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Li Z, Baidoun R, Brown AC. Toxin-triggered liposomes for the controlled release of antibiotics to treat infections associated with the gram-negative bacterium, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 238:113870. [PMID: 38555763 PMCID: PMC11148792 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113870] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Antibiotic resistance has become an urgent threat to health care in recent years. The use of drug delivery systems provides advantages over conventional administration of antibiotics and can slow the development of antibiotic resistance. In the current study, we developed a toxin-triggered liposomal antibiotic delivery system, in which the drug release is enabled by the leukotoxin (LtxA) produced by the Gram-negative pathogen, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. LtxA has previously been shown to mediate membrane disruption by promoting a lipid phase change in nonlamellar lipids, such as 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-methyl (N-methyl-DOPE). In addition, LtxA has been observed to bind strongly and nearly irreversibly to membranes containing large amounts of cholesterol. Here, we designed a liposomal delivery system composed of N-methyl-DOPE and cholesterol to take advantage of these interactions. Specifically, we hypothesized that liposomes composed of N-methyl-DOPE and cholesterol, encapsulating antibiotics, would be sensitive to LtxA, enabling controlled antibiotic release. We observed that liposomes composed of N-methyl-DOPE were sensitive to the presence of low concentrations of LtxA, and cholesterol increased the extent and kinetics of content release. The liposomes were stable under various storage conditions for at least 7 days. Finally, we showed that antibiotic release occurs selectively in the presence of an LtxA-producing strain of A. actinomycetemcomitans but not in the presence of a non-LtxA-expressing strain. Together, these results demonstrate that the designed liposomal vehicle enables toxin-triggered delivery of antibiotics to LtxA-producing strains of A. actinomycetemcomitans.
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- Ziang Li
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, 5 E Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, 5 E Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, 5 E Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
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Li B, Lu C, Yao X, Wu X, Wu G, Zeng X. Effects of three orthodontic retainers on periodontal pathogens and periodontal parameters. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20709. [PMID: 38001102 PMCID: PMC10673872 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46922-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to compare and evaluate the changes in periodontal pathogens and periodontal status within 6 months of wearing three orthodontic retainers, namely, vacuum-formed retainer (VFR), Hawley retainer (HR), and lingual fixed retainer (LR). In total, 48 patients who underwent orthodontic treatment with ordinary metal brackets were divided into VFR, HR, and LR groups (n = 16 per group). Saliva samples were collected at the time of debonding (T0) and after 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), and 6 months (T3). Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) were quantitatively analyzed using real-time PCR. Gingival index (GI), plaque index (PLI), and probing depth (PD) were measured at the four time points to evaluate changes in periodontal state. SPSS20.0 software was used to analyze the data, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The trial was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2300073704), the registration was retrospective. Compared to baseline (T0) values, Pg, Aa, GI, PLI, and PD were significantly decreased in all three groups 1 month after wearing the retainer (p < 0.05). Significant differences were observed in Aa at T3 among the three groups, whereby the HR group exhibited significantly better results compared to the VFR and LR groups (p < 0.05). Differences were found among the three groups' Porphyromonas gingivalis at T3, and the HR group was significantly better than the VFR and LR groups (P < 0.05). From T1 to T2, GI, PLI, and PD of the three groups tended to be stable, however differences were observed at T3, with the PLI and PD of the HR group being the lowest among the three groups (p < 0.05). Regardless of the type of retainer used, the periodontal condition of patients was significantly improved after removal of the metal brackets. After 6 months of retainer use, the Hawley retainer was superior to vacuum-formed retainer and lingual fixed retainer with regard to Pg, Aa, and periodontal clinical parameters.
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- Bowen Li
- Institute of Oral Science, Department of Stomatology, Longgang Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, Shenzhen, 518172, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Oral Science, Department of Stomatology, Longgang Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, Shenzhen, 518172, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Oral Science, Department of Stomatology, Longgang Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, Shenzhen, 518172, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Oral Science, Department of Stomatology, Longgang Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, Shenzhen, 518172, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Oral Science, Department of Stomatology, Longgang Otorhinolaryngology Hospital, Shenzhen, 518172, People's Republic of China.
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Tristano J, Danforth DR, Wargo MJ, Mintz KP. Regulation of adhesin synthesis in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Mol Oral Microbiol 2023; 38:237-250. [PMID: 36871155 PMCID: PMC10175207 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a gram-negative bacterium associated with periodontal disease and a variety of disseminated extra-oral infections. Tissue colonization is mediated by fimbriae and non-fimbriae adhesins resulting in the formation of a sessile bacterial community or biofilm, which confers enhanced resistance to antibiotics and mechanical removal. The environmental changes experienced by A. actinomycetemcomitans during infection are detected and processed by undefined signaling pathways that alter gene expression. In this study, we have characterized the promoter region of the extracellular matrix protein adhesin A (EmaA), which is an important surface adhesin in biofilm biogenesis and disease initiation using a series of deletion constructs consisting of the emaA intergenic region and a promotor-less lacZ sequence. Two regions of the promoter sequence were found to regulate gene transcription and in silico analysis indicated the presence of multiple transcriptional regulatory binding sequences. Analysis of four regulatory elements, CpxR, ArcA, OxyR, and DeoR, was undertaken in this study. Inactivation of arcA, the regulator moiety of the ArcAB two-component signaling pathway involved in redox homeostasis, resulted in a decrease in EmaA synthesis and biofilm formation. Analysis of the promoter sequences of other adhesins identified binding sequences for the same regulatory proteins, which suggests that these proteins are involved in the coordinate regulation of adhesins required for colonization and pathogenesis.
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- Jake Tristano
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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Ide M, Karimova M, Setterfield J. Oral Health, Antimicrobials and Care for Patients With Chronic Oral Diseases – A Review of Knowledge and Treatment Strategies. FRONTIERS IN ORAL HEALTH 2022; 3:866695. [PMID: 35747534 PMCID: PMC9210540 DOI: 10.3389/froh.2022.866695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Periodontal and chronic oral mucosal diseases are significant life impacting conditions which may co-exist and synergistically act to cause more severe and widespread oral pathology with enhanced challenges in effective management. Clinicians regularly observe these effects and struggle to effectively manage both problems in many patients. There is limited understanding of many basic and applied scientific elements underpinning potentially shared aetiopathological features and management. Recent developments in translational science provide an opportunity to greater improve knowledge and subsequently care for patients with these problems.
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Bueno MR, Ishikawa KH, Almeida-Santos G, Ando-Suguimoto ES, Shimabukuro N, Kawamoto D, Mayer MPA. Lactobacilli Attenuate the Effect of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Infection in Gingival Epithelial Cells. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:846192. [PMID: 35602018 PMCID: PMC9116499 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.846192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Probiotics may be considered as an additional strategy to achieve a balanced microbiome in periodontitis. However, the mechanisms underlying the use of probiotics in the prevention or control of periodontitis are still not fully elucidated. This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the effect of two commercially available strains of lactobacilli on gingival epithelial cells (GECs) challenged by Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. OBA-9 GECs were infected with A. actinomycetemcomitans strain JP2 at an MOI of 1:100 and/or co-infected with Lactobacillus acidophilus La5 (La5) or Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Lr32 (Lr32) at an MOI of 1:10 for 2 and 24 h. The number of adherent/internalized bacteria to GECs was determined by qPCR. Production of inflammatory mediators (CXCL-8, IL-1β, GM-CSF, and IL-10) by GECs was determined by ELISA, and the expression of genes encoding cell receptors and involved in apoptosis was determined by RT-qPCR. Apoptosis was also analyzed by Annexin V staining. There was a slight loss in OBA-9 cell viability after infection with A. actinomycetemcomitans or the tested probiotics after 2 h, which was magnified after 24-h co-infection. Adherence of A. actinomycetemcomitans to GECs was 1.8 × 107 (± 1.2 × 106) cells/well in the mono-infection but reduced to 1.2 × 107 (± 1.5 × 106) in the co-infection with Lr32 and to 6 × 106 (± 1 × 106) in the co-infection with La5 (p < 0.05). GECs mono-infected with A. actinomycetemcomitans produced CXCL-8, GM-CSF, and IL-1β, and the co-infection with both probiotic strains altered this profile. While the co-infection of A. actinomycetemcomitans with La5 resulted in reduced levels of all mediators, the co-infection with Lr32 promoted reduced levels of CXCL-8 and GM-CSF but increased the production of IL-1β. The probiotics upregulated the expression of TLR2 and downregulated TLR4 in cells co-infected with A. actinomycetemcomitans. A. actinomycetemcomitans-induced the upregulation of NRLP3 was attenuated by La5 but increased by Lr32. Furthermore, the transcription of the anti-apoptotic gene BCL-2 was upregulated, whereas the pro-apoptotic BAX was downregulated in cells co-infected with A. actinomycetemcomitans and the probiotics. Infection with A. actinomycetemcomitans induced apoptosis in GECs, whereas the co-infection with lactobacilli attenuated the apoptotic phenotype. Both tested lactobacilli may interfere in A. actinomycetemcomitans colonization of the oral cavity by reducing its ability to interact with gingival epithelial cells and modulating cells response. However, L. acidophilus La5 properties suggest that this strain has a higher potential to control A. actinomycetemcomitans-associated periodontitis than L. rhamnosus Lr32.
