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Germination-Arrest Bacillus subtilis Spores as An Oral Delivery Vehicle of Grass Carp Reovirus (GCRV) Vp7 Antigen Augment Protective Immunity in Grass Carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idella). Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11111351. [PMID: 33202570 PMCID: PMC7696455 DOI: 10.3390/genes11111351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oral vaccination is a practical method for the active immunization of farmed fish in the matter of animal welfare and handling costs. However, it always shows insufficient protective immunity, mainly due to antigen degradation in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Bacillus subtilis spores have been shown to be able to protect surface-display heterologous antigens against degradation. Neverthless, the spores can germinate in GIT, which causes loss of the antigens with spore coat disassembly. Here, we developed a novel surface display system using the B. subtilis spore coat proteins CotB and CotC as anchors for the heterogenous antigen, and the germination-controlling genes cwlJ and sleB as the ectopic integration sites for the fusion genes. Using this display system, we engineered germination-arrest spores displaying the model antigen Vp7 of grass carp reovirus (GCRV) on their surface. Oral vaccination of the engineered spores could confer immune protection against GCRV in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) via eliciting adaptive humoral and cellular immune responses. Most importantly, the germination-arrest spores were shown to significantly augment immunogenicity and protection above the engineered spores based on the existing surface display system. Therefore, the presently reported antigen expression strategy opens new and promising avenues for developing oral vaccines for the immunization of farmed fish species.
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Nasal Immunization with the C-Terminal Domain of Bcla3 Induced Specific IgG Production and Attenuated Disease Symptoms in Mice Infected with Clostridioides difficile Spores. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186696. [PMID: 32933117 PMCID: PMC7555657 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that causes a severe intestinal infection. Spores of this pathogen enter in the human body through the oral route, interact with intestinal epithelial cells and persist in the gut. Once germinated, the vegetative cells colonize the intestine and produce toxins that enhance an immune response that perpetuate the disease. Therefore, spores are major players of the infection and ideal targets for new therapies. In this context, spore surface proteins of C. difficile, are potential antigens for the development of vaccines targeting C. difficile spores. Here, we report that the C-terminal domain of the spore surface protein BclA3, BclA3CTD, was identified as an antigenic epitope, over-produced in Escherichia coli and tested as an immunogen in mice. To increase antigen stability and efficiency, BclA3CTD was also exposed on the surface of B. subtilis spores, a mucosal vaccine delivery system. In the experimental conditions used in this study, free BclA3CTD induced antibody production in mice and attenuated some C. difficile infection symptoms after a challenge with the pathogen, while the spore-displayed antigen resulted less effective. Although dose regimen and immunization routes need to be optimized, our results suggest BclA3CTD as a potentially effective antigen to develop a new vaccination strategy targeting C. difficile spores.
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Kang M, Feng F, Ge Q, Zhu F, Chen L, Lv P, Ma S, Yao Q, Chen K. Display of quintuple glucagon-like peptide 1 (28-36) nonapeptide on Bacillus subtilis spore for oral administration in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 130:314-324. [PMID: 32473615 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIMS To develop an oral delivery system of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) (28-36) for treating type-2 diabetes, B.S-GLP-1(28-36), a recombinant Bacillus subtilis spores transformed with a plasmid vector encoding five consecutive GLP-1 (28-36) nonapeptides with an enterokinase site was constructed. METHODS AND RESULTS GLP-1(28-36) nonapeptide was successfully expressed on the surface of B. subtilis spores and validated by Western blot and immunofluorescence. The therapeutic effect of oral administration of B.S-GLP-1(28-36) spores was evaluated in type 2 diabetic model mice. The efficacy of recombinant spores was examined for a period of 13 weeks after oral administration in diabetic mice. At the end of the sixth week, diabetic mice with oral administration of BS-GLP-1(28-36) spores showed decreased blood glucose levels from 2·4 × 10- 2 mol l-1 to 1·7 × 10- 2 mol l-1 . By the ninth week, the mean fasting blood glucose level in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group 30 min after injection of pyruvate. At the end of the 10th week of oral administration, the blood glucose of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group after intraperitoneal injection of glucose. By the 12th week, fasting blood glucose level and fasting insulin level were measured in all mice, the results showed that the recombinant spores increased the insulin sensitivity of mice. CONCLUSIONS The results of pathological observation showed that the recombinant spores also had a certain protective effect on the liver and islets of mice, and the content of GLP-1(28-36) in the pancreas of the experimental group was increased. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The results of this study revealed that GLP-1(28-36) nonapeptides can reduce blood glucose and play an important role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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- M Kang
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China.,School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China.,School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, PR China
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Yadav HK, Dibi M, Mohammad A, Srouji AE. Nanovaccines formulation and applications-a review. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2018.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wang H, Wang Y, Yang R. Recent progress in Bacillus subtilis spore-surface display: concept, progress, and future. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:933-949. [PMID: 28062973 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-8080-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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With the increased knowledge on spore structure and advances in biotechnology engineering, the newly developed spore-surface display system confers several inherent advantages over other microbial cell-surface display systems including enhanced stability and high safety. Bacillus subtilis is the most commonly used Bacillus species for spore-surface display. The expression of heterologous antigen or protein on the surface of B. subtilis spores has now been practiced for over a decade with noteworthy success. As an update and supplement to other previous reviews, we comprehensively summarize recent studies in the B. subtilis spore-surface display technique. We focus on its benefits as well as the critical factors affecting its display efficiency and offer suggestions for the future success of this field.
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- He Wang
- Jiyang College, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Zhuji, Zhejiang, 311800, China.
