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Yan J, Yu Y, Wang Y, Hou K, Lv C, Chen H, Zhao L, Hao Y, Zhai Z. Homologous Overexpression of Tyrosinase in Trichoderma reesei and Its Application in Glycinin Cross-Linking. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:8742-8748. [PMID: 38564658 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c07528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Tyrosinase is capable of oxidizing tyrosine residues in proteins, leading to intermolecular protein cross-linking, which could modify the protein network of food and improve the texture of food. To obtain the recombinant tyrosinase with microbial cell factory instead of isolation tyrosinase from the mushroom Agaricus bisporus, a TYR expression cassette was constructed in this study. The expression cassette was electroporated into Trichoderma reesei Rut-C30 and integrated into its genome, resulting in a recombinant strain C30-TYR. After induction with microcrystalline cellulose for 7 days, recombinant tyrosinase could be successfully expressed and secreted by C30-TYR, corresponding to approximately 2.16 g/L tyrosinase in shake-flask cultures. The recombinant TYR was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation and gel filtration, and the biological activity of purified TYR was 45.6 U/mL. The purified TYR could catalyze the cross-linking of glycinin, and the emulsion stability index of TYR-treated glycinin emulsion was increased by 30.6% compared with the untreated one. The cross-linking of soy glycinin by TYR resulted in altered properties of oil-in-water emulsions compared to emulsions stabilized by native glycinin. Therefore, cross-linking with this recombinant tyrosinase is a feasible approach to improve the properties of protein-stabilized emulsions and gels.
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- Juan Yan
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100093, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe, Henan 462300, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe, Henan 462300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100093, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe, Henan 462300, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe, Henan 462300, China
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Zhai Z, Xiong Y, Gu Y, Lei Y, An H, Yi H, Zhao L, Ren F, Hao Y. Up-regulation of sortase-dependent pili in Bifidobacterium longum BBMN68 in response to bile stress enhances its adhesion to HT-29 cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:127527. [PMID: 37866558 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Adhesion to gastrointestinal tract is crucial for bifidobacteria to exert their probiotic effects. Our previous work found that bile salts significantly enhance the adhesion ability of Bifidobacterium longum BBMN68 to HT-29 cells. In this study, trypsin-shaving and LC-MS/MS-based surface proteomics were employed to identify surface proteins involved in bile stress response. Among the 829 differentially expressed proteins, 56 up-regulated proteins with a fold change >1.5 were subjected to further analysis. Notably, the minor pilin subunit FimB was 4.98-fold up-regulated in response to bile stress. In silico analysis and RT-PCR confirmed that gene fimB, fimA and srtC were co-transcribed and contributed to the biosynthesis of sortase-dependent pili Pil1. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy and immunogold electron microscopy assays showed increased abundance and length of Pil1 on BBMN68 under bile stress. As the major pilin subunit FimA serves as adhesion component of Pil1, an inhibition assay using anti-FimA antibodies further confirmed the critical role of Pil1 in mediating the adhesion of BBMN68 to HT-29 cells under bile stress. Our findings suggest that the up-regulation of Pil1 in response to bile stress enhances the adhesion of BBMN68 to intestinal epithelial cells, highlighting a novel mechanism of gut persistence in B. longum strains.
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- Zhengyuan Zhai
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe 462300, Henan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Science, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe 462300, Henan, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100093, China; Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe 462300, Henan, China.
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Wang H, Zhang X, Kou X, Zhai Z, Hao Y. A Ropy Exopolysaccharide-Producing Strain Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Bi-OTA128 Alleviates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice. Nutrients 2023; 15:4993. [PMID: 38068850 PMCID: PMC10707796 DOI: 10.3390/nu15234993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease associated with overactive inflammation and gut dysbiosis. Owing to the beneficial effects of bifidobacteria on IBD treatment, this study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammation effects of an exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing strain Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Bi-OTA128 through a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mice model. B. pseudocatenulatum treatment improved DSS-induced colitis symptoms and maintained intestinal barrier integrity by up-regulating MUC2 and tight junctions' expression. The oxidative stress was reduced after B. pseudocatenulatum treatment by increasing the antioxidant enzymes of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px in colon tissues. Moreover, the overactive inflammatory responses were also inhibited by decreasing the pro-inflammatory cytokines of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, but increasing the anti-inflammatory cytokine of IL-10. The EPS-producing strain Bi-OTA128 showed better effects than that of a non-EPS-producing stain BLYR01-7 in modulating DSS-induced gut dysbiosis. The Bi-OTA128 treatment increased the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria Bifidobacterium and decreased the maleficent bacteria Escherichia-Shigella, Enterorhabuds, Enterobacter, and Osillibacter associated with intestinal inflammation. Notably, the genera Clostridium sensu stricto were only enriched in Bi-OTA128-treated mice, which could degrade polysaccharides to produce acetic acid and butyrate in the gut. This finding demonstrated a cross-feeding effect induced by the EPS-producing strain in gut microbiota. Collectively, these results highlighted the anti-inflammatory effects of the EPS-producing strain B. pseudocatenulatum Bi-OTA128 on DSS-induced colitis, which could be used as a candidate probiotic supporting recovery from ongoing colitis.
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- Hui Wang
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe 462300, China
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Shen Z, Lin L, Zhai Z, Liang J, Chen L, Hao Y, Zhao L. bglG Regulates the Heterogeneity Driven by the Acid Tolerance Response in Lacticaseibacillus paracasei L9. Foods 2023; 12:3971. [PMID: 37959089 PMCID: PMC10650579 DOI: 10.3390/foods12213971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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The acid tolerance of lactic acid bacteria is crucial for their fermentation and probiotic functions. Acid adaption significantly enhances the acid tolerance of strains, and the phenotypic heterogeneity driven by the acid tolerance response (ATR) contributes to this process by providing a selective advantage in harsh environments. The mechanism of heterogeneity under the ATR is not yet clear, but individual gene expression differences are recognized as the cause. In this study, we observed four heterogeneous subpopulations (viable, injured, dead, and unstained) of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei L9 (L9) induced by acid adaption (pH 5.0, 40 min) using flow cytometry. The viable subpopulation represented a significantly superior acid tolerance to the injured subpopulation or total population. Different subpopulations were sorted and transcriptomic analysis was performed. Five genes were found to be upregulated in the viable subpopulation and downregulated in the injured subpopulation, and bglG (LPL9_RS14735) was identified as having a key role in this process. Using salicin (glucoside)-inducing gene expression and gene insertion mutagenesis, we verified that bglG regulated the heterogeneity of the acid stress response and that the relevant mechanisms might be related to activating hsp20. This study provides new evidence for the mechanism of the ATR and may contribute to the theoretical basis of improving the acid tolerance of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei L9.
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- Zhichao Shen
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (Z.S.); (L.L.); (Z.Z.); (J.L.); (L.C.)
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (Z.S.); (L.L.); (Z.Z.); (J.L.); (L.C.)
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (Z.S.); (L.L.); (Z.Z.); (J.L.); (L.C.)
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (Z.S.); (L.L.); (Z.Z.); (J.L.); (L.C.)
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (Z.S.); (L.L.); (Z.Z.); (J.L.); (L.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (Z.S.); (L.L.); (Z.Z.); (J.L.); (L.C.)
