Cranberry proanthocyanidins have anti-biofilm properties against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

dc.contributor.authorUlrey, Robert K.
dc.contributor.authorBarksdale, Stephanie M.
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Weidong
dc.contributor.authorvan Hoek, Monique L.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-22T16:11:04Z
dc.date.available2015-09-22T16:11:04Z
dc.date.issued2014-12-16
dc.description.abstractBackground Bacteria within a biofilm are phenotypically more resistant to antibiotics, desiccation, and the host immune system, making it an important virulence factor for many microbes. Cranberry juice has long been used to prevent infections of the urinary tract, which are often related to biofilm formation. Recent studies have found that the A-type proanthocyanidins from cranberries have anti-biofilm properties against Escherichia coli. Methods Using crystal violet biofilm staining, resazurin metabolism assays, and confocal imaging, we examined the ability of A-type proanthocyanidins (PACs) to disrupt the biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We used mass spectrometry to analyze the proteomic effects of PAC treatment. We also performed synergy assays and in vitro and in vivo infections to determine whether PACs, alone and in combination with gentamicin, could contribute to the killing of P. aeruginosa and the survival of cell lines and G. mellonella. Results Cranberry PACs reduced P. aeruginosa swarming motility. Cranberry PACs significantly disrupted the biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa. Proteomics analysis revealed significantly different proteins expressed following PAC treatment. In addition, we found that PACs potentiated the antibiotic activity of gentamicin in an in vivo model of infection using G. mellonella. Conclusions Results suggest that A-type proanthocyanidins may be a useful therapeutic against the biofilm-mediated infections caused by P. aeruginosa and should be further tested.
dc.description.sponsorshipPublication of this article was funded in part by the George Mason University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund.
dc.identifier.citationUlrey, Robert, Stephanie Barksdale, Weidong Zhou, and Monique van Hoek. “Cranberry Proanthocyanidins Have Anti-Biofilm Properties against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa.” BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 14, no. 1 (2014): 499.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-499
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/9897
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 United States
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/
dc.subjectCranberry
dc.subjectProanthocyanidins
dc.subjectPseudomonas aeruginosa
dc.subjectBiofilm
dc.titleCranberry proanthocyanidins have anti-biofilm properties against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
dc.typeArticle

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