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Mason AK, Adams L, Garner MM. Bacterial abscesses in whitespotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) in managed care. J Fish Dis 2024; 47:e13917. [PMID: 38242861 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13917] [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] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Sixteen whitespotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) with histologically similar bacterial abscesses were submitted to Northwest ZooPath from nine zoo and aquarium institutions over a 17-year period. These abscesses were characterized by inflammatory cell infiltrates and necrosis with intralesional small, Gram-positive, acid-fast negative, cocci bacteria. The clinical presentation, histologic findings, and culture results indicate that Enterococcus faecalis is a relatively common cause of these lesions in whitespotted bamboo sharks. This organism also provides a treatment challenge due to its inherent antibiotic-resistant properties and ability to form biofilms, confounding the host's immune response. Enterococcus faecalis represents an important cause for abscess formation and cellulitis in captive whitespotted bamboo sharks.
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- Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California, USA
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Song W, Ye L, Tang Q, Lu X, Huang X, Xie M, Yu S, Yuan Z, Chen L. Rev-erbα attenuates refractory periapical periodontitis via M1 polarization: An in vitro and in vivo study. Int Endod J 2024; 57:451-463. [PMID: 38279698 DOI: 10.1111/iej.14024] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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AIM Rev-erbα has been reported to regulate the healing of inflammatory lesions through its effect on the immune system in a variety of inflammatory disease. Moreover, the balance of macrophages polarization plays a crucial role in immune response and inflammatory progression. However, in refractory periapical periodontitis (RAP), the role of Rev-erbα in inflammatory response and bone resorption by regulating macrophage polarization remains unclarified. The aims of the present study were to investigate the expression of Rev-erbα in experimental RAP and to explore the relationship between Rev-erbα and macrophage polarization through the application of its pharmacological agonist SR9009 into the in vivo and in vitro experiments. METHODOLOGY Enterococcus faecalis-induced RAP models were established in SD rats. Histological staining and micro-computed tomography scanning were used to evaluate osteoclastogenesis and alveolar bone resorption. The expression of Rev-erbα and macrophage polarization were detected in the periapical tissues from rats by immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, and western blots. Furthermore, immunohistochemical staining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were performed to explore the relationship between Rev-erbα and inflammatory cytokines related to macrophage polarization. RESULT Compared to healthy periapical tissue, the expression of Rev-erbα was significantly down-regulated in macrophages from inflammatory periapical area, especially in Enterococcus faecalis-induced periapical lesions, with obvious type-1 macrophage (M1)-like dominance and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In addition, Rev-erbα activation by SR9009 could induce type-2 macrophage (M2)-like polarization in periapical tissue and THP1 cell line, followed by increased secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-β. Furthermore, intracanal application of SR9009 reduced the lesion size and promoted the repair of RAP by decreasing the number of osteoclasts and enhancing the formation of mineralized tissue in periapical inflammatory lesions. CONCLUSIONS Rev-erbα played an essential role in the pathogenesis of RAP through its effect on macrophage polarization. Targeting Rev-erbα might be a promising and prospective therapy method for the prevention and management of RAP.
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- W Song
- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Stomatology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
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Nair ZJ, Gao IH, Firras A, Chong KKL, Hill ED, Choo PY, Colomer-Winter C, Chen Q, Manzano C, Pethe K, Kline KA. An essential protease, FtsH, influences daptomycin resistance acquisition in Enterococcus faecalis. Mol Microbiol 2024. [PMID: 38527904 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15253] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Daptomycin is a last-line antibiotic commonly used to treat vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, but resistance evolves rapidly and further restricts already limited treatment options. While genetic determinants associated with clinical daptomycin resistance (DAPR) have been described, information on factors affecting the speed of DAPR acquisition is limited. The multiple peptide resistance factor (MprF), a phosphatidylglycerol-modifying enzyme involved in cationic antimicrobial resistance, is linked to DAPR in pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Since Enterococcus faecalis encodes two paralogs of mprF and clinical DAPR mutations do not map to mprF, we hypothesized that functional redundancy between the paralogs prevents mprF-mediated resistance and masks other evolutionary pathways to DAPR. Here, we performed in vitro evolution to DAPR in mprF mutant background. We discovered that the absence of mprF results in slowed DAPR evolution and is associated with inactivating mutations in ftsH, resulting in the depletion of the chaperone repressor HrcA. We also report that ftsH is essential in the parental, but not in the ΔmprF, strain where FtsH depletion results in growth impairment in the parental strain, a phenotype associated with reduced extracellular acidification and reduced ability for metabolic reduction. This presents FtsH and HrcA as enticing targets for developing anti-resistance strategies.
