L.SP.HXQ001菌对家免抗氧化能力的影响

目的：探讨乳酸细菌中的明串珠对家兔抗氧化能力的影响。方法：检测健康家兔口服L.sp.HXQ001菌液前后,血清丙二醛（MDA）、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-px）水平及红细胞超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）总活性。结果： L.sp.HXQ001菌及其发酵产物可明显提高GSH-ox、SOD活性,降低血清MDA水平,并维持较长时间。结论：L.sp.HXQ001菌及其发酵产物有提高家兔抗氧化能力的作用,有望成为新的微生态调节剂。     

L.SP.HXQ001菌对家兔血清胆固醇的影响

目的 探讨乳酸细菌中的明串珠菌对血清胆固醇的影响。方法 通过给实验性高胆固醇血症家兔喂L.sp.HXQ001菌液,测定其血清胆固醇含量,并与持续高脂喂饲、停高脂喂饲后自然降低血清胆固醇比较,分析其对脂代谢的影响。结果 L.sp.HXQ001菌有预防高脂饲料所引发的高胆固醇血症作用,对实验性高胆固醇血症有较好的降低血清胆醇作用。结论：L.sp.HXQ001菌显示有较好的调节血清胆固醇作用,有可能成为新的微生态调节剂,并在防治高胆固醇血症方面发挥作用。     

Leuconostoc citreum HJ-P4 (KACC 91035) regulates immunoglobulin E in an ovalbumin-induced allergy model and induces interleukin-12 through nuclear factor-kappa B and p38/c-Jun N-terminal kinases signaling in macrophages

Leuconostoc citreum ( L. citreum ) HJ-P4 (KACC 91035) is one of the major predominant species in kimchi fermentation in Korea. The purpose of the present study was to test the immunomodulatory capacity of L. citreum to modulate the IgE-mediated allergic response and to examine the involvement of NF-κB and MAPK in IL-12 production in macrophages. Balb/c mice were sensitized with OVA/alum and oral administration of L. citreum to the mice began before or after the OVA sensitization. Protein and mRNA expression of Th1 cytokines in splenocytes by L. citreum in vitro was measured. The role of NF-κB and MAPK such as p38, ERK1/2 and JNK in L. citreum -induced IL-12 was investigated in peritoneal macrophages and RAW264.7 cell lines. L. citreum inhibited the serum levels of total IgE, IgG1 and IgG2a altogether and increased OVA-specific IFN-γ production in splenocytes from pre- and post-sensitized animals. However, the downregulation of IL-4 and IL-5 production was observed only in the pre-sensitization group. The ability of L. citreum to stimulate IFN-γ was dependent on its induction of IL-12. NF-κB, p38 and JNK were mainly involved in L. citreum -induced IL-12 production. In conclusion, the current study demonstrated that L. citreum is able to regulate serum IgE generation at the induction and effector phases of allergic response through overall control over antibody production and that its involvement of IL-12 production was mediated through NF-κB and p38/JNK. Taken together, the use of L. citreum can be useful in preventing the development and progression of IgE production.     

Characterization of a cell-associated inulosucrase from a novel source: a Leuconostoc citreum strain isolated from Pozol,a fermented corn beverage of Mayan origin

A cell-associated fructosyltransferase was extracted from a novel source, a strain of Leuconostoc citreum isolated from Pozol, a Mexican traditional fermented corn beverage, where lactic microflora are partially responsible for the transformation process. The enzyme is associated with the cell wall. It was characterized both in its cell-associated insoluble form and after separation by urea treatment. The fructosyltransferase has a molecular mass of 170 kDa, the highest reported for this type of enzyme, and in its insoluble form is highly specific for polymer synthesis, with low fructose transferred to maltose and lactose added to the reaction medium (acceptor reactions). The synthesized polymer has an inulin-like structure with β2-1 glycosidic linkages, as demonstrated by ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Bacterial inulosucrases have only been reported in Streptococcus mutans. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (2002) 28, 112–117 DOI: 10.1038/sj/jim/7000224 Received 25 September 2000/ Accepted in revised form 30 October 2001     

L.sp.HXQ 001 菌在小鼠肠道定植的实验研究

研究Ｌ·ｓｐ．ＨＸＱ００１菌株对小鼠的有益作用。通过对口服该菌液使之定植于小鼠肠道,分离小鼠粪便、肠段匀浆中该菌菌落及作肠段切片ＨＥ染色,肠道的正常防御机制不能杀灭该菌,并能在小鼠肠道定植,且以结肠为主。该菌定植肠段有淋巴细胞浸润,但无变性坏死等变化,显示生理性炎症反应。Ｌ．ｓｐ．ＨＸＱ００１菌株不是小鼠肠道正常菌群但仍可定植于肠道、激发机体免疫应答。有望成为新的肠道微生态调节剂。     

柠檬明串珠菌及相近种部分持家基因的系统发育分析

[目的]利用16S rRNA、dnaA、murC和pyrG基因分子标记研究Leuconostoc citreum(Leu.citreum)及相近种间的种系发育关系,并比较这些基因序列对Leu.citreum及相近种的区分能力.[方法]以分离自酸面团中的7株Leu.citreum为研究对象,以dnaA、murC和pyrG基因片段为标记,通过PCR扩增、测序,结合已公布的近缘种及亚种相应序列,计算遗传距离,构建系统发育树,并与16S rRNA基因进行比较.[结果]研究发现Leu.citreum及相近种间的dnaA、murC和pyrG基因构建的系统发育树拓扑结构与16S rRNA基因基本一致,区别在于相似性的不同,其分别为75.5％-97.2％、50.2％-99.7％、65.0％-99.8％和98.5％-100％.[结论]在Leu.citreum及相近种间的种系发育关系中,dnaA、murC和pyrG基因与16S rRNA基因系统进化关系都具有很好的一致性,但这三个持家基因的遗传距离显著高于16S rRNA基因.因此,采用dnaA、murC和pyrG基因可以用于Leu.citreum及相近种的分类鉴定.     

Biochemical properties of inulosucrase from Leuconostoc citreum CW28 used for inulin synthesis

Biochemical properties of inulosucrase from Leuconostoc citreum CW28, a potential biocatalyst for inulin synthesis, were determined in order to select optimal reaction conditions. The hydrolysis reaction was about 3.5 times more efficient than the transferase reaction. It was found that high sucrose concentrations (≈250 g L^-1) were required for maximum fructose transferase yields. High molecular weight inulin distributions were obtained with cell associated inulosucrase, while lower size products were associated to the activity of the free enzyme in solution. When using whole cells, mannitol was found as a by-product of the reaction resulting from the reduction of fructose released by sucrose hydrolysis. A 30 L pilot plant synthesis with 250 g L^-1 of sucrose was carried out using the cell associated inulosucrase resulting in 76% of the substrate being transformed to inulin.