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
- Research Center for Probiotics, China Agricultural University, Sanhe 065200, China
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Huan R, Cao Z, Zhai Z, Feng X, Hao Y. An underlying mechanism for MleR activating the malolactic enzyme pathway to enhance acid tolerance in Lacticaseibacillus paracasei L9. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0097423. [PMID: 37681961 PMCID: PMC10537729 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00974-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Tolerance to acid stress is a crucial property of probiotics against gastric acids. The malolactic enzyme pathway is one of the most important acid resistance systems in lactic acid bacteria. It has been reported that the malolactic enzyme pathway was regulated by the transcriptional regulator, MleR. However, regulatory mechanisms underlying malolactic enzyme pathway to cope with acid stress remain unknown. In this study, the acid tolerance ability of the ΔmleR deletion strain was significantly lower than that of the wild-type strain, and the complementation of the mleR gene into the ΔmleR strain restored the acid tolerance of the ΔmleR strain, indicating that MleR was involved in acid tolerance response of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei L9. Real-time quantitative PCR and transcriptional fusion experiments confirmed MleR-activated transcription of the mleST gene cluster. Furthermore, MleR was confirmed to directly bind to the promoter region of the mleST operon using ChIP assays and EMSAs. The transcription start site G of the mleST operon was located at position -198 relative to the start codon of the mleS gene. The region from -80 to -61 upstream of the transcription start site was determined to be essential for MleR binding. Moreover, L-malic acid acted as an effector for MleR to activate the transcription of the mleST operon in a dose-dependent manner. These results revealed the regulatory mechanism behind MleR-mediated activation of the malolactic enzyme pathway to enhance acid tolerance in Lc. paracasei L9. IMPORTANCE Lacticaseibacillus paracasei is extensively used as probiotics in human health and fermented dairy production. Following consumption, Lc. paracasei is exposed to a variety of physico-chemical stresses, such as low pH in the stomach and bile salts in the intestines. The high acidity of the stomach severely inhibits bacterial metabolism and growth. Therefore, the acid tolerance response is critical for Lc. paracasei to survive. It has been reported that the malolactic enzyme (MLE) pathway plays an important role for LAB to resist acid stress. However, the regulatory mechanism has not yet been investigated. In this study, we determined that the LysR-type regulator MleR positively regulated the MLE pathway to enhance acid tolerance by binding -80 to -61 upstream of the transcription start site of the mleST operon. Further, L-malic acid acts as a co-inducer for MleR transcriptional regulation. Our study provides novel insights into acid tolerance mechanisms in LAB.
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- Ran Huan
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe, Henan, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Qin H, Liu Y, Zhai Z, Xiao B. Biofilm-Forming Capacity and Drug Resistance of Different Gardnerella Subgroups Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2186. [PMID: 37764030 PMCID: PMC10534620 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common infection of the lower reproductive tract among women of reproductive age. Recurrent infections and antibiotic resistance associated with biofilms remain significant challenges for BV treatment. Gardnerella species are commonly found in women with and without BV, indicating that genetic differences among Gardnerella isolates may distinguish pathogenic from commensal subgroups. This study isolated 11 Gardnerella strains from vaginal samples obtained from women with BV before or after treatment. The biofilm formation ability of each strain was examined by crystal violet staining. Eight strains were selected using phylogenetic analysis of the cpn60 sequences and classified as subgroups A (6/8), B (1/8), and D (1/8). The biofilm formation ability and antibiotic resistance profile of these strains was compared among the subgroups. Subgroup D had the strongest biofilm formation ability. Six of the planktonic strains exhibited resistance to the first-line BV drug, metronidazole, and one to clindamycin. Moreover, biofilm formation in vitro increased strain resistance to clindamycin. Two strains with strong biofilm ability, S20 and S23, and two with weak biofilm ability, S24 and S25, were selected for comparative genomic analysis. S20 and S23 were found to contain four key genes associated with biofilm formation and more genes involved in carbohydrate synthesis and metabolism than S24 and S25. Identifying differences in the expression of virulence factors between Gardnerella subgroups could inform the development of novel treatments for BV.
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- Hanyu Qin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China (Z.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China (Z.Z.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Zhai Z, Fang Y, Cheng J, Tian Y, Liu L, Cao X. Intrinsic morphology and spatial distribution of non-structural carbohydrates contribute to drought resistance of two mulberry cultivars. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2023. [PMID: 37099325 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Drought is one of the most adverse environmental stresses limiting plant growth and productivity. However, the underlying mechanisms regarding metabolism of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in source and sink organs are still not fully elucidated in woody trees. Saplings of mulberry cv Zhongshen1 and Wubu were subjected to a 15-day progressive drought stress. NSC levels and gene expression involved in NSC metabolism were investigated in roots and leaves. Growth performance and photosynthesis, leaf stomatal morphology, and other physiological parameters were also analysed. Under well-watered conditions, Wubu had a higher R/S, with higher NSC in leaves than in roots; Zhongshen1 had a lower R/S with higher NSC in roots than leaves. Under drought stress, Zhongshen1 showed decreased productivity and increased proline, abscisic acid, ROS content and activity of antioxidant enzymes, while Wubu sustained comparable productivity and photosynthesis. Interestingly, drought resulted in decreased starch and slightly increased soluble sugars in leaves of Wubu, accompanied by notable downregulation of starch-synthesizing genes and upregulation of starch-degrading genes. Similar patterns in NSC levels and relevant gene expression were also observed in roots of Zhongshen1. Concurrently, soluble sugars decreased and starch was unchanged in roots of Wubu and leaves of Zhongshen1. However, gene expression of starch metabolism in roots of Wubu was unaltered, but in leaves of Zhongshen1 starch metabolism was more activated. These findings revealed that intrinsic R/S and spatial distribution of NSC in roots and leaves concomitantly contribute to drought resistance in mulberry.
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- Z Zhai
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sericultural Research Institute, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Heresi G, Abe K, Forfia P, Jevnikar M, Moiseeva O, Kopeć G, Sheares K, Skoro-Sajer N, Terra-Filho M, Whitford H, Beaudet A, Gressin V, Meijer C, Zhai Z. Assessment of Clinical Practices and Unmet Needs in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) - A Global Cross-Sectional Scientific Survey (CLARITY). J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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An J, Zhang Y, Zhao Z, Huan R, Yi H, Wang H, Luan C, Feng S, Huang H, Li S, Wang D, Zhai Z, Hao Y. Molecular Organization and Functional Analysis of a Novel Plasmid-Borne cps Gene Cluster from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum YC41. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0415022. [PMID: 36877018 PMCID: PMC10100969 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04150-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023] Open
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Capsular polysaccharide (CPS) can tightly attach to bacterial surfaces and plays a critical role in protecting microorganisms from environmental stresses. However, the molecular and functional properties of some plasmid-borne cps gene clusters are poorly understood. In this study, comparative genomics of the draft genomes of 21 Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains revealed that the specific gene cluster for CPS biosynthesis was observed only in the 8 strains with a ropy phenotype. Furthermore, the complete genomes showed that the specific gene cluster cpsYC41 was located on the novel plasmid pYC41 in L. plantarum YC41. In silico analysis confirmed that the cpsYC41 gene cluster contained the dTDP-rhamnose precursor biosynthesis operon, the repeating-unit biosynthesis operon, and the wzx gene. The insertional inactivation of the rmlA and cpsC genes abolished the ropy phenotype and reduced the CPS yields by 93.79% and 96.62%, respectively, in L. plantarum YC41 mutants. These results revealed that the cpsYC41 gene cluster was responsible for CPS biosynthesis. Moreover, the survival rates of the YC41-rmlA- and YC41-cpsC- mutants under acid, NaCl, and H2O2 stresses were decreased by 56.47 to 93.67% compared to that of the control strain. Furthermore, the specific cps gene cluster was also confirmed to play a vital role in CPS biosynthesis in L. plantarum MC2, PG1, and YD2. These findings enhance our understanding of the genetic organization and gene functions of plasmid-borne cps gene clusters in L. plantarum. IMPORTANCE Capsular polysaccharide is well known to protect bacteria against various environmental stresses. The gene cluster for CPS biosynthesis is typically organized in the chromosome in bacteria. It is worth noting that complete genome sequencing showed that a novel plasmid pYC41-borne cpsYC41 gene cluster was identified in L. plantarum YC41. The cpsYC41 gene cluster included the dTDP-rhamnose precursor biosynthesis operon, the repeating-unit biosynthesis operon, and the wzx gene, which was verified by the significantly decreased CPS yield and the absent ropy phenotype in the corresponding mutants. The cpsYC41 gene cluster plays an important role in bacterial survival under environmental stress, and the mutants had decreased fitness under stress conditions. The vital role of this specific cps gene cluster in CPS biosynthesis was also confirmed in other CPS-producing L. plantarum strains. These results advanced a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of plasmid-borne cps gene clusters and the protective functionality of CPS.
