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Gutierrez A, Pucket B, Engevik MA. Bifidobacterium and the intestinal mucus layer. MICROBIOME RESEARCH REPORTS 2023; 2:36. [PMID: 38045921 PMCID: PMC10688832 DOI: 10.20517/mrr.2023.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
Abstract
Bifidobacterium species are integral members of the human gut microbiota and these microbes have significant interactions with the intestinal mucus layer. This review delves into Bifidobacterium-mucus dynamics, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of this relationship. We cover conserved features of Bifidobacterium-mucus interactions, such as mucus adhesion and positive regulation of goblet cell and mucus production, as well as species and strain-specific attributes of mucus degradation. For each interface, we explore the molecular mechanisms underlying these interactions and their potential implications for human health. Notably, we emphasize the ability of Bifidobacterium species to positively influence the mucus layer, shedding light on its potential as a mucin-builder and a therapeutic agent for diseases associated with disrupted mucus barriers. By elucidating the complex interplay between Bifidobacterium and intestinal mucus, we aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of the gut microbiota-host interface and pave the way for novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Alyssa Gutierrez
- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Alp D, Kuleaşan H. Adhesion mechanisms of lactic acid bacteria: conventional and novel approaches for testing. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:156. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2730-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Kim JA, Bayo J, Cha J, Choi YJ, Jung MY, Kim DH, Kim Y. Investigating the probiotic characteristics of four microbial strains with potential application in feed industry. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218922. [PMID: 31242260 PMCID: PMC6594638 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to evaluate the probiotic characteristics of certain microbial strains for potential use as feed additives. Three bacterial strains and a yeast previously isolated from different environments were investigated. The strains were subjected to molecular identification and established as Lactobacillus paracasei CP133, Lactobacillus plantarum CP134, Bacillus subtilis CP350 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae CP605. Lactobacillus sp. CP133 and CP134 exhibited antibiosis, antibiotic activity, and relative odor reduction ability. Bacillus subtilis CP350 was thermotolerant, reduced hydrogen sulfide gas and showed significant proteolytic activity, whereas Saccharomyces cerevisiae CP605 exhibited high acid and bile salt tolerance. In general, the isolates in this study demonstrated improved functional characteristics, particularly acid and bile tolerance and relative cell adhesion to HT-29 monolayer cell line. Results in this work provides multifunctional probiotic characteristics of the strains for potential development of probiotics and cleaning of the environment.
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- Jung-Ae Kim
- Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms, Jeongeup-si, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, Korea
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- International Agricultural Development and Cooperation Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, Korea
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- Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms, Jeongeup-si, Korea
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- Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms, Jeongeup-si, Korea
- Department of Molecular Biology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, Korea
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- Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms, Jeongeup-si, Korea
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Byakika S, Mukisa IM, Byaruhanga YB, Muyanja C. A Review of Criteria and Methods for Evaluating the Probiotic Potential of Microorganisms. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2019.1584815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Stellah Byakika
- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Food Technology Nutrition and Bioengineering, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Food Technology Nutrition and Bioengineering, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Food Technology Nutrition and Bioengineering, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Food Technology Nutrition and Bioengineering, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Grilli DJ, Mansilla ME, Giménez MC, Sohaefer N, Ruiz MS, Terebiznik MR, Sosa M, Arenas GN. Pseudobutyrivibrio xylanivorans adhesion to epithelial cells. Anaerobe 2019; 56:1-7. [PMID: 30615946 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.01.001] [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: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The ruminal bacteria Pseudobutyrivibrio xylanivorans strain 2 (P. xylanivorans 2), that mediates the digestion of plant fiber, is considered an attractive candidate for probiotics. Adherence to the epithelium of the digestive tract of the host is one of the major requirements for probiotics. In this study, we assessed the adhesion of P. xylanivorans 2 to SW480 cells and characterized this process utilizing multiple microscopy approaches. Our results indicate that a multiplicity of infection of 200 CFU/cell allows the highest bacteria to cell binding ratio, with a lower percentage of auto-agglutination events. The comparison of the adherence capacity subjected heat-shock treatment (100 °C, 1 min), which produces the denaturalization of proteins at the bacterial surface, as opposed untreated P. xylanivorans, suggested that this bacteria may attach to SW480 cells utilizing a proteinaceous structure. Confocal microscopy analyses indicate that P. xylanivorans 2 attachment induces the formation of F-actin-enriched areas on the surface of SW480 cells. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the formation of a structure similar to a pedestal in the area of the epithelial cell surface, where the bacterium rests. Finally, a casual finding of TEM analysis of transverse and longitudinal thin-sections of P. xylanivorans 2, revealed irregular intra-cytoplasmic structures compatibles with the so-called bacterial microcompartments. This is the first ultrastructural description of bacterial microcompartments-like structures in the genus Pseudobutyrivibrio.
