The Biological Role of Death and Lysis in Biofilm Development.
From: Department of Pathology & Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986,495 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. kbayles@unmc.edu
Nature reviews. Microbiology
- Publish Date: Sep 2007
- ISSN: 1740-1534
- Volume: 5
- Issue: 9
- Pages: 721-6
- Medium: Internet
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Bayles Kenneth W, et al. The Biological Role of Death and Lysis in Biofilm Development.. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. Sep 2007;5:721-6
Abstract
Recent studies have revealed that the regulated death of bacterial cells is important for biofilm development. Following cell death, a sub-population of the dead bacteria lyse and release genomic DNA, which then has an essential role in intercellular adhesion and biofilm stability. This Opinion focuses on the role of regulated cell death and lysis in biofilm development and provides a functional comparison between bacterial programmed cell death and apoptosis. The hypothesis that the differential regulation of these processes during biofilm development contributes to the antibiotic tolerance of biofilm cells is also explored.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacteria, Bacterial Adhesion, Bacterial Proteins, Bacteriolysis, Biofilms, DNA, Bacterial, Microbial Viability, Models, Biological
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