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- Jiyang College, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Zhuji, Zhejiang, 311800, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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Harrington D, Sims M, Kehlet A. Effect of Bacillus subtilis supplementation in low energy diets on broiler performance. J APPL POULTRY RES 2016. [DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfv057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Antibacterial activity and genotypic–phenotypic characteristics of bacteriocin-producing Bacillus subtilis KKU213: Potential as a probiotic strain. Microbiol Res 2015; 170:36-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Thankappan B, Ramesh D, Ramkumar S, Natarajaseenivasan K, Anbarasu K. Characterization of Bacillus spp. from the gastrointestinal tract of Labeo rohita--towards to identify novel probiotics against fish pathogens. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 175:340-53. [PMID: 25274116 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-1270-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of the present study is to screen and characterize endogenous microbiota Bacillus spp. from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of Labeo rohita in order to evaluate their probiotic attributes. A total of 74 isolates from the GI of L. rohita were evaluated for their antimicrobial properties by agar well-diffusion method against fish pathogens. Based on the better antibacterial features, three isolates (KADR1, KADR3, and KADR4) were selected for further delineation. The three selected isolates exhibited higher tolerance to bile salt, moderate tolerance to low pH, high surface hydrophobicity to solvents, and capable to autoaggregate. All three isolates demonstrated notable proteolytic, catalase activity and susceptibility to various antibiotics. Partial 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that the isolates exhibited 99 % sequence homology with Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus aerophilus, and Bacillus firmus of the database substantiating morphological and physiological characterization. Survivability in low pH and bile salt ensures their adaptability in the fish intestinal microenvironment. The ability to autoaggregate reveals colonization potential in the GI of the fish. Absence of hemolytic activity, antibiotic susceptibility to certain antibiotics, presence of protease and catalase activity, and non-pathogenic caliber of the above-mentioned isolates could be feasible characteristics when considering them as probiotics in the aquaculture industry.
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- Bency Thankappan
- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 024, India
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Over the past three decades, a powerful array of techniques has been developed for expressing heterologous proteins and saccharides on the surface of bacteria. Surface-engineered bacteria, in turn, have proven useful in a variety of settings, including high-throughput screening, biofuel production, and vaccinology. In this chapter, we provide a comprehensive review of methods for displaying polypeptides and sugars on the bacterial cell surface, and discuss the many innovative applications these methods have found to date. While already an important biotechnological tool, we believe bacterial surface display may be further improved through integration with emerging methodology in other fields, such as protein engineering and synthetic chemistry. Ultimately, we envision bacterial display becoming a multidisciplinary platform with the potential to transform basic and applied research in bacteriology, biotechnology, and biomedicine.
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Ji J, Hu S, Li W. Probiotic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SC06 Prevents Bacterial Translocation in Weaned Mice. Indian J Microbiol 2013; 53:323-8. [PMID: 24426131 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-013-0387-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Probiotic is a preparation containing microorganisms that confers beneficial effect to the host. This work assessed whether oral administration of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SC06 (Ba) could decrease bacterial translocation in weaned mice. Weaned C57BL/6 were randomly allocated into three groups: group I as the control group, group II were treated with 0.85 % NaCl. Group III was administered with probiotic Ba 1 × 10(9) CFU/day dissolved in 100 μl of 0.85 % NaCl for 30 days. Mice were then sacrificed, and tissue were cultured to determine bacterial translocation. Meanwhile, splenic CD4(+)T cells, CD8(+)T cells, B cells, and macrophages were analysised by FACS. Our results showed that probiotic Ba significantly reduced bacteria translocation compared with the control group and 0.85 % NaCl group (P < 0.05), lower levels of bacteria were detected in the MLN, liver, spleen, and kidney of mice. Moreover, significant increase in percentage and number of macrophages were observed in the spleen of Ba-treated mice compared with the control and 0.85 % NaCl groups. Together, these data indicated that Ba could decrease bacterial translocation in weaned mice. This effect seems to be correlated with the changes of macrophage numbers.
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- Jian Ji
- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang China
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Ji J, Hu SL, Cui ZW, Li WF. Probiotic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens mediate M1 macrophage polarization in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages. Arch Microbiol 2013; 195:349-56. [PMID: 23455449 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-013-0877-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2012] [Revised: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Depending on the microenvironment, macrophages can acquire distinct functional phenotypes, referred to as classically activated M1 and M2. M1 macrophages are considered potent effector cells that kill intracellular pathogens, and M2 macrophages promote the resolution of wound healing. In this study, we are interested to know whether probiotic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (Ba) can induce macrophages polarization. Real-time fluorescence PCR analysis demonstrated that the expression of IL-1β, iNOS, TNF-α and IL-6 genes for M1 macrophages was significantly increased at 1.5 h after probiotic Ba treatment compared to the probiotic Ba-free treatment (P < 0.01), whereas the expression of M2 macrophage marker genes (Arg1, Fizz1, MR, Ym1) was decreased (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the phagocytic activity was dramatically increased in the Ba-treated BMDMs using a FITC-dextran endocytosis assay. Together, these findings indicated that probiotic Ba facilitated polarization of M1 macrophages and enhanced its phagocytic capacity. The results expanded our knowledge about probiotic function-involved macrophage polarization.