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- Manuela R. Bueno
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Prevalence of the JP2 genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in the world population: a systematic review. Clin Oral Investig 2022; 26:2317-2334. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-021-04343-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Oral Microbiota Features in Subjects with Down Syndrome and Periodontal Diseases: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22179251. [PMID: 34502159 PMCID: PMC8431440 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder associated with early-onset periodontitis and other periodontal diseases (PDs). The present work aimed to systematically review the scientific literature reporting studies in vivo on oral microbiota features in subjects with DS and related periodontal health and to highlight any correlation and difference with subjects not affected by DS, with and without PDs. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Cochrane were searched for relevant studies in May 2021. The participants were subjects affected by Down syndrome (DS) with and without periodontal diseases; the study compared subjects with periodontal diseases but not affected by DS, and DS without periodontal diseases; the outcomes were the differences in oral microbiota/periodontopathogen bacterial composition among subjects considered; the study design was a systematic review. Study quality was assessed with risk of bias in non-randomized studies of interventions (ROBINS-I). Of the 954 references retrieved, 26 studies were considered. The conclusions from the qualitative assessment of the papers revealed an increasing knowledge over the last years of the microbiota associated with DS and their periodontal diseases, in comparison with healthy subjects and subjects with other kinds of mental disabilities. Few data have emerged on the mycobiome and virobiome of DS, hence, further investigations are still necessary.
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Chang EH, Brown AC. Epigallocatechin gallate alters leukotoxin secretion and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans virulence. J Pharm Pharmacol 2021; 73:505-514. [PMID: 33793838 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgaa051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We and others have previously shown that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) inhibits the activity of an important virulence factor, leukotoxin (LtxA), produced by the oral bacterium Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, suggesting the potential use of this molecule as an anti-virulence strategy to treat periodontal infections. Here, we sought to better understand the effects of EGCg on toxin secretion and A. actinomycetemcomitans pathogenicity in a co-culture model. METHODS We used a quantitative immunoblot assay to determine the concentrations of LtxA in the bacterial supernatant and on the bacterial cell surface. Using a co-culture model, consisting of A. actinomycetemcomitans and THP-1 cells, we studied the impact of EGCg-mediated changes in LtxA secretion on the toxicity of A. actinomycetemcomitans. KEY FINDINGS EGCg increased production of LtxA and changed the localization of secreted LtxA from the supernatant to the surface of the bacterial cells. In the co-culture model, a single low dose of EGCg did not protect host THP-1 cells from A. actinomycetemcomitans-mediated cytotoxicity, but a multiple dosing strategy had improved effects. CONCLUSIONS Together, these results demonstrate that EGCg has important, but complicated, effects on toxin secretion and activity; new dosing strategies and comprehensive model systems may be required to properly develop these anti-virulence activities.
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- En Hyung Chang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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Iwasaki M, Ennibi OK, Bouziane A, Erraji S, Lakhdar L, Rhissassi M, Ansai T, Yoshida A, Miyazaki H. Association between periodontitis and the Mediterranean diet in young Moroccan individuals. J Periodontal Res 2020; 56:408-414. [PMID: 33381869 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has been reported to be associated with a lower risk of various chronic diseases. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the potential association between adherence to the MedDiet and periodontitis, which is highly prevalent in young Moroccan individuals. METHODS We evaluated 1075 Moroccan individuals (72% women, mean [standard deviation] age = 20.2 [1.5] years). Adherence to the MedDiet was assessed using the MedDiet score (MDS) based on the frequency of intake of eight food groups (vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals or potatoes, fish, red meat, dairy products, and olive oil). A value of 0 (unhealthy) or 1 (healthy) was assigned to each food group, and the MDS (range, 0-8 points) was generated by adding the individual scores, with a higher score indicating better adherence to the MedDiet. The logistic regression model was used to evaluate the MDS (high [5-8 points]/low [0-4 points]) and each component score (1/0) with the presence of periodontitis, which was determined through full-mouth periodontal examinations. Age, sex, and oral health behavior were considered as potential confounders. RESULTS In total, 693 (64.5%) study participants showed high MDSs. Periodontitis was observed in 71 (6.6%) participants. No significant association between MDS and periodontitis was observed. Nonetheless, olive oil consumption, a component of the MDS, showed a significant inverse association with periodontitis (adjusted odds ratio = 0.55; 95% confidence interval, 0.32-0.96). CONCLUSIONS The MedDiet was not significantly associated with periodontitis among young Moroccans. However, frequent consumption of olive oil may have a protective effect against periodontitis, although the temporal association needs to be clarified in further studies.
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- Department of Periodontology, Laboratory of Oral Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Periodontology, Laboratory of Oral Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Periodontology, Laboratory of Oral Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Periodontology, Laboratory of Oral Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Periodontology, Laboratory of Oral Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Division of Community Oral Health Development, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan
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Fine DH, Schreiner H, Velusamy SK. Aggregatibacter, A Low Abundance Pathobiont That Influences Biogeography, Microbial Dysbiosis, and Host Defense Capabilities in Periodontitis: The History of A Bug, And Localization of Disease. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9030179. [PMID: 32131551 PMCID: PMC7157720 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9030179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, the focus of this review, was initially proposed as a microbe directly related to a phenotypically distinct form of periodontitis called localized juvenile periodontitis. At the time, it seemed as if specific microbes were implicated as the cause of distinct forms of disease. Over the years, much has changed. The sense that specific microbes relate to distinct forms of disease has been challenged, as has the sense that distinct forms of periodontitis exist. This review consists of two components. The first part is presented as a detective story where we attempt to determine what role, if any, Aggregatibacter plays as a participant in disease. The second part describes landscape ecology in the context of how the host environment shapes the framework of local microbial dysbiosis. We then conjecture as to how the local host response may limit the damage caused by pathobionts. We propose that the host may overcome the constant barrage of a dysbiotic microbiota by confining it to a local tooth site. We conclude speculating that the host response can confine local damage by restricting bacteremic translocation of members of the oral microbiota to distant organs thus constraining morbidity and mortality of the host.
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans colonization and persistence in a primate model. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:22307-22313. [PMID: 31611409 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1905238116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is associated with aggressive periodontitis resulting in premature tooth loss in adolescents. Tooth adherence and biofilm persistence are prerequisites for survival in the oral domain. Here, using a rhesus monkey model, 16S rRNA sequencing, and weighted network analysis, we assessed colonization of A. actinomycetemcomitans variants and ascertained microbial interactions in biofilm communities. Variants in A. actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin (ltx) were created, labeled, inoculated, and compared with their progenitor strain for in vivo colonization. Samples of tooth-related plaque were assessed for colonization at baseline and after debridement and inoculation of labeled strains. Null, minimal, and hyper-Ltx-producing strains were created and assessed for hydroxyapatite binding and biofilm formation in vitro. Ltx-hyperproducing strains colonized with greater prevalence and at higher levels than wild type or ltx mutants (P = 0.05). Indigenous and inoculated A. actinomycetemcomitans strains that attached were associated with lactate-producing species (i.e., Leptotrichia, Abiotrophia, and Streptoccocci). A. actinomycetemcomitans was found at 0.13% of the total flora at baseline and at 0.05% 4 wk after inoculation. In vivo data were supported by in vitro results. We conclude that hyper-Ltx production affords these strains with an attachment advantage providing a foothold for competition with members of the indigenous microbiota. Increased attachment can be linked to ltx gene expression and up-regulation of adherence-associated genes. Growth of attached A. actinomycetemcomitans in vivo was enhanced by lactate availability due to consorting species. These associations provide A. actinomycetemcomitans with the constituents required for its colonization and survival in the complex and competitive oral environment.