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- Zeus Jaren Nair
- Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Antimicrobial Drug Resistance Interdisciplinary Research Group, Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme, Graduate College, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme, Graduate College, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Antimicrobial Drug Resistance Interdisciplinary Research Group, Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Antimicrobial Drug Resistance Interdisciplinary Research Group, Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Macedo FPG, Soares ADJ, Marceliano-Alves MFV, Martinez E, Lopes R, Bastos LF, Nascimento WM, Limoeiro AG, Dos Frozoni M. The effect of root canal preparation tapers on planktonic bacteria and biofilm reduction in the apical third: A correlative microtomography and microbiological laboratory study. Int Endod J 2024. [PMID: 38404175 DOI: 10.1111/iej.14052] [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: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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AIM To evaluate the influence of different preparation tapers on the reduction in planktonic bacteria and biofilms of Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans in the apical third (4 mm) of the mesial roots of mandibular molars, correlating decontamination with canal shape. METHODOLOGY After microtomography analysis for morphological standardization of the canals, 48 mandibular molar roots, each containing two canals (96 canals), were contaminated with E. faecalis and C. albicans and divided into four groups (n = 11) for canal instrumentation using ProDesign Logic 2 files with different tapers G (.03): # 25.03; G (.04): # 25.04; G (.05): # 25.05; and G (.06): # 25.06 and irrigation with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite. Four roots were examined under a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to qualitatively assess biofilm formation. Eight roots were used as the negative control group (samples were not contaminated). Bacteriological samples were taken exclusively from the apical third of the roots before and after chemical-mechanical preparation and bacterial counts were determined (CFU/mL). The final micro-CT scan was used to quantify the volume variation and unprepared canal area in the apical third. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kruskal-Wallis, Student-Newman-Keuls and Wilcoxon tests for analysis of microbiological data. anova and the Tukey or Games-Howell test were used for analysis of micro-CT data and Spearman's test for correlations (α = 5%). RESULTS All groups showed a significant reduction in bacteria (p < .05), with no statistically significant difference between groups. There was no significant difference in per cent volume increase between groups. The unprepared area (Δ%) was affected by the file used (p = .026) and was significantly lower for G (.06) compared to G (.03). There was no statistically significant correlation among bacterial reduction, volume and unprepared area (p > .05). CONCLUSION The different preparation tapers influenced root canal shaping in the apical third but did not improve decontamination in this region.
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- Department of Endodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, Campinas State University, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Iguaçu University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Department of Oral Health Sciences, BIOMAT - Biomaterials Research group & UZ Leuven (University Hospitals Leuven), KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory of Orofacial Pathologies, Imaging and Biotherapies, School of Dentistry, Laboratoire d'Excellence INFLAMEX, Université Paris Cité, Montrouge, France
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- Department of Endodontics, São Leopoldo Mandic Dental Research Center, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Nuclear Instrumentation Department, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Nuclear Instrumentation Department, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Endodontics, São Leopoldo Mandic Dental Research Center, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Endodontics, São Leopoldo Mandic Dental Research Center, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Endodontics, São Leopoldo Mandic Dental Research Center, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Kim KH, Lévesque C, Malkhassian G, Basrani B. Efficacy of the GentleWave System in the removal of biofilm from the mesial roots of mandibular molars before and after minimal instrumentation: An ex vivo study. Int Endod J 2024. [PMID: 38374488 DOI: 10.1111/iej.14044] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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AIM To compare the efficacy of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm removal using the GentleWave System (GWS) (Sonendo Inc, CA) on non-instrumented versus minimally instrumented root canal systems. METHODOLOGY Thirty-four mandibular molars were autoclaved and allocated to four groups: Negative control (n = 5); positive control (n = 5); Group 1: non-instrumentation + GWS (NI + GWS) (n = 12); and Group 2: minimal instrumentation + GWS (MI + GWS) (n = 12). Of 34 samples, 24 samples with Vertucci type 2 configuration within the mesial root of each sample were allocated to Groups 1 and 2 and then matched based on the working length and root canal configuration. After inoculation of samples with E. faecalis for 3 weeks, the GWS was used on Group 1 without any instrumentation and Group 2 after instrumentation of mesial canals until size 20/06v. CFU and SEM analysis were used. RESULTS Log10 (CFU/mL) from the positive control, and Group 1 and 2 were 7.41 ± 0.53, 3.41 ± 1.54, and 3.21 ± 1.54, respectively. Both groups showed a statistically significant difference in the reduction of viable E. faecalis cells compared to the positive control (Group 1 [p = .0001] and Group 2 [p < .0001]), whilst showing no significant difference between the two tested groups (p < .05). CONCLUSION The use of GWS on the non-instrumented root canal system could be an effective disinfection protocol in removing the biofilm without dentin debris formation.
