Probiotics alter biofilm formation and the transcription ofPorphyromonas gingivalis virulence-associated genes
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Probiotics alter biofilm formation and the transcription ofPorphyromonas gingivalis virulence-associated genes
Abstract
Background and objective: The potential of probiotics on the prevention and control of periodontitis and other chronic inflammatory conditions has been suggested.Lactobacillus andBifidobacterium species influenceP. gingivalis interaction with gingival epithelial cells (GECs) but may not act in a unique way. In order to select the most appropriate probiotic againstP. gingivalis, we aimed to evaluate the effect of several strains onPorphyromonas gingivalis biofilm formation and transcription virulence-associated factors (PgVAFs).
Methods: Cell-free pH neutralized supernatants (CFS) and livingLactobacillus spp. andBifidobacterium spp. were tested againstP. gingivalis ATCC 33277 and W83, in mono- and multi-species (withStreptococcus oralis andS. gordonii) biofilms. Relative transcription ofP. gingivalis genes (fimA, mfa1, kgp, rgp, ftsH andluxS) was determined in biofilms and under GECs co-infection.
Results: Probiotics CFS reducedP. gingivalis ATCC 33277 levels in mono-species biofilms and living probiotics reducedP. gingivalis abundance in multi-species biofilms.L. acidophilus LA5 down-regulated transcription of most PgVAFs in biofilms and GECs.
Conclusions: Probiotics affectP. gingivalis biofilm formation by down-regulating overall PgVAFs with the most pronounced effect observed forL. acidophilus LA5.
Keywords: Probiotics; biofilm; fimbriae; gene expression; gingipain; periodontitis.
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors report no conflicts of interest related to this study.
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