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Treerat P, de Mattos C, Burnside M, Zhang H, Zhu Y, Zou Z, Anderson D, Wu H, Merritt J, Kreth J. Ribosomal-processing cysteine protease homolog modulates Streptococcus mutans glucan production and interkingdom interactions. J Bacteriol 2024:e0010424. [PMID: 38899897 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00104-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Glucan-dependent biofilm formation is a crucial process in the establishment of Streptococcus mutans as a cariogenic oral microbe. The process of glucan formation has been investigated in great detail, with glycosyltransferases GtfB, GtfC, and GtfD shown to be indispensable for the synthesis of glucans from sucrose. Glucan production can be visualized during biofilm formation through fluorescent labeling, and its abundance, as well as the effect of glucans on general biofilm architecture, is a common phenotype to study S. mutans virulence regulation. Here, we describe an entirely new phenotype associated with glucan production, caused by a mutation in the open reading frame SMU_848, which is located in an operon encoding ribosome-associated proteins. This mutation led to the excess production and accumulation of glucan-containing droplets on the surface of biofilms formed on agar plates after prolonged incubation. While not characterized in S. mutans, SMU_848 shows homology to the phage-related ribosomal protease Prp, essential in cleaving off the N-terminal extension of ribosomal protein L27 for functional ribosome assembly in Staphylococcus aureus. We present a further characterization of SMU_848/Prp, demonstrating that the deletion of this gene leads to significant changes in S. mutans gtfBC expression. Surprisingly, it also profoundly impacts the interkingdom interaction between S. mutans and Candida albicans, a relevant dual-species interaction implicated in severe early childhood caries. The presented data support a potential broader role for SMU_848/Prp, possibly extending its functionality beyond the ribosomal network to influence important ecological processes. IMPORTANCE Streptococcus mutans is an important member of the oral biofilm and is implicated in the initiation of caries. One of the main virulence mechanisms is the glucan-dependent formation of biofilms. We identified a new player in the regulation of glucan production, SMU_848, which is part of an operon that also encodes for ribosomal proteins L27 and L21. A mutation in SMU_848, which encodes a phage-related ribosomal protease Prp, leads to a significant accumulation of glucan-containing droplets on S. mutans biofilms, a previously unknown phenotype. Further investigations expanded our knowledge about the role of SMU_848 beyond its role in glucan production, including significant involvement in interkingdom interactions, thus potentially playing a global role in the virulence regulation of S. mutans.
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- Puthayalai Treerat
- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Biomaterial and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, USA
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Ranieri L, Esposito R, Nunes SP, Vrouwenvelder JS, Fortunato L. Biofilm rigidity, mechanics and composition in seawater desalination pretreatment employing ultrafiltration and microfiltration membranes. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 253:121282. [PMID: 38341976 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121282] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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The choice of appropriate biofilm control strategies in membrane systems for seawater desalination pretreatment relies on understanding the properties of the biofilm formed on the membrane. This study reveals how the biofilm composition, including both organic and inorganic, influenced the biofilm behavior under mechanical loading. The investigation was conducted on two Gravity-Driven Membrane reactors employing Microfiltration (MF) and Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane for the pretreatment of raw seawater. After a stabilization period of 20 days (Phase I), a biofilm behavior test was introduced (Phase II) to evaluate (i) biofilm deformation during the absence of permeation (i.e., relaxation) and (ii) biofilm resistance to detachment forces (i.e., air scouring). The in-situ monitoring investigation using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) revealed that the biofilms developed on MF and UF membrane presented a rigid structure in absence of filtration forces, limiting the application of relaxation and biofilm expansion necessary for cleaning. Moreover, under shear stress conditions, a higher reduction in biofilm thickness was observed for MF (-60%, from 84 to 34 µm) compared to UF (-30%, from 64 to 45 µm), leading to an increase of permeate flux (+60%, from 9.1 to 14.9 L/m2/h and +20 % from 7.8 to 9.5 L/m2/h, respectively). The rheometric analysis indicated that the biofilm developed on MF membrane had weaker mechanical strength, displaying lower storage modulus (-50 %) and lower loss modulus (-55 %) compared to UF. These differences in mechanical properties were linked to the lower concentration of polyvalent ions and the distribution of organic foulants (i.e., BB, LMW-N) found in the biofilm on the MF membrane. Moreover, in the presence of air scouring led to a slight difference in microbial community between UF and MF. Our findings provide valuable insight for future investigations aimed at engineer biofilm composition to optimize biofilm control strategies in membrane systems for seawater desalination pretreatment.
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- Luigi Ranieri
- Environmental Science & Engineering Program (EnSE), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Science & Engineering Program (EnSE), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Science & Engineering Program (EnSE), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Program and Chemical Engineering Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Science & Engineering Program (EnSE), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; MANN+HUMMEL Water & Fluid Solutions S.p.A., Italy.
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Das S. Cell surface hydrophobicity and petroleum hydrocarbon degradation by biofilm-forming marine bacterium Pseudomonas furukawaii PPS-19 under different physicochemical stressors. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 457:131795. [PMID: 37301070 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biofilm-forming marine bacterium Pseudomonas furukawaii PPS-19 showed strong hydrophobicity under different physicochemical stressors, such as pH and salinity. Strong aggregation of P. furukawaii PPS-19 was observed at hydrophobic interfaces of n-dodecane and crude oil, while uptake of pyrene resulted in blue fluorescence of the bacterium. Changes in biofilm microcolonies were observed under different physicochemical stressors with maximum biofilm thickness of 15.15 µm and 15.77 µm at pH 7% and 1% salinity, respectively. Relative expression analysis of alkB2 gene revealed the maximum expression in n-dodecane (10.5 fold) at pH 7 (1 fold) and 1% salinity (8.3 fold). During the degradation process, a significant drop in surface tension resulted in increased emulsification activity. P. furukawaii PPS-19 showed the respective n-dodecane and pyrene degradation of 94.3% and 81.5% at pH 7% and 94.5% and 83% at 1% salinity. A significant positive correlation was obtained between cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH), biofilm formation, and PHs degradation (P < 0.05) under all the physicochemical stressors, with the highest value at pH 7% and 1% salinity. Analysis of metabolites indicated that mono-terminal oxidation and multiple pathways were followed for n-dodecane and pyrene biodegradation, respectively. Thus, P. furukawaii PPS-19 is an efficient hydrocarbonoclastic bacterium that may be exploited for large-scale oil pollution abatement.
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- Surajit Das
- Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Ecology (LEnME), Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769 008, Odisha, India.
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Sousa A, Phung AN, Škalko-Basnet N, Obuobi S. Smart delivery systems for microbial biofilm therapy: Dissecting design, drug release and toxicological features. J Control Release 2023; 354:394-416. [PMID: 36638844 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Bacterial biofilms are highly protected surface attached communities of bacteria that typically cause chronic infections. To address their recalcitrance to antibiotics and minimise side effects of current therapies, smart drug carriers are being explored as promising platforms for antimicrobials. Herein, we briefly summarize recent efforts and considerations that have been applied in the design of these smart carriers. We guide readers on a journey on how they can leverage the inherent biofilm microenvironment, external stimuli, or combine both types of stimuli in a predictable manner. The specific carrier features that are responsible for their 'on-demand' properties are detailed and their impact on antibiofilm property are further discussed. Moreover, an analysis on the impact of such features on drug release profiles is provided. Since nanotechnology represents a significant slice of the drug delivery pie, some insights on the potential toxicity are also depicted. We hope that this review inspires researchers to use their knowledge and creativity to design responsive systems that can eradicate biofilm infections.