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- Kwang Ho Kim
- Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hu X, Yu L, Li Y, Li X, Zhao Y, Xiong L, Ai J, Chen Q, Wang X, Chen X, Ba Y, Wang Y, Wu X. Piperine improves levodopa availability in the 6-OHDA-lesioned rat model of Parkinson's disease by suppressing gut bacterial tyrosine decarboxylase. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14383. [PMID: 37528534 PMCID: PMC10848080 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14383] [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: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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AIM Tyrosine decarboxylase (TDC) presented in the gut-associated strain Enterococcus faecalis can convert levodopa (L-dopa) into dopamine (DA), and its increased abundance would potentially minimize the availability and efficacy of L-dopa. However, the known human decarboxylase inhibitors are ineffective in this bacteria-mediated conversion. This study aims to investigate the inhibition of piperine (PIP) on L-dopa bacterial metabolism and evaluates the synergistic effect of PIP combined with L-dopa on Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS Metagenomics sequencing was adopted to determine the regulation of PIP on rat intestinal microbiota structure, especially on the relative abundance of E. faecalis. Then, the inhibitory effects of PIP on L-dopa conversion and TDC expression of E. faecalis were tested in vitro. We examined the synergetic effect of the combination of L-dopa and PIP on 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-lesioned rats and tested the regulations of L-dopa bioavailability and brain DA level by pharmacokinetics study and MALDI-MS imaging. Finally, we evaluated the microbiota-dependent improvement effect of PIP on L-dopa availability using pseudo-germ-free and E. faecalis-transplanted rats. RESULTS We found that PIP combined with L-dopa could better ameliorate the move disorders of 6-OHDA-lesioned rats by remarkably improving L-dopa availability and brain DA level than L-dopa alone, which was associated with the effect of PIP on suppressing the bacterial decarboxylation of L-dopa via effectively downregulating the abnormal high abundances of E. faecalis and TDC in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. CONCLUSION Oral administration of L-dopa combined with PIP can improve L-dopa availability and brain DA level in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats by suppressing intestinal bacterial TDC.
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- Xiaolu Hu
- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of PharmacyXuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Core facilities of modern pharmaceuticalsCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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Ng WNI, Kalimuthu S, Law COK, Lee AHC, Lau TCK, Leung YY, Cheung GSP, Neelakantan P. Intracellular bacterial eradication using a novel peptide in vitro. Int Endod J 2023; 56:1360-1372. [PMID: 37615967 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13965] [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: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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AIM To determine the effect of a novel antimicrobial peptide (AMP; OP145) and cell-penetrating peptide (Octa-arginine/R8) conjugate on the killing of intracellular Enterococcus faecalis, compared to OP145 and an antibiotic combination recommended for regenerative endodontic procedures. METHODOLOGY The biocompatible concentrations of OP145 and OP145-R8 were determined by assessing their cytotoxicity against human macrophages and red blood cells. Spatiotemporal internalization of the peptides into macrophages was investigated qualitatively and quantitatively by confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry respectively. Killing of extracellular and intracellular E. faecalis OG1RF by the peptides was determined by counting the colony-forming units (CFU). Intracellular antibacterial activity of the peptides was compared to a double antibiotic combination. Confocal microscopy was used to confirm the intracellular bacterial eradication. Significant differences between the different test groups were analysed using one-way analysis of variance. p < .05 was considered to be statistically significant. RESULTS Peptides at a concentration of 7.5 μmol/L were chosen for subsequent experiments based on the results of the alamarBlue™ cell viability assay and haemolytic assay. OP145-R8 selectively internalized into lysosomal compartments and the cytosol of macrophages. Conjugation with R8 improved the internalization of OP145 into macrophages in a temporal manner (70.53% at 1 h to 77.13% at 2 h), while no temporal increase was observed for OP145 alone (60.53% at 1 h with no increase at 2 h). OP145-R8 demonstrated significantly greater extracellular and intracellular antibacterial activity compared to OP145 at all investigated time-points and concentrations (p < .05). OP145-R8 at 7.5 μmol/L eradicated intracellular E. faecalis after 2 h (3.5 log reduction compared to the control; p < .05), while the antibiotics could not reduce more than 0.5 log CFU compared to the control (p > .05). Confocal microscopy showed complete absence of E. faecalis within the OP145-R8 treated macrophages. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study demonstrated that the conjugation of an AMP OP145 to a cell-penetrating peptide R8 eradicated extracellular and intracellular E. faecalis OG1RF without toxic effects on the host cells.
