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Angal A, Shidture S, Syed J, Tiwari DP, Dubey AK, Bhaduri A, Pujari R. In vitro adhesion and anti-inflammatory properties of Limosilactobacillus fermentum FS-10 isolated from infant fecal sample. Int Microbiol 2024; 27:227-238. [PMID: 37269431 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00383-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, seven strains of Limosilactobacillus fermentum were isolated from an infant fecal sample and characterized using in vitro studies. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG was used as a comparison because it is a well-documented commercial probiotic. The isolates were tested for attributes such as acid and phenol tolerance, bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity, and antibiotic sensitivity. One isolate, L. fermentum FS-10, displayed enhanced cell surface hydrophobicity (> 85%) and mucin adhesion. Mucin-binding helps colonization in the gut. The immunomodulatory property of L. fermentum FS-10 was evaluated by determining the modulation of pro- and anti-inflammatory factors such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-10, and nitric oxide (NO) in human acute monocytic leukemia (THP-1) cells under inflammatory conditions induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). L. fermentum FS-10 potently downregulated the expression of TNF-α and nitric oxide and upregulated IL-10 levels, indicating an anti-inflammatory response. Safety assessment of the strain revealed the absence of genes for virulence factors, toxin production, and antibiotic resistance, potentiating application as a probiotic strain.
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- Ashvini Angal
- Tata Chemicals Limited, Survey No 315, Hissa No 1-14, Paud Rd, Darawali, Pune, Maharashtra, 412111, India
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- Tata Chemicals Limited, Survey No 315, Hissa No 1-14, Paud Rd, Darawali, Pune, Maharashtra, 412111, India
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- Tata Chemicals Limited, Survey No 315, Hissa No 1-14, Paud Rd, Darawali, Pune, Maharashtra, 412111, India
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- Tata Chemicals Limited, Survey No 315, Hissa No 1-14, Paud Rd, Darawali, Pune, Maharashtra, 412111, India
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- Tata Chemicals Limited, Survey No 315, Hissa No 1-14, Paud Rd, Darawali, Pune, Maharashtra, 412111, India
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- Tata Chemicals Limited, Survey No 315, Hissa No 1-14, Paud Rd, Darawali, Pune, Maharashtra, 412111, India
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- Tata Chemicals Limited, Survey No 315, Hissa No 1-14, Paud Rd, Darawali, Pune, Maharashtra, 412111, India.
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Spínello P, do Nascimento P, da Silveira VC, Staudt T, Omidian H, Tissiani AC, Bertol CD. In Vitro Development of Enteric-Coated Tablets of the Probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum LF-G89: A Possible Approach to Intestinal Colonization. RECENT ADVANCES IN DRUG DELIVERY AND FORMULATION 2024; 18:131-137. [PMID: 38661037 DOI: 10.2174/0126673878286133240418114629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Probiotics must be able to withstand the demanding environment of the gastrointestinal system to adhere to the intestinal epithelium, promoting health benefits. The use of probiotics can prevent or attenuate the effects of dysbiosis that have a deleterious effect on health, promoting anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant effects. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to prepare tablets containing Lactobacillus fermentum LF-G89 coated with 20% Acryl-Eze II® or Opadry® enteric polymers. METHODS Tablet dissolution was evaluated under acidic and basic pH conditions, and aliquots of the dissolution medium were plated to count the Colony-forming Units (CFU). The free probiotic's tolerance to pH levels of 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0, as well as to pepsin, pancreatin, and bile salts, was assessed. RESULTS The probiotic was released from tablets coated after they withstood the pH 1.2 acid stage for 45 minutes. The release was higher with the Acry-Eze II® polymer in the basic stage. The amount of CFU of free probiotics at pH 1.0 to 4.0 as well as pepsin reduced over time, indicating cell death. Conversely, the CFU over time with pancreatin and bile salts increased, demonstrating the resistance of L. fermentum to these conditions due to hydrolases. CONCLUSION Both coating polymers were able to withstand the acid step, likely ensuring the release of the probiotic in the small intestine, promoting colonization. Coating with enteric material is a simple and effective process to increase the survival of probiotics, offering a promising alternative to mitigate the negative effects of the dysbiosis process.
