Publications by authors named "Naoko Watabe"
J Ethnopharmacol
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- MRSA is a major health threat globally, and the study focuses on how the extract from the plant Polygonum tinctorium (Indigo Ex) may affect the extracellular vesicles released by S. aureus (SaEVs), which are important for bacterial survival and infection.
- The researchers prepared Indigo Ex from pesticide-free P. tinctorium and investigated its impact on the structure and immune response of SaEVs using advanced microscopy and cell assays.
- Results indicated that Indigo Ex disrupts SaEVs and reduces their cytotoxicity, showing potential for controlling MRSA infections by decreasing inflammatory responses in immune cells.
