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Borowska M, Ispiryan L, Neylon E, Sahin AW, Murphy CP, Zannini E, Arendt EK, Coffey A. Screening and Application of Novel Homofermentative Lactic Acid Bacteria Results in Low-FODMAP Whole-Wheat Bread. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation9040336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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FODMAPs are fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, and polyols. The application of homofermentative lactic acid bacteria (LAB) has been investigated as a promising approach for producing low-FODMAP whole-wheat bread. The low-FODMAP diet is recommended to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Wheat flour is staple to many diets and is a significant source of fructans, which are considered FODMAPs. The reduction of fructans via sourdough fermentation, generally associated with heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria (LAB), often leads to the accumulation of other FODMAPs. A collection of 244 wild-type LAB strains was isolated from different environments and their specific FODMAP utilisation profiles established. Three homofermentative strains were selected for production of whole-wheat sourdough bread. These were Lactiplantibacillus plantarum FST1.7 (FST1.7), Lacticaseibacillus paracasei R3 (R3), and Pediococcus pentosaceus RYE106 (RYE106). Carbohydrate levels in flour, sourdoughs (before and after 48 h fermentation), and resulting breads were analysed via HPAEC-PAD and compared with whole-wheat bread leavened with baker’s yeast. While strain R3 was the most efficient in FODMAP reduction, breads produced with all three test strains had FODMAP content below cut-off levels that would trigger IBS symptoms. Results of this study highlighted the potential of homofermentative LAB in producing low-FODMAP whole-wheat bread.
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Da JY, Xi MS, Li HL, Liu MM, Zhou CH, Li ZY, Song YJ, Zhou S, Zhang TC, Luo XG. Transcriptome analysis and functional gene identification reveals potential mechanisms of heat stress response of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CGMCC8198. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LOC1 Isolated from Fresh Tea Leaves Modulates Macrophage Response to TLR4 Activation. Foods 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/foods11203257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Previously, we demonstrated that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LOC1, originally isolated from fresh tea leaves, was able to improve epithelial barrier integrity in in vitro models, suggesting that this strain is an interesting probiotic candidate. In this work, we aimed to continue characterizing the potential probiotic properties of the LOC1 strain, focusing on its immunomodulatory properties in the context of innate immunity triggered by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) activation. These studies were complemented by comparative and functional genomics analysis to characterize the bacterial genes involved in the immunomodulatory capacity. We carried out a transcriptomic study to evaluate the effect of L. plantarum LOC1 on the response of murine macrophages (RAW264.7 cells) to the activation of TLR4. We demonstrated that L. plantarum LOC1 exerts a modulatory effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation, resulting in a differential regulation of immune factor expression in macrophages. The LOC1 strain markedly reduced the LPS-induced expression of some inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-12, and CSF2) and chemokines (CCL17, CCL28, CXCL3, CXCL13, CXCL1, and CX3CL1), while it significantly increased the expression of other cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-18, IFN-β, IFN-γ, and CSF3), chemokines (IL-15 and CXCL9), and activation markers (H2-k1, H2-M3, CD80, and CD86) in RAW macrophages. Our results show that L. plantarum LOC1 would enhance the intrinsic functions of macrophages, promoting their protective effects mediated by the stimulation of the Th1 response without affecting the regulatory mechanisms that help control inflammation. In addition, we sequenced the LOC1 genome and performed a genomic characterization. Genomic comparative analysis with the well-known immunomodulatory strains WCSF1 and CRL1506 demonstrated that L. plantarum LOC1 possess a set of adhesion factors and genes involved in the biosynthesis of teichoic acids and lipoproteins that could be involved in its immunomodulatory capacity. The results of this work can contribute to the development of immune-related functional foods containing L. plantarum LOC1.
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Bryukhanov AL, Klimko AI, Netrusov AI. Antioxidant Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria. Microbiology (Reading) 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261722601439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The Impacts of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on the Functional Properties of Fermented Foods: A Review of Current Knowledge. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10040826. [PMID: 35456875 PMCID: PMC9026118 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10040826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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One of the most varied species of lactic acid bacteria is Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (Lb. plantarum), formerly known as Lactobacillus plantarum. It is one of the most common species of bacteria found in foods, probiotics, dairy products, and beverages. Studies related to genomic mapping and gene locations of Lb. plantarum have shown the novel findings of its new strains along with their non-pathogenic or non-antibiotic resistance genes. Safe strains obtained with new technologies are a pioneer in the development of new probiotics and starter cultures for the food industry. However, the safety of Lb. plantarum strains and their bacteriocins should also be confirmed with in vivo studies before being employed as food additives. Many of the Lb. plantarum strains and their bacteriocins are generally safe in terms of antibiotic resistance genes. Thus, they provide a great opportunity for improving the nutritional composition, shelf life, antioxidant activity, flavour properties and antimicrobial activities in the food industry. Moreover, since some Lb. plantarum strains have the ability to reduce undesirable compounds such as aflatoxins, they have potential use in maintaining food safety and preventing food spoilage. This review emphasizes the impacts of Lb. plantarum strains on fermented foods, along with novel approaches to their genomic mapping and safety aspects.
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Huang R, Wu F, Zhou Q, Wei W, Yue J, Xiao B, Luo Z. Lactobacillus and intestinal diseases: mechanisms of action and clinical applications. Microbiol Res 2022; 260:127019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Li X, Zhu L, Wang X, Li J, Tang B. Evaluation of IR Biotyper for Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Typing and Its Application Potential in Probiotic Preliminary Screening. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:823120. [PMID: 35401469 PMCID: PMC8988154 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.823120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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IR Biotyper (IRBT), which is a spectroscopic system for microorganism typing based on Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) technology, has been used to detect the spread of clones in clinical microbiology laboratories. However, the use of IRBT to detect probiotics has rarely been reported. Herein, we evaluated the discriminatory power of IRBT to type Lactiplantibacillus plantarum isolates at the strain level and explored its application potential in probiotic preliminary selection. Twenty Lactiplantibacillus isolates collected from pickled radishes during successive fermentation were used to test the robustness of IRBT at the strain level. IRBT was then compared with genotyping methods such as whole-genome sequencing (WGS), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to evaluate its discrimination power. IRBT distributed the 20 isolates into five clusters, with L. argentoratensis isolate C7-83 being the most distant from the other isolates, which belonged to L. plantarum. IRBT showed good reproducibility, although deviation in the discriminative power of IRBT was found at the strain level across laboratories, probably due to technical variance. All examined methods allowed bacterial identification at the strain level, but IRBT had higher discriminatory power than MLST and was comparable to the WGS and PFGE. In the phenotypic comparison study, we observed that the clustering results of probiotic physiological attributes (e.g., sensitivity to acid and bile salts, hydrophobicity of the cell surface, and resistance to antibiotics) were consistent with the typing results of IRBT. Our results indicated that IRBT is a robust tool for L. plantarum strain typing that could improve the efficiency of probiotic identification and preliminary screening, and can potentially be applied in probiotic traceability and quality control.
