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Ziklo N, Bibi M, Sinai L, Salama P. Niacinamide Antimicrobial Efficacy and Its Mode of Action via Microbial Cell Cycle Arrest. Microorganisms 2024; 12:1581. [PMID: 39203423 PMCID: PMC11356291 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12081581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Niacinamide is a versatile compound widely used in the personal care industry for its ample skin benefits. As a precursor to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), essential for ATP production and a substrate for poly-ADP-ribose polymerase-1 (PARP-1), studies have highlighted its roles in DNA repair, cellular stress mechanisms, and anti-aging benefits. Niacinamide was also studied for its antimicrobial activity, particularly in the context of host-infection via host immune response, yet its direct antimicrobial activity and the mechanisms of action remain unclear. Its multifunctionality makes it an appealing bioactive molecule for skincare products as well as a potential preservative solution. This study explores niacinamide's antimicrobial mode of action against four common cosmetic pathogens. Our findings indicate that niacinamide is causing microbial cell cycle arrest; while cells were found to increase their volume and length under treatment to prepare for cell division, complete separation into two daughter cells was prevented. Fluorescence microscopy revealed expanded chromatin, alongside a decreased RNA expression of the DNA-binding protein gene, dps. Finally, niacinamide was found to directly interact with DNA, hindering successful amplification. These unprecedented findings allowed us to add a newly rationalized preservative facete to the wide range of niacinamide multi-functionality.
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- Innovation Department, Sharon Personal Care Ltd., Eli Horovitz St. 4, Rehovot 7608810, Israel; (N.Z.); (M.B.); (L.S.)
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Verbeelen T, Fernandez CA, Nguyen TH, Gupta S, Leroy B, Wattiez R, Vlaeminck SE, Leys N, Ganigué R, Mastroleo F. Radiotolerance of N-cycle bacteria and their transcriptomic response to low-dose space-analogue ionizing irradiation. iScience 2024; 27:109596. [PMID: 38638570 PMCID: PMC11024918 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109596] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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The advancement of regenerative life support systems (RLSS) is crucial to allow long-distance space travel. Within the Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative (MELiSSA), efficient nitrogen recovery from urine and other waste streams is vital to produce liquid fertilizer to feed food and oxygen production in subsequent photoautotrophic processes. This study explores the effects of ionizing radiation on nitrogen cycle bacteria that transform urea to nitrate. In particular, we assess the radiotolerance of Comamonas testosteroni, Nitrosomonas europaea, and Nitrobacter winogradskyi after exposure to acute γ-irradiation. Moreover, a comprehensive whole transcriptome analysis elucidates the effects of spaceflight-analogue low-dose ionizing radiation on the individual axenic strains and on their synthetic community o. This research sheds light on how the spaceflight environment could affect ureolysis and nitrification processes from a transcriptomic perspective.
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- Tom Verbeelen
- Nuclear Medical Applications (NMA), Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Proteomics and Microbiology, University of Mons, Av. Du Champs de Mars 6, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Nuclear Medical Applications (NMA), Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Department of Proteomics and Microbiology, University of Mons, Av. Du Champs de Mars 6, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Proteomics and Microbiology, University of Mons, Av. Du Champs de Mars 6, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Research Group of Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology, Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Centre for Advanced Process Technology for Urban REsource Recovery (CAPTURE), Frieda Saeysstraat 1, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Nuclear Medical Applications (NMA), Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Centre for Advanced Process Technology for Urban REsource Recovery (CAPTURE), Frieda Saeysstraat 1, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Nuclear Medical Applications (NMA), Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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Koo A, Ghate V, Zhou W. Acid adaptation increased the resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in bok choy ( Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) juice to high-pressure processing. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0060223. [PMID: 37874288 PMCID: PMC10686058 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00602-23] [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: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Based on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, E. coli O157:H7 is a pertinent pathogen in high acid juices that needs to be inactivated during the pasteurization process. The results of this study suggest that the effect of acid adaptation should be considered in the selection of HPP parameters for E. coli O157:H7 inactivation to ensure that pasteurization objectives are achieved.
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- Andrea Koo
- Integrative Sciences and Engineering Programme, NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
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- Integrative Sciences and Engineering Programme, NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore
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Wang K, Lu H, Zou M, Wang G, Zhao J, Huang X, Ren F, Hu H, Huang J, Min X. DegS protease regulates antioxidant capacity and adaptability to oxidative stress environment in Vibrio cholerae. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1290508. [PMID: 38053530 PMCID: PMC10694293 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1290508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Adaptation to oxidative stress is critical for survival of Vibrio cholerae in aquatic ecosystems and hosts. DegS activates the σE envelope stress response. We have previously revealed that DegS may be involved in regulating the oxidative stress response. In this study, we demonstrated that deletion of the degS gene attenuates the antioxidant capacity of V. cholerae. In addition, our results further revealed that the regulation of antioxidant capacity by DegS in V. cholerae could involve the cAMP-CRP complex, which regulates rpoS. XthA is an exonuclease that repairs oxidatively damaged cells and affects the bacterial antioxidant capacity. qRT-PCR showed that DegS, σE, cAMP, CRP, and RpoS positively regulate xthA gene transcription. XthA overexpression partially compensates for antioxidant deficiency in the degS mutant. These results suggest that DegS affects the antioxidant capacity of V.cholerae by regulating xthA expression via the cAMP-CRP-RpoS pathway. In a mouse intestinal colonization experiment, our data showed that V.cholerae degS, rpoE, and rpoS gene deletions were associated with significantly reduced resistance to oxidative stress and the ability to colonize the mouse intestine. In conclusion, these findings provide new insights into the regulation of antioxidant activity by V.cholerae DegS.
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- Kaiying Wang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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Guillén S, Nadal L, Halaihel N, Mañas P, Cebrián G. Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of a Salmonella Typhimurium strain resistant to pulsed electric fields. Food Microbiol 2023; 113:104285. [PMID: 37098417 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104285] [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: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) technology is regarded as one of the most interesting alternatives to current food preservation methods, due to its capability to inactivate vegetative microorganisms while leaving the product's organoleptic and nutritional properties mostly unchanged. However, many aspects regarding the mechanisms of bacterial inactivation by PEF are still not fully understood. The aim of this study was to obtain further insight into the mechanisms responsible for the increased resistance to PEF of a Salmonella Typhimurium SL1344 variant (SL1344-RS, Sagarzazu et al., 2013), and to quantify the impact that the acquisition of PEF resistance has on other aspects of S. enterica physiology, such as growth fitness, biofilm formation ability, virulence and antibiotic resistance. WGS, RNAseq and qRT-PCR assays indicated that the increased PEF resistance of the SL1344-RS variant is due to a higher RpoS activity caused by a mutation in the hnr gene. This increased RpoS activity also results in higher resistance to multiple stresses (acidic, osmotic, oxidative, ethanol and UV-C, but not to heat and HHP), decreased growth rate in M9-Gluconate (but not in TSB-YE or LB-DPY), increased ability to adhere to Caco-2 cells (but no significant change in invasiveness) and enhanced antibiotic resistance (to six out of eight agents). This study significantly contributes to the understanding of the mechanisms of the development of stress resistance in Salmonellae and underscores the crucial role played by RpoS in this process. Further studies are needed to determine whether this PEF-resistant variant would represent a higher, equal or lower associated hazard than the parental strain.
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- S Guillén
- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón- IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón- IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento I+D+i, Alquizvetek S.L, Zaragoza, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón- IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón- IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Gayán E, Wang Z, Salvador M, Gänzle MG, Aertsen A. Dynamics of high hydrostatic pressure resistance development in RpoS-deficient Escherichia coli. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112280. [PMID: 36737893 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment is one of the most widely accepted non-thermal food processing methods, but HHP-resistance development in pathogenic or spoilage bacteria might compromise the safety and stability of HHP-treated foods. Charting the possible routes and mechanisms of HHP resistance development in foodborne bacteria is therefore essential to anticipate or prevent the appearance of resistant variants. While upregulation of the RpoS-governed general stress response is a well-established route for increased HHP resistance in Escherichia coli, previous work revealed that mutations causing attenuated cAMP/CRP activity or aggregation-prone TnaA variants can evolve to overcome the HHP-hypersensitivity of an E. coli ΔrpoS mutant. In this study, further directed evolution and genetic analysis approaches allowed us to demonstrate that both kinds of mutants tend to co-emerge and compete with each other in E. coli ΔrpoS populations evolving towards HHP resistance, because of the higher HHP resistance of cAMP/CRP mutants and the faster growth rate of the TnaA mutants. Moreover, closer scrutiny of evolving populations revealed RpoS, cAMP/CRP and TnaA independent routes of HHP resistance development, based on downregulation of YegW or RppH activity.
