Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans

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D'almeida, Romina Elisa; Sued, Nahir; Arena, Mario Eduardo
Año de publicación
2022
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Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, considered a leading cause of acute and chronic infections in immunocompromised patients. P. aeruginosa uses quorum sensing to control virulence and biofilm formation. To combat this human-resistant pathogen increasing attention has been paid to anti-QS compounds from natural products as potential therapeutic agents. Purpose: To assess the efficacy of C. paradisi (Grapefruit) and C. reticulata (Mandarin) commercial EOs (obtained by cold-pressing and cold-pressing followed by steam distillation, named EOP and EOPD, respectively) and their majority component, limonene, in inhibiting the effect of QS-controlled virulence factors of P. aeruginosa PAO1 and PA14 in a C. elegans infection model. Results: C. paradisi and C. reticulata EOs at 0.125% (v/v) significantly inhibited the in vitro biofilm formation of PAO1 and PA14 strains between 40 and 50%. This EOs concentration, safe for C. elegans according to the survival and brood size assays, rescued the nematodes from P. aeruginosa infections, reducing their death rate by 20–30% in the paralysis assay, and increasing worm lifespan with median survivals of 6 (Grapefruit) and 5 (Mandarin) in the slow killing assay (3 for non-treated worms). Limonene protected nematodes from death in these assays although less effectively than both EOs species. Grapefruit EOs rescued the nematodes in 45–50% from phenazine-death, while mandarin EOs and limonene rescued them in 30%. In the food choice assay, worms preferred the PA14 grown with 0.125% of mandarin and grapefruit EOs or limonene after 3-4 hours (CI=0.11 to 0.18). Conclusion: Our results suggest that C. paradisi and C. reticulata EOPDs, with lower commercial value but similar in vivo effects than EOPs, are sources of anti-QS agents for controlling P. aeruginosa infections, therefore should be considered as potential candidates for the development of novel therapeutics against persistent microorganisms.
Fil: D'almeida, Romina Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria; Argentina
Fil: Sued, Nahir. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; Argentina
Fil: Arena, Mario Eduardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria; Argentina
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CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
CITRUS PARADISI
CITRUS RETICULATA
ESSENTIAL OILS
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
QUORUM SENSING
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spelling Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegansD'almeida, Romina ElisaSued, NahirArena, Mario EduardoCAENORHABDITIS ELEGANSCITRUS PARADISICITRUS RETICULATAESSENTIAL OILSPSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSAQUORUM SENSINGhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, considered a leading cause of acute and chronic infections in immunocompromised patients. P. aeruginosa uses quorum sensing to control virulence and biofilm formation. To combat this human-resistant pathogen increasing attention has been paid to anti-QS compounds from natural products as potential therapeutic agents. Purpose: To assess the efficacy of C. paradisi (Grapefruit) and C. reticulata (Mandarin) commercial EOs (obtained by cold-pressing and cold-pressing followed by steam distillation, named EOP and EOPD, respectively) and their majority component, limonene, in inhibiting the effect of QS-controlled virulence factors of P. aeruginosa PAO1 and PA14 in a C. elegans infection model. Results: C. paradisi and C. reticulata EOs at 0.125% (v/v) significantly inhibited the in vitro biofilm formation of PAO1 and PA14 strains between 40 and 50%. This EOs concentration, safe for C. elegans according to the survival and brood size assays, rescued the nematodes from P. aeruginosa infections, reducing their death rate by 20–30% in the paralysis assay, and increasing worm lifespan with median survivals of 6 (Grapefruit) and 5 (Mandarin) in the slow killing assay (3 for non-treated worms). Limonene protected nematodes from death in these assays although less effectively than both EOs species. Grapefruit EOs rescued the nematodes in 45–50% from phenazine-death, while mandarin EOs and limonene rescued them in 30%. In the food choice assay, worms preferred the PA14 grown with 0.125% of mandarin and grapefruit EOs or limonene after 3-4 hours (CI=0.11 to 0.18). Conclusion: Our results suggest that C. paradisi and C. reticulata EOPDs, with lower commercial value but similar in vivo effects than EOPs, are sources of anti-QS agents for controlling P. aeruginosa infections, therefore should be considered as potential candidates for the development of novel therapeutics against persistent microorganisms.Fil: D'almeida, Romina Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria; ArgentinaFil: Sued, Nahir. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; ArgentinaFil: Arena, Mario Eduardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria; ArgentinaElsevier2022-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/184303D'almeida, Romina Elisa; Sued, Nahir; Arena, Mario Eduardo; Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans; Elsevier; Phytomedicine Plus; 2; 1; 2-2022; 1-72667-0313CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.phyplu.2021.100160info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667031321001421info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:09:37Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/184303instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:09:37.951CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans
title Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans
spellingShingle Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans
D'almeida, Romina Elisa
CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
CITRUS PARADISI
CITRUS RETICULATA
ESSENTIAL OILS
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
QUORUM SENSING
title_short Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans
title_full Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans
title_fullStr Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans
title_full_unstemmed Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans
title_sort Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata essential oils interfere with Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing in vivo on Caenorhabditis elegans
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv D'almeida, Romina Elisa
Sued, Nahir
Arena, Mario Eduardo
author D'almeida, Romina Elisa
author_facet D'almeida, Romina Elisa
Sued, Nahir
Arena, Mario Eduardo
author_role author
author2 Sued, Nahir
Arena, Mario Eduardo
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
CITRUS PARADISI
CITRUS RETICULATA
ESSENTIAL OILS
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
QUORUM SENSING
topic CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
CITRUS PARADISI
CITRUS RETICULATA
ESSENTIAL OILS
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
QUORUM SENSING
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, considered a leading cause of acute and chronic infections in immunocompromised patients. P. aeruginosa uses quorum sensing to control virulence and biofilm formation. To combat this human-resistant pathogen increasing attention has been paid to anti-QS compounds from natural products as potential therapeutic agents. Purpose: To assess the efficacy of C. paradisi (Grapefruit) and C. reticulata (Mandarin) commercial EOs (obtained by cold-pressing and cold-pressing followed by steam distillation, named EOP and EOPD, respectively) and their majority component, limonene, in inhibiting the effect of QS-controlled virulence factors of P. aeruginosa PAO1 and PA14 in a C. elegans infection model. Results: C. paradisi and C. reticulata EOs at 0.125% (v/v) significantly inhibited the in vitro biofilm formation of PAO1 and PA14 strains between 40 and 50%. This EOs concentration, safe for C. elegans according to the survival and brood size assays, rescued the nematodes from P. aeruginosa infections, reducing their death rate by 20–30% in the paralysis assay, and increasing worm lifespan with median survivals of 6 (Grapefruit) and 5 (Mandarin) in the slow killing assay (3 for non-treated worms). Limonene protected nematodes from death in these assays although less effectively than both EOs species. Grapefruit EOs rescued the nematodes in 45–50% from phenazine-death, while mandarin EOs and limonene rescued them in 30%. In the food choice assay, worms preferred the PA14 grown with 0.125% of mandarin and grapefruit EOs or limonene after 3-4 hours (CI=0.11 to 0.18). Conclusion: Our results suggest that C. paradisi and C. reticulata EOPDs, with lower commercial value but similar in vivo effects than EOPs, are sources of anti-QS agents for controlling P. aeruginosa infections, therefore should be considered as potential candidates for the development of novel therapeutics against persistent microorganisms.
Fil: D'almeida, Romina Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria; Argentina
Fil: Sued, Nahir. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia; Argentina
Fil: Arena, Mario Eduardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biotecnología Farmacéutica y Alimentaria; Argentina
description Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, considered a leading cause of acute and chronic infections in immunocompromised patients. P. aeruginosa uses quorum sensing to control virulence and biofilm formation. To combat this human-resistant pathogen increasing attention has been paid to anti-QS compounds from natural products as potential therapeutic agents. Purpose: To assess the efficacy of C. paradisi (Grapefruit) and C. reticulata (Mandarin) commercial EOs (obtained by cold-pressing and cold-pressing followed by steam distillation, named EOP and EOPD, respectively) and their majority component, limonene, in inhibiting the effect of QS-controlled virulence factors of P. aeruginosa PAO1 and PA14 in a C. elegans infection model. Results: C. paradisi and C. reticulata EOs at 0.125% (v/v) significantly inhibited the in vitro biofilm formation of PAO1 and PA14 strains between 40 and 50%. This EOs concentration, safe for C. elegans according to the survival and brood size assays, rescued the nematodes from P. aeruginosa infections, reducing their death rate by 20–30% in the paralysis assay, and increasing worm lifespan with median survivals of 6 (Grapefruit) and 5 (Mandarin) in the slow killing assay (3 for non-treated worms). Limonene protected nematodes from death in these assays although less effectively than both EOs species. Grapefruit EOs rescued the nematodes in 45–50% from phenazine-death, while mandarin EOs and limonene rescued them in 30%. In the food choice assay, worms preferred the PA14 grown with 0.125% of mandarin and grapefruit EOs or limonene after 3-4 hours (CI=0.11 to 0.18). Conclusion: Our results suggest that C. paradisi and C. reticulata EOPDs, with lower commercial value but similar in vivo effects than EOPs, are sources of anti-QS agents for controlling P. aeruginosa infections, therefore should be considered as potential candidates for the development of novel therapeutics against persistent microorganisms.
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