TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nenadić, Marija
AU  - Stojković, Dejan
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Ćirić, Ana
AU  - Dimkić, Ivica
AU  - Janakiev, Tamara
AU  - Vesović, Nikola
AU  - Vujisić, Ljubodrag V.
AU  - Todosijević, Marina
AU  - Stanković, Saša S
AU  - Ćurčić, Nina B.
AU  - Milinčić, Uroš
AU  - Petrović, Dragan
AU  - Milinčić, Miroljub
AU  - Ćurčić, Srećko
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6270
AB  - In the present study, we investigated in vitro the antimicrobial activity of the pygidial gland secretion of the guanophilic ground beetle Laemostenus (Pristonychus) punctatus (Dejean, 1828) and some of its chemicals against resistant and non-resistant bacteria and Candida species, the synergistic and additive potential of combinations of selected chemicals and antimicrobial drugs against resistant bacterial and fungal strains, anti-adhesive and anti-invasive potential of the secretion and formic acid alone and in selected combinations with antimicrobial drugs against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) toward spontaneously immortalized human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT cells). In addition, we examined the antiproliferative activity of the secretion and formic acid in vitro. The tested secretion and the standards of formic and oleic acids possessed a significant level of antimicrobial potential against all tested strains (P < 0.05). The isolate from guano Pseudomonas monteilii showed the highest resistance to the secretion and formic acid, while MRSA achieved a significantly high level of susceptibility to all agents tested, particularly to the combinations of formic acid and antibiotics, but at the same time showed a certain level of resistance to the antibiotics tested individually. Candida albicans and C. tropicalis were found to be the most sensitive fungal strains to the secretion. Formic acid (MIC 0.0005 mg/mL) and gentamicin (MIC 0.0010 mg/mL) in the mixture achieved synergistic antibacterial activity against MRSA (FICI = 0.5, P < 0.05). The combination of formic acid, gentamicin and ampicillin accomplished an additive effect against this resistant bacterial strain (FICI = 1.5, P < 0.05). The secretion achieved a better inhibitory effect on the adhesion ability of MRSA toward HaCaT cells compared to formic acid alone, while formic acid showed better results regarding the invasion (P < 0.001). The combinations of gentamicin and ampicillin, as well as of formic acid and gentamicin and ampicillin achieved similar anti-adhesive and anti-invasive effects, with a slight advantage of formic acid and antibiotics in combination (P < 0.001). The secretion and formic acid were found to be non-toxic to HaCaT cells in vitro (IC50 ≥ 401 μg/mL).
PB  - Frontiers Media S.A.
T2  - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
T1  - The pygidial gland secretion of Laemostenus punctatus (Coleoptera, Carabidae): a source of natural agents with antimicrobial, anti-adhesive, and anti-invasive activities.
VL  - 11
SP  - 1148309
DO  - 10.3389/fevo.2023.1148309
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abstract = "In the present study, we investigated in vitro the antimicrobial activity of the pygidial gland secretion of the guanophilic ground beetle Laemostenus (Pristonychus) punctatus (Dejean, 1828) and some of its chemicals against resistant and non-resistant bacteria and Candida species, the synergistic and additive potential of combinations of selected chemicals and antimicrobial drugs against resistant bacterial and fungal strains, anti-adhesive and anti-invasive potential of the secretion and formic acid alone and in selected combinations with antimicrobial drugs against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) toward spontaneously immortalized human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT cells). In addition, we examined the antiproliferative activity of the secretion and formic acid in vitro. The tested secretion and the standards of formic and oleic acids possessed a significant level of antimicrobial potential against all tested strains (P < 0.05). The isolate from guano Pseudomonas monteilii showed the highest resistance to the secretion and formic acid, while MRSA achieved a significantly high level of susceptibility to all agents tested, particularly to the combinations of formic acid and antibiotics, but at the same time showed a certain level of resistance to the antibiotics tested individually. Candida albicans and C. tropicalis were found to be the most sensitive fungal strains to the secretion. Formic acid (MIC 0.0005 mg/mL) and gentamicin (MIC 0.0010 mg/mL) in the mixture achieved synergistic antibacterial activity against MRSA (FICI = 0.5, P < 0.05). The combination of formic acid, gentamicin and ampicillin accomplished an additive effect against this resistant bacterial strain (FICI = 1.5, P < 0.05). The secretion achieved a better inhibitory effect on the adhesion ability of MRSA toward HaCaT cells compared to formic acid alone, while formic acid showed better results regarding the invasion (P < 0.001). The combinations of gentamicin and ampicillin, as well as of formic acid and gentamicin and ampicillin achieved similar anti-adhesive and anti-invasive effects, with a slight advantage of formic acid and antibiotics in combination (P < 0.001). The secretion and formic acid were found to be non-toxic to HaCaT cells in vitro (IC50 ≥ 401 μg/mL).",
publisher = "Frontiers Media S.A.",
journal = "Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution",
title = "The pygidial gland secretion of Laemostenus punctatus (Coleoptera, Carabidae): a source of natural agents with antimicrobial, anti-adhesive, and anti-invasive activities.",
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Nenadić, M., Stojković, D., Soković, M., Ćirić, A., Dimkić, I., Janakiev, T., Vesović, N., Vujisić, L. V., Todosijević, M., Stanković, S. S., Ćurčić, N. B., Milinčić, U., Petrović, D., Milinčić, M.,& Ćurčić, S.. (2023). The pygidial gland secretion of Laemostenus punctatus (Coleoptera, Carabidae): a source of natural agents with antimicrobial, anti-adhesive, and anti-invasive activities.. in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Frontiers Media S.A.., 11, 1148309.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1148309