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- Elisa Gayán
- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4-10 Ag/For Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Animal Production and Food Science, AgriFood Institute of Aragon (IA2), University of Zaragoza-CITA, Faculty of Veterinary, Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4-10 Ag/For Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
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Alvarez-Manzo HS, Davidson RK, Van Cauwelaert de Wyels J, Cotten KL, Nguyen BH, Xiao M, Zhu Z, Anthony J, van Opijnen T, Davis KM. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis doxycycline tolerance strategies include modulating expression of genes involved in cell permeability and tRNA modifications. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010556. [PMID: 35576231 PMCID: PMC9135342 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Antibiotic tolerance is typically associated with a phenotypic change within a bacterial population, resulting in a transient decrease in antibiotic susceptibility that can contribute to treatment failure and recurrent infections. Although tolerant cells may emerge prior to treatment, the stress of prolonged antibiotic exposure can also promote tolerance. Here, we sought to determine how Yersinia pseudotuberculosis responds to doxycycline exposure, to then verify if these gene expression changes could promote doxycycline tolerance in culture and in our mouse model of infection. Only four genes were differentially regulated in response to a physiologically-relevant dose of doxycycline: osmB and ompF were upregulated, tusB and cnfy were downregulated; differential expression also occurred during doxycycline treatment in the mouse. ompF, tusB and cnfy were also differentially regulated in response to chloramphenicol, indicating these could be general responses to ribosomal inhibition. cnfy has previously been associated with persistence and was not a major focus here. We found deletion of the OmpF porin resulted in increased antibiotic accumulation, suggesting expression may promote diffusion of doxycycline out of the cell, while OsmB lipoprotein had a minor impact on antibiotic permeability. Overexpression of tusB significantly impaired bacterial survival in culture and in the mouse, suggesting that tRNA modification by tusB, and the resulting impacts on translational machinery, promotes survival during treatment with an antibiotic classically viewed as bacteriostatic. We believe this may be the first observation of bactericidal activity of doxycycline under physiological conditions, which was revealed by reversing tusB downregulation.
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- Hector S. Alvarez-Manzo
- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Derivatives of Esculentin-1 Peptides as Promising Candidates for Fighting Infections from Escherichia coli O157:H7. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11050656. [PMID: 35625300 PMCID: PMC9137543 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11050656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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New strategies are needed to fight the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria caused by an overuse of antibiotics in medical and veterinary fields. Due to the importance of biofilms in clinical infections, antibiofilm peptides have a great potential to treat infections. In recent years, an increased interest has emerged in antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). One of the richest sources of AMPs is represented by amphibian skin. In the present work, we investigated the effects of two peptides derived from the frog skin AMP esculentin-1, namely, Esc(1-21) and Esc(1-18), on the growth, biofilm formation, and gene expression of the non-pathogenic Escherichia coli strain K12 and of enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7. Both peptides showed minimal bactericidal concentrations ranging from 4 to 8 µM for Esc(1-21) and from 32 to 64 µM for Esc(1-18). They also, at sub-MIC doses, reduced the formation of biofilm, as supported by both microbiological assays and scanning electron microscopy, while they displayed no marked activity against the planktonic form of the bacteria. Transcriptional analysis in E. coli O157:H7 showed that both AMPs induced the expression of several genes involved in the regulation of formation and dispersal of biofilm, as well as in the stress response. In conclusion, we demonstrated that these AMPs affect E. coli O157:H7 growth and biofilm formation, thus suggesting a great potential to be developed as novel therapeutics against infections caused by bacterial biofilms.
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Enhanced high hydrostatic pressure lethality in acidulated raw pet food formulations was pathogen species and strain dependent. Food Microbiol 2022; 104:104002. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2022.104002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cyclopropane Fatty Acids are Important for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Virulence. Infect Immun 2021; 90:e0047921. [PMID: 34662213 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00479-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A variety of eubacteria, plants and protozoa can modify membrane lipids by cyclopropanation, which is reported to modulate membrane permeability and fluidity. The ability to cyclopropanate membrane lipids has been associated with resistance to oxidative stress in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, organic solvent stress in Escherichia coli, and acid stress in E. coli and Salmonella. In bacteria, the cfa gene encoding cyclopropane fatty acid (CFA) synthase is induced during the stationary phase of growth. In the present study we constructed a cfa mutant of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 14028s (S. Typhimurium) and determined the contribution of CFA-modified lipids to stress resistance and virulence in mice. Cyclopropane fatty acid content was quantified in wild-type and cfa mutant S. Typhimurium. CFA levels in a cfa mutant were greatly reduced compared to wild-type, indicating that CFA synthase is the major enzyme responsible for cyclopropane modification of lipids in Salmonella. S. Typhimurium cfa mutants were more sensitive to extreme acid pH, the protonophore CCCP, and hydrogen peroxide, compared to wild-type. In addition, cfa mutants exhibited reduced viability in murine macrophages and could be rescued by addition of the NADPH phagocyte oxidase inhibitor diphenyleneiodonium (DPI) chloride. S. Typhimurium lacking cfa was also attenuated for virulence in mice. These observations indicate that CFA modification of lipids makes an important contribution to Salmonella virulence.
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Pressure-resistant acclimation of lactic acid bacteria from a natural fermentation product using high pressure. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2021.102660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Serra-Castelló C, Jofré A, Belletti N, Garriga M, Bover-Cid S. Modelling the piezo-protection effect exerted by lactate on the high pressure resistance of Listeria monocytogenes in cooked ham. Food Res Int 2020; 140:110003. [PMID: 33648236 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.110003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Food safety is often based on the application of several preservative (hurdle) factors whose combination must be smartly selected. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of lactate and diacetate on the high pressure processing (HPP) inactivation of three L. monocytogenes strains (CTC1011, CTC1034 and Scott A) in sliced cooked ham. Inoculated vacuum-packed slices of cooked ham formulated without organic acids and with lactate, diacetate or the combination of both were pressurized at 400 MPa for different holding times and the inactivation kinetics were characterised by fitting primary and secondary models. The shape of the inactivation curves for L. monocytogenes depended on both product formulation and strain. Interestingly, lactate caused a dose-dependent piezo-protection in all three strains, as the HPP inactivation rate decreased in cooked ham formulated with increasing amounts of lactate and in comparison with the control product. The design, validation and implementation of HPP requires a tailor-made approach, considering product formulation and selection of strain/s.
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- Cristina Serra-Castelló
- Institute of Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (IRTA), Food Safety Programme, Finca Camps i Armet s/n, 17121 Monells, Spain
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- Institute of Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (IRTA), Food Safety Programme, Finca Camps i Armet s/n, 17121 Monells, Spain
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- Institute of Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (IRTA), Food Safety Programme, Finca Camps i Armet s/n, 17121 Monells, Spain
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- Institute of Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (IRTA), Food Safety Programme, Finca Camps i Armet s/n, 17121 Monells, Spain
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- Institute of Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (IRTA), Food Safety Programme, Finca Camps i Armet s/n, 17121 Monells, Spain.
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Gayán E, Van den Bergh B, Michiels J, Michiels CW, Aertsen A. Synthetic reconstruction of extreme high hydrostatic pressure resistance in Escherichia coli. Metab Eng 2020; 62:287-297. [PMID: 32979485 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2020.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) is an interesting parameter to be applied in bioprocessing, its potential is currently limited by the lack of bacterial chassis capable of surviving and maintaining homeostasis under pressure. While several efforts have been made to genetically engineer microorganisms able to grow at sublethal pressures, there is little information for designing backgrounds that survive more extreme pressures. In this investigation, we analyzed the genome of an extreme HHP-resistant mutant of E. coli MG1655 (designated as DVL1), from which we identified four mutations (in the cra, cyaA, aceA and rpoD loci) causally linked to increased HHP resistance. Analysing the functional effect of these mutations we found that the coupled effect of downregulation of cAMP/CRP, Cra and the glyoxylate shunt activity, together with the upregulation of RpoH and RpoS activity, could mechanistically explain the increased HHP resistance of the mutant. Using combinations of three mutations, we could synthetically engineer E. coli strains able to comfortably survive pressures of 600-800 MPa, which could serve as genetic backgrounds for HHP-based biotechnological applications.
