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Kriswandini IL, Budi HS, Justitia FM. Examination of the Structure and Formation Streptococcus mutans Biofilm Induced by Glucose, Lactose, Soy Protein, and Iron. Eur J Dent 2024; 18:834-840. [PMID: 38555642 PMCID: PMC11290916 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Streptococcus mutans, the main causative agent of caries, have the ability to form biofilms on the surface of teeth. The availability of nutrients such as glucose, lactose, soy protein, and iron can influence S. mutans in biofilm formation. All four sources of nutrients have been shown to increase the formation of S. mutans biofilms. The purpose of this study was to determine the structure and thickness of S. mutans biofilms induced by glucose, lactose, soy protein, and iron. MATERIALS AND METHODS This experimental laboratory study aimed to examine the formation of biofilm structures (chemical elements) and determine the thickness of S. mutans biofilms induced by glucose, lactose, soy protein, and iron. The structures (chemical elements) were examined using scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) was used to determine the thickness of S. mutans biofilms with an Olympus FV1000 microscope, and the findings were analyzed using Olympus Fluoview Ver. 4.2a software. RESULTS It was established that the results of SEM-EDX examination of the structure of S. mutans biofilms induced by glucose had oxygen (O) as the dominant chemical element (30.24 w%); lactose reported oxygen (O) as the dominant element (29.65 w%); soy protein had carbon (C) as the dominant element (34.31 w%); and iron showed oxygen (O) as the dominant element (32.51 w%). The thickness (measured by the CLSM examination) of biofilms induced by glucose, lactose, soy protein, and iron were 17,666, 12,666, 18,000, and 15,666 nm, respectively. CONCLUSION The structure of S. mutans biofilms induced by glucose, lactose, and iron contain the following elements in amounts from the highest to lowest: O, C, N, P, and S; the biofilm produced by S. mutans induced by soy protein in amounts from the highest to lowest comprised the elements: C, O, N, S, and P. The S. mutans biofilms induced by soy protein had the maximum thickness, followed by those induced by glucose, iron, and lactose.
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- Department of Oral Biology, Dental Pharmacology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Oral Biology, Dental Pharmacology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Jeong GJ, Khan F, Tabassum N, Kim YM. Alteration of oral microbial biofilms by sweeteners. Biofilm 2024; 7:100171. [PMID: 38197082 PMCID: PMC10772577 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2023.100171] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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There is a growing interest in using sweeteners for taste improvement in the food and drink industry. Sweeteners were found to regulate the formation or dispersal of structural components of microbial biofilms. Dietary sugars may enhance biofilm formation and facilitate the development of antimicrobial resistance, which has become a major health issue worldwide. In contrast, bulk and non-nutritive sweeteners are also beneficial for managing microbial infections. This review discusses the clinical significance of oral biofilms formed upon the administration of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners. The underlying mechanism of action of sweeteners in the regulation of mono- or poly-microbial biofilm formation and destruction is comprehensively discussed. Bulk and non-nutritive sweeteners have also been used in conjunction with antimicrobial substances to reduce microbial biofilm formation. Formulations with bulk and non-nutritive sweeteners have been demonstrated to be particularly efficient in this regard. Finally, future perspectives with respect to advancing our understanding of mechanisms underlying biofilm regulation activities of sweeteners are presented as well. Several alternative strategies for the application of bulk sweeteners and non-nutritive sweeteners have been employed to control the biofilm-forming microbial pathogens. Gaining insight into the underlying mechanisms responsible for enhancing or inhibiting biofilm formation and virulence properties by both mono- and poly-microbial species in the presence of the sweetener is crucial for developing a therapeutic agent to manage microbial infections.
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- Geum-Jae Jeong
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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Waldman LJ, Butera T, Boyd JD, Grady ME. Sucrose-mediated formation and adhesion strength of Streptococcus mutans biofilms on titanium. Biofilm 2023; 6:100143. [PMID: 37534044 PMCID: PMC10391683 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2023.100143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Biofilms consist of bacterial cells surrounded by a matrix of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), which protects the colony from many countermeasures, including antibiotic treatments. Growth and formation of bacterial biofilms are affected by nutrients available in the environment. In the oral cavity, the presence of sucrose affects the growth of Streptococcus mutans that produce acids that erode enamel and form dental caries. Biofilm formation on dental implants commonly leads to severe infections and can restrict osseointegration necessary for the implant to be successful. This work determines the effect of sucrose concentration on biofilm EPS formation and adhesion of Streptococcus mutans, a common oral colonizer, to titanium substrates simulating common dental implants. Biofilm formation and profiles are visualized at high magnification with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Large mounds and complex structures consisting of bacterial cells and EPS can be seen in biofilms at sucrose concentrations that are favorable for biofilm growth. The laser spallation technique is used to apply stress wave loading to the biofilm, causing the biofilm to delaminate at a critical tensile stress threshold. The critical tensile stress threshold is the adhesion strength. Because laser spallation applies the stress loading to the rear of the substrate, bulk adhesion properties of the biofilm can be determined despite the heterogenous composition and low cohesion strength of the biofilm. Statistical analysis reveals that adhesion strength of biofilms initially increase with increasing sucrose concentration and then decrease as sucrose concentration continues to increase. The adhesion strength of bacterial biofilms to the substrate in this study is compared to the adhesion of osteoblast-like cells to the same substrates published previously. When sucrose is present in the biofilm growth environment, S. mutans adhesion is higher than that of the osteoblast-like cells. Results of this study suggest sucrose-mediated S. mutans biofilms may outcompete osteoblasts in terms of adhesion during osseointegration, which could explain higher rates of peri-implant disease associated with high sugar diets. Further studies demonstrating adhesion differentials between biofilms and cells including co-cultures are needed and motivated by the present work.
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- Laura J. Waldman
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
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Kannappan K, Chaly PE, Sivasamy S. Effect of frequent exposures of various indigenous sugars on cariogenicity of a biofilm caries model. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2023; 41:267-273. [PMID: 38235811 DOI: 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_335_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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AIM The aim of this study was to assess and compare the cariogenicity of indigenous sugars (palm sugar, jaggery, and brown sugar) and refined sugar at different frequencies of exposure through a biofilm caries model. METHODOLOGY This in vitro study was conducted on 60 extracted human premolar teeth which were randomly divided into four groups (refined sugar, jaggery, palm sugar, and brown sugar) with each group being exposed to their respective sugars at one, three, and five frequencies for 5 min at defined time periods with five sample teeth for each exposure (4 × 3 × 5 = 60). The acidogenicity of biofilm was found by a 5-day pH cycling model. After 5 days, enamel demineralization, protein content, and polysaccharide formation of the biofilm following exposure to various sugars at various frequencies were assessed and compared. Statistical analyses were done using a one-way analysis of variance for intergroup comparisons between various sugars at various levels of frequencies. RESULTS The enamel demineralization was found to be least in palm sugar with mean percentage surface hardness loss of 8%, 17%, and 25% at one, three, and five frequencies of exposures and this was found to be statistically significant compared to other sugars (P < 0.001). The acidogenicity of biofilm increased with an increase in the frequency of exposures, but none of the indigenous sugars had a drop below 5.5 (critical pH) at a single frequency of exposure indicating less acid production at minimal exposure. The protein content of the biofilm exposed to palm sugar was less on comparison with other sugars and it was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.001). The polysaccharide formation of all sugars was similar at each frequency of exposure and was statistically nonsignificant. CONCLUSION From the results obtained, it was concluded that though cariogenicity increased in all sugars with an increase in frequency of exposure, the level of cariogenicity was least in palm sugar compared to other sugars used in the study. Hence, it is recommended to use palm sugar as an alternative to refined sugar.
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- Karunanidhi Kannappan
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Inhibitory effect of 405-nm blue LED light on the growth of Candida albicans and Streptococcus mutans dual-species biofilms on denture base resin. Lasers Med Sci 2022; 37:2311-2319. [PMID: 35034224 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-022-03507-1] [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: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We investigated whether irradiation with 405-nm blue LED light could inhibit the growth of not only single- but dual-species biofilms formed by Candida albicans and Streptococcus mutans on denture base resin and cause the alteration in gene expression related to adhesion and biofilm formation. C. albicans and S. mutans single-/dual-species biofilms were formed on the denture base specimens. The biofilms were irradiated with 405-nm blue LED light (power density output: 280 mW/cm2) for 0 (control) and 40 min. Dual-species biofilms were analyzed using CFU assay and fluorescence microscopy, and single-/dual-species biofilms were analyzed using alamarBlue assays and gene expression analysis. To assess the inhibitory effect of irradiation on dual-species biofilms, specimens after irradiation were aerobically incubated for 12 h. After incubation, the inhibition of growth was assessed using CFU assays and fluorescence microscopy. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U or Student's t test (p < 0.05). Irradiation produced a significant inhibitory effect on biofilms. Fluorescence microscopy revealed that almost all C. albicans and S. mutans cells were killed by irradiation, and there was no notable difference in biofilm thickness immediately after irradiation and after irradiation and incubation for 12 h. alamarBlue assays indicated the growth of the biofilms was inhibited for 12-13 h. The expression of genes associated with adhesion and biofilm formation-als1 in C. albicans and ftf, gtfC, and gtfB in S. mutans-significantly reduced by irradiation. Irradiation with 405-nm blue LED light effectively inhibited the growth of C. albicans and S. mutans dual-species biofilms for 12 h.
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Sharma D, Aswal M, Ahmad N, Kumar M, Khan AU. Proteomic analysis of the colistin-resistant E. coli clinical isolate: Explorations of the resistome. Protein Pept Lett 2021; 29:184-198. [PMID: 34844531 DOI: 10.2174/0929866528666211129095001] [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: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide problem after the emergence of colistin resistance since it was the last option left to treat carbapenemase-resistant bacterial infections. The mcr gene and its variants are one of the causes for colistin resistance. Besides mcr genes, some other intrinsic genes are also involved in colistin resistance but still need to be explored. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate differential proteins expression of colistin-resistant E. coli clinical isolate and to understand their interactive partners as future drug targets. METHODS In this study, we have employed the whole proteome analysis through LC-MS/MS. The advance proteomics tools were used to find differentially expressed proteins in the colistin-resistant Escherichia coli clinical isolate compared to susceptible isolate. Gene ontology and STRING were used for functional annotation and protein-protein interaction networks, respectively. RESULTS LC-MS/MS analysis showed overexpression of 47 proteins and underexpression of 74 proteins in colistin-resistant E. coli. These proteins belong to DNA replication, transcription and translational process; defense and stress related proteins; proteins of phosphoenol pyruvate phosphotransferase system (PTS) and sugar metabolism. Functional annotation and protein-protein interaction showed translational and cellular metabolic process, sugar metabolism and metabolite interconversion. CONCLUSION We conclude that these protein targets and their pathways might be used to develop novel therapeutics against colistin-resistant infections. These proteins could unveil the mechanism of colistin resistance.
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- Divakar Sharma
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. India
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Delhi South Campus. India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. India
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Delhi South Campus. India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. India
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Boddapati S, Gummadi SN. A comprehensive review on mutan (a mixed linkage of α-1-3 and α-1-6 glucans) from bacterial sources. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2021; 37:208-237. [PMID: 34816783 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2021.2003072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mutan is an extracellular sticky polymer having α-1-3 and α-1-6 glycosidic linkages with a large diversity in molecular weights and structures depending on the source. These compounds are reported to be highly thermostable and also have potential physiochemical and biological applications. The main aim of this review is to provide an overview of glucosyltransferases and their role in mutan synthesis. The production strategies and structural properties of bacterial mutans are discussed with a goal to improve production efficiency. The physicochemical features, chemical modifications, potential industrial applications and future prospects are also discussed. According to data, mutan and its derivatives will play a larger role in medicinal sectors and as thermoplastics in the near future.Abbreviations: ABTS: 2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid; BHI: Brain heart infusion broth; 13C (HSQC) NMR: Heteronuclear Single Quantum Coherence NMR; CBMs: Carbohydrate binding modules; DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; FTIR: Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy; GC-MS: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; GPC: Gel permeation chromatography; Gtfs: Glucosyltransferases; 1H (DQF-COSY): Double-quantum filtered correlation spectroscopy; HPAEC-PAD: High-performance anion exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection; HPLC: High performance liquid chromatography; HPSEC-RI: High-performance size exclusive chromatography coupled with refractive index; HPSEC-MALLS: High-performance size exclusive chromatography with multi-angle laser light scattering detection; MALDI-TOF: Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight mass spectrometry; Mw: Weight-average molecular weight; MWD: Molecular weight distribution; NMR: Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; TEM: Transmission electron microscopy; THB: Todd Hewitt Broth; TTY: Tryticase tryptose yeast extract broth.
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- Sirisha Boddapati
- Applied and Industrial Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bjm School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai, India
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- Applied and Industrial Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bjm School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai, India
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Duanis-Assaf D, Steinberg D, Shemesh M. Efficiency of Bacillus subtilis metabolism of sugar alcohols governs its probiotic effect against cariogenic Streptococcus mutans. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 48:1222-1230. [PMID: 32955386 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2020.1822855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive probiotic bacterium that successfully colonises plant roots due to its ability to utilise various sugars. The vast probiotic potential of B. subtilis has been recently demonstrated in numerous host organisms under different environmental conditions. We examined the probiotic potential of B. subtilis against the pathogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans, which is involved in various oral disorders due to its robust biofilm-forming capability. B. subtilis cells attenuated biofilm formation by S. mutans during their dual growth in the presence of sugar alcohols. Transcription of genes encoding key enzymes in the metabolism of sugar alcohols by B. subtilis were highly induced. Moreover, growth-curve analysis suggested that B. subtilis is more efficient at early utilising sugar alcohols than S. mutans, as supported by the bacterial metabolic activity rates. Similarly, a comparison of secondary metabolites of mono and mixed cultures of B. subtilis and S. mutans indicated that B. subtilis is more active metabolically in the dual culture. Finally, knock-out mutations of the genes encoding key enzymes in the central metabolic pathway significantly reduced B. subtilis' ability to mitigate biofilm formation by S. mutans. We conclude that effective metabolism of sugar alcohols by B. subtilis reinforces the probiotic potential of this bacterium against pathogenic species such as S. mutans.
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- Danielle Duanis-Assaf
- Department of Food Science, Institute for Postharvest Technology and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel.,Biofilm Research Laboratory, Institute of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Biofilm Research Laboratory, Institute of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Food Science, Institute for Postharvest Technology and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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Synergistic biocidal effects of metal oxide nanoparticles-assisted ultrasound irradiation: Antimicrobial sonodynamic therapy against Streptococcus mutans biofilms. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 35:102432. [PMID: 34246828 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102432] [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: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial sonodynamic therapy (aSDT) is an adjunctive modality, which uses ultrasound irradiation to kill microbial cells by the activation of a sonosensitizer. The aim of this study was to evaluated the synergistic biocidal effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) as the metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs)-assisted ultrasound irradiation against Streptococcus mutans biofilms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following preparation and characterization of MONPs, cellular uptake and generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were assessed. After determination of the sub-significant reduction (SSR) doses of ZnO NPs, TiO2 NPs, ZnO/TiO2 NPs, and ultrasound intensity against S. mutans, anti-biofilm effects of aSDT were assessed using colorimetric assay, plate counting, and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) analysis. Also, the metabolic activity of S. mutans and the expression levels of glucosyltransferase B (gtfB) as a main virulence factor of S. mutans were evaluated by XTT assay and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction following ZnO/TiO2 NPsSSR- mediated aSDT. RESULTS The finding of this study showed that an incubation time of 5 min was sufficient to achieve maximal uptake of MONPs. The ROS production following aSDT using ZnO NPs, TiO2 NPs, and ZnO/TiO2 NPs were ~ 4.1-, 5.6-, and 11.7-fold increase, respectively. The dose-dependent reduction in cell viability of S. mutans was revealed by increasing the concentrations of ZnO NPs, TiO2 NPs, ZnO/TiO2, as well as ultrasound intensities. According to the data, 1.5 µg/mL, 3.1 µg/mL, 25 µg/mL, and 0.75 W/cm2 were considered as the SSR doses of ZnO/TiO2 NPs, ZnO NPs, TiO2 NPs, and ultrasound intensity, respectively (P>0.05). ZnO/TiO2 NPsSSR-mediated aSDT showed a significantly higher biofilm inhibitory activity than the other treatment groups (P<0.05). Based on the FE-SEM analysis, aSDT based on the ZnO/TiO2 NPsSSR had a strong anti-biofilm effect against preformed biofilms of S. mutans on the enamel slabs. Also, the metabolic activity of S. mutans and the expression levels of gtfB were significantly decreased to 85.5% and 12.3-fold, respectively following ZnO/TiO2 NPsSSR-mediated aSDT (P<0.05). No considerable difference was observed in anti-biofilm activity between ZnO/TiO2 NPsSSR- mediated aSDT and 0.2% CHX (P>0.05). CONCLUSION The results revealed anti-metabolic and anti-biofilm potential activities of ZnO/TiO2 NPs-mediated aSDT against S. mutans with the highest cellular uptake and ROS generation.
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Isolation of the Bacteriophages Inhibiting the Expression of the Genes Involved in Biofilm Formation by Streptococcus mutans. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2021. [DOI: 10.5812/jjm.113206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background: The potential of Streptococcus mutans for biofilm formation makes it one of the main organisms causing dental caries. Various preventive strategies have been applied to reduce tooth decay. Objectives: In the current study, we aimed to isolate S. mutans bacteriophages from sewage and to investigate their effects on the expression of the genes involved in bacterial biofilm formation in dental caries. Methods: Eighty-one dental plaque samples were collected. Then to isolate and identify S. mutans, bacterial culture media and molecular tests were used. Moreover, the biofilm formation capability of the isolated S. mutans was determined. Also, lytic bacteriophages were isolated from raw urban sewage, and phage morphology was determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Real-time PCR was used to assess the effects of the isolated bacteriophages on the expression of the genes involved in biofilm formation. Results: Overall, 32 (39.5%) samples were positive for the presence of S. mutans. All of the isolates contained the gtfD gene. The frequencies of other genes were as follows: gtfB (17, 53.12%), gtfC (19, 53.37%), SpaP (13, 40.62%), and luxS (23, 17.87%). The isolated S. mutans bacteria presented different ranges of biofilm formation ability. Based on TEM results, two sewage-isolated bacteriophages, belonging to Siphoviridae and Tectiviridae families, were able to prevent biofilm formation up to 97%. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that phage therapy can be an optional way for controlling biofilm development and reducing the colonization of teeth surface by S. mutans.