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- Xiaoqiong Li
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Food Sciences, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Food Sciences, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Food Sciences, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Institute of Food Sciences, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jinjun Li,
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- Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Biao Tang,
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Decoding the Gene Variants of Two Native Probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Strains through Whole-Genome Resequencing: Insights into Bacterial Adaptability to Stressors and Antimicrobial Strength. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13030443. [PMID: 35327997 PMCID: PMC8953754 DOI: 10.3390/genes13030443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In this study, whole-genome resequencing of two native probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains—UTNGt21A and UTNGt2—was assessed in order to identify variants and perform annotation of genes involved in bacterial adaptability to different stressors, as well as their antimicrobial strength. A total of 21,906 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected in UTNGt21A, while 17,610 were disclosed in the UTNGt2 genome. The comparative genomic analysis revealed a greater number of deletions, transversions, and transitions within the UTNGt21A genome, while a small difference in the number of insertions was detected between the strains. A divergent number of types of variant annotations were detected in both strains, and categorized in terms of low, moderate, and high modifier impact on the protein effectiveness. Although both native strains shared common specific genes involved in the stress response to the gastrointestinal environment, which may qualify as a putative probiotic (bile salt, acid, temperature, osmotic stress), they were different in their antimicrobial gene cluster organization, with UTNGt21A displaying a complex bacteriocin gene arrangement and dissimilar gene variants that might alter their defense mechanisms and overall inhibitory capacity. The genome comparison revealed 34 and 9 genomic islands (GIs) in the UTNGt21A and UTNGt2 genomes, respectively, with the overrepresentation of genes involved in defense mechanisms and carbohydrate utilization. In addition, pan-genome analysis disclosed the presence of various strain-specific genes (shell genes), suggesting a high genome variation between strains. This genome analysis illustrates that the bacteriocin signature and gene variants reflect a niche-inherent pattern. These extensive genomic datasets will guide us to understand the potential benefits of the native strains and their utility in the food or pharmaceutical sectors.
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Li K, Wang S, Liu W, Kwok LY, Bilige M, Zhang W. Comparative genomic analysis of 455 Lactiplantibacillus plantarum isolates: Habitat-specific genomes shaped by frequent recombination. Food Microbiol 2022; 104:103989. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2022.103989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cui Y, Wang M, Zheng Y, Miao K, Qu X. The Carbohydrate Metabolism of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413452. [PMID: 34948249 PMCID: PMC8704671 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum has a strong carbohydrate utilization ability. This characteristic plays an important role in its gastrointestinal tract colonization and probiotic effects. L. plantarum LP-F1 presents a high carbohydrate utilization capacity. The genome analysis of 165 L. plantarum strains indicated the species has a plenty of carbohydrate metabolism genes, presenting a strain specificity. Furthermore, two-component systems (TCSs) analysis revealed that the species has more TCSs than other lactic acid bacteria, and the distribution of TCS also shows the strain specificity. In order to clarify the sugar metabolism mechanism under different carbohydrate fermentation conditions, the expressions of 27 carbohydrate metabolism genes, catabolite control protein A (CcpA) gene ccpA, and TCSs genes were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR technology. The correlation analysis between the expressions of regulatory genes and sugar metabolism genes showed that some regulatory genes were correlated with most of the sugar metabolism genes, suggesting that some TCSs might be involved in the regulation of sugar metabolism.
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- Yanhua Cui
- Department of Food Nutrition and Health, School of Medicine and Health, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; (M.W.); (Y.Z.); (K.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health, School of Medicine and Health, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; (M.W.); (Y.Z.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health, School of Medicine and Health, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; (M.W.); (Y.Z.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Health, School of Medicine and Health, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China; (M.W.); (Y.Z.); (K.M.)
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- Institute of Microbiology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150010, China;
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Tegopoulos K, Stergiou OS, Kiousi DE, Tsifintaris M, Koletsou E, Papageorgiou AC, Argyri AA, Chorianopoulos N, Galanis A, Kolovos P. Genomic and Phylogenetic Analysis of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum L125, and Evaluation of Its Anti-Proliferative and Cytotoxic Activity in Cancer Cells. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111718. [PMID: 34829947 PMCID: PMC8615743 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is a diverse species that includes nomadic strains isolated from a variety of environmental niches. Several L. plantarum strains are being incorporated in fermented foodstuffs as starter cultures, while some of them have also been characterized as probiotics. In this study, we present the draft genome sequence of L. plantarum L125, a potential probiotic strain presenting biotechnological interest, originally isolated from a traditional fermented meat product. Phylogenetic and comparative genomic analysis with other potential probiotic L. plantarum strains were performed to determine its evolutionary relationships. Furthermore, we located genes involved in the probiotic phenotype by whole genome annotation. Indeed, genes coding for proteins mediating host–microbe interactions and bile salt, heat and cold stress tolerance were identified. Concerning the potential health-promoting attributes of the novel strain, we determined that L. plantarum L125 carries an incomplete plantaricin gene cluster, in agreement with previous in vitro findings, where no bacteriocin-like activity was detected. Moreover, we showed that cell-free culture supernatant (CFCS) of L. plantarum L125 exerts anti-proliferative, anti-clonogenic and anti-migration activity against the human colon adenocarcinoma cell line, HT-29. Conclusively, L. plantarum L125 presents desirable probiotic traits. Future studies will elucidate further its biological and health-related properties.
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- Konstantinos Tegopoulos
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.T.); (O.S.S.); (D.E.K.); (M.T.); (E.K.); (A.C.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.T.); (O.S.S.); (D.E.K.); (M.T.); (E.K.); (A.C.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.T.); (O.S.S.); (D.E.K.); (M.T.); (E.K.); (A.C.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.T.); (O.S.S.); (D.E.K.); (M.T.); (E.K.); (A.C.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.T.); (O.S.S.); (D.E.K.); (M.T.); (E.K.); (A.C.P.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.T.); (O.S.S.); (D.E.K.); (M.T.); (E.K.); (A.C.P.)
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- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA, Sofokli Venizelou 1, Lycovrissi, 14123 Attiki, Greece; (A.A.A.); (N.C.)
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- Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA, Sofokli Venizelou 1, Lycovrissi, 14123 Attiki, Greece; (A.A.A.); (N.C.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.T.); (O.S.S.); (D.E.K.); (M.T.); (E.K.); (A.C.P.)
- Correspondence: (A.G.); (P.K.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (K.T.); (O.S.S.); (D.E.K.); (M.T.); (E.K.); (A.C.P.)
- Correspondence: (A.G.); (P.K.)
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Nordström EA, Teixeira C, Montelius C, Jeppsson B, Larsson N. Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v (LP299V ®): three decades of research. Benef Microbes 2021; 12:441-465. [PMID: 34365915 DOI: 10.3920/bm2020.0191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the in vitro, animal, and clinical studies with the bacterial strain Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v (L. plantarum 299v; formerly named Lactobacillus plantarum 299v) published up until June 30, 2020. L. plantarum 299v is the most documented L. plantarum strain in the world, described in over 170 scientific publications out of which more than 60 are human clinical studies. The genome sequence of L. plantarum 299v has been determined and is available in the public domain (GenBank Accession number: NZ_LEAV01000004). The probiotic strain L. plantarum 299v was isolated from healthy human intestinal mucosa three decades ago by scientists at Lund University, Sweden. Thirty years later, a wealth of data coming from in vitro, animal, and clinical studies exist, showing benefits primarily for gastrointestinal health, such as reduced flatulence and abdominal pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Moreover, several clinical studies have shown positive effects of L. plantarum 299v on iron absorption and more recently also on iron status. L. plantarum 299v is safe for human consumption and does not confer antibiotic resistance. It survives the harsh conditions of the human gastrointestinal tract, adheres to mannose residues on the intestinal epithelial cells and has in some cases been re-isolated more than ten days after administration ceased. Besides studying health benefits, research groups around the globe have investigated L. plantarum 299v in a range of applications and processes. L. plantarum 299v is used in many different food applications as well as in various dietary supplements. In a freeze-dried format, L. plantarum 299v is robust and stable at room temperature, enabling long shelf-lives of consumer healthcare products such as capsules, tablets, or powder sachets. The strain is patent protected for a wide range of indications and applications worldwide as well as trademarked as LP299V®.
