Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1080/17460913.2024.2386867
Hui Huang, Ting Zhou, Feng He, Biao Wen, Ying Yang, Wei Zhong, Qiurong Wang, Jun Li
{"title":"The gut microbiota improves reproductive dysfunction in obese mice by suppressing the NLRP3/ASC/caspase-1 axis.","authors":"Hui Huang, Ting Zhou, Feng He, Biao Wen, Ying Yang, Wei Zhong, Qiurong Wang, Jun Li","doi":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2386867","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2386867","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> To explore the complex relationship between gut microbiota, obesity-related male reproductive impairments, and the NLRP3 inflammasome.<b>Methods:</b> A high-fat diet was administered to induce obesity in a mouse model, fecal microbiota transplantation or a high-dietary fiber diet (HDFD) was administered for 5 weeks to evaluate changes in parameters related to reproductive capacity, NLRP3, gut microbiota composition and metabolites in mice.<b>Results:</b> A high-fat diet induces obesity and decreases reproductive capacity in male mice. Fecal microbiota transplantation and HDFD can improve reproductive capacity in obese mice by adjusting the gut microbiota population to suppress the NLRP3/ASC/caspase-1 axis, thereby reducing IL-1β levels.<b>Conclusion:</b> This study offers a potential treatment for obesity-induced reproductive dysfunction by targeting the gut microbiota and the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"1389-1405"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11552480/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142119541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-09-05DOI: 10.1080/17460913.2024.2389750
Preeti Maurya, Mohit Kumar, Ravi Jain, Haider Thaer Abdulhameed Almuqdadi, Harshita Singh, Aashima Gupta, Christoph Arenz, Naseem A Gaur, Shailja Singh
{"title":"Expression of <i>Plasmodium</i> major facilitator superfamily protein in transporters - Δ <i>Candida</i> identifies a drug transporter.","authors":"Preeti Maurya, Mohit Kumar, Ravi Jain, Haider Thaer Abdulhameed Almuqdadi, Harshita Singh, Aashima Gupta, Christoph Arenz, Naseem A Gaur, Shailja Singh","doi":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2389750","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2389750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> To assess the functional relevance of a putative Major Facilitator Superfamily protein (PF3D7_0210300; '<i>Pf</i>MFSDT') as a drug transporter, using <i>Candida glabrata</i> for orthologous protein expression.<b>Methods:</b> Complementary Determining Sequence encoding <i>Pf</i>MFSDT was integrated into the genome of genetically engineered <i>C. glabrata</i> strain MSY8 via homologous recombination, followed by assessing its functional relevance as a drug transporter.<b>Results & conclusion:</b> The modified <i>C. glabrata</i> strain exhibited plasma membrane localization of <i>Pf</i>MFSDT and characteristics of an Major Facilitator Superfamily transporter, conferring resistance to antifungals, ketoconazole and itraconazole. The nanomolar inhibitory effects of the drugs on the intra-erythrocytic growth of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> highlight their antimalarial properties. This study proposes <i>Pf</i>MFSDT as a drug transporter, expanding the repertoire of the currently known antimalarial 'resistome'.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"1293-1307"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485967/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-08-07DOI: 10.1080/17460913.2024.2383503
Pramath Kakodkar, Joel Scott, Javera Tariq, Liqin Du, Fang Wu, Ninad Mehta, Camille Hamula
{"title":"Emerging pathogens <i>Aerococcus urinae</i> and <i>Aerococcus sanguinicola</i> from a Canadian tertiary care hospital.","authors":"Pramath Kakodkar, Joel Scott, Javera Tariq, Liqin Du, Fang Wu, Ninad Mehta, Camille Hamula","doi":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2383503","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2383503","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> <i>Aerococcus urinae</i> and <i>Aerococcus sanguinicola</i> are emerging pathogens linked with urinary tract infections. We present a case series of <i>A. urinae</i> and <i>A. sanguinicola</i> isolates characterizing the spectrum of clinical presentation, microbiological characteristics and antimicrobial sensitivities.<b>Methods:</b> Retrospective chart review was performed on patients who grew positive cultures for <i>A. urinae</i> and <i>A. sanguinicola</i> identified on MALDI-TOF in Saskatchewan from January to June 2023. Demographic and clinical variables, antimicrobial susceptibility and prescription were documented.<b>Results:</b> This cohort (n = 115) had a median age 82 years. <i>A. urinae</i> and <i>A. sanguinicola</i> infections spanned from urinary tract infection (n = 96) to urosepsis (n = 6). These infections were predominantly monomicrobial (73.9%) and were susceptible to ceftriaxone, penicillin G and vancomycin. Antimicrobials were seldom prescribed within the urinary tract infection cohort (31.2%).<b>Conclusion:</b> Untreated <i>A. urinae</i> and <i>A. sanguinicola</i> infections can precipitate into urosepsis. The reported antimicrobial susceptibility for these <i>Aerococcus</i> isolates should be utilized to provide appropriate antimicrobial coverage.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"1321-1332"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11485837/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141897283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-11-21DOI: 10.1080/17460913.2024.2421113
