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Furan-based Chalcone Annihilates the Multi-Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Protects Zebra Fish Against its Infection
Santosh Pushpa Ramya Ranjan Nayak , Catharine Basty , Seenivasan Boopathi , Loganathan Sumathi Dhivya , Khaloud Mohammed Alarjani , Mohamed Ragab Abdel Gawwad , Raghda Hager , Muthu Kumaradoss Kathiravan , Jesu Arockiaraj
J. Microbiol. 2024;62(2):75-89.   Published online February 21, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-024-00103-6
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The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a multi-drug-resistant bacteria, is becoming a serious public health concern. This bacterium infects immunocompromised patients and has a high fatality rate. Both naturally and synthetically produced chalcones are known to have a wide array of biological activities. The antibacterial properties of synthetically produced chalcone were studied against P. aeruginosa. In vitro, study of the compound (chalcone derivative named DKO1), also known as (2E)-1-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl) prop-2-en-1-one, had substantial antibacterial and biofilm disruptive action. DKO1 effectively shielded against P. aeruginosa-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and apoptosis in zebrafish larvae. In adult zebrafish, the treatment enhanced the chances of survivability and reduced the sickness-like behaviors. Gene expression, biochemical analysis, and histopathology studies found that proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, iNOS) were down regulated; antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) levels increased, and histoarchitecture was restored in zebrafish. The data indicate that DKO1 is an effective antibacterial agent against P. aeruginosa demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo.

