Replication Data for: Optimized alveolar epithelial cell model for chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus coinfections

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a relevant pathogen in chronic respiratory infections, which are usually associated with biofilm formation, complicating in vitro modeling and effective treatment strategies. While P. aeruginosa can coexist with several microorganisms, its association with Staphylococcus au...

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Autores: Admella, Joana, Alcàcer-Almansa, Júlia, Julián, Esther, Torrents, Eduard
Tipo de recurso: conjunto de datos
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya (CSUC)
Repositorio:CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:cora.rdr____::e08f8d0fe3441162560b7ee0c67a0916
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.34810/DATA2223
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Persistent Infection
Hydrogels
Biofilms
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Sumario:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a relevant pathogen in chronic respiratory infections, which are usually associated with biofilm formation, complicating in vitro modeling and effective treatment strategies. While P. aeruginosa can coexist with several microorganisms, its association with Staphylococcus aureus is widespread in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and other bronchiectasis. Finding a reliable and straightforward in vitro model to study long-term P. aeruginosa infections is extremely hard due to the secretion of highly virulent toxins that compromise the model within less than 10 h. Several optimizations, including the use of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and extracellular matrix proteins, led to enhanced A549 cell viability up to 30 h post-infection. Within this time frame, we developed P. aeruginosa biofilms, explored host-pathogen interactions, and delved deeper into the relationship between P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. Additionally, ciprofloxacin treatment was evaluated, revealing changes and differences in antibiotic susceptibility and underlying significant differences between bacterial strains.