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Xu X, Zhang L, Cui Y, Kong J, Guo T. Development of Zn 2+-controlled expression system for lactic acid bacteria and its application in engineered probiotics. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2024; 9:152-158. [PMID: 38328736 PMCID: PMC10847839 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2024.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus are considered as ideal chassis of engineered probiotics, while food-grade genetic tools are limited in those strains. Here, a Zn2+-controlled gene expression (ZICE) system was identified in the genome of S. thermophilus CGMCC7.179, including a transcriptional regulator sczAst and a promoter region of cation transporter czcD (PczcDst). Specific binding of the SczAst to the palindromic sequences in PczcDst was demonstrated by EMSA analysis, suggesting the regulation role of SczAst on PczcDst. To evaluate their possibility to control gene expression in vivo, the sczAst-PczcDst was employed to drive the expression of green fluorescence protein (GFP) gene in L. lactis NZ9000 and S. thermophilus CGMCC7.179, respectively. Both of the transformants could express GFP under Zn2+ induction, while no fluorescence without Zn2+ addition. For optimal conditions, Zn2+ was used at a final concentration of 0.8 mM in L. lactis and 0.16 mM in S. thermophilus at OD600 close to 0.4, and omitting yeast extract powder in the medium unexpectedly improved GFP expression level by 2.2-fold. With the help of the ZICE system, engineered L. lactis and S. thermophilus strains were constructed to secret cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10) with immunogenicity, and the IL-10 content in the supernatant of the engineered L. lactis was 59.37 % of that under the nisin controlled expression system. This study provided a tightly controlled expression system by the food-grade inducer Zn2+, having potential in development of engineered probiotics.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, PR China
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Ma S, Wang F, Xuejing Z, Liping Q, Xueping G, Lu X, Qi Q. Repurposing endogenous type II CRISPR-Cas9 system for genome editing in Streptococcus thermophilus. Biotechnol Bioeng 2024; 121:749-756. [PMID: 37994543 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Streptococcus thermophilus has been extensively used in industrial milk fermentation. However, lack of efficient genetic manipulation approaches greatly hampered the industrial application of this species. Here, we repurposed the endogenous CRISPR1 and CRISPR3 systems, both belong to type II-A CRISPR-Cas9, by delivering a self-targeting CRISPR array with DNA repair template into S. thermophilus LMD-9. We achieved 785-bp deletion in lacZ gene by repurposing CRISPR1 and CRISPR3 systems with efficiencies of 35% and 59%, respectively, when 1-kb DNA repair template was provided. While providing with 1.5-kb repair template, the editing efficiency for deletion in lacZ gene reached 90% using CRISPR3 systems. Diverse editing outcomes encompassing a stop code insertion and single nucleotide variation within lacZ, as well as a 234-bp DNA fragment insertion upstream of ster_0903, were generated with high efficiencies of 75%-100% using the CRISPR3 system. Harnessing the customized endogenous CRISPR3 system to target six genes of eps gene cluster, we obtained six single-gene knockout mutants with efficiencies of 29%-80%, and proved that the epsA, epsE, and epsG were the key genes affecting exopolysaccharides biosynthesis in S. thermophilus LMD-9. Altogether, repurposing the native type II-A CRISPR-Cas9 can be served as a toolkit for precise genome engineering in S. thermophilus for biotechnological applications.
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- Shuai Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- Bloomage Biotechnology Corporation Limited, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Bloomage Biotechnology Corporation Limited, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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Zhao R, Chen Z, Liang J, Dou J, Guo F, Xu Z, Wang T. Advances in Genetic Tools and Their Application in Streptococcus thermophilus. Foods 2023; 12:3119. [PMID: 37628118 PMCID: PMC10453384 DOI: 10.3390/foods12163119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Streptococcus thermophilus is a traditional starter. Nowadays, key aspects of S. thermophilus physiology have been revealed concerning the phenotypic traits relevant for industrial applications, including sugar metabolism, protein hydrolysis, and the production of important metabolites that affect the sensory properties of fermented foods as well as the original cooperation with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus. Moreover, significant advances have been made in the synthetic biology toolbox of S. thermophilus based on technological advances in the genome and its sequencing and synthesis. In this review, we discuss the recently developed toolbox for S. thermophilus, including gene expression toolsets (promoters, terminators, plasmids, etc.) and genome editing tools. It can be used for both functionalized foods and therapeutic molecules for consumers. The availability of new molecular tools, including the genome editing toolbox, has facilitated the engineering of physiological studies of S. thermophilus and the generation of strains with improved technical and functional characteristics.
