scholarly journals Additive effects of Kothala himbutu (Salacia reticulata) extract and a lactic acid bacterium (Enterococcus faecalis YM0831) for suppression of sucrose-induced hyperglycemia in an in vivo silkworm evaluation system

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaki Ishii ◽  
Yasuhiko Matsumoto ◽  
Toshiaki Katada ◽  
Kazuhisa Sekimizu
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacterium ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Additive Effects ◽  
Salacia Reticulata

scholarly journals Draft Genome Sequence of Enterococcus faecalis DD14, a Bacteriocinogenic Lactic Acid Bacterium with Anti-Clostridium Activity

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanath Belguesmia ◽  
Valérie Leclère ◽  
Matthieu Duban ◽  
Eric Auclair ◽  
Djamel Drider
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacterium ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Draft Genome Sequence ◽  
Coding Sequences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gram Positive Bacteria ◽  
Healthy Newborn

ABSTRACT We report the draft genome sequence of Enterococcus faecalis DD14, a strain isolated from meconium of a healthy newborn at Roubaix Hospital (France). The strain displayed antagonism against a set of Gram-positive bacteria through concomitant production of lactic acid and bacteriocin. The genome has a size of 2,893,365 bp and a 37.3% G+C ratio and is predicted to contain at least 2,755 coding sequences and 62 RNAs.

scholarly journals The Antisense RNA Approach: a New Application forIn VivoInvestigation of the Stress Response of Oenococcus oeni, a Wine-Associated Lactic Acid Bacterium

2015 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maud Darsonval ◽  
Tarek Msadek ◽  
Hervé Alexandre ◽  
Cosette Grandvalet
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacterium ◽  
Antisense Rna ◽  
Expression Vector ◽  
Stress Proteins ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACTOenococcus oeniis a wine-associated lactic acid bacterium mostly responsible for malolactic fermentation in wine. In wine,O. oenigrows in an environment hostile to bacterial growth (low pH, low temperature, and ethanol) that induces stress response mechanisms. To survive,O. oeniis known to set up transitional stress response mechanisms through the synthesis of heat stress proteins (HSPs) encoded by thehspgenes, notably a unique small HSP named Lo18. Despite the availability of the genome sequence, characterization ofO. oenigenes is limited, and little is known about thein vivorole of Lo18. Due to the lack of genetic tools forO. oeni, an efficient expression vector inO. oeniis still lacking, and deletion or inactivation of thehsp18gene is not presently practicable. As an alternative approach, with the goal of understanding the biological function of theO. oenihsp18genein vivo, we have developed an expression vector to produce antisense RNA targeting ofhsp18mRNA. Recombinant strains were exposed to multiple stresses inducinghsp18gene expression: heat shock and acid shock. We showed that antisense attenuation ofhsp18affectsO. oenisurvival under stress conditions. These results confirm the involvement of Lo18 in heat and acid tolerance ofO. oeni. Results of anisotropy experiments also confirm a membrane-protective role for Lo18, as previous observations had already suggested. This study describes a new, efficient tool to demonstrate the use of antisense technology for modulating gene expression inO. oeni.

scholarly journals Effect of CNU091, a Lactic Acid Bacterium, Isolated from Fermented Mustard on Antimicrobial Activity, in vitro and in vivo

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 304-312
Author(s):  
Chen-Kai Chang ◽  
Shih-Ying Chen ◽  
Shu-Chen Wang ◽  
Chih Kwang Chiu ◽  
Pin-Der Duh
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacterium

scholarly journals Antilisterial Effect and Influence on Listeria monocytogenes Gene Expression of Enterocin or Enterococcus faecalis in Sliced Dry-Cured Ham Stored at 7°C

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (9) ◽  
pp. 1598-1606 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAQUEL MONTIEL ◽  
ANA QUESILLE-VILLALOBOS ◽  
VALENTINA ALESSANDRIA ◽  
MARGARITA MEDINA ◽  
LUCA SIMONE COCOLIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacterium ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Pronounced Effect ◽  
Down Regulation ◽  
Common Trend ◽  
Dry Cured Ham