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Jensen AB, Haubek D, Claesson R, Johansson A, Nørskov‐Lauritsen N. Comprehensive antimicrobial susceptibility testing of a large collection of clinical strains ofAggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitansdoes not identify resistance to amoxicillin. J Clin Periodontol 2019; 46:846-854. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Anne B. Jensen
- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Clinical Microbiology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Division of Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology Umeå University Umeå Sweden
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology Umeå University Umeå Sweden
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Ennibi OK, Claesson R, Akkaoui S, Reddahi S, Kwamin F, Haubek D, Johansson A. High salivary levels of JP2 genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is associated with clinical attachment loss in Moroccan adolescents. Clin Exp Dent Res 2019; 5:44-51. [PMID: 30847232 PMCID: PMC6392844 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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It has previously been shown that the presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in subgingival plaque is significantly associated with increased risk for clinical attachment loss. The highly leukotoxic JP2 genotype of this bacterium is frequently detected in adolescents with aggressive forms of periodontitis. The aims of the study were to quantify the levels of JP2 and non-JP2 genotypes of A. actinomycetemcomitans in saliva of Moroccan adolescents with the JP2 genotype earlier detected in the subgingival plaque. The salivary concentrations of inflammatory proteins were quantified and linked to the clinical parameters and microbial findings. Finally, a mouth rinse with leukotoxin-neutralizing effect was administrated and its effect on the levels the biomarkers and A. actinomycetemcomitans examined. The study population consisted of 22 adolescents that previously were found to be positive for the JP2 genotype in subgingival plaque. Periodontal registration and sampling of stimulated saliva was performed at baseline. A mouth rinse (active/placebo) was administrated, and saliva sampling repeated after 2 and 4 weeks rinse. The salivary levels of JP2 and non-JP2 were analyzed by quantitative PCR and inflammatory proteins by ELISA. Both the JP2 and the non-JP2 genotype were detected in all individuals with significantly higher levels of the non-JP2. Enhanced levels of the JP2 genotype of A. actinomycetemcomitans was significantly correlated to the presence of attachment loss (≥3 mm). Salivary concentrations of inflammatory biomarkers did not correlate to periodontal condition or levels of A. actinomycetemcomitans. The use of active or placebo leukotoxin-neutralizing mouth rinse did not significantly interfered with the levels of these biomarkers. Saliva is an excellent source for detection of A. actinomycetemcomitans on individual basis, and high levels of the JP2 genotype were significantly associated with the presence of clinical attachment loss.
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- Oum Keltoum Ennibi
- Department of Periodontology, School of DentistryMohammed V UniversityMorocco
- Laboratory of Oral Microbiology and BiotechnologySchool of Dentistry, Mohammed V University in RabatMorocco
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- Laboratory of Oral Microbiology and BiotechnologySchool of Dentistry, Mohammed V University in RabatMorocco
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- Department of Periodontology, School of DentistryMohammed V UniversityMorocco
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- Section for Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry and Oral HealthAarhus UniversityDenmark
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- Division of Molecular Periodontology, Department of OdontologyUmeå UniversitySweden
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Danforth DR, Tang-Siegel G, Ruiz T, Mintz KP. A Nonfimbrial Adhesin of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Mediates Biofilm Biogenesis. Infect Immun 2019; 87:e00704-18. [PMID: 30297525 PMCID: PMC6300624 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00704-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by polymicrobial biofilms. The periodontal pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans displays two proteinaceous surface structures, the fimbriae and the nonfimbrial extracellular matrix binding protein A (EmaA), as observed by electron microscopy. Fimbriae participate in biofilm biogenesis and the EmaA adhesins mediate collagen binding. However, in the absence of fimbriae, A. actinomycetemcomitans still retains the potential to form robust biofilms, suggesting that other surface macromolecules participate in biofilm development. Here, isogenic mutant strains lacking EmaA structures, but still expressing fimbriae, were observed to have reduced biofilm potential. In strains lacking both EmaA and fimbriae, biofilm mass was reduced by 80%. EmaA enhanced biofilm formation in different strains, independent of the fimbriation state or serotype. Confocal microscopy revealed differences in cell density within microcolonies between the EmaA positive and mutant strains. EmaA-mediated biofilm formation was found to be independent of the glycosylation state and the precise three-dimensional conformation of the protein, and thus this function is uncorrelated with collagen binding activity. The data suggest that EmaA is a multifunctional adhesin that utilizes different mechanisms to enhance bacterial binding to collagen and to enhance biofilm formation, both of which are important for A. actinomycetemcomitans colonization and subsequent infection.
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- David R Danforth
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Teughels W, Sliepen I, Quirynen M, Haake SK, Van Eldere J, Fives-Taylor P, Van Ranst M. Human Cytomegalovirus Enhances A. actinomycetemcomitans Adherence to Cells. J Dent Res 2016; 86:175-80. [PMID: 17251519 DOI: 10.1177/154405910708600213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Adherence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans to epithelial cells is an important step in periodontal disease pathogenesis. Recent publications describe the subgingival presence of a wide array of viruses [ e.g., human cytomegalo-virus (hCMV)]. Since viruses can increase cellular susceptibility for bacterial adherence, we investigated whether hCMV renders epithelial cells more prone to adherence by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. Cultivated HeLa and primary epithelial cells were shown to be semi-permissive for hCMV infection, which resulted in increased bacterial adherence. This increase correlated with viral concentrations, was evident in all Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans strains examined, and increased during the first 24 hrs, followed by a slight decrease. Immediate early antigen expression was not correlated with the increased adherence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. The results confirmed our hypothesis that the adherence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is influenced by hCMV in vitro.
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- W Teughels
- Catholic University Leuven, Research Group for Microbial Adhesion, Department of Periodontology, Kapucijnenvoer 7, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Jensen AB, Ennibi OK, Ismaili Z, Poulsen K, Haubek D. The JP2 genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
and marginal periodontitis in the mixed dentition. J Clin Periodontol 2016; 43:19-25. [PMID: 26659719 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Anne Birkeholm Jensen
- Section for Pediatric Dentistry; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Periodontology; Faculty of Medicine Dentistry; Mohammed V Souissi University; Rabat Morocco
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- Department of Periodontology; Faculty of Medicine Dentistry; Mohammed V Souissi University; Rabat Morocco
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- Department of Biomedicine, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section for Pediatric Dentistry; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Smith KP, Ruiz T, Mintz KP. Inner-membrane protein MorC is involved in fimbriae production and biofilm formation in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2016; 162:513-525. [PMID: 26796329 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Fimbrial subunit synthesis, secretion and assembly on the surface of the periodontal pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans are essential for biofilm formation. A recent quantitative proteomics study employing an afimbriated strain and a developed mutant isogenic for the inner-membrane protein morphogenesis protein C (MorC) revealed that the abundance of the proteins of the fimbrial secretion apparatus in the membrane is dependent on MorC. To investigate further the relationship between MorC and fimbriation, we identified and complemented the defect in fimbriae production in the afimbriated laboratory strain. The transformed strain expressing a plasmid containing genes encoding the WT fimbrial subunit and the prepilin peptidase displayed all of the hallmarks of a fimbriated bacterium including the distinct star-like colony morphology, robust biofilm formation, biofilm architecture composed of discrete microcolonies and the presence of fimbriae. When the identical plasmid was transformed into a morC mutant strain, the bacterium did not display any of the phenotypes of fimbriated strains. Extension of these studies to a naturally fimbriated clinical strain showed that the resulting morC mutant maintained the characteristic colony morphology of fimbriated strains. There was, however, a reduction in the secretion of fimbrial subunits, and fewer fimbriae were observed on the surface of the mutant strain. Furthermore, the morC mutant of the fimbriated strain displayed a significantly altered biofilm microcolony architecture, while maintaining a similar biofilm mass to the parent strain. These results suggest that MorC influences fimbrial secretion and microcolony formation in A. actinomycetemcomitans.