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- Elisa Gayán
- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001, Leuven, Belgium; VIB Center for Microbiology, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001, Leuven, Belgium; VIB Center for Microbiology, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
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Li H, Sun X, Liao X, Gänzle M. Control of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in meat and meat products by high pressure: Challenges and future perspectives. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 19:3476-3500. [PMID: 33337070 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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High-pressure processing is among the most widely used nonthermal intervention to reduce pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in meat and meat products. However, resistance of pathogenic bacteria strains in meats at the current maximum commercial equipment of 600 MPa questions the ability of inactivation by its application in meats. Pathogens including Escherichia coli, Listeria, and Salmonelle, and spoilage microbiota including lactic acid bacteria dominate in raw meat, ready-to-eat, and packaged meat products. Improved understanding on the mechanisms of the pressure resistance is needed for optimizing the conditions of pressure treatment to effectively decontaminate harmful bacteria. Effective control of the pressure-resistant pathogens and spoilage organisms in meats can be realized by the combination of high pressure with application of mild temperature and/or other hurdles including antimicrobial agents and/or competitive microbiota. This review summarized applications, mechanisms, and challenges of high pressure on meats from the perspective of microbiology, which are important for improving the understanding and optimizing the conditions of pressure treatment in the future.
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- Hui Li
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Li H, Mercer R, Behr J, Heinzlmeir S, McMullen LM, Vogel RF, Gänzle MG. Heat and Pressure Resistance in Escherichia coli Relates to Protein Folding and Aggregation. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:111. [PMID: 32117137 PMCID: PMC7010813 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The locus of heat resistance (LHR) confers extreme heat resistance in Escherichia coli. This study explored the role of the LHR in heat and pressure resistance of E. coli, as well as its relationship with protein folding and aggregation in vivo. The role of LHR was investigated in E. coli MG1655 and the pressure resistant E. coli LMM1010 expressing an ibpA-yfp fusion protein to visualize inclusion bodies by fluorescence microscopy. The expression of proteins by the LHR was determined by proteomic analysis; inclusion bodies of untreated and treated cells were also analyzed by proteomics, and by fluorescent microscopy. In total, 11 proteins of LHR were expressed: sHSP20, ClpKGI, sHSP, YdfX1 and YdfX2, HdeD, KefB, Trx, PsiE, DegP, and a hypothetical protein. The proteomic analysis of inclusion bodies revealed a differential abundance of proteins related to oxidative stress in strains carrying the LHR. The LHR reduced the presence of inclusion bodies after heat or pressure treatment, indicating that proteins expressed by the LHR prevent protein aggregation, or disaggregate proteins. This phenotype of the LHR was also conferred by expression of a fragment containing only sHSP20, ClpKGI, and sHSP. The LHR and the fragment encoding only sHSP20, ClpKGI, and sHSP also enhanced pressure resistance in E. coli MG1655 but had no effect on pressure resistance of E. coli LMM1010. In conclusion, the LHR confers pressure resistance to some strains of E. coli, and reduces protein aggregation. Pressure and heat resistance are also dependent on additional LHR-encoded functions.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-food Quality and Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Bavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.,Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Technical University of Munich - Lehrstuhl fär Technische Mikrobiologie, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,College of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Zhou A, Cao Y, Zhou D, Hu S, Tan W, Xiao X, Yu Y, Li X. Global transcriptomic analysis of Cronobacter sakazakii CICC 21544 by RNA-seq under inorganic acid and organic acid stresses. Food Res Int 2019; 130:108963. [PMID: 32156398 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cronobacter sakazakii is a common foodborne pathogen that can tolerate various stress conditions. Acidic environment is a common stress condition encountered by bacteria in food processing and gastrointestinal digestion, including both inorganic and organic acids. In order to elucidate the Acid Tolerance Response (ATR) of C. sakazakii, we performed high-throughput RNA-seq to compare gene expression under hydrochloric acid and citric acid stresses. In this study, 107 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in both acids, of which 85 DEGs were functionally related to the regulation of acid tolerance. Multiple layers of mechanisms may be applied by C. sakazakii in response to acid stress: Firstly, in order to reduce excessive intracellular protons, C. sakazakii pumps them out through trans-membrane proteins or consumes them through metabolic reactions. Secondly, under acidic conditions, a large amount of reactive oxygen species and hydroxyl radicals accumulate in the cells, resulting in oxidative damage. C. sakazakii protects cells by up-regulating the antioxidant stress genes such as soxS and madB. Thirdly, C. sakazakii chooses energy efficient metabolic pathways to reduce energy consumption and maintain necessary processes. Finally, genes involved in chemotaxis and motility were differentially expressed to respond to different acidic conditions. This study systematically analyzed the acid-resistant mechanism of C. sakazakii under the stress of organic and inorganic acids, and provided a theoretical basis for better control of its contamination in food.
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- Ailian Zhou
- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 510640, China
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 510640, China
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- Ningbo International Travel Healthcare Center. No. 336 Liuting Street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province 315012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province 518055, China
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 510640, China
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 510640, China.
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, 381 Wusan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City 510640, Guangdong Province, China.
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Kingsley RA, Langridge G, Smith SE, Makendi C, Fookes M, Wileman TM, El Ghany MA, Keith Turner A, Dyson ZA, Sridhar S, Pickard D, Kay S, Feasey N, Wong V, Barquist L, Dougan G. Functional analysis of Salmonella Typhi adaptation to survival in water. Environ Microbiol 2019; 20:4079-4090. [PMID: 30450829 PMCID: PMC6282856 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Contaminated water is a major risk factor associated with the transmission of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), the aetiological agent of human typhoid. However, little is known about how this pathogen adapts to living in the aqueous environment. We used transcriptome analysis (RNA‐seq) and transposon mutagenesis (TraDIS) to characterize these adaptive changes and identify multiple genes that contribute to survival. Over half of the genes in the S. Typhi genome altered expression level within the first 24 h following transfer from broth culture to water, although relatively few did so in the first 30 min. Genes linked to central metabolism, stress associated with arrested proton motive force and respiratory chain factors changed expression levels. Additionally, motility and chemotaxis genes increased expression, consistent with a scavenging lifestyle. The viaB‐associated gene tviC encoding a glcNAc epimerase that is required for Vi polysaccharide biosynthesis was, along with several other genes, shown to contribute to survival in water. Thus, we define regulatory adaptation operating in S. Typhi that facilitates survival in water.
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia and Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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- Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research, Würzburg, Germany.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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Shi H, Zhang R, Lan L, Chen Z, Kan J. Zinc mediates resuscitation of lactic acid-injured Escherichia coli by relieving oxidative stress. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 127:1741-1750. [PMID: 31487417 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIMS Lactic acid is a natural antimicrobial in food industry, and also exists in fermented food. It was reported that sublethally injured Escherichia coli could survive in acidic conditions. When conditions become advantageous, injured E. coli can restore physiological function, which is a potential threat in food industry. Recovery is a necessary step for discriminating injured bacteria, but the resuscitation mechanism of injured bacteria is still unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS In our study, sublethal lactic acid treatment (pH 4·2, 60 min) posed oxidative stress on E. coli by decrease of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Zinc with low concentration (1·0 mmol l-1 ) significantly increased the recovery ratio of injured E.coli induced by lactic acid. The recovery ratios of injured cell in minimal A medium (minA) with 1·0 mmol l-1 zinc reached to that with 3·0 mmol l-1 catalase (CAT). Conversely, the addition of zinc chelator N, N, N', N'-tetrakis (2-pyridylmethyl) decreased the recovery ratio. Zinc accelerated resuscitation of injured E. coli by improving SOD activity, and decreasing ROS production. Deletion of sodC encoding Cu/ZnSOD, katE/katG encoding CAT or regulating gene rpoS significantly decreased the recovery ratio. Among all of the mutants in this study, ΔrpoS and ΔsodC showed the lowest recovery ratio, which means they played significant roles in the process of resuscitation. CONCLUSION We provided direct evidence that zinc mediated resuscitation of lactic acid-injured E. coli by relieving oxidative stress. Zinc can be used as a low-cost and effective agent to improve recovery ratio and detection efficiency of injured bacteria. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Antibacterial agents are a challenge for bacteria, but bacteria can survive as a sublethally injured state under stresses. Using injured E. coli induced by lactic acid as a model organism, we validated the significant role of zinc on resuscitation of injured cells.