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- Diego Javier Grilli
- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales, Universidad Juan Agustín Maza, Av. Acceso Este Lateral Sur 2245, CP 5519, Mendoza, Argentina; Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Casilla de Correo 56, CP 5500, Mendoza, Argentina; Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Patología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Casilla de Correo 56, CP 5500, Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Casilla de Correo 56, CP 5500, Mendoza, Argentina; Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Juan Agustín Maza, Av. Acceso Este Lateral Sur 2245, CP 5519, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales, Universidad Juan Agustín Maza, Av. Acceso Este Lateral Sur 2245, CP 5519, Mendoza, Argentina; Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Casilla de Correo 56, CP 5500, Mendoza, Argentina; Departments of Biological Sciences and Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto at Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales, Universidad Juan Agustín Maza, Av. Acceso Este Lateral Sur 2245, CP 5519, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales, Universidad Juan Agustín Maza, Av. Acceso Este Lateral Sur 2245, CP 5519, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Departments of Biological Sciences and Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto at Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Casilla de Correo 56, CP 5500, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Ambientales, Universidad Juan Agustín Maza, Av. Acceso Este Lateral Sur 2245, CP 5519, Mendoza, Argentina; Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Patología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Casilla de Correo 56, CP 5500, Mendoza, Argentina; Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Juan Agustín Maza, Av. Acceso Este Lateral Sur 2245, CP 5519, Mendoza, Argentina
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Carbohydrate-binding specificities of potential probiotic Lactobacillus strains in porcine jejunal (IPEC-J2) cells and porcine mucin. J Microbiol 2016; 54:510-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-016-6168-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kadlec R, Jakubec M. The effect of prebiotics on adherence of probiotics. J Dairy Sci 2014; 97:1983-90. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ouwehand AC, Salminen S. In vitroadhesion assays for probiotics and theirin vivorelevance: a review. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/08910600310019886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Arthur C. Ouwehand
- Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, FIN-20014, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, FIN-20014, Turku, Finland
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Advancements in science and medicine, as well as improved living standards, have led to a steady increase in life expectancy, and subsequently a rise in the elderly population. The intestinal microbiota is important for maintenance of host health, providing energy, nutrients and protection against invading organisms. Although the colonic microbiota is relatively stable throughout adult life, age-related changes in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, as well as changes in diet and host immune system reactivity, inevitably affect population composition. Recent studies indicate shifts in the composition of the intestinal microbiota, which may lead to detrimental effects for the elderly host. Increased numbers of facultative anaerobes, in conjunction with a decrease in beneficial organisms such as the anaerobic lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, amongst other anaerobes, have been reported. These changes, along with a general reduction in species diversity in most bacterial groups, and changes to diet and digestive physiology such as intestinal transit time, may result in increased putrefaction in the colon and a greater susceptibility to disease. Therapeutic strategies to counteract these changes have been suggested in ageing people. These include dietary supplements containing prebiotics, probiotics and a combination of both of these, synbiotics. Limited feeding trials show promising results with these supplements, although further longer-term investigations are required to substantiate their use in elderly healthcare fields.
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Collado MC, Meriluoto J, Salminen S. Role of commercial probiotic strains against human pathogen adhesion to intestinal mucus. Lett Appl Microbiol 2007; 45:454-60. [PMID: 17897389 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2007.02212.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIMS The aims of this study present were to assess and to evaluate in vitro the abilities of commercial probiotic strains derived from fermented milk products and related sources currently marketed in European countries, to inhibit, compete and displace the adhesion of selected potential pathogens to immobilized human mucus. METHODS AND RESULTS The adhesion was assessed by measuring the radioactivity of bacteria adhered to the human mucus. We tested 12 probiotic strains against eight selected pathogens. All strains tested were able to adhere to mucus. All probiotic strains tested were able to inhibit and displace (P<0.05) the adhesion of Bacteroides, Clostridium, Staphylococcus and Enterobacter. In addition, the abilities to inhibit and to displace adhered pathogens depended on both the probiotic and the pathogen strains tested suggesting that several complementary mechanisms are implied in the processes. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate the need for a case-by-case assessment in order to select strains with the ability to inhibit or displace a specific pathogen. Probiotics could be useful to correct deviations observed in intestinal microbiota associated with specific diseases and also, to prevent pathogen infections. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The competitive exclusion properties of probiotics as well as their ability to displace and inhibit pathogens are the most importance for therapeutic manipulation of the enteric microbiota. The application of such strategies could contribute to expand the beneficial properties on human health against pathogen infection.
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- M C Collado
- Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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Collado MC, Meriluoto J, Salminen S. Development of New Probiotics by Strain Combinations: Is It Possible to Improve the Adhesion to Intestinal Mucus? J Dairy Sci 2007; 90:2710-6. [PMID: 17517710 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We evaluated the ability of commercial probiotic strains (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, L. rhamnosus LC705, Bifidobacterium breve 99, and Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii JS) to adhere alone or in different combinations to immobilized mucus. Probiotic combinations were clearly able to enhance the adhesion of L. rhamnosus GG, L. rhamnosus LC705, and P. freudenreichii ssp. shermanii JS. For L. rhamnosus GG and P. freudenreichii JS, all the combinations significantly improved adhesion to intestinal mucus, from 29.7 to 34.9% and from 1.9 to 2.3%, respectively. The adhesion of L. rhamnosus LC705 was improved from 0 to 46.4%. The adhesion of B. breve 99 was improved only in combination with L. rhamnosus GG and P. freudenreichii JS. Our results suggest that probiotic combinations could increase the beneficial health effects as compared with individual strains. Combinations of probiotic strains may therefore have synergistic adhesion effects, and such combinations also should be assessed in clinical studies.
