Journal of Microbiology

Volume 58(6); June 2020

Review

[MINIREIVEW] Anti-MRSA agent discovery using Caenorhabditis elegans-based high-throughput screening: Soo Min Kim , Iliana Escorbar , Kiho Lee , Beth Burgwyn Fuchs , Eleftherios Mylonakis , Wooseong Kim; J. Microbiol. 2020;58(6):431-444. Published online May 27, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-020-0163-8

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Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of hospital- and community- acquired infections. Despite current advances in antimicrobial chemotherapy, the infections caused by S. aureus remain challenging due to their ability to readily develop resistance. Indeed, antibiotic resistance, exemplified by methicillin- resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a top threat to global health security. Furthermore, the current rate of antibiotic discovery is much slower than the rate of antibiotic-resistance development. It seems evident that the conventional in vitro bacterial growth-based screening strategies can no longer effectively supply new antibiotics at the rate needed to combat bacterial antibiotic-resistance. To overcome this antibiotic resistance crisis, screening assays based on host–pathogen interactions have been developed. In particular, the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has been used for drug screening against MRSA. In this review, we will discuss the general principles of the C. elegans-based screening platform and will highlight its unique strengths by comparing it with conventional antibiotic screening platforms. We will outline major hits from high-throughput screens of more than 100,000 small molecules using the C. elegans–MRSA infection assay and will review the mode-of-action of the identified hit compounds. Lastly, we will discuss the potential of a C. elegansbased screening strategy as a paradigm shift screening platform.

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Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus species as bee symbionts and description of Lactobacillus bombintestini sp. nov., isolated from the gut of Bombus ignitus: Jun Heo , Soo-Jin Kim , Jeong-Seon Kim , Seung-Beom Hong , Soon-Wo Kwon; J. Microbiol. 2020;58(6):445-455. Published online March 28, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-020-9596-3

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The Lactobacillus genus is widely used for fermentation of plant materials and dairy products. These species are typically found in highly specialized environments, with the bee gut serving as one of the niche locations in which Lactobacillus is detected. Lactobacillus species isolated from the bee gut and bee-related habitats were phylogenetically classified into three distinct groups, Lactobacillus kunkeei, Firm-4, and Firm-5. The L. kunkeei group was clearly differentiated from other members of the Lactobacillus buchneri group isolated from non-bee habitats. In comparison with non-bee members of the L. buchneri group, three bee-symbiotic Lactobacillus groups had a small-sized genome with low G + C content and showed a sharp reduction in the number of genes involved in energy production, carbohydrate transport and metabolism, and amino acid transport and metabolism. In addition, all three groups lacked the mutY gene, which encodes A/G-specific adenine glycosylase. The phylogenetic dendrogram based on the presence or absence of 1,199 functional genes indicated that these bee-symbiotic groups experienced convergent evolution. The occurrence of convergent evolution is thought to stem from the three bee-symbiotic groups sharing a similar habitat, i.e., the bee gut. The causative factor underlying genomic reduction was postulated to be mutY, which was absent in all three groups. Here, a novel strain, BHWM-4T, isolated from the gut of Bombus ignites was studied using polyphasic taxonomy and classified as a new member of the L. kunkeei group. The strain was Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, and rod-shaped. The 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence and genome analysis revealed that strain BHWM-4T was clustered into the L. kunkeei group, forming a compact cluster with L. kunkeei and Lactobacillus apinorum. Biochemical, chemotaxonomic, and genotypic data of strain BHWM-4T supports the proposal of a novel species, Lactobacillus bombintestini sp. nov., whose type strain is BHWM-4T (= KACC 19317T = NBRC 113067T).