Nenadić M, Stojković D, Soković M, Ćirić A, Dimkić I, Janakiev T, Vesović N, Vujisić LV, Todosijević M, Stanković SS, Ćurčić NB, Milinčić U, Petrović D, Milinčić M, Ćurčić S. The pygidial gland secretion of Laemostenus punctatus (Coleoptera, Carabidae): a source of natural agents with antimicrobial, anti-adhesive, and anti-invasive activities.. in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 2023;11:1148309.
doi:10.3389/fevo.2023.1148309 .

Nenadić, Marija, Stojković, Dejan, Soković, Marina, Ćirić, Ana, Dimkić, Ivica, Janakiev, Tamara, Vesović, Nikola, Vujisić, Ljubodrag V., Todosijević, Marina, Stanković, Saša S, Ćurčić, Nina B., Milinčić, Uroš, Petrović, Dragan, Milinčić, Miroljub, Ćurčić, Srećko, "The pygidial gland secretion of Laemostenus punctatus (Coleoptera, Carabidae): a source of natural agents with antimicrobial, anti-adhesive, and anti-invasive activities." in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11 (2023):1148309,
https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1148309 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vesović, Nikola
AU  - Nenadić, Marija
AU  - Vranić, Sofija
AU  - Vujisić, Ljubodrag V.
AU  - Milinčić, Katarina M.
AU  - Todosijević, Marina
AU  - Dimkić, Ivica
AU  - Janakiev, Tamara
AU  - Ćurčić, Nina B.
AU  - Stevanović, Nataša
AU  - Mihajlović, Ljiljana
AU  - Vukoičić, Danijela Ž.
AU  - Ćurčić, Srećko
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6189
AB  - The pygidial glands of carabids produce strong-smelling vapours. In this study, we examined the chemical composition of the gland secretions and the structure of the glands in five species of Carabini ground beetles (one species from the subtribe Calosomatina and four species from the subtribe Carabina): Calosoma (Calosoma) maderae (Fabricius, 1775), Carabus (Carabus) granulatus Linnaeus, 1758, C. (Limnocarabus) clathratus Linnaeus, 1760, C. (Carabus) ulrichii Germar, 1823, and C. (Procerus) gigas Creutzer, 1799. Additionally, we tested the antibacterial potential of the pygidial gland secretions of the two latter species against 11 bacterial strains. In order to detect the chemical content of the secretions, we used gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The secretion extracts were applied against selected strains of medically important bacteria. We used bright-field microscopy to examine the morphology of the glands. We discovered a total of 11 chemical compounds in the pygidial gland extracts of the ground beetles we analysed. Ten of these compounds were identified as seven carboxylic acids, two hydrocarbons, and one aromatic aldehyde, while one chemical remained unidentified. Most of the components were isolated from the secretion of C. (L.) clathratus (nine), while the lowest number of compounds was found in C. (P.) gigas (two). Methacrylic acid was the most dominant compound by percentage in all five species, while angelic acid was also detected in all samples. As expected, salicylaldehyde was exclusively found in the species of the genus Calosoma Weber, 1801. The secretion of C. (P.) gigas was shown to achieve the highest level of antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, and S. typhimurium (even the same level as the positive control streptomycin), while the secretion of C. (C.) ulrichii achieved the highest antimicrobial potential against Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Bacillus cereus. The most noticeable difference in the structure of the glands between the two genera is that the reservoir in Calosoma is more significantly narrowed as it leads into the efferent duct, compared to that of Carabus.
PB  - Frontiers Media
T2  - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
T1  - The chemical composition of the secretions, their antibacterial activity, and the pygidial gland morphology of selected European Carabini ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3389/fevo.2023.1120006
ER  - 

