Iron uptake byBifidobacterium thermophilum protoplasts

Protoplasts ofBifidobacterium thermophilum were prepared by a combination of lysozyme and protease digestion, and ferrous iron uptake studies were carried out. Little, if any, iron was internalized by the protoplasts, although large amounts of iron were bound to the protoplast surface. This binding was much greater than that of intact cells, which prefer to internalize iron by an energy-dependent process. It was also found that the binding of iron by protoplasts of cells grown in an iron-deficient medium was much more extensive than that of cells grown in an iron-sufficient medium. Soluble and particulate fractions of protoplasts were prepared by grinding them in a glass homogenizer, and the particulate fraction was also subjected to iron binding studies. The amount of iron bound was the same as that in intact protoplasts, indicating that the particulate fraction membrane fragments bound iron on their outer surface only. Nevertheless, when iron-preloaded cells were protoplasted and their surface cleared of iron, their particulate fraction contained considerable amounts of iron, indicating that the inner surface of the membranes is capable of binding iron as long as the cell is intact. The amount of iron so bound was dose-dependent on the amount of iron entering the cell. The failure of the outer and inner surface iron pools to mix was confirmed by the fact that when iron-preloaded protoplasts were incubated with additional iron, only the latter (surface-bound) was elutable with nonradioactive 2 mM FeSO₄. It is concluded that increasing bifidobacterial iron load increases the amount of iron bound to the inner surface of the membrane; the procedure, which is effective in forming bifidobacterial protoplasts, destroys their iron transport mechanism while uncovering surface iron-binding sites; and that such iron-binding sites may be of significance in the cellular iron metabolism processes.     

对双歧杆菌DM9227菌株的实验研究IV对双歧杆菌DM9227菌株生物学特性的研究

本文对双歧杆菌ＤＭ９２２７菌株进行了形态学、生化反应特性、代谢酸分析及抗生素敏感性的研究。综合有关试验结果,初步认为该菌属婴儿双歧杆菌（Ｂｉｆｉｄｏｂａｃｔｅｒｉｕｍｉｎｆａｎｔｉｓ）。     

青春型双歧杆菌生态制品对小鼠肝癌抑制作用的初步研究

本文观察了青春型双歧杆菌(Bif.a)对小鼠肝癌移植瘤的抑制作用。结果发现,青春型双歧杆菌在瘤细胞移植前或移植后应用均显示了抑制肿瘤生长的作用。将青春型双歧杆菌注入肤腔可激活肤腔巨噬细胞,提高其吞噬功能和非特异性酯酶活性,而加入体外培养的小鼠肝癌细胞未显示有杀伤瘤细胞作用。认为青春型双歧杆菌的抑瘤作用可能是该菌刺激了宿主的免疫活性细胞杀伤了瘤细胞,而非直接杀伤作用。     

双歧杆菌对小鼠单核吞噬细胞功能的影响

双歧杆菌是革兰氏阳性无芽胞厌氧菌,是人和动物肠道的正常菌群之一。我们研究了注射双歧杆菌对小鼠单核吞噬细胞功能的影响。注射婴儿双歧杆菌和青春双歧杆菌后小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞酸性磷酸酶含量增加、吞噬试验的吞噬率及吞噬指数明显提高,表明双歧杆菌能增加巨噬细胞吞噬消化功能,以婴儿双歧杆菌为启动剂可从DBA/2小鼠体内诱生肿瘤坏死因子,提示双歧杆菌可调节单核吞噬细胞分泌细胞因子。因此双歧杆菌能激活单核吞噬细胞,促进机体的免疫学反应。推测定居于肠道的双歧杆菌可能是通过移位到体内器官、释放免疫活性成分被肠道中Peryer氏淋巴结群内的巨噬细胞吞噬,从而作用于机体单核吞噬细胞系统。这一推测尚需进一步研究证实。     

Bifidobacterium longum supplementation improves age-related delays in fracture repair

Age-related delays in bone repair remains an important clinical issue that can prolong pain and suffering. It is now well established that inflammation increases with aging and that this exacerbated inflammatory response can influence skeletal regeneration. Recently, simple dietary supplementation with beneficial probiotic bacteria has been shown to influence fracture repair in young mice. However, the contribution of the gut microbiota to age-related impairments in fracture healing remains unknown. Here, we sought to determine whether supplementation with a single beneficial probiotic species, Bifidobacterium longum (B. longum), would promote fracture repair in aged (18-month-old) female mice. We found that B. longum supplementation accelerated bony callus formation which improved mechanical properties of the fractured limb. We attribute these pro-regenerative effects of B. longum to preservation of intestinal barrier, dampened systemic inflammation, and maintenance of the microbiota community structure. Moreover, B. longum attenuated many of the fracture-induced systemic pathologies. Our study provides evidence that targeting the gut microbiota using simple dietary approaches can improve fracture healing outcomes and minimize systemic pathologies in the context of aging.     