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- Probi AB, Ideongatan 1A, 22370 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Lund University, Universitetssjukhuset, 22184 Lund, Sweden
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- Probi AB, Ideongatan 1A, 22370 Lund, Sweden
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Arellano K, Vazquez J, Park H, Lim J, Ji Y, Kang HJ, Cho D, Jeong HW, Holzapfel WH. Safety Evaluation and Whole-Genome Annotation of Lactobacillus plantarum Strains from Different Sources with Special Focus on Isolates from Green Tea. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2021; 12:1057-1070. [PMID: 31786735 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-019-09620-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lactobacillus plantarum shows high intraspecies diversity species, and has one of the largest genome sizes among the lactobacilli. It is adapted to diverse environments and provides a promising potential for various applications. The aim of the study was to investigate the safety and probiotic properties of 18 L. plantarum strains isolated from fermented food products, green tea, and insects. For preliminary safety evaluation the L. plantarum strains were tested for their ability to produce hemolysin and biogenic amines and for their antibiotic resistance. Based on preliminary safety screening, four strains isolated from green tea showed antibiotic resistance below the cut-off MIC values suggested by EFSA, and were selected out of the 18 strains for more detailed studies. Initial selection of strains with putative probiotic potential was determined by their capacity to survive in the human GIT using an in vitro simulation model, and for their adhesion to human Caco-2/TC-7 cell line. Under simulated GIT conditions, all four L. plantarum strains isolated from green tea showed higher survival rates than the control (L. plantarum subsp. plantarum ATCC 14917). All studied strains were genetically identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and confirmed to be L. plantarum. In addition, whole-genome sequence analysis of L. plantarum strains APsulloc 331261 and APsulloc 331263 from green tea was performed, and the outcome was compared with the genome of L. plantarum strain WCFS1. The genome was also annotated, and genes related to virulence factors were searched for. The results suggest that L. plantarum strains APsulloc 331261 and APsulloc 331263 can be considered as potential beneficial strains for human and animal applications.
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- Karina Arellano
- Advanced Green Energy and Environment Institute (AGEE), Handong Global University, Handong-ro 558, Pohang-si, Gyungbuk, 37554, South Korea
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- Advanced Green Energy and Environment Institute (AGEE), Handong Global University, Handong-ro 558, Pohang-si, Gyungbuk, 37554, South Korea
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- Advanced Green Energy and Environment Institute (AGEE), Handong Global University, Handong-ro 558, Pohang-si, Gyungbuk, 37554, South Korea
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- Advanced Green Energy and Environment Institute (AGEE), Handong Global University, Handong-ro 558, Pohang-si, Gyungbuk, 37554, South Korea
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- Advanced Green Energy and Environment Institute (AGEE), Handong Global University, Handong-ro 558, Pohang-si, Gyungbuk, 37554, South Korea
- Holzapfel Effective Microbes Inc, Iui-dong 1286, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 31286, South Korea
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- Advanced Green Energy and Environment Institute (AGEE), Handong Global University, Handong-ro 558, Pohang-si, Gyungbuk, 37554, South Korea
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- Vital Beautie Research Division, Amorepacific R&D Center, Yonggin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17074, South Korea
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- Vital Beautie Research Division, Amorepacific R&D Center, Yonggin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17074, South Korea
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- Advanced Green Energy and Environment Institute (AGEE), Handong Global University, Handong-ro 558, Pohang-si, Gyungbuk, 37554, South Korea.
- Holzapfel Effective Microbes Inc, Iui-dong 1286, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 31286, South Korea.
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Yu AO, Goldman EA, Brooks JT, Golomb BL, Yim IS, Gotcheva V, Angelov A, Kim EB, Marco ML. Strain diversity of plant-associated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum. Microb Biotechnol 2021; 14:1990-2008. [PMID: 34171185 PMCID: PMC8449665 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (formerly Lactobacillus plantarum) is a lactic acid bacteria species found on plants that is essential for many plant food fermentations. In this study, we investigated the intraspecific phenotypic and genetic diversity of 13 L. plantarum strains isolated from different plant foods, including fermented olives and tomatoes, cactus fruit, teff injera, wheat boza and wheat sourdough starter. We found that strains from the same or similar plant food types frequently exhibited similar carbohydrate metabolism and stress tolerance responses. The isolates from acidic, brine‐containing ferments (olives and tomatoes) were more resistant to MRS adjusted to pH 3.5 or containing 4% w/v NaCl, than those recovered from grain fermentations. Strains from fermented olives grew robustly on raffinose as the sole carbon source and were better able to grow in the presence of ethanol (8% v/v or sequential exposure of 8% (v/v) and then 12% (v/v) ethanol) than most isolates from other plant types and the reference strain NCIMB8826R. Cell free culture supernatants from the olive‐associated strains were also more effective at inhibiting growth of an olive spoilage strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Multi‐locus sequence typing and comparative genomics indicated that isolates from the same source tended to be genetically related. However, despite these similarities, other traits were highly variable between strains from the same plant source, including the capacity for biofilm formation and survival at pH 2 or 50°C. Genomic comparisons were unable to resolve strain differences, with the exception of the most phenotypically impaired and robust isolates, highlighting the importance of utilizing phenotypic studies to investigate differences between strains of L. plantarum. The findings show that L. plantarum is adapted for growth on specific plants or plant food types, but that intraspecific variation may be important for ecological fitness and strain coexistence within individual habitats.
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- Annabelle O Yu
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Applied Animal Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-Do, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Douwenga S, Janssen P, Teusink B, Bachmann H. A centrifugation-based clearing method allows high-throughput acidification and growth-rate measurements in milk. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:8530-8540. [PMID: 33934870 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-20108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The turbidity of milk prohibits the use of optical density measurements for strain characterizations. This often limits research to laboratory media. Here, we cleared milk through centrifugation to remove insoluble milk solids. This resulted in a clear liquid phase, termed milk serum, in which optical density measurements can be used to track microbial growth until a pH of 5.2 is reached. At pH 5.2 coagulation of the soluble protein occurs, making the medium opaque again. We found that behavior in milk serum was predictive of that in milk for 39 Lactococcus lactis (R2 = 0.81) and to a lesser extent for 42 Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (formerly Lactobacillus plantarum; R2 = 0.49) strains. Hence, milk serum can be used as an optically clear alternative to milk for comparison of microbial growth and metabolic characteristics. Characterization of the growth rate, specific acidification rate for optical density at a wavelength of 600 nm, and the amount of acid produced per unit of biomass for all these strains in milk serum, showed that almost all strains could grow in milk, with higher specific acidification and growth rates of Lc. lactis strains compared with Lb. plantarum strains. Nondairy Lc. lactis isolates had a lower growth and specific acidification rate than dairy isolates. The amount of acid produced per unit biomass was relatively high and similar for Lc. lactis dairy and nondairy isolates, as opposed to Lb. plantarum isolates. Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis showed slightly lower growth and acidification rates when compared with ssp. cremoris. For Lc. lactis strains a doubling of the specific acidification rate occurred with a doubling of the maximum growth rate. This relation was not found for Lb. plantarum strains, where the acidification rate remained relatively constant across 39 strains with growth rates ranging from 0.2 h-1 to 0.3 h-1. We conclude that milk serum is a valuable alternative to milk for high-throughput strain characterization during milk fermentation.
