Project description:The aim of this study was to identify genes that can be targeted by helper drugs to counteract resistance towards ciprofloxacin (CIP). In order to reveal the impact of ciprofloxacin on the transcriptome, differential gene-expression analysis by RNA-seq was performed on the multidrug resistant E. coli strain ST131, treated with a clinically relevant concentration of ciprofloxacin (2 µg/mL).
Project description:Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most important zoonotic enteric bacterial pathogens able to colonize the gastrointestinal tract of various animals. The number of campylobacteriosis cases has increased worldwide and the particular concern has been the high level of fluoroquinolone resistance observed in C. jejuni isolates. In this study, we explored the effect of ciprofloxacin in Campylobacter jejuni by gene expression microarray analysis. The comparisons of transcriptional responses were performed in the absence and presence of ciprofloxacin with the wild-type strain 81-176 and its intermediate-resistant variant (P3). The resistant variant contained a single-nucleotide mutation causing amino acid change Asp-90-Asn in the gyrA gene instead of the most common Thr-86-Ile, causing a high-level resistance to ciprofloxacin. After the short-term exposure to a relatively high concentration of ciprofloxacin, the viability of C. jejuni 81-176 wild-type cells remained notably high when compared with other gram-negative bacteria. The general responses of short-term ciprofloxacin exposure were determined from both genetic backgrounds and resulted in the expression variation of genes participating in general cellular processes, e.g. , in carbon and amino-acid metabolism and protein transport. Ciprofloxacin effect for gene expression was measured from both genetic backgrounds after 1 hour exposure at the level of 0 and 8 µg/ml ciprofloxacin in MH-broth. For RNA isolation, 5 independent experiments with and without ciprofloxacin were performed, and 4 replicates of each total RNA was applied for the gene expression study.
Project description:comparison of total RNA profiles obtained from ciprofloxacin resistant colonies of two separate Enteritidis isolates with their respective wt parents
Project description:A triclosan-ciprofloxacin cross-resistant mutant strain of Staphylococcus aureus displays an alteration in the expression of several cell membrane structural and functional genes. Triclosan is an antimicrobial agent found in many consumer products. Several studies have demonstrated that triclosan inhibits the bacterial fatty acid biosynthetic enzyme, enoyl-ACP reductase (FabI). Studies have also demonstrated that decreased susceptibility to triclosan correlates with ciprofloxacin resistance in several bacteria. In these bacteria, resistance to both drugs maps to genes encoding multi-drug efflux pumps. The focus of this study was to determine whether triclosan resistance contributes to ciprofloxacin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Gene expression profiling was performed to compare the gene expression profiles of unexposed and triclosan-exposed wild-type and JJ5 determined that an alteration in global gene expression possibly resulting in a change in cell membrane structure and function is likely responsible for triclosan and ciprofloxacin resistance in JJ5. Keywords: Treatment response WT and triclosan resistant mutant were treated with triclosan and their gene expression was compared to their untreated conterparts.
Project description:Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most important zoonotic enteric bacterial pathogens able to colonize the gastrointestinal tract of various animals. The number of campylobacteriosis cases has increased worldwide and the particular concern has been the high level of fluoroquinolone resistance observed in C. jejuni isolates. In this study, we explored the effect of ciprofloxacin in Campylobacter jejuni by gene expression microarray analysis. The comparisons of transcriptional responses were performed in the absence and presence of ciprofloxacin with the wild-type strain 81-176 and its intermediate-resistant variant (P3). The resistant variant contained a single-nucleotide mutation causing amino acid change Asp-90-Asn in the gyrA gene instead of the most common Thr-86-Ile, causing a high-level resistance to ciprofloxacin. After the short-term exposure to a relatively high concentration of ciprofloxacin, the viability of C. jejuni 81-176 wild-type cells remained notably high when compared with other gram-negative bacteria. The general responses of short-term ciprofloxacin exposure were determined from both genetic backgrounds and resulted in the expression variation of genes participating in general cellular processes, e.g. , in carbon and amino-acid metabolism and protein transport.