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Stokowa-Sołtys K, Wojtkowiak K, Jagiełło K. Fusobacterium nucleatum - Friend or foe? J Inorg Biochem 2021; 224:111586. [PMID: 34425476 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is one of the most abundant Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria, part of the gut, and oral commensal flora, generally found in human dental plaque. Its presence could be associated with various human diseases, including, e.g., periodontal, angina, lung and gynecological abscesses. This bacteria can enter the blood circulation as a result of periodontal infection. It was proven that F. nucleatum migrates from its primary site of colonization in the oral cavity to other parts of the body. It could cause numerous diseases, including cancers. On the other hand, it was shown that Fusobacterium produces significant amounts of butyric acid, which is a great source of energy for colonocytes (anti-inflammatory cells). Therefore, it is very interesting to get to know the two faces of F. nucleatum.
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- Kamila Stokowa-Sołtys
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland
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Onishi H, Ro M, Suzuki T, Ishii M, Otsuka H, Yatabe K, Hayashi J, Tatsumi J, Shin K. Lysine-specific proteolytic activity responsible for forsythia detaching factor modification. Arch Oral Biol 2016; 71:24-30. [PMID: 27399273 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2016.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of the present study was to clarify the lysine-specific proteolytic activity derived from periodontal pathogens responsible for Forsythia detaching factor (FDF) modification. DESIGN The activity responsible for FDF modification in Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis were evaluated by colorimetric assay using Ac-Arg-Ala-Lys-p-nitroaniline as a substrate. FDF modification in T. forsythia and P. gingivalis were evaluated by Western blotting using recombinant FDF (rFDF) as a substrate. Furthermore, the activity in GCF of 20 patients with periodontitis and 10 healthy subjects was also evaluated by colorimetric assay. Bacteria in subgingival plaque were detected using polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The activity of both bacteria in colorimetric assay were 21.35 unit (P. gingivalis) and 3.61 unit (T. forsythia), respectively. Western blot analysis revealed that P. gingivalis was found to efficiently degrade rFDF and T. forsythia partially cleaved rFDF. The activity in GCF from patients with periodontitis (clinically healthy sites: CH, deep bleeding sites: DB and deep non-bleeding sites: DNB) was significantly higher than those from healthy subjects (healthy sites: H). Among the patients with periodontitis, the activity from CH was significantly lower than those from DB and DNB. T. forsythia was detected in 68.4% of DNB, in 78.4% of DB and in none of CH. P. gingivalis was detected in 63.2% of DNB, in 84.0% of DB and in 10.5% of CH. No bacterium was detected in healthy subjects. CONCLUSION The lysine-specific proteolytic activity responsible for FDF modification correlates with the presence of major periodontal pathogens.
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- Hidetomo Onishi
- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biology & Tissue Engineering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0283, Japan.
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University, CA 92350, USA
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biology & Tissue Engineering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0283, Japan
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biology & Tissue Engineering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0283, Japan
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biology & Tissue Engineering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0283, Japan
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biology & Tissue Engineering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0283, Japan
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biology & Tissue Engineering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0283, Japan
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biology & Tissue Engineering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0283, Japan
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biology & Tissue Engineering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0283, Japan
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Fernandez y Mostajo M, van der Reijden WA, Buijs MJ, Beertsen W, Van der Weijden F, Crielaard W, Zaura E. Effect of an oxygenating agent on oral bacteria in vitro and on dental plaque composition in healthy young adults. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2014; 4:95. [PMID: 25101249 PMCID: PMC4107829 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2014.00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Oral bacteria live in symbiosis with the host. Therefore, when mouthwashes are indicated, selective inhibition of taxa contributing to disease is preferred instead of broad-spectrum antimicrobials. The potential selectivity of an oxygenating mouthwash, Ardox-X® (AX), has not been assessed. The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial potential of AX and the effects of a twice-daily oral rinse on dental plaque composition. Material and methods:In vitro, 16 oral bacterial strains were tested using agar diffusion susceptibility, minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal concentration tests. A pilot clinical study was performed with 25 healthy volunteers. Clinical assessments and microbiological sampling of supragingival plaque were performed at 1 month before the experiment (Pre-exp), at the start of the experiment (Baseline) and after the one-week experimental period (Post-exp). During the experiment individuals used AX mouthwash twice daily in absence of other oral hygiene measures. The microbiological composition of plaque was assessed by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Results: AX showed high inter-species variation in microbial growth inhibition. The tested Prevotella strains and Fusobacterium nucleatum showed the highest sensitivity, while streptococci and Lactobacillus acidophilus were most resistant to AX. Plaque scores at Pre-exp and Baseline visits did not differ significantly (p = 0.193), nor did the microbial composition of plaque. During a period of 7-days non-brushing but twice daily rinsing plaque scores increased from 2.21 (0.31) at Baseline to 2.43 (0.39) Post-exp. A significant microbial shift in composition was observed: genus Streptococcus and Veillonella increased while Corynebacterium, Haemophilus, Leptotrichia, Cardiobacterium and Capnocytophaga decreased (p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: AX has the potential for selective inhibition of oral bacteria. The shift in oral microbiome after 1 week of rinsing deserves further research.
