Project description:Comparison of the growth of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB12 in MRS (without carbon source) with either 2% XOS (xylo-oligosaccharides) or 2% glucose using whole-genome transcriptome analysis.
Project description:Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis CNCM I-4602 was tested for its ability to grow in reconstituted skimmed milk (RSM). Strain CNCM I-4602 grows and survives poorly in reconstituted skimmed milk (RSM), although this was partially countered by the addition of certain compounds, including yeast extract, uric acid, glutathione, cysteine, ferrous sulfate and a combination of magnesium sulfate and manganese sulfate. Microarray analysis of the strain grown in RSM revealed a number of up-regulated amino acid biosynthetic pathways, as well as stress-related genes. Expression profiling by array
Project description:Modulation of gut microbiota through probiotic supplementation is an interesting strategy to prevent obesity We use microarrays to study the global genome expression of C. elegans fed with the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis sbsp. lactis CECT 8145
Project description:Stress survival tactics in bacteria utilize the up- and down-regulation of stress response genes. In bacteria that lack classical stress response genes for oxidative stress, other cellular systems can be used for cell survival. We used custom microarrays to study the regulation of genes in Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis strains to oxidative stress to elucidate novel stress response mechanisms.
Project description:Stress survival tactics in bacteria utilize the up- and down-regulation of stress response genes. In bacteria that lack classical stress response genes for oxidative stress, other cellular systems can be used for cell survival. We used custom microarrays to study the regulation of genes in Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis strains to oxidative stress to elucidate novel stress response mechanisms. Bifidobacterium cells were grown to late log phase then harvested and exposed to a sub-lethal level of hydrogen peroxide. Samples were taken at 5 and 20 mins for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Controls were prepared for each time point which recieved no hydrogen peroxide treatment.
Project description:Modulation of gut microbiota through probiotic supplementation is an interesting strategy to prevent obesity We use microarrays to study the global genome expression of C. elegans fed with the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis sbsp. lactis CECT 8145 Wild type strain N2 of C. elegans was cutured in Nematode Growth medium (NGM, control fed) or NGM with a bacterial lawn fed of the strain B. animalis subsp. lactis CECT 8145, until reach young adult stage. Worm population were age-synchronized. RNA was isolated from each populations (control and treated) using RNAasy Kit (Qiagen) and hybridizated on Affymetrix microarrays.
Project description:Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Bb12 (Bb12) is a probiotic bacteria with several reported benefits, including immunomodulatory capacity. This is due to the bacteria recognition by receptors such as TLR2, which in turn affects the miRNA transcriptome of immune system cells. We aimed to analyze miRNA expression in swine monocytes stimulated with Bb12, and their expression when TLR2 receptor is blocked. A microarray containing 407 porcine unique miRNA probes was employed to identify differences in the miRNA expression pattern in swine monocytes in response to Bb12. A total of 143 were differentially expressed miRNAs (p<0.05); out of which, 87 miRNAs are statistically significant but have lower signals (signal <500).
