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Benoit SL, Maier RJ. d-aspartate, an amino-acid important for human health, supports anaerobic respiration in several Campylobacter species. Res Microbiol 2024; 175:104219. [PMID: 38945250 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2024.104219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Despite being classified as microaerophilic microorganisms, most Campylobacter species can grow anaerobically, using formate or molecular hydrogen (H2) as electron donors, and various nitrogenous and sulfurous compounds as electron acceptors. Herein, we showed that both l-asparagine (l-Asn) and l-aspartic acid (l-Asp) bolster H2-driven anaerobic growth in several Campylobacter species, whereas the d-enantiomer form of both asparagine (d-Asn) and aspartic acid (d-Asp) only increased anaerobic growth in Campylobacter concisus strain 13826 and Campylobacter ureolyticus strain NCTC10941. A gene annotated as racD encoding for a putative d/l-Asp racemase was identified in the genome of both strains. Disruption of racD in Cc13826 resulted in the inability of the mutant strain to use either d-enantiomer during anaerobic growth. Hence, our results suggest that the racD gene is required for campylobacters to use either d-Asp or d-Asn. The use of d-Asp by various human opportunistic bacterial pathogens, including C. concisus, C. ureolyticus, and also possibly select strains of Campylobacter gracilis, Campylobacter rectus and Campylobacter showae, is significant, because d-Asp is an important signal molecule for both human nervous and neuroendocrine systems. To our knowledge, this is the first report of pathogens scavenging a d-amino acid essential for human health.
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- Stéphane L Benoit
- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, United States; Center for Metalloenzyme Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, United States.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, United States; Center for Metalloenzyme Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, United States
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Benoit SL, Maier RJ. The Campylobacter concisus BisA protein plays a dual role: oxide-dependent anaerobic respiration and periplasmic methionine sulfoxide repair. mBio 2023; 14:e0147523. [PMID: 37607056 PMCID: PMC10653797 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01475-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Campylobacter concisus is an excellent model organism to study respiration diversity, including anaerobic respiration of physiologically relevant N-/S-oxides compounds, such as biotin sulfoxide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methionine sulfoxide (MetO), nicotinamide N-oxide, and trimethylamine N-oxide. All C. concisus strains harbor at least two, often three, and up to five genes encoding for putative periplasmic Mo/W-bisPGD-containing N-/S-oxide reductases. The respective role (substrate specificity) of each enzyme was studied using a mutagenesis approach. One of the N/SOR enzymes, annotated as "BisA", was found to be essential for anaerobic respiration of both N- and S-oxides. Additional phenotypes associated with disruption of the bisA gene included increased sensitivity toward oxidative stress and elongated cell morphology. Furthermore, a biochemical approach confirmed that BisA can repair protein-bound MetO residues. Hence, we propose that BisA plays a role as a periplasmic methionine sulfoxide reductase. This is the first report of a Mo/W-bisPGD-enzyme supporting both N- or S-oxide respiration and protein-bound MetO repair in a pathogen.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stéphane L. Benoit
- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
- Center for Metalloenzyme Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
- Center for Metalloenzyme Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Peng X, Yao S, Huang J, Zhao Y, Chen H, Chen L, Yu Z. Alterations in bacterial community dynamics from noncancerous to Gastric cancer. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1138928. [PMID: 36970687 PMCID: PMC10034189 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1138928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Gastric microbiome has been shown to contribute to gastric carcinogenesis, understanding how alterations in gastric microbiome is helpful to the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer (GC). However, few studies have focused on the change of microbiome during the gastric carcinogenesis. In this study, the microbiome of gastric juice samples from healthy control (HC), gastric precancerous lesions (GPL) and gastric cancer (GC) was investigated by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Our results showed that the alpha diversity of patients with GC was significantly lower than other groups. Compared to other groups, some genera in GC group were shown to be up-regulated (e.g., Lautropia and Lactobacillus) and down-regulated (e.g., Peptostreptococcus and Parvimonas). More importantly, the emergence of Lactobacillus was closely related to the occurrence and development of GC. Moreover, the microbial interactions and networks in GPL exhibited higher connectivity, complexity and lower clustering property, while GC showed the opposite trend. Taken together, we suggest that changes in the gastric microbiome are associated with GC and perform a key function in maintaining the tumor microenvironment. Therefore, our findings will provide new ideas and references for the treatment of GC.