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    S. Madesh, Mukil Srivasan, Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Sanjay Gopi, B. Aswinanand, Santhanam Sanjai Dharshan, Bader O. Almutairi, Ki Choon Choi, Jesu Arockiaraj
    Journal of Hazardous Materials.2026; 501: 140692.     CrossRef
  • Chalcone derivative enhance poultry meat preservation through quorum sensing inhibition against Salmonella (Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi) contamination
    S.P. Ramya Ranjan Nayak, Pratik Pohokar, Anamika Das, L.S. Dhivya, Mukesh Pasupuleti, Ilavenil Soundharrajan, Bader O. Almutairi, Kathiravan Muthu Kumaradoss, Jesu Arockiaraj
    Food Control.2025; 171: 111155.     CrossRef
  • Harnessing Cyclic di-GMP Signaling: A Strategic Approach to Combat Bacterial Biofilm-Associated Chronic Infections
    P. Snega Priya, Ramu Meenatchi, Mukesh Pasupuleti, S. Karthick Raja Namasivayam, Jesu Arockiaraj
    Current Microbiology.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Targeted inhibition of PqsR in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 quorum-sensing network by chalcones as promising antibacterial compounds
    Negin Arami, Amineh Sadat Tajani, Maryam Hashemi, Tahoura Rezaei, Razieh Ghodsi, Vahid Soheili, Bibi Sedigheh Fazly Bazzaz
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  • Exposure to bisphenol A and sodium nitrate found in processed meat induces endocrine disruption and dyslipidemia through PI3K/AKT/SREBP pathway in zebrafish larvae
    Santosh Pushpa Ramya Ranjan Nayak, Anamika Das, Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Mukesh Pasupuleti, Rajakrishnan Rajagopal, Jesu Arockiaraj
    The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.2025; 140: 109887.     CrossRef
  • Starch films with triethanolamine and chalcone derivative for improved durability and antimicrobial properties in poultry packaging
    S.P. Ramya Ranjan Nayak, Pratik Pohokar, L.S. Dhivya, Aveeda Herold, V. Chitra, Mansour K. Gatasheh, Selvaraj Arokiyaraj, Kathiravan Muthu Kumaradoss, Jesu Arockiaraj
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  • Efficacy of 6-nitrobenzo[d]thiazol-2 Amine Derivative (N3) in Mitigating PTZ-Induced Epileptic Conditions Via Modulation of Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Pathways in-vivo Zebrafish
    Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, S. P. Ramya Ranjan Nayak, S. Madesh, Siva Prasad Panda, K. Manikandan, Rajakrishnan Rajagopal, Ahmed Alfarhan, Senthilkumar Palaniappan, Ajay Guru, M. K. Kathiravan, Jesu Arockiaraj
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  • Testing of Anti-EMT, Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Activities of 2′,4′-Dimethoxychalcone
    Peiling Zhao, Mengzhen Xu, Kai Gong, Kaihui Lu, Chen Ruan, Xin Yu, Jiang Zhu, Haixing Guan, Qingjun Zhu
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  • Furan-based chalcone protects β-cell damage and improves glucose uptake in alloxan-induced zebrafish diabetic model via influencing Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor agonists (PPAR-γ) signaling
    S.P. Ramya Ranjan Nayak, B. Haridevamuthu, Raghul Murugan, L.S. Dhivya, S. Venkatesan, Mikhlid H. Almutairi, Bader O. Almutairi, M.K. Kathiravan, S. Karthick Raja Namasivayam, Jesu Arockiaraj
    Process Biochemistry.2024; 142: 149.     CrossRef
  • Protective role of 2-aminothiazole derivative against ethanol-induced teratogenic effects in-vivo zebrafish
    S. Madesh, Gokul Sudhakaran, Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Avra Sau, Kathiravan Muthu Kumaradoss, Mikhlid H. Almutairi, Bader O. Almutairi, Senthilkumar Palaniappan, Jesu Arockiaraj
    Biochemical Pharmacology.2024; 230: 116601.     CrossRef
  • Tissue damage alleviation and mucin inhibition by P5 in a respiratory infection mouse model with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
    Jun Hee Oh, Jonggwan Park, Hee Kyoung Kang, Hee Joo Park, Yoonkyung Park
    Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.2024; 181: 117724.     CrossRef
  • Toxicity and therapeutic property of dioxopiperidin derivative SKT40 demonstrated in-vivo zebrafish model due to inflammatory bowel disease
    B. Aswinanand, S.P. Ramya Ranjan Nayak, S. Madesh, Suthi Subbarayudu, S. Kaliraj, Rajakrishnan Rajagopal, Ahmed Alfarhan, Muthu Kumaradoss Kathiravan, Jesu Arockiaraj
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology.2024; 284: 109990.     CrossRef
Coumarin-based combined computational study to design novel drugs against Candida albicans
Akhilesh Kumar Maurya , Nidhi Mishra
J. Microbiol. 2022;60(12):1201-1207.   Published online November 10, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-022-2279-5
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Candida species cause the most prevalent fungal illness, candidiasis. Candida albicans is known to cause bloodstream infections. This species is a commensal bacterium, but it can cause hospital–acquired diseases, particularly in COVID-19 patients with impaired immune systems. Candida infections have increased in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Coumarins are both naturally occurring and synthetically produced. In this study, the biological activity of 40 coumarin derivatives was used to create a three-dimensional quantitative structure activity relationship (3D-QSAR) model. The training and test minimum inhibitory concentration values of C. albicans active compounds were split, and a regression model based on statistical data was established. This model served as a foundation for the creation of coumarin derivative QSARs. This is a unique way to create new therapeutic compounds for various ailments. We constructed novel structural coumarin derivatives using the derived QSAR model, and the models were confirmed using molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation.