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- Kenneth P Smith
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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For decades, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans has been considered the most likely etiologic agent in aggressive periodontitis. Implementation of DNA-based microbiologic methodologies has considerably improved our understanding of the composition of subgingival biofilms, and advanced open-ended molecular techniques even allow for genome mapping of the whole bacterial spectrum in a sample and characterization of both the cultivable and not-yet-cultivable microbiota associated with periodontal health and disease. Currently, A. actinomycetemcomitans is regarded as a minor component of the resident oral microbiota and as an opportunistic pathogen in some individuals. Its specific JP2 clone, however, shows properties of a true exogenous pathogen and has an important role in the development of aggressive periodontitis in certain populations. Still, limited data exist on the impact of other microbes specifically in aggressive periodontitis. Despite a wide heterogeneity of bacteria, especially in subgingival samples collected from patients, bacteria of the red complex in particular, and those of the orange complex, are considered as potential pathogens in generalized aggressive periodontitis. These types of bacterial findings closely resemble those found for chronic periodontitis, representing a mixed polymicrobial infection without a clear association with any specific microorganism. In aggressive periodontitis, the role of novel and not-yet-cultivable bacteria has not yet been elucidated. There are geographic and ethnic differences in the carriage of periodontitis-associated microorganisms, and they need to be taken into account when comparing study reports on periodontal microbiology in different study populations. In the present review, we provide an overview on the colonization of potential periodontal pathogens in childhood and adolescence, and on specific microorganisms that have been suspected for their role in the initiation and progression of aggressive forms of periodontal disease.
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Monteiro MDF, Casati MZ, Taiete T, do Vale HF, Nociti FH, Sallum EA, Silvério KG, Casarin RCV. Periodontal clinical and microbiological characteristics in healthyversusgeneralized aggressive periodontitis families. J Clin Periodontol 2015; 42:914-21. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Division of Periodontics; State University of Campinas; Piracicaba São Paulo Brazil
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- Division of Periodontics; State University of Campinas; Piracicaba São Paulo Brazil
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- Division of Periodontics; State University of Campinas; Piracicaba São Paulo Brazil
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- Division of Periodontics; State University of Campinas; Piracicaba São Paulo Brazil
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Claesson R, Gudmundson J, Åberg CH, Haubek D, Johansson A. Detection of a 640-bp deletion in the Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin promoter region in isolates from an adolescent of Ethiopian origin. J Oral Microbiol 2015; 7:26974. [PMID: 25881573 PMCID: PMC4400299 DOI: 10.3402/jom.v7.26974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The expression of the leukotoxin of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is regulated by the leukotoxin promoter. A 530-bp deletion or an 886-bp insertion sequence (IS) element in this region has earlier been described in highly leukotoxic isolates. Here, we report on highly leukotoxic isolate with a 640-bp deletion, which was detected in an adolescent of Ethiopian origin.
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- Rolf Claesson
- Division of Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;
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- Periodontology Specialist Clinic, Östersunds Hospital, Östersund, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Section for Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Molecular Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Raj L S M, J J, I K, Krishna P S, K A S. Molecular Docking Study for Inhibitors of Aggregatibacter actinomycetamcomitans Toxins in Treatment of Aggressive Perioodontitis. J Clin Diagn Res 2014; 8:ZC48-51. [PMID: 25584316 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2014/10067.5133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontal tissues causing periodontal attachment loss and destruction of the alveolar bone which leads to mobility and loss of teeth. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is a gram negative, capnophilic, coccobacillus that plays an important role in aggressive Periodontitis. Aa produces a variety of virulence factors that facilitate the colonization, invasion and destruction of the periodontal tissues. Leukotoxin and cytolethal distending toxin (Cdt) are most important virulence factors of Aa. MATERIALS AND METHODS The three dimensional structure of leukotoxin was derived by Easy modeller software and Cdt was retrieved from RCSB database. The possible binding sites of toxins were searched using binding site prediction tool Q site finder. A total of 1000 ligands of flavanol derivatives were generated with the help of software ACD chemsketch. Rapid virtual screenings of these compounds were performed in the docking tool iGEMDOCK v2.0. Based on the binding energy, six ligands were selected for the further study. The selected six ligands were then analysed for drug relevant properties based on "Lipinski's rule of five" and other drug like properties. The accurate docking of six ligands was performed using docking tool iGEMDOCK v2.0. RESULTS From the present study, it has been found that carboxyl {(2R,3R)-3,7 dihydroxy 4-oxo-2(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro2H-chromen-5-yl} oxonium, which is a novel compound can effectively act as an inhibitor for both the toxins. CONCLUSION The leucotoxin and cytolethal distending toxin of Aa is found to be the major virulence factors involved in the causation of aggressive periodontitis. Hence the inhibitors of these toxins can be an effective drug in treatment of aggressive periodontitis.
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- Makesh Raj L S
- Reader, Department of Oral Maxillofacial and Pathology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Tagore Medical College and Hospital , Rathinamangalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Maxillofacial and Pathology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Tagore Medical College and Hospital , Rathinamangalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Maxillofacial and Pathology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Tagore Medical College and Hospital , Rathinamangalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Professor, Department of Oral Maxillofacial and Pathology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Tagore Medical College and Hospital , Rathinamangalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Reader, Department of Oral Maxillofacial and Pathology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Tagore Medical College and Hospital , Rathinamangalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Haubek D, Johansson A. Pathogenicity of the highly leukotoxic JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and its geographic dissemination and role in aggressive periodontitis. J Oral Microbiol 2014; 6:23980. [PMID: 25206940 PMCID: PMC4139931 DOI: 10.3402/jom.v6.23980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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For decades, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans has been associated with aggressive forms of periodontitis in adolescents. In the middle of the 1990s, a specific JP2 clone of A. actinomycetemcomitans, belonging to the cluster of serotype b strains of A. actinomycetemcomitans and having a number of other characteristics, was found to be strongly associated with aggressive forms of periodontitis, particularly in North Africa. Although several longitudinal studies still point to the bacterial species, A. actinomycetemcomitans as a risk factor of aggressive periodontitis, it is now also widely accepted that the highly leukotoxic JP2 clone of A. actinomycetemcomitans is implicated in rapidly progressing forms of aggressive periodontitis. The JP2 clone strains are highly prevalent in human populations living in Northern and Western parts of Africa. These strains are also prevalent in geographically widespread populations that have originated from the Northwest Africa. Only sporadic signs of a dissemination of the JP2 clone strains to non-African populations have been found despite Africans living geographically widespread for hundreds of years. It remains an unanswered question if a particular host tropism exists as a possible explanation for the frequent colonization of the Northwest African population with the JP2 clone. Two exotoxins of A. actinomycetemcomitans are known, leukotoxin (LtxA) and cytolethal distending toxin (Cdt). LtxA is able to kill human immune cells, and Cdt can block cell cycle progression in eukaryotic cells and thus induce cell cycle arrest. Whereas the leukotoxin production is enhanced in JP2 clone strains thus increasing the virulence potential of A. actinomycetemcomitans, it has not been possible so far to demonstrate such a role for Cdt. Lines of evidence have led to the understanding of the highly leukotoxic JP2 clone of A. actinomycetemcomitans as an aetiological factor of aggressive periodontitis. Patients, who are colonized with the JP2 clone, are likely to share this clone with several family members because the clone is transmitted through close contacts. This is a challenge to the clinicians. The patients need intense monitoring of their periodontal status as the risk for developing severely progressing periodontal lesions are relatively high. Furthermore, timely periodontal treatment, in some cases including periodontal surgery supplemented by the use of antibiotics, is warranted. Preferably, periodontal attachment loss should be prevented by early detection of the JP2 clone of A. actinomycetemcomitans by microbial diagnostic testing and/or by preventive means.
