Cigarette Smoke Condensate Increases C. Albicans Adhesion, Growth, Biofilm Formation, and EAP1, HWP1 and SAP2 Gene Expression

Overview

Journal BMC Microbiol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2014 Mar 13

PMID 24618025

Citations 30

Authors

Abdelhabib Semlali

Kerstin Killer

Humidah Alanazi

Witold Chmielewski

Mahmoud Rouabhia

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Abstract

Background: Smokers are more prone to oral infections than are non-smokers. Cigarette smoke reaches the host cells but also microorganisms present in the oral cavity. The contact between cigarette smoke and oral bacteria promotes such oral diseases as periodontitis. Cigarette smoke can also modulate C. albicans activities that promote oral candidiasis. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of cigarette smoke condensate on C. albicans adhesion, growth, and biofilm formation as well as the activation of EAP1, HWP1 and secreted aspartic protease 2.

Results: Cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) increased C. albicans adhesion and growth, as well as biofilm formation. These features may be supported by the activation of certain important genes. Using quantitative RT-PCR, we demonstrated that CSC-exposed C. albicans expressed high levels of EAP1, HWP1 and SAP2 mRNA and that this gene expression increased with increasing concentrations of CSC.

Conclusion: CSC induction of C. albicans adhesion, growth, and biofilm formation may explain the increased persistence of this pathogen in smokers. These findings may also be relevant to other biofilm-induced oral diseases.

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