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Aravindraja C, Jeepipalli S, Duncan WD, Vekariya KM, Rahaman SO, Chan EKL, Kesavalu L. Streptococcus gordonii Supragingival Bacterium Oral Infection-Induced Periodontitis and Robust miRNA Expression Kinetics. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6217. [PMID: 38892405 PMCID: PMC11172800 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25116217] [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: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Streptococcus gordonii (S. gordonii, Sg) is one of the early colonizing, supragingival commensal bacterium normally associated with oral health in human dental plaque. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in the inflammation-mediated pathways and are involved in periodontal disease (PD) pathogenesis. PD is a polymicrobial dysbiotic immune-inflammatory disease initiated by microbes in the gingival sulcus/pockets. The objective of this study is to determine the global miRNA expression kinetics in S. gordonii DL1-infected C57BL/6J mice. All mice were randomly divided into four groups (n = 10 mice/group; 5 males and 5 females). Bacterial infection was performed in mice at 8 weeks and 16 weeks, mice were euthanized, and tissues harvested for analysis. We analyzed differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs in the mandibles of S. gordonii-infected mice. Gingival colonization/infection by S. gordonii and alveolar bone resorption (ABR) was confirmed. All the S. gordonii-infected mice at two specific time points showed bacterial colonization (100%) in the gingival surface, and a significant increase in mandible and maxilla ABR (p < 0.0001). miRNA profiling revealed 191 upregulated miRNAs (miR-375, miR-34b-5p) and 22 downregulated miRNAs (miR-133, miR-1224) in the mandibles of S. gordonii-infected mice at the 8-week mark. Conversely, at 16 weeks post-infection, 10 miRNAs (miR-1902, miR-203) were upregulated and 32 miRNAs (miR-1937c, miR-720) were downregulated. Two miRNAs, miR-210 and miR-423-5p, were commonly upregulated, and miR-2135 and miR-145 were commonly downregulated in both 8- and 16-week-infected mice mandibles. Furthermore, we employed five machine learning (ML) algorithms to assess how the number of miRNA copies correlates with S. gordonii infections in mice. In the ML analyses, miR-22 and miR-30c (8-week), miR-720 and miR-339-5p (16-week), and miR-720, miR-22, and miR-339-5p (combined 8- and 16-week) emerged as the most influential miRNAs.
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- Chairmandurai Aravindraja
- Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (C.A.); (S.J.); (K.M.V.)
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- Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (C.A.); (S.J.); (K.M.V.)
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- Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA;
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- Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (C.A.); (S.J.); (K.M.V.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA;
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- Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA;
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- Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (C.A.); (S.J.); (K.M.V.)
- Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA;
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Afonso AC, Simões M, Saavedra MJ, Simões L, Lema JM, Trueba-Santiso A. Exploring coaggregation mechanisms involved in biofilm formation in drinking water through a proteomic-based approach. J Appl Microbiol 2024; 135:lxae143. [PMID: 38877639 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxae143] [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: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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AIM Coaggregation, a highly specific cell-cell interaction mechanism, plays a pivotal role in multispecies biofilm formation. While it has been mostly studied in oral environments, its occurrence in aquatic systems is also acknowledged. Considering biofilm formation's economic and health-related implications in engineered water systems, it is crucial to understand its mechanisms. Here, we hypothesized that traceable differences at the proteome level might determine coaggregation ability. METHODS AND RESULTS Two strains of Delftia acidovorans, isolated from drinking water were studied. First, in vitro motility assays indicated more swarming and twitching motility for the coaggregating strain (C+) than non-coaggregating strain (C-). By transmission electronic microscopy, we confirmed the presence of flagella for both strains. By proteomics, we detected a significantly higher expression of type IV pilus twitching motility proteins in C+, in line with the motility assays. Moreover, flagellum ring proteins were more abundant in C+, while those involved in the formation of the flagellar hook (FlE and FilG) were only detected in C-. All the results combined suggested structural and conformational differences between stains in their cell appendages. CONCLUSION This study presents an alternative approach for identifying protein biomarkers to detect coaggregation abilities in uncharacterized strains.
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- Ana C Afonso
- LEPABE-Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE-Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- CITAB, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- CEB-LABBELS, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- LEPABE-Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE-Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- CITAB, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- CEB-LABBELS, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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Afonso AC, Gomes IB, Saavedra MJ, C Simões L, Simões M. Drinking-water isolated Delftia acidovorans selectively coaggregates with partner bacteria and facilitates multispecies biofilm development. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 875:162646. [PMID: 36889402 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Coaggregation plays an important role in the development of multispecies biofilms in different environments, often serving as an active bridge between biofilm members and other organisms that, in their absence, would not integrate the sessile structure. The ability of bacteria to coaggregate has been reported for a limited number of species and strains. In this study, 38 bacterial strains isolated from drinking water (DW) were investigated for their ability to coaggregate, in a total of 115 pairs of combinations. Among these isolates, only Delftia acidovorans (strain 005P) showed coaggregating ability. Coaggregation inhibition studies have shown that the interactions mediating D. acidovorans 005P coaggregation were both polysaccharide-protein and protein-protein, depending on the interacting partner bacteria. Dual-species biofilms of D. acidovorans 005P and other DW bacteria were developed to understand the role of coaggregation on biofilm formation. Biofilm formation by Citrobacter freundii and Pseudomonas putida strains highly benefited from the presence of D. acidovorans 005P, apparently due to the production of extracellular molecules/public goods favouring microbial cooperation. This was the first time that the coaggregation capacity of D. acidovorans was demonstrated, highlighting its role in providing a metabolic opportunity for partner bacteria.
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- Ana C Afonso
- ALiCE-LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; CITAB, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal; CEB-LABBELS, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- ALiCE-LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CEB-LABBELS, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- ALiCE-LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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El-Awady AR, Elashiry M, Morandini AC, Meghil MM, Cutler CW. Dendritic cells a critical link to alveolar bone loss and systemic disease risk in periodontitis: Immunotherapeutic implications. Periodontol 2000 2022; 89:41-50. [PMID: 35244951 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Extensive research in humans and animal models has begun to unravel the complex mechanisms that drive the immunopathogenesis of periodontitis. Neutrophils mount an early and rapid response to the subgingival oral microbiome, producing destructive enzymes to kill microbes. Chemokines and cytokines are released that attract macrophages, dendritic cells, and T cells to the site. Dendritic cells, the focus of this review, are professional antigen-presenting cells on the front line of immune surveillance. Dendritic cells consist of multiple subsets that reside in the epithelium, connective tissues, and major organs. Our work in humans and mice established that myeloid dendritic cells are mobilized in periodontitis. This occurs in lymphoid and nonlymphoid oral tissues, in the bloodstream, and in response to Porphyromonas gingivalis. Moreover, the dendritic cells mature in situ in gingival lamina propria, forming immune conjugates with cluster of differentiation (CD) 4+ T cells, called oral lymphoid foci. At such foci, the decisions are made as to whether to promote bone destructive T helper 17 or bone-sparing regulatory T cell responses. Interestingly, dendritic cells lack potent enzymes and reactive oxygen species needed to kill and degrade endocytosed microbes. The keystone pathogen P. gingivalis exploits this vulnerability by invading dendritic cells in the tissues and peripheral blood using its distinct fimbrial adhesins. This promotes pathogen dissemination and inflammatory disease at distant sites, such as atherosclerotic plaques. Interestingly, our recent studies indicate that such P. gingivalis-infected dendritic cells release nanosized extracellular vesicles called exosomes, in higher numbers than uninfected dendritic cells do. Secreted exosomes and inflammasome-related cytokines are a key feature of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype. Exosomes communicate in paracrine with neighboring stromal cells and immune cells to promote and amplify cellular senescence. We have shown that dendritic cell-derived exosomes can be custom tailored to target and reprogram specific immune cells responsible for inflammatory bone loss in mice. The long-term goal of these immunotherapeutic approaches, ongoing in our laboratory and others, is to promote human health and longevity.
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- Ahmed R El-Awady
- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.,Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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Hasegawa Y, Nagano K. Porphyromonas gingivalis FimA and Mfa1 fimbriae: Current insights on localization, function, biogenesis, and genotype. JAPANESE DENTAL SCIENCE REVIEW 2021; 57:190-200. [PMID: 34691295 PMCID: PMC8512630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In general, the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis expresses distinct FimA and Mfa1 fimbriae. Each of these consists of five FimA–E and five Mfa1–5 proteins encoded by the fim and mfa gene clusters, respectively. The main shaft portion comprises FimA and Mfa1, whereas FimB and Mfa2 are localized on the basal portion and function as anchors and elongation terminators. FimC–E and Mfa3–5 participate in the assembly of an accessory protein complex on the tips of each fimbria. Hence, they serve as ligands for the receptors on host cells and other oral bacterial species. The crystal structures of FimA and Mfa1 fimbrial proteins were recently elucidated and new insights into the localization, function, and biogenesis of these proteins have been reported. Several studies indicated a correlation between P. gingivalis pathogenicity and the fimA genotype but not the mfa1 genotype. We recently revealed polymorphisms of all genes in the fim and mfa gene clusters. Intriguingly, mfa5 occurred in numerous different forms and underwent duplication. Detailed structural and functional knowledge of the fimbrial proteins in the context of the entire filament could facilitate the development of innovative therapeutic strategies for structure-based drug design.