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- Paola Spínello
- College of Pharmacy and Graduate Program in Human Aging, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo/ RS/ Brazil
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- College of Pharmacy and Graduate Program in Human Aging, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo/ RS/ Brazil
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- College of Pharmacy and Graduate Program in Human Aging, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo/ RS/ Brazil
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- College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, FL 33328, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Graduate Program in Human Aging, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo/ RS/ Brazil
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- College of Pharmacy and Graduate Program in Human Aging, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo/ RS/ Brazil
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Chai LN, Wu H, Wang XJ, He LJ, Guo CF. The Mechanism of Antimicrobial Activity of Conjugated Bile Acids against Lactic Acid Bacilli. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1823. [PMID: 37512995 PMCID: PMC10386348 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The mechanism underlying antimicrobial activity of conjugated bile acids against strains of lactic acid bacilli is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate two typical conjugated bile acids (glycochenodeoxycholic acid and taurochenodeoxycholic acid) for their mechanisms of antimicrobial activity against four strains of different species of lactic acid bacilli at the physiological pH of the small intestine of humans. The bacterial cell membrane integrity, transmembrane potential, and transmembrane pH gradient were examined using the fluorescence probes SYTO 9 plus propidium iodide, 3,3'-dipropylthiadicarbocyanine iodide, and 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein diacetate N-succinimidyl ester, respectively. The intracellular ATP levels were measured by the firefly luciferase-based bioluminescence method. It was found that the antimicrobial activity of conjugated bile acids against the strains of lactic acid bacilli is strain-specific, and glycochenodeoxycholic acid showed significantly greater antimicrobial activity than taurochenodeoxycholic acid against the strains of lactic acid bacilli. The conjugated bile acids inhibited the growth of strains of lactic acid bacilli by disrupting membrane integrity, dissipating transmembrane potential, reducing the transmembrane pH gradient, and depleting intracellular ATP. In conclusion, the antimicrobial activity of conjugated bile acids against lactic acid bacilli is a multifactorial phenomenon. This study will provide valuable information for developing strategies to improve the ability of lactic acid bacilli to tolerate bile in vivo.
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- Li-Na Chai
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China
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Purdel C, Ungurianu A, Adam-Dima I, Margină D. Exploring the potential impact of probiotic use on drug metabolism and efficacy. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 161:114468. [PMID: 36868015 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Probiotics are frequently consumed as functional food and widely used as dietary supplements, but are also recommended in treating or preventing various gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, their co-administration with other drugs is sometimes unavoidable or even compulsory. Recent technological developments in the pharmaceutical industry permitted the development of novel drug-delivery systems for probiotics, allowing their addition to the therapy of severely ill patients. Literature data regarding the changes that probiotics could impose on the efficacy or safety of chronic medication is scarce. In this context, the present paper aims to review probiotics currently recommended by the international medical community, to evaluate the relationship between gut microbiota and various pathologies with high impact worldwide and, most importantly, to assess the literature reports concerning the ability of probiotics to influence the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of some widely used drugs, especially for those with narrow therapeutic indexes. A better understanding of the potential influence of probiotics on drug metabolism, efficacy and safety could contribute to improving therapy management, facilitating individualized therapy and updating treatment guidelines.
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- Carmen Purdel
- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Traian Vuia 6, Bucharest 020956, Romania
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- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Traian Vuia 6, Bucharest 020956, Romania.
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- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Traian Vuia 6, Bucharest 020956, Romania
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- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Traian Vuia 6, Bucharest 020956, Romania
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Öztürk M, Kılıçsaymaz Z, Önal C. Site-Directed Mutagenesis of Bile Salt Hydrolase (BSH) from Lactobacillus plantarum B14 Confirms the Importance of the V58 and Y65 Amino Acids for Activity and Substrate Specificity. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/08905436.2022.2164299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Mehmet Öztürk
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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The Mechanisms of the Potential Probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum against Cardiovascular Disease and the Recent Developments in its Fermented Foods. Foods 2022; 11:foods11172549. [PMID: 36076735 PMCID: PMC9455256 DOI: 10.3390/foods11172549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become the leading cause of death worldwide. Many recent studies have pointed out that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (Lb. plantarum) has great potential in reducing the risk of CVD. Lb. plantarum is a kind of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) widely distributed in fermented food and the human intestinal tract, some strains of which have important effects on human health and the potential to be developed into probiotics. In this review, we summarize the mechanism of potential probiotic strains of Lb. plantarum against CVD. It could regulate the body’s metabolism at the molecular, cellular, and population levels, thereby lowering blood glucose and blood lipids, regulating blood pressure, and ultimately reducing the incidence of CVD. Furthermore, since Lb. plantarum is widely utilized in food industry, we highlight some of the most important new developments in fermented food for combating CVD; providing an insight into these fermented foods can assist scientists in improving the quality of these foods as well as alleviating patients’ CVD symptoms. We hope that in the future functional foods fermented by Lb. plantarum can be developed and incorporated into the daily diet to assist medication in alleviating CVD to some extent, and maintaining good health.
