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Iversen A, Utterström J, Selegård R, Aili D. Enzymatically Triggered Peptide-Lipid Conjugation of Designed Membrane Active Peptides for Controlled Liposomal Release. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:19613-19619. [PMID: 38708287 PMCID: PMC11064179 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
Abstract
Possibilities for controlling the release of pharmaceuticals from liposomal drug delivery systems can enhance their efficacy and reduce their side effects. Membrane-active peptides (MAPs) can be tailored to promote liposomal release when conjugated to lipid head groups using thiol-maleimide chemistry. However, the rapid oxidation of thiols hampers the optimization of such conjugation-dependent release strategies. Here, we demonstrate a de novo designed MAP modified with an enzyme-labile Cys-protection group (phenylacetamidomethyl (Phacm)) that prevents oxidation and facilitates in situ peptide lipidation. Before deprotection, the peptide lacks a defined secondary structure and does not interact with maleimide-functionalized vesicles. After deprotection of Cys using penicillin G acylase (PGA), the peptide adopts an α-helical conformation and triggers rapid release of vesicle content. Both the peptide and PGA concentrations significantly influence the conjugation process and, consequently, the release kinetics. At a PGA concentration of 5 μM the conjugation and release kinetics closely mirror those of fully reduced, unprotected peptides. We anticipate that these findings will enable further refinement of MAP conjugation and release processes, facilitating the development of sophisticated bioresponsive MAP-based liposomal drug delivery systems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexandra Iversen
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials,
Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Molecular Materials,
Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Molecular Materials,
Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Molecular Materials,
Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
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Utterström J, Barriga HMG, Holme MN, Selegård R, Stevens MM, Aili D. Peptide-Folding Triggered Phase Separation and Lipid Membrane Destabilization in Cholesterol-Rich Lipid Vesicles. Bioconjug Chem 2022; 33:736-746. [PMID: 35362952 PMCID: PMC9026255 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
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Liposome-based drug
delivery systems are widely used to improve
drug pharmacokinetics but can suffer from slow and unspecific release
of encapsulated drugs. Membrane-active peptides, based on sequences
derived or inspired from antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), could offer
means to trigger and control the release. Cholesterol is used in most
liposomal drug delivery systems (DDS) to improve the stability of
the formulation, but the activity of AMPs on cholesterol-rich membranes
tends to be very low, complicating peptide-triggered release strategies.
Here, we show a de novo designed AMP-mimetic peptide that efficiently
triggers content release from cholesterol-containing lipid vesicles
when covalently conjugated to headgroup-functionalized lipids. Binding
to vesicles induces peptide folding and triggers a lipid phase separation,
which in the presence of cholesterol results in high local peptide
concentrations at the lipid bilayer surface and rapid content release.
We anticipate that these results will facilitate the development of
peptide-based strategies for controlling and triggering drug release
from liposomal drug delivery systems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Johanna Utterström
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials, Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Molecular Materials, Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Laboratory of Molecular Materials, Division of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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Utterström J, Naeimipour S, Selegård R, Aili D. Coiled coil-based therapeutics and drug delivery systems. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 170:26-43. [PMID: 33378707 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Coiled coils are characterized by an arrangement of two or more α-helices into a superhelix and one of few protein motifs where the sequence-to-structure relationship to a large extent have been decoded and understood. The abundance of both natural and de novo designed coil coils provides a rich molecular toolbox for self-assembly of elaborate bespoke molecular architectures, nanostructures, and materials. Leveraging on the numerous possibilities to tune both affinities and preferences for polypeptide oligomerization, coiled coils offer unique possibilities to design modular and dynamic assemblies that can respond in a predictable manner to biomolecular interactions and subtle physicochemical cues. In this review, strategies to use coiled coils in design of novel therapeutics and advanced drug delivery systems are discussed. The applications of coiled coils for generating drug carriers and vaccines, and various aspects of using coiled coils for controlling and triggering drug release, and for improving drug targeting and drug uptake are described. The plethora of innovative coiled coil-based molecular systems provide new knowledge and techniques for improving efficacy of existing drugs and can facilitate development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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Bertrand B, Garduño-Juárez R, Munoz-Garay C. Estimation of pore dimensions in lipid membranes induced by peptides and other biomolecules: A review. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2021; 1863:183551. [PMID: 33465367 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The cytoplasmic membrane is one of the most frequent cell targets of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and other biomolecules. Understanding the mechanism of action of AMPs at the molecular level is of utmost importance for designing of new membrane-specific molecules. In particular, the formation of pores, the structure and size of these pores are of great interest and require nanoscale resolution approaches, therefore, biophysical strategies are essential to achieve an understanding of these processes at this scale. In the case of membrane active peptides, pore formation or general membrane disruption is usually the last step before cell death, and so, pore size is generally directly associated to pore structure and stability and loss of cellular homeostasis, implicated in overall peptide activity. Up to date, there has not been a critical review discussing the methods that can be used specifically for estimating the pore dimensions induced by membrane active peptides. In this review we discuss the scope, relevance and popularity of the different biophysical techniques such as liposome leakage experiments, advanced microscopy, neutron or X-ray scattering, electrophysiological techniques and molecular dynamics studies, all of them useful for determining pore structure and dimension.