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- M C Collado
- Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4A, 20520 Turku, Finland.
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Collado MC, Surono IS, Meriluoto J, Salminen S. Potential probiotic characteristics of Lactobacillus and Enterococcus strains isolated from traditional dadih fermented milk against pathogen intestinal colonization. J Food Prot 2007; 70:700-5. [PMID: 17388062 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-70.3.700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Traditional fermented buffalo milk in Indonesia (dadih) has been believed to have a beneficial impact on human health, which could be related to the properties of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) involved in its fermentation process. In previous studies, it was discovered that strains of dadih lactic isolates possessed some beneficial properties in vitro. In the present study, the adhesion capacity of specific LAB isolates from dadih to intestinal mucus was analyzed. Further, the ability to inhibit model human pathogens and displace them from mucus was assessed. The adhesion of tested LAB strains was strain-dependent and varied from 1.4 to 9.8%. The most adhesive Lactobacillus plantarum strain was IS-10506, with 9.8% adhesion. The competition assay between dadih LAB isolates and pathogens showed that a 2-h preincubation with L. plantarum at 37 degrees C significantly reduced pathogen adhesion to mucus. All tested LAB strains displaced and inhibited pathogen adhesion, but the results were strain-specific and dependent on time and pathogen strains. In general, L. plantarum IS-10506 showed the best ability against pathogen adhesion.
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- M Carmen Collado
- Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4A, 20014 Turku, Finland.
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Collado MC, Gueimonde M, Sanz Y, Salminen S. Adhesion properties and competitive pathogen exclusion ability of bifidobacteria with acquired acid resistance. J Food Prot 2006; 69:1675-9. [PMID: 16865903 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-69.7.1675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The adhesion properties of Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium catenulatum strains with an acquired resistance to acid and their ability to competitively exclude Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Enterobacter sakazakii, and Clostridium difficile from adhering to human intestinal mucus were evaluated and compared with the results when the same experiments were run with the original acid-sensitive strains. In half of the four studied cases, the acid-resistant derivative showed a greater ability to adhere to human intestinal mucus than the original strain. The ability of bifidobacteria to inhibit pathogen adhesion to mucus was not generally improved by the acquisition of acid resistance. In contrast, three of the four acid-resistant strains showed a greater ability to displace preadhered pathogens than the original strains, especially preadhered Salmonella Typhimurium and C. difficile. Overall, the induction of acid resistance in bifidobacteria could be a strategy when selecting strains with enhanced stability and improved surface properties that favor their potential functionality as probiotics against specific pathogens.
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- M Carmen Collado
- Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4A 5th Floor, FIN 20520, Turku, Finland
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Collado MC, Gueimonde M, Hernández M, Sanz Y, Salminen S. Adhesion of selected Bifidobacterium strains to human intestinal mucus and the role of adhesion in enteropathogen exclusion. J Food Prot 2005; 68:2672-8. [PMID: 16355841 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-68.12.2672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The ability of potential probiotic strains to adhere to the intestinal mucosa and exclude and displace pathogens is of utmost importance for therapeutic manipulation of the enteric microbiota. The ability of seven selected human bifidobacterial strains and five human enteropathogenic strains to adhere to human intestinal mucus was analyzed and compared with that of four strains isolated from chicken intestines. The adhesion of the bifidobacterial strains ranged from 3 to 16% depending on the strain. Bifidobacterium strains of animal origin adhered significantly better than did strains of human origin. Of the pathogenic bacteria, Escherichia coli NCTC 8603 had the highest adhesion value (20%), Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 29631, Enterobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544, and Clostridium difficile ATCC 9689 had adhesion values ranging from 10 to 15%, and Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 15313 had the lowest adhesive value (3%). The ability of these bifidobacteria to inhibit pathogen adhesion and to displace pathogens previously adhering to mucus was also tested. The inhibition of pathogens adhesion by these bifidobacterial strains was variable and clearly strain dependent. In general, bifidobacterial strains of animal origin were better able to inhibit and displace pathogens than were human strains. Preliminary characterization of bacterial adhesion was accomplished using different pretreatments to explore adhesion mechanisms. The results indicate that different molecules are implicated in the adhesion of bifidobacteria to the human intestinal mucus, constituting a multifactorial process.
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- M Carmen Collado
- Functional Food Forum, University of Turku, Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4A, FIN 20014, Turku, Finland
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OUWEHAND AC, SAXELIN M, SALMINEN S. Assessment of Potential Risk Factors and Related Properties of Clinical, Faecal and Dairy Bifidobacterium Isolates. Biosci Microflora 2004. [DOI: 10.12938/bifidus.23.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku
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