Department of Microbiology, BMS Block, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2013 Jul 1;930:30-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.04.027. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
Sophisticated network of quorum sensing involves the production of chemical signals which regulate the combined expression of virulence genes and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Two well-characterized acyl homoserine lactone based las and rhl systems together with alkyl quinolone based Pseudomonas quinolone signalling (PQS) are fundamental components of this network. Third signalling molecule, 2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone (PQS) is of paramount importance because of its interconnecting role in quorum sensing hierarchy in P. aeruginosa. Accurate detection of PQS molecule is very important to understand the involvement of this system in infection process of P. aeruginosa. In this study, high performance-thin layer chromatography (HP-TLC) method was developed for detection as well as quantification of PQS signal molecules in P. aeruginosa, which combines conventional method like TLC with sophisticated instrumentation. This method was validated using parameters like linearity, accuracy, precision, reproducibility and sensitivity. Intra- and inter-day accuracy and precision values were determined which were found to be within acceptable level and hence showed reproducibility. Measurement of PQS in the range of 0.01nmol indicated excellent sensitivity of this approach for quantifying PQS molecule. Automated sampling, rapid and simultaneous analysis of large number of samples and minimal errors make this method more suitable for analysis of PQS signalling molecules. Production of PQS was found to be strain dependent since variation in amount of PQS was observed among different P. aeruginosa isolates. Further, PQS production was also dependent on growth phase of P. aeruginosa with maximum production in late stationary phase.
复杂的群体感应网络涉及化学信号的产生,这些信号调节铜绿假单胞菌毒力基因的组合表达和生物膜形成。两个经过充分表征的酰基高丝氨酸内酯基 las 和 rhl 系统以及基于烷基喹诺酮的假单胞菌喹诺酮信号(PQS)是该网络的基本组成部分。第三个信号分子 2-庚基-3-羟基-4-喹诺酮(PQS)因其在铜绿假单胞菌群体感应层次结构中的连接作用而变得至关重要。准确检测 PQS 分子对于理解该系统在铜绿假单胞菌感染过程中的作用非常重要。在这项研究中,开发了高效薄层色谱(HP-TLC)方法来检测和定量铜绿假单胞菌中的 PQS 信号分子,该方法将 TLC 等常规方法与复杂的仪器相结合。该方法通过线性、准确性、精密度、重现性和灵敏度等参数进行了验证。确定了日内和日间的准确性和精密度值,发现它们在可接受的范围内,因此表现出重现性。在 0.01nmol 的范围内测量 PQS 表明,该方法对 PQS 分子的定量具有出色的灵敏度。自动采样、快速且同时分析大量样品以及最小化误差使该方法更适合分析 PQS 信号分子。发现 PQS 的产生取决于菌株,因为不同铜绿假单胞菌分离株之间观察到 PQS 量的变化。此外,PQS 的产生还取决于铜绿假单胞菌的生长阶段,在晚期静止期产生最多。