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- Jieran An
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing, China
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- Qinghai Huzhu Barley Wine Co. Ltd., Haining, China
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- China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Zhai Z, Cui C, Li X, Yan J, Sun E, Wang C, Guo H, Hao Y. Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and antibiotic resistance gene transfer of Bacillus strains isolated from pasteurized milk. J Dairy Sci 2022; 106:75-83. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Li X, Zhai Z, Hao Y, Zhang M, Hou C, He J, Shi S, Zhao Z, Sang Y, Ren F, Wang R. The plasmid-encoded lactose operon plays a vital role in the acid production rate of Lacticaseibacillus casei during milk beverage fermentation. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1016904. [PMID: 36386630 PMCID: PMC9647812 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1016904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Lacticaseibacillus casei is used extensively in the fermented milk-beverage industry as a starter culture. Acid production capacity during fermentation is the main criterion for evaluating starters although it is strain-dependent. In this study, the acid production rates of 114 L. casei strains were determined and then classified into high acid (HC), medium acid (MC), and low acid (LC) groups. Comparative genomics analysis found that the lac operon genes encoding the phosphoenolpyruvate-lactose phosphotransferase system (PTSLac) were located on plasmids in the HC strains; however, it is notable that the corresponding operons were located on the chromosome in LC strains. Real-time PCR analysis showed that the copy numbers of lac operon genes in HC strains were between 3.1 and 9.3. To investigate the relationship between copy number and acid production rate, the lac operon cluster of the HC group was constitutively expressed in LC strains. The resulting copy numbers of lac operon genes were between 15.8 and 18.1; phospho-β-galactosidase activity increased by 1.68–1.99-fold; and the acid production rates increased by 1.24–1.40-fold, which enhanced the utilization rate of lactose from 17.5 to 42.6% in the recombinant strains. The markedly increased expression of lac operon genes increased lactose catabolism and thereby increased the acid production rate of L. casei.
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- Xiaoxia Li
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Government, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Government, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Government, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Government, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Government, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Department of Nutrition and Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Government, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Fazheng Ren, Ran Wang,
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Government, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Fazheng Ren, Ran Wang,
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Skoro-Sajer N, Kopec G, Abe K, Forfia P, Heresi G, Jevnikar M, Sheares K, Terra-Filho M, Whitford H, Zhai Z, Beaudet A, Gressin V, Meijer C, Moiseeva O. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension global cross-sectional scientific survey (CLARITY) – interim results on the adoption and perception of guidelines. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) global cross-sectional scientific survey (CLARITY) was established to provide insights into current clinical practices and unmet needs in the diagnosis and treatment of CTEPH. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) plays a leading role in establishing guidelines (GLs) for clinical decision-making in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and CTEPH. It is of interest to better understand how these GLs affect real-world practice.
Purpose
To assess the adoption and perception of clinical practice GLs among medical specialists working in the fields of cardiology.
Methods
The online survey was developed by an independent committee of 11 international CTEPH experts using the Delphi method and designed to elicit responses regarding disease awareness and management, including follow-up after acute PE and diagnosis of suspected CTEPH. Logic functions were implemented to ensure respondents only viewed questions relevant to their clinical practice. To date, professional members of 17 Scientific Societies and other medical organizations were invited to respond to the survey. For this interim analysis response data were collected from 10.09.2021 to 10.02.2022.
Results
Out of 242 respondents, 107 specialized in cardiology (44%) and 7 specialized in angiology (3%) were included in this interim analysis. Respondents were from Europe (75%, n=85), Asia Pacific (20%, n=23) and the Americas (5%, n=6) and generally had 15–29 (40%, n=45) or 5–14 (37%, n=42) years of working experience. Of the 67 respondents (59%) that did not work in a pulmonary hypertension (PH)/CTEPH expert centre, only 24 (36%) were affiliated with such a centre.
Of respondents involved in acute PE management (n=101) and CTEPH diagnosis (n=87), 87 (86%) and 71 (82%) reported following the 2019 PE ESC/European Respiratory Society (ERS) and 2015 PH ESC/ERS GLs, respectively. Regardless of country, a higher proportion of respondents from Asia Pacific also reported using national GLs for PE (44%, n=10) and CTEPH (52%, n=12) compared to respondents from Europe (15%, n=11; 25%, n=15) and the Americas (25%, n=1; 40%, n=2). Overall, GLs were perceived to facilitate clinical practice (Fig. 1).
Lack of GLs to screen for CTEPH following acute PE was more often reported as a barrier by respondents from Asia Pacific and those working in an expert centre. Low adherence to GLs was reported as a barrier to CTEPH diagnosis by approximately 1/3 of respondents, irrespective of care setting, and in higher proportion among those with more working experience.
Conclusion
Despite the availability of GLs, reported barriers indicate an opportunity for educational activities to improve adoption and adherence to GLs. Observed differences and potential gaps between clinical practice and the GLs warrant further exploration through additional global insights collected by the survey throughout April 2022.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): This survey is sponsored by Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Pulmonary Circulation Centre , Krakow , Poland
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- Kyushu University Hospital , Fukuoka , Japan
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- Temple University Hospital , Philadelphia , United States of America
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- Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , United States of America
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- Hospital Kremlin Bicetre , Paris , France
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- Royal Papworth Hospital , Cambridge , United Kingdom
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- Heart Institute of the University of Sao Paulo (InCor), Pulmonary Division , Sao Paulo , Brazil
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- The Alfred Hospital , Melbourne , Australia
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- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, National Center for Respiratory Medicine , Beijing , China
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- Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , Allschwil , Switzerland
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- Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , Allschwil , Switzerland
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- Monitor Deloitte , Zaventem , Belgium
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre , Saint Petersburg , Russian Federation
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Wang H, Fan C, Zhao Z, Zhai Z, Hao Y. Anti-inflammatory effect of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis A6 on DSS-induced colitis in mice. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 133:2063-2073. [PMID: 35737740 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis A6 on dextran sodium sulphate (DSS)-induced colitis in C57BL/6J mice. METHODS AND RESULTS Mice were randomly divided into three groups (n = 8 per group). Each group was administered with PBS (Control and DSS group) or B. lactis A6 with a dosage of ~4.0 × 109 CFU day-1 (DSS + A6 group) for 21 consecutive days. The DSS and DSS + A6 group mice were ad libitum drinking 2.5% DSS water during day 15-21, while the Control group mice were given normal water. The administration of B. lactis A6 significantly inhibited DSS-induced bodyweight loss and colon shortening (p < 0.001), but showed no significant influence on the spleen enlargement (p > 0.05). The intestinal barrier integrity was improved by reducing colonic damage, recovering mucus layer loss and enhancing tight junction expression including ZO-1, occludin and claudin-1. In addition, B. lactis A6 attenuated the oxidative stress by decreasing MDA and increasing SOD and GSH levels in colon tissues. Moreover, B. lactis A6 suppressed DSS-induced inflammatory responses via downregulating TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 levels and upregulating IL-10 level in colon tissues. CONCLUSION B. lactis A6 effectively alleviated DSS-induced colitis by maintaining intestinal barrier integrity, reducing oxidative stress and inhibiting inflammatory responses. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study suggests that B. lactis A6 could act as a candidate probiotic for UC treatment.