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- Sieze Douwenga
- TI Food and Nutrition, 6709 PA, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Systems Biology Lab, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- TI Food and Nutrition, 6709 PA, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Health Department, NIZO Food Research, 6718 ZB, Ede, the Netherlands
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- TI Food and Nutrition, 6709 PA, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Systems Biology Lab, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- TI Food and Nutrition, 6709 PA, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Systems Biology Lab, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Health Department, NIZO Food Research, 6718 ZB, Ede, the Netherlands.
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Complete Closed Genome Sequence of the Inulin-Utilizing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Strain Lp900, Obtained Using a Hybrid Nanopore and Illumina Assembly. Microbiol Resour Announc 2021; 10:10/17/e00185-21. [PMID: 33927035 PMCID: PMC8086209 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00185-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is a genetically and phenotypically diverse lactic acid bacterium species. We announce the hybrid de novo assembly of Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Illumina DNA sequence reads, producing a closed circular chromosome of 3,206,992 bp and six plasmids of the inulin-utilizing L. plantarum strain Lp900.
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Mao B, Yin R, Li X, Cui S, Zhang H, Zhao J, Chen W. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Isolated from Different Niches. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12020241. [PMID: 33567604 PMCID: PMC7914981 DOI: 10.3390/genes12020241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum can adapt to a variety of niches and is widely distributed in many sources. We used comparative genomics to explore the differences in the genome and in the physiological characteristics of L. plantarum isolated from pickles, fermented sauce, and human feces. The relationships between genotypes and phenotypes were analyzed to address the effects of isolation source on the genetic variation of L. plantarum. The comparative genomic results indicate that the numbers of unique genes in the different strains were niche-dependent. L. plantarum isolated from fecal sources generally had more strain-specific genes than L. plantarum isolated from pickles. The phylogenetic tree and average nucleotide identity (ANI) results indicate that L. plantarum in pickles and fermented sauce clustered independently, whereas the fecal L. plantarum was distributed more uniformly in the phylogenetic tree. The pan-genome curve indicated that the L. plantarum exhibited high genomic diversity. Based on the analysis of the carbohydrate active enzyme and carbohydrate-use abilities, we found that L. plantarum strains isolated from different sources exhibited different expression of the Glycoside Hydrolases (GH) and Glycosyl Transferases (GT) families and that the expression patterns of carbohydrate active enzymes were consistent with the evolution relationships of the strains. L. plantarum strains exhibited niche-specific characteristicsand the results provided better understating on genetics of this species.
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- Bingyong Mao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-510-8591-2155
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; (B.M.); (R.Y.); (X.L.); (S.C.); (H.Z.); (W.C.)
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Fuhren J, Schwalbe M, Peralta-Marzal L, Rösch C, Schols HA, Kleerebezem M. Phenotypic and genetic characterization of differential galacto-oligosaccharide utilization in Lactobacillus plantarum. Sci Rep 2020; 10:21657. [PMID: 33303847 PMCID: PMC7728778 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78721-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Several Lactobacillus plantarum strains are marketed as probiotics for their potential health benefits. Prebiotics, e.g., galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), have the potential to selectively stimulate the growth of L. plantarum probiotic strains based on their phenotypic diversity in carbohydrate utilization, and thereby enhance their health promoting effects in the host in a strain-specific manner. Previously, we have shown that GOS variably promotes the strain-specific growth of L. plantarum. In this study we investigated this variation by molecular analysis of GOS utilization by L. plantarum. HPAEC-PAD analysis revealed two distinct GOS utilization phenotypes in L. plantarum. Linking these phenotypes to the strain-specific genotypes led to the identification of a lac operon encoding a β-galactosidase (lacA), a permease (lacS), and a divergently oriented regulator (lacR), that are predicted to be involved in the utilization of higher degree of polymerization (DP) constituents present in GOS (specifically DP of 3-4). Mutation of lacA and lacS in L. plantarum NC8 resulted in reduced growth on GOS, and HPAEC analysis confirmed the role of these genes in the import and utilization of higher-DP GOS constituents. Overall, the results enable the design of highly-selective synbiotic combinations of L. plantarum strain-specific probiotics and specific GOS-prebiotic fractions.
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- Jori Fuhren
- Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University and Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University and Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University and Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University and Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen University and Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University and Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Tirwa RK, Najar IN, Thakur N, Chaurasia LK, Tamang B. Draft genome sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum strain DMR17 isolated from homemade cow dahi of Sikkim Himalayan region: an evaluation of lactate fermentation and secondary metabolism. Arch Microbiol 2020; 203:305-315. [PMID: 32926196 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-02023-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lactobacillus plantarum DMR17 was isolated from homemade cow dahi of Sikkim Himalayan region of India. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of this strain. A total of 21,176,638 paired-end reads were obtained which were assembled into 65 contigs. The reference genome used was L. plantarum WCFS1. The genome size of DMR17 was 3,228,341 bp with G + C content of 46.25%. 3302 coding sequences were predicted including 68 tRNA and 67 rRNA genes. More than 88% of the total pre-processed reads from the sample were mapped to the reference genome. The identified coding proteins were classified into 27 functional categories based on COG classification. The genome was found to possess genes for lactate and mixed acid fermentation. The genome also showed the presence of genes for catabolism of aromatic compounds, phosphorous, and other metabolism. The genome information of L. plantarum DMR17 provides the basis for understanding the functional properties and to consider its use as a potential component of functional foods especially dahi.
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- Ranjan Kaushal Tirwa
- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, 6th Mile, Samdur, Tadong, Gangtok, 737102, Sikkim, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, 6th Mile, Samdur, Tadong, Gangtok, 737102, Sikkim, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, 6th Mile, Samdur, Tadong, Gangtok, 737102, Sikkim, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, 6th Mile, Samdur, Tadong, Gangtok, 737102, Sikkim, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, 6th Mile, Samdur, Tadong, Gangtok, 737102, Sikkim, India.