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Kusada H, Arita M, Tohno M, Tamaki H. Isolation of a Highly Thermostable Bile Salt Hydrolase With Broad Substrate Specificity From Lactobacillus paragasseri. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:810872. [PMID: 35250928 PMCID: PMC8893165 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.810872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Bile salt hydrolase (BSH) enzymes produced by intestinal Lactobacillus species have been recognized as major targets for probiotic studies owing to their weight-loss and cholesterol-lowering effects. In this study, we isolated a highly thermostable BSH with broad substrate specificity, designed as LapBSH (BSH from a probiotic bacterium, Lactobacillus paragasseri JCM 5343 T ). The recombinant LapBSH protein clearly hydrolyzed 12 different substrates, including primary/secondary, major/minor, and taurine/glycine-conjugated bile salts in mammalian digestive tracts. Intriguingly, LapBSH further displayed a highly thermostable ability among all characterized BSH enzymes. Indeed, this enzyme retained above 80% of its optimum BSH activity even after 6 h of incubation at 50-90°C. LapBSH also exerted a functionally stable activity and maintained above 85% of its original activity after pre-heating at 85°C for 2 h. Therefore, LapBSH is a very unique probiotic enzyme with broad substrate specificity and high thermostability. The strain itself, JCM 5343T, was also found to exhibit high heat-resistance ability and could form colonies even after exposure to 85°C for 2 h. As thermostable enzyme/bacterium offers industrial and biotechnological advantages in terms of its productivity and stability improvements, both thermostable LapBSH and thermotolerant L. paragasseri JCM 5343T could be promising candidates for future probiotic research.
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- Hiroyuki Kusada
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Bioinformation and DDBJ Center, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Japan
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- Research Center of Genetic Resources, Core Technology Research Headquarters, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Nasushiobara, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Japan
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Palaniyandi SA, Damodharan K, Suh JW, Yang SH. Probiotic Characterization of Cholesterol-Lowering Lactobacillus fermentum MJM60397. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2021; 12:1161-1172. [PMID: 31432401 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-019-09585-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Lactobacillus fermentum MJM60397 was subjected to in vitro safety tests and in vivo probiotic characterization. The MJM60397 strain was susceptible to antibiotics and was found to be non-mucinolytic and non-hemolytic, and does not produce bioamines. In addition, MJM60397 tolerated simulated oro-gastrointestinal conditions and adhered to Caco-2 cells. MJM60397 also exhibited bile salt hydrolase activity and could deconjugate bile acids. The hypocholesterolemic effects of strain MJM60397 were studied in high-fat diet-induced hypercholesterolemic male ICR mice. The mice were fed a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) and were divided into the following three experimental groups: HCD-control (HCD-Con), mice fed with HCD + L. fermentum MJM60397 (HCD-MJM60397), and mice fed with HCD + L. acidophilus ATCC 43121 (HCD-L.ac) as the positive control. Simultaneously, a normal control diet (NCD) group was maintained. After 7 weeks, the total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels were significantly reduced in the livers of the HCD-MJM60397 mice when compared to those in the HCD-Con and HCD-L.ac mice. Fecal total bile acid content was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in the HCD-MJM60397 group than in the NCD, HCD-Con, and HCD-L.ac groups. Analysis of gene expression revealed higher expression of LDLR gene in the livers of the HCD-MJM60397 and HCD-L.ac mice than in the livers of the HCD-Con mice. These findings show that the hypocholesterolemic effects of the MJM60397 strain were attributable to its bile salt deconjugating activity, which resulted in decreased bile acid absorption and increased excretion of bile acids in the feces. These results indicate that L. fermentum MJM60397 could be developed into a potential probiotic for reducing the serum cholesterol levels.
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- Sasikumar Arunachalam Palaniyandi
- Department of Biotechnology, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Mepco Nagar, Mepco Engineering College Post, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, 626005, India
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- Center for Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Materials, Myongji University, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Materials, Myongji University, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, 17058, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Chonnam, 59626, Republic of Korea.