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- H Shi
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Liu Q, Li M, Teng Y, Yang H, Xi Y, Chen S, Duan G. The role of cfa gene in ampicillin tolerance in Shigella. Infect Drug Resist 2019; 12:2765-2774. [PMID: 31686867 PMCID: PMC6737898 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s211550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Bacterial dysentery is an intestinal infectious disease caused by Shigella. The resistance of Shigella species to ampicillin has increased rapidly. Besides resistance, bacteria in a state of tolerance to antibiotics can also lead to the failure of infectious diseases therapy. Purpose The genetic mechanism of antibiotic tolerance remains largely unexplored. The current study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of antibiotic tolerance and to provide novel strategies for the prevention of drug resistance of Shigella. Methods We exposed Shigella to lethal doses of ampicillin to obtain tolerant strain. The tolerant strain was sequenced to screen non-single-nucleotide polymorphisms and Indels. We also quantitated the relative expression of gene by RT-PCR. Results There was one nonsynonymous mutation in the 2252304 loci of the cfa gene (G to A/Val to Met) and 10 Indels in the noncoding regions of different genes. The expression of the cfa gene was 7.56-fold higher in the tolerant strain than in the wild-type strain. Conclusion Our results showed that Shigella could be tolerated to ampicillin, and the cfa gene might be associated with antibiotic tolerance by increasing its expression. Our data suggest that cfa gene might be a target for overcoming drug tolerance, delaying the occurrence of drug resistance to some extent. ![]()
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- Qiaoli Liu
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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Wong SM, Jackson MD, Akerley BJ. Suppression of Alternative Lipooligosaccharide Glycosyltransferase Activity by UDP-Galactose Epimerase Enhances Murine Lung Infection and Evasion of Serum IgM. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2019; 9:160. [PMID: 31157175 PMCID: PMC6530457 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In pathogens that produce lipooligosaccharide (LOS), sugar residues within the surface-exposed LOS outer core mediate interactions with components of the host immune system, promoting bacterial infection. Many LOS structures are controlled by phase variation mediated by random slipped-strand base mispairing, which can reversibly switch gene expression on or off. Phase variation diversifies the LOS, however its adaptive role is not well-understood. Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an important pathogen that causes a range of illnesses in the upper and lower respiratory tract. In NTHi a phase variable galactosyltransferase encoded by lic2A initiates galactose chain extension of the LOS outer core. The donor substrate for Lic2A, UDP-galactose, is generated from UDP-glucose by UDP-galactose epimerase encoded by galE. Our previous fitness profiling of H. influenzae mutants in a murine lung model showed that the galE mutant had a severe survival defect, while the lic2A mutant's defect was modest, leading us to postulate that unidentified factors act as suppressors of potential defects in a lic2A mutant. Herein we conducted a genome-wide genetic interaction screen to identify genes epistatic on lic2A for survival in the murine lung. An unexpected finding was that galE mutants exhibited restored virulence properties in a lic2A mutant background. We identified an alternative antibody epitope generated by Lic2A in the galE mutant that increased sensitivity to classical complement mediated killing in human serum. Deletion of lic2A or restoration of UDP-galactose synthesis alleviated the galE mutant's virulence defects. These studies indicate that when deprived of its galactosyl substrate, Lic2A acquires an alternative activity leading to increased recognition of NTHi by IgM and decreased survival in the lung model. Biofilm formation was increased by deletion of galE and by increased availability of UDP-GlcNAc precursors that can compete with UDP-galactose production. NTHi's ability to reversibly inactivate lic2A by phase-variation may influence survival in niches of infection in which UDP-Galactose levels are limiting.
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- Sandy M Wong
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, United States
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Identification of novel genes involved in high hydrostatic pressure resistance of Escherichia coli. Food Microbiol 2019; 78:171-178. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2018.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zhang J, Wang X, Suo X, Liu X, Liu B, Yuan M, Wang G, Liang C, Shi H. Cellular Response of Escherichia coli to Photocatalysis: Flagellar Assembly Variation and Beyond. ACS NANO 2019; 13:2004-2014. [PMID: 30721027 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b08475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bacterial cells can be inactivated by external reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by semiconductor photocatalysis. However, little is known about cellular responses to photocatalysis. For a better understanding of this issue, one strain of Escherichia coli ( E. coli, hereafter named as MT), which has an increased ability to metabolize carbon sources, was screened out from the wild-type (WT) E. coli K12 by repeated exposure to photocatalysis with palladium oxide modified nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide. In this study, transcriptome sequencing of the WT and MT strains that were exposed or unexposed to photocatalysis were carried out. Cellular responses to photocatalysis were inferred from the functions of genes whose transcripts were either increased or decreased. Upregulation of expression of bacterial flagellar assembly genes used for chemotaxis was detected in cells exposed to semilethal photocatalytic conditions of the WT E. coli. Increased capability to degrade superoxide radicals and decreased bacterial flagellar assembly and chemotaxis were observed in MT E. coli compared to WT cells. We conclude that the differences in motility and intracellular ROS between MT and WT are directly related to survivability of E. coli during exposure to photodisinfection.
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- Jingtao Zhang
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Food Production and Safety, Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, School of Food and Bioengineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450002 , China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Food Production and Safety, Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, School of Food and Bioengineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450002 , China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Food Production and Safety, Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, School of Food and Bioengineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450002 , China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Food Production and Safety, Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, School of Food and Bioengineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450002 , China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450002 , China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Food Production and Safety, Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, School of Food and Bioengineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450002 , China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Food Production and Safety, Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, School of Food and Bioengineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450002 , China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , China
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- School of Material and Chemical Engineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450002 , China
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Transcriptional Sequencing Uncovers Survival Mechanisms of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis in Antibacterial Egg White. mSphere 2019; 4:4/1/e00700-18. [PMID: 30760616 PMCID: PMC6374596 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00700-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is a major foodborne pathogen that causes salmonellosis mainly through contaminated chicken eggs or egg products and has been a worldwide public health threat since 1980. Frequent outbreaks of this serotype through eggs correlate significantly with its exceptional survival ability in the antibacterial egg white. Research on the survival mechanism of S. Enteritidis in egg white will help to further understand the complex and highly effective antibacterial mechanisms of egg white and lay the foundation for the development of safe and effective vaccines to prevent egg contamination by this Salmonella serotype. Key pathways and genes that were previously overlooked under bactericidal conditions were characterized as being induced in egg white, and synergistic effects between different antimicrobial factors appear to exist according to the gene expression changes. Our work provides new insights into the survival mechanism of S. Enteritidis in egg white. The survival mechanism of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in antibacterial egg white is not fully understood. In our lab, an egg white-resistant strain, S. Enteritidis SJTUF 10978, was identified. Cell envelope damage and osmotic stress response (separation of cell wall and inner membrane as well as cytoplasmic shrinkage) of this strain surviving in egg white were identified through microscopic observation. RNA-Seq analysis of the transcriptome of Salmonella survival in egg white showed that a considerable number of genes involved in DNA damage repair, alkaline pH adaptation, osmotic stress adaptation, envelope damage repair, Salmonella pathogenicity island 2 (SPI-2), iron absorption, and biotin synthesis were significantly upregulated (fold change ≥ 2) in egg white, indicating that these pathways or genes might be critical for bacterial survival. RNA-Seq results were confirmed by qRT-PCR, and the survival analysis of six gene deletion mutants confirmed their importance in the survival of bacteria in egg white. The importance of alkaline pH adaptation and envelope damage repair for Salmonella to survive in egg white were further confirmed by analysis of nhaA, cpxR, waaH, and eco deletion mutants. According to the RNA-Seq results, we propose that alkaline pH adaptation might be the cause of bacterial osmotic stress phenotype and that the synergistic effect between alkaline pH and other inhibitory factors can enhance the bacteriostatic effect of egg white. Moreover, cpxR and sigE were recognized as the central regulators that coordinate bacterial metabolism to adapt to envelope damage and alkaline pH. IMPORTANCESalmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is a major foodborne pathogen that causes salmonellosis mainly through contaminated chicken eggs or egg products and has been a worldwide public health threat since 1980. Frequent outbreaks of this serotype through eggs correlate significantly with its exceptional survival ability in the antibacterial egg white. Research on the survival mechanism of S. Enteritidis in egg white will help to further understand the complex and highly effective antibacterial mechanisms of egg white and lay the foundation for the development of safe and effective vaccines to prevent egg contamination by this Salmonella serotype. Key pathways and genes that were previously overlooked under bactericidal conditions were characterized as being induced in egg white, and synergistic effects between different antimicrobial factors appear to exist according to the gene expression changes. Our work provides new insights into the survival mechanism of S. Enteritidis in egg white.
