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Liu Q, Fong B, Yoo S, Unruh JR, Guo F, Yu Z, Chen J, Si K, Li R, Zhou C. Nascent mitochondrial proteins initiate the localized condensation of cytosolic protein aggregates on the mitochondrial surface. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2300475120. [PMID: 37494397 PMCID: PMC10401023 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2300475120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Eukaryotes organize cellular contents into membrane-bound organelles and membrane-less condensates, for example, protein aggregates. An unsolved question is why the ubiquitously distributed proteins throughout the cytosol give rise to spatially localized protein aggregates on the organellar surface, like mitochondria. We report that the mitochondrial import receptor Tom70 is involved in the localized condensation of protein aggregates in budding yeast and human cells. This is because misfolded cytosolic proteins do not autonomously aggregate in vivo; instead, they are recruited to the condensation sites initiated by Tom70's substrates (nascent mitochondrial proteins) on the organellar membrane using multivalent hydrophobic interactions. Knocking out Tom70 partially impairs, while overexpressing Tom70 increases the formation and association between cytosolic protein aggregates and mitochondria. In addition, ectopic targeting Tom70 and its substrates to the vacuole surface is able to redirect the localized aggregation from mitochondria to the vacuolar surface. Although other redundant mechanisms may exist, this nascent mitochondrial proteins-based initiation of protein aggregation likely explains the localized condensation of otherwise ubiquitously distributed molecules on the mitochondria. Disrupting the mitochondrial association of aggregates impairs their asymmetric retention during mitosis and reduces the mitochondrial import of misfolded proteins, suggesting a proteostasis role of the organelle-condensate interactions.
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- Qingqing Liu
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA94945
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA94945
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA94945
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO64110
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO64110
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO64110
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO64110
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO64110
- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS66160
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- Department of Cell Biology, Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD21205
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218
- Mechanobiology Institute and Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore117411, Singapore
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- Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA94945
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Brewing and probiotic potential activity of wild yeasts Hanseniaspora uvarum PIT001, Pichia kluyveri LAR001 and Candida intermedia ORQ001. Eur Food Res Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-022-04139-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Heavey MK, Anselmo AC. Modulating Oral Delivery and Gastrointestinal Kinetics of Recombinant Proteins via Engineered Fungi. AAPS J 2021; 23:76. [PMID: 34009532 PMCID: PMC8195623 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-021-00606-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A new modality in microbe-mediated drug delivery has recently emerged wherein genetically engineered microbes are used to locally deliver recombinant therapeutic proteins to the gastrointestinal tract. These engineered microbes are often referred to as live biotherapeutic products (LBPs). Despite advanced genetic engineering and recombinant protein expression approaches, little is known on how to control the spatiotemporal dynamics of LBPs and their secreted therapeutics within the gastrointestinal tract. To date, the fundamental pharmacokinetic analyses for microbe-mediated drug delivery systems have not been described. Here, we explore the pharmacokinetics of an engineered, model protein-secreting Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which serves as an ideal organism for the oral delivery of complex, post-translationally modified proteins. We establish three methods to modulate the pharmacokinetics of an engineered, recombinant protein-secreting fungi system: (i) altering oral dose of engineered fungi, (ii) co-administering antibiotics, and (iii) altering recombinant protein secretion titer. Our findings establish the fundamental pharmacokinetics which will be essential in controlling downstream therapeutic response for this new delivery modality.
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- Mairead K Heavey
- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 125 Mason Farm Road, North Carolina, 27599, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 125 Mason Farm Road, North Carolina, 27599, Chapel Hill, USA.
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Onyango GM, Bialosuknia MS, Payne FA, Mathias N, Ciota TA, Kramer DL. Increase in temperature enriches heat tolerant taxa in Aedes aegypti midguts. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19135. [PMID: 33154438 PMCID: PMC7644690 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76188-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Insect midgut microbial symbionts have been considered as an integral component in thermal adaptation due to their differential thermal sensitivity. Altered midgut microbial communities can influence both insect physiology and competence for important vector-borne pathogens. This study sought to gain insights into how Aedes aegypti midgut microbes and life history traits are affected by increase in baseline diurnal temperature. Increase in temperature resulted in the enrichment of specific taxa with Bacillus being the most enriched. Bacillus is known to be heat tolerant. It also resulted in a dissimilar microbial assemblage (Bray-Curtis Index, PERMANOVA, F = 2.2063; R2 = 0.16706; P = 0.002) and reduced survivorship (Log-rank [Mantel-Cox] test, Chi-square = 35.66 df = 5, P < 0.0001). Blood meal intake resulted in proliferation of pathogenic bacteria such as Elizabethkingia in the midgut of the mosquitoes. These results suggest that alteration of temperature within realistic parameters such as 2 °C for Ae. aegypti in nature may impact the midgut microbiome favoring specific taxa that could alter mosquito fitness, adaptation and vector-pathogen interactions.