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- Yoshiaki Hasegawa
- Department of Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Microbiology, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan
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Identification of Small-Molecule Inhibitors Targeting Porphyromonas gingivalis Interspecies Adherence and Determination of Their In Vitro and In Vivo Efficacies. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 64:AAC.00884-20. [PMID: 32816725 PMCID: PMC7577153 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00884-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is one of the primary causative agents of periodontal disease and initially colonizes the oral cavity by adhering to commensal streptococci. Adherence requires the interaction of a minor fimbrial protein (Mfa1) of P. gingivalis with streptococcal antigen I/II (AgI/II). Our previous work identified an AgI/II peptide that potently inhibited adherence and significantly reduced P. gingivalis virulence in vivo, suggesting that this interaction represents a potential target for drug discovery. Porphyromonas gingivalis is one of the primary causative agents of periodontal disease and initially colonizes the oral cavity by adhering to commensal streptococci. Adherence requires the interaction of a minor fimbrial protein (Mfa1) of P. gingivalis with streptococcal antigen I/II (AgI/II). Our previous work identified an AgI/II peptide that potently inhibited adherence and significantly reduced P. gingivalis virulence in vivo, suggesting that this interaction represents a potential target for drug discovery. To develop targeted small-molecule inhibitors of this protein-protein interaction, we performed a virtual screen of the ZINC databases to identify compounds that exhibit structural similarity with the two functional motifs (NITVK and VQDLL) of the AgI/II peptide. Thirty three compounds were tested for in vitro inhibition of P. gingivalis adherence and the three most potent compounds, namely, N7, N17, and V8, were selected for further analysis. The in vivo efficacy of these compounds was evaluated in a murine model of periodontitis. Treatment of mice with each of the compounds significantly reduced maxillary alveolar bone resorption in infected animals. Finally, a series of cytotoxicity tests were performed against human and murine cell lines. Compounds N17 and V8 exhibited no significant cytotoxic activity toward any of the cell lines, whereas compound N7 was cytotoxic at the highest concentrations that were tested (20 and 40 μM). These results identify compounds N17 and V8 as potential lead compounds that will facilitate the design of more potent therapeutic agents that may function to limit or prevent P. gingivalis colonization of the oral cavity.
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Desai H, Mahmoud MY, Tan J, Minooei F, Demuth DR, Steinbach-Rankins JM. Assessment of CafA Targeted BAR-Encapsulated Nanoparticles against Oral Biofilms. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E835. [PMID: 32882864 PMCID: PMC7557775 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis adherence to Streptococcus gordonii is a crucial initial event that facilitates the colonization of P. gingivalis, a key pathogen in periodontal disease. As such, blocking these early interactions may present a potential avenue to limit P. gingivalis colonization. Nanoparticles encapsulating a synthetic peptide BAR (BAR-encapsulated NPs) inhibit P. gingivalis/S. gordonii biofilm formation 1.8-fold more potently relative to free BAR. However, BAR-encapsulated NPs, like many orally delivered formulations, may benefit from a strategy that improves their retention in an open flow environment. Here, we sought to enhance the efficacy of BAR-encapsulated NPs by modifying their surfaces with coaggregation factor A (CafA), a fimbrial protein expressed by the early colonizer, Actinomyces oris. We demonstrate that the targeting moiety, CafA, enhances NP binding and exhibits specificity of adherence to S. gordonii, relative to other oral bacterial species. Furthermore, CafA-modified NPs release inhibitory concentrations of BAR for 12 h, a time frame relevant to oral dosage form delivery. Lastly, CafA-modified NPs potently inhibit P. gingivalis/S. gordonii biofilm formation for up to 12 h and are non-toxic at therapeutically-relevant concentrations. These results suggest that CafA-modified NPs represent a novel and efficacious delivery vehicle for localized, targeted delivery of BAR to P. gingivalis preferred niches.
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- Hetal Desai
- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (H.D.); (J.T.)
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA;
- Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA;
- Department of Toxicology, Forensic Medicine and Veterinary Regulations, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (H.D.); (J.T.)
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- Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA;
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY 40202, USA; (H.D.); (J.T.)
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA;
- Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA;
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Porphyromonas gingivalis HmuY and Streptococcus gordonii GAPDH-Novel Heme Acquisition Strategy in the Oral Microbiome. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21114150. [PMID: 32532033 PMCID: PMC7312356 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21114150] [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: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The oral cavity of healthy individuals is inhabited by commensals, with species of Streptococcus being the most abundant and prevalent in sites not affected by periodontal diseases. The development of chronic periodontitis is linked with the environmental shift in the oral microbiome, leading to the domination of periodontopathogens. Structure-function studies showed that Streptococcus gordonii employs a "moonlighting" protein glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (SgGAPDH) to bind heme, thus forming a heme reservoir for exchange with other proteins. Secreted or surface-associated SgGAPDH coordinates Fe(III)heme using His43. Hemophore-like heme-binding proteins of Porphyromonas gingivalis (HmuY), Prevotella intermedia (PinO) and Tannerella forsythia (Tfo) sequester heme complexed to SgGAPDH. Co-culturing of P. gingivalis with S. gordonii results in increased hmuY gene expression, indicating that HmuY might be required for efficient inter-bacterial interactions. In contrast to the DhmuY mutant strain, the wild type strain acquires heme and forms deeper biofilm structures on blood agar plates pre-grown with S. gordonii. Therefore, our novel paradigm of heme acquisition used by P. gingivalis appears to extend to co-infections with other oral bacteria and offers a mechanism for the ability of periodontopathogens to obtain sufficient heme in the host environment. Importantly, P. gingivalis is advantaged in terms of acquiring heme, which is vital for its growth survival and virulence.
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Fallah Atanaki F, Behrouzi S, Ariaeenejad S, Boroomand A, Kavousi K. BIPEP: Sequence-based Prediction of Biofilm Inhibitory Peptides Using a Combination of NMR and Physicochemical Descriptors. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:7290-7297. [PMID: 32280870 PMCID: PMC7144140 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Biofilms are biological systems that are formed by a community of microorganisms in which microbial cells are connected on a surface within a self-produced matrix of an extracellular polymeric substance. On some occasions, microorganisms use biofilms to protect themselves against the harmful effects of the host body immune system and the surrounding environment, hence increasing their chances of survival against the various anti-microbial agents. Biofilms play a crucial role in medicine and industry because of the problems they cause. Designing agents that inhibit bacterial biofilm formation is very costly and takes too much time in the laboratory to be discovered and validated. Therefore, developing computational tools for the prediction of biofilm inhibitor peptides is inevitable and important. Here, we present a computational prediction tool to screen the vast number of peptide sequences and select potential candidate peptides for further lab experiments and validation. In this learning model, different feature vectors, extracted from the peptide primary structure, are exploited to learn patterns from the sequence of biofilm inhibitory peptides. Various classification algorithms including SVM, random forest, and k-nearest neighbor have been examined to evaluate their performance. Overall, our approach showed better prediction in comparison with other prediction methods. In this study, for the first time, we applied features extracted from NMR spectra of amino acids along with physicochemical features. Although each group of features showed good discrimination potential alone, we used a combination of features to enhance the performance of our method. Our prediction tool is freely available.
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- Fereshteh Fallah Atanaki
- Laboratory
of Complex Biological Systems and Bioinformatics (CBB), Department
of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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- Laboratory
of Complex Biological Systems and Bioinformatics (CBB), Department
of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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- Department
of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Agricultural
Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research,
Education, and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj 31535-1897, Iran
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- School
of Natural Sciences, University of California
Merced, Merced 95343-5001, California, United States of America
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- Laboratory
of Complex Biological Systems and Bioinformatics (CBB), Department
of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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Roky M, Trent JO, Demuth DR. Identification of functional domains of the minor fimbrial antigen involved in the interaction of Porphyromonas gingivalis with oral streptococci. Mol Oral Microbiol 2020; 35:66-77. [PMID: 31994329 PMCID: PMC7078856 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is associated with chronic periodontitis and may initially colonize the oral cavity by adhering to streptococci. Adhesion to streptococci is driven by interaction of the minor fimbrial antigen (Mfa1) with streptococcal antigen I/II. We identified the region of antigen I/II required for this interaction and developed small molecule mimetics that inhibited P. gingivalis adherence. However, the functional motifs of Mfa1 involved in the interaction with antigen I/II remain uncharacterized. A series of N- and C-terminal peptide fragments of Mfa1 were expressed and tested for inhibition of P. gingivalis adherence to S. gordonii. This approach identified residues 225-400 of Mfa1 as essential for P. gingivalis adherence. Using the three-dimensional structure of Mfa1, a putative binding cleft was identified using SiteMap and five small molecule mimetics could dock in this site. Site-specific mutation of residues in the predicted cleft, including R240A, W275A, D321A and A357P inhibited the interaction of Mfa1 with streptococci, whereas mutation of residues not in the predicted cleft (V238A, I252F and ΔK253) had no effect. Complementation of an Mfa1-deficient P. gingivalis strain with wild-type mfa1 restored adherence to streptococci, whereas complementation with full-length mfa1 containing the R240A or A357P mutations did not restore adherence. The mutations did not affect polymerization of Mfa1, suggesting that the complemented strains produced intact minor fimbriae. These results identified specific residues and structural motifs required for the Mfa1-antigen I/II interaction and will facilitate the design of small molecule therapeutics to prevent P. gingivalis colonization of the oral cavity.
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- Mohammad Roky
- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, USA.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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Mahmoud MY, Sapare S, Curry KC, Demuth DR, Steinbach-Rankins JM. Rapid Release Polymeric Fibers for Inhibition of Porphyromonas gingivalis Adherence to Streptococcus gordonii. Front Chem 2020; 7:926. [PMID: 32039149 PMCID: PMC6985268 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Active agents targeting key bacterial interactions that initiate biofilm formation in the oral cavity, may alter periodontitis progression; however, to date, specifically-targeted prophylactic and treatment strategies have been limited. Previously we developed a peptide, BAR (SspB Adherence Region), that inhibits oral P. gingivalis/S. gordonii biofilm formation in vitro and in vivo, and BAR nanoparticles that increase BAR effectiveness via multivalency and prolonged delivery. However, limited BAR loading and nanoparticle retention in the oral cavity can result in inadequate release and efficaciousness. Given this, an effective delivery platform that can release concentrations of BAR suitable for twice-daily applications, may offer an alternative that enhances loading, ease of administration, and retention in the oral cavity. With this in mind, the study objectives were to develop and characterize a rapid-release platform, composed of polymeric electrospun fibers (EFs) that encapsulate BAR, and to evaluate fiber safety and functionality against P. gingivalis/S. gordonii biofilms in vitro. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), and polycaprolactone (PCL) were electrospun alone or blended with polyethylene oxide (PEO), to provide high BAR loading and rapid-release. The most promising formulation, 10:90 PLGA:PEO EFs, provided 95% BAR release after 4 h, dose-dependent inhibition of biofilm formation (IC50 = 1.3 μM), disruption of established dual-species biofilms (IC50 = 2 μM), and maintained high cell viability. These results suggest that BAR-incorporated EFs may provide a safe and specifically-targeted rapid-release platform to inhibit and disrupt dual-species biofilms, that we envision may be applied twice-daily to exert prophylactic effect in the oral cavity.