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- Hui Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Wang W, Sudun, Hu H, An J, Zhang H, Zhao Z, Hao Y, Zhai Z. Unraveling the mechanism of raffinose utilization in Ligilactobacillus salivarius Ren by transcriptomic analysis. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:229. [PMID: 35992897 PMCID: PMC9385920 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03280-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In the gastrointestinal tract, some dietary carbohydrates, such as xylose, raffinose and arabinose, are able to stimulate the growth of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. In this study, the growth rate of Ligilactobacillus salivarius Ren in raffinose was 0.91 ± 0.03 h-1, which was higher than that in glucose (0.83 ± 0.01 h-1). However, limited information is available on specific transporters and glycoside hydrolases responsible for raffinose uptake and catabolism in L. salivarius. Transcriptomic analysis revealed the differential expression of 236 genes (∣log2FoldChange∣ > 0.8) in response to raffinose, which were mainly associated with raffinose transport, raffinose hydrolysis, galactose metabolism and pyruvate metabolism. Notably, gene rafP encoding lactose/raffinose permease was 101.86-fold up-regulated. Two α-galactosidase gene galA1 and galA2 were 117.82-fold and 2.66-fold up-regulated, respectively. To further investigate the role of these genes in raffinose utilization, insertional inactivation was performed using the pORI28-pTRK669 system. The growth assay of these mutants in modified MRS containing 2% (w/v) raffinose indicated that RafP played an important role in raffinose transport and GalA1 was the primary enzyme involved in raffinose hydrolysis. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the molecular mechanism of raffinose utilization in L. salivarius. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-022-03280-6.
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- Weizhe Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- HUA Cloud Intelligent Healthcare Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food Science, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Hainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Sanya, Hainan China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Present Address: College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, 17 Qing Hua East Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100083 China
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Huan R, Zhai Z, An J, Ma X, Hao Y. L-Malic Acid Protects Lacticaseibacillus paracasei L9 from Glycodeoxycholic Acid Stress via the Malolactic Enzyme Pathway. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:9007-9016. [PMID: 35833866 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bile stress tolerance is a crucial characteristic of probiotics for surviving in the human gastrointestinal tract. The mechanism underlying the effect of l-malic acid on enhancing the glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA) tolerance of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei L9 was investigated herein. Bile tolerance specificity assays revealed that Lc. paracasei L9 was more sensitive to GDCA than to taurocholic acid, glycocholic acid, and taurodeoxycholic acid. Notably, l-malic acid significantly enhanced the GDCA tolerance of Lc. paracasei L9 by increasing the pH of the medium. The role of the malolactic enzyme pathway in enhancing GDCA resistance was investigated using molecular techniques. Confocal laser scanning and scanning electron microscopy revealed that l-malic acid preserved membrane permeability and cellular morphology, thereby protecting bacterial cells from GDCA stress-induced damage. The study also demonstrated that l-malic acid enhanced bile tolerance in different species of lactobacilli. These findings provide a novel protective mechanism for coping with bile stress in lactobacilli.
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- Ran Huan
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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Wang H, An J, Fan C, Zhai Z, Zhang H, Hao Y. Transcriptome analysis revealed growth phase-associated changes of a centenarian-originated probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis A6. BMC Microbiol 2022; 22:61. [PMID: 35209838 PMCID: PMC8876546 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02474-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background The physiology and application characteristics of probiotics are closely associated with the growth phase. Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis A6 is a promising probiotic strain isolated from the feces of a healthy centenarian in China. In this study, RNA-seq was carried out to investigate the metabolic mechanism between the exponential and the stationary phase in B. lactis A6. Results Differential expression analysis showed that a total of 815 genes were significantly changed in the stationary phase compared to the exponential phase, which consisted of 399 up-regulated and 416 down-regulated genes. The results showed that the transport and metabolism of cellobiose, xylooligosaccharides and raffinose were enhanced at the stationary phase, which expanded carbon source utilizing profile to confront with glucose consumption. Meanwhile, genes involved in cysteine-cystathionine-cycle (CCC) pathway, glutamate dehydrogenase, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) biosynthesis, and Clp protease were all up-regulated in the stationary phase, which may enhance the acid tolerance of B. lactis A6 during stationary phase. Acid tolerance assay indicated that the survival rate of stationary phase cells was 51.07% after treatment by pH 3.0 for 2h, which was 730-fold higher than that of 0.07% with log phase cells. In addition, peptidoglycan biosynthesis was significantly repressed, which is comparable with the decreased growth rate during the stationary phase. Remarkably, a putative gene cluster encoding Tad pili was up-regulated by 6.5 to 12.1-fold, which is consistent with the significantly increased adhesion rate to mucin from 2.38% to 4.90% during the transition from the exponential phase to the stationary phase. Conclusions This study reported growth phase-associated changes of B. lactis A6 during fermentation, including expanded carbon source utilizing profile, enhanced acid tolerance, and up-regulated Tad pili gene cluster responsible for bacterial adhesion in the stationary phase. These findings provide a novel insight into the growth phase associated characteristics in B. lactis A6 and provide valuable information for further application in the food industry. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12866-022-02474-5.
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- Hui Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, 17 Qing Hua East Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, 17 Qing Hua East Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, 17 Qing Hua East Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, 17 Qing Hua East Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100083, China.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food Science, Beijing University of Agriculture, 7 Bei Nong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, 17 Qing Hua East Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100083, China. .,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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Bu Y, Qiao W, Zhai Z, Liu T, Gong P, Zhang L, Hao Y, Yi H. Establishment and Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Pseudomonas fluorescens in Raw Milk. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:810511. [PMID: 35069513 PMCID: PMC8770903 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.810511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Raw milk is susceptible to microbial contamination during transportation and storage. Pseudomonas fluorescens producing heat-resistant enzymes have become the most common and harmful psychrophilic microorganisms in the cold chain logistics of raw milk. To rapidly detect P. fluorescens in raw milk, the protease gene aprX was selected as a detection target to construct a set of primers with strong specificity, and a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was established. The detection thresholds of the LAMP assay for pure cultured P. fluorescens and pasteurized milk were 2.57 × 102 and 3 × 102 CFU/mL, respectively. It had the advantages over conventional method of low detection threshold, strong specificity, rapid detection, and simple operation. This LAMP assay can be used for online monitoring and on-site detection of P. fluorescens in raw milk to guarantee the quality and safety of dairy products.
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- Yushan Bu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Tong L, Zhang X, Hao H, Liu Q, Zhou Z, Liang X, Liu T, Gong P, Zhang L, Zhai Z, Hao Y, Yi H. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Derived Extracellular Vesicles Modulate Gut Microbiota and Attenuate Inflammatory in DSS-Induced Colitis Mice. Nutrients 2021; 13:3319. [PMID: 34684320 PMCID: PMC8541209 DOI: 10.3390/nu13103319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a relapsing and remitting inflammatory disease. Probiotics have a potential beneficial effect on the prevention of UC onset and relapse in clinical trials. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (L. rhamnosus GG) have shown clinical benefits on UC patients, however, the precise mechanisms are unknown. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of extracellular vesicles released from L. rhamnosus GG (LGG-EVs) on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis and propose the underlying mechanism of LGG-EVs for protecting against colitis. The results showed that LGG-EVs could prevent colonic tissue damage and shortening of the colon (p < 0.01), and ameliorate intestinal inflammation by inhibiting TLR4-NF-κB-NLRP3 axis activation. Consistently, the pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-2) were suppressed effectively upon LGG-EVs treatment (p < 0.05). The 16S rRNA sequencing showed that LGG-EVs administration could reshape the gut microbiota in DSS-induced colitis mice, which further alters the metabolism pathways of gut microbiota. These findings propose a novel perspective of L. rhamnosus GG in attenuating inflammation mediated by extracellular vesicles and offer consideration for developing oral gavage of LGG-EVs for colitis therapies.