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Reitermayer D, Kafka TA, Lenz CA, Vogel RF. Interrelation between Tween and the membrane properties and high pressure tolerance of Lactobacillus plantarum. BMC Microbiol 2018; 18:72. [PMID: 30001697 PMCID: PMC6044075 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1203-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tween® 80 is a frequently used supplement of media for the cultivation of lactic acid bacteria. We investigated its effect on the cell physiology and stress tolerance of Lactobacillus (L.) plantarum. Data on the transcriptomic response to Tween 80 supplementation and its effects on cellular fatty acid profiles and growth characteristics are compared with data characterizing the effect of Tween 80, other Tween types and free fatty acids on the high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) tolerance of L. plantarum strain TMW 1.708. These include effects on cell viability, sub-lethal injury, metabolic activity, protein release and propidium iodide uptake. Tween 80 caused the downregulation of fatty acid biosynthesis and an increase in oleic acid and cyclopropane fatty acid levels in the cell membrane. Tween 20, Tween 80 and free oleic acid, but not Tween 40, Tween 60 and other free fatty acids, conferred resistance against HHP. Tween 80 diminished pressure-induced loss of metabolic activity, protein release and uptake of propidium iodide. However, loss of cell viability exceeded by far membrane permeabilization, suggesting that membrane permeabilization, which has frequently been postulated as a major factor in HHP inactivation of microbes, is not necessarily required for HHP-induced cell death of Lactobacillus plantarum.
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- Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany.
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Stress-Adaptive Responses Associated with High-Level Carbapenem Resistance in KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Pathog 2018; 2018:3028290. [PMID: 29657865 PMCID: PMC5883989 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3028290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) organisms have emerged to become a major global public health threat among antimicrobial resistant bacterial human pathogens. Little is known about how CREs emerge. One characteristic phenotype of CREs is heteroresistance, which is clinically associated with treatment failure in patients given a carbapenem. Through in vitro whole-transcriptome analysis we tracked gene expression over time in two different strains (BR7, BR21) of heteroresistant KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, first exposed to a bactericidal concentration of imipenem followed by growth in drug-free medium. In both strains, the immediate response was dominated by a shift in expression of genes involved in glycolysis toward those involved in catabolic pathways. This response was followed by global dampening of transcriptional changes involving protein translation, folding and transport, and decreased expression of genes encoding critical junctures of lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis. The emerged high-level carbapenem-resistant BR21 subpopulation had a prophage (IS1) disrupting ompK36 associated with irreversible OmpK36 porin loss. On the other hand, OmpK36 loss in BR7 was reversible. The acquisition of high-level carbapenem resistance by the two heteroresistant strains was associated with distinct and shared stepwise transcriptional programs. Carbapenem heteroresistance may emerge from the most adaptive subpopulation among a population of cells undergoing a complex set of stress-adaptive responses.
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Population-Wide Survey of Salmonella enterica Response to High-Pressure Processing Reveals a Diversity of Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:AEM.01673-17. [PMID: 29101197 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01673-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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High-pressure processing is a nonthermal method of food preservation that uses pressure to inactivate microorganisms. To ensure the effective validation of process parameters, it is important that the design of challenge protocols consider the potential for resistance in a particular species. Herein, the responses of 99 diverse Salmonella enterica strains to high pressure are reported. Members of this population belonged to 24 serovars and were isolated from various Canadian sources over a period of 26 years. When cells were exposed to 600 MPa for 3 min, the average reduction in cell numbers for this population was 5.6 log10 CFU/ml, with a range of 0.9 log10 CFU/ml to 6 log10 CFU/ml. Eleven strains, from 5 serovars, with variable levels of pressure resistance were selected for further study. The membrane characteristics (propidium iodide uptake during and after pressure treatment, sensitivity to membrane-active agents, and membrane fatty acid composition) and responses to stressors (heat, nutrient deprivation, desiccation, and acid) for this panel suggested potential roles for the cell membrane and the RpoS regulon in mediating pressure resistance in S. enterica The data indicate heterogeneous and multifactorial responses to high pressure that cannot be predicted for individual S. enterica strains.IMPORTANCE The responses of foodborne pathogens to increasingly popular minimal food decontamination methods are not understood and therefore are difficult to predict. This report shows that the responses of Salmonella enterica strains to high-pressure processing are diverse. The magnitude of inactivation does not depend on how closely related the strains are or where they were isolated. Moreover, strains that are resistant to high pressure do not behave similarly to other stresses, suggesting that more than one mechanism might be responsible for resistance to high pressure and the mechanisms used may vary from one strain to another.
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Gayán E, Cambré A, Michiels CW, Aertsen A. RpoS-independent evolution reveals the importance of attenuated cAMP/CRP regulation in high hydrostatic pressure resistance acquisition in E. coli. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8600. [PMID: 28819154 PMCID: PMC5561100 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08958-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) processing is an attractive non-thermal alternative to food pasteurization. Nevertheless, the large inter- and intra-species variations in HHP resistance among foodborne pathogens and the ease by which they can acquire extreme resistance are an issue of increasing concern. Since RpoS activity has been considered as a central determinant in the HHP resistance of E. coli and its pathovars, this study probed for the potential of an E. coli MG1655 ΔrpoS mutant to acquire HHP resistance by directed evolution. Despite the higher initial HHP sensitivity of the ΔrpoS mutant compared to the wild-type strain, evolved lineages of the former readily managed to restore or even succeed wild-type levels of resistance. A number of these ΔrpoS derivatives were affected in cAMP/CRP regulation, and this could be causally related to their HHP resistance. Subsequent inspection revealed that some of previously isolated HHP-resistant mutants derived from the wild-type strain also incurred a causal decrease in cAMP/CRP regulation. cAMP/CRP attenuated HHP-resistant mutants also exhibited higher resistance to fosfomycin, a preferred treatment for STEC infections. As such, this study reveals attenuation of cAMP/CRP regulation as a relevant and RpoS-independent evolutionary route towards HHP resistance in E. coli that coincides with fosfomycin resistance.
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- Elisa Gayán
- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Leuven, Belgium.
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Lago M, Monteil V, Douche T, Guglielmini J, Criscuolo A, Maufrais C, Matondo M, Norel F. Proteome remodelling by the stress sigma factor RpoS/σ S in Salmonella: identification of small proteins and evidence for post-transcriptional regulation. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2127. [PMID: 28522802 PMCID: PMC5437024 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02362-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The RpoS/σS sigma subunit of RNA polymerase is the master regulator of the general stress response in many Gram-negative bacteria. Extensive studies have been conducted on σS-regulated gene expression at the transcriptional level. In contrast, very limited information regarding the impact of σS on global protein production is available. In this study, we used a mass spectrometry-based proteomics approach to explore the wide σS-dependent proteome of the human pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Our present goals were twofold: (1) to survey the protein changes associated with the ΔrpoS mutation and (2) to assess the coding capacity of σS-dependent small RNAs. Our proteomics data, and complementary assays, unravelled the large impact of σS on the Salmonella proteome, and validated expression and σS regulation of twenty uncharacterized small proteins of 27 to 96 amino acids. Furthermore, a large number of genes regulated at the protein level only were identified, suggesting that post-transcriptional regulation is an important component of the σS response. Novel aspects of σS in the control of important catabolic pathways such as myo-inositol, L-fucose, propanediol, and ethanolamine were illuminated by this work, providing new insights into the physiological remodelling involved in bacterial adaptation to a non-actively growing state.
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- Magali Lago
- Institut Pasteur, Laboratoire Systèmes Macromoléculaires et Signalisation, Département de Microbiologie, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
- CNRS ERL6002, rue du Docteur Roux, 75015, Paris, France
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Cellule Pasteur, Paris, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Laboratoire Systèmes Macromoléculaires et Signalisation, Département de Microbiologie, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
- CNRS ERL6002, rue du Docteur Roux, 75015, Paris, France
- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Biochimie des Interactions Macromoléculaires, Département de Biologie structurale et Chimie, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Spectrométrie de Masse Structurale et Protéomique, Département de Biologie Structurale et Chimie, UMR3528, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Hub, C3BI, USR 3756 IP CNRS, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Hub, C3BI, USR 3756 IP CNRS, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Hub, C3BI, USR 3756 IP CNRS, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Spectrométrie de Masse Structurale et Protéomique, Département de Biologie Structurale et Chimie, UMR3528, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Laboratoire Systèmes Macromoléculaires et Signalisation, Département de Microbiologie, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France.
