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  1. Article ; Online: The global regulator SpoVG regulates Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation.

    Shi, Changzheng / Zheng, Liping / Lu, Zhaoxin / Zhang, Xinyi / Bie, Xiaomei

    Microbial pathogenesis

    2023  Volume 180, Page(s) 106144

    Abstract: Biofilms provide a suitable environment for L. monocytogenes and are the cause of enormous risks in the food industry. SpoVG is a global regulatory factor that plays a vital role in physiological activity of L. monocytogenes. We constructed spoVG mutant ... ...

    Abstract Biofilms provide a suitable environment for L. monocytogenes and are the cause of enormous risks in the food industry. SpoVG is a global regulatory factor that plays a vital role in physiological activity of L. monocytogenes. We constructed spoVG mutant strains to investigate the effects of these mutants on L. monocytogenes biofilms. The results show that L. monocytogenes biofilm formation was decreased by 40%. Furthermore, we measured biofilm related phenotypes to study the regulation of SpoVG. The motility capacity of L. monocytogenes was found to decrease after the deletion of spoVG. The cell surface properties changed in the spoVG mutant strains, with an increase in both the cell surface hydrophobicity and the auto-aggregation capacity after spoVG deletion. SpoVG mutant strains were found to be more sensitive to antibiotics, and had a reduced tolerance to inappropriate pH, salt stress and low temperature. The RT-qPCR results showed that SpoVG effectively regulated the expression of genes related to quorum sensing, flagella, virulence and stress factors. These findings suggest that spoVG has potential as a target to decrease biofilm formation and control L. monocytogenes contamination in the food industry.
    MeSH term(s) Listeria monocytogenes ; Temperature ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Biofilms ; Virulence/genetics
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632772-2
    ISSN 1096-1208 ; 0882-4010
    ISSN (online) 1096-1208
    ISSN 0882-4010
    DOI 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106144
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  2. Article ; Online: Effects of the deletion and substitution of thioesterase on bacillomycin D synthesis.

    Zhang, Ping / Lv, Ziyan / Lu, Zhaoxin / Ma, Wenjie / Bie, Xiaomei

    Biotechnology letters

    2023  Volume 45, Issue 8, Page(s) 981–991

    Abstract: Objectives: The importance of thioesterase domains on bacillomycin D synthesis and the ability of different thioesterase domains to selectively recognize and catalyze peptide chain hydrolysis and cyclization were studied by deleting and substituting ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: The importance of thioesterase domains on bacillomycin D synthesis and the ability of different thioesterase domains to selectively recognize and catalyze peptide chain hydrolysis and cyclization were studied by deleting and substituting thioesterase domains.
    Results: No bacillomycin D analogs were found in the thioesterase-deleted strain fmbJ-ΔTE, indicating that the TE domain was essential for bacillomycin D synthesis. Then the thioesterase in bacillomycin D synthetases was replaced by the thioesterase in bacillomycin F, iturin A, mycosubtilin, plipastatin and surfactin synthetases. Except for fmbJ-S-TE, all others were able to synthesize bacillomycin D homologs because a suitable recombination site was selected, which maintained the integrity of NRPSs. In particular, the yield of bacillomycin D in fmbJ-IA-TE, fmbJ-M-TE and fmbJ-P-TE was significantly increased.
    Conclusion: This study expands our understanding of the TE domain in bacillomycin D synthetases and shows that thioesterase has excellent potential in the chemical-enzymatic synthesis of natural products or their analogs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-02
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 423853-9
    ISSN 1573-6776 ; 0141-5492
    ISSN (online) 1573-6776
    ISSN 0141-5492
    DOI 10.1007/s10529-023-03373-z
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  3. Article ; Online: A duplex real-time NASBA assay targeting a serotype-specific gene for rapid detection of viable

    Zhai, Ligong / Liu, Hongxia / Li, Junjie / Lu, Zhaoxin / Bie, Xiaomei

    Canadian journal of microbiology

    2022  Volume 68, Issue 4, Page(s) 259–268

    Abstract: Salmonella ... ...