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- Mohamed Y. Mahmoud
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
- Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
- Department of Toxicology, Forensic Medicine and Veterinary Regulations, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
- Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering, Louisville, KY, United States
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Hu C, Wang L, Lin Y, Liang H, Zhou S, Zheng F, Feng X, Rui Y, Shao L. Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Oral Biofilms: Current State, Mechanisms, Influencing Factors, and Prospects. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1901301. [PMID: 31763779 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Due to their excellent size, designability, and outstanding targeted antibacterial effects, nanoparticles have become a potential option for controlling oral biofilm-related infections. However, the formation of an oral biofilm is a dynamic process, and factors affecting the performance of antibiofilm treatments are complex. As such, when examining the existing literature on the antibiofilm effects of nanoparticles, attention should be paid to the specific mechanisms of action at different stages of oral biofilm formation, as well as relevant influencing factors, in order to achieve an objective and comprehensive evaluation. This review is intended to detail the antibacterial mechanisms of nanoparticles during the four stages of the formation of oral biofilms: 1) acquired film formation; 2) bacterial adhesion; 3) early biofilm development; and 4) biofilm maturation. In addition, factors influencing the antibiofilm properties of nanoparticles are summarized from the aspects of nanoparticles themselves, biofilm models, and host factors. The limitations of current research and possible trends for future research are also discussed. In summary, nanoparticles are a promising antioral biofilm strategy. It is hoped that this review can serve as a reference and inspire ideas for further research on the application of nanoparticles for effectively targeting and treating oral biofilms.
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- Chen Hu
- Department of StomatologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of StomatologyHainan General Hospital Haikou Hainan 570311 China
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- Department of StomatologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of StomatologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of StomatologyThe People's Hospital of Longhua Shenzhen 518109 China
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- Laboratory Medicine CenterNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Laboratory MedicineFoshan Women and Children Hospital Foshan Guangdong 528000 China
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- Department of StomatologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Laboratory Medicine CenterNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of StomatologyNanfang HospitalSouthern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering Guangzhou 510515 China
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Sztukowska MN, Roky M, Demuth DR. Peptide and non-peptide mimetics as potential therapeutics targeting oral bacteria and oral biofilms. Mol Oral Microbiol 2019; 34:169-182. [PMID: 31389653 PMCID: PMC6772003 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The development of the oral biofilm requires a complex series of interactions between host tissues and the colonizing bacteria as well as numerous interspecies interactions between the organisms themselves. Disruption of normal host-microbe homoeostasis in the oral cavity can lead to a dysbiotic microbial community that contributes to caries or periodontal disease. A variety of approaches have been pursued to develop novel potential therapeutics that are active against the oral biofilm and/or target specific oral bacteria. The structure and function of naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides from oral tissues and secretions as well as external sources such as frog skin secretions have been exploited to develop numerous peptide mimetics and small molecule peptidomimetics that show improved antimicrobial activity, increased stability and other desirable characteristics relative to the parent peptides. In addition, a rational and minimalist approach has been developed to design small artificial peptides with amphipathic α-helical properties that exhibit potent antibacterial activity. Furthermore, with an increased understanding of the molecular mechanisms of beneficial and/or antagonistic interspecies interactions that contribute to the formation of the oral biofilm, new potential targets for therapeutic intervention have been identified and both peptide-based and small molecule mimetics have been developed that target these key components. Many of these mimetics have shown promising results in in vitro and pre-clinical testing and the initial clinical evaluation of several novel compounds has demonstrated their utility in humans.
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- Maryta N. Sztukowska
- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Louisville School of DentistryLouisvilleKentucky
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Louisville School of DentistryLouisvilleKentucky
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Louisville School of DentistryLouisvilleKentucky
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Mahmoud MY, Steinbach-Rankins JM, Demuth DR. Functional assessment of peptide-modified PLGA nanoparticles against oral biofilms in a murine model of periodontitis. J Control Release 2019; 297:3-13. [PMID: 30690103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The interaction of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) with commensal streptococci promotes Pg colonization of the oral cavity. Previously, we demonstrated that a peptide (BAR) derived from Streptococcus gordonii (Sg) potently inhibited adherence of Pg to streptococci and reduced Pg virulence in a mouse model of periodontitis. Thus, BAR may represent a novel therapeutic to control periodontitis by preventing Pg colonization of the oral cavity. However, while BAR inhibited the initial formation of Pg/Sg biofilms, much higher concentrations of peptide were required to disrupt an established Pg/Sg biofilm. To improve the activity of the peptide, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles were surface-modified with BAR and shown to more potently disrupt Pg/Sg biofilms relative to an equimolar amount of free peptide. The goal of this work was to determine the in vivo efficacy of BAR-modified NPs (BNPs) and to assess the toxicity of BNPs against human gingival epithelial cells. In vivo efficacy of BNPs was assessed using a murine model of periodontitis by measuring alveolar bone resorption and gingival IL-17 expression as outcomes of Pg-induced inflammation. Infection of mice with Pg and Sg resulted in a significant increase in alveolar bone loss and gingival IL-17 expression over sham-infected animals. Treatment of Pg/Sg infected mice with BNPs reduced bone loss and IL-17 expression almost to the levels of sham-infected mice and to a greater extent than treatment with an equimolar amount of free BAR. The cytotoxicity of the maximum concentration of BNPs and free BAR used in in vitro and in vivo studies (1.3 and 3.4 μM), was evaluated in telomerase immortalized gingival keratinocytes (TIGKs) by measuring cell viability, cell lysis and apoptosis. BNPs were also tested for hemolytic activity against sheep erythrocytes. TIGKs treated with BNPs or free BAR demonstrated >90% viability and no significant lysis or apoptosis relative to untreated cells. In addition, neither BNPs nor free BAR exhibited hemolytic activity. In summary, BNPs were non-toxic within the evaluated concentration range of 1.3-3.4 μM and provided more efficacious protection against Pg-induced inflammation in vivo, highlighting the potential of BNPs as a biocompatible platform for translatable oral biofilm applications.
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- Mohamed Y Mahmoud
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, United States; Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, 505 S. Hancock St., Louisville, KY 40202, United States; Department of Toxicology, Forensic Medicine and Veterinary Regulations, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering, United States; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, United States; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, United States; Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, 505 S. Hancock St., Louisville, KY 40202, United States.
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 501 S. Preston St., Louisville, KY 40202, United States; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, United States.
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Patil PC, Tan J, Demuth DR, Luzzio FA. 'Second-generation' 1,2,3-triazole-based inhibitors of Porphyromonas gingivalis adherence to oral streptococci and biofilm formation. MEDCHEMCOMM 2019; 10:268-279. [PMID: 30881614 PMCID: PMC6390472 DOI: 10.1039/c8md00405f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study details the design, synthesis and bioassay of ‘click’ peptidomimetic compounds which inhibit the adherence of P. gingivalis to S. gordonii, a primary step toward pathogenic colonization of the subgingival pocket.
Several ‘second-generation’ click inhibitors of the multi-species biofilm propagated by the adherence of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis to Streptococcus gordonii were synthesized and evaluated. The design of the structures was based on the results obtained with the first-generation diphenyloxazole ‘click’ inhibitors which bear suitable hydrophobic and polar groups within a dual scaffold molecule bearing a 1,2,3-triazole spacer. The structures of the synthetic targets reported herein now consist of a triazolyl(phenylsulfonylmethyl) and a triazolyl(phenylsulfinylmethyl) spacer which joins a 4,5-diphenyloxazole with both phenyl rings bearing lipophilic substituents. The triazolyl “linker” group is formed by a click reaction between the 4-azido(phenylsulfonyl/sulfinylmethyl) oxazoles and acetylenic components having aryl groups bearing hydrophobic substituents. The 1,3,5-trisubstituted-2,4,6-triazine scaffold of the most active click compounds were modeled after the structural motif termed the VXXLL nuclear receptor (NR) box. When substituted at the 3- and 5-positions with 2- and 4-fluorophenylamino and N,N-diethylamino units, the candidates bearing the 1,3,5-trisubstituted-2,4,6-triazine scaffold formed a substantial subset of the second-generation click candidates. Four of the click products, compounds 95, 111, 115 and 122 showed inhibition of the adherence of P. gingivalis to S. gordonii with an IC50 range of 2.3–4.3 μM and only 111 exhibited cytotoxic activity against telomerase immortalized gingival keratinocytes at 60 μM. These results suggest that compounds 95, 115, 122, and possibly 111 represent the most suitable compounds to evaluate for activity in vivo.
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- Pravin C Patil
- Department of Chemistry , University of Louisville , 2320 South Brook Street , Louisville , Kentucky 40292 , USA
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases , University of Louisville , School of Dentistry , 501 S. Preston St. , Louisville , Kentucky 40292 , USA .