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- Jian Ji
- Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Nutrition of Education of Ministry, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
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Feng F, Hu P, Chen L, Tang Q, Lian C, Yao Q, Chen K. Display of Human Proinsulin on the Bacillus subtilis Spore Surface for Oral Administration. Curr Microbiol 2013; 67:1-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-013-0325-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Amuguni H, Tzipori S. Bacillus subtilis: a temperature resistant and needle free delivery system of immunogens. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2012; 8:979-86. [PMID: 22699442 DOI: 10.4161/hv.20694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Most pathogens enter the body through mucosal surfaces. Mucosal immunization, a non-invasive needle-free route, often stimulates a mucosal immune response that is both effective against mucosal and systemic pathogens. The development of mucosally administered heat-stable vaccines with long shelf life would therefore significantly enhance immunization programs in developing countries by avoiding the need for a cold chain or systemic injections. Currently, recombinant vaccine carriers are being used for antigen delivery. Engineering Bacillus subtilis for use as a non-invasive and heat stable antigen delivery system has proven successful. Bacterial spores protected by multiple layers of protein are known to be robust and resistant to desiccation. Stable constructs have been created by integration into the bacterial chromosome of immunogens. The spore coat has been used as a vehicle for heterologous antigen presentation and protective immunization. Sublingual (SL) and intranasal (IN) routes have recently received attention as delivery routes for therapeutic drugs and vaccines and recent attempts by several investigators, including our group, to develop vaccines that can be delivered intranasally and sublingually have met with a lot of success. As discussed in this review, the use of Bacillus subtilis to express antigens that can be administered either intranasally or sublingually is providing new insights in the area of mucosal vaccines. In our work, we evaluated the efficacy of SL and IN immunizations with B. subtilis engineered to express tetanus toxin fragment C (TTFC) in mice and piglets. These bacteria engineered to express heterologous antigen either on the spore surface or within the vegetative cell have been used for oral, IN and SL delivery of antigens. A Bacillus subtilis spore coat protein, CotC was used as a fusion partner to express the tetanus fragment C. B. subtilis spores known to be highly stable and safe are also easy to purify making this spore-based display system a potentially powerful approach for surface expression of antigens. These advances will help to accelerate the development and testing of new mucosal vaccines against many human and animal diseases.
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- Hellen Amuguni
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA, USA
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Molnár A, Podmaniczky B, Kürti P, Tenk I, Glávits R, Virág GY, Szabó ZS. Effect of different concentrations ofBacillus subtilison growth performance, carcase quality, gut microflora and immune response of broiler chickens. Br Poult Sci 2011; 52:658-65. [DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2011.636029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Yomantas YA, Abalakina EG, Golubeva LI, Gorbacheva LY, Mashko SV. Overproduction of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens extracellular glutamyl-endopeptidase as a result of ectopic multi-copy insertion of an efficiently-expressed mpr gene into the Bacillus subtilis chromosome. Microb Cell Fact 2011; 10:64. [PMID: 21819557 PMCID: PMC3166918 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-10-64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Accepted: 08/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Plasmid-less, engineered Bacillus strains have several advantages over plasmid-carrier variants. Specifically, their stability and potential ecological safety make them of use in industrial applications. As a rule, however, it is necessary to incorporate many copies of a key gene into a chromosome to achieve strain performance that is comparable to that of cells carrying multiple copies of a recombinant plasmid. Results A plasmid-less B. subtilis JE852-based strain secreting glutamyl-specific protease (GSP-the protein product of the mpr gene from B. amyloliquefaciens) was constructed that exhibits decreased levels of other extracellular proteases. Ten copies of an mprB.amy cassette in which the GSP gene was placed between the promoter of the B. amyloliquefaciens rplU-rpmA genes and the Rho-independent transcription terminator were ectopically inserted into designated (3 copies) and random (7 copies) points in the recipient chromosome. The resulting strain produced approximately 0.5 g/L of secreted GSP after bacterial cultivation in flasks with starch-containing media, and its performance was comparable to an analogous strain in which the mprB.amy cassette was carried on a multi-copy plasmid. Conclusion A novel strategy for ectopically integrating a cassette into multiple random locations in the B. subtilis chromosome was developed. This new method is based on the construction of DNA fragments in which the desired gene, marked by antibiotic resistance, is sandwiched between "front" and "back" portions of random chromosomal DNA restriction fragments. These fragments were subsequently inserted into the targeted sites of the chromosome using double-cross recombination. The construction of a marker-free strain was achieved by gene conversion between the integrated marked gene and a marker-less variant carried by plasmid DNA, which was later removed from the cells.
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- Yurgis Av Yomantas
- Ajinomoto-Genetika Research Institute, 117545 Moscow, Russian Federation
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Wang N, Chang C, Yao Q, Li G, Qin L, Chen L, Chen K. Display of Bombyx mori alcohol dehydrogenases on the Bacillus subtilis spore surface to enhance enzymatic activity under adverse conditions. PLoS One 2011; 6:e21454. [PMID: 21738670 PMCID: PMC3126815 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 05/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) are oxidoreductases catalyzing the reversible oxidation of alcohols to corresponding aldehydes or ketones accompanied by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP) as coenzyme. ADHs attract major scientific and industrial interest for the evolutionary perspectives, afforded by their wide occurrence in nature, and for their use in industrial synthesis. However, the low activity of ADHs under extremes of pH and temperature often limits their application. To obtain ADH with high activity, in this study, we used Bombyx mori alcohol dehydrogenases (BmADH) as foreign gene and constructed a recombinant integrative plasmid pJS700-BmADH. This pJS700-BmADH was transformed into Bacillus subtilis by double cross-over and produced an amylase inactivated mutant. The fusion protein containing BmADH was expressed on the spore surface and recognized by BmADH-specific antibody. We also assayed the alcohol dehydrogenase activity of the fusion protein together with the native BmADH at different pH and temperature levels, which indicated the recombinant enzyme exhibits activity over wider ranges of temperature and pH than its native form, perhaps due to the resistance properties of B. subtilis spores against adverse conditions.