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- Gorreti Maria Onyango
- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 5668 State Farm Road, Slingerlands, NY, 12159, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 5668 State Farm Road, Slingerlands, NY, 12159, USA
- School of Public Health, State University of New York Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 5668 State Farm Road, Slingerlands, NY, 12159, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 5668 State Farm Road, Slingerlands, NY, 12159, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 5668 State Farm Road, Slingerlands, NY, 12159, USA
- School of Public Health, State University of New York Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 5668 State Farm Road, Slingerlands, NY, 12159, USA.
- School of Public Health, State University of New York Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12222, USA.
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Navarro Y, Torija MJ, Mas A, Beltran G. Viability-PCR Allows Monitoring Yeast Population Dynamics in Mixed Fermentations Including Viable but Non-Culturable Yeasts. Foods 2020; 9:E1373. [PMID: 32992467 PMCID: PMC7600988 DOI: 10.3390/foods9101373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The use of controlled mixed inocula of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and non-Saccharomyces yeasts is a common practice in winemaking, with Torulaspora delbrueckii, Lachancea thermotolerans and Metschnikowia pulcherrima being the most commonly used non-Saccharomyces species. Although S. cerevisiae is usually the dominant yeast at the end of mixed fermentations, some non-Saccharomyces species are also able to reach the late stages; such species may not grow in culture media, which is a status known as viable but non-culturable (VBNC). Thus, an accurate methodology to properly monitor viable yeast population dynamics during alcoholic fermentation is required to understand microbial interactions and the contribution of each species to the final product. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) has been found to be a good and sensitive method for determining the identity of the cell population, but it cannot distinguish the DNA from living and dead cells, which can overestimate the final population results. To address this shortcoming, viability dyes can be used to avoid the amplification and, therefore, the quantification of DNA from non-viable cells. In this study, we validated the use of PMAxx dye (an optimized version of propidium monoazide (PMA) dye) coupled with qPCR (PMAxx-qPCR), as a tool to monitor the viable population dynamics of the most common yeast species used in wine mixed fermentations (S. cerevisiae, T. delbrueckii, L. thermotolerans and M. pulcherrima), comparing the results with non-dyed qPCR and colony counting on differential medium. Our results showed that the PMAxx-qPCR assay used in this study is a reliable, specific and fast method for quantifying these four yeast species during the alcoholic fermentation process, being able to distinguish between living and dead yeast populations. Moreover, the entry into VBNC status was observed for the first time in L. thermotolerans and S. cerevisiae during alcoholic fermentation. Further studies are needed to unravel which compounds trigger this VBNC state during alcoholic fermentation in these species, which would help to better understand yeast interactions.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Oenology, University Rovira i Virgili (URV), Marcel·lí Domingo 1, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain; (Y.N.); (A.M.); (G.B.)
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Diaz PI, Dongari-Bagtzoglou A. Critically Appraising the Significance of the Oral Mycobiome. J Dent Res 2020; 100:133-140. [PMID: 32924741 DOI: 10.1177/0022034520956975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Recent efforts to understand the oral microbiome have focused on its fungal component. Since fungi occupy a low proportion of the oral microbiome biomass, mycobiome studies rely on sequencing of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) amplicons. ITS-based studies usually detect hundreds of fungi in oral samples. Here, we review the oral mycobiome, critically appraising the significance of such large fungal diversity. When harsh lysis methods are used to extract DNA, 2 oral mycobiome community types (mycotypes) are evident, each dominated by only 1 genus, either Candida or Malassezia. The rest of the diversity in ITS surveys represents low-abundance fungi possibly acquired from the environment and ingested food. So far, Candida is the only genus demonstrated to reach a significant biomass in the oral cavity and clearly shown to be associated with a distinct oral ecology. Candida thrives in the presence of lower oral pH and is enriched in caries, with mechanistic studies in animal models suggesting it participates in the disease process by synergistically interacting with acidogenic bacteria. Candida serves as the main etiological agent of oral mucosal candidiasis, in which a Candida-bacteriome partnership plays a key role. The function of other potential oral colonizers, such as lipid-dependent Malassezia, is still unclear, with further studies needed to establish whether Malassezia are metabolically active oral commensals. Low-abundance oral mycobiome members acquired from the environment may be viable in the oral cavity, and although they may not play a significant role in microbiome communities, they could serve as opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised hosts. We suggest that further work is needed to ascertain the significance of oral mycobiome members beyond Candida. ITS-based surveys should be complemented with other methods to determine the in situ biomass and metabolic state of fungi thought to play a role in the oral environment.