- CNRS ERL6002, rue du Docteur Roux, 75015, Paris, France.
- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Biochimie des Interactions Macromoléculaires, Département de Biologie structurale et Chimie, rue du Dr. Roux, 75015, Paris, France.
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Impact of high hydrostatic pressure on bacterial proteostasis. Biophys Chem 2017; 231:3-9. [PMID: 28365058 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2017.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) is an important factor that limits microbial growth in deep-sea ecosystems to specifically adapted piezophiles. Furthermore, HHP treatment is used as a novel food preservation technique because of its ability to inactivate pathogenic and spoilage bacteria while minimizing the loss of food quality. Disruption of protein homeostasis (i.e. proteostasis) as a result of HHP-induced conformational changes in ribosomes and proteins has been considered as one of the limiting factors for both microbial growth and survival under HHP conditions. This work therefore reviews the effects of sublethal (≤100MPa) and lethal (>100MPa) pressures on protein synthesis, structure, and functionality in bacteria. Furthermore, current understanding on the mechanisms adopted by piezophiles to maintain proteostasis in HHP environments and responses developed by atmospheric-adapted bacteria to protect or restore proteostasis after HHP exposure are discussed.
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Gorshkov V, Kwenda S, Petrova O, Osipova E, Gogolev Y, Moleleki LN. Global Gene Expression Analysis of Cross-Protected Phenotype of Pectobacterium atrosepticum. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169536. [PMID: 28081189 PMCID: PMC5230779 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The ability to adapt to adverse conditions permits many bacterial species to be virtually ubiquitous and survive in a variety of ecological niches. This ability is of particular importance for many plant pathogenic bacteria that should be able to exist, except for their host plants, in different environments e.g. soil, water, insect-vectors etc. Under some of these conditions, bacteria encounter absence of nutrients and persist, acquiring new properties related to resistance to a variety of stress factors (cross-protection). Although many studies describe the phenomenon of cross-protection and several regulatory components that induce the formation of resistant cells were elucidated, the global comparison of the physiology of cross-protected phenotype and growing cells has not been performed. In our study, we took advantage of RNA-Seq technology to gain better insights into the physiology of cross-protected cells on the example of a harmful phytopathogen, Pectobacterium atrosepticum (Pba) that causes crop losses all over the world. The success of this bacterium in plant colonization is related to both its virulence potential and ability to persist effectively under various stress conditions (including nutrient deprivation) retaining the ability to infect plants afterwards. In our previous studies, we showed Pba to be advanced in applying different adaptive strategies that led to manifestation of cell resistance to multiple stress factors. In the present study, we determined the period necessary for the formation of cross-protected Pba phenotype under starvation conditions, and compare the transcriptome profiles of non-adapted growing cells and of adapted cells after the cross-protective effect has reached the maximal level. The obtained data were verified using qRT-PCR. Genes that were expressed differentially (DEGs) in two cell types were classified into functional groups and categories using different approaches. As a result, we portrayed physiological features that distinguish cross-protected phenotype from the growing cells.
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- Vladimir Gorshkov
- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of Kazan Science Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of Kazan Science Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia
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- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of Kazan Science Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia
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- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of Kazan Science Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Marcén M, Ruiz V, Serrano MJ, Condón S, Mañas P. Oxidative stress in E. coli cells upon exposure to heat treatments. Int J Food Microbiol 2017; 241:198-205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Li H, Gänzle M. Some Like It Hot: Heat Resistance of Escherichia coli in Food. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1763. [PMID: 27857712 PMCID: PMC5093140 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Heat treatment and cooking are common interventions for reducing the numbers of vegetative cells and eliminating pathogenic microorganisms in food. Current cooking method requires the internal temperature of beef patties to reach 71°C. However, some pathogenic Escherichia coli such as the beef isolate E. coli AW 1.7 are extremely heat resistant, questioning its inactivation by current heat interventions in beef processing. To optimize the conditions of heat treatment for effective decontaminations of pathogenic E. coli strains, sufficient estimations, and explanations are necessary on mechanisms of heat resistance of target strains. The heat resistance of E. coli depends on the variability of strains and properties of food formulations including salt and water activity. Heat induces alterations of E. coli cells including membrane, cytoplasm, ribosome and DNA, particularly on proteins including protein misfolding and aggregations. Resistant systems of E. coli act against these alterations, mainly through gene regulations of heat response including EvgA, heat shock proteins, σE and σS, to re-fold of misfolded proteins, and achieve antagonism to heat stress. Heat resistance can also be increased by expression of key proteins of membrane and stabilization of membrane fluidity. In addition to the contributions of the outer membrane porin NmpC and overcome of osmotic stress from compatible solutes, the new identified genomic island locus of heat resistant performs a critical role to these highly heat resistant strains. This review aims to provide an overview of current knowledge on heat resistance of E. coli, to better understand its related mechanisms and explore more effective applications of heat interventions in food industry.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, EdmontonAB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, EdmontonAB, Canada
- College of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of TechnologyHubei, China
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Fast-tumbling bicelles constructed from native Escherichia coli lipids. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2016; 1858:2097-2105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pienaar JA, Singh A, Barnard TG. The viable but non-culturable state in pathogenic Escherichia coli: A general review. Afr J Lab Med 2016; 5:368. [PMID: 28879110 PMCID: PMC5436400 DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v5i1.368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background The persistence and pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria are dependent on the ability of the species to survive in adverse conditions. During the infectious process, the organism may need to pass through certain hostile anatomical sites, such as the stomach. Under various environmental stresses, many bacteria enter into the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state, where they are ‘alive’ or metabolically active, but will not grow on conventional media. Escherichia coli bacteria encounter several diverse stress factors during their growth, survival and infection and thus may enter into the VBNC state. Objectives This review discusses various general aspects of the VBNC state, the mechanisms and possible public health impact of indicator and pathogenic E. coli entering into the VBNC state. Method A literature review was conducted to ascertain the possible impact of E. coli entering into the VBNC state. Results Escherichia coli enter into the VBNC state by means of several induction mechanisms. Various authors have found that E. coli can be resuscitated post-VBNC. Certain strains of pathogenic E. coli are still able to produce toxins in the VBNC state, whilst others are avirulent during the VBNC state but are able to regain virulence after resuscitation. Conclusion Pathogenic and indicator E. coli entering into the VBNC state could have an adverse effect on public health if conventional detection methods are used, where the number of viable cells could be underestimated and the VBNC cells still produce toxins or could, at any time, be resuscitated and become virulent again.
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- Jennifer A Pienaar
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Technology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Water and Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Water and Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Water and Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Chen YY, Gänzle MG. Influence of cyclopropane fatty acids on heat, high pressure, acid and oxidative resistance in Escherichia coli. Int J Food Microbiol 2016; 222:16-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li H, Garcia-Hernandez R, Driedger D, McMullen LM, Gänzle M. Effect of the food matrix on pressure resistance of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli. Food Microbiol 2016; 57:96-102. [PMID: 27052707 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Revised: 01/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The pressure resistance of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) depends on food matrix. This study compared the resistance of two five-strain E. coli cocktails, as well as the pressure resistant strain E. coli AW1.7, to hydrostatic pressure application in bruschetta, tzatziki, yoghurt and ground beef at 600 MPa, 20 °C for 3 min and during post-pressure survival at 4 °C. Pressure reduced STEC in plant and dairy products by more than 5 logs (cfu/ml) but not in ground beef. The pH affected the resistance of STEC to pressure as well as the post-pressure survival. E. coli with food constituents including calcium, magnesium, glutamate, caffeic acid and acetic acid were treated at 600 MPa, 20 °C. All compounds exhibited a protective effect on E. coli. The antimicrobial compounds ethanol and phenylethanol enhanced the inactivation by pressure. Calcium and magnesium also performed protective effects on E. coli during storage. Glutamate, glutamine or glutathione did not significantly influence the post-pressure survival over 12 days. Preliminary investigation on cell membrane was further performed through the use of fluorescence probe 1-N-phenylnaphthylamine. Pressure effectively permeabilised cell membrane, whereas calcium showed no effects on membrane permeabilisation.