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Cortês IT, Rosalen PL, Berto LA, Castro ML, Pedrini DL, Porto AN, Cogo-Müller K, Nobre Franco GC. Effect of adrenaline and noradrenaline on biofilm formation and virulence factors of Streptococcus mutans UA159. Arch Oral Biol 2021; 125:105091. [PMID: 33652302 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105091] [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: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate in vitro the effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline on the biofilm formation on orthodontic brackets, acid production and expression of virulence genes of Streptococcus mutans UA159 (S. mutans). DESIGN S. mutans UA159 biofilm was formed on orthodontic brackets under exposure to adrenaline (100 μM), noradrenaline (50 μM) or PBS solution (control group) in triptone-yeast extract with 1 % sucrose. After 24 h, biofilm formation was quantified through Colony Forming Units / mL (CFU/mL) and RNA was extracted to perform gene expression analysis through real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-qPCR). Evaluation of acid production was carried out on planktonic cultures for 6 h. One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's test was carried to determine statistical difference. The level of significance was set at 5 %. RESULTS Catecholamines stimulated biofilm formation of S. mutans in orthodontic brackets (p < 0,05) but did not interfere with acid production (pH reduction) or the expression of the tested genes related to biofilm formation (gtfB, gtfC, gbpA, gbpB, gbpC, gbpD and brpA), aciduric (relA) and acidogenic properties (ldh). CONCLUSIONS The present study was the first to demonstrate that catecholamines can stimulate S. mutans UA159 biofilm formation. These findings can contribute to clarify the role of stress on bacterial metabolism and contribute to the understanding of a possible role on caries development, mainly in orthodontic patients.
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- Iago Torres Cortês
- State University of Campinas, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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- State University of Campinas, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil; Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
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- State University of Campinas, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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- State University of Campinas, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil; State University of Campinas, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Potential for direct application of blue light for photo-disinfection of dentine. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2021; 215:112123. [PMID: 33454542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The direct application of light for photo-disinfection potentially provides a safe and novel modality to inhibit or eliminate cariogenic bacteria residing upon and within dentine. This study aimed to both; characterize the pattern of transmission of 405 nm light through molar dentine at different tooth locations, as well as, determine the irradiation parameters that are antibacterial for Streptococcus mutans under various growth conditions, including lawns, planktonic cultures, and biofilms. To determine the amount of light (405 nm) transmitted at different anatomical tooth locations; irradiance values were recorded after blue light (470-4054 mW/cm2) had traversed through occlusal, oblique, and buccal dentine sections; and three thicknesses - 1, 2 and 3 mm were investigated. To determine tubular density; scanning electron micrographs from 2 mm outer (dentine-enamel junction) and inner (pulp) dentine sections were analysed. For photo-disinfection studies; S. mutans was irradiated using the same 405 nm wavelength light at a range of doses (110-1254 J/cm2) in both biofilm and planktonic cultures. The inhibitory effect of the irradiation on bacterial lawns was compared by measuring zones of inhibition; and for planktonic cultures both spectrophotometric and colony forming unit (CFU) assays were performed. A live/dead staining assay was utilised to determine the effect of irradiation on bacterial viability in mature biofilms. Data indicated that increasing dentine thickness decreased light transmission significantly irrespective of its orientation. Occlusal and oblique samples exhibited higher transmission compared with buccal dentine. Oblique dentine 405 nm light transmission was comparable with that of occlusal dentine independent of section thickness. An increased tubule density directly positively correlated with light transmission. Irradiation at 405 nm inhibited S. mutans growth in both biofilm and planktonic cultures and a dose response relationship was observed. Irradiation at doses of 340 and 831 J/cm2 led to significant reductions in bacterial growth and viability; as determined by CFU counting and live/dead staining. Data suggests that phototherapy approaches utilising a 405 nm wavelength have therapeutic potential to limit cariogenic bacterial infections both at the surface and within dentine.
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Priya A, Kumar CBM, Valliammai A, Selvaraj A, Pandian SK. Usnic acid deteriorates acidogenicity, acidurance and glucose metabolism of Streptococcus mutans through downregulation of two-component signal transduction systems. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1374. [PMID: 33446778 PMCID: PMC7809355 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80338-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The principal etiological agent of human dental caries, Streptococcus mutans is a multi-virulent pathogen that can transform commensal oral microbial community to plaque biofilms. Major virulence factors that are associated with the cariogenicity of S. mutans include adhesion, acidogenicity and acidurity. All these pathogenic traits coordinate and alter the dental plaque ecology which provide room for interaction with other similar acidogenic and aciduric bacteria. This cariogenic flora increases the possibility of enamel demineralization which headway to caries development. The present study was aimed at evaluating the antimicrobial and antiinfective potential of a lichen secondary metabolite usnic acid (UA) against S. mutans. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), Minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and growth kinetics were evaluated to determine the antimicrobial potential of UA against S. mutans. UA at 5 µg mL-1 and 10 µg mL-1 concentration were considered as MIC and MBC respectively. Effect on biofilm formation was microscopically assessed and found to be reduced in a concentration dependent manner. Gene expression of gtfB, gtfC, gtfD, vicR, ComDE and smu0630 was found to be downregulated upon treatment with sub-MIC of UA. Acidogenicity, acidurity, eDNA synthesis and response to oxidative stress were found to be attenuated by the influence of UA. It was also demonstrated to act on preformed mature biofilm of S. mutans. Moreover, UA was shown to possess very low frequency to acquire spontaneous resistance development in S. mutans. Besides, no morphological aberrations or toxic effect was instigated by UA in the human buccal epithelial cells as well as to the oral commensals. Altogether, these results demonstrate the therapeutic potential of usnic acid in the treatment of S. mutans infection.
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- Arumugam Priya
- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Science Campus, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
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Alves-Barroco C, Paquete-Ferreira J, Santos-Silva T, Fernandes AR. Singularities of Pyogenic Streptococcal Biofilms - From Formation to Health Implication. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:584947. [PMID: 33424785 PMCID: PMC7785724 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.584947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Biofilms are generally defined as communities of cells involved in a self-produced extracellular matrix adhered to a surface. In biofilms, the bacteria are less sensitive to host defense mechanisms and antimicrobial agents, due to multiple strategies, that involve modulation of gene expression, controlled metabolic rate, intercellular communication, composition, and 3D architecture of the extracellular matrix. These factors play a key role in streptococci pathogenesis, contributing to therapy failure and promoting persistent infections. The species of the pyogenic group together with Streptococcus pneumoniae are the major pathogens belonging the genus Streptococcus, and its biofilm growth has been investigated, but insights in the genetic origin of biofilm formation are limited. This review summarizes pyogenic streptococci biofilms with details on constitution, formation, and virulence factors associated with formation.
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- Cinthia Alves-Barroco
- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, Caparica, Portugal
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Zhang Z, Zeng J, Zhou X, Xu Q, Li C, Liu Y, Zhang C, Wang L, Zeng W, Li Y. Activity of Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume extract against the biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide synthesis of Streptococcus mutans. Mol Oral Microbiol 2020; 36:67-79. [PMID: 33316854 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume is utilized as a traditional Chinese herbal tea with various health benefits and protective effects. Streptococcus mutans is an important cariogenic oral bacteria species. The present study aimed to assess the influence of Ligustrum robustum extract (LRE) on the biofilm formation of S. mutans and the mechanism of its action, as well as to identify its chemical components. For chemical identification, HPLC-MS and nuclear magnetic resonance were applied and four identified phytochemicals were reported (Ligurobustoside B, Ligurobustoside N, Ligurobustoside J, and Ligurobustoside C). The dose-dependent (0.5 to 2.0 μg/μL) antimicrobial toxicity of LRE against S. mutans biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide (EPS) synthesis was evaluated by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), Crystal violet stain, and CFU counting. The microstructure of S. mutans biofilm treated with LRE was investigated both on glass coverslips and ex vivo bovine dental enamel by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Moreover, LRE downregulated the expression of S. mutans glucosyltransferase-encoding genes gtfB, gtfC, and gtfD, and the quorum sensing (QS) factors comD and comE, suggesting its toxic mechanism. In addition, the result of CCK-8 test on human oral cells revealed an acceptable biocompatibility of LRE. These findings indicated the possible application of this daily consumed herbal tea for caries prevention.
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- Zhong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Food Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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Lei L, Zeng J, Wang L, Gong T, Zheng X, Qiu W, Zhang R, Yun L, Yang Y, Li Y. Quantitative acetylome analysis reveals involvement of glucosyltransferase acetylation in Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2020; 13:86-97. [PMID: 33185947 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) effectively utilizes dietary sucrose for the exopolysaccharide productions, which are mostly synthesized by the effects of glucosyltransferases (Gtfs). In the present study, the acetylome of S. mutans was identified and quantitative acetylome analysis of the bacterial biofilm growth (SMB) was compared with that of planktonic growth (SMP). The dynamic changes of protein acetylation were quantified using the integrated approach involving TMT labeling and Kac affinity enrichment followed by high-resolution mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics. In total, 973 acetylation sites in 445 proteins were identified, among which 617 acetylation sites in 302 proteins were quantitated. The overall analysis indicated that 22.7% of proteins were acetylated. Among the quantified proteins in SMB, the acetylation degree of lysine in 56 sites increased, while that of lysine decreased in 52 sites. In the acetylome of S. mutans, six significantly enriched motifs were identified and obtained including Kac****K, KacF, Kac****R, KacY, KacH, F*Kac. In addition, KEGG pathway-based enrichment analysis indicated significant enrichments in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, and RNA degradation. Particularly, most downregulated acetylated lysine proteins were glucosyltransferase-SI, glucosyltransferase-I, and glucosyltransferase-S in S. mutans biofilm, which probably reveals a switch-off mechanism for the regulation of glucosyltransferases function during the biofilm development.