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- Dorte Haubek
- Section for Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Periodontology, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
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Dahlén G, Claesson R, Aberg CH, Haubek D, Johansson A, Kwamin F. Subgingival bacteria in Ghanaian adolescents with or without progression of attachment loss. J Oral Microbiol 2014; 6:23977. [PMID: 24834145 PMCID: PMC4013489 DOI: 10.3402/jom.v6.23977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2014] [Revised: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study describes subgingival bacterial profiles associated with clinical periodontal status in Ghanaian adolescents with or without progression of attachment loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among 500 adolescents included in a cohort study, 397 returned 2 years later for a periodontal re-examination, including full-mouth CAL measurements. At follow-up, a subgroup of 98 adolescents was also subjected to bacterial sampling with paper points at four periodontal sites (mesial aspect of 11, 26, 31, and 46) and analyzed with the checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization technique against DNA-probes from nine periodontitis-associated bacterial species. RESULTS The 98 Ghanaian adolescents examined in the present study were similar to the entire group examined at the 2-year follow-up with respect to age, gender, and CAL ≥3 mm. A high detection frequency of Fusobacterium nucleatum and Prevotella intermedia (>99%) using checkerboard analysis was found, while for Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans the detection frequency was <50%. A strong correlation was found at the individual level between the presence of P. intermedia and the total CAL change, and P. intermedia and Porphyromonas gingivalis were strongly correlated with a change in CAL and probing pocket depth (PPD) at the sampled sites. In a linear regression model, a significant discriminating factor for the total CAL change in the dentition during the 2-year follow-up period was obtained for P. intermedia and public school. CONCLUSION This study indicates that subgingival bacterial species other than A. actinomycetemcomitans, for example, P. intermedia, have a significant association with periodontal breakdown (change in CAL) in Ghanaian adolescents with progression of periodontal attachment loss.
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- Gunnar Dahlén
- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Section of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Molecular Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Monteiro MF, Casati MZ, Taiete T, Sallum EA, Nociti FH, Ruiz KG, Casarin RCV. Salivary carriage of periodontal pathogens in generalized aggressive periodontitis families. Int J Paediatr Dent 2014; 24:113-21. [PMID: 23647376 DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP) is a multifactorial disease that shows a specific microbial profile and a familial aggregation. AIM This study evaluated the salivary microbial profile of families with a history of GAP and compared them with healthy families. DESIGN Fifteen families with parents presenting periodontal health and 15 with parents with a history of GAP were selected. Each family had a child aged 6-12 years. Stimulated saliva was collected from all subjects, and Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), Tannerella forsythia (Tf), and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) amounts were determined. RESULTS Children of GAP families showed higher detection of Aa (90%) than children of healthy families (45%) (P < 0.05). Parents with GAP showed a Pg salivary concentration statistically higher than that of healthy parents (P < 0.05).Children of GAP families, however, exhibited similar Pg concentration than healthy children (P > 0.05). Tf amounts did not differ either in parents or in children (P > 0.05) The infection risk calculation indicates that children who have one parent who is positive for Aa have 16.3 times (95% CI 3.1-87.2) more risk of being infected with Aa (P < 0.05) than children from an Aa-negative family. CONCLUSION It may be concluded that children of parents with aggressive periodontitis have higher levels and higher risk of Aa infection.
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- Mabelle Freitas Monteiro
- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, UNICAMP, Piracicaba, Brazil
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Höglund Åberg C, Kwamin F, Claesson R, Dahlén G, Johansson A, Haubek D. Progression of attachment loss is strongly associated with presence of the JP2 genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: a prospective cohort study of a young adolescent population. J Clin Periodontol 2014; 41:232-41. [PMID: 24304011 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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AIM To assess the progression of attachment loss (AL) during a 2-year period according to the presence of JP2 and non-JP2 genotypes of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in a Ghanaian adolescent population. METHODS A total of 500 adolescents (mean age 13.2 years, SD ± 1.5) were enrolled in the study. After 2 years, 397 (79.4%) returned for a periodontal re-examination, including the measurement of AL. The carrier status of the JP2 and non-JP2 genotypes of A. actinomycetemcomitans was evaluated in a baseline examination 2 years earlier. RESULTS Individuals who carried the JP2 genotype of A. actinomycetemcomitans had a significantly increased risk [relative risk (RR) = 7.3] of developing AL ≥ 3 mm. The mean AL at the follow-up and the mean 2-year progression of AL were significantly higher in the JP2 genotype-positive group (n = 38) compared with the group positive for the non-JP2 genotypes of A. actinomycetemcomitans (n = 169), and the group of A. actinomycetemcomitans-negative individuals (n = 190). The JP2 genotype was strongly associated with the progression of AL ≥ 3 mm (OR = 14.3). The non-JP2 genotypes of A. actinomycetemcomitans were also, however, less pronounced, associated with the progression of AL ≥ 3 mm (OR = 3.4). CONCLUSION The JP2 genotype of A. actinomycetemcomitans is strongly associated with the progression of AL.
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- Carola Höglund Åberg
- Division of Molecular Periodontology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Hujoel P, Zina L, Cunha-Cruz J, López R. Specific infections as the etiology of destructive periodontal disease: a systematic review. Eur J Oral Sci 2012; 121:2-6. [PMID: 23331417 DOI: 10.1111/eos.12011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Destructive periodontal disease has been primarily defined and investigated as an infectious disease. The aim of this study was to systematically search for cohort studies where microbiological diagnoses were performed before the onset of destructive periodontal disease and where statistically significant associations were identified. A search was executed in PubMed. The results showed that three studies published after 2005 supported the infection hypothesis for one putative periodontal pathogen: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. These three studies were conducted in predominantly non-Caucasian pediatric populations living in geographic areas with an elevated child-mortality rate. These studies did not obtain physical or laboratory markers of health, making it possible that A. actinomycetemcomitans was not a cause but a marker for poor environmental or systemic health. No cohort studies were identified supporting the infection hypothesis in adults, Caucasians or in a population residing in areas with child-mortality rates reflective of healthy population goals. While the possibility cannot be excluded that A. actinomycetemcomitans has an etiological role in certain specific pediatric populations, there are no cohort studies supporting an infectious etiology of destructive periodontal disease in adults.
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- Philippe Hujoel
- Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Yoshida A, Ennibi OK, Miyazaki H, Hoshino T, Hayashida H, Nishihara T, Awano S, Ansai T. Quantitative discrimination of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans highly leukotoxic JP2 clone from non-JP2 clones in diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis. BMC Infect Dis 2012; 12:253. [PMID: 23050598 PMCID: PMC3523965 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is the etiological agent of periodontitis, and there is a strong association between clone JP2 and aggressive periodontitis in adolescents of African descent. The JP2 clone has an approximately 530-bp deletion (∆530) in the promoter region of the lkt/ltx gene, which encodes leukotoxin, and this clone has high leukotoxic activity. Therefore, this clone is very important in aggressive periodontitis. To diagnose this disease, culture methods and conventional PCR techniques are used. However, quantitative detection based on qPCR for the JP2 clone has not been developed due to genetic difficulties. In this study, we developed a qPCR-based quantification method specific to the JP2 clone. METHODS Based on our analysis of the DNA sequence of the lkt/ltx gene and its flanking region, we designed a reverse primer specific for the ∆530 deletion border sequence and developed a JP2-specific PCR-based quantification method using this primer. We also analyzed the DNA sequence of the ∆530 locus and found it to be highly conserved (97-100%) among 17 non-JP2 strains. Using the ∆530 locus, we designed a qPCR primer-probe set specific to non-JP2 clones. Next, we determined the numbers of JP2 and non-JP2 clone cells in the periodontal pockets of patients with aggressive periodontitis. RESULTS The JP2-specific primers specifically amplified the genomic DNA of the A. actinomycetemcomitans JP2 clone and did not react with other bacterial DNA, whereas the non-JP2 specific primers reacted only with A. actinomycetemcomitans non-JP2 clones. Samples from the 88 periodontal sites in the 11 patients with aggressive periodontitis were analyzed. The bacterial cell numbers in 88 periodontal sites ranged from 0 to 4.8 × 10(8) (mean 1.28 × 10(7)) for JP2 clones and from 0 to 1.6 × 10(6) for non-JP2 clones (mean 1.84 × 10(5)). There were significant differences in the JP2 cell number between a clinical attachment level (CAL) ≤6 mm and a level ≥7 mm (p < 0.01). Our new qPCR-based JP2- and non-JP2-specific quantitative detection assay is applicable to the diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis with A. actinomycetemcomitans. CONCLUSIONS We successfully developed a quantitative and discriminative PCR-based method for the detection of A. actinomycetemcomitans JP2 and non-JP2 clones. This technique will contribute to future analyses of the quantitative relationship between this organism and aggressive periodontitis.
