Biofilms and exopolysaccharides in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: pathogenesis, immune evasion, and lung–brain signaling during pneumonia
Shuai‐Bing Zhang, Pierre Stallforth
Abstract
A recent study by Granton et al. in Cell investigates the role of exopolysaccharide (EPS) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ’ s biofilm formation, immune evasion, and lung–brain signaling during pneumonia. 1 This research significantly advances our understanding of how P. aeruginosa’s biofilms influence disease symptoms and suggests potential therapeutic strategies targeting the lung–brain axis to improve clinical outcomes in pneumonia patients.
Topics & Concepts
Pseudomonas aeruginosaMicrobiologyPneumoniaPathogenesisImmune systemEvasion (ethics)BiofilmLungImmunologyBiologyPseudomonasBacteriaMedicineGeneticsInternal medicineBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingCystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesInhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery