The Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum Extracellular Vesicles from Korean Women in Their 20s on Skin Aging

Extracellular vesicles, which are highly conserved in most cells, contain biologically active substances. The vesicles and substances interact with cells and impact physiological mechanisms. The skin is the most external organ and is in direct contact with the external environment. Photoaging and skin damage are caused by extrinsic factors. The formation of wrinkles is a major indicator of skin aging and is caused by a decrease in collagen and hyaluronic acid. MMP-1 expression is also increased. Due to accruing damage, skin aging reduces the ability of the skin barrier, thereby lowering the skin’s ability to contain water and increasing the amount of water loss. L. plantarum suppresses various harmful bacteria by secreting an antimicrobial substance. L. plantarum is also found in the skin, and research on the interactions between the bacteria and the skin is in progress. Although several studies have investigated L. plantarum, there are only a limited number of studies on extracellular vesicles (EV) derived from L. plantarum, especially in relation to skin aging. Herein, we isolated EVs that were secreted from L. plantarum of women in their 20s (LpEVs). We then investigated the effect of LpEVs on skin aging in CCD986sk. We showed that LpEVs modulated the mRNA expression of ECM related genes in vitro. Furthermore, LpEVs suppressed wrinkle formation and pigmentation in clinical trials. These results demonstrated that LpEVs have a great effect on skin aging by regulating ECM related genes. In addition, our study offers important evidence on the depigmentation effect of LpEVs.     

罗伊乳杆菌对小鼠血清细胞因子含量和肠道菌群的影响

目的 探讨罗伊乳杆菌对小鼠免疫力及肠道菌群的影响。方法 将50只昆明系小鼠按体重随机分成5组：空白对照组、低剂量组、中剂量组、高剂量组和发酵上清液组。空白对照组灌胃等量生理盐水,其余各组分别灌胃罗伊乳杆菌菌液及发酵液上清21 d后,眼球取血收集血清,采用ELISA法检测IL-2、IFN-γ、IgA和IgG含量;采用16S rRNA基因高通量测序分析小鼠肠道菌群变化。结果 与对照组相比,其余各组小鼠血清IL-2、IFN-γ、IgA和IgG的水平均明显升高,粪便菌群丰度有所增高,多样性降低。与对照组相比,低剂量组和中剂量组小鼠粪便菌群结构无显著差异,而高剂量组和发酵上清液组小鼠粪便菌群结构差异显著。结论 罗伊乳杆菌可以增强小鼠免疫力,提高菌群丰度,改变小鼠肠道菌群结构。     

Immunomodulatory effects of probiotic bacteria DNA: IL-1 and IL-10 response in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

A new therapeutic approach for inflammatory bowel diseases is based on the administration of probiotic bacteria. Prokaryotic DNA contains unmethylated CpG motifs which can activate immune responses, but it is unknown whether bacterial DNA is involved in the beneficial effects obtained by probiotic treatment. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from healthy donors were incubated with pure DNA of eight probiotic strains and with total bacterial DNA from human feces collected before and after probiotic ingestion. Cytokine production was analyzed in culture supernatants. Modification of human microflora after probiotic administration was proven by polymerase chain reaction analysis. Here we show that Bifidobacterium genomic DNA induced secretion of the antiinflammatory interleukin-10 by PBMC. Total bacterial DNA from feces collected after probiotic administration modulated the immune response by a decrease of interleukin-1 beta and an increase of interleukin-10.     

Identification of Five Phospho-β-glycosidases from Lactobacillus gasseri ATCC33323T Cultured in Lactose Medium

Lactobacillus gasseri ATCC33323^T has seven putative phospho-β-glycosidase genes. Using column chromatography, we found that this strain cultured in lactose medium expresses five phospho-β-glycosidases (LacG1, LacG2, Pbg1, Pbg2, and Pbg3), where these gene expressions can be suppressed by glucose. To our knowledge, this is the first report indicating that five glycosidases are induced from a single bacterial strain using a single carbon source, lactose.     

Proteomic analysis of lactose-starved Lactobacillus casei during stationary growth phase

Aims:  Starvation stress is a condition that nonstarter lactic acid bacteria (NSLAB) normally encounter. This study was aimed to investigate starvation-induced proteins in Lactobacillus casei during stationary growth phase.
Methods and Results:  The impact of carbohydrate starvation on L. casei GCRL163 was investigated using two different media (a modified de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe broth and a semi-defined medium). Cells were grown in the presence of excess lactose (1%) or starvation (0%) and differences in the patterns of one-dimensional sodum dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and two-dimensional electrophoresis of the cytosolic protein fractions were investigated. Differentially regulated proteins were identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry. Many differentially regulated proteins were enzymes of various metabolic pathways involved in carbohydrate metabolism to yield energy. Differences in protein expression were also observed in the two culture conditions tested in this experiment.
Conclusion:  Numerous glycolytic enzymes were differentially regulated under lactose starvation. The differential expression of these glycolytic enzymes suggests a potential survival strategy under harsh growth conditions (i.e. lactose starvation).
Significance and Impact of the Study:  This paper reports improved understanding of stress responses and survival mechanism of NSLAB under lactose-depleted cheese-ripening condition. This knowledge of how NSLAB bacteria adapt to lactose starvation could be applied to predict the performances of bacteria in other industrial applications.     

2株乳酸菌对人工诱发鸡大肠埃希菌病的预防性实验

目的观察植物乳杆菌和粪链球菌2株乳酸菌预防鸡大肠埃希菌病的效果。方法把2株乳酸菌添加到肉鸡的饲料中饲喂,至14日龄时用鸡源致病性大肠埃希菌人工诱发鸡大肠埃希菌病,10 d后统计发病率、死亡率和有效预防率。结果成功诱发出鸡大肠埃希菌病,植物乳杆菌和粪链球菌预防鸡大肠埃希菌病的有效率非常高。结论植物乳杆菌和粪链球菌可以用于预防鸡大肠埃希菌病。     

唾液乳杆菌抑制镰孢霉的研究

目的 研究唾液乳杆菌抑制产毒镰孢霉的生物学性能,初步探索抑菌机制.方法 以禾谷镰孢霉和尖孢镰孢霉2种典型霉菌为指示菌,唾液乳杆菌为测试对象,对霉菌孢子萌芽、孢子生长和菌丝体生长3个生理阶段进行抑制效应观察.结果 10%的唾液乳杆菌耗尽上清就能抑制83%的禾谷镰孢霉孢子和50%尖孢镰孢霉孢子萌芽;耗尽上清24 h内能显著抑制镰孢霉孢子的生长;96 h内孢霉菌丝体的生长.结论 唾液乳杆菌产生的有机酸对禾谷镰孢霉和尖孢镰孢霉生长起主要抑制作用.     

Characterization and purification of a new bacteriocin with a broad inhibitory spectrum produced by Lactobacillus plantarum lp 31 strain isolated from dry-fermented sausage

Aims:  Characterization and purification of a new bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus plantarum LP 31 strain, isolated from Argentinian dry-fermented sausage.
Methods and Results:  Lactobacillus plantarum LP 31 strain produces an antimicrobial compound that inhibits the growth of food-borne pathogenic bacteria. It was inactivated by proteolytic enzymes, was stable to heat and catalase and exhibited maximum activity in the pH range from 5·0 to 6·0. Consequently, it was characterized as a bacteriocin. It was purified by RP (reverse-phase) solid-phase extraction, gel filtration chromatography and RP-HPLC. Plantaricin produced by Lact. plantarum LP 31 is a peptide with a molecular weight of 1558·85 Da as determined by Maldi-Tof mass spectrometry and contains 14 amino acid residues. It was shown to have a bactericidal effect against Pseudomonas sp., Staphylococcus aureus , Bacillus cereus and Listeria monocytogenes.
Conclusions:  The bacteriocin produced by Lact. plantarum LP 31 may be considered as a new plantaricin according to its low molecular weight and particular amino acid composition.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  In view of the interesting inhibitory spectrum of this bacteriocin and because of its good technological properties (resistance to heat and activity at acidic pH), this bacteriocin has potential applications as a biopreservative to prevent the growth of food-borne pathogens and food spoilage bacteria in certain food products.     

Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from digestive tract of wild shrimp on growth and survival of white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) challenged with Vibrio harveyi

Two hundred and two strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from digestive tracts of cultivated and wild adult shrimp, including Litopenaeus vannamei, Metapenaeus brevicornis and Penaeus merguiensis were selected based on their antibacterial activity against Vibrio harveyi. LAB strain of MRO3.12 exhibiting highest reduction of V. harveyi was identified as Lactobacillus plantarum MRO3.12 based on the nucleotide sequence of its 16S rDNA, which showed 99% (780/786 bp) homology to L. plantarum strain L5 (GenBank accession number DQ 239698.1). Co-cultivation of V. harveyi and L. plantarum MRO3.12 showed complete reduction of V. harveyi at 24 h under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, whereas L. plantarum increased from 5.29 to 9.47 log CFU ml⁻¹. After 6-week feeding trial with L. plantarum supplemented diet, white shrimp (L. vannamei) exhibited significant differences (p < 0.05) in relative growth rate (% RGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and survival compared to the control group fed with non-supplemented diet. LAB-fed group showed 98.89% survival, whereas only 68.89% survival was observed in the control group. LAB from the digestive tract of probiotic-fed shrimp showed higher level of 5.0 ± 0.14 log CFU/g than the non-supplemented ones (3.34 ± 0.21 log CFU/g). However, total bacterial and non-fermenting vibrios counts decreased in shrimps fed on L. plantarum. Ten days after infection with V. harveyi (5.3-5.5 log CFU ml⁻¹), significant survival (p < 0.05) of 77% was observed in LAB supplemented shrimp, while only 67% survival was observed in the control.     

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.