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- Lingjun Tong
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (Z.Z.); (Y.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; (Z.Z.); (Y.H.)
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.T.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (Q.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.); (T.L.); (P.G.); (L.Z.)
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Gu J, Lei F, Wang X, Huang W, He X, Hong Y, Zeng Q, Wang Y, Gao Q, Niu P, Huang D, Gao Z, Ding C, Zhai Z, An K, Chen H, Zhao X, Chen S, Bai Y. 458P Circulating tumor DNA analysis predicting recurrence risk in patients with stage I-III colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cao J, Li Z, Zhou J, Zhang Q, Chen Y, Zhu Z, Li L, Feng R, Li F, Xu B, Yang W, Zhai Z, Zhang X, Wen Q, Xue H, Duan X, Fan S, Cai Y, Su W. 833O A phase Ib study result of HMPL-689, a PI3Kδ inhibitor, in Chinese patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Zhai Z, Xie S, Zhang H, Yi H, Hao Y. Homologous Over-Expression of Chain Length Determination Protein EpsC Increases the Molecular Weight of Exopolysaccharide in Streptococcus thermophilus 05-34. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:696222. [PMID: 34354691 PMCID: PMC8329376 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.696222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In Streptococcus thermophilus, EpsC is a polysaccharide co-polymerase which is involved in determining the chain length of EPS synthesized by the Wzx/Wzy-dependent pathway. Our previous study found that there was a positive correlation between transcription level of epsC and molecular weight of EPS in S. thermophilus 05-34. To further investigate the effects of EpsC on EPS biosynthesis, this gene was over-expressed in S. thermophilus 05-34 in this study. Reverse transcription qPCR and Western blotting confirmed the successful transcription and translation of epsC in 05-34, respectively. The yield of EPS was not affected by the over-expression of EpsC. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) showed that the monosaccharide composition was still composed of galactose and glucose in a molar ratio of 1.0:0.8, whereas high performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC) indicated that the molecular weight of EPS was increased from 4.62 × 105 Da to 9.17 × 105 Da by the over-expression of EpsC. In addition, S. thermophilus 05epsC which could produce higher molecular weight EPS improved the viscoelasticity and water-holding capacity of yogurt, but significantly reduced the level of syneresis in yogurt. In summary, these results indicated that homologous over-expression of EpsC in S. thermophilus could increase the molecular weight of EPS and improve the microrheological or physical properties of yogurt.
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- Zhengyuan Zhai
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food Science, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Wu L, Miao H, Yu P, Huang Z, Zheng J, Li J, Zhai Z, Jia T. Study of PWR hot leg creep rupture and RCS depressurization strategy during an SBO accident. KERNTECHNIK 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/kern-2021-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Preventing the leakage of radioactive materials is important to nuclear safety. During a station blackout accident in pressurized water reactors, the hot leg creep rupture caused by hot leg countercurrent flow occurs before the reactor pressure vessel failure that caused by lower head rupture. The secondary fission products barrier is lost after hot leg creep rupture. An analysis for this phenomenon was done using the Modular Accident Analysis Program version 4.0.4 code. A station blackout accident for CPR1000 is simulated and the occurrence and influence of hot leg creep rupture phenomenon are analyzed in detail. After that, a sensitivity analysis of the opening of different pressurizer pilot-operated relief valves at five minutes after entering severe accident management guideline (before the hot leg creep rupture occurs) is studied. The results show that reactor pressure vessel failure time can be extended by at least 4 h if at least one pilot-operated relief valve is opened and direct containment heating phenomenon can be eliminated if at least two pilot-operated relief valves are opened.
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- L. Wu
- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- College of Energy Xiamen University No. 4221-104 Xiangan South Road Xiamen P. R. China
- Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering Xiamen City Fujian Province P. R. China
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- Science and Technology on Reactor System Design Technology Laboratory Nuclear Power Institute of China Chengdu Sichuan P.R. China
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- Science and Technology on Reactor System Design Technology Laboratory Nuclear Power Institute of China Chengdu Sichuan P.R. China
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Fa Z, Li X, Liu Q, Qiu Z, Zhai Z. Correlation in Causality: A Progressive Study of Hierarchical Relations within Human and Organizational Factors in Coal Mine Accidents. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:ijerph18095020. [PMID: 34068554 PMCID: PMC8126125 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18095020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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It has been revealed in numerous investigation reports that human and organizational factors (HOFs) are the fundamental causes of coal mine accidents. However, with various kinds of accident-causing factors in coal mines, the lack of systematic analysis of causality within specific HOFs could lead to defective accident precautions. Therefore, this study centered on the data-driven concept and selected 883 coal mine accident reports from 2011 to 2020 as the original data to discover the influencing paths of specific HOFs. First, 55 manifestations with the characteristics of the coal mine accidents were extracted by text segmentation. Second, according to their own attributes, all manifestations were mapped into the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS), forming a modified HFACS-CM framework in China's coal-mining industry with 5 categories, 19 subcategories and 42 unsafe factors. Finally, the Apriori association algorithm was applied to discover the causal association rules among external influences, organizational influences, unsafe supervision, preconditions for unsafe acts and direct unsafe acts layer by layer, exposing four clear accident-causing "trajectories" in HAFCS-CM. This study contributes to the establishment of a systematic causation model for analyzing the causes of coal mine accidents and helps form corresponding risk prevention measures directly and objectively.
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Zhai Z, Jiang L, Ye Y, Li X, Lan G, Chen H, Huang L, Zhu Y, Du K, Wang W, Xu C. P23.03 The New Therapy on Esophageal Leiomyosarcoma in the Upper Esophagus. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Huang L, Chen H, Li X, Lan G, Zhai Z, Zhu Y, Du K, Wang W, Xu C, Fang M. P38.08 Clinical Features and Survival Risk Factors of Lung Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma Based on the SEER Database Analysis. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lan G, Wang W, Zhai Z, Li X, Chen H, Huang L, Zhu Y, Du K, Xu C. P64.01 MiRNAs in Exosomes Isolated From the Blood of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Prediction and Prognosis. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhai Z, Li C, Chen Y, Gerotziafas G, Zhang Z, Wan J, Liu P, Elalamy I, Wang C. Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection: A Consensus Statement Before Guidelines. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2021. [PMCID: PMC7737528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zhao Z, Zhou Y, Wang R, Xie F, Zhai Z. Expression, purification, and characterization of phospholipase B1 from Candida albicans in Escherichia coli. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:538. [PMID: 33224707 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02515-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Candida albicans is an important fungal pathogen that causes a wide variety of human infections, ranging from mucocutaneous infections to life-threatening systemic infections. Phospholipase B1 (PLB1) has been reported to be directly responsible for C. albicans pathogenicity and is likely to be involved in the early steps of host invasion. Therefore, PLB1 could be a potential marker for diagnosis of C. albicans infection. In this study, PLB1 was expressed using an Escherichia coli expression system. Recombinant PLB1 is found in inclusion bodies and constitutes up to 38.4% of total insoluble protein. After refolding in a GSH/GSSG redox system, GST-tagged PLB1 was purified by GST-sepharose 4B affinity chromatography and then cleaved with thrombin to remove the GST-tag. The recombinant PLB1 was further purified by anion-exchange chromatography and reverse phase HPLC. The final yield of purified PLB1 was approximately 15.6 mg from 100 mL of bacterial cell culture, and its concentration was 784 μg/μL. The recombinant PLB1 could form a white precipitation zone on egg yolk agar plate, suggesting its phospholipase activity. Moreover, the maximum activity of PLB1 was 68 IU/mg at pH 6.0, 37 °C. Therefore, recombinant PLB1 has potential application in structural analytical studies, or diagnosis of C. albicans infection.