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  • Coumarin derivatives ameliorate the intestinal inflammation and pathogenic gut microbiome changes in the model of infectious colitis through antibacterial activity
    Hui-su Jung, Yei Ju Park, Bon-Hee Gu, Goeun Han, Woonhak Ji, Su mi Hwang, Myunghoo Kim
    Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Therapeutic Effects of Coumarins with Different Substitution Patterns
    Virginia Flores-Morales, Ana P. Villasana-Ruíz, Idalia Garza-Veloz, Samantha González-Delgado, Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro
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  • Cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes combined with fluconazole: antifungal activity against resistant C. albicans
    Jun-Jian Lu, Zhi-Chang Xu, Hou Zhu, Lin-Yuan Zhu, Xiu-Rong Ma, Rui-Rui Wang, Rong-Tao Li, Rui-Rong Ye
    Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
Enhancement of the solubility of recombinant proteins by fusion with a short-disordered peptide
Jun Ren , Suhee Hwang , Junhao Shen , Hyeongwoo Kim , Hyunjoo Kim , Jieun Kim , Soyoung Ahn , Min-gyun Kim , Seung Ho Lee , Dokyun Na
J. Microbiol. 2022;60(9):960-967.   Published online July 14, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-022-2122-z
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In protein biotechnology, large soluble fusion partners are widely utilized for increased yield and solubility of recombinant proteins. However, the production of additional large fusion partners poses an additional burden to the host, leading to a decreased protein yield. In this study, we identified two highly disordered short peptides that were able to increase the solubility of an artificially engineered aggregationprone protein, GFP-GFIL4, from 0.6% to 61% (D3-DP00592) and 46% (D4-DP01038) selected from DisProt database. For further confirmation, the peptides were applied to two insoluble E. coli proteins (YagA and YdiU). The peptides also enhanced solubility from 52% to 90% (YagA) and from 27% to 93% (YdiU). Their ability to solubilize recombinant proteins was comparable with strong solubilizing tags, maltosebinding protein (40 kDa) and TrxA (12 kDa), but much smaller (< 7 kDa) in size. For practical application, the two peptides were fused with a restriction enzyme, I-SceI, and they increased I-SceI solubility from 24% up to 75%. The highly disordered peptides did not affect the activity of I-SceI while I-SceI fused with MBP or TrxA displayed no restriction activity. Despite the small size, the highly disordered peptides were able to solubilize recombinant proteins as efficiently as conventional fusion tags and did not interfere with the function of recombinant proteins. Consequently, the identified two highly disordered peptides would have practical utility in protein biotechnology and industry.

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Review
Current status and perspectives on vaccine development against dengue virus infection
Jisang Park , Ju Kim , Yong-Suk Jang
J. Microbiol. 2022;60(3):247-254.   Published online February 14, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-022-1625-y
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Dengue virus (DENV) consists of four serotypes in the family Flaviviridae and is a causative agent of dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, and dengue shock syndrome. DENV is transmitted by mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus, and is mainly observed in areas where vector mosquitoes live. The number of dengue cases reported by the World Health Organization increased more than 8-fold over the last two decades from 505,430 in 2000 to over 2.4 million in 2010 to 5.2 million in 2019. Although vaccine is the most effective
method
against DENV, only one commercialized vaccine exists, and it cannot be administered to children under 9 years of age. Currently, many researchers are working to resolve the various problems hindering the development of effective dengue vaccines; understanding of the viral antigen configuration would provide insight into the development of effective vaccines against DENV infection. In this review, the current status and perspectives on effective vaccine development for DENV are examined. In addition, a plausible direction for effective vaccine development against DENV is suggested.

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Journal Article
Potent antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of TICbf-14, a peptide with increased stability against trypsin
Liping Wang , Xiaoyun Liu , Xinyue Ye , Chenyu Zhou , Wenxuan Zhao , Changlin Zhou , Lingman Ma
J. Microbiol. 2022;60(1):89-99.   Published online December 29, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-022-1368-9
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The poor stability of peptides against trypsin largely limits their development as potential antibacterial agents. Here, to obtain a peptide with increased trypsin stability and potent antibacterial activity, TICbf-14 derived from the cationic peptide Cbf-14 was designed by the addition of disulfide-bridged hendecapeptide (CWTKSIPPKPC) loop. Subsequently, the trypsin stability and antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of this peptide were evaluated. The possible mechanisms underlying its mode of action were also clarified. The results showed that TICbf-14 exhibited elevated trypsin inhibitory activity and effectively mitigated lung histopathological damage in bacteria-infected mice by reducing the bacterial counts, further inhibiting the systemic dissemination of bacteria and host inflammation. Additionally, TICbf-14 significantly repressed bacterial swimming motility and notably inhibited biofilm formation. Considering the mode of action, we observed that TICbf-14 exhibited a potent membrane-disruptive mechanism, which was attributable to its destructive effect on ionic bridges between divalent cations and LPS of the bacterial membrane. Overall, TICbf-14, a bifunctional peptide with both antimicrobial and trypsin inhibitory activity, is highly likely to become an ideal candidate for drug development against bacteria.