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- Wing Nok Isaac Ng
- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong
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- Department of Dental Surgery, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong
- Department of Endodontics, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California, USA
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Maisat W, Yuki K. Volatile anesthetic isoflurane exposure facilitates Enterococcus biofilm infection. FASEB J 2023; 37:e23186. [PMID: 37665578 PMCID: PMC10495085 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202301128r] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is one of the major pathogenic bacteria responsible for surgical site infections. Biofilm infections are major hospital-acquired infections. Previous studies suggested that ions could regulate biofilm formation in microbes. Volatile anesthetics, frequently administered in surgical setting, target ion channels. Here, we investigated the role of ion channels/transporters and volatile anesthetics in the biofilm formation by E. faecalis MMH594 strain and its ion transporter mutants. We found that a chloride transporter mutant significantly reduced biofilm formation compared to the parental strain. Downregulation of teichoic acid biosynthesis in the chloride transporter mutant impaired biofilm matrix formation and cellular adhesion, leading to mitigated biofilm formation. Among anesthetics, isoflurane exposure enhanced biofilm formation in vitro and in vivo. The upregulation of de novo purine biosynthesis pathway by isoflurane exposure potentially enhanced biofilm formation, an essential process for DNA, RNA, and ATP synthesis. We also demonstrated that isoflurane exposure to E. faecalis increased cyclic-di-AMP and extracellular DNA production, consistent with the increased purine biosynthesis. We further showed that isoflurane enhanced the enzymatic activity of phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase (PRPP-S). With the hypothesis that isoflurane directly bound to PRPP-S, we predicted isoflurane binding site on it using rigid docking. Our study provides a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of E. faecalis biofilm formation and highlights the potential impact of an ion transporter and volatile anesthetic on this process. These findings may lead to the development of novel strategies for preventing E. faecalis biofilm formation and improving patient outcomes in clinical settings.
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- Wiriya Maisat
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Smittiset B, Banomyong D, Ruangsawasdi N, Kaewprag J. In vitro bactericidal efficacy of a new triple antibiotic paste formulation against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm. AUST ENDOD J 2023; 49 Suppl 1:9-17. [PMID: 36073834 DOI: 10.1111/aej.12683] [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: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the bactericidal efficacy on Enterococcus faecalis biofilm of a novel, low-concentration triple-antibiotic paste (TAP-L2) in propylene glycol/carboxymethylcellulose vehicle (VEH-2), a ready-to-use prototype, compared with two currently used products; a low-concentration (TAP-L1) and a high-concentration paste (TAP-H1) mixed in macrogol/propylene glycol vehicle (VEH-1). Sixty-two root canals were infected with E. faecalis biofilm, medicated with (a) TAP-L1, (b) TAP-L2, (c) TAP-H1, (d) VEH-1 or (e) VEH-2 (n = 10) and incubated for 21 days. Live/dead assays were performed using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and dead bacteria (%) were calculated. The TAP-H1 group demonstrated the highest dead bacteria (67.54 ± 2.38%), which was significantly higher than the TAP-L2 and TAP-L1 groups (56.85 ± 7.11% and 54.23 ± 10.19%) (p < 0.05). The TAP groups demonstrated significantly higher dead bacteria than the VEH-1 and VEH-2 groups (47.51 ± 6.41% and 45.14 ± 8.28%) (p < 0.05). The ready-to-use TAP-L2 had antibacterial activity comparable to TAP-L1, both of which were lower than TAP-H1.
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- Benjaporn Smittiset
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Todd Rose FO, Darnell RL, Morris SM, Rose OE, Paxie O, Campbell G, Cook GM, Gebhard S. The two-component system CroRS acts as a master regulator of cell envelope homeostasis to confer antimicrobial tolerance in the bacterial pathogen Enterococcus faecalis. Mol Microbiol 2023; 120:408-424. [PMID: 37475106 PMCID: PMC10952268 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15128] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Antimicrobial tolerance is the ability of a microbial population to survive, but not proliferate, during antimicrobial exposure. Significantly, it has been shown to precede the development of bona fide antimicrobial resistance. We have previously identified the two-component system CroRS as a critical regulator of tolerance to antimicrobials like teixobactin in the bacterial pathogen Enterococcus faecalis. To understand the molecular mechanism of this tolerance, we have carried out RNA-seq analyses in the E. faecalis wild-type and isogenic∆ croRS mutant to determine the teixobactin-induced CroRS regulon. We identified a 132 gene CroRS regulon and demonstrate that CroRS upregulates biosynthesis of all major components of the enterococcal cell envelope in response to teixobactin. This suggests a coordinating role of this regulatory system in maintaining integrity of the multiple layers of the enterococcal envelope during antimicrobial stress, likely contributing to bacterial survival. Using experimental evolution, we observed that truncation of HppS, a key enzyme in the synthesis of the quinone electron carrier demethylmenaquinone, was sufficient to rescue tolerance in the croRS deletion strain. This highlights a key role for isoprenoid biosynthesis in antimicrobial tolerance in E. faecalis. Here, we propose a model of CroRS acting as a master regulator of cell envelope biogenesis and a gate-keeper between isoprenoid biosynthesis and respiration to ensure tolerance against antimicrobial challenge.