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- Lei Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Lim BS, Kim BH, Shon WJ, Ahn SJ. Effects of Caries Activity on Compositions of Mutans Streptococci in Saliva-Induced Biofilm Formed on Bracket Materials. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13214764. [PMID: 33114489 PMCID: PMC7663262 DOI: 10.3390/ma13214764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate effects of caries activity on composition of mutans streptococci in saliva-induced biofilms formed on bracket materials. Three bracket materials were used as specimens: ceramic, metal, and plastic. After saliva was collected using a spitting method from caries-active (CA, decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) score ≥ 10) and caries-free (CF, DMFT score = 0) subjects, saliva was mixed with growth media in a proportion of 1:10. The saliva solution was then incubated with each bracket material. After a saliva-induced biofilm was developed on the surface of the bracket material, the amounts of total bacteria and mutans streptococci were determined using real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results showed that biofilms from CA saliva contained more mutans streptococci but less total bacteria than biofilms from CF saliva, regardless of material type. Adhesion of total bacteria to ceramic was higher than to plastic, regardless of caries activity. Mutans streptococci adhered more to ceramic than to metal and plastic in both biofilms from CA and CF saliva, but there was a difference in adhesion between Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus. The amount of S. mutans was higher than that of S. sobrinus in biofilms from CA saliva despite similar amounts of the two strains in biofilms from CF saliva. The stronger adhesion of S. mutans to ceramic than to metal and plastic was more evident in biofilms from CA saliva than in biofilms from CF saliva. This study suggests that caries activity and material type significantly influenced composition of mutans streptococci in biofilms formed on bracket materials.
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- Bum-Soon Lim
- Dental Research Institute and Department of Dental Biomaterial Science, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea;
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- Dental Research Institute and Department of Orthodontics, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea;
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- Dental Research Institute and Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea;
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- Dental Research Institute and Department of Orthodontics, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2072-2671
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Rouabhia M, Semlali A. Electronic cigarette vapor increases Streptococcus mutans growth, adhesion, biofilm formation, and expression of the biofilm-associated genes. Oral Dis 2020; 27:639-647. [PMID: 32683796 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE It still not known whether electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) contribute to dental caries. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of e-cigarettes on the growth of Streptococcus mutans, the formation of biofilm, and the expression of certain virulence genes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Streptococcus mutans cells were exposed or not to e-cigarettes with and without nicotine or to cigarette smoke twice a day for 15 min each exposure period. The bacterial growth and the expression of glucosyltranferase, competence, and glucan-binding genes were evaluated after 24 hr. Biofilm formation was assessed after 1, 2, and 3 days. S. mutans adhesion and growth to e-cigarette exposed human teeth were assessed. RESULTS We observed an increase in S. mutans growth with e-cigarettes, mainly at the early culture period. This was confirmed by an increase of biofilm mass ranging from 8 ± 0.5 mg with the control to 47 ± 5 mg after six exposures to nicotine-rich e-cigarettes. S. mutans cells adhered better to e-cigarette exposed teeth. E-cigarettes increased the expression of glucosyltranferase, competence, and glucan-binding genes. CONCLUSIONS E-cigarettes increased the growth of S. mutans and the expression of virulent genes. E-cigarettes promoted the adhesion to, and formation of biofilms on teeth surfaces.
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- Mahmoud Rouabhia
- Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Matsue M, Ogura K, Sugiyama H, Miyoshi-Akiyama T, Takemori-Sakai Y, Iwata Y, Wada T, Okamoto S. Pathogenicity Characterization of Prevalent-Type Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis Strains. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:97. [PMID: 32117127 PMCID: PMC7010647 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) is an emerging human pathogen that causes severe invasive streptococcal diseases. Recent reports have shown that SDSE exhibits high pathogenicity with different mechanisms from that of Streptococcus pyogenes, although the two streptococci possess some common virulence factors such as streptolysin, streptokinase, and cell-binding proteins. To date, only a few studies have examined the variety of mechanisms expressing the pathogenicity of SDSE. Among nine SDSE clinical isolates sequenced in this study, we present in vitro and in vivo analyses of KNZ01 and KNZ03, whose emm and multilocus species types (MLSTs) are prevalent in Japan and other countries. For the comparison of pathogenicity, we also utilized the ATCC 12394 strain. The whole-genome analysis showed that KNZ03 and ATCC 12394 are categorized into an identical clonal complex by MLST and are phylogenetically close. However, the three strains exhibited different characteristics for pathogenicity in vitro; ATCC 12394 showed significant cytotoxicity to human keratinocytes and release of streptolysin O (SLO) compared to KNZ01 and KNZ03; KNZ03 exhibited significantly high hemolytic activity, but did not secrete SLO. KNZ01 and KNZ03 adhered to human keratinocytes at a higher rate than ATCC 12394; KNZ03 showed a higher rate of survival after a brief (30 min) incubation with human neutrophils compared to the other two strains; also, KNZ01 grew more rapidly in the presence of human serum. In vivo subcutaneous infection commonly resulted in ulcer formation in the three strains 7 days after infection. KNZ01-infected mice showed significant body weight loss 2 days after infection. Besides, on post-infection day 2, only KNZ01 remained in the cutaneous tissues of mice. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that KNZ01 formed an extracellular structure (biofilm), which was probably composed of cell wall-anchoring proteins, in the presence of glucose and human serum. The extracellular structure of ATCC 12394 was also changed dramatically in response to culture conditions, whereas that of KNZ03 did not. Our study proposed that each SDSE strain possesses different virulence factors characteristics for mediating pathogenicity in humans.
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- Miki Matsue
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Advanced Health Care Science Research Unit, Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Instrumental Analysis, Engineering and Technology Department, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Pathogenic Microbe Laboratory, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.,Division of Infection Control, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Infection Control, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.,Department of Nephrology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.,Department of Nephrology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Chen H, Zhang B, Weir MD, Homayounfar N, Fay GG, Martinho F, Lei L, Bai Y, Hu T, Xu HH. S. mutans gene-modification and antibacterial resin composite as dual strategy to suppress biofilm acid production and inhibit caries. J Dent 2020; 93:103278. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2020.103278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The Contribution of Photodynamic Inactivation vs. Corsodyl Mouthwash to the Control of Streptococcus mutans Biofilms. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:988-996. [PMID: 31997000 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-01901-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This work compared the inhibition effect of the commercially available mouthwash Corsodyl, containing 0.1% chlorhexidine digluconate, and photodynamic inactivation (PDI) employing methylene blue (MB) with irradiation from a red laser on 24-h biofilms formed by Streptococcus mutans strains on hydroxyapatite surfaces. The cytotoxicity of Corsodyl and MB was evaluated by Galleria mellonella surviving assay. The viability of biofilm cells after exposure to mouthwash and PDI was determined by counting colony-forming units. The inhibitory effect of antimicrobial agents was confirmed by confocal scanning laser microscopy. MB did not exhibit a cytotoxic effect on larval survival. Non-diluted Corsodyl slightly decreased the survival of larvae. Using our PDI parameters achieved better inhibition than with non-PDI, proving a significant effect on the eradication of S. mutans biofilms and therefore could be an appropriate supplement for the eradication of dental caries.
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Shafiei Z, Rahim ZHA, Philip K, Thurairajah N, Yaacob H. Potential effects of Psidium sp., Mangifera sp., Mentha sp. and its mixture (PEM) in reducing bacterial populations in biofilms, adherence and acid production of S. sanguinis and S. mutans. Arch Oral Biol 2019; 109:104554. [PMID: 31563709 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.104554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Psidium sp., Mangifera sp. and Mentha sp. and its mixture (PEM) are known to have antimicrobial and anti-adherence effects. DESIGN Here, we have investigated these individual plant extracts and its synergistic mixture (PEM) for its anti-cariogenic effect to reduce populations of single and mixed-species of Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus mutans in a planktonic or/and biofilm and their others reduced virulence. Bacterial populations in the biofilm after 24 h, hydrophobic cell surface activity to n-hexadecane and pH changes at 5 min' intervals until 90 min of incubation were recorded. Total phenolic content and bioactive compounds in the crude aqueous plant extracts were analysed. Regulatory gene expressions of S. mutans adhesins genes (gtfB, gtfC, gbpB and spaP) upon treatment with PEM were investigated in planktonic and biofilm conditions. RESULTS All plant extracts strongly reduced S. mutans in the biofilm compared to S. sanguinis in single and mixed-species. PEM reduced S. mutans by 84% with S. sanguinis 87% in the mixed population. Psidium sp. and PEM highly reduced cell-surface hydrophobicity of the two bacteria thus reducing adherence and biofilm formation. PEM and Mangifera sp. lowered initial pH change in the mixed populations of S. sanguinis and S. mutans. PEM downregulated the S. mutans gtfB gene expression in the single species planktonic and mixed-species biofilms. CONCLUSIONS The effectiveness of PEM in reducing S. mutans within the biofilm, cell-surface hydrophobicity, acid production and adhesin gene (gtfB) expression in mixed-species with S. sanguinis indicates its potential as an antibacterial agent against dental caries. This is attributed to the phenolic content in the PEM.