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- P I Diaz
- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.,UB Microbiome Center, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA
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Marini G, Nüske E, Leng W, Alberti S, Pigino G. Reorganization of budding yeast cytoplasm upon energy depletion. Mol Biol Cell 2020; 31:1232-1245. [PMID: 32293990 PMCID: PMC7353153 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e20-02-0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Yeast cells, when exposed to stress, can enter a protective state in which cell division, growth, and metabolism are down-regulated. They remain viable in this state until nutrients become available again. How cells enter this protective survival state and what happens at a cellular and subcellular level are largely unknown. In this study, we used electron tomography to investigate stress-induced ultrastructural changes in the cytoplasm of yeast cells. After ATP depletion, we observed significant cytosolic compaction and extensive cytoplasmic reorganization, as well as the emergence of distinct membrane-bound and membraneless organelles. Using correlative light and electron microscopy, we further demonstrated that one of these membraneless organelles was generated by the reversible polymerization of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B, an essential enzyme in the initiation of protein synthesis, into large bundles of filaments. The changes we observe are part of a stress-induced survival strategy, allowing yeast cells to save energy, protect proteins from degradation, and inhibit protein functionality by forming assemblies of proteins.
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- Guendalina Marini
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden 01307, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden 01307, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden 01307, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden 01307, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden 01307, Germany
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Effect of Delays on the Response of Microalgae When Exposed to Dynamic Environmental Conditions. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8010087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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During mathematical representation of microbial cultures, it is normally assumed that changes in the environment produce instantaneous effects on growth. However, reports are available indicating that sometimes this may not be the case. This work studied the existence of delays on the response of a population of microalgae when subjected to changes in energy and carbon sources, and when exposed to a growth inhibitor. Results show that no appreciable delays exist when microalgae undergo changes in the incident light intensity. For changes in carbon source concentration (inorganic carbon), a small delay in the range of minutes was detected. Finally, when exposing microalgae to inhibitory concentrations of ammonia, a significant delay of several hours was observed.
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Sipiczki M. Yeast two- and three-species hybrids and high-sugar fermentation. Microb Biotechnol 2019; 12:1101-1108. [PMID: 30838806 PMCID: PMC6801140 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The dominating strains of most sugar-based natural and industrial fermentations either belong to Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces uvarum or are their chimeric derivatives. Osmotolerance is an essential trait of these strains for industrial applications in which typically high concentrations of sugars are used. As the ability of the cells to cope with the hyperosmotic stress is under polygenic control, significant improvement can be expected from concerted modification of the activity of multiple genes or from creating new genomes harbouring positive alleles of strains of two or more species. In this review, the application of the methods of intergeneric and interspecies hybridization to fitness improvement of strains used under high-sugar fermentation conditions is discussed. By protoplast fusion and heterospecific mating, hybrids can be obtained that outperform the parental strains in certain technological parameters including osmotolerance. Spontaneous postzygotic genome evolution during mitotic propagation (GARMi) and meiosis after the breakdown of the sterility barrier by loss of MAT heterozygosity (GARMe) can be exploited for further improvement. Both processes result in derivatives of chimeric genomes, some of which can be superior both to the parental strains and to the hybrid. Three-species hybridization represents further perspectives.
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- Matthias Sipiczki
- Department of Genetics and Applied MicrobiologyUniversity of DebrecenDebrecenHungary
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Ming T, Geng L, Feng Y, Lu C, Zhou J, Li Y, Zhang D, He S, Li Y, Cheong L, Su X. iTRAQ-Based Quantitative Proteomic Profiling of Staphylococcus aureus Under Different Osmotic Stress Conditions. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1082. [PMID: 31191466 PMCID: PMC6549500 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an extremely halotolerant pathogenic bacterium with high osmotic stress tolerance, and it is frequently encountered in aquatic production and preservation. However, the mechanism underlying the extremely high osmotic stress tolerance of S. aureus remains unclear. In this study, the isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) method was used to identify the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) under different sodium chloride (NaCl) concentrations. Compared with the control group (0% NaCl), the 10 and 20% NaCl groups had 484 DEPs and 750 DEPs, respectively. Compared with the 10% NaCl group, the 20% NaCl group had 361 DEPs. Among the DEPs, proteins involved in fatty acid synthesis, proline/glycine betaine biosynthesis and transportation, stress tolerance, cell wall biosynthesis and the TCA cycle were upregulated, whereas proteins associated with biofilm formation and pathogenic infections were downregulated. The results obtained in this study indicate that under extremely high osmotic stress, modification of the cell membrane structure, increased biosynthesis and transportation of osmotic protectants, and redistribution of energy metabolism contribute to the osmotic stress tolerance of S. aureus, and the infectious ability of the bacteria may be limited. The aim of this study was to provide new insight into how S. aureus tolerates the high-salt conditions involved in aquatic production and preservation.