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Wang G, Zhai Z, Ren F, Li Z, Zhang B, Hao Y. Combined transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of the response to bile stress in a centenarian-originated probiotic Lactobacillus salivarius Ren. Food Res Int 2020; 137:109331. [PMID: 33233046 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Tolerance to bile stress is a crucial property for probiotics to survive in the gastrointestinal tract and exert their beneficial effects. In this work, transcriptomic analysis combined with two-dimensional electrophoresis revealed that the transcript levels of 129 genes and the abundance of 34 proteins were significantly changed in Lactobacillus salivarius Ren when exposed to 0.75 g/L ox-bile. Notably, carbohydrate metabolism shifted to the utilization of maltose and glycerol for energy production, suggesting that L. salivarius Ren expanded carbon sources profile for gut adaptation in response to bile. Moreover, the enzymes involved in cell surface charge modification and the cell envelope-located hemolysin-like protein were overproduced, which was supposed to hinder the penetration of bile. Then, the up-regulated ABC transporters could contribute to the extrusion of bile accumulated in the cytoplasm. Additionally, proteolytic system was activated to provide more amino acids for the synthesis and repair of proteins damaged by bile. Finally, γ-glutamylcysteine with antioxidant activity and oxidoreductases for redox homeostasis were increased to cope with the bile-induced oxidative stress. These findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in bile stress response and adaptation in L. salivarius.
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- Guohong Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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- Core Genomic Facility, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, Beijing, China.
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Xiong Y, Zhai Z, Lei Y, Xiao B, Hao Y. A Novel Major Pilin Subunit Protein FimM Is Involved in Adhesion of Bifidobacterium longum BBMN68 to Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:590435. [PMID: 33329468 PMCID: PMC7719627 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.590435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Adhesion to the gastrointestinal tract is considered to be important for bifidobacteria to colonize the human gut and exert their probiotic effects. Some cell surface proteins of bifidobacteria, known as adhesins, play critical roles in the binding to host cells or the extracellular matrix (ECM). To elucidate the mechanisms associated with the adhesion of Bifidobacterium longum BBMN68, a centenarian originated potential probiotic, PSORTdb was employed to identify putative extracellular localized proteins in the B. longum BBMN68. Of the 560 predicted extracellular proteins, 21 were further identified as putative adhesion proteins using the conserved domain database of NCBI, and four were successfully overexpressed in the heterologous host, Lactococcus lactis NZ9000. Notably, a recombinant strain expressing FimM showed a significantly increased adhesive affinity for both HT-29 and mucus-secreting LS174T goblet cells (2.2- and 5.4-fold higher than that of the control strain, respectively). Amino acid sequence alignment showed that FimM is a major pilin subunit protein containing a Cna-B type domain and a C-terminal LPKTG sequence. However, in silico analysis of the fimM-coding cluster revealed that BBMN68_RS10200, encoding a pilus-specific class C sortase, was a pseudogene, indicating that FimM may function as a surface adhesin that cannot polymerize into a pili-like structure. Immunogold electron microscopy results further confirmed that FimM localized to the surface of L. lactis NZfimM and B. longum BBMN68 but did not assemble into pilus filaments. Moreover, the adhesive affinity of L. lactis NZfimM to fibronectin, fibrinogen, and mucin were 3.8-, 2.1-, and 3.1-fold higher than that of the control. The affinity of FimM for its attachment receptors was further verified through an inhibition assay using anti-FimM antibodies. In addition, homologs of FimM were found in Bifidobacterium bifidum 85B, Bifidobacterium gallinarum CACC 514, and 23 other B. longum strains by sequence similarity analysis using BLASTP. Our results suggested that FimM is a novel surface adhesin that is mainly present in B. longum strains.
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- Yao Xiong
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Zhai Z, Yang Y, Wang H, Wang G, Ren F, Li Z, Hao Y. Global transcriptomic analysis of Lactobacillus plantarum CAUH2 in response to hydrogen peroxide stress. Food Microbiol 2020; 87:103389. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.103389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wang G, Li J, Xie S, Zhai Z, Hao Y. The N-terminal domain of rhamnosyltransferase EpsF influences exopolysaccharide chain length determination in Streptococcus thermophilus 05-34. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8524. [PMID: 32095353 PMCID: PMC7023835 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Glycosyltransferases are key enzymes involved in the assembly of repeating units of exopolysaccharides (EPS). A glycosyltransferase generally consists of the N-terminal and the C-terminal domain, however, the functional role of these domains in EPS biosynthesis remains largely unknown. In this study, homologous overexpression was employed to investigate the effects of EpsFN, a truncated form of rhamnosyltransferase EpsF with only the N-terminal domain, on EPS biosynthesis in Streptococcus thermophilus 05-34. Reverse transcription qPCR and Western blotting analysis confirmed the successful expression of epsFN in 05-34 at the transcription and translation level, respectively. Further analysis showed that the monosaccharide composition and yield of EPS were not affected by the overexpression of epsFN, whereas the molecular mass decreased by 5-fold. Accordingly, the transcription levels of genes involved in EPS biosynthesis, including chain-length determination gene epsC, were down-regulated by 5- to 6-fold. These results indicated that the N-terminal domain of EpsF alone could influence the molecular mass of EPS, probably via lowering the concentration of sugar precursors, which may lead to decreased expression of genes responsible for chain-length determination.
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- Guohong Wang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-Constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, Beijing, China
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Ma X, Wang G, Zhai Z, Zhou P, Hao Y. Corrigendum: Global Transcriptomic Analysis and Function Identification of Malolactic Enzyme Pathway of Lactobacillus paracasei L9 in Response to Bile Stress. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:3029. [PMID: 32038524 PMCID: PMC6990142 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Xiayin Ma
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yanling Hao
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Ahmed W, Zhai Z, Gao C. Adaptive antibacterial biomaterial surfaces and their applications. Mater Today Bio 2019; 2:100017. [PMID: 32159147 PMCID: PMC7061676 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2019.100017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Bacterial infections on the implant surface may eventually lead to biofilm formation and thus threaten the use of implants in body. Despite efficient host immune system, the implant surface can be rapidly occupied by bacteria, resulting in infection persistence, implant failure, and even death of the patients. It is difficult to cope with these problems because bacteria exhibit complex adhesion mechanisms to the implants that vary according to bacterial strains. Different biomaterial coatings have been produced to release antibiotics to kill bacteria. However, antibiotic resistance occurs very frequently. Stimuli-responsive biomaterials have gained much attention in recent years but are not effective enough in killing the pathogens because of the complex mechanisms in bacteria. This review is focused on the development of highly efficient and specifically targeted biomaterials that release the antimicrobial agents or respond to bacteria on demands in body. The mechanisms of bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance are discussed, and the released substances accounting for implant infection are described. Strategies that have been used in past for the eradication of bacterial infections are also discussed. Different types of stimuli can be triggered only upon the existence of bacteria, leading to the release of antibacterial molecules that in turn kill the bacteria. In particular, the toxin-triggered, pH-responsive, and dual stimulus-responsive adaptive antibacterial biomaterials are introduced. Finally, the state of the art in fabrication of dual responsive antibacterial biomaterials and tissue integration in medical implants is discussed.