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- Zaleha Shafiei
- Dean's office, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Centre for Craniofacial Diagnostics and Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Dean's office, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Ocean & Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, Jalan SS6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Pre-U studies, UCSI University, No.1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Dean's office, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Park BI, Kim BS, Kim KJ, You YO. Sabinene suppresses growth, biofilm formation, and adhesion of Streptococcus mutans by inhibiting cariogenic virulence factors. J Oral Microbiol 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2019.1632101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Bog-Im Park
- Department of Oriental Medicine Resources, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Nano Convergence Technology Center for Next Generation Engineers (CNN), Chonbuk National University, Jeonju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Yang Y, Hwang EH, Park BI, Choi NY, Kim KJ, You YO. Artemisia princepsInhibits Growth, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence Factor Expression ofStreptococcus mutans. J Med Food 2019; 22:623-630. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2018.4304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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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- Yang Yang
- Department of Life Sciences, Datong University, Datong, China
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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- College of Education, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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Alves-Barroco C, Roma-Rodrigues C, Balasubramanian N, Guimarães MA, Ferreira-Carvalho BT, Muthukumaran J, Nunes D, Fortunato E, Martins R, Santos-Silva T, Figueiredo AMS, Fernandes AR, Santos-Sanches I. Biofilm development and computational screening for new putative inhibitors of a homolog of the regulatory protein BrpA in Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae. Int J Med Microbiol 2019; 309:169-181. [PMID: 30799091 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae (SDSD), a Lancefield group C streptococci (GCS), is a frequent cause of bovine mastitis. This highly prevalent disease is the costliest in dairy industry. Adherence and biofilm production are important factors in streptoccocal pathogenesis. We have previously described the adhesion and internalization of SDSD isolates in human cells and now we describe the biofilm production capability of this bacterium. In this work we integrated microbiology, imaging and computational methods to evaluate the biofilm production capability of SDSD isolates; to assess the presence of biofilm regulatory protein BrpA homolog in the biofilm producers; and to predict a structural model of BrpA-like protein and its binding to putative inhibitors. Our results show that SDSD isolates form biofilms on abiotic surface such as glass (hydrophilic) and polystyrene (hydrophobic), with the strongest biofilm formation observed in glass. This ability was mainly associated with a proteinaceous extracellular matrix, confirmed by the dispersion of the biofilms after proteinase K and trypsin treatment. The biofilm formation in SDSD isolates was also confirmed by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Under SEM observation, VSD16 isolate formed cell aggregates during biofilm growth while VSD9 and VSD10 formed smooth and filmy layers. We show that brpA-like gene is present and expressed in SDSD biofilm-producing isolates and its expression levels correlated with the biofilm production capability, being more expressed in the late exponential phase of planktonic growth compared to biofilm growth. Fisetin, a known biofilm inhibitor and a putative BrpA binding molecule, dramatically inhibited biofilm formation by the SDSD isolates but did not affect planktonic growth, at the tested concentrations. Homology modeling was used to predict the 3D structure of BrpA-like protein. Using high throughput virtual screening and molecular docking, we selected five ligand molecules with strong binding affinity to the hydrophobic cleft of the protein, making them potential inhibitor candidates of the SDSD BrpA-like protein. These results warrant further investigations for developing novel strategies for SDSD anti-biofilm therapy.
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- Cinthia Alves-Barroco
- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal; Department of Immunology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, India
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- i3N/CENIMAT, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, Caparica, Portugal
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- i3N/CENIMAT, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, Caparica, Portugal
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- i3N/CENIMAT, Departamento de Ciência dos Materiais, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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Inhibitory Effects of Ethyl Gallate on Streptococcus mutans Biofilm Formation by Optical Profilometry and Gene Expression Analysis. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24030529. [PMID: 30717122 PMCID: PMC6384797 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study aimed to test the effectiveness of ethyl gallate (EG) against S. mutans biofilm formation on solid surfaces (polystyrene, glass) and acidogenicity, and to examine the effect on expression of related genes. The biofilm that is formed by S. mutans bacteria was evaluated using colorimetric assay and optical profilometry, while the pH of the biofilm growth medium was measured with microelectrode. The expression of genes encoding glucan binding protein B (gbpB), glucosyltranferases B, -C, -D (gtfB, -C, -D) and F-ATPase (atpD, atpF) was assessed using a quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). It was revealed that all of the EG concentrations significantly suppressed S. mutans biofilm build-up on polystyrene and glass surfaces, and inhibited acidogenicity, in a dose-dependent manner, compared to the activity of untreated bacteria (p < 0.05). The highest concentration of EG (3.53 mM) reduced biofilm formation on polystyrene and glass surfaces by 68% and more than 91%, respectively, and prevented a decrease in pH levels by 95%. The RT-qPCR data demonstrate that the biofilm-producing bacteria treated with EG underwent significant gene expression changes involving the gtfC (a 98.6 increase in fold change), gtfB gene (a 47.5 increase in fold change) and the gbpB gene (a 13.8 increase in fold change). However, for the other genes tested (gtfD, atpD and atpF), the EG treatments did not produce significant expression change compared to the control. EG produced significant gene expression change in three genes—gtfC,gtfB, and gbpB; it has the capacity to inhibit S. mutans biofilm formation on solid surfaces (polystyrene, glass), as well as acidogenicity. Therefore, EG might be used as an antibiofilm and/or anticaries agent for oral formulations in order to reduce the prevalence of dental caries.
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Kehe GM, Mori DI, Schurr MJ, Nair DP. Optically Responsive, Smart Anti-Bacterial Coatings via the Photofluidization of Azobenzenes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:1760-1765. [PMID: 30605328 PMCID: PMC6552654 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Antibacterial strategies sans antibiotic drugs have recently garnered much interest as a mechanism by which to inhibit biofilm formation and growth on surfaces due to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Based on the photofluidization of azobenzenes, we demonstrate for the first time the ability achieve up to a 4 log reduction in bacterial biofilms by opto-mechanically activating the disruption and dispersion of biofilms. This unique strategy with which to enable biofilm removal offers a novel paradigm with which to combat antibiotic resistance.
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- Gannon M. Kehe
- Department of Craniofacial Biology and University of Colorado-School of Dental Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
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- Department of Craniofacial Biology and University of Colorado-School of Dental Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado-School of Dental Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
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- Department of Craniofacial Biology and University of Colorado-School of Dental Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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Kim M, Jeon J, Kim J. Streptococcus mutans extracellular DNA levels depend on the number of bacteria in a biofilm. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13313. [PMID: 30190485 PMCID: PMC6127218 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31275-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Streptococcus mutans is a component of oral plaque biofilm that accumulates on the surface of teeth. The biofilm consists of extracellular components including extracellular DNA (eDNA). This study was conducted to investigate the factors that may affect the eDNA levels of S. mutans in biofilms. For the study, S. mutans UA159 biofilms were formed for 52 h on hydroxyapatite (HA) discs in 0% (w/v) sucrose +0% glucose, 0.5% sucrose, 1% sucrose, 0.5% glucose, 1% glucose, or 0.5% sucrose +0.5% glucose. Acidogenicity of S. mutans in the biofilms was measured after biofilm formation (22 h) up to 52 h. eDNA was collected after 52 h biofilm formation and measured using DNA binding fluorescent dye, SYBR Green I. Biofilms cultured in 0.5% sucrose or glucose had more eDNA and colony forming units (CFUs) and less exopolysaccharides (EPSs) than the biofilms cultured in 1% sucrose or glucose at 52 h, respectively. The biofilms formed in 0% sucrose +0% glucose maintained pH around 7, while the biofilms grown in 0.5% sucrose had more acidogenicity than those grown in 1% sucrose, and the same pattern was shown in glucose. In conclusion, the results of this study show that the number of S. mutans in biofilms affects the concentrations of eDNA as well as the acidogenicity of S. mutans in the biofilms. In addition, the thickness of EPS is irrelevant to eDNA aggregation within biofilms.
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- Miah Kim
- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjaedaero, Jeonju-city Jeonbuk, 54896, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjaedaero, Jeonju-city Jeonbuk, 54896, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjaedaero, Jeonju-city Jeonbuk, 54896, South Korea.
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Jeong D, Kim DH, Song KY, Seo KH. Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activities of Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens DD2 against oral pathogens. J Oral Microbiol 2018; 10:1472985. [PMID: 29868163 PMCID: PMC5974711 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2018.1472985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Background: Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are major causative bacterial pathogens of dental caries. Objective: We investigated the applicability of three Lactobacillus strains (L. kefiranofaciens DD2, DD5, and DD6) isolated from kefir and three commercial Lactobacillus strains (L. plantarum ATCC 10,012, L. johnsonii JCM 1022, and L. rhamnosus ATCC 7469) as potential oral probiotics with respect to their survivability in an experimental oral environment, antimicrobial activity, and anti-biofilm formation activity against S. mutans and S. sobrinus. Results: Strains DD2, ATCC 10012, ATCC 7469, and JCM 1022 had the best oral survivability, including aerotolerance and enzymatic resistance, and inhibited the growth and biofilm formation of S. mutans and S. sobrinus. In particular, DD2 suppressed all three classes of biofilm formation-associated genes: those associated with carbohydrate metabolism and those encoding regulatory biofilm and adhesion proteins. Conclusions: These results indicate that the novel kefir isolate L. kefiranofaciens DD2 effectively and directly inhibits S. mutans and S. sobrinus.
