Advanced Glycation End Products Enhance Biofilm Formation by Promoting Extracellular DNA Release Through sigB Upregulation in Staphylococcus aureus

Bacterial biofilms do serious harm to the diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) because they play a crucial role in infection invasion and spread. Staphylococcus aureus, the predominant Gram-positive bacteria in diabetic foot infection (DFI), is often associated with colonization and biofilm formation. Through...

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Main Authors: Xiaoying Xie, Xiaoqiang Liu, Yanling Li, Ling Luo, Wenchang Yuan, Baiji Chen, Guoyan Liang, Rui Shen, Hongyu Li, Songyin Huang, Chaohui Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01479/full