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- Francesca O. Todd Rose
- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular BiodiscoveryUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular BiodiscoveryUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Department of Life Sciences, Milner Centre for EvolutionUniversity of BathBathUK
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- Department of Life Sciences, Milner Centre for EvolutionUniversity of BathBathUK
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular BiodiscoveryUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Department of Life Sciences, Milner Centre for EvolutionUniversity of BathBathUK
- Institut für Molekulare Physiologie, Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie, Johannes Gutenberg‐UniversitätMainzGermany
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Hepsenoglu YE, Ersahan S. Is XP-endo Finisher a better treatment option for its efficacy against intracanal bacteria for post-treatment apical periodontitis cases than EndoActivator? AUST ENDOD J 2023; 49 Suppl 1:399-412. [PMID: 37026533 DOI: 10.1111/aej.12756] [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: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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To investigate the efficacy of the supplementary use of a rotary agitation method [XP-endo Finisher (XPF)] and sonically-activated irrigation [EndoActivator (EA)], using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) on reducing the bacterial load in previously root canal treated teeth with apical periodontitis. Twenty patients with post-treatment apical periodontitis were allocated into two groups according to the irrigation activation method used: XPF and EA group. Total bacterial loads, as well as the amount of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) were determined before (S1) and after (S2) chemomechanical preparation, and after final irrigation activation (S3) by means of ddPCR. The bacterial copy numbers were compared between groups using the Friedman test (Nonparametric Repeated Measures ANOVA). When the groups were examined in terms of gender, age, number of root canals, periapical index score, sterility control total bacteria (SCTB), S1- and S2-total bacteria copy number, it was found that there was no statistical difference between the XPF group and the EA group (p > 0.05). Subsequent activation (S3) resulted in a significant microbial reduction in both XPF and EA groups, both of which reduced significantly more bacteria than chemomechanical instrumentation (S2) (p < 0.0001). On the contrary, S3-total bacteria copy number of the EA group was lower than the XPF group (p < 0.0147). There was no statistical difference between the XPF group and the EA group in terms of E. faecalis copy number (p > 0.05). Although both the XPF and the EA optimised the antibacterial efficiency of chemomechanical preparation in previously root canal-treated teeth with apical periodontitis, a lower total bacterial copy number was achieved with the EA application than the XPF application.
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- Yelda Erdem Hepsenoglu
- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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El-Essawy RH, Al-Ashry S, Sabet NE, Ghobashy AM. Assessment of depth of penetration and antibiofilm properties of Boswellia sacra compared with calcium hydroxide intracanal medicament (in vitro study). AUST ENDOD J 2023; 49:295-301. [PMID: 36004503 DOI: 10.1111/aej.12675] [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: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Successful endodontic treatment requires advanced materials to eliminate biofilm This study aims to assess the penetration depth and the effectiveness of Boswellia sacra as a novel intracanal medicament compared with calcium hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm. 60 single-rooted teeth were decoronated, prepared and sterilised. Fifty teeth were contaminated with a culture of E. faecalis (ATCC 19433) for 21 days. Two teeth were used to confirm the biofilm using scanning electron microscope. For colony-forming unit (CFU), 40 samples were divided into one control group (calcium hydroxide) and the other experimental group (B. sacra). Each group was divided into two subgroups to be tested at 3 and 7 days. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of B. sacra was determined, and the B. sacra's ethanolic extract medicament was prepared. Eight discs divided into groups similar to CFU were used to evaluate live/dead bacteria using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Ten teeth were selected for penetration depth using CLSM. The intracanal medicaments were mixed with 0.1% rhodamine B. were inserted into the root canals 0.2 slices were dissected and viewed under CLSM. The MIC of B. sacra was 1.25 mg/ml. The CFU evaluation proved that B. sacra are more effective than calcium hydroxide in the 3 days groups. However, it was statistically insignificant compared with calcium hydroxide after 7 days. The depth of penetration of B. sacra exceeds that of calcium hydroxide. B. sacra is an effective intracanal medicament.