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- A Sousa
- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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Kreth J, Merritt J. Illuminating the oral microbiome and its host interactions: tools and approaches for molecular ecological studies. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2023; 47:fuac052. [PMID: 36564013 PMCID: PMC9936263 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuac052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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A more comprehensive understanding of oral diseases like caries and periodontitis is dependent on an intimate understanding of the microbial ecological processes that are responsible for disease development. With this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of relevant molecular ecology techniques that have played critical roles in the current understanding of human oral biofilm development, interspecies interactions, and microbiome biogeography. The primary focus is on relevant technologies and examples available in the oral microbiology literature. However, most, if not all, of the described technologies should be readily adaptable for studies of microbiomes from other mucosal sites in the body. Therefore, this review is intended to serve as a reference guide used by microbiome researchers as they inevitably transition into molecular mechanistic studies of the many significant phenotypes observed clinically.
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- Jens Kreth
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University, MRB433, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., #L595, Portland, OR 97239, United States
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University, MRB433, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., #L595, Portland, OR 97239, United States
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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Understanding the Basis of METH Mouth Using a Rodent Model of Methamphetamine Injection, Sugar Consumption, and Streptococcus mutans Infection. mBio 2021; 12:mBio.03534-20. [PMID: 33688011 PMCID: PMC8092307 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03534-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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“METH mouth” is characterized by severe tooth decay and gum disease, which often causes teeth to break or fall out. METH users are also prone to colonization by cariogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans. “METH mouth” is a common consequence of chronic methamphetamine (METH) use, resulting in tooth decay and painful oral tissue inflammation that can progress to complete tooth loss. METH reduces the amount of saliva in the mouth, promoting bacterial growth, tooth decay, and oral tissue damage. This oral condition is worsened by METH users’ compulsive behavior, including high rates of consumption of sugary drinks, recurrent tooth grinding, and a lack of frequent oral hygiene. Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive bacterium found in the oral cavity and associated with caries in humans. Hence, we developed a murine model of METH administration, sugar intake, and S. mutans infection to mimic METH mouth in humans and to investigate the impact of this drug on tooth colonization. We demonstrated that the combination of METH and sucrose stimulates S. mutans tooth adhesion, growth, and biofilm formation in vivo. METH and sucrose increased the expression of S. mutans glycosyltransferases and lactic acid production. Moreover, METH contributes to the low environmental pH and S. mutans sucrose metabolism, providing a plausible mechanism for bacterium-mediated tooth decay. Daily oral rinse treatment with chlorhexidine significantly reduces tooth colonization in METH- and sucrose-treated mice. Furthermore, human saliva inhibits S. mutans colonization and biofilm formation after exposure to either sucrose or the combination of METH and sucrose. These findings suggest that METH might increase the risk of microbial dental disease in users, information that may help in the development of effective public health strategies to deal with this scourge in our society.
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Ishkov IP, Kaspar JR, Hagen SJ. Spatial Correlations and Distribution of Competence Gene Expression in Biofilms of Streptococcus mutans. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:627992. [PMID: 33510740 PMCID: PMC7835332 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.627992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Streptococcus mutans is an important pathogen in the human oral biofilm. It expresses virulent behaviors that are linked to its genetic competence regulon, which is controlled by comX. Expression of comX is modulated by two diffusible signaling peptides, denoted CSP and XIP, and by other environmental cues such as pH and oxidative stress. The sensitivity of S. mutans competence to environmental inputs that may vary on microscopic length scales raises the question of whether the biofilm environment creates microniches where competence and related phenotypes are concentrated, leading to spatial clustering of S. mutans virulence behaviors. We have used two-photon microscopy to characterize the spatial distribution of comX expression among individual S. mutans cells in biofilms. By analyzing correlations in comX activity, we test for spatial clustering that may suggest localized competence microenvironments. Our data indicate that both competence-signaling peptides diffuse efficiently through the biofilm. XIP elicits a population-wide response. CSP triggers a Poisson-like, spatially random comX response from a subpopulation of cells that is homogeneously dispersed. Our data indicate that competence microenvironments if they exist are small enough that the phenotypes of individual cells are not clustered or correlated to any greater extent than occurs in planktonic cultures.
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- Ivan P Ishkov
- Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Wille J, Coenye T. Biofilm dispersion: The key to biofilm eradication or opening Pandora's box? Biofilm 2020; 2:100027. [PMID: 33447812 PMCID: PMC7798462 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2020.100027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Biofilms are extremely difficult to eradicate due to their decreased antibiotic susceptibility. Inducing biofilm dispersion could be a potential strategy to help combat biofilm-related infections. Mechanisms of biofilm dispersion can basically be divided into two groups, i.e. active and passive dispersion. Active dispersion depends on a decrease in the intracellular c-di-GMP levels, leading to the production of enzymes that degrade the biofilm matrix and promote dispersion. In contrast, passive dispersion relies on triggers that directly release cells from the biofilm. In the present review, several active and passive dispersion strategies are discussed. In addition, the disadvantages and possible consequences of using dispersion as a treatment approach for biofilm-related infections are also reviewed.
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- Jasper Wille
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Kim B, Perez-Calleja P, Li M, Nerenberg R. Effect of predation on the mechanical properties and detachment of MABR biofilms. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 186:116289. [PMID: 32836146 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The membrane-aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) is an emerging wastewater treatment technology that uses O2-supplying membranes as a biofilm support. Because O2 is supplied from the biofilm base instead of the bulk liquid, MABR biofilms have distinct microbial community structures and behavior. Past research showed that protozoan predation in MABR biofilms can greatly increase biofilm porosity, producing a void layer at the base of the biofilm. We hypothesized that this void layer could weaken the biofilm and promote sloughing, and investigated this with heterotrophic MABR biofilms. A rheometer was used to measure biofilm mechanical strength, and MABR flow cells were used to explore detachment. MABRs supplied with cycloheximide, a protozoan inhibitor, were used as controls. Predation increased the internal void ratio from 6 ± 7% to 50 ± 16%. The storage modulus was 1,780 ± 1,180 Pa with predation condition, compared to 9,800 ± 4,290 Pa for the control. Similarly, the loss modulus was 1,580 ± 729 Pa with predation and 363 ± 189 Pa for the control. When subjected to an increased flow, the biofilm loss was 44 ± 24% for the flow cell with predation, while only 7 ± 9% for the control. This research shows that predation can have an important impact on biofilm porosity in MABRs, reducing the mechanical strength and increasing detachment. Understanding this phenomenon can help develop more effective biofilm control strategies in MABRs.
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- B Kim
- University of Notre Dame, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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Ripa R, Shen AQ, Funari R. Detecting Escherichia coli Biofilm Development Stages on Gold and Titanium by Quartz Crystal Microbalance. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:2295-2302. [PMID: 32064391 PMCID: PMC7017401 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Bacterial biofilms are responsible for persistent infections and biofouling, raising serious concerns in both medical and industrial processes. These motivations underpin the need to develop methodologies to study the complex biological structures of biofilms and prevent their formation on medical implants, tools, and industrial apparatuses. Here, we report the detailed comparison of Escherichia coli biofilm development stages (adhesion, maturation, and dispersion) on gold and titanium surfaces by monitoring the changes in both frequency and dissipation of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) device, a cheap and reliable microgravimetric sensor which allows the real-time and label-free characterization of various stages of biofilm development. Although gold is the most common electrode material used for QCM sensors, the titanium electrode is also readily available for QCM sensors; thus, QCM sensors with different metal electrodes serve as a simple platform to probe how pathogens interact with different metal substrates. The QCM outcomes are further confirmed by atomic force microscopy and crystal violet staining, thus validating the effectiveness of this surface sensitive sensor for microbial biofilm research. Moreover, because QCM technology can easily modify the substrate types and coatings, QCM sensors also provide well-controlled experimental conditions to study antimicrobial surface treatments and eradication procedures, even on mature biofilms.