ABSTRACT In this study, we focused on the effect of an enterocin or an Enterococcus faecalis strain added onto sliced dry-cured ham that was artificially inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes and stored at 7°C. The population of L. monocytogenes and the expression of five genes were monitored throughout the storage period. A persistent and a nonpersistent strain were tested, and both were influenced by the presence of the enterocin; both populations were reduced by more than 2 Log CFU/g after 14 days compared with the control, noninoculated ham. The presence of E. faecalis, a bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacterium, had a less pronounced effect on the viable counts for both strains. Concerning gene expression, a common trend observed for both strains in the presence of enterocin was the down-regulation of genes tested after 30 min of storage at 7°C. For the remainder of the storage period, the expression fluctuated but was mostly reduced. Similarly, the presence of E. faecalis led to an overall down-regulation of genes. The effect on gene expression of both enterocin and E. faecalis was more pronounced on the nonpersistent L. monocytogenes strain. Although the potential of a bacteriocin and a bacteriocin-producing microorganism to control L. monocytogenes was confirmed, this study highlights that gene expression may be influenced and needs to be evaluated when considering such biopreservation interventions.

scholarly journals Draft Genome Sequence of the Bacteriocinogenic Strain Enterococcus faecalis DBH18, Isolated from Mallard Ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos )

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Arbulu ◽  
Juan J. Jimenez ◽  
Juan Borrero ◽  
Jorge Sánchez ◽  
Cyril Frantzen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacterium ◽  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Anas Platyrhynchos ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Draft Genome Sequence

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Enterococcus faecalis DBH18, a bacteriocinogenic lactic acid bacterium (LAB) isolated from mallard ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos ). The assembly contains 2,836,724 bp, with a G+C content of 37.6%. The genome is predicted to contain 2,654 coding DNA sequences (CDSs) and 50 RNAs.

scholarly journals Enterococcus faecalis exploits the human fibrinolytic system to drive excess collagenolysis: implications in gut healing and identification of druggable targets

2020 ◽  
Vol 318 (1) ◽  
pp. G1-G9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Jacobson ◽  
Kiedo Wienholts ◽  
Ashley J. Williamson ◽  
Sara Gaines ◽  
Sanjiv Hyoju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enterococcus Faecalis ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Abdominal Sepsis ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
Fibrinolytic System ◽  
Clinical Safety ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Clinically Significant

Perforations, anastomotic leak, and subsequent intra-abdominal sepsis are among the most common and feared complications of invasive interventions in the colon and remaining intestinal tract. During physiological healing, tissue protease activity is finely orchestrated to maintain the strength and integrity of the submucosa collagen layer in the wound. We (Shogan, BD et al. Sci Trans Med 7: 286ra68, 2015.) have previously demonstrated in both mice and humans that the commensal microbe Enterococcus faecalis selectively colonizes wounded colonic tissues and disrupts the healing process by amplifying collagenolytic matrix-metalloprotease activity toward excessive degradation. Here, we demonstrate for the first time, to our knowledge, a novel collagenolytic virulence mechanism by which E. faecalis is able to bind and locally activate the human fibrinolytic protease plasminogen (PLG), a protein present in high concentrations in healing colonic tissue. E. faecalis-mediated PLG activation leads to supraphysiological collagen degradation; in this study, we demonstrate this concept both in vitro and in vivo. This pathoadaptive response can be mitigated with the PLG inhibitor tranexamic acid (TXA) in a fashion that prevents clinically significant complications in validated murine models of both E. faecalis- and Pseudomonas aeruginosa-mediated colonic perforation. TXA has a proven clinical safety record and is Food and Drug Administration approved for topical application in invasive procedures, albeit for the prevention of bleeding rather than infection. As such, the novel pharmacological effect described in this study may be translatable to clinical trials for the prevention of infectious complications in colonic healing. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This paper presents a novel mechanism for virulence in a commensal gut microbe that exploits the human fibrinolytic system and its principle protease, plasminogen. This mechanism is targetable by safe and effective nonantibiotic small molecules for the prevention of infectious complications in the healing gut.

