인문학
사회과학
자연과학
공학
의약학
농수해양학
예술체육학
복합학
지원사업
학술연구/단체지원/교육 등 연구자 활동을 지속하도록 DBpia가 지원하고 있어요.
커뮤니티
연구자들이 자신의 연구와 전문성을 널리 알리고, 새로운 협력의 기회를 만들 수 있는 네트워킹 공간이에요.
초록·키워드
The widespread occurrence of microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) in the environment is commonly thought to negatively impact living organisms; however, there remains a considerable lack of understanding regarding the actual risks associated with exposure. Microorganisms, including pathogenic bacteria, frequently interact with MPs/NPs in various ecosystems, triggering physiological responses that warrant a deeper understanding. The present study experimentally demonstrated the impact of surface-functionalized differentially charged polystyrene (PS) NPs on the physiology of human pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 and their influence on biofilm formation. Our results suggest that charged NPs can influence the growth, viability, virulence, physiological stress response, and biofilm lifestyle of the pathogen. Positively-charged NPs were found to have a bacteriostatic effect on planktonic cell growth and affect cellular viability and biofilm initiation compared to negatively charged and uncharged NPs. The transcriptomic and gene expression data indicated significant changes in the global gene expression profile of cells exposed to NPs, including the differential expression of genes encoding several metabolic pathways associated with stress response and virulence. Significant upregulation of Shiga-like toxin (stx<sub>1a</sub>), quorum sensing, and biofilm initiation genes was observed in NP-exposed biofilm samples. Overall, exposure to NPs did not significantly affect the survival of pathogens but affected their growth and biofilm development pattern, and most importantly, their virulence traits.
인공지능 문자 인식 모델을 통해 추출된 텍스트로, 일부 오타나 오류가 포함될 수 있으나 지속적으로 개선 중입니다.
오류를 발견하셨다면 해당 부분을 드래그한 후 ' 를 통해 신고해주세요.
오류를 발견하셨다면 해당 부분을 드래그한 후 ' 를 통해 신고해주세요.