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- Rosa Ripa
- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate
University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate
University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate
University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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Fugolin AP, Dobson A, Huynh V, Mbiya W, Navarro O, Franca CM, Logan M, Merritt JL, Ferracane JL, Pfeifer CS. Antibacterial, ester-free monomers: Polymerization kinetics, mechanical properties, biocompatibility and anti-biofilm activity. Acta Biomater 2019; 100:132-141. [PMID: 31574321 PMCID: PMC6894497 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Quaternary ammonium (QA) methacrylate monomers have been extensively investigated and demonstrate excellent antibacterial properties. However, the presence of ester bonds makes them prone to degradation in the oral cavity. In this study, ester-free QA monomers based on meth-acrylamides were synthesized and screened for polymerization kinetics, mechanical properties and antibacterial effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS Tertiary quaternary ammonium acrylamides (AM) and methacrylamides (MAM) with alkyl side chain lengths of 9 and 14 carbons (C9 and C14) were synthesized and incorporated at 10 wt% into experimental composites based on BisGMA:TEGDMA (1:1), camphorquinone/ethyl-4-dimethylaminobenzoate (0.2/0.8 wt%) and 70 wt% barium glass fillers. Analogous methacrylate versions (MA) were used as controls. Degree of conversion (DC) and rate of polymerization (RP) during photoactivation (800 mW/cm2) were followed in real-time with near-IR. Flexural Strength (FS) and Modulus (E) were measured on 2 × 2 × 25 mm bars in 3-point bending after 24 h dry storage and 7-day storage in water at 37 °C. Antimicrobial properties and biofilm adhesion (fouling) were evaluated by bioluminescence (Luciferase Assay) and biofilm removal by water spray microjet impingement test, respectively. Cytotoxicity was assessed by MTT assay on dental pulp stem cells (DPSC). Data were analyzed with one-way ANOVA/Tukey's test (α = 0.05). RESULTS DC was similar for all groups tested (∼70%). Both MAMs and C14-AM presented significantly lower RP. Under dry conditions, FS (110-120 MPa) and E (8-9 GPa) were similar for all groups. After water storage, all materials presented FS/E similar to the control, except for C14-AM (for FS) and C14-MAM (for E), which were lower. All C14 versions were strongly antibacterial, decreasing the titer counts of biofilm by more than two orders of magnitude in comparison to the control. C9 monomers did not present significant antibacterial nor antifouling properties. And biofilms had approximately equivalent adhesion on the C9 composites as on the control. Cytotoxicity did not show significant differences between the MA and AM versions and the control group. CONCLUSIONS C14-QA monomers based on methacrylates and meth-acrylamides present strong antibacterial properties, and in general, similar conversion/mechanical properties compared to the methacrylate control. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE This work demonstrates the viability of methacrylamides and acrylamides as potential components in dental restorative materials with antimicrobial properties. The use of ester-free polymerizable functionalities has the potential of improving the degradation resistance of these materials long-term. The use of (meth)acrylamides did not interfere with the antimicrobial potential of quaternary ammonium-based materials.
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- Ana P Fugolin
- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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- Division of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, OHSU School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, 2730 SW Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
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Hou J, Wang C, Rozenbaum RT, Gusnaniar N, de Jong ED, Woudstra W, Geertsema-Doornbusch GI, Atema-Smit J, Sjollema J, Ren Y, Busscher HJ, van der Mei HC. Bacterial Density and Biofilm Structure Determined by Optical Coherence Tomography. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9794. [PMID: 31278369 PMCID: PMC6611762 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46196-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Optical-coherence-tomography (OCT) is a non-destructive tool for biofilm imaging, not requiring staining, and used to measure biofilm thickness and putative comparison of biofilm structure based on signal intensity distributions in OCT-images. Quantitative comparison of biofilm signal intensities in OCT-images, is difficult due to the auto-scaling applied in OCT-instruments to ensure optimal quality of individual images. Here, we developed a method to eliminate the influence of auto-scaling in order to allow quantitative comparison of biofilm densities in different images. Auto- and re-scaled signal intensities could be qualitatively interpreted in line with biofilm characteristics for single and multi-species biofilms of different strains and species (cocci and rod-shaped organisms), demonstrating qualitative validity of auto- and re-scaling analyses. However, specific features of pseudomonas and oral multi-species biofilms were more prominently expressed after re-scaling. Quantitative validation was obtained by relating average auto- and re-scaled signal intensities across biofilm images with volumetric-bacterial-densities in biofilms, independently obtained using enumeration of bacterial numbers per unit biofilm volume. The signal intensities in auto-scaled biofilm images did not significantly relate with volumetric-bacterial-densities, whereas re-scaled intensities in images of biofilms of widely different strains and species increased linearly with independently determined volumetric-bacterial-densities in the biofilms. Herewith, the proposed re-scaling of signal intensity distributions in OCT-images significantly enhances the possibilities of biofilm imaging using OCT.
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- Jiapeng Hou
- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Orthodontics, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Orthodontics, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, P.O. Box 196, 9700, AD, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Development of antimicrobial composite coatings for drug release in dental, orthopaedic and neural prostheses applications. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-018-0064-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Kobayashi T, Hu Y, Xu KQ. Impact of cationic substances on biofilm formation from sieved fine particles of anaerobic granular sludge at high salinity. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 257:69-75. [PMID: 29486408 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.02.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study investigated early stages of biofilm formation from sieved fine particles of anaerobic granules in the presence of various cationic substances using a quartz crystal sensor to improve biofilm formation in the anaerobic treatment of saline wastewater. The biomass attached on the sensor was greatly increased with Ca within the low range (8-16 mM), which was not affected by 50 mM of Na. However, the positive effect of 16 mM of Ca was strongly reduced in the co-presence of Ca and Na when Na concentrations were in the range from 25 to 150 mM because Ca may compete with Na for the limited binding sites in biofilm. The addition of cationic polymer at 150 mM of Na increased biomass adhesion by several folds at only 10-80 mg/L compared to the addition of 16 mM of Ca. Moreover, no methanogenic inhibition was presented below the polymer content of 20 mg/L.
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- Takuro Kobayashi
- Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan.
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- Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
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- Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Effect of aPDT on Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans present in the dental biofilm: Systematic review. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 21:363-366. [PMID: 29408292 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To evaluate the effect of aPDT on S. mutans and C. albicans present in the dental biofilm, using methylene blue as a photosensitizer in different pre-irradiation times. The searches were made on Pubmed, Web of Science, Bireme, Scopus and Cochrane Library, and were complemented by screening the references of selected articles in the attempt to find any article that did not appear in the database search. The searches were performed by two researchers and limited to studies involving human subjects published in the English language. Inclusion criteria included in vitro studies with aPDT; studies that used methylene blue as a photosensitizer; studies that used low power laser; studies that evaluated S. mutans or C. albicans. Studies published in a non-English language, patents, in vivo or in situ studies; case reports, serial case, reviews and animal studies were not included. Studies published before 1996 were also not included. Initially, the search resulted in 68 published studies. 16 records were excluded because they were duplicated. The analysis of titles and abstracts resulted in the exclusion of 48 of the published studies, resulting in 4 studies included in the systematic review. The aPDT was effective in three of the four papers selected for the systematic review and the pre-irradiation time used was 5 or 15 min. This therapy had satisfactory results in both C. albicans and S. mutans when using methylene blue as a photosensitizer.