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A Gram-negative aerobic bacterium, designated RR4-38T, was isolated from a biofilter in a seawater recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in Busan, South Korea. The bacteria were irregular, short, rod-shaped, non-motile, oxidase-positive, and catalase-negative. Growth of the strain RR4-38T was observed at 15–35°C (optimum, 25–30°C), pH 5.5–9.5 (optimum, pH 8.0), and in the presence of 0–5% (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 3%). Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the strain RR4-38T formed a distinct lineage with close genera Ulvibacter (≤ 95.01% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity), Aureitalea (94.74%), Aureisphaera (≤ 93.27%), and Jejudonia (93.07%) that all belong to the family Flavobacteriaceae. Whole-genome sequence comparison revealed that the ANI (average nucleotide identity) and digital DDH (DNA-DNA hybridization) values between strain RR4-38T and the two closest strains, Ulvibacter antarcticus DSM 23424T and Aureitalea marina S1-66T, were 68.96– 69.88% and 17.4–19%, respectively. The genome analysis revealed that the strain might be involved in biodegradation of organic debris produced by farmed fish in aquaculture systems. The predominant respiratory quinone was menaquinone MK-6 and the major cellular fatty acids were iso- C15:0 (26.5%), iso-C17:0 3-OH (16.4%), iso-C15:1 G (15%), and iso-C16:0 3-OH (9.6%). The major cellular polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, unidentified aminolipids, and glycolipids. Based on phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, and phylogenetic features, strain RR4-38T represents a novel genus and species in the family Flavobacteriaceae, for which the name Pukyongia salina gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is RR4-38T (= KCTC 52651T = DSM 108068T).

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A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, obligately aerobic, nonflagellated, and chemoheterotrophic bacterium, designated IMCC3088T, was isolated from coastal seawater of the Yellow Sea. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that this strain belonged to the family Halieaceae which shared the highest sequence similarities with Luminiphilus syltensis NOR5-1BT (94.5%) and Halioglobus pacificus S1-72T (94.5%), followed by 92.3–94.3% sequence similarities with other species within the aforementioned family. Phylogenetic analyses demonstrated that strain IMCC3088T was robustly clustered with Luminiphilus syltensis NOR5-1BT within the family Halieaceae. However, average amino acid identity (AAI), percentages of conserved proteins (POCP), average nucleotide identity (ANI), and alignment fraction (AF) between strain IMCC3088T and Luminiphilus syltensis NOR5-1BT were 54.5%, 47.7%, 68.0%, and 16.5%, respectively, suggesting that they belonged to different genera. Whole-genome sequencing of strain IMCC3088T revealed a 3.1 Mbp genome size with a DNA G + C content of 51.7 mol%. The genome encoded diverse metabolic pathways including sulfur oxidation, phenol degradation, and proteorhodopsin phototrophy. Mono-unsaturated fatty acids were found to be the predominant cellular fatty acid components in the strain. Phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, and diphosphatidylglycerol were the primarily identified polar lipids, and ubiquinone-8 was identified as a major respiratory quinone. The taxonomic data collected herein suggested that strain IMCC3088T represented a novel genus and species of the family Halieaceae, for which the name Aequoribacter fuscus gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed with the type strain (= KACC 15529T = NBRC 108213T).

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Mongolian sheep are an indigenous ruminant raised for wool and meat production in China. The gut microbial community plays an important role in animal performance and metabolism. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of two feeding regimens on the diversity and composition of gut microbiota and metabolite profiles of feces and plasma from Mongolian sheep. A total of 20 Mongolian sheep were assigned to one of two feeding regimens: free grazing (FG) and barn confinement (BC). When samples were collected, the average live weights of the sheep were 31.28 ± 1.56 kg and 34.18 ± 1.87 kg for the FG and BC groups, respectively. At the genus level, the FG group showed higher levels of Bacteroides, RC9_gut_group, Alistipes, Phocaeicola, Barnesiella, and Oscillibacter, and lower levels of Succinivibrio, Treponema, and Prevotella, compared to the BC group. The butyric acid content in feces was lower in the FG group (P < 0.05). Higher levels of palmitic acid, oleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, L-carnitine, L-citrulline, and L-histidine, and lower levels of L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, and L-kynurenine were found in the plasma of the FG sheep. Moreover, there were substantial associations between several gut microbiota genera and alterations in feces and plasma metabolites especially those involved in the metabolism of butyric acid, linolenic acid, and L-tyrosine. Feeding regimens can not only influence the composition of gut microbiota, but also alter metabolic homeostasis in sheep.