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- Brandt Bertrand
- Instituto de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (ICF-UNAM), Avenida Universidad 2001, Chamilpa, 62210 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (ICF-UNAM), Avenida Universidad 2001, Chamilpa, 62210 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (ICF-UNAM), Avenida Universidad 2001, Chamilpa, 62210 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Liang J, Mazur F, Tang C, Ning X, Chandrawati R, Liang K. Peptide-induced super-assembly of biocatalytic metal-organic frameworks for programmed enzyme cascades. Chem Sci 2019; 10:7852-7858. [PMID: 31853344 PMCID: PMC6839597 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc02021g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite the promise of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as functional matrices for enzyme stabilization, the development of a stimulus-responsive approach to induce a multi-enzyme cascade reaction in MOFs remains a critical challenge. Here, a novel method using peptide-induced super-assembly of MOFs is developed for programmed enzyme cascade reactions on demand. The super-assembled MOF particles containing different enzymes show remarkable 7.3-fold and 4.4-fold catalytic activity enhancements for the two-enzyme and three-enzyme cascade reactions, respectively, as compared with the unassembled MOF nanoparticles. Further digestion of the coiled-coil forming peptides on the MOF surfaces leads to the MOF superstructure disassembly and the programmed enzyme cascade reaction being "switched-off". Research on these stimuli-responsive materials with controllable and predictable biocatalytic functions/properties provide a concept to facilitate the fabrication of next-generation smart materials based on precision chemistry.
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- Jieying Liang
- School of Chemical Engineering , The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia . ;
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China .
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- School of Chemical Engineering , The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia . ;
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- School of Chemical Engineering , The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia . ;
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China .
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- School of Chemical Engineering , The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia . ;
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- School of Chemical Engineering , The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia . ;
- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering , The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW 2052 , Australia
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Mazur F, Chandrawati R. Peptide-Mediated Liposome Fusion as a Tool for the Detection of Matrix Metalloproteinases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 3:e1800330. [PMID: 32627412 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201800330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Biological cells continue to inspire the development of technologies toward rapid, sensitive, and selective detection of analytes. Membrane fusion is a key biological event in living cells that involves a highly selective recognition mechanism controlled by different functional proteins. Herein, liposome-liposome fusion mediated by coiled-coil forming peptides JR2EC and JR2KC to mimic biological membrane fusion is reported. The liposome fusion event is monitored through fluorescence generation and this mechanism forms the basis of a detection assay for matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which are key homeostatic proteases. Using this approach, a limit of detection of 0.35 µg mL-1 MMP-7 in biological samples is obtained, and this assay does not require washing, separation, or amplification steps. The developed tool could be extended for the detection of other proteolytic enzymes of the MMP family (diagnostic or prognostic markers) and has the potential for screening of peptide libraries against a target of interest.
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- Federico Mazur
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine (ACN), The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Centre for Nanomedicine (ACN), The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Skyttner C, Enander K, Aronsson C, Aili D. Tuning Liposome Membrane Permeability by Competitive Coiled Coil Heterodimerization and Heterodimer Exchange. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:6529-6537. [PMID: 29758162 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Membrane-active peptides that enable the triggered release of liposomal cargo are of great interest for the development of liposome-based drug delivery systems but require peptide-lipid membrane interactions that are highly defined and tunable. To this end, we have explored the possibility to use the competing interactions between membrane partitioning and heterodimerization and the folding of a set of four different de novo designed coiled coil peptides. Covalent conjugation of the cationic peptides triggered rapid destabilization of membrane integrity and the release of encapsulated species. The release was inhibited when introducing complementary peptides as a result of heterodimerization and folding into coiled coils. The degree of inhibition was shown to be dictated by the coiled coil peptide heterodimer dissociation constants, and liposomal release could be reactivated by a heterodimer exchange to render the membrane bound peptide free and thus membrane-active. The possibility to tune the permeability of lipid membranes using highly specific peptide-folding-dependent interactions delineates a new possible approach for the further development of responsive liposome-based drug delivery systems.
