Communication between Bacteria and Their Eukaryotic Host Mediated by N-acyl Homoserine Lactones

Abstract: N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHL)-mediated bacterial quorum sensing is involved in the regulation of diverse processes in bacteria. In past years， the increasing evidence shows that AHL is not restricted to bacterial cell-to-cell communication， but also can be recognized， sensed and responded by eukaryotes， therefore， mediates the communication between bacteria and their hosts. This article reviews the recent research progress on the regulation of gene expression by AHL and the signal transduction in eukaryotic cells.

CSTR: 32200.14.cjcb.2010.02.0030