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- Dana Jeong
- Center for One Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul05029, Korea
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- Center for One Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul05029, Korea
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- Center for One Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul05029, Korea
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- Center for One Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul05029, Korea
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Ahmad N, Khalid S, Ali SM, Khan AU. Occurrence of blaNDM Variants Among Enterobacteriaceae From a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a Northern India Hospital. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:407. [PMID: 29563908 PMCID: PMC5845868 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Carbapenem-resistance among enterobacteriaceae has become a global health concern. The objective of this study was to understand NDM producing enterobacteriaceae and their genetic basis of resistance, spreading in neonatal intensive care unit. Carbapenem resistant NDM producing enterobacteriaceae isolates were recovered from rectal swab and blood sample of infants admitted in NICU. These were determined by using Carba-NP test. All isolates were identified using BD PhoenixTM−100 and MICs were determined by broth microdilution method. The blaNDM and associated resistant markers were checked by PCR followed by sequencing. Moreover, ERIC-PCR and genetic environment of blaNDM gene were also performed for the analysis of clonal relationship and genetic surrounding of the strains. We characterized 44 isolates with blaNDM variants in Escherichia coli (45.5%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (40.9%), Citrobacter freundii (4.5%), Citrobacter braakii (2.3%), Klebsiella oxytoca (2.3%), Enterobacter cloacae (2.3%), Enterobacter aerogenes (2.2%) from NICU, showing resistance against all antibiotics except colistin and polymixin B. ISAba125 and bleomycin gene were found surrounding all blaNDM variants, besides class I integron on plasmid. (ERIC)-PCR data revealed non-clonal relatedness among most of the isolates. The transfer of resistant markers was confirmed by conjugation experiment. The PCR-based replicon typing was carried out using DNA of transconjugants. These isolates carried NDM-1 (20.45%), NDM-4 (36.36%), NDM-5 (38.64%), NDM-7 (4.55%), along with OXA, CMY, and SHV variants on conjugative plasmid of IncFIA, IncFIC, IncF, IncK, IncFIB, IncB/O, IncHI1, IncP, IncY, IncFIIA, IncI1, and IncN types. An increased number of carbapenem-resistant NDM producing enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered from NICU which is alarming signal for health workers and policy makers. Hence, it is utmost important to think about infection control measures.
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- Nayeem Ahmad
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology Lab, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology Lab, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Pediatrics Department, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology Lab, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Ahmad N, Ali SM, Khan AU. Detection of New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase Variants NDM-4, NDM-5, and NDM-7 in Enterobacter aerogenes Isolated from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a North India Hospital: A First Report. Microb Drug Resist 2018; 24:161-165. [DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2017.0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Nayeem Ahmad
- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh India
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- Pediatrics Department, JN Medical College and Hospital, A.M.U, Aligarh India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh India
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Jiang S, Chen S, Zhang C, Zhao X, Huang X, Cai Z. Effect of the Biofilm Age and Starvation on Acid Tolerance of Biofilm Formed by Streptococcus mutans Isolated from Caries-Active and Caries-Free Adults. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18040713. [PMID: 28358306 PMCID: PMC5412299 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18040713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is considered a leading cause of dental caries. The capability of S. mutans to tolerate low pH is essential for its cariogenicity. Aciduricity of S. mutans is linked to its adaptation to environmental stress in oral cavity. This study aimed to investigate the effect of biofilm age and starvation condition on acid tolerance of biofilm formed by S. mutans clinical isolates. S. mutans clinical strains isolated from caries-active (SM593) and caries-free (SM18) adults and a reference strain (ATCC25175) were used for biofilm formation. (1) Both young and mature biofilms were formed and then exposed to pH 3.0 for 30 min with (acid-adapted group) or without (non-adapted group) pre-exposure to pH 5.5 for three hours. (2) The mature biofilms were cultured with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (starved group) or TPY (polypeptone-yeast extract) medium (non-starved group) at pH 7.0 for 24 h and then immersed in medium of pH 3.0 for 30 min. Biofilms were analyzed through viability staining and confocal laser scanning microscopy. In all three strains, mature, acid-adapted and starved biofilms showed significantly less destructive structure and more viable bacteria after acid shock than young, non-adapted and non-starved biofilms, respectively (all p < 0.05). Furthermore, in each condition, SM593 biofilm was denser, with a significantly larger number of viable bacteria than that of SM18 and ATCC25175 (all p < 0.05). Findings demonstrated that mature, acid-adapted and starvation might protect biofilms of all three S. mutans strains against acid shock. Additionally, SM593 exhibited greater aciduricity compared to SM18 and ATCC25175, which indicated that the colonization of high cariogenicity of clinical strains may lead to high caries risk in individuals.
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- Shan Jiang
- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, 246 Yangqiao Zhong Road, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, 246 Yangqiao Zhong Road, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Department of Endodontics, Comprehensive Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Endodontology, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital of Nankai University, 75 North Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300000, China.
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, 246 Yangqiao Zhong Road, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China.
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Turskaya AL, Ul’danova AA, Stepanov AV, Bukin YS, Verkhoturov VV, Gaida BK, Markova YA. Formation of Pectobacterium carotovorum biofilms depending of the carbon source. Microbiology (Reading) 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261717010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Díaz-Garrido N, Lozano C, Giacaman RA. Frequency of sucrose exposure on the cariogenicity of a biofilm-caries model. Eur J Dent 2016; 10:345-350. [PMID: 27403051 PMCID: PMC4926586 DOI: 10.4103/1305-7456.184163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Although sucrose is considered the most cariogenic carbohydrate in the human diet, the question of how many exposures are needed to induce damage on the hard dental tissues remains unclear. To approach this question, different frequencies of daily sucrose exposure were tested on a relevant biological caries model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Biofilms of the Streptococcus mutans were formed on enamel slabs and exposed to cariogenic challenges with 10% sucrose for 5 min at 0, 1, 3, 5, 8, or 10 times per day. After 5 days, biofilms were retrieved to analyze biomass, protein content, viable bacteria, and polysaccharide formation. Enamel demineralization was evaluated by percentage of microhardness loss (percentage surface hardness loss [%SHL]). RESULTS Biomass, protein content, polysaccharide production, acidogenicity of the biofilm, and %SHL proportionally increased with the number of daily exposures to sucrose (P < 0.05). One daily sucrose exposure was enough to induce 20% more demineralization than the negative unexposed control. Higher frequencies induced greater demineralization and more virulent biofilms, but eight and ten exposures were not different between them in most of the analyzed variables (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Higher sucrose exposure seems to increase cariogenicity, in a frequency-dependent manner, by the modification of bacterial virulent properties.
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- Natalia Díaz-Garrido
- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Cariology Unit, University of Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Oral Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Cariology Unit, University of Talca, Talca, Chile.,Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), University of Talca, Talca, Chile
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Sun Y, Yang Y, Zhou D, Cao Y, Yu J, Zhao B, Zhong M, Li Y, Yang J, Yan H. Flagellin-rPAc vaccine inhibits biofilm formation but not proliferation of S. mutans. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2016; 12:2847-2854. [PMID: 27392114 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1203496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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As the main etiologic bacterium of dental caries, Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) has been considered as the primary object of vaccine research. We previously constructed a recombinant flagellin-rPAc fusion protein (KF-rPAc) that consists of an alanine-rich region to proline-rich region fragment of PAc (rPAc) from S. mutans and flagellin KF from E.coli K12 strain. Intranasal (i.n) immunization of KF-rPAc could induce high level of rPAc-specific antibody responses and offer robust protection against dental caries. In caries development, biofilm formation was considered as the necessary process involved. As PAc possesses other activities besides affecting adherence of S. mutans to salivary glycoproteins, we wondered whether rPAc-specific antibody responses induced by KF-rPAc could inhibit biofilm formation. Hence, in the present study, a simple and convenient in vitro biofilm model of S. mutans was constructed without saliva pre-coated. Both serum and saliva from KF-rPAc immunized rats significantly inhibited biofilm formation. Moreover, with the presence of serum or saliva, the biofilm formation is negatively correlated with the level of rPAc-specific antibody, and positively correlated with caries scores in rat. Moreover, in immunized mice, the level of rPAc-specific antibody also negatively correlated with the biofilm formation. Unlike ampicillin, serum of KF-rPAc immunized mice only inhibited biofilm formation but not proliferation. All together, we discovered that besides the well known blocking adherence of S. mutans to salivary glycoproteins by rPAc-specific antibody, flagellin-rPAc vaccine could also protects tooth from caries by inhibiting biofilm structure formation in between bacteria.