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- Nan Wang
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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Amuguni JH, Lee S, Kerstein KO, Brown DW, Belitsky BR, Herrmann JE, Keusch GT, Sonenshein AL, Tzipori S. Sublingually administered Bacillus subtilis cells expressing tetanus toxin C fragment induce protective systemic and mucosal antibodies against tetanus toxin in mice. Vaccine 2011; 29:4778-84. [PMID: 21565244 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.04.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2010] [Revised: 04/19/2011] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sublingual (SL) immunization against infectious agents or bacterial toxins is not a common route for antigen delivery. However, in our continued search for a needle-free platform for vaccine administration, we evaluated the efficacy of SL immunization with Bacillus subtilis engineered to express tetanus toxin fragment C (TTFC). We compared the results obtained with those for intranasal (IN) immunization with the same vaccine, which we recently reported to induce complete protection in mice against a 2×LD100 challenge of tetanus toxin (Lee et al., Vaccine 28:6658-65). Groups of animals received 3-4 immunizations of 10(9)B. subtilis vegetative cells expressing TTFC given IN or SL. Other SL immunized groups received either purified recombinant TTFC (rTTFC) or B. subtilis placebo. A non-toxic mutant of Escherichia coli heat labile enterotoxin (mLT) was included as adjuvant in some of the studies. Mice inoculated by either IN or SL administration developed protective IgG antibodies against tetanus toxin challenge. Similar of higher IgA levels in saliva, vaginal wash and feces were detected in animals immunized SL with B. subtilis cells expressing TTFC compared with IN-immunized mice or mice immunized SL with rTTFC. SL immunization promoted a mixed Th1/Th2 response, based on cytokine analysis (IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and INFγ). Antigen-stimulated tissues (lung, intestine, spleen and lymph nodes) revealed a dramatic increase in the density of MHC class II+ expressing cells compared to all other groups. The antibody response to TTFC was superior when the adjuvant mLT was excluded from IN and SL immunizations. However, SL administration of mLT induced strong systemic and mucosal antibody responses, indicating that successful use of this route of immunization is not specific to tetanus toxin. We conclude that SL immunization is a promising, effective, safe, non-invasive and convenient method for mucosal delivery of B. subtilis cells expressing tetanus vaccine and, potentially, other immunogens. SL immunization appears to induce both systemic and mucosal immune responses.
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- J Hellen Amuguni
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA
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Hu B, Li C, Lu H, Zhu Z, Du S, Ye M, Tan L, Ren D, Han J, Kan S, Wang J, Jin N. Immune responses to the oral administration of recombinant Bacillus subtilis expressing multi-epitopes of foot-and-mouth disease virus and a cholera toxin B subunit. J Virol Methods 2010; 171:272-9. [PMID: 21129406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2010.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2010] [Revised: 11/23/2010] [Accepted: 11/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bacillus subtilis has been engineered successfully to express heterologous antigens for use as a vaccine vehicle that can elicit mucosal and systemic immunity response. In this study, a recombinant B. subtilis expressing the B subunit of cholera toxin (CT-B) and an epitope box constituted with antigen sites from foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) type Asia 1 was constructed and named 1A751/CTB-TEpiAs. Its capability to induce mucosal, humoral, and cellular responses in mice and guinea pigs was evaluated after oral administration with vegetative cells of 1A751/CTB-TEpiAs. In addition, its capability to protect guinea pigs against homologous virus challenge was examined. All animals were given booster vaccination at day 21 after initial inoculation and guinea pigs were challenged 3 weeks after booster vaccination. The control groups were inoculated with a commercial vaccine or administered orally with 1A751/pBC38C or an oral buffer. All animals vaccinated with 1A751/CTB-TEpiAs developed specific anti-FMDV IgA in lung and gut lavage fluid, serum ELISA antibody, neutralizing antibody as well as T lymphocyte proliferation, and IFN-γ secretory responses. Three of the five guinea pigs vaccinated with 1A751/CTB-TEpiAs were protected completely from the viral challenge. The results demonstrate the potential viability of a B. subtilis-based recombinant vaccine for the control and prevention of FMDV infections.
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- Bo Hu
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Development of a Bacillus subtilis-based rotavirus vaccine. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2010; 17:1647-55. [PMID: 20810679 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00135-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bacillus subtilis vaccine strains engineered to express either group A bovine or murine rotavirus VP6 were tested in adult mice for their ability to induce immune responses and provide protection against rotavirus challenge. Mice were inoculated intranasally with spores or vegetative cells of the recombinant strains of B. subtilis. To enhance mucosal immunity, whole cholera toxin (CT) or a mutant form (R192G) of Escherichia coli heat-labile toxin (mLT) were included as adjuvants. To evaluate vaccine efficacy, the immunized mice were challenged orally with EDIM EW murine rotavirus and monitored daily for 7 days for virus shedding in feces. Mice immunized with either VP6 spore or VP6 vegetative cell vaccines raised serum anti-VP6 IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) titers, whereas only the VP6 spore vaccines generated fecal anti-VP6 IgA ELISA titers. Mice in groups that were immunized with VP6 spore vaccines plus CT or mLT showed significant reductions in virus shedding, whereas the groups of mice immunized with VP6 vegetative cell vaccines showed no difference in virus shedding compared with mice immunized with control spores or cells. These results demonstrate that intranasal inoculation with B. subtilis spore-based rotavirus vaccines is effective in generating protective immunity against rotavirus challenge in mice.