Olivia G King, Victoria Horrocks, Alexander Y G Yip, Julie A K McDonald
{"title":"Next-generation microbiome therapeutics: why it is important to consider the space left in the wake of antibiotic treatment.","authors":"Olivia G King, Victoria Horrocks, Alexander Y G Yip, Julie A K McDonald","doi":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2421113","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2421113","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"1515-1518"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142681676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-04-29DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0259
Guanwen Sun, Shan Huang, Shaofeng Wang, Yijun Li
{"title":"Nanomaterial-based drug-delivery system as an aid to antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in treating oral biofilm.","authors":"Guanwen Sun, Shan Huang, Shaofeng Wang, Yijun Li","doi":"10.2217/fmb-2023-0259","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fmb-2023-0259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diverse microorganisms live as biofilm in the mouth accounts for oral diseases and treatment failure. For decades, the prevention and treatment of oral biofilm is a global challenge. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) holds promise for oral biofilm elimination due to its several traits, including broad-spectrum antimicrobial capacity, lower possibility of resistance and low cytotoxicity. However, the physicochemical properties of photosensitizers and the biological barrier of oral biofilm have limited the efficiency of aPDT. Nanomaterials has been used to fabricate nanocarriers to improve photosensitizer properties and thus enhance antimicrobial effect. In this review, we have discussed the challenges of aPDT used in dentistry, categorized the nanomaterial-delivery system and listed the possible mechanisms involved in nanomaterials when enhancing aPDT effect.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"741-759"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11259068/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140857192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-06-21DOI: 10.1080/17460913.2024.2352269
Jiahui Du, Shuqing Jin, Ying Zhang, Wei Qiu, Yahui Dong, Yan Liu, Dengke Yin, Ye Yang, Weifang Xu
{"title":"<i>In vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> inhibitory effects of the Sanghuang mushroom extracts against <i>Candida albicans</i>.","authors":"Jiahui Du, Shuqing Jin, Ying Zhang, Wei Qiu, Yahui Dong, Yan Liu, Dengke Yin, Ye Yang, Weifang Xu","doi":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2352269","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17460913.2024.2352269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> To explore the antifungal potential of Sanghuang mushroom, a traditional Chinese medicine. <b>Materials & methods:</b> The antifungal properties and the potential mechanism of Sanghuang mushroom extracts against <i>Candida albicans</i> were studied <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>. <b>Results:</b> Sanghuang mushroom extracts inhibited the biofilm formation, increased the cell membrane permeability and promoted cell apoptosis of <i>C. albicans in vitro</i>. In a murine model of vulvovaginal candidiasis, Sanghuang mushroom extracts reduced the vaginal fungal load, improved inflammatory cell infiltration and downregulated the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6. Untargeted metabolomic analysis suggested the presence of ten antifungal components in Sanghuang mushroom extracts. <b>Conclusion:</b> Sanghuang mushroom extracts showed promise as antifungal agent against candidiasis, with potential therapeutic implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"983-996"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11318678/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141431806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-27DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0186
Liqiong Ding