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Peng X, Michalek S, Wu H. Effects of diadenylate cyclase deficiency on synthesis of extracellular polysaccharide matrix of Streptococcus mutans revisit. Environ Microbiol 2017; 18:3612-3619. [PMID: 27376962 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An emerging secondary messenger c-di-AMP plays an important role in bacterial physiology. It was reported by Cheng et al. that inactivation of a gene coding for diadenylate cyclase (DAC), a c-di-AMP producing enzyme, resulted in enhanced synthesis of extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) by a cariogenic bacterium, Streptococcus mutans (Cheng et al., 2016). We constructed a similar mutant and observed a completely different effect, the DAC deficiency resulted in a decrease in the production of EPS. Our studies provided the following compelling evidence, (1) the DAC mutant we constructed can be readily complemented for the production of EPS, while the mutant from the Cheng group cannot; (2) Our mutant exhibits the regular pattern of key enzymes that produce EPS, glucosyltransferases (Gtfs), while Cheng et al. reported an irregular pattern, which was inconsistent with their earlier studies. (3) We demonstrated that the response of the DAC mutant to oxidative stress is independent of GtfB, the key enzyme producing EPS, while the Cheng report suggests that overproduction of EPS is a responsive mechanism for the DAC mutant to adapt to the oxidative stress. Therefore, the validity of the relationship between DAC and EPS reported by Cheng et al. warrants further investigation and clarification.
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- Xian Peng
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.,Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Microbial fuel cell characterisation and evaluation of Lysinibacillus macroides MFC02 electrigenic capability. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 33:91. [PMID: 28391561 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-017-2252-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is the most prominent research field due to its capability to generate electricity by utilizing the renewable sources. In the present study, Two MFC designs namely, H type-Microbial fuel cell (HT-MFC) and U type-Microbial fuel cell (UT-MFC) were constructed based on standardized H shaped anode and cathode compartment as well as U shaped anode and cathode compartments, respectively. In order to lower the cost for MFC construction, Pencil graphite lead was used as electrode and salt agar as Proton exchange membrane. Results inferred that newly constructed UT-MFC showed high electron production when compared to the HT-MFC. UT-MFC displayed an output of about 377 ± 18.85 mV (millivolts); whereas HT-MFC rendered only 237 ± 11.85 mV (millivolts) of power generation, which might be due to the low internal resistance. By increasing the number of cathode in UT-MFC, power production was increased upto 313 ± 15.65 mV in Open circuit voltage (OCV). Electrogenic bacteria namely, Lysinibacillus macroides (Acc. No. KX011879) rendered enriched power generation. The attachment of bacteria as a biofilm on pencil graphite lead was analyzed using fluorescent microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Based on our findings, it was observed that UT-MFC has a tendency to produce high electron generation using pencil graphite lead as the electrode material.
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Duan D, Scoffield JA, Zhou X, Wu H. Fine-tuned production of hydrogen peroxide promotes biofilm formation of Streptococcus parasanguinis by a pathogenic cohabitant Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:4023-4036. [PMID: 27348605 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Balanced bacterial biofilm communities help to maintain host health. Disturbance of such balance can lead to bacterial dysbiosis and pathogenesis. However, complex and dynamic bacterial interactions within the biofilm communities are poorly understood. In this study, we used a dual-species biofilm consisting of the periodontal pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, and a commensal Streptococcus parasanguinis to investigate bacterial interactions since the two organisms have been found to coexist during the development of localized aggressive periodontal disease. We report that A. actinomycetemcomitans promoted biofilm formation of S. parasanguinis in vitro and in vivo. Protein profiling of S. parasanguinis co-cultured with A. actinomycetemcomitans revealed a significant decrease in the protein level of pyruvate oxidase(PoxL), an enzyme required for the generation of hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ). Consistently, the H2 O2 concentration was concurrently decreased. However, the complete removal of H2 O2 impaired the biofilm formation. H2 O2 at a low concentration range regulated by A. actinomycetemcomitans enhanced the biofilm formation. These results demonstrate that A. actinomycetemcomitans promotes the S. parasanguinis biofilm formation through modulating the production of H2 O2 by fine-tuning the expression of poxL, indicating that H2 O2 functions as a signaling molecule. Taken together, this report revealed a previously unknown bacteria-bacteria interaction mechanism.
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- Dingyu Duan
- Departments of Pediatric Dentistry and Microbiology, Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Departments of Pediatric Dentistry and Microbiology, Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Departments of Pediatric Dentistry and Microbiology, Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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Lam RHW, Cui X, Guo W, Thorsen T. High-throughput dental biofilm growth analysis for multiparametric microenvironmental biochemical conditions using microfluidics. LAB ON A CHIP 2016; 16:1652-62. [PMID: 27045372 DOI: 10.1039/c6lc00072j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Dental biofilm formation is not only a precursor to tooth decay, but also induces more serious systematic health problems such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Understanding the conditions promoting colonization and subsequent biofilm development involving complex bacteria coaggregation is particularly important. In this paper, we report a high-throughput microfluidic 'artificial teeth' device offering controls of multiple microenvironmental factors (e.g. nutrients, growth factors, dissolved gases, and seeded cell populations) for quantitative characteristics of long-term dental bacteria growth and biofilm development. This 'artificial teeth' device contains multiple (up to 128) incubation chambers to perform parallel cultivation and analyses (e.g. biofilm thickness, viable-dead cell ratio, and spatial distribution of multiple bacterial species) of bacteria samples under a matrix of different combinations of microenvironmental factors, further revealing possible developmental mechanisms of dental biofilms. Specifically, we applied the 'artificial teeth' to investigate the growth of two key dental bacteria, Streptococci species and Fusobacterium nucleatum, in the biofilm under different dissolved gas conditions and sucrose concentrations. Together, this high-throughput microfluidic platform can provide extended applications for general biofilm research, including screening of the biofilm properties developing under combinations of specified growth parameters such as seeding bacteria populations, growth medium compositions, medium flow rates and dissolved gas levels.
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- Raymond H W Lam
- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. and Centre for Robotics and Automation, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Centre for Biosystems, Neuroscience and Nanotechnology, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA.
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Peng X, Zhang Y, Bai G, Zhou X, Wu H. Cyclic di-AMP mediates biofilm formation. Mol Microbiol 2016; 99:945-59. [PMID: 26564551 PMCID: PMC5003771 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cyclic di-AMP (c-di-AMP) is an emerging second messenger in bacteria. It has been shown to play important roles in bacterial fitness and virulence. However, transduction of c-di-AMP signaling in bacteria and the role of c-di-AMP in biofilm formation are not well understood. The level of c-di-AMP is modulated by activity of di-adenylyl cyclase that produces c-di-AMP and phosphodiesterase (PDE) that degrades c-di-AMP. In this study, we determined that increased c-di-AMP levels by deletion of the pdeA gene coding for a PDE promoted biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans. Deletion of pdeA upregulated expression of gtfB, the gene coding for a major glucan producing enzyme. Inactivation of gtfB blocked the increased biofilm by the pdeA mutant. Two c-di-AMP binding proteins including CabPA (SMU_1562) and CabPB (SMU_1708) were identified. Interestingly, only CabPA deficiency inhibited both the increased biofilm formation and the upregulated expression of GtfB observed in the pdeA mutant. In addition, CabPA but not CabPB interacted with VicR, a known transcriptional factor that regulates expression of gtfB, suggesting that a signaling link between CabPA and GtfB through VicR. Increased biofilm by the pdeA deficiency also enhanced bacterial colonization of Drosophila in vivo. Taken together, our studies reveal a new role of c-di-AMP in mediating biofilm formation through a CabPA/VicR/GtfB signaling network in S. mutans.