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Cryptic prophages in a blaNDM-1-bearing plasmid increase bacterial survival against high NaCl concentration, high and low temperatures, and oxidative and immunological stressors: So Yeon Kim , Kwan Soo Ko; J. Microbiol. 2020;58(6):483-488. Published online March 28, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-020-9605-6

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In this study, we investigated the effect of cryptic prophage regions in a blaNDM-1-bearing plasmid, which was identified in a patient from South Korea, on the survival of bacteria against adverse environmental conditions. First, we conjugated the intact plasmid and plasmids with deleted cryptic prophages into Escherichia coli DH5α. The E. coli transconjugants carrying the plasmid with intact cryptic prophages showed increased survival during treatment with a high concentration of NaCl, high and low temperatures, an oxidative stressor (H2O2), and an immunological stressor (human serum). By contrast, the transconjugants carrying the plasmid with a single-cryptic prophage knockout did not show any change in survival rates. mRNA expression analyses revealed that the genes encoding sigma factor proteins were highly upregulated by the tested stressors and affected the expression of various proteins (antioxidant, cell osmosis-related, heat shock, cold shock, and universal stress proteins) associated with the specific defense against each stress. These findings indicate that a bacterial strain carrying a plasmid with intact carbapenemase gene and cryptic prophage regions exhibited an increased resistance against simulated environmental stresses, and cryptic prophages in the plasmid might contribute to this enhanced stress resistance. Our study indicated that the coselection of antibiotic resistance and resistance to other stresses may help bacteria to increase survival rates against adverse environments and disseminate.

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The growing threat of emergent multidrug-resistant enteric bacterial pathogens, and their adopted virulence properties are directing to find alternative antimicrobials and/or development of dietaries that can improve host gut health and/or defense. Recently, we found that modified Lactobacillus casei (Lc + CLA) with increased production of conjugated linoleic acid has antimicrobial and other beneficial properties. Further, prebiotic alike products such as berry pomace extracts (BPEs), increase the growth of probiotics and inhibit the growth of certain bacterial pathogens. In this study, we evaluated the antibacterial effect of genetically modified Lc + CLA along with BPEs against major enteric pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (ST). In mixed culture condition, the growth of ST was significantly reduced in the presence of Lc + CLA and/or BPEs. Bacterial cell-free cultural supernatant (CFCS) collected from wild-type Lc or modified Lc + CLA strains also inhibited the growth and survival of ST, and those inhibitory effects were enhanced in the presence of BPEs. We also found that the interaction of the pathogen with cultured host (HD-11 and INT-407) cells were also altered in the presence of either Lc or Lc + CLA strain or their CFCSs significantly. Furthermore, the relative expression of genes related to ST virulence and physicochemical properties of ST was altered by the effect of CFCSs of either Lc or Lc + CLA. These findings indicate that a diet containing synbiotic, specifically linoleic acid, over-produced Lc + CLA and prebiotic product BPEs, might have the potential to be effective in controlling ST growth and pathogenesis.

