Phylogenetic Analysis of the Genus Bifidobacterium and Related Genera Based on 16S rDNA Sequences

The 16S rRNA gene sequences were determined for type strains of 21 Bifidobacterium species. A phylogenetic tree was constructed using the determined sequences and sequences from DNA databases, which contain the sequences of 11 type strains of Bifidobacterium species and 11 strains of related genera. All species of the genus Bifidobacterium and Gardnerella vaginalis ATCC 14018 belonged to a cluster phylogenetically distinct from the other genera. The cluster was divided into two subclusters: subcluster 1 composed of most species of Bifidobacterium and G. vaginalis, and subcluster 2 consisting of two species, B. denticolens and B. inopinatum; both of which were isolated from human dental caries. In the genus Bifidobacterium, four groups of species are known to be moderately to highly related by DNA-DNA hybridization. The four groups of species exhibited more than 99% similarity among their 16S rDNA sequences within each group. These results indicated that species with around 99% or more similarity in their 16S rDNA sequences should be confirmed for species identities.     

Dietary Bifidobacterium lactis (HN019) enhances resistance to oral Salmonella typhimurium infection in mice

The ability of a newly identified probiotic lactic acid bacterial strain, Bifidobacterium lactis (HN019), to confer protection against Salmonella typhimurium was investigated in BALB/c mice. Feeding mice with B. lactis conferred a significant degree of protection against single or multiple oral challenge with virulent S. typhimurium, in comparison to control mice that did not receive B. lactis. Protection included a ten-fold increase in survival rate, significantly higher post-challenge food intake and weight gain, and reduced pathogen translocation to visceral tissues (spleen and liver). Furthermore, the degree of pathogen translocation showed a significant inverse correlation with splenic lymphocyte proliferative responses to mitogens, blood and peritoneal cell phagocytic activity and intestinal mucosal anti-S. typhimurium antibody titers in infected mice; all of these immune parameters were enhanced in mice fed B. lactis. Together, these results suggest that dietary B. lactis can provide a significant degree of protection against Salmonella infection by enhancing various parameters of immune function that are relevant to the immunological control of salmonellosis. Thus dietary supplementation with B. lactis provides a unique opportunity for developing immune-enhancing probiotic dairy food products with proven health benefits.     

Culture Supernatants of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium adolescentis Repress Ileal Ulcer Formation in Rats Treated with a Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug by Suppressing Unbalanced Growth of Aerobic Bacteria and Lipid Peroxidation

A nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, 5-bromo-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl) thiophene (BFMeT), induced ileal ulcers in rats after oral administration, while no ulcers were observed after subcutaneous injection. The ileal ulcer formation in BFMeT-treated rats was examined to correlate the administration of cultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus or Bifidobacterium adolescentis with intestinal bacteria in the ileal contents and lipid peroxidation of the small intestinal mucosa. Ileal ulcers were observed in more than 85% of the rats treated with BFMeT at a dose of 1,000 mg/kg when they were given tap water as drinking water. The incidence of ulcer formation was repressed by giving culture supernatants of L. acidophilus or B. adolescentis as drinking water, but not by giving the cell suspension as drinking water. Gram staining of the ileal contents of normal rats revealed that 97% of the stained bacteria were Gram-positive rods and only 1.5% were Gram-negative rods. The percentage of Gram-negative rods 72 hr after BFMeT administration was 49.8% and increased over 30-fold in BFMeT-treated rats. However, the percentage of Gram-negative rods was 9.7% or 16%, respectively, in rats taking culture supernatants of L. acidophilus or B. adolescentis. In addition, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances in the ileal mucosa increased significantly in the rats given tap water for 72 hr after BFMeT treatment, but not in rats given the culture supernatants of L. acidophilus or B. adolescentis. Since BFMeT induced an unbalanced intestinal microflora, the effect of antibiotic treatment on ulcer formation in rats was examined. The magnitude of the ulcer formation in the antibiotic-treated rats was, in decreasing order, metronidazole >none > kanamycin > a mixture (bacitracin, neomycin and streptomycin). These results suggest that the intestinal microflora plays an important role in ulcer formation and that a metabolite(s) of L. acidophilus and B. adolescentis inhibits ileal ulcer formation by repressing changes in the intestinal microflora and lipid peroxidation in BFMeT-treated rats.     