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases , University of Louisville , School of Dentistry , 501 S. Preston St. , Louisville , Kentucky 40292 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Louisville , 2320 South Brook Street , Louisville , Kentucky 40292 , USA
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Mahmoud MY, Demuth DR, Steinbach-Rankins JM. BAR-encapsulated nanoparticles for the inhibition and disruption of Porphyromonas gingivalis-Streptococcus gordonii biofilms. J Nanobiotechnology 2018; 16:69. [PMID: 30219060 PMCID: PMC6138925 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0396-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Porphyromonas gingivalis adherence to oral streptococci is a key point in the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases (Honda in Cell Host Microbe 10:423–425, 2011). Previous work in our groups has shown that a region of the streptococcal antigen denoted BAR (SspB Adherence Region) inhibits P. gingivalis/S. gordonii interaction and biofilm formation both in vitro and in a mouse model of periodontitis (Daep et al. in Infect Immun 74:5756–5762, 2006; Daep et al. in Infect immun 76:3273–3280, 2008; Daep et al. in Infect Immun 79:67–74, 2011). However, high localized concentration and prolonged exposure are needed for BAR to be an effective therapeutic in the oral cavity. Methods To address these challenges, we fabricated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and methoxy-polyethylene glycol PLGA (mPEG-PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) that encapsulate BAR peptide, and assessed the potency of BAR-encapsulated NPs to inhibit and disrupt in vitro two-species biofilms. In addition, the kinetics of BAR-encapsulated NPs were compared after different durations of exposure in a two-species biofilm model, against previously evaluated BAR-modified NPs and free BAR. Results BAR-encapsulated PLGA and mPEG-PLGA NPs potently inhibited biofilm formation (IC50 = 0.7 μM) and also disrupted established biofilms (IC50 = 1.3 μM) in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, BAR released during the first 2 h of administration potently inhibits biofilm formation, while a longer duration of 3 h is required to disrupt pre-existing biofilms. Conclusions These results suggest that BAR-encapsulated NPs provide a potent platform to inhibit (prevent) and disrupt (treat) P. gingivalis/S. gordonii biofilms, relative to free BAR. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12951-018-0396-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mohamed Y Mahmoud
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.,Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, 505 S. Hancock St, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 501 S. Preston St, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA. .,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering, 505 S. Hancock St., Room 623, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA. .,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA. .,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA. .,Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, 505 S. Hancock St, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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In Vitro and In Vivo Activity of Peptidomimetic Compounds That Target the Periodontal Pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2018; 62:AAC.00400-18. [PMID: 29760142 PMCID: PMC6021676 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00400-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The interaction of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis with oral streptococci is important for initial colonization of the oral cavity by P. gingivalis and is mediated by a discrete motif of the streptococcal antigen I/II protein. A synthetic peptide encompassing this motif functions as a potent inhibitor of P. gingivalis adherence, but the use of peptides as topically applied therapeutic agents in the oral cavity has limitations arising from the relatively high cost of peptide synthesis and their susceptibility to degradation by proteases expressed by oral organisms. In this study, we demonstrate the in vitro and in vivo activity of five small-molecule mimetic compounds of the streptococcal peptide. Using a three-species biofilm model, all five compounds were shown to effectively inhibit the incorporation of P. gingivalis into in vitro biofilms and exhibited 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) of 10 to 20 μM. Four of the five compounds also significantly reduced maxillary alveolar bone resorption induced by P. gingivalis infection in a mouse model of periodontitis. All of the compounds were nontoxic toward a human telomerase immortalized gingival keratinocyte cell line. Three compounds exhibited slight toxicity against the murine macrophage J774A.1 cell line at the highest concentration tested. Compound PCP-III-201 was nontoxic to both cell lines and the most potent inhibitor of P. gingivalis virulence and thus may represent a novel potential therapeutic agent that targets P. gingivalis by preventing its colonization of the oral cavity.
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The pleiomorphic yeast Candida albicans is a significant pathogen in immunocompromised individuals. In the oral cavity, C. albicans is an inhabitant of polymicrobial communities, and interspecies interactions promote hyphal formation and biofilm formation. C. albicans colonizes the subgingival area, and the frequency of colonization increases in periodontal disease. In this study, we investigated the interactions between C. albicans and the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalisC. albicans and P. gingivalis were found to coadhere in both the planktonic and sessile phases. Loss of the internalin-family protein InlJ abrogated adhesion of P. gingivalis to C. albicans, and recombinant InlJ protein competitively inhibited interspecies binding. A mutant of C. albicans deficient in expression of major hyphal protein Als3 showed diminished binding to P. gingivalis, and InlJ interacted with Als3 heterologously expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Transcriptional profiling by RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) established that 57 genes were uniquely upregulated in an InlJ-dependent manner in P. gingivalis-C. albicans communities, with overrepresentation of those corresponding to 31 gene ontology terms, including those associated with growth and division. Of potential relevance to the disease process, C. albicans induced upregulation of components of the type IX secretion apparatus. Collectively, these findings indicate that InlJ-Als3-dependent binding facilitates interdomain community development between C. albicans and P. gingivalis and that P. gingivalis has the potential for increased virulence within such communities.IMPORTANCE Many diseases involve the concerted actions of microorganisms assembled in polymicrobial communities. Inflammatory periodontal diseases are among the most common infections of humans and result in destruction of gum tissue and, ultimately, in loss of teeth. In periodontal disease, pathogenic communities can include the fungus Candida albicans; however, the contribution of C. albicans to the synergistic virulence of the community is poorly understood. Here we characterize the interactions between C. albicans and the keystone bacterial pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis and show that coadhesion mediated by specific proteins results in major changes in gene expression by P. gingivalis, which could serve to increase pathogenic potential. The work provides significant insights into interdomain interactions that can enhance our understanding of diseases involving a multiplicity of microbial pathogens.
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Structural and functional characterization of shaft, anchor, and tip proteins of the Mfa1 fimbria from the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1793. [PMID: 29379120 PMCID: PMC5789003 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20067-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Very little is known about how fimbriae of Bacteroidetes bacteria are assembled. To shed more light on this process, we solved the crystal structures of the shaft protein Mfa1, the regulatory protein Mfa2, and the tip protein Mfa3 from the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. Together these build up part of the Mfa1 fimbria and represent three of the five proteins, Mfa1-5, encoded by the mfa1 gene cluster. Mfa1, Mfa2 and Mfa3 have the same overall fold i.e., two β-sandwich domains. Upon polymerization, the first β-strand of the shaft or tip protein is removed by indigenous proteases. Although the resulting void is expected to be filled by a donor-strand from another fimbrial protein, the mechanism by which it does so is still not established. In contrast, the first β-strand in Mfa2, the anchoring protein, is firmly attached by a disulphide bond and is not cleaved. Based on the structural information, we created multiple mutations in P. gingivalis and analysed their effect on fimbrial polymerization and assembly in vivo. Collectively, these data suggest an important role for the C-terminal tail of Mfa1, but not of Mfa3, affecting both polymerization and maturation of downstream fimbrial proteins.
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Kalia P, Jain A, Radha Krishnan R, Demuth DR, Steinbach-Rankins JM. Peptide-modified nanoparticles inhibit formation of Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilms with Streptococcus gordonii. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:4553-4562. [PMID: 28790818 PMCID: PMC5488760 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s139178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The interaction of Porphyromonas gingivalis with commensal streptococci promotes P. gingivalis colonization of the oral cavity. We previously showed that a synthetic peptide (BAR) derived from Streptococcus gordonii potently inhibited the formation of P. gingivalis/S. gordonii biofilms (IC50 =1.3 µM) and reduced P. gingivalis virulence in a mouse model of periodontitis. Thus, BAR represents a novel therapeutic to control periodontitis by limiting P. gingivalis colonization of the oral cavity. Here, we sought to develop drug-delivery vehicles for potential use in the oral cavity that comprise BAR-modified poly(lactic-co-glycolic)acid (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs). METHODS PLGA-NPs were initially modified with palmitylated avidin and subsequently conjugated with biotinylated BAR. The extent of BAR modification was quantified using a fluorescent-labeled peptide. Inhibition of P. gingivalis adherence to S. gordonii by BAR-modified NPs was compared with free peptide using a two-species biofilm model. RESULTS BAR-modified NPs exhibited an average size of 99±29 nm and a more positive surface charge than unmodified NPs (zeta potentials of -7 mV and -25 mV, respectively). Binding saturation occurred when 37 nmol BAR/mg of avidin-NPs was used, which resulted in a payload of 7.42 nmol BAR/mg NPs. BAR-modified NPs bound to P. gingivalis in a dose-dependent manner and more potently inhibited P. gingivalis/S. gordonii adherence and biofilm formation relative to an equimolar amount of free peptide (IC50 of 0.2 µM versus 1.3 µM). BAR-modified NPs also disrupted the preformed P. gingivalis/S. gordonii biofilms more effectively than free peptide. Finally, we demonstrate that BAR-modified NPs promoted multivalent association with P. gingivalis, providing an explanation for the increased effectiveness of NPs. CONCLUSION These results indicate that BAR-modified NPs deliver a higher local dose of peptide and may represent a more effective therapeutic approach to limit P. gingivalis colonization of the oral cavity compared to treatment with formulations of free peptide.
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- Paridhi Kalia
- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville School of Medicine.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine.,Center for Predictive Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Ho MH, Lamont RJ, Xie H. Identification of Streptococcus cristatus peptides that repress expression of virulence genes in Porphyromonas gingivalis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:1413. [PMID: 28469253 PMCID: PMC5431200 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01551-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Dental plaque is a complex multispecies biofilm, and is a direct precursor of periodontal disease. The virulence of periodontal pathogens, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, is expressed in the context of this polymicrobial community. Previously, we reported an antagonistic relationship between Streptococcus cristatus and P. gingivalis, and identified arginine deiminase (ArcA) of S. cristatus as the signaling molecule to which P. gingivalis responds by repressing the expression and production of FimA protein. Here we demonstrate that direct interaction between P. gingivalis and S. cristatus is necessary for the cell-cell communication. Two surface proteins of P. gingivalis, PGN_0294 and PGN_0806, were found to interact with S. cristatus ArcA. Using a peptide array analysis, we identified several P. gingivalis-binding sites of ArcA, which led to the discovery of an 11-mer peptide with the native sequence of ArcA that repressed expression of fimbriae and of gingipains. These data indicate that a functional motif of ArcA is sufficient to selectively alter virulence gene expression in P. gingivalis, and PGN_0294 and PGN_0806 may serve as receptors for ArcA. Our findings provide a molecular basis for future rational design of agents that interfere with the initiation and formation of a P. gingivalis-induced pathogenic community.