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Synbiotic Matchmaking in Lactobacillus plantarum: Substrate Screening and Gene-Trait Matching To Characterize Strain-Specific Carbohydrate Utilization. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:AEM.01081-20. [PMID: 32680865 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01081-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Synbiotics are food supplements that combine probiotics and prebiotics to synergistically elicit a health effect in humans. Lactobacillus plantarum exhibits remarkable genetic and phenotypic diversity, in particular in strain-specific carbohydrate utilization capacities, and several strains are marketed as probiotics. We have screened 77 L. plantarum strains for their abilities to utilize specific prebiotic fibers, revealing variable and strain-specific growth efficiencies on isomalto- and galactooligosaccharides. We identified a single strain within the screening panel that was able to effectively utilize inulin and fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which did not support efficient growth of the rest of the strains. In the panel we tested, we did not find strains that could utilize arabinoxylooligosaccharides or sulfated fucoidan. The strain-specific growth phenotype on isomaltooligosaccharides was further analyzed using high-performance anion-exchange chromatography, which revealed distinct substrate utilization phenotypes within the strain panel. The strain-specific phenotypes could be linked to the strains' genotypes by identifying gene clusters coding for carbohydrate membrane transport systems that are predicted to be involved in the utilization of isomaltose and other (unidentified) oligosaccharides in the isomaltooligosaccharide substrate.IMPORTANCE Synbiotics combine prebiotics and probiotics to synergistically enhance the health benefits associated with these ingredients. Lactobacillus plantarum is encountered as a natural inhabitant of the gastrointestinal tract, and specific strains are marketed as probiotics based on their strain-specific health-promoting activities. Strain-specific stimulation of growth through prebiotic substrates could enhance the persistence and/or activity of L. plantarum in situ Our study establishes a high-throughput screening model for prebiotic substrate utilization by individual strains of bacteria, which can be readily employed for synbiotic matchmaking approaches that aim to enhance the intestinal delivery of probiotics through strain-specific, selective growth stimulation.
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Prete R, Long SL, Joyce SA, Corsetti A. Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of food-associated Lactobacillus plantarum isolates for potential probiotic activities. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2020; 367:5835222. [DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnaa076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Lactic acid bacterium, Lactobacillus plantarum, has been applied, for centuries, for food and drink fermentations. Given the benefits associated with fermented products, Lb. plantarum strains have captured considerable industrial and scientific interest, so that they are included as fundamental components of functional foods. Indeed, some strains are marketed as probiotics. In the present study, food- and gut-associated Lb. plantarum isolates were genetically characterized by multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and phenotypically characterized for properties that could influence their probiotic potential. MLST and phylogenetic analysis stratified 22 Lb. plantarum isolates into six lineages. The isolates were further phenotypically characterized by an in vitro assay to assess their potential gut community influence via a limited number of assays including acidification activity, strain displacement activity and their intrinsic range of antibiotic resistance. Given growing recognition of the benefits of fermented foods, and the prevalence of Lb. plantarum in these applications, this study highlights analysis of a subset of preliminary important strain-specific features. These features are of interest to all stakeholders, to inform isolate comparison and selection for current functional food associations, and that can serve as a basis for future strain and food-microbe fermentation product development.
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- Roberta Prete
- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
- APC Microbiome Ireland, Biosciences Building, University College Cork, T12YT20 Cork , Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, Biosciences Building, University College Cork, T12YT20 Cork , Ireland
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Biosciences Building, University College Cork, T12YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, Biosciences Building, University College Cork, T12YT20 Cork , Ireland
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Biosciences Building, University College Cork, T12YT20 Cork, Ireland
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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Kim E, Chang HC, Kim HY. Complete Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum EM, A Putative Probiotic Strain with the Cholesterol-Lowering Effect and Antimicrobial Activity. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:1871-1882. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-02000-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The influence of different lactic acid bacteria on sourdough flavor and a deep insight into sourdough fermentation through RNA sequencing. Food Chem 2020; 307:125529. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Yu AO, Leveau JHJ, Marco ML. Abundance, diversity and plant-specific adaptations of plant-associated lactic acid bacteria. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2020; 12:16-29. [PMID: 31573142 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are essential for many fruit, vegetable and grain food and beverage fermentations. However, the numbers, diversity and plant-specific adaptions of LAB found on plant tissues prior to the start of those fermentations are not well understood. When measured, these bacteria have been recovered from the aerial surfaces of plants in a range from <10 CFU g-1 to over 108.5 CFU g-1 of plant tissue and in lower quantities from the soil and rhizosphere. Plant-associated LAB include well-known generalist taxa such as Lactobacillus plantarum and Leuconostoc mesenteroides, which are essential for numerous food and beverage fermentations. Other plant-associated LAB encompass specialist taxa such as Lactobacillus florum and Fructobacillus, many of which were discovered relatively recently and their significance on plants and in foods is not yet recognized. LAB recovered from plants possess the capacity to consume plant sugars, detoxify phenolic compounds and tolerate the numerous biotic and abiotic stresses common to plant surfaces. Although most generalist and some specialist LAB grow rapidly in food and beverages fermentations and can cause spoilage of fresh and fermented fruits and vegetables, the importance of living plants as habitats for these bacteria and LAB contributions to plant microbiomes remain to be shown.
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- Annabelle O Yu
- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Prete R, Long SL, Gallardo AL, Gahan CG, Corsetti A, Joyce SA. Beneficial bile acid metabolism from Lactobacillus plantarum of food origin. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1165. [PMID: 31980710 PMCID: PMC6981223 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58069-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bile acid (BA) signatures are altered in many disease states. BA metabolism is an important microbial function to assist gut colonization and persistence, as well as microbial survival during gastro intestinal (GI) transit and it is an important criteria for potential probiotic bacteria. Microbes that express bile salt hydrolase (BSH), gateway BA modifying enzymes, are considered to have an advantage in the gut. This property is reported as selectively limited to gut-associated microbes. Food-associated microbes have the potential to confer health benefits to the human consumer. Here, we report that food associated Lactobacillus plantarum strains are capable of BA metabolism, they can withstand BA associated stress and propagate, a recognised important characteristic for GIT survival. Furthermore, we report that these food associated Lactobacillus plantarum strains have the selective ability to alter BA signatures in favour of receptor activation that would be beneficial to humans. Indeed, all of the strains examined showed a clear preference to alter human glycol-conjugated BAs, although clear strain-dependent modifications were also evident. This study demonstrates that BA metabolism by food-borne non-pathogenic bacteria is beneficial to both microbe and man and it identifies an evolutionary-conserved characteristic, previously considered unique to gut residents, among food-associated non-pathogenic isolates.
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- Roberta Prete
- University of Teramo, Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, 64100, Via Balzarini 1, Teramo, Italy
- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- University of Teramo, Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, 64100, Via Balzarini 1, Teramo, Italy
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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Comparative Genomic Analysis of Lactobacillus plantarum: An Overview. Int J Genomics 2019; 2019:4973214. [PMID: 31093491 PMCID: PMC6481158 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4973214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Lactobacillus plantarum is widely used in the manufacture of dairy products, fermented foods, and bacteriocins. The genomes of the strains contain multiple genes which may have been acquired by horizontal gene transfer. Many of these genes are important for the regulation, metabolism, and transport of various sugars; however, other genes may carry and spread virulence and antibiotic resistance determinants. In this way, monitoring these genomes is essential to the manufacture of food. In this study, we aim to provide an overview of the genomic properties of L. plantarum based on approaches of comparative genomics. Results The finding of the current study indicates that the core genome of L. plantarum presents 1425 protein-coding genes and is mostly related to the metabolic process. The accessory genome has on average 1320 genes that encodes protein involved in processes as the formation of bacteriocins, degradation of halogen, arsenic detoxification, and nisin resistance. Most of the strains show an ancestral synteny, similar to the one described in the genomes of L. pentosus KCA1 and L. plantarum WCFS1. The lifestyle island analyses did not show a pattern of arrangement or gene content according to habitat. Conclusions Our results suggest that there is a high rate of transfer of genetic material between the strains. We did not identify any virulence factors and antibiotic resistance genes on the genomes. Thus, the strains may be useful for the biotechnology, bioremediation, and production of bacteriocins. The potential applications are, however, restricted to particular strains.