{"title":"Ferroptosis in viral infection: a potential therapeutic target.","authors":"Liqiong Ding","doi":"10.2217/fmb-2023-0186","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fmb-2023-0186","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ferroptosis, known as a type of programmed cell death that is iron dependent, is characterized by intracellular iron accumulation, glutathione depletion, glutathione peroxidase inactivation and lipid peroxidation. More and more research in recent years has demonstrated the tight connection between viral infections and ferroptosis. This article reviews the potential role and mechanism of ferroptosis in viral infection, and these findings will help in the prevention and treatment of the virus.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"519-524"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11216501/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139971641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-06-12DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0271
Fatima Daiana Dias Barroso, Lisandra Juvêncio da Silva, Helaine Almeida Queiroz, Lívia Gurgel do Amaral Valente Sá, Anderson Ramos da Silva, Cecília Rocha da Silva, João Batista de Andrade Neto, Bruno Coêlho Cavalcanti, Manoel Odorico de Moraes, Aurora Pinazo, Lourdes Pérez, Hélio Vitoriano Nobre Júnior
{"title":"Biosurfactant complexed with arginine has antibiofilm activity against methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>.","authors":"Fatima Daiana Dias Barroso, Lisandra Juvêncio da Silva, Helaine Almeida Queiroz, Lívia Gurgel do Amaral Valente Sá, Anderson Ramos da Silva, Cecília Rocha da Silva, João Batista de Andrade Neto, Bruno Coêlho Cavalcanti, Manoel Odorico de Moraes, Aurora Pinazo, Lourdes Pérez, Hélio Vitoriano Nobre Júnior","doi":"10.2217/fmb-2023-0271","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fmb-2023-0271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> The present study investigated the antimicrobial effectiveness of a rhamnolipid complexed with arginine (RLMIX_Arg) against planktonic cells and biofilms of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA). <b>Methodology:</b> Susceptibility testing was performed using the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute protocol: M07-A10, checkerboard test, biofilm in plates and catheters and flow cytometry were used. <b>Result:</b> RLMIX_Arg has bactericidal and synergistic activity with oxacillin. RLMIX_Arg inhibits the formation of MRSA biofilms on plates at sub-inhibitory concentrations and has antibiofilm action against MRSA in peripheral venous catheters. Catheters impregnated with RLMIX_Arg reduce the formation of MRSA biofilms. <b>Conclusion:</b> RLMIX_Arg exhibits potential for application in preventing infections related to methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> biofilms.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"667-679"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11259079/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141305844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-10-16DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2022-0155
Izel Ungor, Yiorgos Apidianakis
{"title":"Bacterial synergies and antagonisms affecting <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> virulence in the human lung, skin and intestine.","authors":"Izel Ungor, Yiorgos Apidianakis","doi":"10.2217/fmb-2022-0155","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fmb-2022-0155","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> requires a significant breach in the host defense to cause an infection. While its virulence factors are well studied, its tropism cannot be explained only by studying its interaction with the host. Why are <i>P. aeruginosa</i> infections so rare in the intestine compared with the lung and skin? There is not enough evidence to claim specificity in virulence factors deployed by <i>P. aeruginosa</i> in each anatomical site, and host physiology differences between the lung and the intestine cannot easily explain the observed differences in virulence. This perspective highlights a relatively overlooked parameter in <i>P. aeruginosa</i> virulence, namely, potential synergies with bacteria found in the human skin and lung, as well as antagonisms with bacteria of the human intestine.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":" ","pages":"141-155"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41234667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Future microbiologyPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-13DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0218
Sören L Becker, Sophie Schneitler
{"title":"Antiparasitic stewardship: a call to action.","authors":"Sören L Becker, Sophie Schneitler","doi":"10.2217/fmb-2023-0218","DOIUrl":"10.2217/fmb-2023-0218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tweetable abstract There is an urgent need to consider antiparasitic drugs in global efforts to achieve and implement equitable and sustainable antimicrobial stewardship initiatives worldwide.</p>","PeriodicalId":12773,"journal":{"name":"Future microbiology","volume":"19 ","pages":"5-8"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139722294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}