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- Meng-Hsuan Ho
- Department of Oral Biology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States.
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Patil PC, Tan J, Demuth DR, Luzzio FA. 1,2,3-Triazole-based inhibitors of Porphyromonas gingivalis adherence to oral streptococci and biofilm formation. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:5410-5417. [PMID: 27647373 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The development and use of small-molecule inhibitors of the adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to oral streptococci represents a potential therapy for the treatment of periodontal disease as these organisms work in tandem to colonize the oral cavity. Earlier work from these laboratories demonstrated that a small synthetic peptide was an effective inhibitor of the interaction between P. gingivalis and Streptococcus gordonii and that a small-molecule peptidomimetic would provide a more stable, less expensive and more effective inhibitor. An array of 2-(azidomethyl)- and 2-(azidophenyl)-4,5-diaryloxazoles having a full range of hydrophobic groups were prepared and reacted with substituted arylacetylenes to afford the corresponding 'click' products. The title compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit P. gingivalis' adherence to oral streptococci and several were found to be inhibitory in the range of (IC50) 5.3-67μM.
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- Pravin C Patil
- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2320 South Brook Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 501 S. Preston St., Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 501 S. Preston St., Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2320 South Brook Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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Caries-related factors and bacterial composition of supragingival plaques in caries free and caries active Algerian adults. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Gupta S, Sharma AK, Jaiswal SK, Sharma VK. Prediction of Biofilm Inhibiting Peptides: An In silico Approach. Front Microbiol 2016. [PMID: 27379078 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00949+[doi+link]] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Approximately 75% of microbial infections found in humans are caused by microbial biofilms. These biofilms are resistant to host immune system and most of the currently available antibiotics. Small peptides are extensively studied for their role as anti-microbial peptides, however, only a limited studies have shown their potential as inhibitors of biofilm. Therefore, to develop a unique computational method aimed at the prediction of biofilm inhibiting peptides, the experimentally validated biofilm inhibiting peptides sequences were used to extract sequence based features and to identify unique sequence motifs. Biofilm inhibiting peptides were observed to be abundant in positively charged and aromatic amino acids, and also showed selective abundance of some dipeptides and sequence motifs. These individual sequence based features were utilized to construct Support Vector Machine-based prediction models and additionally by including sequence motifs information, the hybrid models were constructed. Using 10-fold cross validation, the hybrid model displayed the accuracy and Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC) of 97.83% and 0.87, respectively. On the validation dataset, the hybrid model showed the accuracy and MCC value of 97.19% and 0.84, respectively. The validated model and other tools developed for the prediction of biofilm inhibiting peptides are available freely as web server at http://metagenomics.iiserb.ac.in/biofin/ and http://metabiosys.iiserb.ac.in/biofin/.
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- Sudheer Gupta
- Metagenomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Bhopal, India
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- Metagenomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Bhopal, India
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- Metagenomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Bhopal, India
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- Metagenomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Bhopal, India
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Gupta S, Sharma AK, Jaiswal SK, Sharma VK. Prediction of Biofilm Inhibiting Peptides: An In silico Approach. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:949. [PMID: 27379078 PMCID: PMC4909740 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Approximately 75% of microbial infections found in humans are caused by microbial biofilms. These biofilms are resistant to host immune system and most of the currently available antibiotics. Small peptides are extensively studied for their role as anti-microbial peptides, however, only a limited studies have shown their potential as inhibitors of biofilm. Therefore, to develop a unique computational method aimed at the prediction of biofilm inhibiting peptides, the experimentally validated biofilm inhibiting peptides sequences were used to extract sequence based features and to identify unique sequence motifs. Biofilm inhibiting peptides were observed to be abundant in positively charged and aromatic amino acids, and also showed selective abundance of some dipeptides and sequence motifs. These individual sequence based features were utilized to construct Support Vector Machine-based prediction models and additionally by including sequence motifs information, the hybrid models were constructed. Using 10-fold cross validation, the hybrid model displayed the accuracy and Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC) of 97.83% and 0.87, respectively. On the validation dataset, the hybrid model showed the accuracy and MCC value of 97.19% and 0.84, respectively. The validated model and other tools developed for the prediction of biofilm inhibiting peptides are available freely as web server at http://metagenomics.iiserb.ac.in/biofin/ and http://metabiosys.iiserb.ac.in/biofin/.
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- Sudheer Gupta
- Metagenomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Bhopal, India
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- Metagenomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Bhopal, India
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- Metagenomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Bhopal, India
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- Metagenomics and Systems Biology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal Bhopal, India
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Gupta S, Sharma AK, Jaiswal SK, Sharma VK. Prediction of Biofilm Inhibiting Peptides: An In silico Approach. Front Microbiol 2016. [DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00949 [doi link]] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Herrero ER, Slomka V, Bernaerts K, Boon N, Hernandez-Sanabria E, Passoni BB, Quirynen M, Teughels W. Antimicrobial effects of commensal oral species are regulated by environmental factors. J Dent 2016; 47:23-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2016.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Kim S, Hwang S, Jeong M, Lee Y, Lee E, Park Y, Ahn J, Kim S, Seo K. Clinical and microbiological effects of a subantimicrobial dose of oral doxycycline on periodontitis in dogs. Vet J 2016; 208:55-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Møretrø T, Sharifzadeh S, Langsrud S, Heir E, Rickard AH. Coaggregation between Rhodococcus and Acinetobacter strains isolated from the food industry. Can J Microbiol 2015; 61:503-12. [DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2015-0210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In this study, coaggregation interactions between Rhodococcus and Acinetobacter strains isolated from food-processing surfaces were characterized. Rhodococcus sp. strain MF3727 formed intrageneric coaggregates with Rhodococcus sp. strain MF3803 and intergeneric coaggregates with 2 strains of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (MF3293, MF3627). Stronger coaggregation between A. calcoaceticus MF3727 and Rhodococcus sp. MF3293 was observed after growth in batch culture at 30 °C than at 20 °C, after growth in tryptic soy broth than in liquid R2A medium, and between cells in exponential and early stationary phases than cells in late stationary phase. The coaggregation ability of Rhodococcus sp. MF3727 was maintained even after heat and Proteinase K treatment, suggesting its ability to coaggregate was protein independent whereas the coaggregation determinants of the other strains involved proteinaceous cell-surface-associated polymers. Coaggregation was stable at pH 5–9. The mechanisms of coaggregation among Acinetobacter and Rhodococcus strains bare similarity to those displayed by coaggregating bacteria of oral and freshwater origin, with respect to binding between proteinaceous and nonproteinaceous determinants and the effect of environmental factors on coaggregation. Coaggregation may contribute to biofilm formation on industrial food surfaces, protecting bacteria against cleaning and disinfection.
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- Trond Møretrø
- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fishery and Aquaculture Research, P.O. Box 210, N-1431 Aas, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fishery and Aquaculture Research, P.O. Box 210, N-1431 Aas, Norway
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fishery and Aquaculture Research, P.O. Box 210, N-1431 Aas, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fishery and Aquaculture Research, P.O. Box 210, N-1431 Aas, Norway
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- The University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Patil PC, Luzzio FA, Demuth DR. Oxazoles for click chemistry II: synthesis of extended heterocyclic scaffolds. Tetrahedron Lett 2015; 56:3039-3041. [PMID: 26120210 PMCID: PMC4480780 DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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New routes to 2, 4, 5-trisubstituted oxazoles were established whereby the substitution pattern was established by the structure of the starting nonsymmetrical acyloins. 2-Chloromethyl-4, 5-disubstituted oxazoles were prepared by refinements of an earlier described process whereby chloroacetyl esters of symmetrical and non-symmetrical acyloins were cyclized using an ammonium acetate/acetic acid protocol. After substitution is effected, the azide moiety is then installed by substitution under mild conditions. While dibrominated and iodinated phenyloxazoles are required for further synthetic elaboration, the cyclization reaction was found to be very sensitive to the relative positions of the halogens in the starting materials.
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- Pravin C. Patil
- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2320 South Brook Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, 2320 South Brook Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 501 S. Preston St. Louisville, Kentucky, 40292 USA
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Karched M, Bhardwaj RG, Asikainen SE. Coaggregation and biofilm growth of Granulicatella spp. with Fusobacterium nucleatum and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. BMC Microbiol 2015; 15:114. [PMID: 26025449 PMCID: PMC4448563 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0439-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Members of fastidious Granulicatella and Aggregatibacter genera belong to normal oral flora bacteria that can cause serious infections, such as infective endocarditis. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans has long been implicated in aggressive periodontitis, whereas DNA-based methods only recently showed an association between Granulicatella spp. and dental diseases. As bacterial coaggregation is a key phenomenon in the development of oral and nonoral multispecies bacterial communities it would be of interest knowing coaggregation pattern of Granulicatella species with A. actinomycetemcomitans in comparison with the multipotent coaggregator Fusobacterium nucleatum. The aim was to investigate coaggregation and biofilm formation of Granulicatella elegans and Granulicatella adiacens with A. actinomycetemcomitans and F. nucleatum strains. RESULTS F. nucleatum exhibited significantly (p < 0.05) higher autoaggregation than all other test species, followed by A. actinomycetemcomitans SA269 and G. elegans. A. actinomycetemcomitans CU1060 and G. adiacens did not autoaggregate. G. elegans with F. nucleatum exhibited significantly (p < 0.05) higher coaggregation than most others, but failed to grow as biofilm together or separately. With F. nucleatum as partner, A. actinomycetemcomitans strains SA269, a rough-colony wild-type strain, and CU1060, a spontaneous smooth-colony laboratory variant, and G. adiacens were the next in coaggregation efficiency. These dual species combinations also were able to grow as biofilms. While both G. elegans and G. adiacens coaggregated with A. actinomycetemcomitans strain SA269, but not with CU1060, they grew as biofilms with both A. actinomycetemcomitans strains. CONCLUSIONS G. elegans failed to form biofilm with F. nucleatum despite the strongest coaggregation with it. The ability of Granulicatella spp. to coaggregate and/or form biofilms with F. nucleatum and A. actinomycetemcomitans strains suggests that Granulicatella spp. have the potential to integrate into dental plaque biofilms.