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Filannino P, De Angelis M, Di Cagno R, Gozzi G, Riciputi Y, Gobbetti M. How Lactobacillus plantarum
shapes its transcriptome in response to contrasting habitats. Environ Microbiol 2018; 20:3700-3716. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Pasquale Filannino
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences; University of Bari Aldo Moro; Bari Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences; University of Bari Aldo Moro; Bari Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences; Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences; Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology; Free University of Bozen Italy
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Song Y, He Q, Zhang J, Qiao J, Xu H, Zhong Z, Zhang W, Sun Z, Yang R, Cui Y, Zhang H. Genomic Variations in Probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum P-8 in the Human and Rat Gut. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:893. [PMID: 29867805 PMCID: PMC5951974 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The effects of probiotics on host gastrointestinal health have become an area of particular interest in the field of probiotic research. However, the impact of the host intestinal environment on genomic changes in probiotic organisms remains largely unknown. To investigate, Lactobacillus plantarum P-8, a well-studied probiotic bacterium, was consumed by healthy human volunteers and rats. Then, the persistence and genomic stability of P-8 in the host gut were surveyed. qPCR results revealed that after the consumption of one dose, P-8 could be detected in the host gastrointestinal tract for 4–5 weeks. By contrast, after 4 successive weeks of consumption, P-8 could be detected for up to 17 weeks after consumption ceased. In total, 92 P-8 derived strains were isolated from fecal samples and their genomes were sequenced and analyzed. Comparative genomic analysis detected 19 SNPs, which showed the characteristics of neutral evolution in the core genome. In nearly half of samples (n = 39, 42%), the loss of one to three plasmids was observed. The frequent loss of plasmids indicated reductive evolution in the accessory genome under selection pressure within the gastrointestinal tract. We also observed a 609-bp 23S rRNA homologous fragment that may have been acquired from other species after intake. Our findings offer insight into the complex reactions of probiotics to the gut environment during survival in the host. The in vivo genomic dynamics of L. plantarum P-8 observed in this study will aid the commercial development of probiotics with more stable characteristics.
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- Yuqin Song
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Complete Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum Strain LB1-2, Isolated from the Hindgut of European Honeybees, Apis mellifera L., from the Philippines. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2018; 6:6/14/e00209-18. [PMID: 29622612 PMCID: PMC5887034 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00209-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum strain LB1-2, isolated from the hindgut of European honeybees in the Philippines, is active against Paenibacillus larvae and has broad activity against several Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The complete genome sequence reported herein contains gene clusters for multiple bacteriocins and extensive gene inventories for carbohydrate metabolism.
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Jiang Y, Zhang J, Zhao X, Zhao W, Yu Z, Chen C, Yang Z. Complete genome sequencing of exopolysaccharide-producing Lactobacillus plantarum K25 provides genetic evidence for the probiotic functionality and cold endurance capacity of the strain. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2018; 82:1225-1233. [PMID: 29564960 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2018.1453293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) K25 is a probiotic strain isolated from Tibetan kefir. Previous studies showed that this exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing strain was antimicrobial active and cold tolerant. These functional traits were evidenced by complete genome sequencing of strain K25 with a circular 3,175,846-bp chromosome and six circular plasmids, encoding 3365 CDSs, 16 rRNA genes and 70 tRNA genes. Genomic analysis of L. plantarum K25 illustrates that this strain contains the previous reported mechanisms of probiotic functionality and cold tolerance, involving plantaricins, lysozyme, bile salt hydrolase, chaperone proteins, osmoprotectant, oxidoreductase, EPSs and terpenes. Interestingly, strain K25 harbors more genes that function in defense mechanisms, and lipid transport and metabolism, in comparison with other L. plantarum strains reported. The present study demonstrates the comprehensive analysis of genes related to probiotic functionalities of an EPS-producing L. plantarum strain based on whole genome sequencing.
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- Yunyun Jiang
- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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- b Dongjun Dairy(Yucheng)Co., Ltd , Yucheng , China
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- b Dongjun Dairy(Yucheng)Co., Ltd , Yucheng , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing , China
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Gheziel C, Russo P, Arena MP, Spano G, Ouzari HI, Kheroua O, Saidi D, Fiocco D, Kaddouri H, Capozzi V. Evaluating the Probiotic Potential of Lactobacillus plantarum Strains from Algerian Infant Feces: Towards the Design of Probiotic Starter Cultures Tailored for Developing Countries. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2018; 11:113-123. [DOI: 10.1007/s12602-018-9396-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Modeling the Combined Effects of Temperature, pH, and Sodium Chloride and Sodium Lactate Concentrations on the Growth Rate of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014. J FOOD QUALITY 2018. [DOI: 10.1155/2018/1726761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Nowadays, microorganisms with probiotic or antimicrobial properties are receiving major attention as alternative resources for food preservation. Lactic acid bacteria are able to synthetize compounds with antimicrobial activity against pathogenic and spoilage flora. Among them, Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014 has exhibited this capacity, and further studies reveal that the microorganism is able to produce bacteriocins. An assessment of the growth of L. plantarum ATCC 8014 at different conditions becomes crucial to predict its development in foods. A response surface model of the growth rate of L. plantarum was built in this study as a function of temperature (4, 7, 10, 13, and 16°C), pH (5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5), and sodium chloride (0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, and 6.0%) and sodium lactate (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4%) concentrations. All the factors were statistically significant at a confidence level of 90% (p<0.10). When temperature and pH increased, there was a corresponding increase in the growth rate, while a negative relationship was observed between NaCl and Na-lactate concentrations and the growth parameter. A mathematical validation was carried out with additional conditions, demonstrating an excellent performance of the model. The developed model could be useful for designing foods with L. plantarum ATCC 8014 added as a probiotic.
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Botta C, Acquadro A, Greppi A, Barchi L, Bertolino M, Cocolin L, Rantsiou K. Genomic assessment in Lactobacillus plantarum links the butyrogenic pathway with glutamine metabolism. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15975. [PMID: 29162929 PMCID: PMC5698307 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16186-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The butyrogenic capability of Lactobacillus (L.) plantarum is highly dependent on the substrate type and so far not assigned to any specific metabolic pathway. Accordingly, we compared three genomes of L. plantarum that showed a strain-specific capability to produce butyric acid in human cells growth media. Based on the genomic analysis, butyric acid production was attributed to the complementary activities of a medium-chain thioesterase and the fatty acid synthase of type two (FASII). However, the genomic islands of discrepancy observed between butyrogenic L. plantarum strains (S2T10D, S11T3E) and the non-butyrogenic strain O2T60C do not encompass genes of FASII, but several cassettes of genes related to sugar metabolism, bacteriocins, prophages and surface proteins. Interestingly, single amino acid substitutions predicted from SNPs analysis have highlighted deleterious mutations in key genes of glutamine metabolism in L. plantarum O2T60C, which corroborated well with the metabolic deficiency suffered by O2T60C in high-glutamine growth media and its consequent incapability to produce butyrate. In parallel, the increase of glutamine content induced the production of butyric acid by L. plantarum S2T10D. The present study reveals a previously undescribed metabolic route for butyric acid production in L. plantarum, and a potential involvement of the glutamine uptake in its regulation.