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- Xian Peng
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry, Birmingham, AL, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease, MC-151, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, USA
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- Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease, MC-151, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry, Birmingham, AL, USA
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The well-coordinated linkage between acidogenicity and aciduricity via insoluble glucans on the surface of Streptococcus mutans. Sci Rep 2015; 5:18015. [PMID: 26657939 PMCID: PMC4675080 DOI: 10.1038/srep18015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Streptococcus mutans is considered the principal cariogenic bacterium for dental caries. Despite the recognition of their importance for cariogenesis, the possible coordination among S. mutans’ main virulence factors, including glucan production, acidogenicity and aciduricity, has been less well studied. In the present study, using S. mutans strains with surface-displayed pH-sensitive pHluorin, we revealed sucrose availability- and Gtf functionality-dependent proton accumulation on S. mutans surface. Consistent with this, using a pH-sensitive dye, we demonstrated that both in vivo cell-produced and in vitro enzymatically synthesized insoluble glucans displayed proton-concentrating ability. Global transcriptomics revealed proton accumulation triggers the up-regulation of genes encoding functions involved in acid tolerance response in a glucan-dependent manner. Our data suggested that this proton enrichment around S. mutans could pre-condition the bacterium for acid-stress. Consistent with this hypothesis, we found S. mutans strains defective in glucan production were more acid sensitive. Our study revealed for the first time that insoluble glucans is likely an essential factor linking acidogenicity with aciduricity. The coordination of these key virulence factors could provide new insights on how S. mutans may have become a major cariogenic pathogen.
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Olsson AL, Mitzel MR, Tufenkji N. QCM-D for non-destructive real-time assessment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm attachment to the substratum during biofilm growth. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 136:928-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bragazzi NL, Amicizia D, Panatto D, Tramalloni D, Valle I, Gasparini R. Quartz-Crystal Microbalance (QCM) for Public Health: An Overview of Its Applications. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2015; 101:149-211. [PMID: 26572979 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanobiotechnologies, from the convergence of nanotechnology and molecular biology and postgenomics medicine, play a major role in the field of public health. This overview summarizes the potentiality of piezoelectric sensors, and in particular, of quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM), a physical nanogram-sensitive device. QCM enables the rapid, real time, on-site detection of pathogens with an enormous burden in public health, such as influenza and other respiratory viruses, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and drug-resistant bacteria, among others. Further, it allows to detect food allergens, food-borne pathogens, such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium, and food chemical contaminants, as well as water-borne microorganisms and environmental contaminants. Moreover, QCM holds promises in early cancer detection and screening of new antiblastic drugs. Applications for monitoring biohazards, for assuring homeland security, and preventing bioterrorism are also discussed.
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- Nicola Luigi Bragazzi
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Via Antonio Pastore 1, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Via Antonio Pastore 1, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Via Antonio Pastore 1, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Via Antonio Pastore 1, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- SSD "Popolazione a rischio," Health Prevention Department, Local Health Unit ASL3 Genovese, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Via Antonio Pastore 1, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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Quantifying cell adhesion through impingement of a controlled microjet. Biophys J 2015; 108:23-31. [PMID: 25564849 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The impingement of a submerged, liquid jet onto a cell-covered surface allows assessing cell attachment on surfaces in a straightforward and quantitative manner and in real time, yielding valuable information on cell adhesion. However, this approach is insufficiently characterized for reliable and routine use. In this work, we both model and measure the shear stress exerted by the jet on the impingement surface in the micrometer-domain, and subsequently correlate this to jet-induced cell detachment. The measured and numerically calculated shear stress data are in good agreement with each other, and with previously published values. Real-time monitoring of the cell detachment reveals the creation of a circular cell-free area upon jet impingement, with two successive detachment regimes: 1), a dynamic regime, during which the cell-free area grows as a function of both the maximum shear stress exerted by the jet and the jet diameter; followed by 2), a stationary regime, with no further evolution of the cell-free area. For the latter regime, which is relevant for cell adhesion strength assessment, a relationship between the jet Reynolds number, the cell-free area, and the cell adhesion strength is proposed. To illustrate the capability of the technique, the adhesion strength of HeLa cervical cancer cells is determined ((34 ± 14) N/m(2)). Real-time visualization of cell detachment in the dynamic regime shows that cells detach either cell-by-cell or by collectively (for which intact parts of the monolayer detach as cell sheets). This process is dictated by the cell monolayer density, with a typical threshold of (1.8 ± 0.2) × 10(9) cells/m(2), above which the collective behavior is mostly observed. The jet impingement method presents great promises for the field of tissue engineering, as the influence of both the shear stress and the surface characteristics on cell adhesion can be systematically studied.
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Hwang G, Klein MI, Koo H. Analysis of the mechanical stability and surface detachment of mature Streptococcus mutans biofilms by applying a range of external shear forces. BIOFOULING 2014; 30:1079-91. [PMID: 25355611 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2014.969249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Well-established biofilms formed by Streptococcus mutans via exopolysaccharide matrix synthesis are firmly attached to tooth surfaces. Enhanced understanding of the physical properties of mature biofilms may lead to improved approaches to detaching or disassembling these highly organized and adhesive structures. Here, the mechanical stability of S. mutans biofilms was investigated by determining their ability to withstand measured applications of shear stress using a custom-built device. The data show that the initial biofilm bulk (~ 50% biomass) was removed after exposure to 0.184 and 0.449 N m(-2) for 67 and 115 h old biofilms. However, removal of the remaining biofilm close to the surface was significantly reduced (vs initial bulk removal) even when shear forces were increased 10-fold. Treatment of biofilms with exopolysaccharide-digesting dextranase substantially compromised their mechanical stability and rigidity, resulting in bulk removal at a shear stress as low as 0.027 N m(-2) and > a two-fold reduction in the storage modulus (G'). The data reveal how incremental increases in shear stress cause distinctive patterns of biofilm detachment, while demonstrating that the exopolysaccharide matrix modulates the resistance of biofilms to mechanical clearance.
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- Geelsu Hwang
- a Center for Oral Biology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , NY , USA
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Fletcher MH, Jennings MC, Wuest WM. Draining the moat: disrupting bacterial biofilms with natural products. Tetrahedron 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2014.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Arul ASKJ, Palanivelu P. Biofilm forming ability of a new bacterial isolate from dental caries: An atomic force microscopic study. J Nat Sci Biol Med 2014; 5:278-83. [PMID: 25097398 PMCID: PMC4121898 DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.136162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Dental plaque being one of the most-studied biofilm communities, is particularly complex because it consists of thousands of bacterial species, and new species are still being isolated and characterized. The aim of the present study is to characterize surface topography of the biofilm formed by a new bacterial isolate, obtained from the dental caries lesion using atomic force microscopy. Materials and Methods: Ten clinical isolates were obtained from five teeth with carious lesions involving dentine. Quantification of the biofilm forming ability of the clinical isolates was performed using microtiter plate assay. Bacterial isolate exhibiting maximum biofilm formation was subjected to phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing and atomic force microscopic analysis. Results: The bacterial strain JKAS-CD2 displayed the highest similarity to 16S rRNA gene sequences of members of the family Streptococcaceae. It shared 95.3-99.3% similarity to the type strains of genus Streptococcus and 99.9% sequence similarity to the type strain Streptococcus infantarius. Atomic Force Microscopic analysis confirmed that the sucrose dependent bacterial adhesion for stable biofilm development has increased over a time-span on the thin film of enamel. Major structural components of plaque such as clumping of colonies and slime layer were clearly visualized by surface image of JKAS-CD2 cells grown on the enamel powder coated glass surface. Conclusion: JKAS-CD2 emerged as an obligate biofilm forming microbe under sucrose-dependent condition; a mechanism for adherence that determines the survival and persistence of the bacteria in the oral cavity and thus implicated with the dental caries.