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- Akihiro Yoshida
- Division of Community Oral Health Science, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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Belstrøm D, Damgaard C, Nielsen CH, Holmstrup P. Does a causal relation between cardiovascular disease and periodontitis exist? Microbes Infect 2012; 14:411-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2011.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2011] [Revised: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Peters BM, Jabra-Rizk MA, O'May GA, Costerton JW, Shirtliff ME. Polymicrobial interactions: impact on pathogenesis and human disease. Clin Microbiol Rev 2012; 25:193-213. [PMID: 22232376 PMCID: PMC3255964 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00013-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 464] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Microorganisms coexist in a complex milieu of bacteria, fungi, archaea, and viruses on or within the human body, often as multifaceted polymicrobial biofilm communities at mucosal sites and on abiotic surfaces. Only recently have we begun to appreciate the complicated biofilm phenotype during infection; moreover, even less is known about the interactions that occur between microorganisms during polymicrobial growth and their implications in human disease. Therefore, this review focuses on polymicrobial biofilm-mediated infections and examines the contribution of bacterial-bacterial, bacterial-fungal, and bacterial-viral interactions during human infection and potential strategies for protection against such diseases.
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- Brian M. Peters
- Graduate Program in Life Sciences, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Program, University of Maryland—Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, University of Maryland—Baltimore, Dental School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental School, University of Maryland—Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland—Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, University of Maryland—Baltimore, Dental School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Genomic Sciences, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, University of Maryland—Baltimore, Dental School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland—Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Correlation of the amino-acid sequence and the 3D structure of the functional domain of EmaA from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. J Struct Biol 2011; 177:439-46. [PMID: 22155288 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2011.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2011] [Revised: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Adhesion to collagen is an important virulence determinant for the periodontal pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Binding to collagen is mediated by the extracellular-matrix protein adhesin-A (EmaA). EmaA is a homotrimeric autotransporter protein that forms flexible antenna-like appendages on the bacterium surface. An ellipsoidal structure at the distal end of the appendage, composed of three subdomains, contains the functional domain of the molecule. A correlation between amino-acid sequence and subdomain structure (SI and SII) was proposed based on an analysis of the volume/molecular weight ratio. EmaA from three mutant strains (deletions of amino-acids 70-206 and 70-386 and a substitution mutation G162S) has been studied by electron microscopy to test this hypothesis. 3D structures were analyzed using single-axis tilt tomography of negatively stained preparations of bacteria combined with subvolume averaging. Additionally, a large number of 2D images of the apical domain of the adhesins from the mutants were extracted from micrographs of the bacterial surface, aligned and classified. The combined data showed that amino-acids 70-206 localize to subdomain SI and 70-386 comprise subdomains SI and SII. Moreover, we showed that the substitution mutation G162S, which abolishes collagen binding activity, does not affect the overall structural integrity of the functional domain. However, the structure of subdomain SI in this mutant is slightly altered with respect to the wild-type strain. These data also have allowed us to interpret the architectural features of each subdomain of EmaA in more detail and to correlate the 3D structure of the functional domain of EmaA with the amino-acid sequence.
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Pinheiro ET, Kawamoto D, Ota-Tsuzuki C, Almeida LRS, Nunes ACR, Longo PL, Wikstrom M, Mayer MPA. Analysis of genotypic variation in genes associated with virulence in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans clinical isolates. J Periodontal Res 2011; 46:310-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2011.01344.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sakellari D, Katsikari A, Slini T, Ioannidis I, Konstantinidis A, Arsenakis M. Prevalence and distribution of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotypes and the JP2 clone in a Greek population. J Clin Periodontol 2010; 38:108-14. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2010.01649.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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HAUBEK DORTE. The highly leukotoxic JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: evolutionary aspects, epidemiology and etiological role in aggressive periodontitis. APMIS 2010:1-53. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2010.02665.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Glycosylation of the collagen adhesin EmaA of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is dependent upon the lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic pathway. J Bacteriol 2010; 192:1395-404. [PMID: 20061477 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01453-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The human oropharyngeal pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans synthesizes multiple adhesins, including the nonfimbrial extracellular matrix protein adhesin A (EmaA). EmaA monomers trimerize to form antennae-like structures on the surface of the bacterium, which are required for collagen binding. Two forms of the protein have been identified, which are suggested to be linked with the type of O-polysaccharide (O-PS) of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) synthesized (G. Tang et al., Microbiology 153:2447-2457, 2007). This association was investigated by generating individual mutants for a rhamnose sugar biosynthetic enzyme (rmlC; TDP-4-keto-6-deoxy-d-glucose 3,5-epimerase), the ATP binding cassette (ABC) sugar transport protein (wzt), and the O-antigen ligase (waaL). All three mutants produced reduced amounts of O-PS, and the EmaA monomers in these mutants displayed a change in their electrophoretic mobility and aggregation state, as observed in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gels. The modification of EmaA with O-PS sugars was suggested by lectin blots, using the fucose-specific Lens culinaris agglutinin (LCA). Fucose is one of the glycan components of serotype b O-PS. The rmlC mutant strain expressing the modified EmaA protein demonstrated reduced collagen adhesion using an in vitro rabbit heart valve model, suggesting a role for the glycoconjugant in collagen binding. These data provide experimental evidence for the glycosylation of an oligomeric, coiled-coil adhesin and for the dependence of the posttranslational modification of EmaA on the LPS biosynthetic machinery in A. actinomycetemcomitans.
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Haubek D, Ennibi OK, Væth M, Poulsen S, Poulsen K. Stability of the JP2 Clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. J Dent Res 2009; 88:856-60. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034509342190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is strongly associated with aggressive periodontitis. To obtain information about colonization dynamics of the JP2 clone, we used PCR to examine its presence in 365 Moroccan juveniles from whom periodontal plaque samples were collected at baseline and after one and two years. Periodontal attachment loss was measured at baseline and at the two-year follow-up. At baseline, 43 (12%) carriers of the JP2 clone were found. Nearly half (44 %) of these were persistently colonized with the clone. The relative risk for the development of aggressive periodontitis, adjusted for the concomitant presence of other genotypes of A. actinomycetemcomitans, was highest for individuals continuously infected by the JP2 clone (RR = 13.9; 95% CI, 9.0 to 21.4), indicating a relationship between infectious dose and disease, which further substantiates the evidence for the JP2 clone as a causal factor in aggressive periodontitis.
