TABLE 4.
Oxidative stress and the SOS response are activated in P. aeruginosa biofilms treated with ciprofloxacin relative to untreated biofilmsa
Activityb |
P value for association with differential gene expression in biofilms |
|
---|---|---|
Upregulation | Downregulation | |
Peroxide stress | 10−14 | 0.33 |
SOS response | 10−5 | 1.00 |
Stationary phase | 1.00 | 10−15 |
HSL quorum sensing | 1.00 | 10−15 |
Virulence factors | 1.00 | 10−14 |
Zn limitation | 1.00 | 10−13 |
Oxygen limitation | 1.00 | 10−6 |
Phenazine biosynthesis | 1.00 | 10−6 |
Fe limitation | 0.94 | 10−5 |
Based on gene set enrichment analysis.
HSL, homoserine lactone.