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- A Sri Kennath J Arul
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Streptococcus mutans biofilm disruption by κ-casein glycopeptide. J Dent 2013; 41:521-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2013.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Revised: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Shumi W, Kim SH, Lim J, Cho KS, Han H, Park S. Shear stress tolerance of Streptococcus mutans aggregates determined by microfluidic funnel device (μFFD). J Microbiol Methods 2013; 93:85-9. [PMID: 23473926 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2012] [Revised: 02/09/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dental caries are initiated by the attachment of Streptococcus mutans aggregates to the surface of teeth. Bacterial adhesion to the interproximal space, the space between adjacent teeth, has not been investigated due to the lack of devices that mimic the space. Herein, we describe a method for determining the effect of shear stress and sucrose on the attachment of S. mutans aggregates to the interproximal space using microfluidic funnel device (μFFD). Using μFFD, the shear stress tolerance of sucrose-independent and sucrose-dependent S. mutans aggregates (larger than 50 μm in diameter) trapped in the funnel was tested against various flow rates of saliva solution (5 to 50 μl/min). Sucrose-independent aggregates were completely removed from the funnel walls at a low flow rate (10 μl/min) within 7 min., while sucrose-dependent aggregates were removed from the walls only at higher flow rates (25 and 50 μl/min) within several minutes. These results suggest that sucrose-dependent aggregates are more tolerant of shear stress than sucrose-independent aggregates, and are more likely to remain in the region with the smallest shear stress in the teeth.
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- Wahhida Shumi
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lee YH, Park HW, Lee JH, Seo HW, Lee SY. The photodynamic therapy on Streptococcus mutans biofilms using erythrosine and dental halogen curing unit. Int J Oral Sci 2012; 4:196-201. [PMID: 23222991 PMCID: PMC3633065 DOI: 10.1038/ijos.2012.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT), using erythrosine as a photosensitizing agent and a dental halogen curing unit as a light source, on Streptococcus mutans in a biofilm phase. The S. mutans biofilms were formed in a 24-well cell culture cluster. Test groups consisted of biofilms divided into four groups: group 1: no photosensitizer or light irradiation treatment (control group); group 2: photosensitizer treatment alone; group 3: light irradiation alone; group 4: photosensitizer treatment and light irradiation. After treatments, the numbers of colony-forming unit (CFU) were counted and samples were examined by confocal laser scanning fluorescence microscopy (CLSM). Only group 4 (combined treatment) resulted in significant increases in cell death, with rates of 75% and 55% after 8 h of incubation, and 74% and 42% at 12 h, for biofilms formed in brain–heart infusion (BHI) broth supplemented with 0% or 0.1% sucrose, respectively. Therefore, PDT of S. mutans biofilms using a combination of erythrosine and a dental halogen curing unit, both widely used in dental clinics, resulted in a significant increase in cell death. The PDT effects are decreased in biofilms that form in the presence of sucrose.
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- Young-Ho Lee
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Korea
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Mang TS, Tayal DP, Baier R. Photodynamic therapy as an alternative treatment for disinfection of bacteria in oral biofilms. Lasers Surg Med 2012; 44:588-96. [PMID: 22847720 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Biofilm-related diseases such as caries and periodontal disease are prevalent chronic oral infections which pose significant oral and general health risks. Biofilms are sessile communities attached to surfaces. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been demonstrated to have a significant anti-microbial effect and presents as an alternative to treating biofilm-related disease. The aim of this study was to determine the ability of porfimer sodium induced PDT to treat localized infections of Streptococcus mutans in biofilm communities. MATERIALS AND METHODS Reproducible biofilms were formed by S. mutans strain ATCC 27351 growing in log phase at 37°C in Brain Heart Infusion medium, circulating through flow cells at 3 ml/minute for 36-48 hours. The photosensitizer used was porfimer sodium (Photofrin®) at 125 µg/ml with biofilm immersion times of 5 minutes and increasing energy density of post-immersion laser illumination at 630 nm (100 mW/cm(2) ). Resulting effects on bacterial viability in the biofilms were tracked by monitoring alamarBlue® conversion. Supplementary data characterizing the biofilms before and after exposure to PDT were acquired by Multiple Attenuated Internal Reflection Infrared Spectroscopy (MAIR-IR). RESULTS The results of this study show that PDT using porfimer sodium and 630 nm laser light was effective in significantly reducing the viability of S. mutans biofilms. Maximum effectiveness was seen when biofilms were exposed to both photosensitizer and light versus controls. Porfimer sodium incubation times as short as 5 minutes in solutions as dilute as 25 µg/ml and illuminated with as little as 30 J/cm(2) resulted in significant decreases in viability of bacteria in biofilms. Optimum parameters appear to be 125 µg/ml porfimer sodium concentration and incubated for 5 minutes and 60 J/cm(2) of light energy density. CONCLUSIONS This study has demonstrated that significant killing of the cariogenic organism S. mutans by the combination of a photosensitizer and the appropriate wavelength of laser light was possible even when the bacteria are embedded in an extracellular matrix.
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- Thomas S Mang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA.
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Böl M, Ehret AE, Bolea Albero A, Hellriegel J, Krull R. Recent advances in mechanical characterisation of biofilm and their significance for material modelling. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2012; 33:145-71. [DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2012.679250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Zheng LY, Farnam DS, Homentcovschi D, Sammakia BG. A Porous Elastic Model for Bacterial Biofilms: Application to the Simulation of Deformation of Bacterial Biofilms Under Microfluidic Jet Impingement. J Biomech Eng 2012; 134:051003. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4006683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The presence of bacterial biofilms is detrimental in a wide range of healthcare situations especially wound healing. Physical debridement of biofilms is a method widely used to remove them. This study evaluates the use of microfluidic jet impingement to debride biofilms. In this case, a biofilm is treated as a saturated porous medium also having linear elastic properties. A numerical modeling approach is used to calculate the von Mises stress distribution within a porous medium under fluid-structure interaction (FSI) loading to determine the initial rupture of the biofilm structure. The segregated model first simulates the flow field to obtain the FSI interface loading along the fluid-solid interface and body force loading within the porous medium. A stress-strain model is consequently used to calculate the von Mises stress distribution to obtain the biofilm deformation. Under a vertical jet, 60% of the deformation of the porous medium can be accounted for by treating the medium as if it was an impermeable solid. However, the maximum deformation in the porous medium corresponds to the point of maximum shear stress which is a different position in the porous medium than that of the maximum normal stress in an impermeable solid. The study shows that a jet nozzle of 500 μm internal diameter (ID) with flow of Reynolds number (Re) of 200 can remove the majority of biofilm species.
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- Leo Y. Zheng
- Mechanical Engineering Department, Binghamton University-SUNY, Binghamton, NY 13902
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Binghamton University-SUNY, Binghamton, NY 13902
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Binghamton University-SUNY, Binghamton, NY 13902
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Binghamton University-SUNY, Binghamton, NY 13902
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Zheng L, Chen Z, Itzek A, Herzberg MC, Kreth J. CcpA regulates biofilm formation and competence in Streptococcus gordonii. Mol Oral Microbiol 2011; 27:83-94. [PMID: 22394467 DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1014.2011.00633.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Streptococcus gordonii is an important member of the oral biofilm community. As an oral commensal streptococcus, S. gordonii is considered beneficial in promoting biofilm homeostasis. CcpA is known as the central regulator of carbon catabolite repression in Gram-positive bacteria and is also involved in the control of virulence gene expression. To further establish the role of CcpA as central regulator in S. gordonii, the effect of CcpA on biofilm formation and natural competence of S. gordonii was investigated. These phenotypic traits have been suggested to be important to oral streptococci in coping with environmental stress. Here we demonstrate that a CcpA mutant was severely impaired in its biofilm-forming ability, showed a defect in extracellular polysaccharide production and reduced competence. The data suggest that CcpA is involved in the regulation of biofilm formation and competence development in S. gordonii.