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A review on enzyme-producing lactobacilli associated with the human digestive process: From metabolism to application. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 149:109836. [PMID: 34311881 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Complex carbohydrates, proteins, and other food components require a longer digestion process to be absorbed by the lining of the alimentary canal. In addition to the enzymes of the gastrointestinal tract, gut microbiota, comprising a large range of bacteria and fungi, has complementary action on the production of digestive enzymes. Within this universe of "hidden soldiers", lactobacilli are extensively studied because of their ability to produce lactase, proteases, peptidases, fructanases, amylases, bile salt hydrolases, phytases, and esterases. The administration of living lactobacilli cells has been shown to increase nutrient digestibility. However, it is still little known how these microbial-derived enzymes act in the human body. Enzyme secretion may be affected by variations in temperature, pH, and other extreme conditions faced by the bacterial cells in the human body. Besides, lactobacilli administration cannot itself be considered the only factor interfering with enzyme secretion, human diet (microbial substrate) being determinant in their metabolism. This review highlights the potential of lactobacilli to release functional enzymes associated with the digestive process and how this complex metabolism can be explored to contribute to the human diet. Enzymatic activity of lactobacilli is exerted in a strain-dependent manner, i.e., within the same lactobacilli species, there are different enzyme contents, leading to a large variety of enzymatic activities. Thus, we report current methods to select the most promising lactobacilli strains as sources of bioactive enzymes. Finally, a patent landscape and commercial products are described to provide the state of art of the transfer of knowledge from the scientific sphere to the industrial application.
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Jia B, Park D, Chun BH, Hahn Y, Jeon CO. Diet-Related Alterations of Gut Bile Salt Hydrolases Determined Using a Metagenomic Analysis of the Human Microbiome. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073652. [PMID: 33915727 PMCID: PMC8038126 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The metabolism of bile acid by the gut microbiota is associated with host health. Bile salt hydrolases (BSHs) play a crucial role in controlling microbial bile acid metabolism. Herein, we conducted a comparative study to investigate the alterations in the abundance of BSHs using data from three human studies involving dietary interventions, which included a ketogenetic diet (KD) versus baseline diet (BD), overfeeding diet (OFD) versus underfeeding diet, and low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) versus BD. The KD increased BSH abundance compared to the BD, while the OFD and LCD did not change the total abundance of BSHs in the human gut. BSHs can be classified into seven clusters; Clusters 1 to 4 are relatively abundant in the gut. In the KD cohort, the levels of BSHs from Clusters 1, 3, and 4 increased significantly, whereas there was no notable change in the levels of BSHs from the clusters in the OFD and LCD cohorts. Taxonomic studies showed that members of the phyla Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteria predominantly produced BSHs. The KD altered the community structure of BSH-active bacteria, causing an increase in the abundance of Bacteroidetes and decrease in Actinobacteria. In contrast, the abundance of BSH-active Bacteroidetes decreased in the OFD cohort, and no significant change was observed in the LCD cohort. These results highlight that dietary patterns are associated with the abundance of BSHs and community structure of BSH-active bacteria and demonstrate the possibility of manipulating the composition of BSHs in the gut through dietary interventions to impact human health.