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- D. Haubek
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, DK-8000 Aarhus C,
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Wilhelm Meyers Allé, DK-8000 Aarhus C, and
- Department of Biostatistics, Vennelyst Boulevard 6, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; and
- Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University of Rabat, BP 6212 Les Institutes Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, DK-8000 Aarhus C,
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Wilhelm Meyers Allé, DK-8000 Aarhus C, and
- Department of Biostatistics, Vennelyst Boulevard 6, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; and
- Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University of Rabat, BP 6212 Les Institutes Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, DK-8000 Aarhus C,
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Wilhelm Meyers Allé, DK-8000 Aarhus C, and
- Department of Biostatistics, Vennelyst Boulevard 6, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; and
- Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University of Rabat, BP 6212 Les Institutes Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, DK-8000 Aarhus C,
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Wilhelm Meyers Allé, DK-8000 Aarhus C, and
- Department of Biostatistics, Vennelyst Boulevard 6, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; and
- Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University of Rabat, BP 6212 Les Institutes Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, DK-8000 Aarhus C,
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Wilhelm Meyers Allé, DK-8000 Aarhus C, and
- Department of Biostatistics, Vennelyst Boulevard 6, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; and
- Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University of Rabat, BP 6212 Les Institutes Rabat, Morocco
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Diminished treatment response of periodontally diseased patients infected with the JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans. J Clin Microbiol 2009; 47:2018-25. [PMID: 19458180 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00338-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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This longitudinal study evaluated the response to periodontal treatment by subjects infected with either JP2 (n = 25) or non-JP2 (n = 25) Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans. Participants were treated during the first 4 months by receiving (i) scaling and root planing, (ii) systemic antibiotic therapy, and (iii) periodontal surgery. Probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and gingival and plaque indices (GI and PI, respectively) were monitored at baseline and at 12 months, along with DNA-PCR-based subgingival detection of JP2 or non-JP2 A. actinomycetemcomitans. At baseline, PD, CAL, and GI scores were statistically higher in the JP2 strain-positive group than the non-JP2-strain-positive group. At 12 months, PD, CAL, and GI scores had decreased significantly for both groups, but the reduction rates of PD and CAL were higher in the non-JP2-strain-positive group. Among JP2-strain-positive patients in the baseline, patients who remained JP2 strain positive at 12 months showed significantly higher GIs than did the patients who had lost the detectable JP2 clone. Patients who remained JP2 strain positive at 12 months appeared to be more resistant to mechanical-chemical therapy than did those who were still non-JP2 strain positive, while the elimination of JP2 A. actinomycetemcomitans remarkably diminished gingival inflammation. Early identification and elimination of the JP2 clone of A. actinomycetemcomitans will enable practitioners to effectively predict the outcome of treatments applied to periodontal patients.
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Multilevel modeling of gingival bleeding on probing in young adult carriers of non-JP2-like strains of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Clin Oral Investig 2008; 13:171-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-008-0218-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2008] [Revised: 07/23/2008] [Accepted: 07/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Schaeffer LM, Schmidt ML, Demuth DR. Induction of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin expression by IS1301 and orfA. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2008; 154:528-538. [PMID: 18227257 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/012195-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Most Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans strains express relatively low levels of leukotoxin, encoded by the orfA-ltxCABD operon. However, several strains isolated from patients with localized aggressive periodontitis are hyperleukotoxic and transcribe the ltx operon at high levels. These strains possess a copy of IS1301 in the ltx promoter and previous studies have suggested that the presence of the insertion sequence increases ltx transcription by uncoupling a cis-acting negative regulator of ltx expression from the basal elements of the ltx promoter. However, we now report that replacing IS1301 with an equal length of random sequence has little effect on transcriptional activity of the ltx promoter, suggesting that the physical displacement of the negative regulatory element does not contribute to the hyperleukotoxic phenotype of IS1301-containing strains. Instead, we show that a -10-like element upstream of the transposase ORF of IS1301 is required for increased transcriptional activity of the ltx promoter. Site-specific mutation of the -10 sequence, or reversing the orientation of IS1301 relative to the basal ltx promoter elements, reduced transcriptional activity to levels exhibited by the native ltx promoter. However, no increase in transcription was observed when IS1301 was recombinantly inserted into a ltx promoter that contained a truncated copy of orfA, suggesting that an intact orfA may also be required for IS1301-mediated induction of ltxCABD. Therefore, to determine if orfA functions as a regulator of ltx expression, three independent ltx-promoter-lacZ-reporter constructs containing frameshift mutations in orfA were analysed. Each exhibited significantly lower expression of beta-galactosidase than the control reporter with intact orfA. In addition, OrfA protein was shown, by mobility shift electrophoresis, to interact with the ltx promoter at or downstream of the -35 sequence. These results suggest that a potential transposase promoter and the OrfA polypeptide may modulate leukotoxin expression in hyperleukotoxic A. actinomycetemcomitans strains containing IS1301.
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- Lyndsay M Schaeffer
- Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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EmaA, a potential virulence determinant of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in infective endocarditis. Infect Immun 2008; 76:2316-24. [PMID: 18347033 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00021-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The gram-negative fastidious human oropharyngeal Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is implicated in the etiology of infective endocarditis. EmaA, an oligomeric coiled-coil adhesin homologous to YadA of Yersinia enterocolitica, was hypothesized to mediate the interaction of A. actinomycetemcomitans with collagen. Collagen, the most abundant protein in human bodies and the main component of extracellular matrix (ECM), predominates in the supporting tissue of cardiac valves. To extend our earlier studies using purified collagen to determine bacterial binding activities, we developed a tissue model using rabbit cardiac valves to investigate the interaction of A. actinomycetemcomitans with native collagen. The resected mitral valves, with or without removal of the endothelium, were incubated with equivalent numbers of the wild type and the isogenic emaA mutant defective in collagen binding. There was no difference in binding between the wild-type and the mutant strains when the endothelium remained intact. However, the emaA mutant was fivefold less effective than the wild-type strain in colonizing the exposed ECM. A 10-fold increase in the binding of the wild-type strain to ECM was observed compared with the intact endothelium. Similar observations were replicated in an in vivo endocarditis rabbit model; the emaA mutant was 10-fold less effective in the initial infection of the traumatized aortic valve. Colocalization studies indicated that A. actinomycetemcomitans bound to type I collagen. A. actinomycetemcomitans preferentially colonized the ECM and, together with the evidence that EmaA interacts with the native collagen, suggested that the adhesin is likely a potential virulence determinant of the bacterium in the initiation of infective endocarditis.
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Haubek D, Ennibi OK, Poulsen K, Vaeth M, Poulsen S, Kilian M. Risk of aggressive periodontitis in adolescent carriers of the JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans in Morocco: a prospective longitudinal cohort study. Lancet 2008; 371:237-42. [PMID: 18207019 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60135-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is a loss of supporting connective tissue and alveolar bone around teeth, and if it occurs in an aggressive form it can lead to tooth loss before the age of 20 years. Although the cause of periodontitis in general remains elusive, a particular clone (JP2) of the gram-negative rod Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans is considered a possible aetiological agent of the aggressive form in adolescents living in or originating from north and west Africa, where the disease is highly prevalent. We did a population-based longitudinal study of adolescents to assess the role of the JP2 clone in the initiation of aggressive periodontitis. METHODS A total of 700 adolescents from public schools in Rabat, Morocco, were enrolled in the study. We used PCR to detect A actinomycetemcomitans in plaque samples (taken from molar and incisor sites) and to differentiate between the JP2 clone and other non-JP2 genotypes of the bacterium. 18 individuals were found to already have periodontitis and were excluded. The 682 periodontally healthy adolescents (mean age 12.5 years; SD 1.0) were classified according to their A actinomycetemcomitans carrier status at baseline. After 2 years, 428 (62.8%) individuals returned for re-examination, which included recording of periodontal attachment loss measured from the cemento-enamel junction to the bottom of the periodontal pockets of all teeth present. FINDINGS Individuals who carried the JP2 clone of A actinomycetemcomitans alone (relative risk 18.0; 95% CI 7.8-41.2, p<0.0001) or together with non-JP2 clones of A actinomycetemcomitans (12.4; 5.2-29.9, p<0.0001) had a significantly increased risk of periodontal attachment loss. A much less pronounced disease risk was found in those carrying non-JP2 clones only (3.0; 1.3-7.1, p=0.012). INTERPRETATION The JP2 clone of A actinomycetemcomitans is likely to be an important aetiological agent in initiation of periodontal attachment loss in children and adolescents. Co-occurrence of non-JP2 clones of A actinomycetemcomitans reduces the risk of development of periodontitis, suggesting competition for the ecological niche between the JP2 and non-JP2 clones of this species.