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- L Zheng
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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Saha R, Donofrio RS, Goeres DM, Bagley ST. Rapid detection of rRNA group I pseudomonads in contaminated metalworking fluids and biofilm formation by fluorescent in situ hybridization. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 94:799-808. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3647-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2011] [Revised: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 10/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chen MY, Chen MJ, Lee PF, Cheng LH, Huang LJ, Lai CH, Huang KH. Towards real-time observation of conditioning film and early biofilm formation under laminar flow conditions using a quartz crystal microbalance. Biochem Eng J 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2010.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pan PC, Harper S, Ricci-Nittel D, Lux R, Shi W. In-vitro evidence for efficacy of antimicrobial mouthrinses. J Dent 2010; 38 Suppl 1:S16-20. [PMID: 20621239 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-5712(10)70006-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the antimicrobial activity of commercially available antiseptic mouthrinses against saliva-derived plaque biofilms in static and flow-through biofilm systems in vitro. METHODS Nine mouthrinses were tested in a recirculating flow-through biofilm model (RFTB) with viability assessment by ATP bioluminescence. In addition, five mouthrinses were evaluated in a batch chamber slide biofilm (BCSB) model, using live/dead staining and confocal laser scanning microscopy. RESULTS In the RFTB model, essential oil (EO) and chlorhexidine (CHX)-containing rinses showed equivalent antimicrobial activity and were more effective than a range of cetyl pyridinium chloride (CPC1) formulations. In the BCSB model, twice-daily mouthrinse exposure demonstrated that the EO rinse was significantly more effective than rinses containing amine and stannous fluorides (AFSF), a combination of CPC/CHX, and another CPC formulation (CPC2). EO showed biofilm kill comparable to the CHX rinse. CONCLUSIONS The present studies have shown that mouthrinses vary significantly in their capability to kill plaque biofilm bacteria in BCSB and RFTB models. The EO mouthrinse demonstrated superior antiplaque biofilm activity to AFSF, CPC/CHX, and CPC rinses and comparable activity to CHX. The methods tested may be of value for the in-vitro screening of antiseptic rinses with different modes of antimicrobial action.
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- Pauline C Pan
- J&J Consumer & Personal Products Worldwide, Division of J&J Consumer Companies Inc, 185 Tabor Road, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, USA.
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Cross SE, Kreth J, Wali RP, Sullivan R, Shi W, Gimzewski JK. Evaluation of bacteria-induced enamel demineralization using optical profilometry. Dent Mater 2009; 25:1517-26. [PMID: 19732947 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2009.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2009] [Revised: 07/15/2009] [Accepted: 07/18/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Streptococcus mutans is considered a major causative of tooth decay due to its ability to rapidly metabolize carbohydrates such as sucrose. One prominent excreted end product of sucrose metabolism is lactic acid. Lactic acid causes a decrease in the pH of the oral environment with subsequent demineralization of the tooth enamel. Biologically relevant bacteria-induced enamel demineralization was studied. METHODS Optical profiling was used to measure tooth enamel decay with vertical resolution under one nanometer and lateral features with optical resolution as a result of S. mutans biofilm exposure. Comparison measurements were made using AFM. RESULTS After 72h of biofilm exposure the enamel displayed an 8-fold increase in the observed roughness average (R(a)), as calculated over the entire measured array. Similarly, the average root mean square (RMS) roughness, R(RMS), of the enamel before and after biofilm exposure for 3 days displayed a 7-fold increase. Further, the direct effect of chemically induced enamel demineralization using biologically relevant organic acids was shown. Optical profiles of the enamel surface after addition of a 30% lactic acid solution showed a significant alteration in the surface topography with a corresponding increase in respective surface roughness statistics. Similar measurements with 10% citric acid over seconds and minutes give insight into the demineralization process by providing quantitative measures for erosion rates: comparing surface height and roughness as metrics. SIGNIFICANCE The strengths of optical profilometry as an analytical tool for understanding and analyzing biologically relevant processes such as biofilm induced tooth enamel demineralization were demonstrated.
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- Sarah E Cross
- UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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The influence of 30-day-old Streptococcus mutans biofilm on the surface of esthetic restorative materials—An in vitro study. J Dent 2008; 36:833-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2008] [Revised: 06/05/2008] [Accepted: 06/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Kreth J, Zhu L, Merritt J, Shi W, Qi F. Role of sucrose in the fitness of Streptococcus mutans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 23:213-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.2007.00413.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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SO-LAAO, a novel L-amino acid oxidase that enables Streptococcus oligofermentans to outcompete Streptococcus mutans by generating H2O2 from peptone. J Bacteriol 2008; 190:4716-21. [PMID: 18469105 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00363-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We previously demonstrated that Streptococcus oligofermentans suppressed the growth of Streptococcus mutans, the primary cariogenic pathogen, by producing hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) through lactate oxidase activity. In this study, we found that the lox mutant of S. oligofermentans regained the inhibition while growing on peptone-rich plates. Further studies demonstrated that the H(2)O(2) produced on peptone by S. oligofermentans was mainly derived from seven L-amino acids, i.e., L-aspartic acid, L-tryptophan, L-lysine, L-isoleucine, L-arginine, L-asparagine, and L-glutamine, indicating the possible existence of L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) that can produce H(2)O(2) from L-amino acids. Through searching the S. oligofermentans genome for open reading frames with a conserved flavin adenine dinucleotide binding motif that exists in the known LAAOs, including those of snake venom, fungi, and bacteria, a putative LAAO gene, assigned as aao(So), was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The purified protein, SO-LAAO, showed a molecular mass of 43 kDa in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and catalyzed H(2)O(2) formation from the seven L-amino acids determined above, thus confirming its LAAO activity. The SO-LAAO identified in S. oligofermentans differed evidently from the known LAAOs in both substrate profile and sequence, suggesting that it could represent a novel LAAO. An aao(So) mutant of S. oligofermentans did lose H(2)O(2) formation from the seven L-amino acids, further verifying its function as an LAAO. Furthermore, the inhibition by S. oligofermentans of S. mutans in a peptone-rich mixed-species biofilm was greatly reduced for the aao(So) mutant, indicating the gene's importance in interspecies competition.
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Otto K. Biophysical approaches to study the dynamic process of bacterial adhesion. Res Microbiol 2008; 159:415-22. [PMID: 18550342 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2008.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2008] [Revised: 04/07/2008] [Accepted: 04/14/2008] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Recent applications of biophysical techniques to the study of adhesion and biofilm formation are playing an important role in broadening our understanding of bacterial interactions. While non-invasive methods enable measurement of adhesion kinetics in real time, single-cell approaches provide information about adhesion forces mediated by specific cell surface structures. Promising approaches are presented in this review.
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- Karen Otto
- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
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Zourob M, Elwary S, Turner A. Acoustic Wave (TSM) Biosensors: Weighing Bacteria. PRINCIPLES OF BACTERIAL DETECTION: BIOSENSORS, RECOGNITION RECEPTORS AND MICROSYSTEMS 2008. [PMCID: PMC7121835 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-75113-9_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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This chapter is focused on the development and use of acoustic wave biosensor platforms for the detection of bacteria, specifically those based on the thickness shear mode (TSM) resonator. We demonstrated the mechanical and electrical implications of bacterial positioning at the solid-liquid interface of a TSM biosensor and presented a model of the TSM with bacteria attached operating as coupled oscillators. The experiments and model provide an understanding of the nature of the signals produced by acoustic wave devices when they are used for testing bacteria. The paradox of “negative mass” could be a real threat to the interpretation of experimental results related to the detection of bacteria. The knowledge of the true nature of “negative mass” linked to the strength of bacteria attachment will contribute significantly to our understanding of the results of “weighing bacteria.” The results of this work can be used for bacterial detection and control of processes of bacterial settlement, bacterial colonization, biofilm formation, and bacterial infection in which bacterial attachment plays a role.
