Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2007-04-01

In vitro inhibition of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation on hydroxyapatite by subinhibitory concentrations of anthraquinones.

Tom Coenye, Kris Honraet, Petra Rigole, Pol Nadal Jimenez, Hans J Nelis

Index: Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 51 , 1541-4, (2007)

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Abstract

We report that certain anthraquinones (AQs) reduce Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation on hydroxyapatite at concentrations below the MIC. Although AQs are known to generate reactive oxygen species, the latter do not underlie the observed effect. Our results suggest that AQs inhibit S. mutans biofilm formation by causing membrane perturbation.


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