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- Hui Li
- University of Alberta, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton, Canada
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- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Food Processing Development Centre, Leduc, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Edmonton, Canada; Hubei University of Technology, School of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wuhan, China.
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Ferreira M, Almeida A, Delgadillo I, Saraiva J, Cunha Â. Susceptibility ofListeria monocytogenesto high pressure processing: A review. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2015.1094816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Gänzle M, Liu Y. Mechanisms of pressure-mediated cell death and injury in Escherichia coli: from fundamentals to food applications. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:599. [PMID: 26157424 PMCID: PMC4478891 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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High hydrostatic pressure is commercially applied to extend the shelf life of foods, and to improve food safety. Current applications operate at ambient temperature and 600 MPa or less. However, bacteria that may resist this pressure level include the pathogens Staphylococcus aureus and strains of Escherichia coli, including shiga-toxin producing E. coli. The resistance of E. coli to pressure is variable between strains and highly dependent on the food matrix. The targeted design of processes for the safe elimination of E. coli thus necessitates deeper insights into mechanisms of interaction and matrix-strain interactions. Cellular targets of high pressure treatment in E. coli include the barrier properties of the outer membrane, the integrity of the cytoplasmic membrane as well as the activity of membrane-bound enzymes, and the integrity of ribosomes. The pressure-induced denaturation of membrane bound enzymes results in generation of reactive oxygen species and subsequent cell death caused by oxidative stress. Remarkably, pressure resistance at the single cell level relates to the disposition of misfolded proteins in inclusion bodies. While the pressure resistance E. coli can be manipulated by over-expression or deletion of (stress) proteins, the mechanisms of pressure resistance in wild type strains is multi-factorial and not fully understood. This review aims to provide an overview on mechanisms of pressure-mediated cell death in E. coli, and the use of this information for optimization of high pressure processing of foods.
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- Michael Gänzle
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Tao J, Sang Y, Teng Q, Ni J, Yang Y, Tsui SKW, Yao YF. Heat shock proteins IbpA and IbpB are required for NlpI-participated cell division in Escherichia coli. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:51. [PMID: 25699035 PMCID: PMC4316790 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Lipoprotein NlpI of Escherichia coli is involved in the cell division, virulence, and bacterial interaction with eukaryotic host cells. To elucidate the functional mechanism of NlpI, we examined how NlpI affects cell division and found that induction of NlpI inhibits nucleoid division and halts cell growth. Consistent with these results, the cell division protein FtsZ failed to localize at the septum but diffused in the cytosol. Elevation of NlpI expression enhanced the transcription and the outer membrane localization of the heat shock protein IbpA and IbpB. Deletion of either ibpA or ibpB abolished the effects of NlpI induction, which could be restored by complementation. The C-terminus of NlpI is critical for the enhancement in IbpA and IbpB production, and the N-terminus of NlpI is required for the outer membrane localization of NlpI, IbpA, and IbpB. Furthermore, NlpI physically interacts with IbpB. These results indicate that over-expression of NlpI can interrupt the nucleoids division and the assembly of FtsZ at the septum, mediated by IbpA/IbpB, suggesting a role of the NlpI/IbpA/IbpB complex in the cell division.
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- Jing Tao
- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institutes of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institutes of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institutes of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institutes of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institutes of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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Ravva SV, Cooley MB, Sarreal CZ, Mandrell RE. Fitness of Outbreak and Environmental Strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Aerosolizable Soil and Association of Clonal Variation in Stress Gene Regulation. Pathogens 2014; 3:528-48. [PMID: 25438010 PMCID: PMC4243427 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens3030528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Revised: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Airborne dust from feedlots is a potential mechanism of contamination of nearby vegetable crops with Escherichia coli O157:H7 (EcO157). We compared the fitness of clinical and environmental strains of EcO157 in <45 µm soil from a spinach farm. Differences in survival were observed among the 35 strains with D-values (days for 90% decreases) ranging from 1–12 days. Strains that survived longer, generally, were from environmental sources and lacked expression of curli, a protein associated with attachment and virulence. Furthermore, the proportion of curli-positive (C+) variants of EcO157 strains decreased with repeated soil exposure and the strains that were curli-negative (C−) remained C− post-soil exposure. Soil exposure altered expression of stress-response genes linked to fitness of EcO157, but significant clonal variation in expression was measured. Mutations were detected in the stress-related sigma factor, rpoS, with a greater percentage occurring in parental strains of clinical origin prior to soil exposure. We speculate that these mutations in rpoS may confer a differential expression of genes, associated with mechanisms of survival and/or virulence, and thus may influence the fitness of EcO157.
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- Subbarao V Ravva
- Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
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- Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
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- Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
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- Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
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Lévi-Meyrueis C, Monteil V, Sismeiro O, Dillies MA, Monot M, Jagla B, Coppée JY, Dupuy B, Norel F. Expanding the RpoS/σS-network by RNA sequencing and identification of σS-controlled small RNAs in Salmonella. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96918. [PMID: 24810289 PMCID: PMC4014581 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The RpoS/σS sigma subunit of RNA polymerase (RNAP) controls a global adaptive response that allows many Gram-negative bacteria to survive starvation and various stresses. σS also contributes to biofilm formation and virulence of the food-borne pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium). In this study, we used directional RNA-sequencing and complementary assays to explore the σS-dependent transcriptome of S. Typhimurium during late stationary phase in rich medium. This study confirms the large regulatory scope of σS and provides insights into the physiological functions of σS in Salmonella. Extensive regulation by σS of genes involved in metabolism and membrane composition, and down-regulation of the respiratory chain functions, were important features of the σS effects on gene transcription that might confer fitness advantages to bacterial cells and/or populations under starving conditions. As an example, we show that arginine catabolism confers a competitive fitness advantage in stationary phase. This study also provides a firm basis for future studies to address molecular mechanisms of indirect regulation of gene expression by σS. Importantly, the σS-controlled downstream network includes small RNAs that might endow σS with post-transcriptional regulatory functions. Of these, four (RyhB-1/RyhB-2, SdsR, SraL) were known to be controlled by σS and deletion of the sdsR locus had a competitive fitness cost in stationary phase. The σS-dependent control of seven additional sRNAs was confirmed in Northern experiments. These findings will inspire future studies to investigate molecular mechanisms and the physiological impact of post-transcriptional regulation by σS.
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- Corinne Lévi-Meyrueis
- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Génétique Moléculaire, Département de Microbiologie, Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL3526, Paris, France
- Université Paris Sud XI, Orsay, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Génétique Moléculaire, Département de Microbiologie, Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL3526, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Plate-forme Transcriptome et Epigénome, Département Génomes et génétique, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Plate-forme Transcriptome et Epigénome, Département Génomes et génétique, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Laboratoire Pathogenèse des bactéries anaérobies, Département de Microbiologie, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Plate-forme Transcriptome et Epigénome, Département Génomes et génétique, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Plate-forme Transcriptome et Epigénome, Département Génomes et génétique, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Laboratoire Pathogenèse des bactéries anaérobies, Département de Microbiologie, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Génétique Moléculaire, Département de Microbiologie, Paris, France
- CNRS, ERL3526, Paris, France
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Álvarez-Ordóñez A, Begley M, Clifford T, Deasy T, Collins B, Hill C. Transposon mutagenesis reveals genes involved in osmotic stress and drying in Cronobacter sakazakii. Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chen L, Xu Q, Tu J, Ge Y, Liu J, Liang FT. Increasing RpoS expression causes cell death in Borrelia burgdorferi. PLoS One 2013; 8:e83276. [PMID: 24358270 PMCID: PMC3865164 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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RpoS, one of the two alternative σ factors in Borrelia burgdorferi, is tightly controlled by multiple regulators and, in turn, determines expression of many critical virulence factors. Here we show that increasing RpoS expression causes cell death. The immediate effect of increasing RpoS expression was to promote bacterial division and as a consequence result in a rapid increase in cell number before causing bacterial death. No DNA fragmentation or degradation was observed during this induced cell death. Cryo-electron microscopy showed induced cells first formed blebs, which were eventually released from dying cells. Apparently blebbing initiated cell disintegration leading to cell death. These findings led us to hypothesize that increasing RpoS expression triggers intracellular programs and/or pathways that cause spirochete death. The potential biological significance of induced cell death may help B. burgdorferi regulate its population to maintain its life cycle in nature.