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- Maribasappa Karched
- General Facility Oral Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait.
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- General Facility Oral Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait.
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- General Facility Oral Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Bioclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait.
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Ho MH, Chen CH, Goodwin JS, Wang BY, Xie H. Functional Advantages of Porphyromonas gingivalis Vesicles. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123448. [PMID: 25897780 PMCID: PMC4405273 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is a keystone pathogen of periodontitis. Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) have been considered as both offense and defense components of this bacterium. Previous studies indicated that like their originating cells, P. gingivalis vesicles, are able to invade oral epithelial cells and gingival fibroblasts, in order to promote aggregation of some specific oral bacteria and to induce host immune responses. In the present study, we investigated the invasive efficiency of P. gingivalis OMVs and compared results with that of the originating cells. Results revealed that 70-90% of human primary oral epithelial cells, gingival fibroblasts, and human umbilical vein endothelial cells carried vesicles from P. gingivalis 33277 after being exposed to the vesicles for 1 h, while 20-50% of the host cells had internalized P. gingivalis cells. We also detected vesicle-associated DNA and RNA and a vesicle-mediated horizontal gene transfer in P. gingivalis strains, which represents a novel mechanism for gene transfer between P. gingivalis strains. Moreover, purified vesicles of P. gingivalis appear to have a negative impact on biofilm formation and the maintenance of Streptococcus gordonii. Our results suggest that vesicles are likely the best offence weapon of P. gingivalis for bacterial survival in the oral cavity and for induction of periodontitis.
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- Meng-Hsuan Ho
- School of Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- School of Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Katharios-Lanwermeyer S, Xi C, Jakubovics NS, Rickard AH. Mini-review: Microbial coaggregation: ubiquity and implications for biofilm development. BIOFOULING 2014; 30:1235-1251. [PMID: 25421394 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2014.976206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Coaggregation is the specific recognition and adherence of genetically distinct microorganisms. Because most biofilms are polymicrobial communities, there is potential for coaggregation to play an integral role in spatiotemporal biofilm development and the moderation of biofilm community composition. However, understanding of the mechanisms contributing to coaggregation and the relevance of coaggregation to biofilm ecology is at a very early stage. The purpose of this review is to highlight recent advances in the understanding of microbial coaggregation within different environments and to describe the possible ecological ramifications of such interactions. Bacteria that coaggregate with many partner species within different environments will be highlighted, including oral streptococci and oral bridging organisms such as fusobacteria, as well as the freshwater sphingomonads and acinetobacters. Irrespective of environment, it is proposed that coaggregation is essential for the orchestrated development of multi-species biofilms.
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- S Katharios-Lanwermeyer
- a Department of Environmental Health Sciences , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA
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Jakubovics NS, Yassin SA, Rickard AH. Community interactions of oral streptococci. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2014; 87:43-110. [PMID: 24581389 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800261-2.00002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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It is now clear that the most common oral diseases, dental caries and periodontitis, are caused by mixed-species communities rather than by individual pathogens working in isolation. Oral streptococci are central to these disease processes since they are frequently the first microorganisms to colonize oral surfaces and they are numerically the dominant microorganisms in the human mouth. Numerous interactions between oral streptococci and other bacteria have been documented. These are thought to be critical for the development of mixed-species oral microbial communities and for the transition from oral health to disease. Recent metagenomic studies are beginning to shed light on the co-occurrence patterns of streptococci with other oral bacteria. Refinements in microscopy techniques and biofilm models are providing detailed insights into the spatial distribution of streptococci in oral biofilms. Targeted genetic manipulation is increasingly being applied for the analysis of specific genes and networks that modulate interspecies interactions. From this work, it is clear that streptococci produce a range of extracellular factors that promote their integration into mixed-species communities and enable them to form social networks with neighboring taxa. These "community integration factors" include coaggregation-mediating adhesins and receptors, small signaling molecules such as peptides or autoinducer-2, bacteriocins, by-products of metabolism including hydrogen peroxide and lactic acid, and a range of extracellular enzymes. Here, we provide an overview of various types of community interactions between oral streptococci and other microorganisms, and we consider the possibilities for the development of new technologies to interfere with these interactions to help control oral biofilms.
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- Nicholas S Jakubovics
- Oral Biology, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
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- Oral Biology, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Hasegawa Y, Nagano K, Ikai R, Izumigawa M, Yoshida Y, Kitai N, Lamont RJ, Murakami Y, Yoshimura F. Localization and function of the accessory protein Mfa3 in Porphyromonas gingivalis Mfa1 fimbriae. Mol Oral Microbiol 2013; 28:467-80. [PMID: 24118823 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The fimbriae of Porphyromonas gingivalis, the causative agent of periodontitis, have been implicated in various aspects of pathogenicity, such as colonization, adhesion and aggregation. Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 has two adhesins comprised of the FimA and Mfa1 fimbriae. We characterized the PGN0289 (Mfa3) protein, which is one of the three accessory proteins of Mfa1 fimbriae in P. gingivalis. The Mfa3 protein was present in two different sizes, 40 and 43 kDa, in the cell. The 43-kDa and 40-kDa Mfa3 were detected largely in the inner membrane and the outer membrane, respectively. Purified Mfa1 fimbriae contained the 40-kDa Mfa3 alone. Furthermore, the 40-kDa Mfa3 started with the Ala(44) residue of the deduced amino acid sequence, indicating that the N-terminal region of the nascent protein expressed from the mfa3 gene is processed in the transport step from the inner membrane into fimbriae. Immuno-electron microscopy revealed that Mfa3 localized at the tip of the fimbrial shaft. Interestingly, deletion of the mfa3 gene resulted in the absence of other accessory proteins, PGN0290 and PGN0291, in the purified Mfa1 fimbriae, suggesting that Mfa3 is required for integration of PGN0290 and PGN0291 into fimbriae. A double mutant of mfa3 and fimA genes (phenotype Mfa1 plus, FimA minus) showed increased auto-aggregation and biofilm formation similar to a double mutant of mfa1 and fimA genes (phenotype Mfa1(-) , FimA(-) ). These findings suggest that the tip protein Mfa3 of the Mfa1 fimbriae may function in the integration of accessory proteins and in the colonization of P. gingivalis.
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- Y Hasegawa
- Department of Oral Microbiology, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Mizuho, Gifu, Japan; Department of Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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Wright CJ, Burns LH, Jack AA, Back CR, Dutton LC, Nobbs AH, Lamont RJ, Jenkinson HF. Microbial interactions in building of communities. Mol Oral Microbiol 2013; 28:83-101. [PMID: 23253299 PMCID: PMC3600090 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Establishment of a community is considered to be essential for microbial growth and survival in the human oral cavity. Biofilm communities have increased resilience to physical forces, antimicrobial agents and nutritional variations. Specific cell-to-cell adherence processes, mediated by adhesin-receptor pairings on respective microbial surfaces, are able to direct community development. These interactions co-localize species in mutually beneficial relationships, such as streptococci, veillonellae, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Candida albicans. In transition from the planktonic mode of growth to a biofilm community, microorganisms undergo major transcriptional and proteomic changes. These occur in response to sensing of diffusible signals, such as autoinducer molecules, and to contact with host tissues or other microbial cells. Underpinning many of these processes are intracellular phosphorylation events that regulate a large number of microbial interactions relevant to community formation and development.
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- Christopher J. Wright
- Department of Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville, 570 South Preston Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, USA
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- Department of Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville, 570 South Preston Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, USA
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS12LY, UK
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS12LY, UK
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS12LY, UK
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS12LY, UK
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- Department of Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville, 570 South Preston Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, USA
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS12LY, UK
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Fujinaka H, Takeshita T, Sato H, Yamamoto T, Nakamura J, Hase T, Yamashita Y. Relationship of periodontal clinical parameters with bacterial composition in human dental plaque. Arch Microbiol 2013; 195:371-83. [PMID: 23539062 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-013-0883-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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More than 600 bacterial species have been identified in the oral cavity, but only a limited number of species show a strong association with periodontitis. The purpose of the present study was to provide a comprehensive outline of the microbiota in dental plaque related to periodontal status. Dental plaque from 90 subjects was sampled, and the subjects were clustered based on bacterial composition using the terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism of 16S rRNA genes. Here, we evaluated (1) periodontal clinical parameters between clusters; (2) the correlation of subgingival bacterial composition with supragingival bacterial composition; and (3) the association between bacterial interspecies in dental plaque using a graphical Gaussian model. Cluster 1 (C1) having high prevalence of pathogenic bacteria in subgingival plaque showed increasing values of the parameters. The values of the parameters in Cluster 2a (C2a) having high prevalence of non-pathogenic bacteria were markedly lower than those in C1. A cluster having low prevalence of non-pathogenic bacteria in supragingival plaque showed increasing values of the parameters. The bacterial patterns between subgingival plaque and supragingival plaque were significantly correlated. Chief pathogens, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, formed a network with other pathogenic species in C1, whereas a network of non-pathogenic species, such as Rothia sp. and Lautropia sp., tended to compete with a network of pathogenic species in C2a. Periodontal status relates to non-pathogenic species as well as to pathogenic species, suggesting that the bacterial interspecies connection affects dental plaque virulence.