悉生小鼠体内大肠杆菌和青春型双歧杆菌对艰难梭菌的拮抗作用

本文应用悉生小鼠做模型,研究了大肠杆菌(E.coli)和青春型双歧杆菌(Bifidobacterium adolescentis)对艰难梭菌(Clostridium diffi-cile)的拮抗作用。E.coli和B.adolescentis预先接种无菌SSB小鼠,再用C.difficile攻击。结果表明,E.coli和E.coli B.adolescentis对小鼠均有保护作用,保护平分别为87.5%(7/8)和100%(8/8)。B.adolescentis定值后数量达10~(10.28)CFU/g,且对E.coli数量和小鼠本身无影响。E.coli和B.adolescentis联合比E.coli单独抑制C.difficile在肠道中繁殖的作用更强(0.02>P>0.01),但对其毒素产生和粘附力的作用无明显差异。C.difficile攻击后的1～14天,小鼠粪便中C.difficile菌数在10~4至10~8CFU/g内变化,细胞毒素为10~3CFU/g,A毒素滴度为10~2/g,B.adolescentis也一度下降10~2CFU/g。接种C.difficile后,小鼠虽无明显的腹泻症状,但组织学仍可观察到肠粘膜有充血和分泌增加等轻度损害。扫描电镜和普通光镜均发现E.coli单独或与B.adolescentis共同吸附在肠粘膜微绒毛表面,未见有C.difficile吸附。     

双歧杆菌及肠致病性大肠杆菌粘附的细胞膜通透性研究

采用乳酸脱氢酶释放法比较研究双歧杆菌１０２７株及肠致生大肠杆菌（ＥＰＥＣ）对体外肠上皮细胞Ｌｏｖｏ细胞株粘附的细胞膜通透性,探讨它们对肠上皮细胞的不同生物学交谈２。结果表明,双歧杆菌粘附Ｌｏｖｏ细胞后,宿主细胞释放ＬＤＨ远较ＥＰＥＣ粘附的效果低,提示双歧杆菌粘附对主细胞膜通生影响不大,而ＥＥＣ则可损伤宿主细胞膜而增加其通性。因此,双歧杆菌作为生理性细菌可与肠上皮细胞和谐共生,这与ＥＰＥＣ的粘附损伤     

双歧杆菌的辐照育种研究

对生产活菌微生态制剂的双歧杆菌东方101号(df101)菌株进行了60CO辐照育种研究。通过4000～6000rad钴原2次24h循环辐照,选育出df104和df106两个菌株。鉴定结果表明,该两个菌株除在生化反应上略有改变外,其他特性未见任何改变。但选育株在液态培养物中,活存时间与存活率较原株有非常显著的提高。其培养物在室温(20～37℃)保存27个月,df104与df106尚有5.47×10     

婴幼儿粪便中双歧杆菌的分离及其菌株特性研究

为筛选具有潜在益生功能的双歧杆菌,本研究采用改良MRS培养基,从婴幼儿粪便中分离到5株菌株:AR499,AR667,AR668,AR669和AR610。通过16S r DNA测序分别鉴定为两歧双歧杆菌,短双歧杆菌,动物双歧杆菌,长双歧杆菌和假小链双歧杆菌。对其耐酸耐胆盐能力和黏附性能进行测试,结果表明,菌株AR499耐酸性较好,菌株AR610有较强的耐胆盐能力,菌株AR499的自动聚集能力和细胞表面疏水性都较高。实验表明,菌株AR499可作为一株耐受性和黏附性能较好的益生菌进一步深入研究,以期应用于优良双歧杆菌产品的开发。     

耐氧双歧杆菌抗肿瘤机理的研究

本研究应用耐氧双歧杆菌治疗荷Ｈ２２肿瘤鼻,结果发现该菌可通过激活巨噬细胞活性、增强Ｔｈ、细胞功能,发挥抗肿瘤效应。     

双歧杆菌对实验性大肠癌诱导型一氧化氮合酶表达的影响

目的:用免疫组化法观察大肠癌移植瘤诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)的表达。方法:以大肠癌裸鼠移植瘤为动物模型,将青春型双歧杆菌注射于裸鼠腹腔。结果:显示双歧杆菌注射组大肠癌移植瘤iNOS的表达率、表达强度和阳性细胞数量均显著高于肿瘤对照组(P<0.01)。结论:青春型双歧杆菌能增强大肠癌移植瘤iNOS的蛋白表达水平。它的表达可能介导了双歧杆菌诱导大肠癌移植瘤细胞的凋亡。     

双歧杆菌的耐药性与质粒

目的：研究双歧杆菌的耐药性与质粒的关系。方法 对１７株５种来自微生态制剂的双歧杆菌进行抗生素药敏试验和质粒检测,利用溴化乙锭消除其质粒;比较质粒消除前后耐药性的改变。结果１７株双歧杆菌对氨基糖式类和多肽类抗生素呈强抗性;除１株短型双歧杆菌Ｂ１５７存有２．７Ｋｂ和５．６Ｋｂ两种质粒外,其余菌株均未质粒,消除后持粒的Ｂ１５７株菌对抗生素的敏感性并未改变。结论 此１７株双歧杆菌的耐药性与质粒无直接相关性