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abstract = "The pygidial glands of carabids produce strong-smelling vapours. In this study, we examined the chemical composition of the gland secretions and the structure of the glands in five species of Carabini ground beetles (one species from the subtribe Calosomatina and four species from the subtribe Carabina): Calosoma (Calosoma) maderae (Fabricius, 1775), Carabus (Carabus) granulatus Linnaeus, 1758, C. (Limnocarabus) clathratus Linnaeus, 1760, C. (Carabus) ulrichii Germar, 1823, and C. (Procerus) gigas Creutzer, 1799. Additionally, we tested the antibacterial potential of the pygidial gland secretions of the two latter species against 11 bacterial strains. In order to detect the chemical content of the secretions, we used gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The secretion extracts were applied against selected strains of medically important bacteria. We used bright-field microscopy to examine the morphology of the glands. We discovered a total of 11 chemical compounds in the pygidial gland extracts of the ground beetles we analysed. Ten of these compounds were identified as seven carboxylic acids, two hydrocarbons, and one aromatic aldehyde, while one chemical remained unidentified. Most of the components were isolated from the secretion of C. (L.) clathratus (nine), while the lowest number of compounds was found in C. (P.) gigas (two). Methacrylic acid was the most dominant compound by percentage in all five species, while angelic acid was also detected in all samples. As expected, salicylaldehyde was exclusively found in the species of the genus Calosoma Weber, 1801. The secretion of C. (P.) gigas was shown to achieve the highest level of antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, and S. typhimurium (even the same level as the positive control streptomycin), while the secretion of C. (C.) ulrichii achieved the highest antimicrobial potential against Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Bacillus cereus. The most noticeable difference in the structure of the glands between the two genera is that the reservoir in Calosoma is more significantly narrowed as it leads into the efferent duct, compared to that of Carabus.",
publisher = "Frontiers Media",
journal = "Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution",
title = "The chemical composition of the secretions, their antibacterial activity, and the pygidial gland morphology of selected European Carabini ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)",
volume = "11",
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Vesović, N., Nenadić, M., Vranić, S., Vujisić, L. V., Milinčić, K. M., Todosijević, M., Dimkić, I., Janakiev, T., Ćurčić, N. B., Stevanović, N., Mihajlović, L., Vukoičić, D. Ž.,& Ćurčić, S.. (2023). The chemical composition of the secretions, their antibacterial activity, and the pygidial gland morphology of selected European Carabini ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae). in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Frontiers Media., 11.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1120006

Vesović N, Nenadić M, Vranić S, Vujisić LV, Milinčić KM, Todosijević M, Dimkić I, Janakiev T, Ćurčić NB, Stevanović N, Mihajlović L, Vukoičić DŽ, Ćurčić S. The chemical composition of the secretions, their antibacterial activity, and the pygidial gland morphology of selected European Carabini ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae). in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 2023;11.
doi:10.3389/fevo.2023.1120006 .