分离自母婴肠道的假小链双歧杆菌的耐药性分析

【背景】由于滥用抗生素导致细菌耐药性日益严重。对于双歧杆菌,人们往往注重其益生功能的挖掘而忽视了对其耐药性的研究,存在一定的安全隐患。【目的】检测母婴肠道中假小链双歧杆菌的耐药性,探究婴儿肠道中假小链双歧杆菌耐药性的来源。【方法】利用微量肉汤稀释法测定48株分离自母婴肠道的假小链双歧杆菌对14种抗生素的耐药性,比较分离自不同家庭母婴肠道中假小链双歧杆菌的耐药性。【结果】48株母婴肠道分离株对四环素、氯霉素、新霉素、环丙沙星100%耐药,对其余10种抗生素耐药率依次为：卡那霉素98%、利福平80%、克林霉素78%、甲氧苄啶63%、红霉素59%、庆大霉素43%、链霉素16%、万古霉素14%、氨苄西林6%、利奈唑胺2%。母婴肠道分离株的耐药性无显著差异,分离自同一家庭母婴肠道的菌株具有相似的耐药表型。【结论】分离自母婴肠道的假小链双歧杆菌对多种抗生素具有耐药性,婴儿肠道中假小链双歧杆菌的耐药性可能是由母亲肠道垂直传递而来。     

儿童反复呼吸道感染与肠道微生态变化的相关性

目的研究儿童反复呼吸道感染与患儿肠道微生态平衡紊乱的关系。方法选择102例反复呼吸道感染患儿为研究组,167例急性肺炎患儿为肺炎对照组,142例健康体检儿童为正常对照组。采用16S rRNA荧光定量PCR检测3组对象肠道双歧杆菌及大肠埃希菌数量,计算B/E值,并比较3组研究对象细胞免疫功能。结果正常对照组、肺炎对照组以及研究组儿童肠道双歧杆菌数量依次降低,大肠埃希菌依次增多,B/E值依次降低,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。正常对照组、肺炎对照组以及研究组儿童血液中CD3~+、CD4~+细胞水平以及CD4~+/CD8~+依次降低,CD8~+细胞水平依次增高,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。结论儿童反复呼吸道感染与肠道微生态失衡具有一定相关性,肠道微生态稳态的维持可为反复呼吸道感染的防治提供新思路。     

双歧杆菌四联活菌片联合肠内营养在机械通气患者中的应用

目的观察双歧杆菌四联活菌片联合肠内营养(EN)对机械通气患者营养状况及免疫调节的影响。方法选择我院98例行机械通气的患者为研究对象,随机分为治疗组和对照组,每组49例。对照组给予EN治疗,治疗组在EN治疗基础上加用双歧杆菌四联活菌片治疗,1.5 g/次,3次/d。比较两组患者治疗前后血红白蛋白(Hb)、白蛋白(Alb)、前白蛋白(PAB)、外周血T淋巴细胞数、免疫球蛋白水平及机械通气时间、ICU住院时间。结果治疗后,两组患者Hb、Alb、PAB、CD3~+、CD4~+、CD8~+、CD4~+/CD8~+、IgG、IgA、IgM水平均有所上升。与对照组相比,治疗组患者Hb、Alb、TP、CD3~+、CD4~+、CD4~+/CD8~+、IgG、IgA、IgM水平均显著升高,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。治疗组患者机械通气时间[(4.6±1.2)d]、ICU住院时间[(11.3±4.8)d]均短于对照组,差异有统计学意义(均P0.05)。结论双歧杆菌四联活菌片能够改善机械通气患者的营养状况,同时改善患者免疫功能,缩短患者机械通气时间及ICU住院时间。     

Distinctive probiotic features share common TLR2‐dependent signalling in intestinal epithelial cells

The underlying mechanisms of probiotics and postbiotics are not well understood, but it is known that both affect the adaptive and innate immune responses. In addition, there is a growing concept that some probiotic strains have common core mechanisms that provide certain health benefits. Here, we aimed to elucidate the signalization of the probiotic bacterial strains Lactobacillus paragasseri K7, Limosilactobacillus fermentum L930BB, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis IM386 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum WCFS1. We showed in in vitro experiments that the tested probiotics exhibit common TLR2‐ and TLR10‐dependent downstream signalling cascades involving inhibition of NF‐κB signal transduction. Under inflammatory conditions, the probiotics activated phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase (PI3K)/Akt anti‐apoptotic pathways and protein kinase C (PKC)‐dependent pathways, which led to regulation of the actin cytoskeleton and tight junctions. These pathways contribute to the regeneration of the intestinal epithelium and modulation of the mucosal immune system, which, together with the inhibition of canonical TLR signalling, promote general immune tolerance. With this study we identified shared probiotic mechanisms and were the first to pinpoint the role of anti‐inflammatory probiotic signalling through TLR10.     

Characterization of bacteriocin bificin C6165: a novel bacteriocin

Aims

To purify and primarily characterize an anti‐Alicyclobacillus bacteriocin produced by Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis CICC 6165, suggested to be named bificin C6165.

Methods and Results

During purification of the bificin C6165, optimal recovery was achieved with ammonium sulfate precipitation followed by two chromatographic steps. Mass spectrometry analyses revealed a distinctive peak corresponding to a molecular mass of 3395·1 Da. This bacteriocin was heat stable, effective after refrigerated storage and freeze–thaw cycles. The primary mode of action of bificin C6165 is most probably due to pore formation, as indicated by the efflux of K⁺ from metabolically active cells of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris. In the presence of 10 mmol l^?1 gadolinium, bificin C6165 did not affect cells of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris. This suggests that the mode of action of bificin C6165 relies on a net negatively charged cell surface.

Conclusions

Bificin C6165 is indeed a novel bacteriocin and it exhibited remarkable potency for Alicyclobacillus control.

Significance and Impact of the Study

Application of bacteriocins in preservation of fruit juices has seldom been studied. Bificin C6165 may be an alternative method to control juice spoilage by this Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and meet increasing consumer demand for nature and artificial chemical additive‐free food products.