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- Camilla Skyttner
- Division of Molecular Physics, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology , Linköping University , 581 83 Linköping , Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Physics, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology , Linköping University , 581 83 Linköping , Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Physics, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology , Linköping University , 581 83 Linköping , Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Physics, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology , Linköping University , 581 83 Linköping , Sweden
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Pérez Sirkin DI, Lafont AG, Kamech N, Somoza GM, Vissio PG, Dufour S. Conservation of Three-Dimensional Helix-Loop-Helix Structure through the Vertebrate Lineage Reopens the Cold Case of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Associated Peptide. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2017; 8:207. [PMID: 28878737 PMCID: PMC5572233 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
GnRH-associated peptide (GAP) is the C-terminal portion of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) preprohormone. Although it was reported in mammals that GAP may act as a prolactin-inhibiting factor and can be co-secreted with GnRH into the hypophyseal portal blood, GAP has been practically out of the research circuit for about 20 years. Comparative studies highlighted the low conservation of GAP primary amino acid sequences among vertebrates, contributing to consider that this peptide only participates in the folding or carrying process of GnRH. Considering that the three-dimensional (3D) structure of a protein may define its function, the aim of this study was to evaluate if GAP sequences and 3D structures are conserved in the vertebrate lineage. GAP sequences from various vertebrates were retrieved from databases. Analysis of primary amino acid sequence identity and similarity, molecular phylogeny, and prediction of 3D structures were performed. Amino acid sequence comparison and phylogeny analyses confirmed the large variation of GAP sequences throughout vertebrate radiation. In contrast, prediction of the 3D structure revealed a striking conservation of the 3D structure of GAP1 (GAP associated with the hypophysiotropic type 1 GnRH), despite low amino acid sequence conservation. This GAP1 peptide presented a typical helix-loop-helix (HLH) structure in all the vertebrate species analyzed. This HLH structure could also be predicted for GAP2 in some but not all vertebrate species and in none of the GAP3 analyzed. These results allowed us to infer that selective pressures have maintained GAP1 HLH structure throughout the vertebrate lineage. The conservation of the HLH motif, known to confer biological activity to various proteins, suggests that GAP1 peptides may exert some hypophysiotropic biological functions across vertebrate radiation.
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- Daniela I. Pérez Sirkin
- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología del Crecimiento y la Reproducción, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, UMR BOREA, Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques, CNRS, IRD, UPMC, UNICAEN, UA, Paris, France
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- Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, UMR BOREA, Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques, CNRS, IRD, UPMC, UNICAEN, UA, Paris, France
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas-Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (CONICET-UNSAM), Chascomús, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología del Crecimiento y la Reproducción, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, UMR BOREA, Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques, CNRS, IRD, UPMC, UNICAEN, UA, Paris, France
- *Correspondence: Sylvie Dufour,
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Antibacterial effects of Lactobacillus and bacteriocin PLNC8 αβ on the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. BMC Microbiol 2016; 16:188. [PMID: 27538539 PMCID: PMC4990846 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-016-0810-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The complications in healthcare systems associated with antibiotic-resistant microorganisms have resulted in an intense search for new effective antimicrobials. Attractive substances from which novel antibiotics may be developed are the bacteriocins. These naturally occurring peptides are generally considered to be safe and efficient at eliminating pathogenic bacteria. Among specific keystone pathogens in periodontitis, Porphyromonas gingivalis is considered to be the most important pathogen in the development and progression of chronic inflammatory disease. The aim of the present study was to investigate the antimicrobial effects of different Lactobacillus species and the two-peptide bacteriocin PLNC8 αβ on P. gingivalis. Results Growth inhibition of P. gingivalis was obtained by viable Lactobacillus and culture media from L. plantarum NC8 and 44048, but not L. brevis 30670. The two-peptide bacteriocin from L. plantarum NC8 (PLNC8 αβ) was found to be efficient against P. gingivalis through binding followed by permeabilization of the membranes, using Surface plasmon resonance analysis and DNA staining with Sytox Green. Liposomal systems were acquired to verify membrane permeabilization by PLNC8 αβ. The antimicrobial activity of PLNC8 αβ was found to be rapid (1 min) and visualized by TEM to cause cellular distortion through detachment of the outer membrane and bacterial lysis. Conclusion Soluble or immobilized PLNC8 αβ bacteriocins may be used to prevent P. gingivalis colonization and subsequent pathogenicity, and thus supplement the host immune system against invading pathogens associated with periodontitis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12866-016-0810-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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