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. 2024 Jan 29;51(1):237.
doi: 10.1007/s11033-023-09126-5.

Relationship between biofilm-forming microorganisms (BFM: Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and DEFB1 gene variants on β-defensin levels in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)

Javier Fernández-Torres  1   2 , Yessica Zamudio-Cuevas  3 , Karina Martínez-Flores  3 , Rafael Franco-Cendejas  4   5
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Relationship between biofilm-forming microorganisms (BFM: Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and DEFB1 gene variants on β-defensin levels in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI)

Javier Fernández-Torres et al. Mol Biol Rep. .

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between biofilm-forming microorganisms (BFM) and DEFB1 gene variants on β-defensin levels in patients with periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of Mexican origin.

Methods and results: One hundred and five clinical aspirates were obtained from patients with suspected PJI. After microbiologic culture, samples were classified as non-septic and septic; of the latter, only those positive for Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were selected. β-Defensin levels were quantified by ELISA, DNA was extracted from total leukocytes of the samples, and - 20G > A (rs11362) and - 44 C > G (rs1800972) variants were genotyped using TaqMan probes. Forty-one clinical aspirates were non-septic, 18 were positive for S. aureus and 18 were positive for P. aeruginosa. It was observed that β-defensin levels were higher in the P. aeruginosa group compared to S. aureus group (2339.0 pg/mL IQR = 1809.2 vs. 1821.3 pg/mL IQR = 1536.4) and non-septic group (2339.0 pg/mL IQR = 1809.2 vs. 1099.7 pg/mL IQR = 1744.5, P < 0.001). The CG genotype of the rs1800972 variant was associated with higher β-defensin levels compared to the CC genotype for both P. aeruginosa and S. aureus (1905.8 vs. 421.7 pg/mL, P = 0.004; and 1878.2 vs. 256.4 pg/mL, P = 0.006, respectively).

Conclusions: Our results show that β-defensin levels are significantly elevated in patients with BFM-associated PJI compared to those without infection. Furthermore, carriers of the CG genotype of the rs1800972 variant have an increased risk of PJI. Further research is needed to replicate these findings in a larger population.

Keywords: Biofilm; Periprosthetic joint infection; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; β-Defensins.

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