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- Consultant to Biophage Pharma Inc, Montreal, Canada
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Cross SE, Kreth J, Zhu L, Sullivan R, Shi W, Qi F, Gimzewski JK. Nanomechanical properties of glucans and associated cell-surface adhesion of Streptococcus mutans probed by atomic force microscopy under in situ conditions. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2007; 153:3124-3132. [PMID: 17768255 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/007625-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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This study used atomic force microscopy (AFM) to probe the local cell-surface interactions associated with the glucan polymers of Streptococcus mutans, the macromolecules most commonly attributed to the virulence of this microbe. In situ force spectroscopy was used to quantitatively probe and correlate cell-surface adhesion and dynamics with S. mutans UA140 wild-type and five glucosyltransferase mutants. Adhesion between the tooth surface and S. mutans is largely mediated by glucan production from sucrose via three glucosyltransferases (Gtfs; GtfB, GtfC and GtfD). To monitor the contribution of these particular Gtfs, isogenic mutants of S. mutans were constructed by specific gene inactivation and compared to the wild-type under sucrose and non-sucrose conditions. We report direct measurement of the mechanical properties associated with glucan macromolecules demonstrating that the local adhesion strength increases in a time-dependent process, with a decrease in the average number of rupture events. This finding suggests that S. mutans attaches mainly through glucans to surfaces in the presence of sucrose. In addition, a possible role of the Gtf proteins in sucrose-independent attachment is supported by the decreased adhesion properties of the GtfBCD mutant compared to the wild-type.
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- Sarah E Cross
- UCLA Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA Molecular Biology Institute, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Tam K, Kinsinger N, Ayala P, Qi F, Shi W, Myung N. Real-time monitoring of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation using a quartz crystal microbalance. Caries Res 2007; 41:474-83. [PMID: 17851235 PMCID: PMC2820325 DOI: 10.1159/000108321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2006] [Accepted: 05/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The ability of Streptococcus mutans, a well-known etiological agent in dental caries, to attach and form a biofilm is an important key to its virulence. The effects of various environmental factors (i.e. sucrose concentration, flow rate and temperature as well as genetic manipulations) on the capability of S. mutans (UA 140) to attach, form and detach were monitored in situ using quartz crystal microbalance. The biofilm growth rate was much slower than that of planktonic growth. Greater availability of sucrose contributed to biofilms with less lag time, lower doubling times and earlier detachment. Flow rate experiments showed that as the shear stress was reduced, the maximum mass accumulated also decreased. However, the detachment process was independent of shear force, perhaps indicative of quorum sensing. Increasing the incubation temperature from 37 to 40 degrees C extended the lag period and inhibited the ability of the biofilm to attach readily. Absence of either the ciaH, luxS, gtfB or gtfC genes also greatly affected the ability of the S. mutans to adhere to a surface in comparison to the wild type. Quartz crystal microbalance results indicate that the gtfC gene possibly has a greater contribution to biofilm attachment than the gtfB gene, that the presence of the luxS gene is critical for attachment and that the ciaH gene primarily affects the initial reversible attachment of the biofilm.
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- K. Tam
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, Calif., Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, Calif., Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, Calif., Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- Department of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, Calif., Los Angeles, Calif., USA
- *Dr. N.V. Myung, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Bourns Hall, Riverside, CA 92521 (USA), Tel. +1 951 827 7710, Fax +1 951 827 5696, E-Mail
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Brady RA, Leid JG, Kofonow J, Costerton JW, Shirtliff ME. Immunoglobulins to surface-associated biofilm immunogens provide a novel means of visualization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Appl Environ Microbiol 2007; 73:6612-9. [PMID: 17720840 PMCID: PMC2075055 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00855-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Antigens from the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cell wall have been shown to be immunogenic in vivo and upregulated during biofilm growth. In this study, we created purified, recombinant forms of selected antigens and biofilm-upregulated, cell wall-associated proteins. These proteins were shown to cause a robust polyclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) response when used to immunize rabbits. Antibodies against these recombinant proteins bound to the native forms of each protein as harvested from in vitro grown biofilms of MRSA, as determined both via Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence confocal microscopy. These IgGs could be utilized as imaging tools that localize to areas of specific protein production within a biofilm. This work illustrates that immunogenic, cell wall-associated, biofilm-upregulated proteins are promising for in vitro visualization of biofilm growth, architecture, and space-function relationships.
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- Rebecca A Brady
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Dental School, University of Maryland-Baltimore, 650 W. Baltimore Street, Room 9414, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Merritt J, Zheng L, Shi W, Qi F. Genetic characterization of the hdrRM operon: a novel high-cell-density-responsive regulator in Streptococcus mutans. Microbiology (Reading) 2007; 153:2765-2773. [PMID: 17660440 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/007468-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Many species of bacteria can adhere to surfaces and grow as sessile communities. The continued accumulation of bacteria can eventually lead to the extremely high-cell-density environment characteristic of many biofilms or cell colonies. This is the normal habitat of the cariogenic species Streptococcus mutans, which normally resides in the high-cell-density, multispecies community commonly referred to as dental plaque. Previous work has demonstrated that the transcription of two separate bacteriocins can be activated by the high-cell-density conditions created through the centrifugation and incubation of cell pellets. In this study, we identified an uncharacterized two-gene operon that was induced >10-fold by conditions of high cell density. The genes of the operon encode a putative transcription regulator and a membrane protein, which were renamed as hdrR and hdrM, respectively. A transcription fusion to the hdrRM operon confirmed its induction by high cell density. Mutation of hdrM abolished bacteriocin production, greatly increased natural competence, reduced the growth rate, and severely affected biofilm formation. Interestingly, no obvious phenotypes were observed from a non-polar mutation of hdrR or mutations affecting the entire operon. These data suggest that the hdrRM operon may constitute a novel regulatory system responsible for mediating a cellular response to a high-cell-density environment.
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- Justin Merritt
- UCLA School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biology, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
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- China Medical University, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Shenyang, China
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- UCLA Molecular Biology Institute, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
- UCLA School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biology, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
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- UCLA School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Biology, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
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Zhu L, Kreth J, Cross SE, Gimzewski JK, Shi W, Qi F. Functional characterization of cell-wall-associated protein WapA in Streptococcus mutans. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2006; 152:2395-2404. [PMID: 16849803 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.28883-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
Streptococcus mutans is known as a primary pathogen responsible for dental caries. One of the virulence factors of S. mutans in cariogenicity is its ability to attach to the tooth surface and form a biofilm. Several surface proteins have been shown to be involved in this process. A 29 kDa surface protein named wall-associated protein A (WapA, antigen A or antigen III), was previously used as a vaccine in animal studies for immunization against dental caries. However, the function of WapA in S. mutans is still not clear. This study characterized the function of WapA in cell surface structure and biofilm formation. Compared to the wild-type, the wapA mutant had much-reduced cell chain length, diminished cell-cell aggregation, altered cell surface ultrastructure, and unstructured biofilm architecture. Furthermore, in vivo force spectroscopy revealed that the cell surface of the wapA mutant was less sticky than that of the wild-type cells. More interestingly, these phenotypic differences diminished as sucrose concentration in the medium was increased to 0.5 %. Real-time RT-PCR analysis demonstrated that sucrose strongly repressed wapA gene expression in both planktonic and biofilm cells. These results suggest that the WapA protein plays an important structural role on the cell surface, which ultimately affects sucrose-independent cell-cell aggregation and biofilm architecture.
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- Lin Zhu
- School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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