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- Xuan Peng
- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Liyu Chen,
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Zheng Yu,
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Ferreira EO, Lagacé-Wiens P, Klein J. Campylobacter concisus gastritis masquerading as Helicobacter pylori on gastric biopsy. Helicobacter 2022; 27:e12864. [PMID: 34820966 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Campylobacter concisus is a Gram-negative rod closely related to Helicobacter pylori. We sought to identify gastric biopsies positive for C. concisus that had been misdiagnosed as H. pylori gastritis in our routine surgical pathology practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective review of gastric biopsies in our regional microbiology and pathology electronic records to identify cases that were submitted for H. pylori testing in which C. consicus was identified on culture and how many had concurrent biopsies sent to pathology for histologic assessment over a two-year period (2017-2018). Pathologic findings in the gastric biopsies were reviewed and immunohistochemical staining for H. pylori was performed. RESULTS 50 of 2191 gastric biopsy specimens submitted to microbiology in 2017-18 grew C. concisus (2.3%), compared to 168 in which H. pylori was identified (7.7%). Twenty-eight cases had concurrent histology. A total of four cases (three from 2017 and one from 2018) demonstrated organisms morphologically identical to H. pylori in the H&E sections, of which all were H. pylori immunoreactive. CONCLUSIONS Our case series is the first to demonstrate that C. concisus can mimic H. pylori gastritis in routine biopsy pathology.
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- Elizabeth O Ferreira
- Department of Pathology, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Lee S, Lee J, Ha J, Choi Y, Kim S, Lee H, Yoon Y, Choi KH. Clinical relevance of infections with zoonotic and human oral species of Campylobacter. J Microbiol 2016; 54:459-67. [PMID: 27350611 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-016-6254-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Genus Campylobacter has been recognized as a causative bacterial agent of animal and human diseases. Human Campylobacter infections have caused more concern. Campylobacters can be classified into two groups in terms of their original host: zoonotic and human oral species. The major zoonotic species are Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, which mostly reside in the intestines of avian species and are transmitted to humans via consumption of contaminated poultry products, thus causing human gastroenteritis and other diseases as sequelae. The other campylobacters, human oral species, include C. concisus, C. showae, C. gracilis, C. ureolyticus, C. curvus, and C. rectus. These species are isolated from the oral cavity, natural colonization site, but have potential clinical relevance in the periodontal region to varying extent. Two species, C. jejuni and C. coli, are believed to be mainly associated with intestinal diseases, but recent studies suggested that oral Campylobacter species also play a significant role in intestinal diseases. This review offers an outline of the two Campylobacter groups (zoonotic and human oral), their virulence traits, and the associated illnesses including gastroenteritis.
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- Soomin Lee
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, 04310, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, 54538, Republic of Korea.