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- Ying Sun
- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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- a Mucosal Immunity Research Group , State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Wuhan , Hubei , China
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Lei L, Yang Y, Mao M, Li H, Li M, Yang Y, Yin J, Hu T. Modulation of Biofilm Exopolysaccharides by the Streptococcus mutans vicX Gene. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:1432. [PMID: 26733973 PMCID: PMC4685068 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans effectively utilizes dietary sucrose for the synthesis of exopolysaccharide, which act as a scaffold for its biofilm, thus contributing to its pathogenicity, environmental stress tolerance, and antimicrobial resistance. The two-component system VicRK of S. mutans regulates a group of virulence genes that are associated with biofilm matrix synthesis. Knockout of vicX affects biofilm formation, oxidative stress tolerance, and transformation of S. mutans. However, little is known regarding the vicX-modulated structural characteristics of the exopolysaccharides underlying the biofilm formation and the phenotypes of the vicX mutants. Here, we identified the role of vicX in the structural characteristics of the exopolysaccharide matrix and biofilm physiology. The vicX mutant (SmuvicX) biofilms seemingly exhibited "desertification" with architecturally impaired exopolysaccharide-enmeshed cell clusters, compared with the UA159 strain (S. mutans wild type strain). Concomitantly, SmuvicX showed a decrease in water-insoluble glucan (WIG) synthesis and in WIG/water-soluble glucan (WSG) ratio. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) showed that the WIG isolated from the SmuvicX biofilms had a much lower molecular weight compared with the UA159 strain indicating differences in polysaccharide chain lengths. A monosaccharide composition analysis demonstrated the importance of the vicX gene in the glucose metabolism. We performed metabolite profiling via (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which showed that several chemical shifts were absent in both WSG and WIG of SmuvicX biofilms compared with the UA159 strain. Thus, the modulation of structural characteristics of exopolysaccharide by vicX provides new insights into the interaction between the exopolysaccharide structure, gene functions, and cariogenicity. Our results suggest that vicX gene modulates the structural characteristics of exopolysaccharide associated with cariogenicity, which may be explored as a potential target that contributes to dental caries management. Furthermore, the methods used to purify the EPS of S. mutans biofilms and to analyze multiple aspects of its structure (GPC, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) may be useful approaches to determine the roles of other virulence genes for dental caries prevention.
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- Lei Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University Chengdu, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University Chengdu, China
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- Centre of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan UniversityChengdu, China; Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan UniversityChengdu, China
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Oknin H, Steinberg D, Shemesh M. Magnesium ions mitigate biofilm formation of Bacillus species via downregulation of matrix genes expression. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:907. [PMID: 26441856 PMCID: PMC4561805 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of Mg(2+) ions on biofilm formation by Bacillus species, which are considered as problematic microorganisms in the food industry. We found that magnesium ions are capable to inhibit significantly biofilm formation of Bacillus species at 50 mM concentration and higher. We further report that Mg(2+) ions don't inhibit bacterial growth at elevated concentrations; hence, the mode of action of Mg(2+) ions is apparently specific to inhibition of biofilm formation. Biofilm formation depends on the synthesis of extracellular matrix, whose production in Bacillus subtilis is specified by two major operons: the epsA-O and tapA operons. We analyzed the effect of Mg(2+) ions on matrix gene expression using transcriptional fusions of the promoters for eps and tapA to the gene encoding β galactosidase. The expression of the two matrix operons was reduced drastically in response to Mg(2+) ions suggesting about their inhibitory effect on expression of the matrix genes in B. subtilis. Since the matrix gene expression is tightly controlled by Spo0A dependent pathway, we conclude that Mg(2+) ions could affect the signal transduction for biofilm formation through this pathway.
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- Hilla Oknin
- Department of Food Quality and Safety, Institute for Postharvest Technology and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani CenterBet-Dagan, Israel
- Biofilm Research Laboratory, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Institute of Dental Sciences, Hebrew University-HadassahJerusalem, Israel
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- Biofilm Research Laboratory, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Institute of Dental Sciences, Hebrew University-HadassahJerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety, Institute for Postharvest Technology and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani CenterBet-Dagan, Israel
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Soni D, Smoum R, Breuer A, Mechoulam R, Steinberg D. Effect of the synthetic cannabinoid HU-210 on quorum sensing and on the production of quorum sensing-mediated virulence factors by Vibrio harveyi. BMC Microbiol 2015; 15:159. [PMID: 26264142 PMCID: PMC4531395 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0499-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Bacterial populations communicate through the cell density-dependent mechanism of quorum sensing (QS). Vibrio harveyi, one of the best studied model organisms for QS, was used to explore effects of the synthetic cannabinoid HU-210 on QS and different QS-regulated physiological processes in bacteria. Results Analysis of QS-regulated bioluminescence in wild-type and mutant strains of V. harveyi revealed that HU-210 affects the autoinducer-2 (AI-2) pathway, one of three known QS cascades of V. harveyi. Furthermore, QS-mediated biofilm formation and swimming motility in the mutant strain BB152 (AI-1−, AI-2+) were significantly reduced in the presence of HU-210. HU-210 inhibited QS-mediated virulence factor production without any inhibitory effect on bacterial growth. It also alters the expression of several genes, which are regulated by QS, specifically downregulating the genes of the AI-2 QS cascade. Conclusion First evidence is being provided for interference of bacterial signal-transduction systems by a synthetic cannabinoid. The effect of HU-210 was specific to the AI-2 cascade in V. harveyi. AI-2 is known as a "universal autoinducer" and interference with its activity opens a broad spectrum of applications for synthetic cannabinoids in future research as a potential anti-QS agent. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12866-015-0499-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Divya Soni
- Biofilm Research Laboratory, Institute of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Institute for Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Institute for Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Institute for Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Biofilm Research Laboratory, Institute of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Algburi A, Volski A, Chikindas ML. Natural antimicrobials subtilosin and lauramide arginine ethyl ester synergize with conventional antibiotics clindamycin and metronidazole against biofilms of Gardnerella vaginalis but not against biofilms of healthy vaginal lactobacilli. Pathog Dis 2015; 73:ftv018. [PMID: 25838136 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftv018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of clindamycin and metronidazole to synergize with natural antimicrobials against biofilms of bacterial vaginosis (BV)-associated Gardnerella vaginalis. Minimum bactericidal concentrations for biofilm cells (MBCs-B) were determined for each antimicrobial. The MBCs-B of lauramide arginine ethyl ester (LAE), subtilosin, clindamycin and metronidazole were 50, 69.5, 20 and 500 μg mL(-1), respectively. A checkerboard assay and isobologram were used to analyze the type of interactions between these antimicrobials. The combination of metronidazole with natural antimicrobials did not inhibit planktonic lactobacilli. Clindamycin with either LAE or with subtilosin was inhibitory for planktonic but not for biofilm-associated lactobacilli. All tested antimicrobial combinations were inhibitory for BV-associated Mobiluncus curtisii and Peptostreptococcus anaerobius. LAE and subtilosin synergized with clindamycin and metronidazole against biofilms of G. vaginalis but not biofilm-associated vaginal lactobacilli. The biofilms of BV-associated pathogens can be controlled by synergistically acting combinations of conventional antibiotics and natural antimicrobials which will help better management of current antibiotics, especially considering robust bacterial resistance. Our findings create a foundation for a new strategy in the effective control of vaginal infections.
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- Ammar Algburi
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA Department of Microbiology, Veterinary College, Diyala University, Baqubah, Iraq
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- School of Arts and Science, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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Inhibitory Effects of Chrysanthemum boreale Essential Oil on Biofilm Formation and Virulence Factor Expression of Streptococcus mutans. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2015; 2015:616309. [PMID: 25763094 PMCID: PMC4339706 DOI: 10.1155/2015/616309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 12/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of essential oil extracted from Chrysanthemum boreale (C. boreale) on Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans). To investigate anticariogenic properties, and bacterial growth, acid production, biofilm formation, bacterial adherence of S. mutans were evaluated. Then gene expression of several virulence factors was also evaluated. C. boreale essential oil exhibited significant inhibition of bacterial growth, adherence capacity, and acid production of S. mutans at concentrations 0.1-0.5 mg/mL and 0.25-0.5 mg/mL, respectively. The safranin staining and scanning electron microscopy results showed that the biofilm formation was also inhibited. The result of live/dead staining showed the bactericidal effect. Furthermore, real-time PCR analysis showed that the gene expression of some virulence factors such as gtfB, gtfC, gtfD, gbpB, spaP, brpA, relA, and vicR of S. mutans was significantly decreased in a dose dependent manner. In GC and GC-MS analysis, seventy-two compounds were identified in the oil, representing 85.42% of the total oil. The major components were camphor (20.89%), β-caryophyllene (5.71%), α-thujone (5.46%), piperitone (5.27%), epi-sesquiphellandrene (5.16%), α-pinene (4.97%), 1,8-cineole (4.52%), β-pinene (4.45%), and camphene (4.19%). These results suggest that C. boreale essential oil may inhibit growth, adhesion, acid tolerance, and biofilm formation of S. mutans through the partial inhibition of several of these virulence factors.
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Sullan RMA, Li JK, Crowley PJ, Brady LJ, Dufrêne YF. Binding forces of Streptococcus mutans P1 adhesin. ACS NANO 2015; 9:1448-60. [PMID: 25671413 PMCID: PMC4369792 DOI: 10.1021/nn5058886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive oral bacterium that is a primary etiological agent associated with human dental caries. In the oral cavity, S. mutans adheres to immobilized salivary agglutinin (SAG) contained within the salivary pellicle on the tooth surface. Binding to SAG is mediated by cell surface P1, a multifunctional adhesin that is also capable of interacting with extracellular matrix proteins. This may be of particular importance outside of the oral cavity as S. mutans has been associated with infective endocarditis and detected in atherosclerotic plaque. Despite the biomedical importance of P1, its binding mechanisms are not completely understood. In this work, we use atomic force microscopy-based single-molecule and single-cell force spectroscopy to quantify the nanoscale forces driving P1-mediated adhesion. Single-molecule experiments show that full-length P1, as well as fragments containing only the P1 globular head or C-terminal region, binds to SAG with relatively weak forces (∼50 pN). In contrast, single-cell analyses reveal that adhesion of a single S. mutans cell to SAG is mediated by strong (∼500 pN) and long-range (up to 6000 nm) forces. This is likely due to the binding of multiple P1 adhesins to self-associated gp340 glycoproteins. Such a cooperative, long-range character of the S. mutans-SAG interaction would therefore dramatically increase the strength and duration of cell adhesion. We also demonstrate, at single-molecule and single-cell levels, the interaction of P1 with fibronectin and collagen, as well as with hydrophobic, but not hydrophilic, substrates. The binding mechanism (strong forces, cooperativity, broad specificity) of P1 provides a molecular basis for its multifunctional adhesion properties. Our methodology represents a valuable approach to probe the binding forces of bacterial adhesins and offers a tractable methodology to assess anti-adhesion therapy.