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Trans-acting regulators of ribonuclease activity
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J. Microbiol. 2021;59(4):341-359.   Published online March 29, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-021-0650-6
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RNA metabolism needs to be tightly regulated in response to changes in cellular physiology. Ribonucleases (RNases) play an essential role in almost all aspects of RNA metabolism, including processing, degradation, and recycling of RNA molecules. Thus, living systems have evolved to regulate RNase activity at multiple levels, including transcription, post-transcription, post-translation, and cellular localization. In addition, various trans-acting regulators of RNase activity have been discovered in recent years. This review focuses on the physiological roles and underlying mechanisms of trans-acting regulators of RNase activity.

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[PROTOCOL] High-throughput cultivation based on dilution-to-extinction with catalase supplementation and a case study of cultivating acI bacteria from Lake Soyang
Suhyun Kim , Miri S. Park , Jaeho Song , Ilnam Kang , Jang-Cheon Cho
J. Microbiol. 2020;58(11):893-905.   Published online October 30, 2020
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Multi-omics approaches, including metagenomics and single- cell amplified genomics, have revolutionized our understanding of the hidden diversity and function of microbes in nature. Even in the omics age, cultivation is an essential discipline in microbial ecology since microbial cultures are necessary to assess the validity of an in silico prediction about the microbial metabolism and to isolate viruses infecting bacteria and archaea. However, the ecophysiological characteristics of predominant freshwater bacterial lineages remain largely unknown due to the scarcity of cultured representatives. In an ongoing effort to cultivate the uncultured majority of freshwater bacteria, the most abundant freshwater Actinobacteria acI clade has recently been cultivated from Lake Soyang through catalase-supplemented high-throughput cultivation based on dilution-to-extinction. This method involves physical isolation of target microbes from mixed populations, culture media simulating natural habitats, and removal of toxic compounds. In this protocol, we describe detailed procedures for isolating freshwater oligotrophic microbes, as well as the essence of the dilution-to-extinction culturing. As a case study employing the catalase-supplemented dilution-to-extinction protocol, we also report a cultivation trial using a water sample collected from Lake Soyang. Of the 480 cultivation wells inoculated with a single lake-water sample, 75 new acI strains belonging to 8 acI tribes (acI-A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, B1, B4, C1, and C2) were cultivated, and each representative strain per subclade could be revived from glycerol stocks. These cultivation results demonstrate that the protocol described in this study is efficient in isolating freshwater bacterioplankton harboring streamlined genomes.

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J. Microbiol. 2018;56(11):798-804.   Published online October 24, 2018
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The genome sequences of two pyrene-degrading bacterial strains of Mycobacterium spp. PYR10 and PYR15, isolated from the estuarine wetland of the Han river, South Korea, were determined using the PacBio RS II sequencing platform. The complete genome of strain PYR15 was 6,037,017 bp in length with a GC content of 66.5%, and contained 5,933 protein- coding genes. The genome of strain PYR10 was 5,999,427 bp in length with a GC content of 67.7%, and contained 5,767 protein-coding genes. Based on the average nucleotide identity values, these strains were designated as M. gilvum PYR10 and M. pallens PYR15. A genomic comparison of these pyrene-degrading Mycobacterium strains with pyrene- non-degrading strains revealed that the genomes of pyrene-degrading strains possessed similar repertoires of ringhydroxylating dioxygenases (RHDs), including the pyrenehydroxylating dioxygenases encoded by nidA and nidA3, which could be readily distinguished from those of pyrenenon- degraders. Furthermore, genomic islands, containing catabolic gene clusters, were shared only among the pyrenedegrading Mycobacterium strains and these gene clusters contained RHD genes, including nidAB and nidA3B3. Our genome data should facilitate further studies on the evolution of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degradation pathways in the genus Mycobacterium.

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Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains a serious global health problem in the 21st century because of its high mortality. Mtb is an extremely successful human-adapted pathogen that displays a multifactorial ability to control the host immune response and to evade killing by drugs, resulting in the breakdown of BCG vaccine-conferred anti-TB immunity and development of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Mtb. Although genetic components of the genomes of the Mtb complex strains are highly conserved, showing over 99% similarity to other bacterial genera, recently accumulated evidence suggests that the genetic diversity of the Mtb complex strains has implications for treatment outcomes, development of MDR/XDR Mtb, BCG vaccine efficacy, transmissibility, and epidemiological outbreaks. Thus, new insights into the pathophysiological features of the Mtb complex strains are required for development of novel vaccines and for control of MDR/XDR Mtb infection, eventually leading to refinement of treatment regimens and the health care system. Many studies have focused on the differential identification of Mtb complex strains belonging to different lineages because of differences in their virulence and geographical dominance. In this review, we discuss the impact of differing genetic characteristics among Mtb complex strains on vaccine efficacy, treatment outcome, development of MDR/ XDR Mtb strains, and epidemiological outbreaks by focusing on the best-adapted human Mtb lineages. We further explore the rationale for differential identification of Mtb strains for more effective control of TB in clinical and laboratory settings by scrutinizing current diagnostic methods.

