Polyoxometalate K6[P2Mo18O62] Inactivates Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Inducing recA Expression and Apoptosis-like Bacterial Death
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Synthesis and Characterization of K6[P2Mo18O62]
2.2. Antibacterial Effects of K6[P2Mo18O62] against E. coli O157:H7
2.3. K6[P2Mo18O62] Possesses Phosphatase Activity
2.4. K6[P2Mo18O62] Treatment Induced a Significant Increase in the recA Expression in E. coli O157:H7
2.5. K6[P2Mo18O62] Treatment Induced Apoptosis-Like Bacterial Death Events in E. coli O157:H7
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Chemicals, Reagents and Bacterial Strains
4.2. Synthesis and Characterization of K6[P2Mo18O62]
4.3. Antibacterial Activity Tests
4.3.1. Kirby–Bauer Disk Diffusion Test
4.3.2. Agar Contact Method
4.4. Real-Time PCR
4.5. Western Blot
4.6. Flow Cytometric Analysis
4.6.1. Flow Cytometric Analysis of the TUNEL Assay
4.6.2. Flow Cytometric Analysis of Annexin V-FITC and Propidium Iodide (PI) Staining
4.7. Flow Cytometric Analysis of Annexin V-FITC and Propidium Iodide (PI) Staining
4.8. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Lin, S.; Lin, Z.; Zhou, F.; Wang, D.; Zheng, B.; Hu, J. Polyoxometalate K6[P2Mo18O62] Inactivates Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Inducing recA Expression and Apoptosis-like Bacterial Death. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 11469. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241411469
Lin S, Lin Z, Zhou F, Wang D, Zheng B, Hu J. Polyoxometalate K6[P2Mo18O62] Inactivates Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Inducing recA Expression and Apoptosis-like Bacterial Death. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(14):11469. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241411469
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Shaoling, Zhongjing Lin, Feng Zhou, Dehua Wang, Baodong Zheng, and Jiamiao Hu. 2023. "Polyoxometalate K6[P2Mo18O62] Inactivates Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Inducing recA Expression and Apoptosis-like Bacterial Death" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 14: 11469. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241411469