    Abstract Salmonella enterica
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Food Microbiology ; Salmonella/genetics ; Salmonella paratyphi A/genetics ; Salmonella paratyphi C/genetics ; Self-Sustained Sequence Replication ; Serogroup
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-13
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 280534-0
    ISSN 1480-3275 ; 0008-4166
    ISSN (online) 1480-3275
    ISSN 0008-4166
    DOI 10.1139/cjm-2021-0054
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  4. Article ; Online: Biochemical and molecular regulatory mechanism of the pgpH gene on biofilm formation in Listeria monocytogenes.

    Zhang, Xinyi / Zheng, Liping / Lu, Zhaoxin / Zhou, Libang / Meng, Fanqiang / Shi, Changzheng / Bie, Xiaomei

    Journal of applied microbiology

    2023  Volume 134, Issue 2

    Abstract: Aims: PgpH gene has an important regulatory role on bacterial physiological activity, but studies on its regulation mechanism on biofilm formation of Listeria monocytogenes are lacking. Our aim was to investigate the effect of pgpH gene deletion on ... ...

    Abstract Aims: PgpH gene has an important regulatory role on bacterial physiological activity, but studies on its regulation mechanism on biofilm formation of Listeria monocytogenes are lacking. Our aim was to investigate the effect of pgpH gene deletion on biofilm formation in L. monocytogenes.
    Methods and results: The ΔpgpH deletion strain of L. monocytogenes LMB 33  426 was constructed by homologous recombination. Deletion of the pgpH gene resulted in a significant reduction in biofilm formation. The swimming ability of the ΔpgpH strain on semisolid plates was unchanged compared to the wild-type strain (WT), and the auto-aggregation capacity of L. monocytogenes was decreased. RNA-seq showed that ΔpgpH resulted in the differential expression of 2357 genes compared to WT. pgpH inactivation resulted in the significant downregulation of the cell wall formation-related genes dltC, dltD, walK, and walR and the flagellar assembly related genes fliG and motB.
    Conclusions: This study shows that the deletion of pgpH gene regulates biofilm formation and auto-aggregation ability of L. monocytogenes by affecting the expression of flagellar assembly and cell wall related genes. pgpH has a global regulatory effect on biofilm formation in L. monocytogenes.
    MeSH term(s) Biofilms ; Listeria monocytogenes/physiology ; Gene Deletion ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1358023-1
    ISSN 1365-2672 ; 1364-5072
    ISSN (online) 1365-2672
    ISSN 1364-5072
    DOI 10.1093/jambio/lxac086
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  5. Article ; Online: Prevention of high-fat-diet-induced obesity in mice by soluble dietary fiber from fermented and unfermented millet bran.

    Yang, Duo / Shen, Juan / Tang, Chao / Lu, Zhaoxin / Lu, Fengxia / Bie, Xiaomei / Meng, Fanqiang / Zhao, Haizhen

    Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

    2024  Volume 179, Page(s) 113974

    Abstract: Obesity-related diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension pose many risks to human health. Thus, mice on a high-fat diet were gavaged with millet bran (unfermented/fermented) soluble dietary fiber (RSDF/FSDF, 500 mg· ... ...

    Abstract Obesity-related diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension pose many risks to human health. Thus, mice on a high-fat diet were gavaged with millet bran (unfermented/fermented) soluble dietary fiber (RSDF/FSDF, 500 mg·kg
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Humans ; Animals ; Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects ; Millets ; Obesity ; Cholesterol ; Dietary Fiber
    Chemical Substances Cholesterol (97C5T2UQ7J) ; Dietary Fiber
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-10
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1111695-x
    ISSN 1873-7145 ; 0963-9969
    ISSN (online) 1873-7145
    ISSN 0963-9969
    DOI 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.113974
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  6. Article ; Online: Establishment of real-time fluorescence and visual LAMP for rapid detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and kits construction.

    Wang, Zuwei / Cui, Xinping / Hu, Antuo / Lu, Zhaoxin / Meng, Fanqiang / Zhou, Libang / Bie, Xiaomei

    Letters in applied microbiology

    2023  Volume 76, Issue 11

    Abstract: Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a common pathogenic bacterium in food and water that can pose a threat to human health. The aim of this study was to develop loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for the detection of E. coli O157:H7 in food ... ...