scholarly journals In Vitro and In Vivo Biosafety Analysis of Resorbable Polyglycolic Acid-Polylactic Acid Block Copolymer Composites for Spinal Fixation

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Seung Kyun Yoon ◽  
Jin Ho Yang ◽  
Hyun Tae Lim ◽  
Young-Wook Chang ◽  
Muhammad Ayyoob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Animal Experiments ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Polyglycolic Acid ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Skin Sensitization ◽  
Spinal Fixation ◽  
In Vivo Degradation

Herein, spinal fixation implants were constructed using degradable polymeric materials such as PGA–PLA block copolymers (poly(glycolic acid-b-lactic acid)). These materials were reinforced by blending with HA-g-PLA (hydroxyapatite-graft-poly lactic acid) and PGA fiber before being tested to confirm its biocompatibility via in vitro (MTT assay) and in vivo animal experiments (i.e., skin sensitization, intradermal intracutaneous reaction, and in vivo degradation tests). Every specimen exhibited suitable biocompatibility and biodegradability for use as resorbable spinal fixation materials.

scholarly journals The impact of indole-3-lactic acid on immature intestinal innate immunity and development: a transcriptomic analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wuyang Huang ◽  
Ky Young Cho ◽  
Di Meng ◽  
W. Allan Walker
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Mechanistic Model ◽  
Transcriptomic Analysis ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAn excessive intestinal inflammatory response may have a role in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm infants. Indole-3-lactic acid (ILA) of breastmilk tryptophan was identified as the anti-inflammatory metabolite involved in probiotic conditioned media from Bifidobacteria longum subsp infantis. This study aimed to explore the molecular endocytic pathways involved in the protective ILA effect against inflammation. H4 cells, Caco-2 cells, C57BL/6 pup and adult mice were used to compare the anti-inflammatory mechanisms between immature and mature enterocytes in vitro and in vivo. The results show that ILA has pleiotropic protective effects on immature enterocytes including anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and developmental regulatory potentials in a region-dependent and an age-dependent manner. Quantitative transcriptomic analysis revealed a new mechanistic model in which STAT1 pathways play an important role in IL-1β-induced inflammation and ILA has a regulatory effect on STAT1 pathways. These studies were validated by real-time RT-qPCR and STAT1 inhibitor experiments. Different protective reactions of ILA between immature and mature enterocytes indicated that ILA’s effects are developmentally regulated. These findings may be helpful in preventing NEC for premature infants.

The Use of an Opacitometer to Compare the In Vitro Cornea Opacifying Effects of Timolol With and Without Benzalkonium Chloride

1991 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-270
Author(s):  
Haruyoshi Igarashi ◽  
Yasunaga Katsuta ◽  
Yoshiharu Nakazato ◽  
Tohru Kawasaki
Keyword(s):  
Benzalkonium Chloride ◽  
Additive Effects ◽  
Timolol Maleate ◽  
Epithelial Surface ◽  
Endothelial Surface ◽  
Draize Test ◽  
Corneal Opacities

We have evaluated a new in vitro opacitometer method as an alternative to the in vivo Draize test for ocular irritancy. Several concentrations of timolol maleate (timolol) with or without 0.005% benzalkonium chloride were applied to porcine isolated corneas which were either intact or with the epithelium, endothelium, or both epithelium and endothelium removed. Corneal opacities were measured using an opacitometer. In general, timolol with benzalkonium chloride caused a greater degree of opacity to develop in the cornea than did timolol alone. At the lower concentrations of timolol, the increased opacity probably represented additive effects of the two compounds. However, at the highest concentration of timolol (5 x 10 2M), there was an enhanced opacification in the presence of benzalkonium chloride, which may have been due to an increase in penetration, particularly through the epithelium. Timolol caused a greater degree of opacity to develop in the isolated intact porcine corneas when the drug was applied to the endothelial surface, than when applied to the epithelial surface or to both the epithelial and endothelial surfaces. However, timolol with benzalkonium chloride caused a greater degree of opacity in the intact cornea, when the drug was applied to both surfaces than when it was applied only to the epithelial or the endothelial surface.

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