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- W Ahmed
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Zhai Z, Torres-Fuentes C, Heeney DD, Marco ML. Synergy between Probiotic Lactobacillus casei and Milk to Maintain Barrier Integrity of Intestinal Epithelial Cells. J Agric Food Chem 2019; 67:1955-1962. [PMID: 30629420 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We hypothesized that Lactobacillus casei BL23 and milk work synergistically to prevent damage to epithelial barrier integrity induced by pro-inflammatory cytokines. To test this, barrier disruption was induced in polarized Caco-2 monolayers by sequential, basolateral treatment with IFN-γ and TNF-α. Apical application of either 25% v/v reconstituted skim milk (RSM) or ultra high temperature (UHT) milk (2% fat) prior to cytokine exposure reduced losses to transepithelial electrical resistance (TER). Permeability to fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (FD-4; 4 kDa) was also significantly reduced in the presence of 25% v/v UHT milk ( P < 0.05) but not RSM. Protection against increases in paracellular permeability was even greater when cell-free preparations of L. casei BL23 fermented UHT milk or fermented RSM were applied. The permeability coefficients of cells incubated with BL23 fermented UHT milk were equivalent to the untreated controls ( P = 0.12) and those cells also produced 247.6 ± 35.5 pg/mL IL-8, quantities significantly lower than found for cytokine-treated controls (353.9 ± 40.0 pg/mL). The benefits of the fermented milk were also confirmed by the reduced expression of TNF receptor 2 (TNFR2), myosin light-chain kinase (MLCK), and claudin-encoding genes relative to the controls. By comparison, apical application of viable L. casei onto the Caco-2 cells did not result in protection from the barrier-disruptive actions of IFN-γ and TNF-α. These results indicate that milk can maintain intestinal barrier integrity during pro-inflammatory cytokine exposure and that this is enhanced by modifications to milk matrix caused by prior incubation with L. casei BL23.
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- Zhengyuan Zhai
- Department of Food Science & Technology , University of California , Davis , California 95616 , United States of America
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality , China Agricultural University , Beijing , 100083 China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology , University of California , Davis , California 95616 , United States of America
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- Department of Food Science & Technology , University of California , Davis , California 95616 , United States of America
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- Department of Food Science & Technology , University of California , Davis , California 95616 , United States of America
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Xu Q, Zhai Z, An H, Yang Y, Yin J, Wang G, Ren F, Hao Y. The MarR Family Regulator BmrR Is Involved in Bile Tolerance of Bifidobacterium longum BBMN68 via Controlling the Expression of an ABC Transporter. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:e02453-18. [PMID: 30478236 PMCID: PMC6344635 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02453-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In order to colonize the human gastrointestinal tract and exert their beneficial effects, bifidobacteria must effectively cope with toxic bile salts in the intestine; however, the molecular mechanism underlying bile tolerance is poorly understood. In this study, heterologous expression of a MarR family transcriptional regulator, BmrR, significantly reduced the ox bile resistance of Lactococcus lactis NZ9000, suggesting that BmrR might play a role in the bile stress response. In silico analysis combined with reverse transcription-PCR assays demonstrated that bmrR was cotranscribed with bmrA and bmrB, which encoded multidrug resistance (MDR) ABC transporters. Promoter prediction and electrophoretic mobility shift assays revealed that BmrR could autoregulate the bmrRAB operon by binding to the bmr box (ATTGTTG-6nt-CAACAAT) in the promoter region. Moreover, heterologous expression of bmrA and bmrB in L. lactis yielded 20.77-fold higher tolerance to 0.10% ox bile, compared to the wild-type strain. In addition, ox bile could disrupt the DNA binding activity of BmrR as a ligand. Taken together, our findings indicate that the bmrRAB operon is autoregulated by the transcriptional regulator BmrR and ox bile serves as an inducer to activate the bile efflux transporter BmrAB in response to bile stress in Bifidobacterium longum BBMN68.IMPORTANCE Bifidobacteria are natural inhabitants of the human intestinal tract. Some bifidobacterial strains are used as probiotics in fermented dairy production because of their health-promoting effects. Following consumption, bifidobacteria colonize the lower intestinal tract, where the concentrations of bile salts remain nearly 0.05% to 2.0%. Bile salts, as detergent-like antimicrobial compounds, can cause cellular membrane disruption, protein misfolding, and DNA damage. Therefore, tolerance to physiological bile stress is indeed essential for bifidobacteria to survive and to exert probiotic effects in the gastrointestinal tract. In B. longum BBMN68, the MarR-type regulator BmrR was involved in the bile stress response by autoregulating the bmrRAB operon, and ox bile as an inducer could increase the expression of the BmrAB transporter to enhance the bile tolerance of BBMN68. Our study represents a functional analysis of the bmrRAB operon in the bile stress response, which will provide new insights into bile tolerance mechanisms in Bifidobacterium and other bacteria.
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- Qi Xu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Science, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Beijing, China
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Bi X, Zhai Z, Wang S. Identification of the key pathways and genes related to polycystic ovary syndrome using bioinformatics analysis. Gen Physiol Biophys 2019; 38:205-214. [DOI: 10.4149/gpb_2018049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Zhai Z, Wang J, Huang B, Yin S. Low-fat yogurt alleviates the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β-induced intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction. J Dairy Sci 2018; 102:976-984. [PMID: 30580944 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Yogurt is a source of bioactive compounds and probiotic microorganisms that modify immunity and metabolism to benefit human health beyond nutrition. In this study, we examined the capacity of yogurt to prevent epithelial barrier disruption in vitro. Different preparations of yogurt were added apically to Caco-2 monolayers before IL-1β exposure. Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium containing 25% (vol/vol) low-fat yogurt prevented cytokine-induced transepithelial resistance reduction and increases to paracellular permeability measured with fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (4 kDa), whereas nonfat yogurt was unable to decrease paracellular permeability to fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran. Moreover, the concentration of IL-8 in low-fat-yogurt-treated inflamed cells was decreased to 252.40 ± 27.24 pg/mL, which was lower than that of untreated, inflamed cells (407.20 ± 50.05 pg/mL), further indicating the anti-inflammatory roles of low-fat yogurt. The low-fat yogurt was able to downregulate the transcription of myosin light-chain kinase (MLCK) gene, but upregulate the expression of tight junction protein ZO-1 (TJP1). These findings indicate that low-fat yogurt can maintain intestinal barrier integrity better than nonfat yogurt after pro-inflammatory cytokine exposure.
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- Zhengyuan Zhai
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China; Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China; Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China.
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Heeney DD, Zhai Z, Bendiks Z, Barouei J, Martinic A, Slupsky C, Marco ML. Lactobacillus plantarum bacteriocin is associated with intestinal and systemic improvements in diet-induced obese mice and maintains epithelial barrier integrity in vitro. Gut Microbes 2018; 10:382-397. [PMID: 30409105 PMCID: PMC6546331 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2018.1534513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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We investigated the Lactobacillus plantarum bacteriocin plantaricin EF (PlnEF) system for its contributions to L. plantarum mediated benefits in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity. C57BL/6J mice on a high-fat diet (HFD) were administered a rifampicin resistant mutant of L. plantarum NCMIB8826 (NICMB8826-R) or an isogenic ΔplnEFI mutant strain, LM0419, every 48 h for nine weeks. Mice fed wild-type L. plantarum, but not LM0419, reduced their consumption of the HFD starting three weeks into the study and exhibited an overall 10% reduction in weight gain. The responses were independent of glucose homeostasis, as both NCMIB8826-R and LM0419 fed mice had improved oral glucose tolerance compared to sham controls. Although bacteriocins have antibacterial properties, the ileal, cecal, and fecal microbiota and cecocolic metabolomes were unchanged between mice fed either wild-type L. plantarum or the ΔplnEFI mutant. Instead, only mice fed NCMIB8826-R showed an increased production of ZO-1 in ileal tissues. To verify a potential role for the plantaricin EF system in supporting intestinal epithelial function, synthesized PlnEF peptides were applied to Caco-2 cell monolayers challenged with TNF-α and IFN-γ. The combination of PlnE and PlnF were required to prevent sustained cytokine-induced losses to Caco-2 cell para- and transcellular permeability and elevated IL-8 levels. In conclusion, this study shows that probiotic L. plantarum ameliorates the effects of obesogenic diets through a mechanism that involves the plantaricin EF system and likely includes L. plantarum - induced fortification of the intestinal epithelium.
