Quorum Sensing Inhibitors: Curbing Pathogenic Infections through Inhibition of Bacterial Communication

authors:

avatar Shaminder Singh 1 , * , avatar Sonam Bhatia 2

Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3 rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad - 121 001, Haryana, India
Department of Pharmaceutical Science, SHALOM Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Naini-211007, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

how to cite: Singh S, Bhatia S. Quorum Sensing Inhibitors: Curbing Pathogenic Infections through Inhibition of Bacterial Communication. Iran J Pharm Res. 2021;20(2):e126426. https://doi.org/10.22037/ijpr.2020.113470.14318.

Abstract

Currently, most of the developed and developing countries are facing the problem of infectious diseases. The genius way of an exaggerated application of antibiotics led the infectious agents to respond by bringing a regime of persisters to resist antibiotics attacks prolonging their survival. Persisters have the dexterity to communicate among themself using signal molecules via the process of Quorum Sensing (QS), which regulates virulence gene expression and biofilms formation, making them more vulnerable to antibiotic attack. Our review aims at the different approaches applied in the ordeal to solve the riddle for QS inhibitors. QS inhibitors, their origin, structures and key interactions for QS inhibitory activity have been summarized. Solicitation of a potent QS inhibitor molecule would be beneficial, giving new life to the simplest antibiotics in adjuvant therapy.

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