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- Ruiting Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China; (R.Z.); (Z.C.); (J.L.); (J.D.); (F.G.); (T.W.)
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China; (R.Z.); (Z.C.); (J.L.); (J.D.); (F.G.); (T.W.)
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China; (R.Z.); (Z.C.); (J.L.); (J.D.); (F.G.); (T.W.)
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China; (R.Z.); (Z.C.); (J.L.); (J.D.); (F.G.); (T.W.)
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China; (R.Z.); (Z.C.); (J.L.); (J.D.); (F.G.); (T.W.)
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China; (R.Z.); (Z.C.); (J.L.); (J.D.); (F.G.); (T.W.)
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China; (R.Z.); (Z.C.); (J.L.); (J.D.); (F.G.); (T.W.)
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan 250353, China
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Markakiou S, Neves AR, Zeidan AA, Gaspar P. Development of a Tetracycline-Inducible System for Conditional Gene Expression in Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0066823. [PMID: 37191512 PMCID: PMC10269922 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00668-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Inducible gene expression systems are invaluable tools for the functional characterization of genes and in the construction of protein overexpression hosts. Controllable expression is especially important for the study of essential and toxic genes or genes where the level of expression tightly influences their cellular effect. Here, we implemented the well-characterized tetracycline-inducible expression system in two industrially important lactic acid bacteria, Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus. Using a fluorescent reporter gene, we show that optimization of the repression level is necessary for efficient induction using anhydrotetracycline in both organisms. Random mutagenesis in the ribosome binding site of the tetracycline repressor TetR in Lactococcus lactis indicated that altering the expression levels of TetR was necessary for efficient inducible expression of the reporter gene. Through this approach, we achieved plasmid-based, inducer-responsive, and tight gene expression in Lactococcus lactis. We then verified the functionality of the optimized inducible expression system in Streptococcus thermophilus following its chromosomal integration using a markerless mutagenesis approach and a novel DNA fragment assembly tool presented herein. This inducible expression system holds several advantages over other described systems in lactic acid bacteria, although more efficient techniques for genetic engineering are still needed to realize these advantages in industrially relevant species, such as S. thermophilus. Our work expands the molecular toolbox of these bacteria, which can accelerate future physiological studies. IMPORTANCE Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus are two industrially important lactic acid bacteria globally used in dairy fermentations and, therefore, are of considerable commercial interest to the food industry. Moreover, due to their general history of safe usage, these microorganisms are increasingly being explored as hosts for the production of heterologous proteins and various chemicals. Development of molecular tools in the form of inducible expression systems and mutagenesis techniques facilitates their in-depth physiological characterization as well as their exploitation in biotechnological applications.
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- Sofia Markakiou
- R&D Department, Chr. Hansen A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- R&D Department, Chr. Hansen A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark
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Construction of a CRISPR/nCas9-Assisted Genome Editing System for Exopolysaccharide Biosynthesis in Streptococcus thermophilus. Food Res Int 2022; 158:111550. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Uriot O, Kebouchi M, Lorson E, Galia W, Denis S, Chalancon S, Hafeez Z, Roux E, Genay M, Blanquet-Diot S, Dary-Mourot A. Identification of Streptococcus thermophilus Genes Specifically Expressed under Simulated Human Digestive Conditions Using R-IVET Technology. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9061113. [PMID: 34064045 PMCID: PMC8224003 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9061113] [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: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Despite promising health effects, the probiotic status of Streptococcus thermophilus, a lactic acid bacterium widely used in dairy industry, requires further documentation of its physiological status during human gastrointestinal passage. This study aimed to apply recombinant-based in vivo technology (R-IVET) to identify genes triggered in a S. thermophilus LMD-9 reference strain under simulated digestive conditions. First, the R-IVET chromosomal cassette and plasmid genomic library were designed to positively select activated genes. Second, recombinant clones were introduced into complementary models mimicking the human gut, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) gastrointestinal model imitating the human stomach and small intestine, the Caco-2 TC7 cell line as a model of intestinal epithelium, and anaerobic batch cultures of human feces as a colon model. All inserts of activated clones displayed a promoter activity that differed from one digestive condition to another. Our results also showed that S. thermophilus adapted its metabolism to stressful conditions found in the gastric and colonic competitive environment and modified its surface proteins during adhesion to Caco-2 TC7 cells. Activated genes were investigated in a collection of S. thermophilus strains showing various resistance levels to gastrointestinal stresses, a first stage in the identification of gut resistance markers and a key step in probiotic selection.