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- Baolei Jia
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China;
- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (D.P.); (B.H.C.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (D.P.); (B.H.C.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (D.P.); (B.H.C.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (D.P.); (B.H.C.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (D.P.); (B.H.C.); (Y.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-820-5864
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Li C, Ji Q, He T, Liu Y, Ma Y. Characterization of a recombinant bile salt hydrolase (BSH) from Bifidobacterium bifidum for its glycine-conjugated bile salts specificity. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10242422.2020.1804881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Chou Li
- College of Marine and Bio-engineering, Yancheng Teachers' University, Yancheng, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, Yancheng Teachers' University, Yancheng, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, Yancheng Teachers' University, Yancheng, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, Yancheng Teachers' University, Yancheng, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, Yancheng Teachers' University, Yancheng, PR China
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Horackova S, Vesela K, Klojdova I, Bercikova M, Plockova M. Bile salt hydrolase activity, growth characteristics and surface properties in Lactobacillus acidophilus. Eur Food Res Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-020-03518-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Kaur T, Balgir PP, Kaur B. Construction of a shuttle expression vector for lactic acid bacteria. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2019; 17:10. [PMID: 31736018 PMCID: PMC6859148 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-019-0013-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a diverse group of Gram-positive bacteria, which are widely distributed in various diverse natural habitats. These are used in a variety of industrial food fermentations and carry numerous traits with utmost relevance to the food industry. Genetic engineering has emerged as an effective means to improve and enhance the potential of commercially important bacterial strains. However, the biosafety of recombinant systems is an important concern during the implementation of such technologies on an industrial scale. In order to overcome this issue, cloning and expression systems have been developed preferably from fully characterized and annotated LAB plasmids encoding genes with known functions. Results The developed shuttle vector pPBT-GFP contains two theta-type replicons with a copy number of 4.4 and 2.8 in Pediococcus acidilactici MTCC 5101 and Lactobacillus brevis MTCC 1750, respectively. Antimicrobial “pediocin” produced by P. acidilactici MTCC 5101 and green fluorescent protein (GFP) of Aequorea victoria were successfully expressed as selectable markers. Heterologous bile salt hydrolase (BSH) from Lactobacillus fermentum NCDO 394 has been efficiently expressed in the host strains showing high specific activity of 126.12 ± 10.62 in P. acidilactici MTCC 5101 and 95.43 ± 4.26 in the case of L. brevis MTCC 1750, towards glycine-conjugated bile salts preferably as compared to taurine-conjugated salts. Conclusion The present article details the development of a LAB/LAB shuttle expression vector pPBT-GFP, capable of replication in LAB hosts, P. acidilactici MTCC 5101, and L. brevis MTCC 1750. Pediocin and GFP have been used as selectable markers with the efficient production of heterologous extracellular bile salt hydrolase. Thus, the constructed vector pPBT-GFP, with its ability to replicate in multiple hosts, low copy number, and stability in host cells, may serve as an ideal tool for improving LAB strains of commercial value using genetic engineering.
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- Tejinder Kaur
- Department of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002, India
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Wang G, Huang W, Xia Y, Xiong Z, Ai L. Cholesterol-lowering potentials of Lactobacillus strain overexpression of bile salt hydrolase on high cholesterol diet-induced hypercholesterolemic mice. Food Funct 2019; 10:1684-1695. [PMID: 30839966 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo02181c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hypercholesterolemia is closely associated with cardiovascular disease. Supplementation with probiotics has been shown to contribute to improving lipid metabolism. The probiotic mechanisms of cholesterol reduction are complicated and remain unclear. One of the potential probiotic mechanisms for cholesterol reduction is the deconjugation of bile salts. We previously found a high bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity of Lactobacillus casei pWQH01 (overexpression of bsh1) and Lactobacillus plantarum AR113, but found no BSH activity for Lactobacillus casei LC2W in vitro. Therefore, we decided to investigate whether the high BSH activity of L. plantarum AR113 and L. casei pWQH01 could exert a cholesterol-reducing effect in vivo. Compared to the high-cholesterol diet (HCD) group, AR113 and pWQH01 groups had a significantly lower body weight (BW), serum total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and atherogenic index (AI), whereas the LC2W group had a poor capability to mitigate the blood lipid levels in the hypercholesterolemic mice. In addition, the AR113 and pWQH01 groups decreased the hepatic levels of TC and LDL-C and improved hepatic steatosis compared with the HCD group. To explore their cholesterol-lowering mechanisms of action, we determined the expression levels of these genes on the cholesterol metabolic pathways. AR113 and pWQH01 groups downregulated the expression of farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and small heterodimer partner (SHP) genes, but upregulated the expression of the cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) gene in the liver. Simultaneously, the expression of cholesterol liver X receptor (LXR) and low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) genes was upregulated in the liver. These results indicated that L. plantarum AR113 and L. casei pWQH01 could inhibit the cholesterol absorption and accelerate the cholesterol transportation. Taken together, these findings suggest that Lactobacillus strain overexpression of bile salt hydrolase has beneficial effects against hypercholesterolemia by reducing cholesterol absorption and increasing cholesterol catabolism.