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- Department of Endodontics, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Domingues N, Ramos LDP, Pereira LM, do Rosário Estevam Dos Santos PB, Scorzoni L, Pereira TC, Abu Hasna A, Carvalho CAT, de Oliveira LD. Antimicrobial action of four herbal plants over mixed-species biofilms of Candida albicans with four different microorganisms. AUST ENDOD J 2023; 49:262-271. [PMID: 36057926 DOI: 10.1111/aej.12681] [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: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of four herbal plants glycolic extracts over mixed-species biofilm composed of Candida albicans (C. albicans) and another pathogenic bacterium as alternative therapy to be investigated. Four plants extract of Pfaffia paniculata roots; Hamamelis virginiana leaf, Stryphnodendron barbatiman tree bark and Gymnema sylvestre stem and leaves were tested over multi-species biofilm of C. albicans (ATCC 18804) and Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 35688), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538), Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 4083) or Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15442) for 5 min and 24 h and colony forming units per millilitre was calculated. The data were analysed using Kruskal-Wallis with Dunn's test (p ≤ 0.05). All tested extracts showed antimicrobial action over the mixed-species biofilms after 24 h. Some extracts eliminated totally the biofilms. The glycolic extract of P. paniculata, H. virginiana, S. barbatiman and G. sylvestre are effective over mixed-species biofilms and may be indicated as endodontic irrigant or intracanal medication.
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- Nádia Domingues
- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University - UNESP, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University - UNESP, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University - UNESP, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University - UNESP, São José dos Campos, Brazil
- Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Health Sciences Institute, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University - UNESP, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University - UNESP, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics Division, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics Division, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University - UNESP, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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Choo PY, Wang CY, VanNieuwenhze MS, Kline KA. Spatial and temporal localization of cell wall associated pili in Enterococcus faecalis. Mol Microbiol 2023; 119:1-18. [PMID: 36420961 PMCID: PMC10107303 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15008] [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: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Enterococcus faecalis virulence requires cell wall-associated proteins, including the sortase-assembled endocarditis and biofilm associated pilus (Ebp), important for biofilm formation in vitro and in vivo. The current paradigm for sortase-assembled pilus biogenesis in Gram-positive bacteria is that sortases attach substrates to lipid II peptidoglycan (PG) precursors, prior to their incorporation into the growing cell wall. Contrary to prevailing dogma, by following the distribution of Ebp and PG throughout the E. faecalis cell cycle, we found that cell surface Ebp do not co-localize with newly synthesized PG. Instead, surface-exposed Ebp are localized to the older cell hemisphere and excluded from sites of new PG synthesis at the septum. Moreover, Ebp deposition on the younger hemisphere of the E. faecalis diplococcus appear as foci adjacent to the nascent septum. We propose a new model whereby sortase substrate deposition can occur on older PG rather than at sites of new cell wall synthesis. Consistent with this model, we demonstrate that sequestering lipid II to block PG synthesis via ramoplanin, does not impact new Ebp deposition at the cell surface. These data support an alternative paradigm for sortase substrate deposition in E. faecalis, in which Ebp are anchored directly onto uncrosslinked cell wall, independent of new PG synthesis.
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- Pei Yi Choo
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Fan HX, Sheng S, Zhang F. New hope for Parkinson's disease treatment: Targeting gut microbiota. CNS Neurosci Ther 2022; 28:1675-1688. [PMID: 35822696 PMCID: PMC9532916 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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There might be more than 10 million confirmed cases of Parkinson's disease (PD) worldwide by 2040. However, the pathogenesis of PD is still unclear. Host health is closely related to gut microbiota, which are affected by factors such as age, diet, and exercise. Recent studies have found that gut microbiota may play key roles in the progression of a wide range of diseases, including PD. Changes in the abundance of gut bacteria, such as Helicobacter pylori, Enterococcus faecalis, and Desulfovibrio, might be involved in PD pathogenesis or interfere with PD therapy. Gut microbiota and the distal brain achieve action on each other through a gut‐brain axis composed of the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system. Here, this review focused on the current understanding of the connection between Parkinson's disease and gut microbiota, to provide potential therapeutic targets for PD.
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- Hong-Xia Fan
- Laboratory Animal Center and Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center and Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center and Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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Yan R, Zhou H, Zheng X, Zhang X. RNA-seq analysis of green tea polyphenols modulation of differently expressed genes in Enterococcus faecalis under low pH. Lett Appl Microbiol 2022; 74:970-980. [PMID: 35247280 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13686] [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: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is a resident bacterium in the host. The increase of internal stress like low pH may affect the biological effects of E. faecalis. The prebiotic-like function of tea polyphenols can enhance the beneficial effects of its tolerance to environmental stress. In this study, RNA-sequence analysis was used to explore the protective effect of green tea polyphenols (GTP) on E. faecalis under low pH stress. A total of 28 genes were found to be responsive to GTP under low pH stress, including 16 up-regulated and 12 down-regulated. GTP intervention can partly relieve some undesired negative influences, such as the down-regulation of the base excision repair gene and amino acid transport and metabolism gene. The significantly changes were associated with selenocompound metabolism and aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis after the intervention of GTP. The present study provided new insights into the growth and continuous adaptation of E. faecalis under stress.