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Lee S, Belitsky BR, Brown DW, Brinker JP, Kerstein KO, Herrmann JE, Keusch GT, Sonenshein AL, Tzipori S. Efficacy, heat stability and safety of intranasally administered Bacillus subtilis spore or vegetative cell vaccines expressing tetanus toxin fragment C. Vaccine 2010; 28:6658-65. [PMID: 20709005 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 07/07/2010] [Accepted: 08/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bacillus subtilis strains expressing tetanus toxin fragment C (TTFC) were tested as vaccine candidates against tetanus in adult mice. Mice received three intranasal (IN) exposures to 10(9) spores or 10(8) vegetative cells of B. subtilis expressing recombinant TTFC. Immunized mice generated protective systemic and mucosal antibodies and survived challenge with 2× LD(100) of tetanus toxin. Isotype analysis of serum antibody indicated a balanced Th1/Th2 response. Lyophilized vaccines stored at 45° C for ≥ 12 months, remained effective. Immunized conventional and SCID mice remained well, and no histological changes in brain or respiratory tract were detected. Lyophilized/reconstituted B. subtilis tetanus vaccines administered IN to mice appear safe, heat-stable, and protective against lethal tetanus challenge.
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- Sangun Lee
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA
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Ghaemi A, Soleimanjahi H, Gill P, Hassan Z, Jahromi SRM, Roohvand F. Recombinant lambda-phage nanobioparticles for tumor therapy in mice models. GENETIC VACCINES AND THERAPY 2010; 8:3. [PMID: 20459865 PMCID: PMC2890663 DOI: 10.1186/1479-0556-8-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2009] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Lambda phages have considerable potential as gene delivery vehicles due to their genetic tractability, low cost, safety and physical characteristics in comparison to other nanocarriers and gene porters. Little is known concerning lambda phage-mediated gene transfer and expression in mammalian hosts. We therefore performed experiments to evaluate lambda-ZAP bacteriophage-mediated gene transfer and expression in vitro. For this purpose, we constructed recombinant λ-phage nanobioparticles containing a mammalian expression cassette encoding enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and E7 gene of human papillomavirus type 16 (λ-HPV-16 E7) using Lambda ZAP- CMV XR vector. Four cell lines (COS-7, CHO, TC-1 and HEK-239) were transduced with the nanobioparticles. We also characterized the therapeutic anti-tumor effects of the recombinant λ-HPV-16 E7 phage in C57BL/6 tumor mice model as a cancer vaccine. Obtained results showed that delivery and expression of these genes in fibroblastic cells (COS-7 and CHO) are more efficient than epithelial cells (TC-1 and HEK-239) using these nanobioparticles. Despite the same phage M.O.I entry, the internalizing titers of COS-7 and CHO cells were more than TC-1 and HEK-293 cells, respectively. Mice vaccinated with λ-HPV-16 E7 are able to generate potent therapeutic antitumor effects against challenge with E7- expressing tumor cell line, TC-1 compared to group treated with the wild phage. The results demonstrated that the recombinant λ-phages, due to their capabilities in transducing mammalian cells, can also be considered in design and construction of novel and safe phage-based nanomedicines.
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- Amir Ghaemi
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14115-111 Iran.
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Kim J, Schumann W. Display of proteins on Bacillus subtilis endospores. Cell Mol Life Sci 2009; 66:3127-36. [PMID: 19554258 PMCID: PMC11115824 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0067-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2009] [Revised: 06/04/2009] [Accepted: 06/08/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The targeting and anchoring of heterologous proteins and peptides to the outer surface of bacteriophages and cells is becoming increasingly important, and has been employed as a tool for fundamental and applied research in microbiology, molecular biology, vaccinology, and biotechnology. Less known are endospores or spores produced by some Gram-positive species. Spores of Bacillus subtilis are surrounded by a spore coat on their outside, and a few proteins have been identified being located on the outside layer and have been successfully used to immobilize antigens and some other proteins and enzymes. The major advantage of spores over the other published systems is their synthesis within the cytoplasm of the bacterial cell. Therefore, any heterologous protein to be anchored on the outside does not have to cross any membrane. Furthermore, spores are extremely resistant against high temperature, irradiation and many chemicals, and can be stored for many years at room temperature.
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- Junehyung Kim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Genetics, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Hoang TH, Hong HA, Clark GC, Titball RW, Cutting SM. Recombinant Bacillus subtilis expressing the Clostridium perfringens alpha toxoid is a candidate orally delivered vaccine against necrotic enteritis. Infect Immun 2008; 76:5257-65. [PMID: 18779344 PMCID: PMC2573343 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00686-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2008] [Revised: 08/01/2008] [Accepted: 08/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Recombinant Bacillus subtilis endospores have been used to vaccinate against tetanus and anthrax. In this work, we have developed spores that could be used to vaccinate against Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin and that could be used to protect against gas gangrene in humans and necrotic enteritis in poultry. The primary active agent in both cases is alpha toxin. A carboxy-terminal segment of the alpha toxin gene (cpa) fused to the glutathione-S-transferase (GST) gene was cloned in B. subtilis such that the encoded GST-Cpa(247-370) polypeptide had been expressed in the following three different ways: expression in the vegetative cell, expression on the surface of the spore coat (fused to the CotB spore coat protein), and a combined approach of spore coat expression coupled with expression in the vegetative cell. Mice immunized orally or nasally with three doses of recombinant spores that carried GST-Cpa(247-370) on the spore surface showed the most striking responses. This included seroconversion with anti-Cpa(247-370)-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) responses in their sera, a Th2 bias, and secretory IgA responses in saliva, feces, and lung samples. Neutralizing IgG antibodies to alpha toxin were detected using in vitro and in vivo assays, and a toxin challenge established protection. Mice immunized nasally or orally with recombinant spores were protected against a challenge with 12 median lethal doses of alpha toxin. Existing use of spores as competitive exclusion agents in animal feeds supports their use as a potentially economical and heat-stable vaccine for the poultry industry.