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- Dorte Haubek
- Department of Community Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Bruce L Pihlstrom
- Department of Preventive Sciences School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and its relationship to initiation of localized aggressive periodontitis: longitudinal cohort study of initially healthy adolescents. J Clin Microbiol 2007; 45:3859-69. [PMID: 17942658 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00653-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is frequently associated with localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP); however, longitudinal cohort studies relating A. actinomycetemcomitans to initiation of LAP have not been reported. A periodontal assessment was performed on 1,075 primarily African-American and Hispanic schoolchildren, ages 11 to 17 years. Samples were taken from each child for A. actinomycetemcomitans. A cohort of 96 students was established that included a test group of 38 A. actinomycetemcomitans-positive students (36 periodontally healthy and 2 with periodontal pockets) and 58 healthy A. actinomycetemcomitans-negative controls. All clinical and microbiological procedures were repeated at 6-month intervals. Bitewing radiographs were taken annually for definitive diagnosis of LAP. At the initial examination, clinical probing attachment measurements indicated that 1.2% of students had LAP, while 13.7% carried A. actinomycetemcomitans, including 16.7% of African-American and 11% of Hispanic students (P = 0.001, chi-square test). A. actinomycetemcomitans serotypes a, b, and c were equally distributed among African-Americans; Hispanic students harbored predominantly serotype c (P = 0.05, chi-square test). In the longitudinal phase, survival analysis was performed to determine whether A. actinomycetemcomitans-positive as compared to A. actinomycetemcomitans-negative students remained healthy ("survived") or progressed to disease with attachment loss of >2 mm or bone loss (failed to "survive"). Students without A. actinomycetemcomitans at baseline had a significantly greater chance to remain healthy (survive) compared to the A. actinomycetemcomitans-positive test group (P = 0.0001). Eight of 38 A. actinomycetemcomitans-positive and none of 58 A. actinomycetemcomitans-negative students showed bone loss (P = 0.01). A. actinomycetemcomitans serotype did not appear to influence survival. These findings suggest that detection of A. actinomycetemcomitans in periodontally healthy children can serve as a risk marker for initiation of LAP.
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- Denis F Kinane
- Center for Oral Health and Systemic Disease, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, USA
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Haubek D, Poulsen K, Kilian M. Microevolution and patterns of dissemination of the JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans. Infect Immun 2007; 75:3080-8. [PMID: 17353281 PMCID: PMC1932881 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01734-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The natural history, microevolution, and patterns of interindividual transmission and global dissemination of the JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans were studied by population genetic analysis. The JP2 clone is strongly associated with aggressive periodontitis in adolescents of African descent and differs from other clones of the species by several genetic peculiarities, including a 530-bp deletion in the promoter region of the leukotoxin gene operon, which results in increased leukotoxic activity. Multilocus sequence analysis of 82 A. actinomycetemcomitans strains, 66 of which were JP2 clone strains collected over a period of more than 20 years, confirmed that there is a clonal population structure with evolutionary lineages corresponding to serotypes. Although genetically highly conserved, as shown by alignment of sequences of eight housekeeping genes, strains belonging to the JP2 clone had a number of point mutations, particularly in the pseudogenes hbpA and tbpA. Characteristic mutations allowed isolates from individuals from the Mediterranean area and from West Africa, including the Cape Verde Islands, to be distinguished. The patterns of mutations indicate that the JP2 clone initially emerged as a distinct genotype in the Mediterranean part of Africa approximately 2,400 years ago and subsequently spread to West Africa, from which it was transferred to the American continents during the transatlantic slave trade. The sustained exclusive colonization of individuals of African descent despite geographical separation for centuries suggests that the JP2 clone has a distinct host tropism. The colonization of family members by JP2 clone strains with unique point mutations provides strong evidence that there is intrafamilial transmission and suggests that dissemination of the JP2 clone is restricted to close contacts.
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- Dorte Haubek
- Department of Community Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Science, University of Aarhus, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Fine DH, Kaplan JB, Kachlany SC, Schreiner HC. How we got attached to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans: A model for infectious diseases. Periodontol 2000 2006; 42:114-57. [PMID: 16930309 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2006.00189.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Daniel H Fine
- Center for Oral Infectious Diseases, Department of Oral Biology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Kilian M, Frandsen EVG, Haubek D, Poulsen K. The etiology of periodontal disease revisited by population genetic analysis. Periodontol 2000 2006; 42:158-79. [PMID: 16930310 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2006.00159.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Mogens Kilian
- Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
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Haubek D, Havemose-Poulsen A, Westergaard J. Aggressive periodontitis in a 16-year-old Ghanaian adolescent, the original source of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans strain HK1651 - a 10-year follow up. Int J Paediatr Dent 2006; 16:370-5. [PMID: 16879336 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.2006.00735.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The highly leukotoxic JP2 clone of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is strongly associated with periodontitis in adolescents. Availability of the DNA sequence of the complete genome of A. actinomycetemcomitans strain HK1651, a representative strain of the JP2 clone (http://www.genome.ou.edu/act.html), has provided new possibilities in basic research regarding the understanding of the pathogenesis of A. actinomycetemcomitans in periodontitis. This case report describes the periodontal treatment of the original source of A. actinomycetemcomitans HK1651, a 16-year-old Ghanaian adolescent girl with aggressive periodontitis. The bacterial examination involved polymerase chain reaction analysis for presence of JP2 and non-JP2 types of A. actinomycetemcomitans. The treatment, including periodontal surgery supplemented by antibiotics, arrested the progression of periodontitis for more than 10 years. Initially, infection by A. actinomycetemcomitans, including the JP2 clone, was detected at various locations in the oral cavity and was not limited to the periodontal pockets. Post-therapy, the JP2 clone of A. actinomycetemcomitans disappeared, while the non-JP2 types of A. actinomycetemcomitans remained a part of the oral microflora.
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- D Haubek
- Department of Community Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry University of Aarhus, Denmark.
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Eriksen KT, Haubek D, Poulsen K. Intragenomic recombination in the highly leukotoxic JP2 clone of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. Microbiology (Reading) 2005; 151:3371-3379. [PMID: 16207919 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.28193-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The highly leukotoxic JP2 clone of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is strongly associated with aggressive periodontitis in adolescents of African descent. DNA fingerprinting using the frequently cutting restriction enzyme MspI and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) showed that five strains of this clone were genetically virtually identical, although ribotyping of the six rrn genes and EcoRI RFLP analysis of the seven IS150-like elements revealed differences. PCR analyses demonstrated that these multi-copy sequences are subject to intragenomic homologous recombination, resulting in translocations or large inversions. The genome rearrangements were reflected in differences among 25 strains representing the JP2 clone in DNA fingerprinting using the rare-cutting restriction enzyme XhoI and resolved by PFGE. XhoI DNA fingerprinting provides a tool for studying local epidemiology, including transmission of this particularly pathogenic clone of A. actinomycetemcomitans.
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- Kirsten T Eriksen
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Community Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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Cortelli JR, Cortelli SC, Jordan S, Haraszthy VI, Zambon JJ. Prevalence of periodontal pathogens in Brazilians with aggressive or chronic periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol 2005; 32:860-6. [PMID: 15998269 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00777.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Previous studies suggest differences between geographically and racially distinct populations in the prevalence of periodontopathic bacteria as well as greater periodontal destruction associated with infection by highly leucotoxic Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. The present study examined these hypotheses in Brazilians with aggressive or chronic periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical, radiographical, and microbiological assessments were performed on 25 aggressive periodontitis and 178 chronic periodontitis patients including 71 males and 132 females, 15-69 years of age. RESULTS The prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis was similar to that of other South American populations. The prevalence of A. actinomycetemcomitans and its highly leucotoxic subgroup was higher in Brazilians. Highly leucotoxic A. actinomycetemcomitans was more prevalent in aggressive periodontitis (chi2=27.83) and positively associated with deep pockets (>6 mm, chi2=18.26) and young age (<29 years, chi2=18.68). Greater mean attachment loss was found in subjects with highly leucotoxic A. actinomycetemcomitans than in subjects with minimally leucotoxic (p=0.0029) or subjects not infected (p=0.0001). CONCLUSION These data support the hypothesis of differences between populations in the prevalence of periodontopathic bacteria and of greater attachment loss in sites infected with highly leucotoxic A. actinomycetemcomitans. Detection of highly leucotoxic A. actinomycetemcomitans in children and adolescents may be a useful marker for aggressive periodontitis.
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