    Abstract Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a common pathogenic bacterium in food and water that can pose a threat to human health. The aim of this study was to develop loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for the detection of E. coli O157:H7 in food based on the specific gene Ecs_2840 and to construct rapid detection kits based on the established methods. Specifically, we established two methods of real-time fluorescent LAMP (RT-LAMP) and visual LAMP with calcein as an indicator. In pure bacterial culture, the cell sensitivity and genomic sensitivity of the RT-LAMP kit were 8.8 × 100 CFU ml-1 and 4.61 fg µl-1, respectively. The sensitivity of the visual LAMP kit was 2.35 × 100 CFU ml-1 and 4.61 fg µl-1. Both kits had excellent specificity and anti-interference performance. In addition, milk inoculated with 2.26 × 100 CFU ml-1E. coli O157:H7 could be detected within the reaction time after enrichment for 3 h. The results showed that the LAMP kits were rapid, sensitive, and specific for the detection of E. coli O157:H7 in food and had good application prospects in food safety surveillance.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Escherichia coli O157/genetics ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Food Microbiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632584-1
    ISSN 1472-765X ; 0266-8254
    ISSN (online) 1472-765X
    ISSN 0266-8254
    DOI 10.1093/lambio/ovad122
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  7. Article ; Online: Drug-loaded lipid nanoparticles improve the removal rates of the Staphylococcus aureus biofilm.

    Qiao, Jiaju / Hu, Antuo / Zhou, Haibo / Lu, Zhaoxin / Meng, Fanqiang / Shi, Changzheng / Bie, Xiaomei

    Biotechnology journal

    2023  Volume 19, Issue 2, Page(s) e2300159

    Abstract: Biofilms of the foodborne pathogen Staphylococcus aureus show improved resistance to antibiotics and are difficult to eliminate. To enhance antibacteria and biofilm dispersion via extracellular matrix diffusion, a new lipid nanoparticle was prepared, ... ...

    Abstract Biofilms of the foodborne pathogen Staphylococcus aureus show improved resistance to antibiotics and are difficult to eliminate. To enhance antibacteria and biofilm dispersion via extracellular matrix diffusion, a new lipid nanoparticle was prepared, which employed a mixture of phospholipids and a 0.8% surfactin shell. In the lipid nanoparticle, 31.56 μg mL
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Biofilms ; Liposomes ; Nanoparticles ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology ; Bacteria
    Chemical Substances Lipid Nanoparticles ; Liposomes ; Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-16
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2221885-3
    ISSN 1860-7314 ; 1860-6768
    ISSN (online) 1860-7314
    ISSN 1860-6768
    DOI 10.1002/biot.202300159
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  8. Article ; Online: Effect and regulation of fatty acids on bacillomycin D synthesis

    Ma, Wenjie / Lv, Ziyan / Zhang, Ping / Lu, Zhaoxin / Zheng, Liping / Wang, Zuwei / Zhou, Libang / Meng, Fanqiang / Bie, Xiaomei

    World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023 May, v. 39, no. 5, p. 113

    2023  , Page(s) 113

    Abstract: Bacillomycin D is a cyclic antimicrobial lipopeptide that has excellent antifungal effects, but its application is limited due to its low yield. At present, it is not clear whether fatty acids regulate the synthesis of bacillomycin D. Therefore, the ... ...

    Abstract Bacillomycin D is a cyclic antimicrobial lipopeptide that has excellent antifungal effects, but its application is limited due to its low yield. At present, it is not clear whether fatty acids regulate the synthesis of bacillomycin D. Therefore, the effects of nine fatty acids on the yield of bacillomycin D produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens fmbJ were studied. The results showed that sodium propionate, propionic acid, and butyric acid could increase the yield of bacillomycin D by 44, 40, and 10%, respectively. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the expression levels of bacillomycin D synthesis gene, signaling factors and genes related to fatty acid metabolism, so as to explore the mechanism of sodium propionate regulating bacillomycin D synthesis. In conclusion, sodium propionate could accelerate the tricarboxylic acid cycle and promoted spore formation, cell movement, the secretion of extracellular protease and the transcription of bacillomycin D synthesis gene by upregulating the expression of signal factors degU, degQ, sigH, sigM and spo0A and ultimately promoted the synthesis of bacillomycin D. In this study, the mechanism of sodium propionate increasing bacillomycin D production was explored from multiple perspectives, which provided theoretical support for the large-scale production of bacillomycin D and was expected to promote its wide application in food, agriculture and medicine fields.
    Keywords Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ; butyric acid ; cell movement ; fatty acid metabolism ; genes ; lipopeptides ; medicine ; proteinases ; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ; secretion ; sodium propionate ; spores ; tricarboxylic acid cycle
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-05
    Size p. 113
    Publishing place Springer Netherlands
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1499109-3
    ISSN 1573-0972 ; 0959-3993
    ISSN (online) 1573-0972
    ISSN 0959-3993
    DOI 10.1007/s11274-023-03551-1
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  9. Article ; Online: Construction and optimization of a multiplex PMAxx-qPCR assay for viable Bacillus cereus and development of a detection kit