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- Ruby May A. Sullan
- Institute of Life Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium B-1348
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- Institute for Optical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32603, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32603, United States
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium B-1348
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Zhang JQ, Hou XH, Song XY, Ma XB, Zhao YX, Zhang SY. ClpP Affects Biofilm Formation of Streptococcus mutans Differently in the Presence of Cariogenic Carbohydrates Through Regulating gtfBC and ftf. Curr Microbiol 2015; 70:716-23. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-015-0779-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Sztajer H, Szafranski SP, Tomasch J, Reck M, Nimtz M, Rohde M, Wagner-Döbler I. Cross-feeding and interkingdom communication in dual-species biofilms of Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans. THE ISME JOURNAL 2014; 8:2256-71. [PMID: 24824668 PMCID: PMC4992082 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2014.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Revised: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Polymicrobial biofilms are of large medical importance, but relatively little is known about the role of interspecies interactions for their physiology and virulence. Here, we studied two human pathogens co-occuring in the oral cavity, the opportunistic fungus Candida albicans and the caries-promoting bacterium Streptococcus mutans. Dual-species biofilms reached higher biomass and cell numbers than mono-species biofilms, and the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) by S. mutans was strongly suppressed, which was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and transcriptome analysis. To detect interkingdom communication, C. albicans was co-cultivated with a strain of S. mutans carrying a transcriptional fusion between a green fluorescent protein-encoding gene and the promoter for sigX, the alternative sigma factor of S. mutans, which is induced by quorum sensing signals. Strong induction of sigX was observed in dual-species biofilms, but not in single-species biofilms. Conditioned media from mixed biofilms but not from C. albicans or S. mutans cultivated alone activated sigX in the reporter strain. Deletion of comS encoding the synthesis of the sigX-inducing peptide precursor abolished this activity, whereas deletion of comC encoding the competence-stimulating peptide precursor had no effect. Transcriptome analysis of S. mutans confirmed induction of comS, sigX, bacteriocins and the downstream late competence genes, including fratricins, in dual-species biofilms. We show here for the first time the stimulation of the complete quorum sensing system of S. mutans by a species from another kingdom, namely the fungus C. albicans, resulting in fundamentally changed virulence properties of the caries pathogen.
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- Helena Sztajer
- Research Group Microbial Communication, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Research Group Microbial Communication, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Research Group Microbial Communication, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Research Group Microbial Communication, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Research Group Proteomics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Central Facility for Microscopy, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Research Group Microbial Communication, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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Salivary mucins protect surfaces from colonization by cariogenic bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 81:332-8. [PMID: 25344244 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02573-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Understanding how the body's natural defenses function to protect the oral cavity from the myriad of bacteria that colonize its surfaces is an ongoing topic of research that can lead to breakthroughs in treatment and prevention. One key defense mechanism on all moist epithelial linings, such as the mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and lungs, is a layer of thick, well-hydrated mucus. The main gel-forming components of mucus are mucins, large glycoproteins that play a key role in host defense. This study focuses on elucidating the connection between MUC5B salivary mucins and dental caries, one of the most common oral diseases. Dental caries is predominantly caused by Streptococcus mutans attachment and biofilm formation on the tooth surface. Once S. mutans attaches to the tooth, it produces organic acids as metabolic by-products that dissolve tooth enamel, leading to cavity formation. We utilize CFU counts and fluorescence microscopy to quantitatively show that S. mutans attachment and biofilm formation are most robust in the presence of sucrose and that aqueous solutions of purified human MUC5B protect surfaces by acting as an antibiofouling agent in the presence of sucrose. In addition, we find that MUC5B does not alter S. mutans growth and decreases surface attachment and biofilm formation by maintaining S. mutans in the planktonic form. These insights point to the importance of salivary mucins in oral health and lead to a better understanding of how MUC5B could play a role in cavity prevention or diagnosis.
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Khan AU, Parvez S. Detection of bla
NDM-4 in Escherichia coli from hospital sewage. J Med Microbiol 2014; 63:1404-1406. [DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.076026-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Asad U. Khan
- Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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Zhao W, Li W, Lin J, Chen Z, Yu D. Effect of sucrose concentration on sucrose-dependent adhesion and glucosyltransferase expression of S. mutans in children with severe early-childhood caries (S-ECC). Nutrients 2014; 6:3572-86. [PMID: 25207825 PMCID: PMC4179176 DOI: 10.3390/nu6093572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2014] [Revised: 08/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Sucrose, extracellular polysaccharide, and glucosyltransferases (GTFs) are key factors in sucrose-dependent adhesion and play important roles in the process of severe early-childhood caries (S-ECC). However, whether sucrose concentration regulates gtf expression, extracellular polysaccharide synthesis, and sucrose-dependent adhesion is related to the different genotypes of S. mutans isolated from ECC in children and still needs to be investigated. In this study, 52 strains of S. mutans were isolated from children with S-ECC and caries-free (CF) children. Water-insoluble glucan (WIG) synthesis was detected by the anthrone method, adhesion capacity by the turbidimetric method, and expression of gtf by RT-PCR in an in vitro model containing 1%–20% sucrose. The genotypes of S. mutans were analyzed by AP-PCR. The results showed that WIG synthesis, adhesion capacity, and gtf expression increased significantly when the sucrose concentration was from 1% to 10%. WIG synthesis and gtfB as well as gtfC expression of the 1% and 5% groups were significantly lower than those of the 10% and 20% groups (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the 10% and 20% groups. The fingerprints of S. mutans detected from individuals in the S-ECC group exhibited a significant difference in diversity compared with those from CF individuals (p < 0.05). Further, the expression of gtfB and gtfC in the S-ECC group was significantly different among the 1- to 5-genotype groups (p < 0.05). It can be concluded that sucrose-dependent adhesion might be related to the diversity of genotypes of S. mutans, and the 10% sucrose level can be seen as a “turning point” and essential factor for the prevention of S-ECC.
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- Wei Zhao
- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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Metabolic activity of Streptococcus mutans biofilms and gene expression during exposure to xylitol and sucrose. Int J Oral Sci 2014; 6:195-204. [PMID: 25059251 PMCID: PMC5153587 DOI: 10.1038/ijos.2014.38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The objective of the study was to analyse Streptococcus mutans biofilms grown under different dietary conditions by using multifaceted methodological approaches to gain deeper insight into the cariogenic impact of carbohydrates. S. mutans biofilms were generated during a period of 24 h in the following media: Schaedler broth as a control medium containing endogenous glucose, Schaedler broth with an additional 5% sucrose, and Schaedler broth supplemented with 1% xylitol. The confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM)-based analyses of the microbial vitality, respiratory activity (5-cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride, CTC) and production of extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) were performed separately in the inner, middle and outer biofilm layers. In addition to the microbiological sample testing, the glucose/sucrose consumption of the biofilm bacteria was quantified, and the expression of glucosyltransferases and other biofilm-associated genes was investigated. Xylitol exposure did not inhibit the viability of S. mutans biofilms, as monitored by the following experimental parameters: culture growth, vitality, CTC activity and EPS production. However, xylitol exposure caused a difference in gene expression compared to the control. GtfC was upregulated only in the presence of xylitol. Under xylitol exposure, gtfB was upregulated by a factor of 6, while under sucrose exposure, it was upregulated by a factor of three. Compared with glucose and xylitol, sucrose increased cell vitality in all biofilm layers. In all nutrient media, the intrinsic glucose was almost completely consumed by the cells of the S. mutans biofilm within 24 h. After 24 h of biofilm formation, the multiparametric measurements showed that xylitol in the presence of glucose caused predominantly genotypic differences but did not induce metabolic differences compared to the control. Thus, the availability of dietary carbohydrates in either a pure or combined form seems to affect the cariogenic potential of S. mutans biofilms.
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Sun M, Kang Q, Li T, Huang L, Jiang Y, Xia W. Effect of high-fructose corn syrup onStreptococcus mutansvirulence gene expression and on tooth demineralization. Eur J Oral Sci 2014; 122:216-22. [PMID: 24813075 DOI: 10.1111/eos.12132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Minmin Sun
- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry; Ninth People's Hospital; School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai JiaoTong University; Shanghai China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry; Ninth People's Hospital; School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai JiaoTong University; Shanghai China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry; Ninth People's Hospital; School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai JiaoTong University; Shanghai China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry; Ninth People's Hospital; School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai JiaoTong University; Shanghai China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry; Ninth People's Hospital; School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai JiaoTong University; Shanghai China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry; Ninth People's Hospital; School of Medicine; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai JiaoTong University; Shanghai China
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Fluorescence microscopic visualization of non cellular components during initial bioadhesion in situ. Arch Oral Biol 2013; 58:1271-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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