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- Tran H Hoang
- School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, United Kingdom
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Huang JM, La Ragione RM, Cooley WA, Todryk S, Cutting SM. Cytoplasmic delivery of antigens, by Bacillus subtilis enhances Th1 responses. Vaccine 2008; 26:6043-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2008] [Revised: 08/28/2008] [Accepted: 09/04/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Luiz WB, Cavalcante RCM, Paccez JD, Souza RD, Sbrogio-Almeida ME, Ferreira RCC, Ferreira LCS. Boosting systemic and secreted antibody responses in mice orally immunized with recombinant Bacillus subtilis strains following parenteral priming with a DNA vaccine encoding the enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) CFA/I fimbriae B subunit. Vaccine 2008; 26:3998-4005. [PMID: 18597902 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2008] [Revised: 05/05/2008] [Accepted: 05/12/2008] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Recombinant Bacillus subtilis strains, either spores or vegetative cells, may be employed as safe and low cost orally delivered live vaccine vehicles. In this study, we report the use of an orally delivered B. subtilis vaccine strain to boost systemic and secreted antibody responses in mice i.m. primed with a DNA vaccine encoding the structural subunit (CfaB) of the CFA/I fimbriae encoded by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), an important etiological agent of diarrhea among travelers and children living in endemic regions. DBA/2 female mice submitted to the prime-boost immunization regimen developed synergic serum (IgG) and mucosal (IgA) antibody responses to the target CfaB antigen. Moreover, in contrast to mice immunized only with one vaccine formulation, sera harvested from prime-boosted vaccinated individuals inhibited adhesion of ETEC cells to human red blood cells. Additionally, vaccinated dams conferred full passive protection to suckling newborn mice challenged with a virulent ETEC strain. Taken together the present results further demonstrate the potential use of recombinant B. subtilis strains as an alternative live vaccine vehicle.
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- Wilson B Luiz
- Department of Microbiology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Barnes AGC, Cerovic V, Hobson PS, Klavinskis LS. Bacillus subtilis spores: a novel microparticle adjuvant which can instruct a balanced Th1 and Th2 immune response to specific antigen. Eur J Immunol 2007; 37:1538-47. [PMID: 17474150 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200636875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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There is a current need for safe, cheap, and effective vaccine adjuvants, to combine with sub-unit antigens to enhance their immunogenicity. In this study we have used probiotic Bacillus subtilis spores, known to be safe and fully tolerated by ingestion in man, and explored their ability to influence the magnitude and diversity of immune responses induced against two model antigens, tetanus toxoid fragment C (TT) and ovalbumin (OVA) in mice. The results show that B. subtilis spores not only increased antibody and T cell responses to a co-administered soluble antigen, but also broadened them, to include both antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses as well as complement and non-complement fixing antibody isotypes. Furthermore, following intranasal immunization, spores augmented specific IgA to co-administered antigen both in the local respiratory and distal vaginal mucosa, as well as increased antigen-specific IgG antibody in draining LN and blood. Collectively, these data demonstrate that naturally occurring, non-pathogenic, non-commensal spores of B. subtilis both instruct and augment polyvalent immune responses and highlight their clinical potential in future vaccines to generate broad-based immunity.
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- Andrew G C Barnes
- Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, Guys Hospital, Kings College London, London, UK
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Cartman ST, La Ragione RM, Woodward MJ. Bacterial spore formers as probiotics for poultry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1616/1476-2137.14897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Paccez JD, Nguyen HD, Luiz WB, Ferreira RCC, Sbrogio-Almeida ME, Schuman W, Ferreira LCS. Evaluation of different promoter sequences and antigen sorting signals on the immunogenicity of Bacillus subtilis vaccine vehicles. Vaccine 2007; 25:4671-80. [PMID: 17498854 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2007] [Revised: 04/03/2007] [Accepted: 04/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Recombinant Bacillus subtilis strains, either in the form of spores or vegetative cells, may be employed as safe and low-cost vaccine vehicles. In this study, we studied the role of promoter sequences and antigen-sorting signals on the immunogenicity based on previously constructed B. subtilis episomal expression systems. Mice orally immunized with spores or cells encoding the B subunit of the heat labile toxin (LTB), originally expressed by some enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains, under control of the stress-inducible gsiB promoter developed higher anti-LTB serum IgG and fecal IgA responses with regard to vaccine strains transformed with plasmids encoding the antigen under control of IPTG-inducible (Pspac) or constitutive (PlepA) promoters. Moreover, surface expression of the vaccine antigen under the control of the PgsiB promoter enhanced the immunogenicity of vegetative cells, while intracellular accumulation of LTB led to higher antibody responses in mice orally immunized with recombinant B. subtilis spores. Specific anti-LTB antibodies raised in vaccinated mice recognized and neutralized in vitro the native toxin produced by ETEC strains. Nonetheless, only mice orally immunized with recombinant B. subtilis strains, either as vegetative cells or spores, expressing intracellular LTB under the control of the gsiB promoter conferred partial protection to lethal challenges with purified LT. The present report further demonstrates that B. subtilis plasmid-based heterologous protein expression systems are adequate for antigen delivery via the oral route.