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- Guangqiang Wang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Food Microbiology, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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Öztürk M, Aydin Y, Kiliçsaymaz Z, Önal C, Ba N. Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and Comparison of Four Bile Salt Hydrolase-Related Enzymes from Lactobacillus plantarum GD2 of Human Origin. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/08905436.2018.1507911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Mehmet Öztürk
- Department of Biology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Gölköy, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Gölköy, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Gölköy, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Gölköy, Bolu, Turkey
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Dong Z, Lee BH. Bile salt hydrolases: Structure and function, substrate preference, and inhibitor development. Protein Sci 2018; 27:1742-1754. [PMID: 30098054 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The worldwide trend of limiting the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in animal production creates challenges for the animal feed industry, thus necessitating the development of effective non-antibiotic alternatives to improve animal performance. Increasing evidence has shown that the growth-promoting effect of AGPs is highly correlated with the reduced activity of bile salt hydrolase (BSH, EC 3.5.1.24), an intestinal bacteria-producing enzyme that has a negative impact on host fat digestion and energy harvest. Therefore, BSH inhibitors may become novel, attractive alternatives to AGPs. Detailed knowledge of BSH substrate preferences and the wealth of structural data on BSHs provide a solid foundation for rationally tailored BSH inhibitor design. This review focuses on the relationship between structure and function of BSHs based on the crystal structure, kinetic data, molecular docking and comparative structural analyses. The molecular basis for BSH substrate recognition is also discussed. Finally, recent advances and future prospectives in the development of potent, safe, and cost-effective BSH inhibitors are described.
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- Zixing Dong
- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 200-701, South Korea.,Department of Microbiology/Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4
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Saltykova IV, Petrov VA, Brindley PJ. Opisthorchiasis and the Microbiome. ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY 2018; 102:1-23. [PMID: 30442306 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The liver flukes Opisthorchis viverrini, O. felineus, and Clonorchis sinensis are closely related fish-borne trematodes endemic in East Asia, Eurasia, and Siberia. Following ingestion, the parasites locate to the biliary tree, where chronic infection frequently leads to cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Infection with C. sinensis or O. viverrini is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Infection with O. felineus may also be carcinogenic. The mechanism(s) by which infection with these liver flukes culminates in CCA remain elusive, although they are likely to be multi-factorial. Not yet well studied is the influence of opisthorchiasis on the microbiome of the host despite reports that helminth parasites are capable of affecting the microbiome, potentially modulating gastrointestinal inflammation in response to the appearance of pathogenic strains of bacteria. Here, we review recent findings related to opisthorchiasis and the microbiome and related issues. In the hamster, a tractable model of infection with liver fluke and of infection-induced biliary morbidity and CCA, infection with O. viverrini perturbs the microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract, including increasing numbers of Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae, Lactobacillaceae, and others, while decreasing Porphyromonadaceae, Erysipelotrichaceae, and Eubacteriaceae. In addition, a complex microbial community associates with the parasites within the biliary tree, including Helicobacter pylori and related bacteria. Moreover, higher rates of infection with Helicobacter occur in Thailand in persons with opisthorchiasis in a liver fluke infection intensity-dependent manner. Experimental infection of hamsters with Opisthorchis felineus results in increased alpha diversity of the microbiota diversity in the biliary tract. In humans, infection with O. felineus modifies the composition of the biliary microbiome, with increasing numbers of species of Klebsiella, Aggregatibacter, Lactobacillus, Treponema, and others. Several phylotypes of Archaea occurred solely in bile from persons infected with O. felineus.
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- Irina V Saltykova
- Siberian State Medical University, Central Research Laboratory, Tomsk, Russian Federation
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- Siberian State Medical University, Central Research Laboratory, Tomsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Tropical Medicine, and Research Center for Neglected Diseases of Poverty, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States
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Ba NM, Öztürk M. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Bile Salt Hydrolase fromLactobacillus gasseriATCC 33323 Strain. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/08905436.2018.1443822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Department of Biology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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A new method for the in vitro determination of the bile tolerance of potentially probiotic lactobacilli. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:1903-1910. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-8742-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Horáčková Š, Plocková M, Demnerová K. Importance of microbial defence systems to bile salts and mechanisms of serum cholesterol reduction. Biotechnol Adv 2017; 36:682-690. [PMID: 29248683 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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An important feature of the intestinal microbiota, particularly in the case of administered probiotic microorganisms, is their resistance to conditions in the gastrointestinal tract, particularly tolerance to and growth in the presence of bile salts. Bacteria can use several defence mechanisms against bile, including special transport mechanisms, the synthesis of various types of surface proteins and fatty acids or the production of exopolysaccharides. The ability to enzymatically hydrolyse bile salts occurs in a variety of bacteria. Choloylglycine hydrolase (EC 3.5.1.24), a bile salt hydrolase, is a constitutive intracellular enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of an amide bond between glycine or taurine and the steroid nucleus of bile acids. Its presence was demonstrated in specific microorganisms from several bacterial genera (Lactobacillus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., Clostridium spp., Bacteroides spp.). Occurrence and gene arrangement encoding this enzyme are highly variable in probiotic microorganisms. Bile salt hydrolase activity may provide the possibility to use the released amino acids by bacteria as sources of carbon and nitrogen, to facilitate detoxification of bile or to support the incorporation of cholesterol into the cell wall. Deconjugation of bile salts may be directly related to a lowering of serum cholesterol levels, from which conjugated bile salts are synthesized de novo. Furthermore, the ability of microorganisms to assimilate or to bind ingested cholesterol to the cell wall or to eliminate it by co-precipitation with released cholic acid was also documented. Some intestinal microflora produce cholesterol reductase that catalyses the conversion of cholesterol to insoluble coprostanol, which is subsequently excreted in faeces, thereby also reducing the amount of exogenous cholesterol.