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- Cristian Botta
- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
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Papizadeh M, Rohani M, Nahrevanian H, Javadi A, Pourshafie MR. Probiotic characters of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are a result of the ongoing gene acquisition and genome minimization evolutionary trends. Microb Pathog 2017; 111:118-131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Revised: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The human intestine harbors a dense microbial ecosystem (microbiota) that is different between individuals, dynamic over time, and critical for aspects of health and disease. Dietary polysaccharides directly shape the microbiota because of a gap in human digestive physiology, which is equipped to assimilate only proteins, lipids, simple sugars, and starch, leaving nonstarch polysaccharides as major nutrients reaching the microbiota. A mutualistic role of gut microbes is to digest dietary complex carbohydrates, liberating host-absorbable energy via fermentation products. Emerging data indicate that polysaccharides play extensive roles in host-gut microbiota symbiosis beyond dietary polysaccharide digestion, including microbial interactions with endogenous host glycans and the importance of microbial polysaccharides. In this review, we consider multiple mechanisms through which polysaccharides mediate aspects of host-microbe symbiosis in the gut, including some affecting health. As host and microbial metabolic pathways are intimately connected with diet, we highlight the potential to manipulate this system for health.
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- Nathan T Porter
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109;
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109;
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de Vos P, Mujagic Z, de Haan BJ, Siezen RJ, Bron PA, Meijerink M, Wells JM, Masclee AAM, Boekschoten MV, Faas MM, Troost FJ. Lactobacillus plantarum Strains Can Enhance Human Mucosal and Systemic Immunity and Prevent Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Induced Reduction in T Regulatory Cells. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1000. [PMID: 28878772 PMCID: PMC5572349 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Orally ingested bacteria interact with intestinal mucosa and may impact immunity. However, insights in mechanisms involved are limited. In this randomized placebo-controlled cross-over trial, healthy human subjects were given Lactobacillus plantarum supplementation (strain TIFN101, CIP104448, or WCFS1) or placebo for 7 days. To determine whether L. plantarum can enhance immune response, we compared the effects of three stains on systemic and gut mucosal immunity, by among others assessing memory responses against tetanus toxoid (TT)-antigen, and mucosal gene transcription, in human volunteers during induction of mild immune stressor in the intestine, by giving a commonly used enteropathic drug, indomethacin [non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)]. Systemic effects of the interventions were studies in peripheral blood samples. NSAID was found to induce a reduction in serum CD4+/Foxp3 regulatory cells, which was prevented by L. plantarum TIFN101. T-cell polarization experiments showed L. plantarum TIFN101 to enhance responses against TT-antigen, which indicates stimulation of memory responses by this strain. Cell extracts of the specific L. plantarum strains provoked responses after WCFS1 and TIFN101 consumption, indicating stimulation of immune responses against the specific bacteria. Mucosal immunomodulatory effects were studied in duodenal biopsies. In small intestinal mucosa, TIFN101 upregulated genes associated with maintenance of T- and B-cell function and antigen presentation. Furthermore, L. plantarum TIFN101 and WCFS1 downregulated immunological pathways involved in antigen presentation and shared downregulation of snoRNAs, which may suggest cellular destabilization, but may also be an indicator of tissue repair. Full sequencing of the L. plantarum strains revealed possible gene clusters that might be responsible for the differential biological effects of the bacteria on host immunity. In conclusion, the impact of oral consumption L. plantarum on host immunity is strain dependent and involves responses against bacterial cell components. Some strains may enhance specific responses against pathogens by enhancing antigen presentation and leukocyte maintenance in mucosa. In future studies and clinical settings, caution should be taken in selecting beneficial bacteria as closely related strains can have different effects. Our data show that specific bacterial strains can prevent immune stress induced by commonly consumed painkillers such as NSAID and can have enhancing beneficial effects on immunity of consumers by stimulating antigen presentation and memory responses.
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- Paul de Vos
- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, Netherlands.,Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, Netherlands.,Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, Netherlands.,Centre for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Microbial Bioinformatics, Ede, Netherlands
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- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, Netherlands.,NIZO Food Research, Ede, Netherlands
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- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, Netherlands.,Department of Host-Microbe Interactomics, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, Netherlands.,Department of Host-Microbe Interactomics, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, Netherlands.,Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, Netherlands.,Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Yadav R, Kumar V, Baweja M, Shukla P. Gene editing and genetic engineering approaches for advanced probiotics: A review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 58:1735-1746. [PMID: 28071925 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1274877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The applications of probiotics are significant and thus resulted in need of genome analysis of probiotic strains. Various omics methods and systems biology approaches enables us to understand and optimize the metabolic processes. These techniques have increased the researcher's attention towards gut microbiome and provided a new source for the revelation of uncharacterized biosynthetic pathways which enables novel metabolic engineering approaches. In recent years, the broad and quantitative analysis of modified strains relies on systems biology tools such as in silico design which are commonly used methods for improving strain performance. The genetic manipulation of probiotic microorganisms is crucial for defining their role in intestinal microbiota and exploring their beneficial properties. This review describes an overview of gene editing and systems biology approaches, highlighting the advent of omics methods which allows the study of new routes for studying probiotic bacteria. We have also summarized gene editing tools like TALEN, ZFNs and CRISPR-Cas that edits or cleave the specific target DNA. Furthermore, in this review an overview of proposed design of advanced customized probiotic is also hypothesized to improvise the probiotics.
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- Ruby Yadav
- a Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology , Maharshi Dayanand University , Rohtak , Haryana , India
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- a Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology , Maharshi Dayanand University , Rohtak , Haryana , India
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- a Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology , Maharshi Dayanand University , Rohtak , Haryana , India
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- a Enzyme Technology and Protein Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Microbiology , Maharshi Dayanand University , Rohtak , Haryana , India
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Duar RM, Lin XB, Zheng J, Martino ME, Grenier T, Pérez-Muñoz ME, Leulier F, Gänzle M, Walter J. Lifestyles in transition: evolution and natural history of the genus Lactobacillus. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2017; 41:S27-S48. [DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fux030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Metabolic role of lactobacilli in weight modification in humans and animals. Microb Pathog 2017; 106:182-194. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Improvement of identification methods for honeybee specific Lactic Acid Bacteria; future approaches. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174614. [PMID: 28346815 PMCID: PMC5367889 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Honeybees face many parasites and pathogens and consequently rely on a diverse set of individual and group-level defenses to prevent disease. The crop microbiota of Apis mellifera, composed of 13 Lactic Acid Bacterial (LAB) species within the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, form a beneficial symbiotic relationship with each other and the honeybee to protect their niche and their host. Possibly playing a vital role in honeybee health, it is important that these honeybee specific Lactic Acid Bacterial (hbs-LAB) symbionts can be correctly identified, isolated and cultured, to further investigate their health promoting properties. We have previously reported successful identification to the strain level by culture-dependent methods and we recently sequenced and annotated the genomes of the 13 hbs-LAB. However, the hitherto applied techniques are unfortunately very time consuming, expensive and not ideal when analyzing a vast quantity of samples. In addition, other researchers have constantly failed to identify the 13 hbs-LAB from honeybee samples by using inadequate media and/or molecular techniques based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing with insufficient discriminatory power. The aim of this study was to develop better and more suitable methods for the identification and cultivation of hbs-LAB. We compared currently used bacterial cultivation media and could for the first time demonstrate a significant variation in the hbs-LAB basic requirements for optimal growth. We also present a new bacterial identification approach based on amplicon sequencing of a region of the 16S rRNA gene using the Illumina platform and an error correction software that can be used to successfully differentiate and rapidly identify the 13 hbs-LAB to the strain level.