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- Dustin D. Heeney
- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA,Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA,CONTACT Maria L. Marco Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616
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Ma X, Wang G, Zhai Z, Zhou P, Hao Y. Global Transcriptomic Analysis and Function Identification of Malolactic Enzyme Pathway of Lactobacillus paracasei L9 in Response to Bile Stress. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1978. [PMID: 30210466 PMCID: PMC6119781 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Tolerance to bile stress is crucial for Lactobacillus paracasei to survive in the intestinal tract and exert beneficial actions. In this work, global transcriptomic analysis revealed that 104 genes were significantly changed (log2FoldChange > 1.5, P < 0.05) in detected transcripts of L. paracasei L9 when exposed to 0.13% Ox-bile. The different expressed genes involved in various biological processes, including carbon source utilization, amino acids and peptide metabolism processes, transmembrane transport, transcription factors, and membrane proteins. It is noteworthy that gene mleS encoding malolactic enzyme (MLE) was 2.60-fold up-regulated. Meanwhile, L-malic acid was proved to enhance bile tolerance, which could be attributed to the intracellular alkalinization caused by MLE pathway. In addition, membrane vesicles were observed under bile stress, suggesting a disturbance in membrane charge without L-malic acid. Then, genetic and physiological experiments revealed that MLE pathway enhanced the bile tolerance by maintaining a membrane balance in L. paracasei L9, which will provide new insight into the molecular basis of MLE pathway involved in bile stress response in Lactic acid bacteria.
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- Xiayin Ma
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, Co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Muñoz MD, Della Vedova MC, Bushel PR, Ganini da Silva D, Mason RP, Zhai Z, Gomez Mejiba SE, Ramirez DC. The nitrone spin trap 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide dampens lipopolysaccharide-induced transcriptomic changes in macrophages. Inflamm Res 2018; 67:515-530. [PMID: 29589052 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-018-1141-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE M1-like inflammatory phenotype of macrophages plays a critical role in tissue damage in chronic inflammatory diseases. Previously, we found that the nitrone spin trap 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) dampens lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-triggered inflammatory priming of RAW 264.7 cells. Herein, we tested whether DMPO by itself can induce changes in macrophage transcriptome, and that these effects may prevent LPS-induced activation of macrophages. MATERIALS AND METHODS To test our hypothesis, we performed a transcriptomic and bioinformatics analysis in RAW 264.7 cells incubated with or without LPS, in the presence or in the absence of DMPO. RESULTS Functional data analysis showed 79 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) when comparing DMPO vs Control. We used DAVID databases for identifying enriched gene ontology terms and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis for functional analysis. Our data showed that DMPO vs Control comparison of DEGs is related to downregulation immune-system processes among others. Functional analysis indicated that interferon-response factor 7 and toll-like receptor were related (predicted inhibitions) to the observed transcriptomic effects of DMPO. Functional data analyses of the DMPO + LPS vs LPS DEGs were consistent with DMPO-dampening LPS-induced inflammatory transcriptomic profile in RAW 264.7. These changes were confirmed using Nanostring technology. CONCLUSIONS Taking together our data, surprisingly, indicate that DMPO by itself affects gene expression related to regulation of immune system and that DMPO dampens LPS-triggered MyD88- and TRIF-dependent signaling pathways. Our research provides critical data for further studies on the possible use of DMPO as a structural platform for the design of novel mechanism-based anti-inflammatory drugs.
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- M D Muñoz
- Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Medicine, IMIBIO-SL-School of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, National University of San Luis-CONICET, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.,Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, School of Health Sciences-IMIBIO-SL, CONICET-National University of San Luis, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Medicine, IMIBIO-SL-School of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, National University of San Luis-CONICET, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.,Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, School of Health Sciences-IMIBIO-SL, CONICET-National University of San Luis, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, NIEHS, NIH, USDHHS, RTP, Durham, 27709, NC, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, NIEHS, NIH, USDHHS, RTP, Durham, 27709, NC, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, NIEHS, NIH, USDHHS, RTP, Durham, 27709, NC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, 80045, CO, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Therapeutics, School of Health Sciences-IMIBIO-SL, CONICET-National University of San Luis, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Medicine, IMIBIO-SL-School of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, National University of San Luis-CONICET, San Luis, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
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Niu J, Zhai Z, Hao F, Zhang Y, Song Z, Zhong H. Dissection of a circulating CD3 + CD20 + T cell subpopulation in patients with psoriasis. Clin Exp Immunol 2018; 192:206-212. [PMID: 29377068 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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CD3+ CD20+ T cells are a population of CD3+ T cells that express CD20 and identified in healthy donors and autoimmune diseases. However, the nature and role of these cells in patients with psoriasis remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the level, phenotype, functional and clinical relevance of CD3+ CD20+ T cells in the peripheral blood of patients with psoriasis. We found that a small subset of CD3+ T cells expressed CD20 molecule in the peripheral blood of patients with psoriasis, and their levels were similar to those in healthy donors. Circulating CD3+ CD20+ T cells in patients with psoriasis were enriched in CD4+ cells and displayed an activated effector phenotype, as these cells contained fewer CD45RA+ -naive and CCR7+ cells with increased activity than those of CD3+ T cells lacking CD20. In addition, compared with healthy donors, circulating CD3+ CD20+ T cells in patients with psoriasis produced more cytokines, interleukin (IL)-17A, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-21, but not IL-4 and IFN-γ. Furthermore, a significantly positive correlation was found between the levels of IL-17A, TNF-α and IL-21-production CD3+ CD20+ T cells with Psoriasis Area and Severity Index scores. Our findings suggest that CD3+ CD20+ T cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
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- J Niu
- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.,Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Zhonghua Clinic in Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing, China
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Chen Q, Zhong H, Chen W, Zhai Z, Zhou Z, Song Z, Hao F. Different expression patterns of plasma Th1-, Th2-, Th17- and Th22-related cytokines correlate with serum autoreactivity and allergen sensitivity in chronic spontaneous urticaria. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 32:441-448. [PMID: 28846158 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- IZZ-Immunologie Zentrum Zürich; Zurich Switzerland
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Technische Universität MUnchen; Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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Zhai Z, Wang Z, Wang L, Chen S, Ren H, Wang D. Relationship between inducible NOS single-nucleotide polymorphisms and hypertension in Han Chinese. Herz 2017; 43:461-465. [PMID: 28685250 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-017-4591-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) single-nucleotide polymorphisms have been reported to confer susceptibility to hypertension, but no consensus has been reached. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between iNOS and hypertension in a Chinese population. METHODS This was a case-control study including 1172 hypertensive and 1172 control subjects to investigate the association between iNOS and hypertension. RESULTS There were significant differences in the distribution of genotype and allele frequencies of rs2779249 and rs2297518 between hypertensive and normotensive subjects. Logistic regression analyses were performed with different genetic models (additive, dominant, recessive) adjusting for confounding risk covariates, including age, sex, body mass index, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, smoking, drinking, and family history of hypertension. The odds ratio (OR) was 1.27 (1.12, 1.44) in the additive model, 1.31 (1.09, 1.59) in the dominant, and 1.68 (1.28, 2.19) in the recessive model of rs2779249; the OR was 1.26 (1.06, 1.50) in the additive model and 1.46 (1.13, 1.89) in the dominant model of rs2297518. CONCLUSION The current study provides evidence that iNOS is strongly associated with hypertension.
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- Z Zhai
- Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Samson J, Li Y, Pearson D, Luo Y, Zhai Z, Dinarello C, Fujita M. 809 Alpha-1 antitrypsin suppresses melanoma progression through immunological effects in the tumor microenvironment. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chen Q, Zhai Z, Xu J, Chen W, Chen S, Zhong H, Huang X, Hao F, Song Z. Basophil CD63 expression in chronic spontaneous urticaria: correlation with allergic sensitization, serum autoreactivity and basophil reactivity. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 31:463-468. [PMID: 27518369 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Q. Chen
- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- IZZ Immunologie-Zentrum Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Technische Universität München; Munich Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; Southwest Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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