Vesović, Nikola, Nenadić, Marija, Vranić, Sofija, Vujisić, Ljubodrag V., Milinčić, Katarina M., Todosijević, Marina, Dimkić, Ivica, Janakiev, Tamara, Ćurčić, Nina B., Stevanović, Nataša, Mihajlović, Ljiljana, Vukoičić, Danijela Ž., Ćurčić, Srećko, "The chemical composition of the secretions, their antibacterial activity, and the pygidial gland morphology of selected European Carabini ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)" in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1120006 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vesović, Nikola
AU  - Nenadić, Marija
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Ćirić, Ana
AU  - Vujisić, Ljubodrag V.
AU  - Todosijević, Marina
AU  - Stevanović, Nataša
AU  - Perić-Mataruga, Vesna
AU  - Ilijin, Larisa
AU  - Ćurčić, Srećko
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-022-01790-0
UR  - http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5183
AB  - Pygidial gland secretions are used as repellent defensive allomones in ground beetles. We provide the first precise data on the chemical composition and antimicrobial potency of the secretion of the blue ground beetle, as well as on the morphology of its pygidial glands. The latter structures were not previously studied chemoecologically and morphologically, and we hypothesized that their secretion may have some antimicrobial action, as is the case with certain Carabus species. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to identify methacrylic and angelic acids as dominant chemicals in the secretion from individuals of three populations of the blue ground beetle in Serbia. We tested its secretion against selected strains of medically important microorganisms. The secretion exibits antimicrobial action against certain bacterial species and all tested micromycetes. The most significant antifungal effect of the secretion was against Penicillium ochrochloron, which is more sensitive to the secretion than to commercial antifungal drugs ketoconazole and bifonazole. Bifonazole achieved minimum inhibitory concentrations against Trichoderma viride at more than three times higher value than did the secretion, indicating a significant antifungal effect of the secretion against this micromycete as well. Additionally, we tested commercially available standards of two dominant chemicals in the secretion to investigate their interaction and antimicrobial role in the secretion. Finally, we describe all glandular morpho-functional units of the blue ground beetle. Our results suggest that the secretion of the blue ground beetle may serve not only defensive but also antimicrobial functions, which likely aid the survival of this beetle in the microbial-rich forest litter habitat.
PB  - SpringerLink
T2  - The Science of Nature
T1  - Pygidial glands of the blue ground beetle Carabus intricatus: chemical composition of the secretion and its antimicrobial activity
VL  - 109
IS  - 2
SP  - 19
DO  - 10.1007/s00114-022-01790-0
ER  - 

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year = "2022",
abstract = "Pygidial gland secretions are used as repellent defensive allomones in ground beetles. We provide the first precise data on the chemical composition and antimicrobial potency of the secretion of the blue ground beetle, as well as on the morphology of its pygidial glands. The latter structures were not previously studied chemoecologically and morphologically, and we hypothesized that their secretion may have some antimicrobial action, as is the case with certain Carabus species. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to identify methacrylic and angelic acids as dominant chemicals in the secretion from individuals of three populations of the blue ground beetle in Serbia. We tested its secretion against selected strains of medically important microorganisms. The secretion exibits antimicrobial action against certain bacterial species and all tested micromycetes. The most significant antifungal effect of the secretion was against Penicillium ochrochloron, which is more sensitive to the secretion than to commercial antifungal drugs ketoconazole and bifonazole. Bifonazole achieved minimum inhibitory concentrations against Trichoderma viride at more than three times higher value than did the secretion, indicating a significant antifungal effect of the secretion against this micromycete as well. Additionally, we tested commercially available standards of two dominant chemicals in the secretion to investigate their interaction and antimicrobial role in the secretion. Finally, we describe all glandular morpho-functional units of the blue ground beetle. Our results suggest that the secretion of the blue ground beetle may serve not only defensive but also antimicrobial functions, which likely aid the survival of this beetle in the microbial-rich forest litter habitat.",
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Vesović, N., Nenadić, M., Soković, M., Ćirić, A., Vujisić, L. V., Todosijević, M., Stevanović, N., Perić-Mataruga, V., Ilijin, L.,& Ćurčić, S.. (2022). Pygidial glands of the blue ground beetle Carabus intricatus: chemical composition of the secretion and its antimicrobial activity. in The Science of Nature
SpringerLink., 109(2), 19.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-022-01790-0

Vesović N, Nenadić M, Soković M, Ćirić A, Vujisić LV, Todosijević M, Stevanović N, Perić-Mataruga V, Ilijin L, Ćurčić S. Pygidial glands of the blue ground beetle Carabus intricatus: chemical composition of the secretion and its antimicrobial activity. in The Science of Nature. 2022;109(2):19.
doi:10.1007/s00114-022-01790-0 .