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J. Microbiol. 2018;56(5):287-299.   Published online May 2, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-018-7414-y
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), a major health issue of the present era. The bacterium inhabits the host macrophage and other immune cells where it modulates the lysosome trafficking protein, hinders the formation of phagolysosome, and blocks the TNF receptor- dependent apoptosis of host macrophage/monocytes. Other limitations such as resistance to and low bioavailability and bio-distribution of conventional drugs aid to their high virulence and human mortality. This review highlights the use of nanotechnology-based approaches for drug formulation and delivery which could open new avenues to limit the pathogenicity of tuberculosis. Moreover phytochemicals, such as alkaloids, phenols, saponins, steroids, tannins, and terpenoids, extracted from terrestrial plants and mangroves seem promising against M. tuberculosis through different molecular mechanisms. Further understanding of the genomics and proteomics of this pathogenic microbe could also help overcome various research gaps in the path of developing a suitable therapy against tuberculosis.

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J. Microbiol. 2016;54(4):330-337.   Published online April 1, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-016-5627-5
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Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1) plays an important role in various cell survival pathways. Some studies indicated that the expression of Mcl-1 was upregulated in host cells during infection with the virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain, H37Rv. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of inhibiting Mcl-1 expression both in vivo and in vitro on apoptosis of host macrophages infected with M. tuberculosis using a small hairpin (sh)RNA. Mcl-1 expression was detected by the real time-polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry. Flow cytometry and transmission electron microscopy were used to measure host macrophage apoptosis. We found elevated Mcl-1 levels in host macrophages infected with M. tuberculosis H37Rv. The expression of Mcl-1 was downregulated efficiently in H37Rv-infected host macrophages using shRNA. Knockdown of Mcl-1 enhanced the extent of apoptosis in H37Rv-infected host macrophages significantly. The increased apoptosis correlated with a decrease in M. tuberculosis colony forming units recovered from H37Rv-infected cells that were treated with Mcl-1-shRNA. Reducing Mcl-1 accumulation by shRNA also reduced accumulation of the anti-apoptotic gene, Bcl-2, and increased expression of the pro-apoptotic gene, Bax, in H37Rv-infected host macrophages. Our results showed that specific knockdown of Mcl-1 expression increased apoptosis of host macrophages significantly and decreased the intracellular survival of a virulent strain of M. tuberculosis. These data indicate that interference with Mcl-1 expression may provide a new avenue for tuberculosis therapy.

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Mycobacterium chelonae (Mch) is an atypical rapidly growing mycobacterium (RGM) that belongs to the M. chelonae complex, which can cause a variety of human infections. During this type of mycobacterial infection, macrophagederived chemokines play an important role in the mediation of intracellular communication and immune surveillance by which they orchestrate cellular immunity. However, the intracellular signaling pathways involved in the macrophage- induced chemokine production during Mch infections remain unknown. Thus, the present study aimed to determine the molecular mechanisms by which Mch activates the gene expressions of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) and CCL5 in murine bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) and in vivo mouse model. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)-deficient mice showed increased bacterial burden in spleen and lung and decreased protein expression of CCL2 and CCL5 in serum. Additionally, Mch infection triggered the mRNA and protein expression of CCL2 and CCL5 in BMDMs via TLR2 and myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88) signaling and that it rapidly activated nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling, which is required for the Mch-induced expressions of CCL2 and CCL5 in BMDMs. Moreover, while the innate receptor Dectin-1 was only partly involved in the Mch-induced expression of the CCL2 and CCL5 chemokines in BMDMs, the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was an important contributor to these processes. Taken together, the present data indicate that the TLR2, MyD88, and NF-κB pathways, Dectin-1 signaling, and intracellular ROS generation contribute to the Mch-mediated expression of chemokine genes in BMDMs.

