AMB ExpressPub Date : 2025-01-02DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01813-1
Mohammed S Almuhayawi, Mohammed H Alruhaili, Muyassar K Tarabulsi, Soad K Al Jaouni, Abdulmajeed A Alqurashi, Faisal A Alraddadi, Duaa A Bukhari, Hibah M Albasri, Moayad S Waznah, Samy Selim
{"title":"Pharmacological activities and phytochemical evaluation of coconut crude oil and upon exposure to ozone.","authors":"Mohammed S Almuhayawi, Mohammed H Alruhaili, Muyassar K Tarabulsi, Soad K Al Jaouni, Abdulmajeed A Alqurashi, Faisal A Alraddadi, Duaa A Bukhari, Hibah M Albasri, Moayad S Waznah, Samy Selim","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01813-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01813-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coconut oil is eatable oil with many nutritional and cosmetic applications. In this investigation coconut oil was subjected to 0 to 5 L/min of ozone for 3 h and the chemical composition of both crude and ozonized oil was valued via Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Some biological tests were done including antibacterial action versus Helicobacter pylori, anti-biofilm activity versus H. pylori, anti-hemolytic activity in the existence of H. pylori, anti-Alzheimer action, and cytotoxic effect towards A-413 cancer cell line to determine the activity of coconut oil and upon exposure to ozone. Fifteen compounds were detected in the coconut oil crude and ozonized oils where the fatty acid esters were the most common molecules in crude coconut oil, whereas alkenes were the most predominant compounds in ozonized coconut oil. A slight elevation of antibacterial action towards H. pylori from 23.0 ± 0.1 to 28.2 ± 0.5 mm was displayed upon exposure of the coconut oil to ozone. Both crude and ozonized coconut oil showed a bactericidal effect with MICs = 62.5 ± 0.1, 125.0 ± 0.2 µg/mL and MBCs = 15.62 ± 0.2, 31.25 0.2 µg/mL for crude and ozonized oil, respectively. A significant elevation in anti-biofilm activity was found upon using 25% of MBCs of ozonized oil relative to crude oil. A dramatic rise was observed in anti-hemolytic activity upon using 25 and 75% of MICs of ozonized oil relative to crude one. A notable elevation of anti-Alzheimer impact was evident upon exposing coconut oil to ozone. Besides, the cytotoxic impact towards A-431 cells was slightly increased after exposing the oil to ozone. The current results suggest a new technique to expose coconut oil to ozone to improve some of its in vitro pharmaceutical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"15 1","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11695546/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142920381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AMB ExpressPub Date : 2025-01-02DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01808-y
Samy Selim, Amna A Saddiq, Ruba Abdulrahman Ashy, Afra Mohammed Baghdadi, Ashwag Jaman Alzahrani, Ehab M Mostafa, Soad K Al Jaouni, Mohammed Yagoub Mohammed Elamir, Mohamed A Amin, Ahmed M Salah, Nashwa Hagagy
{"title":"Bimetallic selenium/zinc oxide nanoparticles: biological activity and plant biostimulant properties.","authors":"Samy Selim, Amna A Saddiq, Ruba Abdulrahman Ashy, Afra Mohammed Baghdadi, Ashwag Jaman Alzahrani, Ehab M Mostafa, Soad K Al Jaouni, Mohammed Yagoub Mohammed Elamir, Mohamed A Amin, Ahmed M Salah, Nashwa Hagagy","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01808-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01808-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extracts of medicinal seeds can be used to synthesize nanoparticles (NPs) in more environmentally friendly ways than physical or chemical ways. For the first time, aqueous extract from unexploited grape seeds was used in this study to create Se/ZnO NPS utilizing a green technique, and their antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, antioxidant activities, and plant bio stimulant properties of the economic Vicia faba L. plant were evaluated. Se/ZnO NPS is characterized by SEM and TEM images, FTIR, and XRD. Through the well diffusion assay and the scavenging of 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical experiment, biogenic Se/ZnO NPs demonstrated their antibacterial and antioxidant activities. The nanomaterial compound showed the highest inhibitory effects of 99.7, 55.63, 16.91, 10.25, 6.61, 3.83, 3.00, and 2.59%, respectively, against the cervical carcinoma (SKOV3 cells) cell line at conc of 7.81, 15.62, 31.25, 62.5, 125, 250, 500, and 1000 µg/ml, respectively, with IC50 values at 20.31 µg, resulting in 50% cell death. This study demonstrated the value of bimetallic nano-fertilizers Se/Zn in promoting faba bean development, yield features, and metabolite contents (protein, phenol, carbs, and pigments). These fertilizers are probably also advantageous for other crops. When applied in contrast to the control, 100 ppm of biological nano-Se/ZnO may generally result in the best growth and yield of faba beans. Further research is needed on the ecological aspect of biological nanofertilizers in addition to the economic one.