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- Mercedes Fernandez y Mostajo
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Free University Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Regional Laboratory for Public Health Haarlem, Department Molecular Biology Haarlem, Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Free University Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Free University Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Free University Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Free University Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Free University Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Modification of forsythia detaching factor by gingival crevicular fluid in periodontitis. Arch Oral Biol 2013; 58:1007-13. [PMID: 23538166 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2012] [Revised: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Forsythia detaching factor (FDF) is a virulence factor of Tannerella forsythia detected as a mixture of the 60-kDa form of FDF and the 28-kDa C-terminal fragment (FDFc). The objective of the present study was to clarify the proteolytic activity of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from patients with periodontitis and healthy subjects using recombinant FDF (rFDF) as substrate. DESIGN Eleven patients with periodontitis and 6 healthy subjects were recruited. Modification of rFDF and subsequent production of rFDFc by proteolytic activity of GCF was determined by Western blotting. Proteolytic activity of GCF was evaluated using an Ac-Arg-Ala-Lys-p-nitroaniline substrate. Correlation analysis between two different sets of variables was performed. Variables used in this analysis were proteolytic activity, clinical parameters, relative band density of rFDFc and those of rFDF. RESULTS Proteolytic activity in GCF was significantly higher in patients with periodontitis than in healthy subjects. Production of rFDFc was determined by treatment of rFDF with GCF from patients with periodontitis and with GCF from healthy subjects. Correlations between clinical parameters and proteolytic activity in GCF were significantly positive. On the other hand, correlations between relative band density of rFDFc or rFDF on Western blot and cleaving activity or clinical parameters were significantly negative. CONCLUSION The detected extend of GCF-activity generating rFDFc from rFDF and/or even further degrading rFDF correlates with severity of periodontitis.
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Booij-Vrieling HE, van der Reijden WA, Houwers DJ, de Wit WEAJ, Bosch-Tijhof CJ, Penning LC, van Winkelhoff AJ, Hazewinkel HAW. Comparison of periodontal pathogens between cats and their owners. Vet Microbiol 2010; 144:147-52. [PMID: 20189734 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2009] [Revised: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 12/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia are strongly associated with periodontal disease and are highly prevalent in humans with periodontitis. Porphyromonas and Tannerella spp. have also been isolated from the oral cavity of cats. The oral microflora in animals was compared with those in humans in earlier studies, but no studies are available on the comparison of the oral microflora from pets and their respective owners. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of these bacteria in the oral microflora of cats and their owners, since animal to human transmission, or vice versa, of oral pathogens could have public health implications. This study investigated the prevalence of Porphyromonas gulae, P. gingivalis, and T. forsythia in the oral microflora of cats and their owners, using culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). All Porphyromonas isolates from cats (n=64) were catalase positive, whereas the Porphyromonas isolates from owners (n=7) were catalase negative, suggesting that the isolates from cats were P. gulae whereas those from the owners were P. gingivalis. T. forsythia was recovered from both cats (n=63) and owners (n=31); the proportion of T. forsythia relative to the total CFU was higher in cats with periodontitis than in cats without periodontal disease. Genotyping of T. forsythia isolates (n=54) in six cat/owner couples showed that in one cat/owner couple the T. forsythia isolates (n=6) were identical. These T. forsythia isolates were all catalase positive, which led us to hypothesize that transmission from cats to owners had occurred and that cats may be a reservoir of T. forsythia.
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- H E Booij-Vrieling
- Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 108, PO Box 80154, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Hamlet S, Ganashan N, Cullinan M, Westerman B, Palmer J, Seymour G. A 5-Year Longitudinal Study ofTannerella forsythia prtHGenotype: Association With Loss of Attachment. J Periodontol 2008; 79:144-9. [DOI: 10.1902/jop.2008.070228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Yin L, Dale BA. Activation of protective responses in oral epithelial cells by Fusobacterium nucleatum and human beta-defensin-2. J Med Microbiol 2007; 56:976-987. [PMID: 17577065 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47198-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Oral epithelia are constantly exposed to non-pathogenic (commensal) bacteria, but generally remain healthy and uninflamed. Fusobacterium nucleatum, an oral commensal bacterium, strongly induces human beta-defensin-2 (hBD2), an antimicrobial and immunomodulatory peptide, in gingival epithelial cells (GECs). hBD2 is also expressed in normal oral tissue leading to the hypothesis that oral epithelia are in an activated state with respect to innate immune responses under normal in vivo conditions. In order to test this hypothesis, global gene expression was evaluated in GECs in response to stimulation by an F. nucleatum cell wall (FnCW) preparation and to hBD2 peptide. FnCW treatment altered 829 genes, while hBD2 altered 209 genes (P<0.005, ANOVA). Many induced genes were associated with the gene ontology categories of immune responses and defence responses. Consistent with the hypothesis, similar responses were activated by commensal bacteria and hBD2. These responses included up-regulation of common antimicrobial effectors and chemokines, and down-regulation of proliferation markers. In addition, FnCW up-regulated multiple protease inhibitors, and suppressed NF-kappaB function and the ubiquitin/proteasome system. These global changes may protect the tissue from inflammatory damage. Both FnCW and hBD2 also up-regulated genes that may enhance the epithelial barrier. The findings suggest that both commensal bacteria and hBD2 activate protective responses of GECs and play an important role in immune modulation in the oral cavity.
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- Lei Yin
- Department of Oral Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Departments of Periodontics, Biochemistry and Medicine/Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Oral Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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