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RaoN is a Salmonella-specific small RNA that is encoded in the cspH-envE intergenic region on Salmonella pathogenicity island-11. We previously reported that RaoN is induced under conditions of acid and oxidative stress combined with nutrient limitation, contributing to the intramacrophage growth of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. However, the role of RaoN in nitrosative stress response and virulence has not yet been elucidated. Here we show that the raoN mutant strain has increased susceptibility to nitrosative stress by using a nitric oxide generating acidified nitrite. Extending previous research on the role of RaoN in oxidative stress resistance, we found that NADPH oxidase inhibition restores the growth of the raoN mutant in LPS-treated J774A.1 macrophages. Flow cytometry analysis further revealed that the inactivation of raoN leads to an increase in the intracellular level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Salmonella-infected macrophages, suggesting that RaoN is involved in the inhibition of NADPH oxidase-mediated ROS production by mechanisms not yet resolved. Moreover, we evaluated the effect of raoN mutation on the virulence in murine systemic infection and determined that the raoN mutant is less virulent than the wild-type strain following oral inoculation. In
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, small regulatory RNA RaoN controls nitrosativeoxidative stress resistance and is required for virulence of Salmonella in mice.

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Multidrug efflux pumps play an important role in antimicrobial resistance and pathogenicity in bacteria. Here, we report the functional characterization of the RND (resistance-nodulation- division) efflux pump, AcrAB, in Acinetobacter nosocomialis. An in silico analysis revealed that homologues of the AcrAB efflux pump, comprising AcrA and AcrB, are widely distributed among different bacterial species. Deletion of acrA and/or acrB genes led to decreased biofilm/pellicle formation and reduced antimicrobial resistance in A. nosocomialis. RNA sequencing and mRNA expression analyses showed that expression of acrA/B was downregulated in a quorum sensing (QS) regulator (anoR)-deletion mutant, indicating transcriptional activation of the acrAB operon by AnoR in A. nosocomialis. Bioassays showed that secretion of N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) was unaffected in acrA and acrB deletion mutants; however, AHL secretion was limited in a deletion mutant of acrR, encoding the acrAB regulator, AcrR. An in silico analysis indicated the presence of AcrR-binding motifs in promoter regions of anoI (encoding AHL synthase) and anoR. Specific binding of AcrR was confirmed by electrophoretic mobility shift assays, which revealed that AcrR binds to positions -214 and -217 bp upstream of the translational start sites of anoI and anoR, respectively, demonstrating transcriptional regulation of these QS genes by AcrR. The current study further addresses the possibility that AcrAB is controlled by the osmotic stress regulator, OmpR, in A. nosocomialis. Our data demonstrate that the AcrAB efflux pump plays a crucial role in biofilm/pellicle formation and antimicrobial resistance in A. nosocomialis, and is under the transcriptional control of a number of regulators. In addition, the study emphasizes the interrelationship of QS and AcrAB efflux systems in A. nosocomialis.

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Adaptation to changing environmental conditions is crucial for the survival of microorganisms. Bacteria have evolved various mechanisms to cope with osmotic stress. Here, we report the identification and functional characterization of the osmotic stress response operon, betIBA, in Acinetobacter nosocomialis. The betIBA operon encodes enzymes that are important for the conversion of choline to the osmoprotectant, glycine betaine. The betIBA operon is polycistronic and is under the regulation of the first gene, betI, of the same operon. A bioinformatics analysis revealed the presence of a BetI-binding motif upstream of the betIBA operon, and electrophoretic mobility shift assays confirmed the specific binding of BetI. An mRNA expression analysis revealed that expression of betI, betB, and betA genes is elevated in a betIeletion mutant compared with the wild type, confirming that the autorepressor BetI represses the betIBA operon in A. nosocomialis. We further found that the betIBA operon is under the transcriptional control of the quorum-sensing (QS) regulator, AnoR in, A. nosocomialis. A subsequent analysis of the impact of BetI on expression of the QS genes, anoR and anoI, demonstrated that BetI acts as a repressor of anoR and anoI. In addition, it was noticed that the osmotic stress response regulator, OmpR might play an important role in controlling the expression of betIBA operon in A. nosocomialis. Collectively, these data demonstrate that QS and osmotic stress-response systems are correlated in A. nosocomialis and that the expression of genes in both systems is finely tuned by various feedback loops depending on osmolarity conditions.

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