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- Hidetake Fujinaka
- Biological Science Laboratories, Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane, Ichikaimachi, Haga, Tochigi 321-3497, Japan.
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Peyyala R, Ebersole JL. Multispecies biofilms and host responses: "discriminating the trees from the forest". Cytokine 2012; 61:15-25. [PMID: 23141757 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Revised: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Periodontal diseases reflect a tissue destructive process of the hard and soft tissues of the periodontium that are initiated by the accumulation of multispecies bacterial biofilms in the subgingival sulcus. This accumulation, in both quantity and quality of bacteria, results in a chronic immunoinflammatory response of the host to control this noxious challenge, leading to collateral damage of the tissues. As knowledge of the characteristics of the host-bacterial interactions in the oral cavity has expanded, new knowledge has become available on the complexity of the microbial challenge and the repertoire of host responses to this challenge. Recent results from the Human Microbiome Project continue to extend the array of taxa, genera, and species of bacteria that inhabit the multiple niches in the oral cavity; however, there is rather sparse information regarding variations in how host cells discriminate commensal from pathogenic species, as well as how the host response is affected by the three-dimensional architecture and interbacterial interactions that occur in the oral biofilms. This review provides some insights into these processes by including existing literature on the biology of nonoral bacterial biofilms, and the more recent literature just beginning to document how the oral cavity responds to multispecies biofilms.
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- R Peyyala
- Center for Oral Health Research, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States
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Persson K, Esberg A, Claesson R, Strömberg N. The pilin protein FimP from Actinomyces oris: crystal structure and sequence analyses. PLoS One 2012; 7:e48364. [PMID: 23118994 PMCID: PMC3485203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The Actinomyces oris type-1 pili are important for the initial formation of dental plaque by binding to salivary proteins that adhere to the tooth surface. Here we present the X-ray structure of FimP, the protein that is polymerized into the type-1 pilus stalk, assisted by a pili-specific sortase. FimP consists of three tandem IgG-like domains. The middle and C-terminal domains contain one autocatalyzed intramolecular isopeptide bond each, a feature used by Gram-positive bacteria for stabilization of surface proteins. While the N-terminal domain harbours all the residues necessary for forming an isopeptide bond, no such bond is observed in the crystal structure of this unpolymerized form of FimP. The monomer is further stabilized by one disulfide bond each in the N- and C-terminal domains as well as by a metal-coordinated loop protruding from the C-terminal domain. A lysine, predicted to be crucial for FimP polymerization by covalent attachment to a threonine from another subunit, is located at the rim of a groove lined with conserved residues. The groove may function as a docking site for the sortase-FimP complex. We also present sequence analyses performed on the genes encoding FimP as well as the related FimA, obtained from clinical isolates.
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A series of azidoaryl- and azidoalkyl(diphenyl)oxazole scaffolds were warranted for biofilm inhibition studies. Cyclization of azidoaryl- or azidoalkyl esters of benzoin with ammonium acetate in acetic acid gives 2-azidoaryl- or 2-azidoalkyl-4,5-diphenyloxazoles. The azidoaryl esters are prepared from the corresponding azidocarboxylic acids/acid chlorides while the azidoalkyl esters are prepared from the corresponding haloalkyl esters.
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Hajishengallis G, Lamont RJ. Beyond the red complex and into more complexity: the polymicrobial synergy and dysbiosis (PSD) model of periodontal disease etiology. Mol Oral Microbiol 2012; 27:409-19. [PMID: 23134607 DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1014.2012.00663.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 742] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recent advancements in the periodontal research field are consistent with a new model of pathogenesis according to which periodontitis is initiated by a synergistic and dysbiotic microbial community rather than by select 'periopathogens', such as the 'red complex'. In this polymicrobial synergy, different members or specific gene combinations within the community fulfill distinct roles that converge to shape and stabilize a disease-provoking microbiota. One of the core requirements for a potentially pathogenic community to arise involves the capacity of certain species, termed 'keystone pathogens', to modulate the host response in ways that impair immune surveillance and tip the balance from homeostasis to dysbiosis. Keystone pathogens also elevate the virulence of the entire microbial community through interactive communication with accessory pathogens. Other important core functions for pathogenicity require the expression of diverse molecules (e.g. appropriate adhesins, cognate receptors, proteolytic enzymes and proinflammatory surface structures/ligands), which in combination act as community virulence factors to nutritionally sustain a heterotypic, compatible and proinflammatory microbial community that elicits a non-resolving and tissue-destructive host response. On the basis of the fundamental concepts underlying this model of periodontal pathogenesis, that is, polymicrobial synergy and dysbiosis, we term it the PSD model.
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- G Hajishengallis
- Department of Microbiology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Tu Y, Huang W, Pan Z, Hu H, Chen H. Effect of Streptococcus sanguinis/Porphyromonas gingivalis single and combined biofilms upon platelet aggregation. Oral Dis 2012; 18:586-94. [PMID: 22393917 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2012.01913.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of two oral bacteria Streptococcus sanguinis and Porphyromonas gingivalis upon platelet aggregation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Streptococcus sanguinis, P. gingivalis, S. sanguniis+P. gingivalis were added to platelet-rich plasma and platelet aggregation measured using a platelet aggregometer. Platelets were passed through a flow chamber with S. sanguinis, P. gingivalis or a biofilm of S. sanguinis and P. gingivalis coated with saliva. Platelet adhesion to the chamber was observed under a fluorescence microscope for 15min. The positive control was platelets treated with adrenaline; the negative control was platelets treated with phosphate-buffered saline. RESULTS The mean (± s.e.) aggregation magnitude of S. sanguinis and P. gingivalis was 77.7±7.4% and 79.3±9.9%, respectively. The aggregation magnitude of S. sanguinis+P. gingivalis was 51.3±12.9%, which was significantly lower than that for S. sanguinis/P. gingivalis (P<0.05). In the flow chamber system, platelets adhered to S. sanguinis/P.gingivalis respectively within 3min, and reached a plateau at 5-15min. Under the condition of the S. sanguinis- and P. gingivalis-saliva biofilm, platelet adhesion to the biofilm was significantly reduced at 5-15min (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS In the static or dynamic flow system, platelets adhered to S. sanguinis or P. gingivalis. However, if S. sanguinis was mixed with P. gingivalis, the aggregation magnitude (%) was significantly reduced.
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- Y Tu
- Department of Dentistry and Periodontics, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Bagaitkar J, Daep CA, Patel CK, Renaud DE, Demuth DR, Scott DA. Tobacco smoke augments Porphyromonas gingivalis-Streptococcus gordonii biofilm formation. PLoS One 2011; 6:e27386. [PMID: 22110637 PMCID: PMC3215692 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Smoking is responsible for the majority of periodontitis cases in the US and smokers are more susceptible than non-smokers to infection by the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. P. gingivalis colonization of the oral cavity is dependent upon its interaction with other plaque bacteria, including Streptococcus gordonii. Microarray analysis suggested that exposure of P. gingivalis to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) increased the expression of the major fimbrial antigen (FimA), but not the minor fimbrial antigen (Mfa1). Therefore, we hypothesized that CSE promotes P. gingivalis-S. gordonii biofilm formation in a FimA-dependent manner. FimA total protein and cell surface expression were increased upon exposure to CSE whereas Mfa1 was unaffected. CSE exposure did not induce P. gingivalis auto-aggregation but did promote dual species biofilm formation, monitored by microcolony numbers and depth (both, p<0.05). Interestingly, P. gingivalis biofilms grown in the presence of CSE exhibited a lower pro-inflammatory capacity (TNF-α, IL-6) than control biofilms (both, p<0.01). CSE-exposed P. gingivalis bound more strongly to immobilized rGAPDH, the cognate FimA ligand on S. gordonii, than control biofilms (p<0.001) and did so in a dose-dependent manner. Nevertheless, a peptide representing the Mfa1 binding site on S. gordonii, SspB, completely inhibited dual species biofilm formation. Thus, CSE likely augments P. gingivalis biofilm formation by increasing FimA avidity which, in turn, supports initial interspecies interactions and promotes subsequent high affinity Mfa1-SspB interactions driving biofilm growth. CSE induction of P. gingivalis biofilms of limited pro-inflammatory potential may explain the increased persistence of this pathogen in smokers. These findings may also be relevant to other biofilm-induced infectious diseases and conditions.
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- Juhi Bagaitkar
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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- Center of Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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- Center of Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
- Center of Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
- Center of Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
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Zheng C, Wu J, Xie H. Differential expression and adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis FimA genotypes. Mol Oral Microbiol 2011; 26:388-95. [PMID: 22053966 DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1014.2011.00626.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is a primary pathogen involved in the initiation and progression of adult chronic periodontitis. Its colonization on oral surfaces is a necessary first step leading to infection. FimA, a subunit protein of major (long) fimbriae, is a well-known virulence factor. Based on its nucleotide sequence, FimA is classified into several genotypes. We compared here the transcriptional levels of the fimA gene in several P. gingivalis strains using real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis, fimbrial display on the P. gingivalis surface using transmission electronic microscopy, and the adherence competencies of P. gingivalis strains carrying different types of FimAs towards saliva and Streptococcus gordonii surfaces using mutagenesis analysis. We demonstrated differential expression of each fimA gene in these P. gingivalis strains. A correlation of the transcription level of fimA and binding activity of P. gingivalis was revealed. We show that P. gingivalis strains with genotype I and II of FimA are efficient in interaction with saliva or S. gordonii. This work highlights the important role of FimA type I and II in P. gingivalis attachment to oral surfaces.
