Publications by authors named "Ya-Wen He"

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  • Salicylic acid (SA) is crucial for plant defense against certain pathogens, and its levels spike significantly at infection sites, yet how pathogens cope with this SA stress is still unclear.
  • Research identified a specific operon (Xcc4167-Xcc4171) in the pathogen Xcc that encodes a transcription factor (HepR) and an SA efflux pump (HepABCD), both of which play roles in sensing and evicting SA during infection.
  • The study concluded that HepR acts as a novel SA sensor that regulates the operon's expression, and the efflux pump is essential for Xcc's virulence in host plants like Chinese radish and cabbage.
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An actinomycete, designated strain CH9-7, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Mangifera indica. The morphological and chemotaxonomic properties, such as the production of spiral spore chains and the presence of LL-diaminopimelic acid in the peptidoglycan, showed that it belongs to the genus Streptomyces. Based on the 16S rRNA gene analysis, it was confirmed that strain CH9-7 was a member of the genus Streptomyces and revealed 99.

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The imbalance of gut microbiota is an important factor leading to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Diffusible signal factor (DSF) is a novel quorum-sensing signal that regulates bacterial growth, metabolism, pathogenicity, and host immune response. This study aimed to explore the therapeutic effect and underlying mechanisms of DSF in a zebrafish colitis model induced by sodium dextran sulfate (DSS).

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  • The microorganism in question is a versatile pathogen found in various environments, including soil and water, and can affect plants, insects, animals, and humans.
  • The study focused on how this microorganism, specifically the strain PA1201, regulates two quorum-sensing signals (AHLs) that control gene expression during different growth stages.
  • RsaL, an atypical regulator, is crucial in managing the production of these signals and associated virulence, functioning as a molecular switch that orchestrates their biosynthesis independently from other known signaling systems.
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Pradimicin U is a new dihydrobenzo[a]naphthacenequinone compound found to be active on a screen designed to investigate compounds with antimicrobial activity, produced by the actinomycete designated strain FMUSA5-5. The strain was isolated from a bio-fertilizer of Musa spp. collected from Suphanburi province, Thailand.

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Previous studies have demonstrated that bis-(3',5')-cyclic diguanosine monophosphate (bis-3',5'-c-di-GMP) is a ubiquitous second messenger employed by bacteria. Here, we report that 2',3'-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (2',3'-cGMP) controls the important biological functions, quorum sensing (QS) signaling systems and virulence in Ralstonia solanacearum through the transcriptional regulator RSp0980. This signal specifically binds to RSp0980 with high affinity and thus abolishes the interaction between RSp0980 and the promoters of target genes.

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Biocontrol strain PA1201 produces pyoluteorin (Plt), which is an antimicrobial secondary metabolite. Plt represents a promising candidate pesticide due to its broad-spectrum antifungal and antibacterial activity. Although PA1201 contains a complete genetic cluster for Plt biosynthesis, it fails to produce detectable level of Plt when grown in media typically used for strains.

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An endophytic actinobacterium, designated strain PLAI 1-29, was isolated from the root tissue of collected from Pathum Thani province, Thailand. Strain PLAI 1-29 was characterized using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. It typically exhibited morphological and chemotaxonomic properties of the genus .

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An actinomycete strain, AA8, which produced a long straight chain of spores (verticillati type), was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Mangifera indica in Bangkok, Thailand. A polyphasic taxonomic study was carried out to establish the taxonomic position of the strain. Strain AA8 formed a tight taxonomic position in the 16S rRNA gene tree with Streptomyces roseifaciens MBT76.

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An actinobacterium strain, PPF5-17, was isolated from hot spring soil collected from Chiang Rai province, Thailand. The strain exhibited morphological and chemotaxonomic properties similar to those of members of the genus . Colonies of PPF5-17 were strong pinkish red and turned black after sporulation in ISP 2 agar medium.

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Tirandamycin (TAM B) is a tetramic acid antibiotic discovered to be active on a screen designed to find compounds with neuroprotective activity. The producing strain, SBST2-5, is an actinobacterium that was isolated from wastewater treatment bio-sludge compost collected from Suphanburi province, Thailand. Taxonomic characterization based on a polyphasic approach indicates that strain SBST2-5 is a member of the genus Streptomyces and shows low average nucleotide identity (ANI) (81.