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- Ruonan Yan
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P.R. China
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- Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou, 325006, China
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- Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou, 325006, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P.R. China
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Ersahan S, Hepsenoglu YE. Microbial analysis of endodontic infections in teeth with post-treatment apical periodontitis before and after medication. AUST ENDOD J 2022; 49:75-86. [PMID: 35239214 DOI: 10.1111/aej.12613] [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: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study aimed to determine the intraradicular microbiota of previously root canal-treated teeth with apical periodontitis and to investigate the antibacterial effectiveness of different intracanal medicaments. Sixteen patients with post-treatment apical periodontitis were allocated into two groups according to the intracanal medicament used: calcium hydroxide (CH) and 2% chlorhexidine gluconate gel (CHX) group. Total bacterial loads, as well as the amount of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) were determined before (S1) and after (S2) chemomechanical preparation and finally, after intracanal medication (S3) by means of ddPCR. The unpaired t test was used to compare parametric. S3-total bacteria copy number of the CH group was lower than the CHX group (p < 0.05). There was no statistical difference between the CHX- and the CH groups in terms of E.faecalis copy number (p > 0.05). But in terms of total bacteria, CH is better than CHX. Consequently, CH can be used to optimise the antibacterial efficiency of chemomechanical preparation in previously root canal-treated teeth with apical periodontitis.
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- Seyda Ersahan
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yan R, Zhang X. Analysis of Cyclocarya paliurus flavonoids modulation on the physiology and gene expression in Enterococcus faecalis under bile salt stress. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 74:555-563. [PMID: 34951708 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13639] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is one of the probiotic groups in the intestinal tract which has varieties of functional effects in the host, such as a protective barrier, nutritional efficacy and antibacterial effects. Stress conditions such as low pH, bile salts, and hypertonicity are inevitable negative factors for the normal survival of E. faecalis in the gastrointestinal tract. Under the stress and inhibition of bile salt, E. faecalis needs specific adaptation and coping style if it wants to successfully colonize the intestine stably. The appropriate concentration of flavonoids can assist probiotics to serve a beneficial role and help them resist the stress of external irresistible environmental factors. In the present research, RNA-sequence (RNA-seq) technology was employed to investigate the influence of Cyclocarya paliurus flavonoids (CPF) on Enterococcus faecalis 131-2 (E. faecalis 131-2) exposed to bile salt stress. Analysis results revealed that under bile salt stress, many genes related to cellular process, catalytic activity, and transport activity were significantly differentially expressed (P < 0.05), and some not expected variations of which could be partly alleviated by supplementation of CPF, indicating its capacity to improve the bile salt tolerances of E. faecalis 131-2. Additionally, CPF alleviated the obvious inhibitory effects of bile salt stress on the exponential growth of E. faecalis 131-2. An overall view of the physiological and transcriptomic changes of E. faecalis 131-2 under bile salt stresses with or without CPF will further deepen our understanding of the mechanism by which CPF assists E. faecalis 131-2 to perform beneficial functions in the gastrointestinal environment.
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- Ruonan Yan
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P.R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P.R. China
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Dong J, Zhang L, He H, Jin Y, Wang Y, Chen L. Prevalence and conservation of ebp genes in Enterococcus faecalis originated from animals. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 132:3293-3301. [PMID: 34897902 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15409] [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: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and conservation of endocarditis and biofilm-associated pili (ebp) genes in Enterococcus faecalis originated from animals and the potential of developing Ebp into serological diagnostic and vaccine targets. METHODS AND RESULTS In this work, we investigated the prevalence and conservation of ebp genes in 116 strains of E. faecalis originated from animals by using PCR and sequencing methods. The results demonstrated the presence of ebp genes (ebpA, ebpB and ebpC) in all 116 strains of E. faecalis, and their amino acid homology ranges from 96.6% to 100.0%. Moreover, the phylogenetic analysis of ebp genes in all 164 E. faecalis strains (including 48 reference strains) revealed that ebp genes show no significant correlation with species origins and regions of E. faecalis, indicating that ebp genes are conserved features in E. faecalis, even though it evolved under environmental pressures from various regions and origins. Given that EbpA1 as a part of the adhesion protein EbpA has immunogenicity, we further determined whether amino acid mutations have effects on the function and 3D structure of EbpA1. The results showed that two of the 26 mutations, at amino acids positions 178 and 387, had deleterious effects on the biological function of EbpA1 protein, while all mutations had no effect on the 3D structure or binding pockets of EbpA1 protein. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that ebp genes are prevalent and conserved in E. faecalis originated from diverse animal origins and regions. EbpA1 could be a potential target for serological diagnosis and vaccine development to prevent E. faecalis infection. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY The current study provides data to support further research on Ebp as a serological diagnostic and vaccine target against E. faecalis infection.