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- Šárka Horáčková
- Department of Dairy, Fat and Cosmetics, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Dairy, Fat and Cosmetics, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic.
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Bravo D, Landete JM. Genetic engineering as a powerful tool to improve probiotic strains. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2017; 33:173-189. [DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2017.1408257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Daniel Bravo
- Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Madrid, Spain
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Rani RP, Anandharaj M, Ravindran AD. Characterization of Bile Salt Hydrolase from Lactobacillus gasseri FR4 and Demonstration of Its Substrate Specificity and Inhibitory Mechanism Using Molecular Docking Analysis. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1004. [PMID: 28620369 PMCID: PMC5449720 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Probiotic bacteria are beneficial to the health of poultry animals, thus are used as alternative candidates for antibiotics used as growth promoters (AGPs). However, they also reduce the body weight gain due to innate bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity. Hence, the addition of a suitable BSH inhibitor along with the probiotic feed can decrease the BSH activity. In this study, a BSH gene (981 bp) encoding 326-amino acids was identified from the genome of Lactobacillus gasseri FR4 (LgBSH). The LgBSH-encoding gene was cloned and purified using an Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) expression system, and its molecular weight (37 kDa) was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and a Western blot analysis. LgBSH exhibited greater hydrolysis toward glyco-conjugated bile salts compared to tauro-conjugated bile salts. LgBSH displayed optimal activity at 52°C at a pH of 5.5, and activity was further increased by several reducing agents (DTT), surfactants (Triton X-100 and Tween 80), and organic solvents (isopropanol, butanol, and acetone). Riboflavin and penicillin V, respectively, inhibited LgBSH activity by 98.31 and 97.84%. A homology model of LgBSH was predicted using EfBSH (4WL3) as a template. Molecular docking analysis revealed that the glycocholic acid had lowest binding energy of -8.46 kcal/mol; on the other hand, inhibitors, i.e., riboflavin and penicillin V, had relatively higher binding energies of -6.25 and -7.38 kcal/mol, respectively. Our results suggest that L. gasseri FR4 along with riboflavin might be a potential alternative to AGPs for poultry animals.
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- Rizwana Parveen Rani
- Department of Biology, The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed UniversityGandhigram, India
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Kaya Y, Kök MŞ, Öztürk M. Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of bile salt hydrolase from Lactobacillus rhamnosus E9 strain. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/08905436.2017.1303778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Yeşim Kaya
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Muğla, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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Identification and characterization of bile salt hydrolase genes from the genome of Lactobacillus fermentum MTCC 8711. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 174:855-66. [PMID: 25099376 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-1118-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Lactobacillus fermentum is a lactic acid bacterium of probiotic importance, which is found ubiquitously in fermented milk products. Bile salt hydrolase (BSH) has a significant role in affording probiotic properties to lactobacilli. In the present study, two bsh genes encoding BSH1 and BSH2 were identified from the draft genome sequence of L. fermentum MTCC 8711. Nucleotide comparison revealed no significant similarity between bsh1 and bsh2 genes, whereas the deduced amino acid sequences showed 26 % sequence similarity between both BSH1 and BSH2. Pfam analysis revealed the presence of cys-2 active site residues in the catalytic pocket of both BSH1 and BSH2 highly essential for catalysis. Phylogentic analysis of BSH1 and BSH2 revealed the possible independent origin of these proteins in Lactobacillus. We cloned these genes in pSLp111.3, a Lactobacillus expression vector with signal peptide A (slpA) and expressed in the native L. fermentum strain for overexpression and extracellular secretion. The bsh1 gene failed to express and to produce promising BSH activity. However, bsh2 gene was overexpressed and the recombinant strain showed improved BSH activity. Induction of the recombinant strain with an optimal 2 % xylose concentration secreted 0.5 U/ml of the BSH into extracellular medium. Furthermore, the recombinant strain was able to completely assimilate the 100-μg/ml cholesterol within 24 h, whereas the native strain took 72 h for the complete assimilation of cholesterol.