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The gut microbiota is a central player in the etiology of inflammatory bowel diseases. As such, there is intense scientific interest in elucidating the specific group/s of bacteria responsible for driving barrier damage and perpetuating the chronic inflammation that results in disease. Because of their ability to colonize close to the surface of the host intestinal epithelium, mucosa-associated bacteria are considered key players in the initiation and development of both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The leading bacterial candidates include adherent and invasive Escherichia coli, Helicobacter, Fusobacteria, Mycobacteria, and Campylobacter species. Of these, a member of the Campylobacter genus, Campylobacter concisus, has recently emerged as a putative player in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases. Current research indicates that this bacterium possesses extraordinarily diverse pathogenic capacities as well as unique genetic and functional signatures that are defined by their ability to adhere to and invade host cells, secrete toxins, and the presence of a virulence-associated restriction-modification system. These characteristics enable the potential classification of C. concisus into distinct pathotypes, which we have named adherent and invasive C. concisus and adherent and toxinogenic C. concisus. In this review, we evaluate evidence for the role of emerging Campylobacter species in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Comparative genomics of Campylobacter concisus isolates reveals genetic diversity and provides insights into disease association. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:585. [PMID: 23984967 PMCID: PMC3765806 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background In spite of its association with gastroenteritis and inflammatory bowel diseases, the isolation of Campylobacter concisus from both diseased and healthy individuals has led to controversy regarding its role as an intestinal pathogen. One proposed reason for this is the presence of high genetic diversity among the genomes of C. concisus strains. Results In this study the genomes of six C. concisus strains were sequenced, assembled and annotated including two strains isolated from Crohn’s disease patients (UNSW2 and UNSW3), three from gastroenteritis patients (UNSW1, UNSWCS and ATCC 51562) and one from a healthy individual (ATCC 51561). The genomes of C. concisus BAA-1457 and UNSWCD, available from NCBI, were included in subsequent comparative genomic analyses. The Pan and Core genomes for the sequenced C. concisus strains consisted of 3254 and 1556 protein coding genes, respectively. Conclusion Genes were identified with specific conservation in C. concisus strains grouped by phenotypes such as invasiveness, adherence, motility and diseased states. Phylogenetic trees based on ribosomal RNA sequences and concatenated host-related pathways for the eight C. concisus strains were generated using the neighbor-joining method, of which the 16S rRNA gene and peptidoglycan biosynthesis grouped the C. concisus strains according to their pathogenic phenotypes. Furthermore, 25 non-synonymous amino acid changes with 14 affecting functional domains, were identified within proteins of conserved host-related pathways, which had possible associations with the pathogenic potential of C. concisus strains. Finally, the genomes of the eight C. concisus strains were compared to the nine available genomes of the well-established pathogen Campylobacter jejuni, which identified several important differences in the respiration pathways of these two species. Our findings indicate that C. concisus strains are genetically diverse, and suggest the genomes of this bacterium contain respiration pathways and modifications in the peptidoglycan layer that may play an important role in its virulence.
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von Rosenvinge EC, Song Y, White JR, Maddox C, Blanchard T, Fricke WF. Immune status, antibiotic medication and pH are associated with changes in the stomach fluid microbiota. ISME JOURNAL 2013; 7:1354-66. [PMID: 23466701 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2013.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The stomach acts as a barrier to ingested microbes, thereby influencing the microbial ecology of the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The stomach microbiota and the role of human host and environmental factors, such as health status or medications, in shaping its composition remain largely unknown. We sought to characterize the bacterial and fungal microbiota in the stomach fluid in order to gain insights into the role of the stomach in GI homeostasis. Gastric fluid was collected from 25 patients undergoing clinically indicated upper endoscopy. DNA isolates were used for PCR amplification of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes and fungal internal transcribed spacers (ITS). RNA isolates were used for 16S rRNA cDNA generation and subsequent PCR amplification. While all stomach fluid samples are dominated by the phyla Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria and Fusobacteria (>99% of sequence reads), the transcriptionally active microbiota shows significant reduction in Actinobacteria (34%) and increase in Campylobacter (444%) (P<0.003), specifically the oral commensal and suspected intestinal pathogen Campylobacter concisus. Bacterial but not fungal diversity is reduced by antibiotic treatment (28%; P<0.02), immunosuppression in transplant recipients and HIV/AIDS patients (42%; P<0.001) and gastric fluid pH >4 (70%; P<0.05). Immunosuppression correlates with decreased abundance of Prevotella (24%), Fusobacterium (2%) and Leptotrichia (6%) and increased abundance of Lactobacillus (3844%) (P<0.003). We have generated the first in-depth characterization of the human gastric fluid microbiota, using bacterial 16S rRNA gene and transcript, and fungal ITS amplicon sequencing and provide evidence for a significant impact of the host immune status on its composition with likely consequences for human health.
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- Erik C von Rosenvinge
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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