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- Ophélie Uriot
- EA 7488 Calbinotox Composés Alimentaires Biofonctionnalités & Risque Neurotoxique, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (O.U.); (M.K.); (E.L.); (W.G.); (Z.H.); (E.R.); (M.G.)
- UMR 454 MEDIS Microbiology, Digestive Environment and Health, Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAe, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.-D.)
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- EA 7488 Calbinotox Composés Alimentaires Biofonctionnalités & Risque Neurotoxique, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (O.U.); (M.K.); (E.L.); (W.G.); (Z.H.); (E.R.); (M.G.)
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- EA 7488 Calbinotox Composés Alimentaires Biofonctionnalités & Risque Neurotoxique, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (O.U.); (M.K.); (E.L.); (W.G.); (Z.H.); (E.R.); (M.G.)
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- EA 7488 Calbinotox Composés Alimentaires Biofonctionnalités & Risque Neurotoxique, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (O.U.); (M.K.); (E.L.); (W.G.); (Z.H.); (E.R.); (M.G.)
- UMR 5557 Microbial Ecology, Research Group on Bacterial Opportunistic Pathogens and Environment, CNRS, VetAgro Sup, 69280 Marcy L’Etoile, France
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- UMR 454 MEDIS Microbiology, Digestive Environment and Health, Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAe, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.-D.)
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- UMR 454 MEDIS Microbiology, Digestive Environment and Health, Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAe, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.-D.)
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- EA 7488 Calbinotox Composés Alimentaires Biofonctionnalités & Risque Neurotoxique, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (O.U.); (M.K.); (E.L.); (W.G.); (Z.H.); (E.R.); (M.G.)
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- EA 7488 Calbinotox Composés Alimentaires Biofonctionnalités & Risque Neurotoxique, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (O.U.); (M.K.); (E.L.); (W.G.); (Z.H.); (E.R.); (M.G.)
- INRIA/IRISA, GenScale Bioinformatics Team, 35042 Rennes, France
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- EA 7488 Calbinotox Composés Alimentaires Biofonctionnalités & Risque Neurotoxique, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (O.U.); (M.K.); (E.L.); (W.G.); (Z.H.); (E.R.); (M.G.)
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- UMR 454 MEDIS Microbiology, Digestive Environment and Health, Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAe, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (S.D.); (S.C.); (S.B.-D.)
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- EA 7488 Calbinotox Composés Alimentaires Biofonctionnalités & Risque Neurotoxique, Université de Lorraine, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France; (O.U.); (M.K.); (E.L.); (W.G.); (Z.H.); (E.R.); (M.G.)
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Kleerebezem M, Bachmann H, van Pelt-KleinJan E, Douwenga S, Smid EJ, Teusink B, van Mastrigt O. Lifestyle, metabolism and environmental adaptation in Lactococcus lactis. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2021; 44:804-820. [PMID: 32990728 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuaa033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lactococcus lactis serves as a paradigm organism for the lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Extensive research into the molecular biology, metabolism and physiology of several model strains of this species has been fundamental for our understanding of the LAB. Genomic studies have provided new insights into the species L. lactis, including the resolution of the genetic basis of its subspecies division, as well as the control mechanisms involved in the fine-tuning of growth rate and energy metabolism. In addition, it has enabled novel approaches to study lactococcal lifestyle adaptations to the dairy application environment, including its adjustment to near-zero growth rates that are particularly relevant in the context of cheese ripening. This review highlights various insights in these areas and exemplifies the strength of combining experimental evolution with functional genomics and bacterial physiology research to expand our fundamental understanding of the L. lactis lifestyle under different environmental conditions.
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- Michiel Kleerebezem
- Host-Microbe Interactomics Group, Animal Sciences Department, Wageningen University, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Systems Bioinformatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,NIZO food research, Kernhemseweg 2, 6718 ZB Ede, the Netherlands
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- Systems Bioinformatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,TiFN Food & Nutrition, Nieuwe Kanaal 9A, 6709 PA Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Systems Bioinformatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,TiFN Food & Nutrition, Nieuwe Kanaal 9A, 6709 PA Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Systems Bioinformatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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The ability to detect disease early and deliver precision therapy would be transformative for the treatment of human illnesses. To achieve these goals, biosensors that can pinpoint when and where diseases emerge are needed. Rapid advances in synthetic biology are enabling us to exploit the information-processing abilities of living cells to diagnose disease and then treat it in a controlled fashion. For example, living sensors could be designed to precisely sense disease biomarkers, such as by-products of inflammation, and to respond by delivering targeted therapeutics in situ. Here, we provide an overview of ongoing efforts in microbial biosensor design, highlight translational opportunities, and discuss challenges for enabling sense-and-respond precision medicines.
