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Farnesol inhibits planktonic cells and antifungal-tolerant biofilms of Trichosporon asahii and Trichosporon inkin.
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Medical mycology [Med Mycol] 2019 Nov 01; Vol. 57 (8), pp. 1038-1045. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Trichosporon species have been considered important agents of opportunistic systemic infections, mainly among immunocompromised patients. Infections by Trichosporon spp. are generally associated with biofilm formation in invasive medical devices. These communities are resistant to therapeutic antifungals, and therefore the search for anti-biofilm molecules is necessary. This study evaluated the inhibitory effect of farnesol against planktonic and sessile cells of clinical Trichosporon asahii (n = 3) andTrichosporon inkin (n = 7) strains. Biofilms were evaluated during adhesion, development stages and after maturation for metabolic activity, biomass and protease activity, as well as regarding morphology and ultrastructure by optical microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Farnesol inhibited Trichosporon planktonic growth by 80% at concentrations ranging from 600 to 1200 μM for T. asahii and from 75 to 600 μM for T. inkin. Farnesol was able to reduce cell adhesion by 80% at 300 μM for T. asahii and T. inkin at 600 μM, while biofilm development of both species was inhibited by 80% at concentration of 150 μM, altering their structure. After biofilm maturation, farnesol decreased T. asahii biofilm formation by 50% at 600 μM concentration and T. inkin formation at 300 μM. Farnesol inhibited gradual filamentation in a concentration range between 600 and 1200 μM. Farnesol caused reduction of filament structures of Trichosporon spp. at every stage of biofilm development analyzed. These data show the potential of farnesol as an anti-biofilm molecule.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology.)
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- Cell Adhesion drug effects
Humans
Metabolism drug effects
Peptide Hydrolases analysis
Trichosporon isolation & purification
Trichosporon metabolism
Trichosporonosis microbiology
Antifungal Agents pharmacology
Biofilms drug effects
Farnesol pharmacology
Trichosporon drug effects
Trichosporon growth & development
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1460-2709
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medical mycology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30649480
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mmy/myy160