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- Linxu Chen
- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Taxes, United States of America
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Taxes, United States of America
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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Loss of cAMP/CRP regulation confers extreme high hydrostatic pressure resistance in Escherichia coli O157:H7. Int J Food Microbiol 2013; 166:65-71. [PMID: 23831733 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Application of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) constitutes a valuable non-thermal pasteurization process in modern food conservation. Triggered by our interest in the rapid adaptive evolution towards HHP resistance in the food-borne pathogen E. coli O157:H7 (strain ATCC 43888) that was demonstrated earlier, we used genetic screening to identify specific loci in which a loss-of-function mutation would be sufficient to markedly increase HHP survival. As such, individual loss of RssB (anti RpoS-factor), CRP (catabolite response protein) and CyaA (adenylate cyclase) were each found to confer significant HHP resistance in the 300MPa range (i.e. >1,000-fold), and this phenotype invariably coincided with increased resistance against heat as well. In contrast to loss of RssB, however, loss of CRP or CyaA also conferred significantly increased resistance to 600MPa (i.e. >10,000-fold), suggesting cAMP/CRP homeostasis to affect extreme HHP resistance independently of increased RpoS activity. Surprisingly, none of the rapidly emerging HHP-resistant mutants of ATCC 43888 that were isolated previously did incur any mutations in rssB, crp or cyaA, indicating that a number of other loci can guide the rapid emergence of HHP resistance in E. coli O157:H7 as well. The inability of spontaneous rssB, crp or cyaA mutants to emerge during selective enrichment under HHP selection likely stems from their decreased competitive fitness during growth. Overall, this study is the first to shed light on the possible genetic strategies supporting the acquisition of HHP resistance in E. coli O157:H7.
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Soares NC, Spät P, Krug K, Macek B. Global dynamics of the Escherichia coli proteome and phosphoproteome during growth in minimal medium. J Proteome Res 2013; 12:2611-21. [PMID: 23590516 DOI: 10.1021/pr3011843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Recent phosphoproteomics studies have generated relatively large data sets of bacterial proteins phosphorylated on serine, threonine, and tyrosine, implicating this type of phosphorylation in the regulation of vital processes of a bacterial cell; however, most phosphoproteomics studies in bacteria were so far qualitative. Here we applied stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture (SILAC) to perform a quantitative analysis of proteome and phosphoproteome dynamics of Escherichia coli during five distinct phases of growth in the minimal medium. Combining two triple-SILAC experiments, we detected a total of 2118 proteins and quantified relative dynamics of 1984 proteins in all measured phases of growth, including 570 proteins associated with cell wall and membrane. In the phosphoproteomic experiment, we detected 150 Ser/Thr/Tyr phosphorylation events, of which 108 were localized to a specific amino acid residue and 76 were quantified in all phases of growth. Clustering analysis of SILAC ratios revealed distinct sets of coregulated proteins for each analyzed phase of growth and overrepresentation of membrane proteins in transition between exponential and stationary phases. The proteomics data indicated that proteins related to stress response typically associated with the stationary phase, including RpoS-dependent proteins, had increasing levels already during earlier phases of growth. Application of SILAC enabled us to measure median occupancies of phosphorylation sites, which were generally low (<12%). Interestingly, the phosphoproteome analysis showed a global increase of protein phosphorylation levels in the late stationary phase, pointing to a likely role of this modification in later phases of growth.
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Effect of pressure-induced changes in the ionization equilibria of buffers on inactivation of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by high hydrostatic pressure. Appl Environ Microbiol 2013; 79:4041-7. [PMID: 23624471 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00469-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Survival rates of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus after high-pressure treatment in buffers that had large or small reaction volumes (ΔV°), and which therefore underwent large or small changes in pH under pressure, were compared. At a low buffer concentration of 0.005 M, survival was, as expected, better in MOPS (morpholinepropanesulfonic acid), HEPES, and Tris, whose ΔV° values are approximately 5.0 to 7.0 cm(3) mol(-1), than in phosphate or dimethyl glutarate (DMG), whose ΔV° values are about -25 cm(3) mol(-1). However, at a concentration of 0.1 M, survival was unexpectedly better in phosphate and DMG than in MOPS, HEPES, or Tris. This was because the baroprotective effect of phosphate and DMG increased much more rapidly with increasing concentration than it did with MOPS, HEPES, or Tris. Further comparisons of survival in solutions of salts expected to cause large electrostriction effects (Na2SO4 and CaCl2) and those causing lower electrostriction (NaCl and KCl) were made. The salts with divalent ions were protective at much lower concentrations than salts with monovalent ions. Buffers and salts both protected against transient membrane disruption in E. coli, but the molar concentrations necessary for membrane protection were much lower for phosphate and Na2SO4 than for HEPES and NaCl. Possible protective mechanisms discussed include effects of electrolytes on water compressibility and kosmotropic and specific ion effects. The results of this systematic study will be of considerable practical significance in studies of pressure inactivation of microbes under defined conditions but also raise important fundamental questions regarding the mechanisms of baroprotection by ionic solutes.
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Vanlint D, Rutten N, Govers SK, Michiels CW, Aertsen A. Exposure to high hydrostatic pressure rapidly selects for increased RpoS activity and general stress-resistance in Escherichia coli O157:H7. Int J Food Microbiol 2013; 163:28-33. [PMID: 23500612 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Revised: 02/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Exposure to high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) is increasingly being used in food preservation as a non-thermal pasteurization process, and its further implementation necessitates a more thorough understanding of bacterial resistance development and intraspecies variability with regard to inactivation by HHP. In this report, we discovered that exposure to high hydrostatic pressure stress can rapidly select for strongly increased RpoS activity in a hypersensitive Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain (ATCC 43888), leading to a simultaneous increase in HHP and heat resistance. Moreover, the level of RpoS activity correlated well with the original hypersensitivity and the extent of acquired HHP resistance, and extremely HHP-resistant mutants of ATCC 43888 clearly incurred a number of additional RpoS-dependent phenotypes. These findings suggest that implementation of novel processing techniques in the food production chain can readily affect the physiology of food-borne pathogens.
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- Dietrich Vanlint
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M(2)S), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Monfort S, Ramos S, Meneses N, Knorr D, Raso J, Álvarez I. Design and evaluation of a high hydrostatic pressure combined process for pasteurization of liquid whole egg. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2012.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ahmed RK, Rohava Z, Balaji KN, Hoffner SE, Gaines H, Magalhaes I, Zumla A, Skrahina A, Maeurer MJ. Pattern recognition and cellular immune responses to novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis-antigens in individuals from Belarus. BMC Infect Dis 2012; 12:41. [PMID: 22336002 PMCID: PMC3305616 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an enduring health problem worldwide and the emerging threat of multidrug resistant (MDR) TB and extensively drug resistant (XDR) TB is of particular concern. A better understanding of biomarkers associated with TB will aid to guide the development of better targets for TB diagnosis and for the development of improved TB vaccines. Methods Recombinant proteins (n = 7) and peptide pools (n = 14) from M. tuberculosis (M.tb) antigens associated with M.tb pathogenicity, modification of cell lipids or cellular metabolism, were used to compare T cell immune responses defined by IFN-γ production using a whole blood assay (WBA) from i) patients with TB, ii) individuals recovered from TB and iii) individuals exposed to TB without evidence of clinical TB infection from Minsk, Belarus. Results We identified differences in M.tb target peptide recognition between the test groups, i.e. a frequent recognition of antigens associated with lipid metabolism, e.g. cyclopropane fatty acyl phospholipid synthase. The pattern of peptide recognition was broader in blood from healthy individuals and those recovered from TB as compared to individuals suffering from pulmonary TB. Detection of biologically relevant M.tb targets was confirmed by staining for intracellular cytokines (IL-2, TNF-α and IFN-γ) in T cells from non-human primates (NHPs) after BCG vaccination. Conclusions PBMCs from healthy individuals and those recovered from TB recognized a broader spectrum of M.tb antigens as compared to patients with TB. The nature of the pattern recognition of a broad panel of M.tb antigens will devise better strategies to identify improved diagnostics gauging previous exposure to M.tb; it may also guide the development of improved TB-vaccines.
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- Raija K Ahmed
- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Nobelsväg 16, SE 17182 Solna, Sweden
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