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- Maria Eugenia Inda
- MIT Synthetic Biology Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
- Research Laboratory of Electronics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- MIT Synthetic Biology Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
- Research Laboratory of Electronics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Tsume Y, Igawa N, Drelich AJ, Ruan H, Amidon GE, Amidon GL. The in vivo predictive dissolution for immediate release dosage of donepezil and danazol, BCS class IIc drugs, with the GIS and the USP II with biphasic dissolution apparatus. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Application of Recombinase-Based In Vivo Expression Technology to Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum for Identification of Genes Induced in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Mice. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8030410. [PMID: 32183191 PMCID: PMC7143038 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8030410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bifidobacteria are one of the major components in human gut microbiota and well-known as beneficial microbes. However, clarification of commensal mechanisms of bifidobacteria in the intestines is still ongoing, especially in the presence of the gut microbiota. Here, we applied recombinase-based in vivo expression technology (R-IVET) using the bacteriophage P1 Cre/loxP system to Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum 105-A (B. longum 105-A) to identify genes that are specifically expressed in the gastrointestinal tract of conventionally raised mice. Oral administration of the genomic DNA library of B. longum 105-A to conventionally raised mice resulted in the identification of 73 in vivo-induced genes. Four out of seven tested genes were verified in vivo-specific induction at least in the cecum by quantitative reverse transcription PCR. Although there is still room for improvement of the system, our findings can contribute to expanding our understanding of the commensal behavior of B. longum in the gut ecosystem.
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Genetically engineered bacteria have the potential to diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases linked to the gastrointestinal tract, or gut. Such engineered microbes will be less expensive and invasive than current diagnostics and more effective and safe than current therapeutics. Recent advances in synthetic biology have dramatically improved the reliability with which bacteria can be engineered with the sensors, genetic circuits, and output (actuator) genes necessary for diagnostic and therapeutic functions. However, to deploy such bacteria in vivo, researchers must identify appropriate gut-adapted strains and consider performance metrics such as sensor detection thresholds, circuit computation speed, growth rate effects, and the evolutionary stability of engineered genetic systems. Other recent reviews have focused on engineering bacteria to target cancer or genetically modifying the endogenous gut microbiota in situ. Here, we develop a standard approach for engineering "smart probiotics," which both diagnose and treat disease, as well as "diagnostic gut bacteria" and "drug factory probiotics," which perform only the former and latter function, respectively. We focus on the use of cutting-edge synthetic biology tools, gut-specific design considerations, and current and future engineering challenges.
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The Combination of GIS and Biphasic to Better Predict In Vivo Dissolution of BCS Class IIb Drugs, Ketoconazole and Raloxifene. J Pharm Sci 2018; 107:307-316. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Uriot O, Galia W, Awussi AA, Perrin C, Denis S, Chalancon S, Lorson E, Poirson C, Junjua M, Le Roux Y, Alric M, Dary A, Blanquet-Diot S, Roussel Y. Use of the dynamic gastro-intestinal model TIM to explore the survival of the yogurt bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus and the metabolic activities induced in the simulated human gut. Food Microbiol 2016; 53:18-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Streptococcus thermophilus, an emerging and promising tool for heterologous expression: Advantages and future trends. Food Microbiol 2015; 53:2-9. [PMID: 26611164 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Streptococcus thermophilus is the second most used bacterium in dairy industry. It is daily consumed by millions of people through the worldwide consumption of yogurts, cheeses and fermented milks. S. thermophilus presents many features that make it a good candidate for the production of heterologous proteins. First, its ability to be naturally transformable allows obtaining swiftly and easily recombinant strains using various genetic tools available. Second, its Generally Recognised As Safe status and its ability to produce beneficial molecules or to liberate bioactive peptides from milk proteins open up the way for the development of new functional foods to maintain health and well-being of consumers. Finally, its ability to survive the intestinal passage and to be metabolically active in gastrointestinal tract allows considering S. thermophilus as a potential tool for delivering various biological molecules to the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this review is therefore to take stock of various genetic tools which can be employed in S. thermophilus to produce heterologous proteins and to highlight the advantages and future trends of use of this bacterium as a heterologous expression host.
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