensis가 67.4%를 차지하며 우점 하였는데, 이는 생물막 형성에 이 종이 중요한 역할을 수행함을 시사하는 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.260-266
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• 2002

Bacterial strains were isolated from biofilms formed on glass slides submerged in seawater in Dae-Ho Dike. Eight strains showing fast attaching ability were selected and identified. Their exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing ability and EPS properties were characterized. Based on Microlog System, 4 among the 8 strains were identified as Micrococcus luteus and the rest were Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus megaterium,, Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Agrobacterium vitis. A, vitis was reidentified as Sulfitobacter pontiacus based on 16S rDNA sequence data. The amount of water-soluble EPS produced by the 8 strains ranged from 0.114 to 1.329 g$.$l$\^$-1/ and the productivity was negatively correlated with the cell biomass. The molecular weight of the produced EPS ranged from 0.38 to 25.19$\times$10$\^$4/ Da. Glucose and galactose were ubiquitous sugar components. Mannose, ribose, and xylose were also major sugar components. The molecular weight and composition of the EPS showed strain-specific variation.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.84-96
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• 2024

Background: Recent studies have elucidated the quorum-sensing mechanisms, biofilm formation, inter-pathogen interactions, and genes related to oral pathogens. This review aims to explore the recent expansion of drug targets against oral pathogens and summarize the current research on novel antibiotic substances derived from marine organisms that target oral pathogens. Methods: A comprehensive literature review summarized the novel mechanisms pertaining to quorum-sensing signal transmission systems, biofilm formation, and metabolite exchange in oral pathogens. The amino acid sequences of the 16 proteins identified as potential drug targets were systematically classified and compared across various oral microorganisms. Results: Through a literature review, we identified nine studies researching quorum sensing signaling inhibitors targeting oral pathogens. A comparison of the amino acid sequences of 16 potential drug targets in oral microorganisms revealed significant differences between oral pathogens and beneficial oral symbiotic microorganisms. These findings imply that it is possible to design drugs that can bind more selectively to oral pathogens. Conclusion: By summarizing the results of recent research on the signaling mechanisms that cause pathogenicity, new drug targets against oral pathogens were proposed. Additionally, the current status of developing new antibiotics for oral pathogens using recently developed quorum sensing inhibitors and natural products derived from marine organisms was introduced. Consequently, marine natural products can be used to develop drugs targeting new proteins in oral pathogens.

• 한국미생물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물생명공학회 2003년도 2003 Annual Meeting, BioExhibition and International Symposium
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• pp.161-163
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• 2003

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2005년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.182.4-182
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• 2005