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- Tinghong Ming
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Zhejiang Zhengli Antuo Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Saini P, Beniwal A, Kokkiligadda A, Vij S. Response and tolerance of yeast to changing environmental stress during ethanol fermentation. Process Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Sakil Munna M, Tahera J, Mohibul Hassan Afrad M, Nur IT, Noor R. Survival of Bacillus spp. SUBB01 at high temperatures and a preliminary assessment of its ability to protect heat-stressed Escherichia coli cells. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:637. [PMID: 26526722 PMCID: PMC4630936 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1631-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The bacterial stressed state upon temperature raise has widely been observed especially in Escherichia coli cells. The current study extended such physiological investigation on Bacillus spp. SUBB01 under aeration at 100 rpm on different culture media along with the high temperature exposure at 48, 50, 52, 53 and 54 °C. Bacterial growth was determined through the enumeration of the viable and culturable cells; i.e., cells capable of producing the colony forming units on Luria–Bertani and nutrient agar plates up to 24 h. Microscopic experiments were conducted to scrutinize the successive physiological changes. Suppression of bacterial growth due to the elevated heat was further confirmed by the observation of non-viability through spot tests. Results As expected, a quick drop in both cell turbidity and colony forming units (~104) along with spores were observed after 12–24 h of incubation period, when cells were grown at 54 °C in both Luria–Bertani and nutrient broth and agar. The critical temperature (the temperature above which it is no longer possible to survive) of Bacillus spp. SUBB01 was estimated to be 53 °C. Furthermore, a positive impact was observed on the inhibited E. coli SUBE01 growth at 45 and 47 °C, upon the supplementation of the extracellular fractions of Bacillus species into the growing culture. Conclusions Overall the present analysis revealed the conversion of the culturable cells into the viable and nonculturable (VBNC) state as a result of heat shock response in Bacillus spp. SUBB01 and the cellular adaptation at extremely high temperature.
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- Md Sakil Munna
- Department of Microbiology, Stamford University, 51 Siddeswari Road, Dhaka, 1217, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Microbiology, Stamford University, 51 Siddeswari Road, Dhaka, 1217, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Microbiology, Stamford University, 51 Siddeswari Road, Dhaka, 1217, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Microbiology, Stamford University, 51 Siddeswari Road, Dhaka, 1217, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Microbiology, Stamford University, 51 Siddeswari Road, Dhaka, 1217, Bangladesh.
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Mechanism to control the cell lysis and the cell survival strategy in stationary phase under heat stress. SPRINGERPLUS 2015; 4:599. [PMID: 26543734 PMCID: PMC4627973 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1415-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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An array of stress signals triggering the bacterial cellular stress response is well known in Escherichia coli and other bacteria. Heat stress is usually sensed through the misfolded outer membrane porin (OMP) precursors in the periplasm, resulting in the activation of σ(E) (encoded by rpoE), which binds to RNA polymerase to start the transcription of genes required for responding against the heat stress signal. At the elevated temperatures, σ(E) also serves as the transcription factor for σ(H) (the main heat shock sigma factor, encoded by rpoH), which is involved in the expression of several genes whose products deal with the cytoplasmic unfolded proteins. Besides, oxidative stress in form of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) that accumulate due to heat stress, has been found to give rise to viable but non-culturable (VBNC) cells at the early stationary phase, which is in turn lysed by the σ(E)-dependent process. Such lysis of the defective cells may generate nutrients for the remaining population to survive with the capacity of formation of colony forming units (CFUs). σ(H) is also known to regulate the transcription of the major heat shock proteins (HSPs) required for heat shock response (HSR) resulting in cellular survival. Present review concentrated on the cellular survival against heat stress employing the harmonized impact of σ(E) and σ(H) regulons and the HSPs as well as their inter connectivity towards the maintenance of cellular survival.
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