Department of Microbiology, Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Genetics and Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Institute of Life Sciences, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud, 4-5, bte L7.07.06., B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO), Belgium.
Trends Microbiol. 2018 Aug;26(8):645-648. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2018.05.004. Epub 2018 Jun 1.
During colonization of biomaterials and host tissues, surface-attached bacteria are subjected to mechanical stresses, including hydrodynamic flow and cell-surface contacts. Two publications show that mechanical force activates the adhesive function of Staphylococcus aureus surface proteins, thereby providing the pathogen with a means to withstand high shear stress during colonization.
在生物材料和宿主组织的定殖过程中,表面附着的细菌会受到机械应力的作用,包括流体动力学流动和细胞表面接触。有两篇论文表明,机械力会激活金黄色葡萄球菌表面蛋白的黏附功能,从而为病原体提供了一种在定植过程中抵抗高剪切应力的手段。