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- Jiajun Dong
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal-derived Food Safety of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal-derived Food Safety of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal-derived Food Safety of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal-derived Food Safety of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal-derived Food Safety of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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Mustafa M, Alamri HM, Almokhatieb AA, Alqahtani AR, Alayad AS, Divakar DD. Effectiveness of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to mechanical instrumentation in reducing counts of Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans from C-shaped root canals. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2021; 38:328-333. [PMID: 34748657 DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12751] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The aim was to assess the effectiveness of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as an adjunct to mechanical instrumentation (MI) in reducing Enterococcus faecalis (E faecalis) and Candida albicans (C albicans) counts from C-shaped root-canals. METHODS Teeth with C-shaped canals as identified on cone beam computed tomographic images were included. Following incubation with E faecalis and C albicans, samples were divided into 4 groups a four follows: Group-1: MI with adjunct aPDT; Group-2: aPDT alone; Group-3: MI alone; and Group-4: no treatment. The pulp chambers of these teeth were exposed and coronal pulp was mechanically derided using sterile endodontic excavators. Using flexible files, all canals were debrided up to size #30 K-files with intermittent irrigation with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite irrigation. In Groups 1 and 3, methylene-blue was injected in all canals and aPDT was performed using a 600 nm diode laser. Sample-size estimation was done on data from a pilot investigation and group-comparisons were done using one way analysis of variance and Bonferroni post-hoc adjustment tests. P < .05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Sixty periodontally hopeless mandibular second molars with C-shaped canals were included. There was a statistically significant reduction CFU/mL of E faecalis (P < .001) and C albicans (P < .001). At post-operative microbial assessments in Group-1. There was no difference CFU/mL of E faecalis and C albicans at post-operative microbial assessments in Groups 2-4. CONCLUSION MI with adjunct aPDT is more effective in reducing count of E faecalis and C albicans from C-shaped root canals.
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- Mohammed Mustafa
- Department of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dental Biomaterials Research Chair, Dental Health Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Levy Mwanawasa Medical University (LMMU), Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia
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Dewi A, Upara C, Krongbaramee T, Louwakul P, Srisuwan T, Khemaleelakul S. Optimal antimicrobial concentration of mixed antibiotic pastes in eliminating Enterococcus faecalis from root dentin. AUST ENDOD J 2020; 47:273-280. [PMID: 32914516 DOI: 10.1111/aej.12437] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study aims to identify the optimal concentrations of triple antibiotic paste (TAP), modified triple antibiotic paste (mTAP) and double antibiotic paste (DAP) that could completely eradicate Enterococcus faecalis in dentinal tubules. One hundred and ninety extracted human premolars inoculated with E. faecalis were medicated with calcium hydroxide and mixed antibiotic pastes (TAP, mTAP and DAP at 0.1, 1.25, 5, 10 and 20 mg mL-1 of each drug) for seven days before being frozen, pulverised and cultured. Specimens treated with the lowest concentration of the mixed antibiotics capable of eradicating E. faecalis were examined using scanning electron and confocal laser scanning microscopy to confirm the eradication of the microbial. TAP at 10 mg mL-1 of each drug was able to completely eliminate bacteria inside dentinal tubules, whereas mTAP and DAP required 20 mg mL-1 of each drug. Calcium hydroxide was not effective in eradicating E. faecalis inside dentinal tubules.
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- Anat Dewi
- Division of Endodontics, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- School of Dentistry, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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- Division of Endodontics, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Division of Endodontics, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Division of Endodontics, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Division of Endodontics, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Nakamura K, Sho M, Kinoshita S, Akahori T, Nagai M, Nakagawa K, Takagi T, Ikeda N. New insight into the association between bile infection and clinically relevant pancreatic fistula in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2020; 27:992-1001. [PMID: 32506812 DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.781] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between bacterial infection and clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) has not been fully elucidated. METHODS Microbiological data for intraoperative bile culture (BC) and drain culture on postoperative day 4 (DC) were collected. The study population was classified into the following three groups: P1 (positive BC and DC), P2 (positive BC and negative DC), and N (negative BC). A total of 209 patients (P1: 38, P2: 72, and N: 99) who underwent PD between May 2013 and May 2018 met the inclusion criteria of the study. RESULTS The rate of CR-POPF was significantly higher in the P1 group (34.2%) than in the P2 (12.5%; P = .007) and N groups (14.1%; P = .008). Between P1 and P2 groups, a significant difference was observed in the proportion of Enterococcus faecalis grown in BC (42.1% vs 4.2%; P < .001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the presence of E faecalis in bile was independently associated with CR-POPF. CONCLUSIONS The detection of both bile and postoperative abdominal fluid infections can be more accurate in predicting CR-POPF. Furthermore, the presence of E faecalis in bile may serve as a novel surrogate marker for CR-POPF.
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- Kota Nakamura
- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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