    Hu, Ruirui / Hu, Antuo / Lu, Zhaoxin / Zhou, Haibo / Wei, Wanqing / Lu, Fengxia / Zhao, Haizhen / Bie, Xiaomei

    Journal of Microbiological Methods. 2023 Apr., v. 207 p.106705-

    2023  

    Abstract: In this study, a PMAxx-qPCR method for the detection and quantification of viable Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) was established based on the cesA gene that is involved in cereulide synthesis, enterotoxin gene bceT and hemolytic enterotoxin gene hblD ... ...

    Abstract In this study, a PMAxx-qPCR method for the detection and quantification of viable Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) was established based on the cesA gene that is involved in cereulide synthesis, enterotoxin gene bceT and hemolytic enterotoxin gene hblD combined with modified propidium monoazide (PMAxx). The sensitivity detection limit of the method was as follows: the DNA extracted by the kit reached 140 fg/μL, and the bacterial suspension without enrichment reached 2.24 × 10¹ CFU/mL; 14 nonB. cereus strains of the 17 tested strains all tested as negative, whereas the 2 strains of B. cereus carrying the target virulence gene(s) could be accurately detected. In terms of application, we assembled the constructed PMAxx-qPCR reaction into a detection kit and evaluated its application performance. The results showed that the detection kit has high sensitivity, strong anti-interference capability, and has good application potential. The purpose of this study is to provide a reliable detection method for the prevention and traceability of B. cereus infections.
    Keywords Bacillus cereus ; DNA ; detection limit ; enterotoxins ; genes ; propidium ; traceability ; virulence ; PMAxx ; Real-time quantitative PCR ; B. cereus ; Detection kit
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-04
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 604916-3
    ISSN 1872-8359 ; 0167-7012
    ISSN (online) 1872-8359
    ISSN 0167-7012
    DOI 10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106705
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  10. Article: A duplex real-time NASBA assay targeting a serotype-specific gene for rapid detection of viable Salmonella Paratyphi C in retail foods of animal origin

    Zhai, Ligong / Liu, Hongxia / Li, Junjie / Lu, Zhaoxin / Bie, Xiaomei

    Canadian journal of microbiology. 2022, v. 68, no. 4

    2022  

    Abstract: Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi C is highly adapted to humans and can cause a typhoid-like disease with high mortality rates. In this study, three serovar-specific genes were identified by comparative genomics for Salmonella Paratyphi C, SPC_0871, ... ...

    Abstract Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi C is highly adapted to humans and can cause a typhoid-like disease with high mortality rates. In this study, three serovar-specific genes were identified by comparative genomics for Salmonella Paratyphi C, SPC_0871, SPC_0872, and SPC_0908. Based on the SPC_0908 and xcd genes for testing Salmonella spp., we developed a duplex real-time nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (real-time NASBA) with a molecular beacon approach for the simultaneous detection of viable cells of Salmonella spp. and serotype Paratyphi C. The test selectively and consistently detected 53 Salmonella spp. (representing 31 serotypes) and 18 non-Salmonella strains. Additionally, the method showed high resistance to interference from natural background flora in pork and chicken samples. The sensitivity of the established approach was determined to be 4.89 cfu/25 g in artificially contaminated pork and chicken samples after pre-enrichment. We propose this NASBA-based protocol as a potential detection method for Salmonella spp. and serotype Paratyphi C in foods of animal origin.
    Keywords Salmonella Paratyphi C ; chickens ; flora ; genes ; genomics ; microbiology ; mortality ; nucleic acids ; pork ; rapid methods ; serotypes
    Language English
    Size p. 259-268.
    Publishing place Canadian Science Publishing
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 280534-0
    ISSN 1480-3275 ; 0008-4166
    ISSN (online) 1480-3275
    ISSN 0008-4166
    DOI 10.1139/cjm-2021-0054
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