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J. Microbiol. 2015;53(11):783-795.   Published online October 28, 2015
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Drug resistance in Mycobacterium leprae is a significant problem in countries where leprosy is endemic. A sensitive, specific, and high-throughput reverse blot hybridization assay (REBA) for the detection of genotypic resistance to rifampicin (RIF) was designed and evaluated. It has been shown that resistance to RIF in M. leprae involves mutations in the rpoB gene encoding the β-subunit of the RNA polymerase. The PCR-REBA simultaneously detects both 6 wild-type regions and 5 different mutations (507AGC, 513GTG, 516TAT, 531ATG, and 531TTC) including the most prevalent mutations at positions 507 and 531. Thirty-one clinical isolates provided by Korea Institute of Hansen’s Disease were analyzed by PCR-REBA with RIF resistance of rpoB gene. As a
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Mycobacteria cause a variety of illnesses that differ in severity and public health implications. The differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) from nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is of primary importance for infection control and choice of antimicrobial therapy. The diagnosis of diseases caused by NTM is difficult because NTM species are prevalent in the environment and because they have fastidious properties. In the present study, we evaluated 279 clinical isolates grown in liquid culture provided by The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent’s Hospital using real-time PCR based on mycobacterial rpoB gene sequences. The positive rate of real-time PCR assay accurately discriminated 100% (195/195) and 100% (84/84) between MTB and NTM species. Comparison of isolates identified using the MolecuTech REBA Myco-ID? and Real Myco-ID? were completely concordant except for two samples. Two cases that were identified as mixed infection (M. intracellulare-M. massiliense and M. avium-M. massiliense co-infection) by PCRREBA assay were only detected using M. abscessus-specific probes by Real Myco-ID?. Among a total of 84 cases, the most frequently identified NTM species were M. intracellulare (n=38, 45.2%), M. avium (n=18, 23.7%), M. massiliense (n=10, 13.2%), M. fortuitum (n=5, 6%), M. abscessus (n=3, 3.9%), M. gordonae (n=3, 3.9%), M. kansasii (n=2, 2.4%), M. mucogenicum (n=2, 2.4%), and M. chelonae (n= 1, 1.2%). Real Myco-ID? is an efficient tool for the rapid detection of NTM species as well as MTB and sensitive and specific and comparable to conventional methods.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis possesses a proteasome system that is required for the microbe to resist elimination by the host immune system. Despite the importance of the proteasome in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis, the molecular mechanisms by which proteasome activity is controlled remain largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the α-subunit (PrcA) of the M. tuberculosis proteasome is phosphorylated by the PknB kinase at three threonine residues (T84, T202, and T178) in a sequential manner. Furthermore, the proteasome with phosphorylated PrcA enhances the degradation of Ino1, a known proteasomal substrate, suggesting that PknB regulates the proteolytic activity of the proteasome. Previous studies showed that depletion of the proteasome and the proteasome- associated proteins decreases resistance to reactive nitrogen intermediates (RNIs) but increases resistance to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Here we show that PknA phosphorylation of unprocessed proteasome β-subunit (pre-PrcB) and α-subunit reduces the assembly of the proteasome complex and thereby enhances the mycobacterial resistance to H2O2 and that H2O2 stress diminishes the formation of the proteasome complex in a PknA-dependent manner. These findings indicate that phosphorylation of the M. tuberculosis proteasome not only modulates proteolytic activity of the proteasome, but also affects the proteasome complex formation contributing to the survival of M. tuberculosis under oxidative stress conditions.