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Effect of probiotic (VSL#3) and omega-3 on lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, inflammatory markers, and gut colonization in overweight adults: a randomized, controlled trial. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:348959. [PMID: 24795503 PMCID: PMC3984795 DOI: 10.1155/2014/348959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 02/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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To evaluate the effects of probiotic (VSL#3) and omega-3 fatty acid on insulin sensitivity, blood lipids, and inflammation, we conducted a clinical trial in 60 overweight (BMI > 25), healthy adults, aged 40–60 years. After initial screening the subjects were randomized into four groups with 15 per group. The four groups received, respectively, placebo, omega-3 fatty acid, probiotic VSL#3, or both omega-3 and probiotic, for 6 weeks. Blood and fecal samples were collected at baseline and after 6 weeks. The probiotic (VSL#3) supplemented group had significant reduction in total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, and VLDL and had increased HDL (P < 0.05) value. VSL#3 improved insulin sensitivity (P < 0.01), decreased hsCRP, and favorably affected the composition of gut microbiota. Omega-3 had significant effect on insulin sensitivity and hsCRP but had no effect on gut microbiota. Addition of omega-3 fatty acid with VSL#3 had more pronounced effect on HDL, insulin sensitivity and hsCRP. Subjects with low HDL, insulin resistance, and high hsCRP had significantly lower total lactobacilli and bifidobacteria count and higher E. coli and bacteroides count.
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Kumar R, Grover S, Kaushik JK, Batish VK. IS30-related transposon mediated insertional inactivation of bile salt hydrolase (bsh1) gene of Lactobacillus plantarum strain Lp20. Microbiol Res 2013; 169:553-60. [PMID: 24332262 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Revised: 10/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lactobacillus plantarum is a flexible and versatile microorganism that inhabits a variety of niches, and its genome may express up to four bsh genes to maximize its survival in the mammalian gut. However, the ecological significance of multiple bsh genes in L. plantarum is still not clearly understood. Hence, this study demonstrated the disruption of bile salt hydrolase (bsh1) gene due to the insertion of a transposable element in L. plantarum Lp20 - a wild strain of human fecal origin. Surprisingly, L. plantarum strain Lp20 produced a ∼2.0 kb bsh1 amplicon against the normal size (∼1.0 kb) bsh1 amplicon of Bsh(+)L. plantarum Lp21. Strain Lp20 exhibited minimal Bsh activity in spite of having intact bsh2, bsh3 and bsh4 genes in its genome and hence had a Bsh(-) phenotype. Cloning and sequence characterization of Lp20 bsh1 gene predicted four individual open reading frames (ORFs) within this region. BLAST analysis of ORF1 and ORF2 revealed significant sequence similarity to the L. plantarum bsh1 gene while ORF3 and ORF4 showed high sequence homology to IS30-family transposases. Since, IS30-related transposon element was inserted within Lp20 bsh1 gene in reverse orientation (3'-5'), it introduced several stop codons and disrupted the protein reading frames of both Bsh1 and transposase. Inverted terminal repeats (GGCAGATTG) of transposon, mediated its insertion at 255-263 nt and 1301-1309 nt positions of Lp20 bsh1 gene. In conclusion, insertion of IS30 related-transposon within the bsh1 gene sequence of L. plantarum strain Lp20 demolished the integrity and functionality of Bsh1 enzyme. Additionally, this transposon DNA sequence remains active among various Lactobacillus spp. and hence harbors the potential to be explored in the development of efficient insertion mutagenesis system.
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- Rajesh Kumar
- Molecular Biology Unit, Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad 500007, India; Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India; Ministry of Environment & Forests, Sector - 31 A, Chandigarh 160030, India.
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
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- Animal Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India.
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