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- C Zheng
- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
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Maddocks SE, Wright CJ, Nobbs AH, Brittan JL, Franklin L, Strömberg N, Kadioglu A, Jepson MA, Jenkinson HF. Streptococcus pyogenes antigen I/II-family polypeptide AspA shows differential ligand-binding properties and mediates biofilm formation. Mol Microbiol 2011; 81:1034-49. [PMID: 21736640 PMCID: PMC3178794 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07749.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The streptococcal antigen I/II (AgI/II)-family polypeptides are cell wall-anchored adhesins expressed by most indigenous oral streptococci. Proteins sharing 30-40% overall amino acid sequence similarities with AgI/II-family proteins are also expressed by Streptococcus pyogenes. The S. pyogenes M28_Spy1325 polypeptide (designated AspA) displays an AgI/II primary structure, with alanine-rich (A) and proline-rich (P) repeats flanking a V region that is projected distal from the cell. In this study it is shown that AspA from serotype M28 S. pyogenes, when expressed on surrogate host Lactococcus lactis, confers binding to immobilized salivary agglutinin gp-340. This binding was blocked by antibodies to the AspA-VP region. In contrast, the N-terminal region of AspA was deficient in binding fluid-phase gp-340, and L. lactis cells expressing AspA were not agglutinated by gp-340. Deletion of the aspA gene from two different M28 strains of S. pyogenes abrogated their abilities to form biofilms on saliva-coated surfaces. In each mutant strain, biofilm formation was restored by trans complementation of the aspA deletion. In addition, expression of AspA protein on the surface of L. lactis conferred biofilm-forming ability. Taken collectively, the results provide evidence that AspA is a biofilm-associated adhesin that may function in host colonization by S. pyogenes.
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- Sarah E Maddocks
- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of BristolBristol BS1 2LY, UK.
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of BristolBristol BS1 2LY, UK.
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of BristolBristol BS1 2LY, UK.
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of BristolBristol BS1 2LY, UK.
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of LeicesterLeicester LE1 9HN, UK.
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- Wolfson Bioimaging Facility, and School of Biochemistry, University of BristolBristol BS8 1TD, UK.
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- School of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of BristolBristol BS1 2LY, UK.
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The mitis group streptococci (MGS) are widespread in the oral cavity and are traditionally associated with oral health. However, these organisms have many attributes that contribute to the development of pathogenic oral communities. MGS adhere rapidly to saliva-coated tooth surfaces, thereby providing an attachment substratum for more overtly pathogenic organisms such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, and the two species assemble into heterotypic communities. Close physical association facilitates physiologic support, and pathogens such as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans display resource partitioning to favour carbon sources generated by streptococcal metabolism. MGS exchange information with community members through a number of interspecies signalling systems including AI-2 and contact dependent mechanisms. Signal transduction systems induced in P. gingivalis are based on protein dephosphorylation mediated by the tyrosine phosphatase Ltp1, and converge on a LuxR-family transcriptional regulator, CdhR. Phenotypic responses in P. gingivalis include regulation of hemin uptake systems and gingipain activity, processes that are intimately linked to the virulence of the organism. Furthermore, communities of S. gordonii with P. gingivalis or with A. actinomycetemcomitans are more pathogenic in animal models than the constituent species alone. We propose that MGS should be considered accessory pathogens, organisms whose pathogenic potential only becomes evident in the context of a heterotypic microbial community.
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- Sarah E Whitmore
- Center for Oral Health and Systemic Disease, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Novel model for multispecies biofilms that uses rigid gas-permeable lenses. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:3413-21. [PMID: 21421785 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00039-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Oral biofilms comprise complex multispecies consortia aided by specific inter- and intraspecies interactions occurring among commensals and pathogenic bacterial species. Oral biofilms are primary initiating factors of periodontal disease, although complex multifactorial biological influences, including host cell responses, contribute to the individual outcome of the disease. To provide a system to study initial stages of interaction between oral biofilms and the host cells that contribute to the disease process, we developed a novel in vitro model system to grow biofilms on rigid gas-permeable contact lenses (RGPLs), which enable oxygen to permeate through the lens material. Bacterial species belonging to early- and late-colonizing groups were successfully established as single- or three-species biofilms, with each group comprising Streptococcus gordonii, Streptococcus oralis, and Streptococcus sanguinis; S. gordonii, Actinomyces naeslundii, and Fusobacterium nucleatum; or S. gordonii, F. nucleatum, and Porphyromonas gingivalis. Quantification of biofilm numbers by quantitative PCR (qPCR) revealed substantial differences in the magnitude of bacterial numbers in single-species and multispecies biofilms. We evaluated cell-permeable conventional nucleic acid stains acridine orange, hexidium iodide, and Hoechst 33258 and novel SYTO red, blue, and green fluorochromes for their effect on bacterial viability and fluorescence yield to allow visualization of the aggregates of individual bacterial species by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Substantial differences in the quantity and distribution of the species in the multispecies biofilms were identified. The specific features of these biofilms may help us better understand the role of various bacteria in local challenge of oral tissues.
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Jakubovics NS, Kolenbrander PE. The road to ruin: the formation of disease-associated oral biofilms. Oral Dis 2011; 16:729-39. [PMID: 20646235 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2010.01701.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The colonization of oral surfaces by micro-organisms occurs in a characteristic sequence of stages, each of which is potentially amenable to external intervention. The process begins with the adhesion of bacteria to host receptors on epithelial cells or in the salivary pellicle covering tooth surfaces. Interbacterial cell-cell binding interactions facilitate the attachment of new species and increase the diversity of the adherent microbial population. Microbial growth in oral biofilms is influenced by the exchange of chemical signals, metabolites and toxic products between neighbouring cells. Bacterial cells on tooth surfaces (dental plaque) produce extracellular polymers such as complex carbohydrates and nucleic acids. These large molecules form a protective matrix that contributes to the development of dental caries and, possibly, to periodontitis. The identification of key microbial factors underlying each step in the formation of oral biofilms will provide new opportunities for preventative or therapeutic measures aimed at controlling oral infectious diseases.
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- N S Jakubovics
- Oral Biology, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, UK.
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Daep CA, Novak EA, Lamont RJ, Demuth DR. Selective substitution of amino acids limits proteolytic cleavage and improves the bioactivity of an anti-biofilm peptide that targets the periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis. Peptides 2010; 31:2173-8. [PMID: 20800634 PMCID: PMC2967622 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2010.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Revised: 08/17/2010] [Accepted: 08/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The interaction of the periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis, with oral streptococci such as Streptococcus gordonii precedes colonization of the subgingival pocket and represents a target for limiting P. gingivalis colonization of the oral cavity. Previous studies showed that a synthetic peptide (designated BAR) derived from the antigen I/II protein of S. gordonii was a potent competitive inhibitor of P. gingivalis adherence to S. gordonii and subsequent biofilm formation. Here we show that despite its inhibitory activity, BAR is rapidly degraded by intact P. gingivalis cells in vitro. However, in the presence of soluble Mfa protein, the P. gingivalis receptor for BAR, the peptide is protected from proteolytic degradation suggesting that the affinity of BAR for Mfa is higher than for P. gingivalis proteases. The rate of BAR degradation was reduced when the P. gingivalis lysine-specific gingipain was inhibited using the specific protease inhibitor, z-FKcK, or when the gene encoding the Lys-gingipain was inactivated. In addition, substituting d-Lys for l-Lys residues in BAR prevented degradation of the peptide when incubated with the Lys-gingipain and increased its specific adherence inhibitory activity in a S. gordonii-P. gingivalis dual species biofilm model. These results suggest that Lys-gingipain accounts in large part for P. gingivalis-mediated degradation of BAR and that more effective peptide inhibitors of P. gingivalis adherence to streptococci can be produced by introducing modifications that limit the susceptibility of BAR to the Lys-gingipain and other P. gingivalis associated proteases.
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- Carlo Amorin Daep
- Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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- Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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- Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
- Corresponding Author: Donald R. Demuth, Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 501 South Preston Street, Room 209, Louisville, KY 40292, Phone: 502-852-3807, FAX: 502-852-4052,
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Structural dissection and in vivo effectiveness of a peptide inhibitor of Porphyromonas gingivalis adherence to Streptococcus gordonii. Infect Immun 2010; 79:67-74. [PMID: 21041492 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00361-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The interaction of the minor fimbrial antigen (Mfa) with streptococcal antigen I/II (e.g., SspB) facilitates colonization of the dental biofilm by Porphyromonas gingivalis. We previously showed that a 27-mer peptide derived from SspB (designated BAR) resembles the nuclear receptor (NR) box protein-protein interacting domain and potently inhibits this interaction in vitro. Here, we show that the EXXP motif upstream of the NR core α-helix contributes to the Mfa-SspB interaction and that BAR reduces P. gingivalis colonization and alveolar bone loss in vivo in a murine model of periodontitis. Substitution of Gln for Pro(1171) or Glu(1168) increased the α-helicity of BAR and reduced its inhibitory activity in vitro by 10-fold and 2-fold, respectively. To determine if BAR prevents P. gingivalis infection in vivo, mice were first infected with Streptococcus gordonii and then challenged with P. gingivalis in the absence and presence of BAR. Animals that were infected with either 10(9) CFU of S. gordonii DL-1 or 10(7) CFU of P. gingivalis 33277 did not show a statistically significant increase in alveolar bone resorption over sham-infected controls. However, infection with 10(9) CFU of S. gordonii followed by 10(7) CFU of P. gingivalis induced significantly greater bone loss (P < 0.01) than sham infection or infection of mice with either organism alone. S. gordonii-infected mice that were subsequently challenged with 10(7) CFU of P. gingivalis in the presence of BAR exhibited levels of bone resorption similar to those of sham-infected animals. Together, these results indicate that both EXXP and the NR box are important for the Mfa-SspB interaction and that BAR peptide represents a potential therapeutic that may limit colonization of the oral cavity by P. gingivalis.
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