Vesović, Nikola, Nenadić, Marija, Soković, Marina, Ćirić, Ana, Vujisić, Ljubodrag V., Todosijević, Marina, Stevanović, Nataša, Perić-Mataruga, Vesna, Ilijin, Larisa, Ćurčić, Srećko, "Pygidial glands of the blue ground beetle Carabus intricatus: chemical composition of the secretion and its antimicrobial activity" in The Science of Nature, 109, no. 2 (2022):19,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-022-01790-0 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vesović, Nikola
AU  - Ćurčić, Srećko
AU  - Todosijević, Marina
AU  - Nenadić, Marija
AU  - Zhang, Wang
AU  - Vujisić, Ljubodrag V.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3972
AB  - It is a commonly known fact that all ground beetles possess abdominal pygidial glands with relatively similar gross structure and function among species. Still, morphology of the glands and composition of their secretions have not been studied in most ground beetle species. These exocrine glands and their products are mainly associated with defence in natural environments. In this paper, we studied three predatory ground beetle species of the genus Carabus Linnaeus, 1758, namely C. (Archicarabus) montivagus Palliardi, 1825, C. (Megodontus) caelatus Fabricius, 1801, and C. (M.) violaceus Linnaeus, 1758, to identify chemical components of their pygidial gland secretions. Altogether, 10 carboxylic acids were isolated from the analysed secretions [two from the secretion of C. (A.) montivagus, 10 from that of C. (M.) caelatus, and nine from that of C. (M.) violaceus]. The finding of 2-hexenoic acid in the secretion of C. (M.) caelatus is the first finding of it within the entire subfamily Carabinae. In addition, we also analysed the morphology of glands of the species C. (M.) violaceus.
PB  - Springer
T2  - Chemoecology
T1  - Pygidial gland secretions of Carabus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Carabidae): chemicals released by three species
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
SP  - 59
EP  - 68
DO  - 10.1007/s00049-019-00298-w
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abstract = "It is a commonly known fact that all ground beetles possess abdominal pygidial glands with relatively similar gross structure and function among species. Still, morphology of the glands and composition of their secretions have not been studied in most ground beetle species. These exocrine glands and their products are mainly associated with defence in natural environments. In this paper, we studied three predatory ground beetle species of the genus Carabus Linnaeus, 1758, namely C. (Archicarabus) montivagus Palliardi, 1825, C. (Megodontus) caelatus Fabricius, 1801, and C. (M.) violaceus Linnaeus, 1758, to identify chemical components of their pygidial gland secretions. Altogether, 10 carboxylic acids were isolated from the analysed secretions [two from the secretion of C. (A.) montivagus, 10 from that of C. (M.) caelatus, and nine from that of C. (M.) violaceus]. The finding of 2-hexenoic acid in the secretion of C. (M.) caelatus is the first finding of it within the entire subfamily Carabinae. In addition, we also analysed the morphology of glands of the species C. (M.) violaceus.",
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Vesović, N., Ćurčić, S., Todosijević, M., Nenadić, M., Zhang, W.,& Vujisić, L. V.. (2020). Pygidial gland secretions of Carabus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Carabidae): chemicals released by three species. in Chemoecology
Springer., 30(2), 59-68.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-019-00298-w

Vesović N, Ćurčić S, Todosijević M, Nenadić M, Zhang W, Vujisić LV. Pygidial gland secretions of Carabus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Carabidae): chemicals released by three species. in Chemoecology. 2020;30(2):59-68.
doi:10.1007/s00049-019-00298-w .

Vesović, Nikola, Ćurčić, Srećko, Todosijević, Marina, Nenadić, Marija, Zhang, Wang, Vujisić, Ljubodrag V., "Pygidial gland secretions of Carabus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Carabidae): chemicals released by three species" in Chemoecology, 30, no. 2 (2020):59-68,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-019-00298-w . .