Project description:Saccharibacteria (TM7) are obligate epibionts living on the surface of their host bacteria, and strongly correlated with dysbiotic microbiomes during periodontitis and other inflammatory diseases, suggesting they are putative pathogens. However, due to the recalcitrance of TM7 cultivation, no causal research has been conducted to investigate their role in inflammatory diseases. Here, we isolated multiple TM7 species on their host bacteria from periodontitis patients. These TM7 species reduced inflammation and consequential bone loss by modulating their host bacterial pathogenicity in mouse ligature-induced periodontitis model. Two host bacterial functions involved in collagen binding and utilization of eukaryotic sialic acid were identified as required for inducing bone loss and altered by TM7 association. This down-regulation of host bacterial pathogenicity by TM7 was shown for multiple TM7/host bacteria pairs, suggesting that, in contrast to their suspected pathogenic role, TM7 could protect mammalian hosts from inflammatory damage induced by their host bacteria.
Project description:Periodontitis increases the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the precise mechanisms are unclear. Here, gut dysbiosis induced by orally administered Porphyromonas gingivalis, a representative periodontopathic bacterium, was implicated in the deterioration of NAFLD pathology. C57BL/6 mice were administered with the vehicle, P. gingivalis or Prevotella intermedia, with weaker periodontal pathogenicity, followed by feeding on a choline-deficient, high fat diet (CDAHFD60). CDAHFD60 feeding induced hepatic steatosis, and combined bacterial administration further aggravated NAFLD pathology with increased fibrosis. Liver gene expression analyses revealed that genes involved in the NAFLD pathology were perturbed with distinctive expression profiles induced by different bacteria. These differences may be due to quantitative and qualitative differences in the influx of gut bacterial products because the serum endotoxin level, gut microbiota composition, and serum metabolite profile caused by ingested P. intermedia and P. gingivalis were different. These findings provide insights into mechanisms linking periodontitis and NAFLD.
Project description:Many human infections are polymicrobial in origin, and interactions among community inhabitants shape colonization patterns and pathogenic potential1. However, few interspecies interactions have been functionally dissected at the molecular level or characterized on a systems level. Periodontitis, which is the sixth most prevalent infectious disease worldwide2, ensues from the action of dysbiotic polymicrobial communities3. The keystone pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis and the accessory pathogen Streptococcus gordonii interact to form communities in vitro and exhibit increased fitness in vivo3, 4. The mechanistic basis of this polymicrobial synergy, however, has not been fully elucidated. Here we show that streptococcal 4 aminobenzoate/para-amino benzoic acid (pABA) is required for maximal accumulation of P. gingivalis in dual species communities. Metabolomic and proteomic data showed that exogenous pABA is utilized for folate biosynthesis, and leads to decreased stress and elevated expression of fimbrial interspecies adhesins. Moreover, pABA increased the colonization and survival of P. gingivalis in a murine oral infection model. However, pABA also caused a reduction in virulence in vivo and suppressed extracellular polysaccharide production by P. gingivalis. Collectively, these data reveal a multidimensional aspect to P. gingivalis-S. gordonii interactions and establish pABA as a critical cue produced by a partner species that enhances fitness of P. gingivalis while diminishing virulence.
Project description:The objectives of this investigation were to examine changes in the host transcriptional profiles during a polymicrobial periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia infection using a murine calvarial model of inflammation and bone resorption. P. gingivalis FDC 381, T. denticola ATCC 35404, and T. forsythia ATCC 43037 was injected into the subcutaneous soft tissue over the calvaria of BALB/c mice for 3 days, after which the soft tissues and calvarial bones were excised. RNA was isolated from infected soft tissues and calvarial bones and analyzed for transcript profiles using Murine GeneChip® MG-MOE430A Affymetrix arrays to provide a molecular profile of the events that occur following infection of these tissues. We used mouse microarrays to detail the molecular profile of the events that occur following infection of calvarial and bone tissues and identified distinct classes of up- and down-regulated genes during this process.
Project description:We investigated the association between subgingival bacterial profiles and gene expression patterns in gingival tissues of patients with periodontitis. A total of 120 patients undergoing periodontal surgery contributed with a minimum of two interproximal gingival papillae (range 2-4) from a maxillary posterior. Prior to tissue harvesting, subgingival plaque samples were collected from the mesial and distal aspects of each papilla. Gingival tissue RNA was extracted, reverse-transcribed, labeled, and hybridized with whole-genome microarrays (310 in total)
Project description:Background/purpose Periodontal diseases exacerbate hepatic inflammation and diseases like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via circulating pathogenic factors from periodontal tissue. Long-term pre-symptomatic state eventually leads to the development of such hepatic diseases. However, it is uncertain if periodontitis contributes in the onset of hepatic pre-symptomatic state. Herein, we conducted a hepatic whole transcription analysis of periodontitis-affected mice and healthy mice to understand the early functional changes in the hepatic system in periodontitis-affected mice. Materials and methods Silk ligatures were tied around mice second maxillary molars for 14 days to develop periodontitis. RNA-seq samples were collected from periodontal tissues and liver tissues of mice with periodontitis and healthy mice. Lipidomic analysis of hepatic omega-3 fatty acids in periodontitis-affected and healthy mice was conducted. The anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids and their metabolites were elucidated using hepatocytes HepG2 cells. Results In the liver of mice with periodontitis, genes coding for cytochrome P450 such as Cyp4a12a and Cyp4a12b were identified as significantly down-regulated genes. Lipidomic analyses identified that epoxidation and subsequent hydrolysis of hepatic omega-3 fatty acids were inhibited in periodontitis-affected mice. Eicosapentaenoic acid metabolites, epoxy eicosatetraenoic acid and dihydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, inhibited inflammatory responses of HepG2 cells. Conclusion These results suggest that, in the liver of periodontitis-affected mice, due to the reduced activity of omega-3 fatty acid epoxidation, pre-symptomatic state with pro-inflammatory status develop. Therefore, early intervention of periodontitis might contribute to the prevention of the onset of hepatic diseases.