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An actinobacterium strain, SW21, was isolated from seawater collected in the upper Gulf of Thailand. Cells were Gram-stain-positive, aerobic and rod-shaped. Growth was observed from 15 to 37 °C and at pH 6-8.

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An actinomycete, designated strain HSS6-12, was isolated from hot spring sediment collected from Ranong province, Thailand. The strain showed taxonomic characteristics consistent with those of members of the genus Micromonospora. HSS6-12 produced a single spore directly on the substrate mycelium, and no aerial mycelium was detected.

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An actinobacterium strain PLK6-54 was isolated from Lankwai peat swamp forest soil collected from Yala province, Thailand. Strain PLK6-54 exhibited morphological and chemotaxonomic properties described for the genus . It formed a spiral spore chain directly on aerial mycelium.

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The increasing prevalence of resistance in carbapenems is an escalating concern as carbapenems are reserved as last-line antibiotics. Although indiscriminate antibiotic usage is considered the primary cause for resistance development, increasing evidence revealed that inconsequential strains without any direct clinical relevance to carbapenem usage are harboring carbapenemase genes. This phenomenon indirectly implies that environmental microbial populations could be the 'hidden vectors' propelling carbapenem resistance.

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Article Synopsis
  • Bacteria are tiny living things that can talk to each other and their surroundings to change how they act.
  • Quorum sensing (QS) is a way for bacteria to communicate with one another and even with other living things, like plants and animals.
  • The diffusible signal factor (DSF) is a special signal that helps different types of bacteria and other organisms communicate better, and scientists have been learning a lot about this over the last ten years.
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Bacteria and their eukaryotic hosts have co-evolved for millions of years, and the former can intercept eukaryotic signaling systems for the successful colonization of the host. The diffusible signal factor (DSF) family represents a type of quorum-sensing signals found in diverse Gram-negative bacterial pathogens. Recent evidence shows that the DSF is involved in interkingdom communications between the bacterial pathogen and the host plant.

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Evidence has shown that gut microbiome plays a role in modulating the development of diseases beyond the gastrointestinal tract, including skin disorders such as psoriasis. The gut-skin axis refers to the bidirectional relationship between the gut microbiome and skin health. This is regulated through several mechanisms such as inflammatory mediators and the immune system.

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A member of the genus , designated RCPT1-4, was isolated from compost of (Lam.), collected from an agricultural area in Rayong province, Thailand. The spore morphology and the presence of ll-diaminopimelic acid in the peptidoglycan indicate that RCPT1-4 shows the typical properties of members of the genus .

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Plant colonization by phytopathogens is a very complex process in which numerous factors are involved. Upon infection by phytopathogens, plants produce salicylic acid (SA) that triggers gene expression within the plant to counter the invading pathogens. The present study demonstrated that SA signal also directly acts on the quorum-sensing (QS) system of the invading pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv.

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Histone-like nucleoid-structuring (H-NS) proteins are key regulators in gene expression silencing and in nucleoid compaction. The H-NS family member proteins MvaU in are thought to bind the same AT-rich regions of chromosomes and function to coordinate the control of a common set of genes. Here, we explored the molecular mechanism by which MvaU controls PCA biosynthesis in PA1201.

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Extensively produced by members of the genus Streptomyces, piericidins are a large family of microbial metabolites, which consist of main skeleton of 4-pyridinol with methylated polyketide side chain. Nonetheless, these metabolites show differences in their bioactive potentials against micro-organisms, insects and tumour cells. Due to its close structural similarity with coenzyme Q, piericidins also possess an inhibitory activity against NADH dehydrogenase as well as Photosystem II.

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Actinobacteria constitute prolific sources of novel and vital bioactive metabolites for pharmaceutical utilization. In recent years, research has focused on exploring actinobacteria that thrive in extreme conditions to unearth their beneficial bioactive compounds for natural product drug discovery. Natural products have a significant role in resolving public health issues such as antibiotic resistance and cancer.

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Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is the causal agent of black rot in crucifers. Our previous findings revealed that Xcc can degrade 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HBA) via the β-ketoadipate pathway.

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An actinomycete strain CSR-4 was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Zingiber montanum. Taxonomic characterization revealed strain CSR-4 was a member of the genus Microbispora. Whole-genome sequence analysis exhibited the highest average nucleotide identity (ANI) value (95.

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