Impacts of Quorum Sensing on Microbial Metabolism and Human Health

2012 ◽  
pp. 25-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang-Chun Yong ◽  
Jian-Jiang Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Quorum Sensing ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Microbial Metabolism

scholarly journals A multidimensional perspective on microbial interactions

2019 ◽  
Vol 366 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan R Pacheco ◽  
Daniel Segrè
Keyword(s):  
Quorum Sensing ◽  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Microbial Interactions ◽  
Interaction Mechanisms ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Quantitative Measurements ◽  
Dynamical Properties

ABSTRACTBeyond being simply positive or negative, beneficial or inhibitory, microbial interactions can involve a diverse set of mechanisms, dependencies and dynamical properties. These more nuanced features have been described in great detail for some specific types of interactions, (e.g. pairwise metabolic cross-feeding, quorum sensing or antibiotic killing), often with the use of quantitative measurements and insight derived from modeling. With a growing understanding of the composition and dynamics of complex microbial communities for human health and other applications, we face the challenge of integrating information about these different interactions into comprehensive quantitative frameworks. Here, we review the literature on a wide set of microbial interactions, and explore the potential value of a formal categorization based on multidimensional vectors of attributes. We propose that such an encoding can facilitate systematic, direct comparisons of interaction mechanisms and dependencies, and we discuss the relevance of an atlas of interactions for future modeling and rational design efforts.

Microbial metabolism of quorum-sensing molecules acyl-homoserine lactones, γ-heptalactone and other lactones

2014 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 3401-3412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Safari ◽  
Rana Amache ◽  
Elham Esmaeilishirazifard ◽  
Tajalli Keshavarz
Keyword(s):  
Quorum Sensing ◽  
Microbial Metabolism ◽  
Homoserine Lactones ◽  
Acyl Homoserine Lactones

Lycopene alleviates sulfamethoxazole-induced hepatotoxicity in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) via suppression of oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 8547-8559
Author(s):  
Hongjing Zhao ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Mengyao Mu ◽  
Menghao Guo ◽  
Hongxian Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Grass Carp ◽  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Ctenopharyngodon Idellus

Antibiotics are used worldwide to treat diseases in humans and other animals; most of them and their secondary metabolites are discharged into the aquatic environment, posing a serious threat to human health.

Emerging Nutrition Gaps in a World of Affluence - Micronutrient Intake and Status Globally

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfred Eggersdorfer ◽  
Paul Walter
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Molecular Basis ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
New Science ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Micronutrient Intake

Nutrition is important for human health in all stages of life - from conception to old age. Today we know much more about the molecular basis of nutrition. Most importantly, we have learnt that micronutrients, among other factors, interact with genes, and new science is increasingly providing more tools to clarify this interrelation between health and nutrition. Sufficient intake of vitamins is essential to achieve maximum health benefit. It is well established that in developing countries, millions of people still suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. However, it is far less recognized that we face micronutrient insufficiencies also in developed countries.

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