Project description:Over the last years, proteomic techniques have been demonstrated to be valuable tools for analysing the periodontal proteome in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples contributing to identifying extensive and comprehensive protein profiles associated with periodontitis. However, the periodontal proteome has not yet been studied using sequential window acquisition of all theoretical mass spectra (SWATH-MS). Consequently, the objective of the present longitudinal research was to investigate the periodontal proteome in GCF in three clinical conditions (periodontal health, untreated periodontitis, and treated periodontitis), applying SWATH-MS to 1) analyse the periodontal proteome structure in the three clinical groups, 2) compare the differential protein expression between the three clinical groups, and 3) evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the proteins quantified to identify new biomarkers with a high capacity to discriminate the three clinical conditions. A total of 84 subjects, 44 periodontally healthy and 40 with generalised untreated periodontitis in stages III-IV, were included, and GCF samples were collected. The diagnosis of periodontal status was conducted by two experienced dentists using clinical and radiographic criteria. The definition of periodontal status was established following the Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions published in 2018. In the untreated periodontitis group, 38 underwent conventional non-surgical treatment and were evaluated clinically after two months (treated periodontitis group). In the revaluation, 25 individuals showed significant clinical improvement in probing pocket depth (PPD) at the selected sites, and GCF samples were collected from them.
Project description:Over the last years, proteomic techniques have been demonstrated to be valuable tools for analysing the periodontal proteome in saliva samples, contributing to identifying extensive and comprehensive protein profiles associated with periodontitis. However, the periodontal proteome has not yet been studied using sequential window acquisition of all theoretical mass spectra (SWATH-MS). Consequently, the objective of the present longitudinal research was to study the periodontal proteome in saliva in three clinical conditions (periodontal health, untreated periodontitis, and treated periodontitis), applying SWATH-MS to 1) analyse the periodontal proteome structure in the three clinical groups, 2) compare the differential protein expression between the three clinical groups, and 3) evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the proteins quantified to identify new biomarkers with a high capacity to discriminate the three clinical conditions. A total of 85 subjects, 44 periodontally healthy and 41 with generalised untreated periodontitis in stages III-IV, were included, and saliva samples were collected. The diagnosis of periodontal status was conducted by two experienced dentists using clinical and radiographic criteria. The definition of periodontal status was established following the Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions published in 2018. In the untreated periodontitis group, 38 underwent conventional non-surgical treatment and were evaluated clinically after two months (treated periodontitis group). In the revaluation, 36 individuals showed significant clinical improvement in the mean full-mouth probing pocket depth (PPD) value, and saliva samples were collected from them.
Project description:The objectives of this investigation were to examine changes in the host transcriptional profiles during a polymicrobial periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia infection using a murine calvarial model of inflammation and bone resorption. P. gingivalis FDC 381, T. denticola ATCC 35404, and T. forsythia ATCC 43037 was injected into the subcutaneous soft tissue over the calvaria of BALB/c mice for 3 days, after which the soft tissues and calvarial bones were excised. RNA was isolated from infected soft tissues and calvarial bones and analyzed for transcript profiles using Murine GeneChipM-BM-. MG-MOE430A Affymetrix arrays to provide a molecular profile of the events that occur following infection of these tissues. We used mouse microarrays to detail the molecular profile of the events that occur following infection of calvarial and bone tissues and identified distinct classes of up- and down-regulated genes during this process. P. gingivalis/T. denticola/T. forsythia was injected at 5 x 108 each (N = 10) into the soft tissues overlying the calvaria of the mice for 3 days. A control group (N = 9) was injected with vehicle once daily for 3 days. Mice were euthanized 8 h after the last injection. The calvarial bones and overlying soft tissues from 5 mice in each group were excised, snap frozen in liquid nitrogen, and stored at M-bM-^@M-^S80M-BM-0C until RNA isolation. Total RNA was isolated from the frozen calvarial tissue and calvarial bone from each mouse (Polymicrobial bacteria infected and control animals, N = 5 in each group) with Trizol reagent (Invitrogen, CA). Equal amounts of RNA from samples were labeled and hybridized on a mouse GeneChip following the protocol described in the GeneChip Expression Analysis Technical manual (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA). After hybridization, the GeneChip arrays were stained and scanned in an Affymetrix GCS 3000 7G Scanner.
Project description:Saliva, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), and serum are common sources for studying host response and oral microbiota in periodontal patients. This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the proteomic signatures of periodontitis patients using full-mouth periodontal sampling with those obtained from serum and saliva samples. This study analysed proteome profiles from these biological sources in three systemically healthy, non-smoking patients with stage III, and grade C periodontitis.