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Lactobacillus plantarum and Its Probiotic and Food Potentialities. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2017; 9:111-122. [DOI: 10.1007/s12602-017-9264-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Margalef-Català M, Stefanelli E, Araque I, Wagner K, Felis GE, Bordons A, Torriani S, Reguant C. Variability in gene content and expression of the thioredoxin system in Oenococcus oeni. Food Microbiol 2017; 61:23-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Stefanovic E, Fitzgerald G, McAuliffe O. Advances in the genomics and metabolomics of dairy lactobacilli: A review. Food Microbiol 2017; 61:33-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Chand D, Avinash VS, Yadav Y, Pundle AV, Suresh CG, Ramasamy S. Molecular features of bile salt hydrolases and relevance in human health. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2017; 1861:2981-2991. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Lee W, Kang N, Kim EA, Yang HW, Oh JY, Fernando IPS, Kim KN, Ahn G, Jeon YJ. Radioprotective effects of a polysaccharide purified from Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented Ishige okamurae against oxidative stress caused by gamma ray-irradiation in zebrafish in vivo model. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Martino ME, Bayjanov JR, Caffrey BE, Wels M, Joncour P, Hughes S, Gillet B, Kleerebezem M, van Hijum SA, Leulier F. Nomadic lifestyle of Lactobacillus plantarum
revealed by comparative genomics of 54 strains isolated from different habitats. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:4974-4989. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Maria Elena Martino
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5242; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon France
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- Center for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics, Nijmegen Center for Molecular Life Sciences; Radboud UMC, P.O. Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics; Ihnestrasse 63-73 Berlin 14195 Germany
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- NIZO food research; P.O. Box 20, 6710 BA Ede The Netherlands
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5242; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5242; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5242; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon France
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- Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University; De Elst 1 6708WD Wageningen The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics, Nijmegen Center for Molecular Life Sciences; Radboud UMC, P.O. Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen The Netherlands
- NIZO food research; P.O. Box 20, 6710 BA Ede The Netherlands
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5242; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon France
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Ceapa C, Davids M, Ritari J, Lambert J, Wels M, Douillard FP, Smokvina T, de Vos WM, Knol J, Kleerebezem M. The Variable Regions of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Genomes Reveal the Dynamic Evolution of Metabolic and Host-Adaptation Repertoires. Genome Biol Evol 2016; 8:1889-905. [PMID: 27358423 PMCID: PMC4943194 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evw123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lactobacillus rhamnosus is a diverse Gram-positive species with strains isolated from different ecological niches. Here, we report the genome sequence analysis of 40 diverse strains of L. rhamnosus and their genomic comparison, with a focus on the variable genome. Genomic comparison of 40 L. rhamnosus strains discriminated the conserved genes (core genome) and regions of plasticity involving frequent rearrangements and horizontal transfer (variome). The L. rhamnosus core genome encompasses 2,164 genes, out of 4,711 genes in total (the pan-genome). The accessory genome is dominated by genes encoding carbohydrate transport and metabolism, extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) biosynthesis, bacteriocin production, pili production, the cas system, and the associated clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) loci, and more than 100 transporter functions and mobile genetic elements like phages, plasmid genes, and transposons. A clade distribution based on amino acid differences between core (shared) proteins matched with the clade distribution obtained from the presence–absence of variable genes. The phylogenetic and variome tree overlap indicated that frequent events of gene acquisition and loss dominated the evolutionary segregation of the strains within this species, which is paralleled by evolutionary diversification of core gene functions. The CRISPR-Cas system could have contributed to this evolutionary segregation. Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains contain the genetic and metabolic machinery with strain-specific gene functions required to adapt to a large range of environments. A remarkable congruency of the evolutionary relatedness of the strains’ core and variome functions, possibly favoring interspecies genetic exchanges, underlines the importance of gene-acquisition and loss within the L. rhamnosus strain diversification.
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- Corina Ceapa
- Gut Biology & Microbiology Platform, Nutricia Research Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
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- RPU Immunobiology, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Gut Biology & Microbiology Platform, Nutricia Research Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, the Netherlands RPU Immunobiology, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Finland Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Gut Biology & Microbiology Platform, Nutricia Research Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
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- Host-Microbe Interactomics Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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van den Nieuwboer M, van Hemert S, Claassen E, de Vos WM. Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1 and its host interaction: a dozen years after the genome. Microb Biotechnol 2016; 9:452-65. [PMID: 27231133 PMCID: PMC4919987 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1 is one of the best studied Lactobacilli, notably as its genome was unravelled over 12 years ago. L. plantarum WCFS1 can be grown to high densities, is amenable to genetic transformation and highly robust with a relatively high survival rate during the gastrointestinal passage. In this review, we present and discuss the main insights provided by the functional genomics research on L. plantarum WCFS1 with specific attention for the molecular mechanisms related to its interaction with the human host and its potential to modify the immune system, and induce other health-related benefits. Whereas most insight has been gained in mouse and other model studies, only five human studies have been reported with L. plantarum WCFS1. Hence NCIMB 8826 (the parental strain of L. plantarum WCFS1) in human trials as to capitalize on the wealth of knowledge that is summarized here.
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- Athena Institute, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Bacteriology & Immunology and Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Strain-Specific Features of Extracellular Polysaccharides and Their Impact on Lactobacillus plantarum-Host Interactions. Appl Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:3959-3970. [PMID: 27107126 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00306-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Lactobacilli are found in diverse environments and are widely applied as probiotic, health-promoting food supplements. Polysaccharides are ubiquitously present on the cell surface of lactobacilli and are considered to contribute to the species- and strain-specific probiotic effects that are typically observed. Two Lactobacillus plantarum strains, SF2A35B and Lp90, have an obvious ropy phenotype, implying high extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) production levels. In this work, we set out to identify the genes involved in EPS production in these L. plantarum strains and to demonstrate their role in EPS production by gene deletion analysis. A model L. plantarum strain, WCFS1, and its previously constructed derivative that produced reduced levels of EPS were included as reference strains. The constructed EPS-reduced derivatives were analyzed for the abundance and sugar compositions of their EPS, revealing cps2-like gene clusters in SF2A35B and Lp90 responsible for major EPS production. Moreover, these mutant strains were tested for phenotypic characteristics that are of relevance for their capacity to interact with the host epithelium in the intestinal tract, including bacterial surface properties as well as survival under the stress conditions encountered in the gastrointestinal tract (acid and bile stress). In addition, the Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) signaling and immunomodulatory capacities of the EPS-negative derivatives and their respective wild-type strains were compared, revealing strain-specific impacts of EPS on the immunomodulatory properties. Taken together, these experiments illustrate the importance of EPS in L. plantarum strains as a strain-specific determinant in host interaction. IMPORTANCE This study evaluates the role of extracellular polysaccharides that are produced by different strains of Lactobacillus plantarum in the determination of the cell surface properties of these bacteria and their capacity to interact with their environment, including their signaling to human host cells. The results clearly show that the consequences of removal of these polysaccharides are very strain specific, illustrating the diverse and unpredictable roles of these polysaccharides in the environmental interactions of these bacterial strains. In the context of the use of lactobacilli as health-promoting probiotic organisms, this study exemplifies the importance of strain specificity.
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