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MESH Headings
- Administration, Oral
- Animals
- Antibodies, Bacterial/analysis
- Antibodies, Bacterial/blood
- Antigens, Bacterial/biosynthesis
- Antigens, Bacterial/immunology
- Antigens, Bacterial/metabolism
- Antitoxins/analysis
- Antitoxins/blood
- Bacillus subtilis/genetics
- Bacillus subtilis/immunology
- Bacterial Proteins/genetics
- Bacterial Toxins/biosynthesis
- Bacterial Toxins/immunology
- Bacterial Toxins/metabolism
- Bacterial Vaccines/administration & dosage
- Bacterial Vaccines/genetics
- Bacterial Vaccines/immunology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Enterotoxins/biosynthesis
- Enterotoxins/immunology
- Enterotoxins/metabolism
- Escherichia coli/genetics
- Escherichia coli Proteins/biosynthesis
- Escherichia coli Proteins/immunology
- Escherichia coli Proteins/metabolism
- Female
- Immunoglobulin A/analysis
- Immunoglobulin G/blood
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Neutralization Tests
- Plasmids/genetics
- Poisoning/immunology
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Protein Sorting Signals/genetics
- Protein Subunits/biosynthesis
- Protein Subunits/immunology
- Protein Subunits/metabolism
- Recombinant Proteins/biosynthesis
- Recombinant Proteins/immunology
- Recombinant Proteins/metabolism
- Spores, Bacterial/immunology
- Survival Analysis
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- Juliano D Paccez
- Department of Microbiology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Parsa S, Pfeifer B. Engineering bacterial vectors for delivery of genes and proteins to antigen-presenting cells. Mol Pharm 2007; 4:4-17. [PMID: 17233543 DOI: 10.1021/mp0600889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Bacterial vectors offer a biological route to gene and protein delivery with this article featuring delivery to antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Primarily in the context of immune stimulation against infectious disease or cancer, the goal of bacterially mediated delivery is to overcome the hurdles to effective macromolecule delivery. This review will present several bacterial vectors as macromolecule (protein or gene) delivery devices with both innate and acquirable (or engineered) biological features to facilitate delivery to APCs. The review will also present topics related to large-scale manufacture, storage, and distribution that must be considered if the bacterial delivery devices are ever to be used in a global market.
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- Saba Parsa
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
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Panigrahi A, Kiron V, Satoh S, Hirono I, Kobayashi T, Sugita H, Puangkaew J, Aoki T. Immune modulation and expression of cytokine genes in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss upon probiotic feeding. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 31:372-82. [PMID: 17045337 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2006.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2005] [Revised: 06/27/2006] [Accepted: 07/04/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This study elucidates the immune modulation including the expression of cytokine genes following dietary administration of three selected probiotic bacteria--Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Enterococcus faecium and Bacillus subtilis to fish, rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. They were fed for 45 days on either a basal control diet or one of the three probiotic diets containing the specific bacteria in freeze-dried form at a density of 10(9)CFUgfeed-1. The non-specific immune parameters examined--superoxide anion production by the head kidney leukocytes and the alternate complement activity of serum was improved by probiotic feeding. Besides this, the relative gene expressions of interleukin-1beta1, tumor necrosis factor 1 and 2 and transforming growth factor-beta were up regulated in the spleen and the head kidney. The comparatively better performance of E. faecium could possibly be linked to their suitable ambient temperature conditions. Thus, probiotic bacteria delivered in feed exerts its influence on the immune system of fish, both at cellular and molecular levels.
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- A Panigrahi
- Department of Marine Biosciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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Mauriello EMF, Cangiano G, Maurano F, Saggese V, De Felice M, Rossi M, Ricca E. Germination-independent induction of cellular immune response by Bacillus subtilis spores displaying the C fragment of the tetanus toxin. Vaccine 2007; 25:788-93. [PMID: 17028079 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2006] [Revised: 08/04/2006] [Accepted: 09/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bacillus subtilis spores displaying the tetanus toxin fragment C (TTFC) on their surface have been previously shown to induce the production of specific IgG and secretory IgA in mice immunized through the oral or nasal route. Aim of this study was to analyze whether these spores were also able to induce cellular immunity, and whether such immune response was dependent on spore germination in the animal gastro-intestinal tract (GIT). We first developed a germination defective strain of B. subtilis unable to produce viable cells inside the mouse GIT. Germination-defective and congenic wild-type spores both expressing TTFC on their surface were then used to orally immunize Balb/C mice. Both types of spores induced spleen and mesenteric lymph nodes cell proliferation as well as production of IFNgamma but not of IL-4 and IL-10 in both districts. Our results indicate that recombinant spores preferentially induce a strong cell-mediated immune response with a Th1 phenotype, independently from their ability to germinate in the GIT.
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- Emilia M F Mauriello
- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Federico II University of Napoli, via Cinthia, Complesso MSA, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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Keitel WA. Recombinant protective antigen 102 (rPA102): profile of a second-generation anthrax vaccine. Expert Rev Vaccines 2006; 5:417-30. [PMID: 16989623 DOI: 10.1586/14760584.5.4.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Recent terrorist attacks involving the use of Bacillus anthracis spores have stimulated interest in the development of new vaccines for anthrax prevention. Studies of the pathogenesis of anthrax and of the immune responses following infection and immunization underscore the pivotal role that antibodies to the protective antigen play in protection. The most promising vaccine candidates contain purified recombinant protective antigen. Clinical trials of one of these, recombinant protective antigen (rPA)102, are underway. Initial results suggest that rPA102 is well tolerated and immunogenic. Additional trials are necessary to identify optimal formulations and immunization regimens for pre- and postexposure prophylaxis. Future licensure of these and other candidate vaccines will depend on their safety and immunogenicity profiles in humans, and their ability to confer protection in animal models of inhalational anthrax.
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- Wendy A Keitel
- Baylor College of Medicine, Molecular Virology & Microbiology & Medicine, Room 221 D One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Recently, the first use of bacterial spores as vaccine vehicles was reported, showing that mice orally immunised with Bacillus subtilis spores expressing a tetanus antigen could be protected against lethal challenge with tetanus toxin. Unlike many second generation vaccine systems currently under development, none offer the heat stability of bacterial spores or the flexibility for genetic manipulation. The current use of Bacillus spores as probiotics for both humans and animals may facilitate their eventual licensing as oral vaccines. This review reports the progress that has been made in the establishment of bacterial spores as vaccine vehicles and outlines the potential advantages of the spore vaccine approach.
