Project description:The C. elegans lifespan in the presence of Bacillus licheniformis caused induction of a large number of genes associated with anti-aging activiy including beta-oxidation Inaddition, these results indicate the B. licheniformis enhances the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans through serotonin signaling
Project description:Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products (BLFP) are probiotics with antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties that can improve growth performance. This study aimed to, firstly, compare the fecal microbiota of cats with chronic diarrhea (n = 8) with that of healthy cats (n = 4) from the same household using next-generation sequencing and, secondly, evaluate the effectiveness of oral administration of BLFP in relieving clinical signs and altering the intestinal microbiota in diarrheal cats. Six out of eight cats with diarrhea showed clinical improvement after BLFP administration for 7 days, and in two cats the stool condition was normal. A higher Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio was noted in the feces of diarrheal cats without clinical improvement as compared with those in the healthy control group and in the diarrheal cats with clinical improvement after receiving BLFP. The phylum Bacteroidetes and class Bacteroidia decreased significantly in diarrheal cats regardless of BLFP administration. Blautia spp., Ruminococcus torques, and Ruminococcus gnavus, which belong to the Clostridium cluster XIVa and have been reported as beneficial to intestinal health, increased significantly in feces after BLFP treatment. Furthermore, a significant decrease in Clostridium perfringens was noted in diarrheal cats after BLFP administration. Overall, BLFP could be a potential probiotic to relieve gastrointestinal symptoms and improve fecal microbiota in cats with chronic diarrhea.
Project description:Bacillus licheniformis (B. licheniformis) is a microorganism with a wide range of probiotic properties and applications. Isolation and identification of novel strains is a major aspect of microbial research. Besides, the role of different carbon sources affects B. licheniformis in regulating micro-environment and the mechanisms need to be further investigated. In this study, we first isolated and identified a new strain of B. licheniformis from bovine rumen fluid. Microcrystalline cellulose (MC) and cellobiose (CB) as the certain carbon sources to treat strain. Further, a combination of transcriptome and proteome analyses was used to different carbon sources effects. The results showed that B. licheniformis ABC transporter proteins, antibiotic synthesis, flagellar assembly, cellulase-related pathways and proteins were significantly up-regulated in the MC treatment compared to the CB treatment, and lactate metabolism was inhibited. In addition, MC was used as a certain carbon source to improve bacterial inhibition of B. licheniformis, its own disease resistance and to regulate the rumen micro-environment. In conclusion, our research provides a potential new probiotic for feed research and a theoretical basis for investigating the mechanisms by which bacteria respond to different carbon sources.
Project description:The C. elegans lifespan in the presence of Bacillus licheniformis caused induction of a large number of genes associated with anti-aging activiy including beta-oxidation Inaddition, these results indicate the B. licheniformis enhances the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans through serotonin signaling Two-condition experiment, C. elegans with B. lichemiformis 141 or E. coli OP50 (conrol) for 24 h. For preparing the total RNA, C. elegans were exposed to 20 mg of bacterial lawn in NGN agar for 24 h.
Project description:Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG has become one of the most widely marketed and studied probiotic strains. Several genes important for probiotic function have been identified, including the spaCBA-srtC1 gene cluster encoding pili, which have been shown to be important for certain of its probiotic properties. The spaCBA-srtC1 gene cluster has been reported to be unstable in L. rhamnosus GG isolated from liquid dairy products and therefore the present study examined the L. rhamnosus GG genome stability throughout an industrial production process from the original deposit to the freeze-dried products including intermediate fermentations and single colony isolates prepared from these samples. The results showed that the original deposit was identical to the reference ATCC and that the genome sequence stayed fully intact throughout the production process. No SNPs or larger genomic changes occurred in any of the samples throughout the production process and the spaCBA-srtC1 gene locus was fully conserved and intact in all 31 samples examined. In addition, phenotypic expression of pili was demonstrated using immune-gold labelling EM. The images showed that pili production was preserved throughout the production process and that the number of pili were consistent in all batches. The present study extends the scope of previous findings to an industrial setting and shows that the region around the spaCBA-srtC1 cluster exhibits high stability in L. rhamnosus GG in an industrial production process.
Project description:Proteomes of Bacillus licheniformis DSM13 cultivated with glucose, rhamnose as well as ulvan or two ulvan hydrolysates (UHA and UHB). Hydrolysates were generated using selected Formosa agariphila KM3901 ulvan-PUL encoded enzymes.
Project description:Subclinical necrotic enteritis (SNE) is one of the serious threats to the poultry industry. Probiotics have been proven to exert the beneficial effects in controlling SNE. However, the exact mechanisms of probiotics have not been fully elucidated, and few researchs have focused on their impact on miRNAs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the miRNA expression profles in the ileum of broiler chickens during probiotic supplement treatment for SNE. 180 newly hatched male chicks were randomly allocated in three groups, including negative control group(NC), SNE infection group(PC) and Bacillus licheniformis H2 pre-treatment group (BL). Illumina high-throughput sequencing was conducted to identify the miRNA expression of three groups. The results showed that 628 miRNAs, including 582 known miRNAs and 46 novel miRNAs, were detected in libraries. The target genes of 57 significantly differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted and annotated, which were found to partly enrich in pathways related to immunity and inflammation such as tumor necrosis factor receptor binding, immune response-regulating signaling pathway, activation of NF-kappaB-inducing kinase activity, interleukin-15 production, Toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway and MAP kinase tyrosine/serine/threonine phosphatase activity. Our results provided comprehensive miRNA expression profles of these three different treatment groups. And these findings suggested that H2 could exert beneficial effects in controlling SNE may through immune and inflammatory response associated to altered miRNA expression.