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Molecular Engineering Mediated Interfacial Assembly as an Artificial Extracellular Matrix Remolds Bacteria With Enhanced Abiotic Resilience

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A biomimetic artificial extracellular matrix is assembled directly on Pseudomonas fluorescens by co‐assembling amyloid‐like lysozyme and alginate at the cell surface. This conformal nanocoating acts as both a hydration buffer and a physiological priming layer, markedly enhancing desiccation tolerance, seed adhesion, storage stability, and biocontrol ...
Yuanyuan Wang, Zili Jia, Yang Li, Qitao Wang, Shuai Hou, Lei Liu   +5 more
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The density of Braun's Lipoprotein determines vesicle production in E. coli.

PLoS ONE
Production of extracellular vesicles by Gram-negative bacteria is known to be associated with blebbing of the outer membrane. Several proteins within Gram-negative bacteria crosslink the outer membrane to the cell wall, and thereby stabilize the cell ...
Brian P Weaver, Fengjie Zhao, Yuanli Gao, James Q Boedicker, Christoph A Haselwandter   +4 more
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Cryo-EM structure of the QseG-QseE complex reveals an accessory protein-driven two-component system activation mechanism

mBio
The two-component system (TCS) enables bacteria to sense and respond to environmental changes through histidine kinase-mediated signaling cascades. Although the core components of TCSs have been extensively studied, the molecular basis of accessory ...
Piqian Gong, Guobang Li, Weixun Li, Mengyuan Xu, Xuyao Jiao, Xudong Chen, Beile Gao, Xiang Gao   +7 more
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Microblasting Wound Dressings Mechanically Disrupt Polymicrobial Biofilms to Enhance Healing in Treatment‐Resistant Wounds

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Treatment‐resistant wounds caused by polymicrobial biofilms are refractory to conventional therapies due to the dense extracellular matrices. We developed μBLAST, a microblasting wound dressing that combines MnO2‐doped biosilica and a H2O2‐releasing mesh to generate localized oxygen microbubbles that mechanically disrupt biofilms.
Yujin Ahn, Joo Hun Lee, Christian Hurd, Jiye Lee, Junggeon Park, Adam A. Markowicz, Zheyuan Zhang, Joanne Hwang, Guillermo L. Monroy, Simon A. Rogers, Woonggyu Jung, Stephen A. Boppart, Hyunjoon Kong   +12 more
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Multi‐Targeting Carnosic Acid Kills Drug‐Resistant Helicobacter pylori With Narrow‐Spectrum Activity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Carnosic acid selectively eradicates drug‐resistant Helicobacter pylori through a multi‐targeted mechanism involving urease inhibition, membrane disruption, and biofilm eradication. It exhibits no detectable resistance, potent in vivo efficacy, and minimal impact on gut microbiota, positioning it as a promising narrow‐spectrum lead compound against ...
Yuefan Bai, Hongming Huang, Xudong Hang, Shanwei Hu, Qian Tong, Jingchen Xu, Jia Jia, Hongkai Bi   +7 more
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Conformational Snapshots of CydDC in a Native Lipid Bilayer Coupling Heme Transport to Antibiotic Resistance

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Phylogenetic and biochemical analyses of the heme transporter CydDC reveal its functional conservation throughout bacterial evolution and demonstrate its unique asymmetric allosteric mechanism. Furthermore, impairment of CydDC function directly affects bacterial antibiotic resistance and likely compromises antibiotic efficacy through drug efflux.
Lili Yang, Changbin Zhang, Mengyuan Lyu, Yongbo Luo, Jierou Zhang, Yujiao Chen, Lintao Luo, Wen Qiao, Xiangyangpeng Li, Yu Zhou, Zhongling Wei, Yuling Xiao, Qian Niu, Juan Zhou, Guanglin He, Binwu Ying, Zhaoming Su, Hao Chen, Xiaodi Tang, Haohao Dong   +19 more
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A whole-cell platform for discovering synthetic cell adhesion molecules in bacteria

Nature Communications
Developing programmable bacterial cell-cell adhesion is of significant interest due to its versatile applications. Current methods that rely on presenting cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) on bacterial surfaces are limited by the lack of a generalizable ...
Po-Yin Chen, Yung-Chih Chen, Po-Pang Chen, Kuan-Ting Lin, Karen Sargsyan, Chao-Ping Hsu, Wei-Le Wang, Kuo-Chiang Hsia, See-Yeun Ting   +8 more
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Targeting Lipopolysaccharide Transport Induces Membrane Lipid Remodeling and Sensitizes Acinetobacter baumannii to Colistin Treatment

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study identifies C4 as a lead inhibitor of the Lpt system. Notably, C4 potentiates colistin activity by disrupting LPS transport and remodeling phospholipid homeostasis, revealing a functional interplay between the Lpt and Mla systems. These findings establish a mechanistic link between Lpt inhibition and membrane lipid remodeling, positioning Lpt–
Jianya Luo, Hetianzi Zhang, Jinju Cai, Shuang Zhou, Haijie Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Yuan Liu   +6 more
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Use of the “Ru‐1O2‐Hydrazide” System Catalyzed by Metallic Ruthenium Complexes to Decipher the Interaction Between Microbes and Host Cancer Cells

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic interplay between bacteria and host cancer cells plays a critical role in tumor microenvironment modulation, bacterial pathogenesis, and potential oncotherapy applications. However, traditional methods often fail to capture transient or spatially restricted molecular interactions at the bacteria‐cancer cell interface.
Amin Sun, Kaihong Wang, Haifu Sun, Kemei Tao, Xiang Li, Xiuhua Zhao, Shuang Qiu   +6 more
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Nano‐Backpack Engineered Probiotics with Reactive Oxygen Species–Responsive Tungsten Release for Synergistic Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An integrated probiotic system is engineered to execute a programmed therapeutic cascade against inflammatory bowel disease. Upon pathological signals, the system sequentially performs ROS scavenging, tungsten release, and selective pathogen suppression, thereby breaking the oxidative stress–dysbiosis cycle to remodel gut microbiota and reinforce ...
Yang Yang, Liucan Wang, Guoqing Chen, Yuanling Zhang, Jiarui Shi, Wenzhe Fan, Min Yu, Jixi Zhang, Hua Yang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source