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- Le H Duc
- School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK
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Provvedi R, Maggi T, Oggioni MR, Manganelli R, Pozzi G. Selection and characterization of a promoter for expression of single-copy recombinant genes in Gram-positive bacteria. BMC Biotechnol 2005; 5:3. [PMID: 15651989 PMCID: PMC548306 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-5-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2004] [Accepted: 01/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the past ten years there has been a growing interest in engineering Gram-positive bacteria for biotechnological applications, including vaccine delivery and production of recombinant proteins. Usually, bacteria are manipulated using plasmid expression vectors. The major limitation of this approach is due to the fact that recombinant plasmids are often lost from the bacterial culture upon removal of antibiotic selection. We have developed a genetic system based on suicide vectors on conjugative transposons allowing stable integration of recombinant DNA into the chromosome of transformable and non-transformable Gram-positive bacteria. RESULTS The aim of this work was to select a strong chromosomal promoter from Streptococcus gordonii to improve this genetic system making it suitable for expression of single-copy recombinant genes. To achieve this task, a promoterless gene encoding a chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (cat), was randomly integrated into the S. gordonii chromosome and transformants were selected for chloramphenicol resistance. Three out of eighteen chloramphenicol resistant transformants selected exhibited 100% stability of the phenotype and only one of them, GP215, carried the cat gene integrated as a single copy. A DNA fragment of 600 base pairs exhibiting promoter activity was isolated from GP215 and sequenced. The 5' end of its corresponding mRNA was determined by primer extention analysis and the putative -10 and a -35 regions were identified. To study the possibility of using this promoter (PP) for single copy heterologous gene expression, we created transcriptional fusions of PP with genes encoding surface recombinant proteins in a vector capable of integrating into the conjugative transposon Tn916. Surface recombinant proteins whose expression was controlled by the PP promoter were detected in Tn916-containing strains of S. gordonii and Bacillus subtilis after single copy chromosomal integration of the recombinant insertion vectors into the resident Tn916. The surface recombinant protein synthesized under the control of PP was also detected in Enterococcus faecalis after conjugal transfer of a recombinant Tn916 containing the transcriptional fusion. CONCLUSION We isolated and characterized a S. gordonii chromosomal promoter. We demonstrated that this promoter can be used to direct expression of heterologous genes in different Gram-positive bacteria, when integrated in a single copy into the chromosome.
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- Roberta Provvedi
- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte", Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padova, Medical School, Via A. Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte", Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy
- IRIS Research Center, Chiron S.r.l., Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte", Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte", Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padova, Medical School, Via A. Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte", Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Ciabattini A, Parigi R, Isticato R, Oggioni MR, Pozzi G. Oral priming of mice by recombinant spores of Bacillus subtilis. Vaccine 2004; 22:4139-43. [PMID: 15474704 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2004.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2003] [Accepted: 05/04/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Recombinant Bacillus subtilis spores were employed as a vaccine delivery system in a heterologous mucosal priming-parenteral boosting vaccination strategy in the mouse model. BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice were orally immunised with recombinant spores expressing tetanus toxin fragment C (TTFC) fused to the spore outer coat protein CotB, and then subcutaneously boosted with soluble TTFC (without adjuvant). Two weeks after boosting, a significantly higher serum TTFC-specific IgG response was stimulated in mice primed with recombinant spores (antibody concentration of 2600 +/- 915 in C57BL/6 and 1200 +/- 370 ng/ml in BALB/c) compared to mice inoculated with wild type spores (650 +/- 250 and 250 +/- 130 ng/ml, respectively). IgG subclass analysis showed a prevalence of IgG1 and IgG2b, indicative of a Th2 type of immune response. Oral administration of recombinant spores stimulated also a significant local TTFC-specific IgA response. These data show that recombinant spores of B. subtilis are able to prime the immune system by the oral route, and that a combined mucosal/parenteral strategy can stimulate both local and systemic antigen-specific immune responses.
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- Annalisa Ciabattini
- Laboratorio di Microbiologia Molecolare e Biotecnologia (LAMMB), Dipartimento di Biologia Molecolare, Università di Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte V lotto, piano 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Duc LH, Hong HA, Barbosa TM, Henriques AO, Cutting SM. Characterization of Bacillus probiotics available for human use. Appl Environ Microbiol 2004; 70:2161-71. [PMID: 15066809 PMCID: PMC383048 DOI: 10.1128/aem.70.4.2161-2171.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 269] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2003] [Accepted: 12/20/2003] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacillus species (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus pumilus) carried in five commercial probiotic products consisting of bacterial spores were characterized for potential attributes (colonization, immunostimulation, and antimicrobial activity) that could account for their claimed probiotic properties. Three B. cereus strains were shown to persist in the mouse gastrointestinal tract for up to 18 days postadministration, demonstrating that these organisms have some ability to colonize. Spores of one B. cereus strain were extremely sensitive to simulated gastric conditions and simulated intestinal fluids. Spores of all strains were immunogenic when they were given orally to mice, but the B. pumilus strain was found to generate particularly high anti-spore immunoglobulin G titers. Spores of B. pumilus and of a laboratory strain of B. subtilis were found to induce the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 in a cultured macrophage cell line, and in vivo, spores of B. pumilus and B. subtilis induced the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha and the Th1 cytokine gamma interferon. The B. pumilus strain and one B. cereus strain (B. cereus var. vietnami) were found to produce a bacteriocin-like activity against other Bacillus species. The results that provided evidence of colonization, immunostimulation, and antimicrobial activity support the hypothesis that the organisms have a potential probiotic effect. However, the three B. cereus strains were also found to produce the Hbl and Nhe enterotoxins, which makes them unsafe for human use.
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- Le H Duc
- School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 OEX, United Kingdom
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