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*For correspondence. (S.J. Han) E-mail: hansjung@yuhs.ac / (S.N. Cho) E-mail: raycho@yuhs.ac Paul J. Park, Ah Reum Kim, Yangkyo P. Salch, Taeksun Song, Sung Jae Shin, Seung Jung Han*, and Sang-Nae Cho* Department of Microbiology and Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for the Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea (Received Apr 16, 2014 / Revised Jul 14, 2014 / Accepted Jul 16, 2014) Journal of Microbiology (2014) Vol. 52, No. 10, pp. 871–878 Copyright 􎨰􀁇2014, The Microbiological Society of Korea DOI 10.1007/s12275-014-4235-5 Characterization of a Novel Antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis K strain and Its Use in Immunodiagnosis of Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens would be of great value in developing immunodiagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB), but regional differences in molecular types of the organism may result in antigenic variation, which in turn affects the outcome of the tests. For example, the Beijing strains of M. tuberculosis are prevalent in East Asia, and in particular, the K strain and related strains of the Beijing family, are most frequently isolated during school outbreaks of TB in South Korea. From comparison of genome sequences between M. tuberculosis K strain and the H37Rv strain, a non-Beijing type, we identified a K strain-specific gene, InsB, which has substantial homology with the ESAT-6-like proteins. This study was, therefore, initiated to characterize the InsB protein for its immunogenicity in mice and to confirm its expression in TB patients by detecting antibodies to the protein. The InsB gene was cloned from M. tuberculosis K strain and expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant InsB protein was used for immunization of mice. All mice showed strong antibody responses to the InsB protein, and splenocytes stimulated with InsB showed strong IFN-γ and IL-17 responses and a weak IL-2 response, all of which have been implicated in disease expression and used for the immunodiagnosis of TB. Serum samples from TB patients also showed significant antibody responses to the InsB protein as compared to healthy control samples. These results indicate that the InsB protein is an M. tuberculosis K-strain-specific antigen that could further improve the current immunodiagnostic
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Ji-Sun Nam , Jee-Hyun Yoon , Hyun-Il Lee , Si Wouk Kim , Young-Tae Ro
J. Microbiol. 2011;49(3):399-406.   Published online June 30, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-011-1046-9
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A cytosolic superoxide dismutase (SOD) was purified and characterized from a fast-growing Mycobacterium sp. strain JC1 DSM 3803 grown on methanol. The native molecular weight of the purified SOD was estimated to be 48 kDa. SDS-PAGE revealed a subunit of 23 kDa, indicating that the enzyme is a homodimer. The enzyme activity was inhibited by H2O2 and azide. The purified SOD contained 1.12 and 0.56 g-atom of Mn and Fe per mol of enzyme, respectively, suggesting that it may be a Fe/Mn cambialistic SOD. The apo-SOD reconstitution study revealed that Mn salts were more specific than Fe salts in the SOD activity. The gene encoding the SOD was identified from the JC1 cosmid genomic library by PCR screening protocol. The cloned gene, sodA, had an open reading frame (ORF) of 624 nt, encoding a protein with a calculated molecular weight of 22,930 Da and pI of 5.33. The deduced SodA sequence exhibited 97.6% identity with that of Mycobacterium fortuitum Mn-SOD and clustered with other mycobacterial Mn-SODs. A webtool analysis on the basis of SOD sequence and structure homologies predicted the SOD as a tetrameric Mn-SOD, suggesting that the protein is a dimeric Mn-SOD having tetramer-specific sequence and structure characteristics.
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Amr El-Sayed , Abdulwahed Ahmed Hassan , Saleh Natour , Amir Abdulmawjood , Michael Bulte , Wilfried Wolter , Michael Zschock
J. Microbiol. 2009;47(3):253-259.   Published online June 26, 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-008-0257-1
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The aim of the present study is to evaluate the efficiency of three methods to determine the molecular diversity of 34 Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) strains isolated from 17 cattle herds. The applied methods included the analysis of sequence polymorphism of the mononucleotide (G1 and G2) and trinucleotide sequences (GGT) of the Short Sequence Repeats (SSR) and the determination of size polymorphism of 9 different Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Units (MIRU) and 6 Variable Number Tandem Repeats (VNTR). Sequence analysis of SSR of 34 isolates showed 4, 6, and 2 alleles of G1, G2, and GGT repeats, respectively. The amplification of the investigated 9 MIRU units revealed only two discriminatory genotyping systems (MIRU2 and MIRU3). Out of 6 VNTR PCR differentiation methods, only one method could be recommended for genotyping purposes. The profile 7g-12g-4ggt-II-b-2 of the combination systems G1-G2-GGT-MIRU2-MIRU3-VNTR1658 dominates among the examined isolates and was
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between isolates in different herds.

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