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"15 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11695524/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142920365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retraction Note: MicroRNA-143 targets MAPK3 to regulate the proliferation and bone metastasis of human breast cancer cells.","authors":"Yiqun Du, Jian Zhang, Yanchun Meng, Mingzhu Huang, Wangjun Yan, Zhiqiang Wu","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01814-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01814-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"145"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11680520/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142891383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterization and bioinformatic analysis of a new chimeric endolysin against MRSA with great stability.","authors":"Sanaz Momen, Neda Soleimani, Farzaneh Azizmohseni, Yasaman Ahmadbeigi, Seddigheh Borhani, Zahra Amini-Bayat","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01812-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01812-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antibiotics become less effective in treating infectious diseases as resistance increases. Staphylococcus aureus is a global problem due to its ability to form biofilms and resistance mechanisms. Phage endolysin is one of the most promising methods for combating antibiotic resistance. ZAM-MSC chimeric endolysin has three domains derived from SAL1 and lysostaphin, which target the peptide bridge of peptidoglycan. In this study purified ZAM-MSC (with yield of 30 mg/lit) had bactericidal activity against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at low concentrations (2.38 μg/ml and 1.88 μg/ml, respectively). The antibacterial spectrum revealed that ZAM-MSC was active against diverse Staphylococci. it has maintained 100% stability after 24 h incubation in pH 5 to 10 against S. aureus, as well as demonstrated significant thermostability and maintained nearly its full activity at different temperatures (4-42 °C) up to 1 day of incubation. The anti-biofilm activity of various concentrations of ZAM-MSC against MSSA and MRSA biofilms was not dose-dependent, and antibiofilm activity was observed even at low concentrations (14 μg/ml). Further, the molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated that the ZAM-MSC chimer and its parent proteins remained dynamically stable, showing similar flexibility despite the size and hydrogen bond number differences. In conclusion, the study reveals that chimeric ZAM-MSC is a distinctive enzyme with exceptional biochemical properties and rapid lytic activity against Staphylococci.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"143"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11671461/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142891363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AMB ExpressPub Date : 2024-12-26DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01805-1
Qishun Zhu, Jie Yang, Tingting Shen, Qi Zhang, Shoubao Yan
{"title":"Optimization of fermentation conditions and blending process of fairy bean in North Anhui Province.","authors":"Qishun Zhu, Jie Yang, Tingting Shen, Qi Zhang, Shoubao Yan","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01805-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01805-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Functional fermentation strains were isolated and screened from traditional fairy beans in northern Anhui. Through technical identification, Bacillus subtilis SXD06 was determined to be the superior fermentation strain, while Wickerhamomyces anomalus YE006 was identified as the optimal aroma-producing yeast. Utilizing single-factor experiments and response surface optimization, a Central Composite Design fermentation and blending model was established. The optimal fermentation conditions were determined to be: an inoculation amount of 1.1% for Bacillus subtilis SXD06, an inoculation amount of 4.2% for Wickerhamomyces anomalus YE006, and a fermentation temperature of 34 °C, Fermentation lasted 84.2 h. SDS-PAGE electrophoresis comparison between control and sample groups indicated effective fermentation, with most fairy beans converting to amino acids. Optimal conditions were identified as 5.5% salt, 0.26% star anise powder, 0.25% cinnamon, 1.5% pepper, 4.5% edible alcohol, and 0.28% fragrant leaves. The sensory evaluation of soybean products produced under the specified conditions yielded the highest scores. This study offers robust technical support for the development of low-ammonia, high-quality fairy bean products that align with consumer preferences.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"144"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11671469/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142891364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AMB ExpressPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01803-3
Edwin Oswaldo Botia-Carreño, Mona M M Y Elghandour, Ameer Khusro, Desiderio Rodriguez Velazquez, Susanne Kreuzer-Redmer, Abdelfattah Z M Salem
{"title":"Nano-encapsulated Yucca extract as feed additives: Ruminal greenhouse gas emissions of three forages.","authors":"Edwin Oswaldo Botia-Carreño, Mona M M Y Elghandour, Ameer Khusro, Desiderio Rodriguez Velazquez, Susanne Kreuzer-Redmer, Abdelfattah Z M Salem","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01803-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01803-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock is a crucial step towards mitigating the impact of climate change and improving environmental sustainability in agriculture. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Yucca schidigera extract, chitosan, and chitosan nanoparticles as feed additives on in vitro GHG emissions and fermentation profiles in ruminal fluid from bulls. Total gas, CH<sub>4</sub>, CO, and H<sub>2</sub>S emissions (up to 48 h), rumen fermentation profiles, and CH<sub>4</sub> conversion efficiency were measured using standard protocols. The experiments involved supplementing 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mL/g dry matter (DM) of additives in different forages (alfalfa hay, corn silage, and oats hay). The chemical composition of forage showed suitable levels of DM, ash, crude protein, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, lignin, and metabolizable energy. The addition of these supplements increased asymptotic gas production across all forages while simultaneously reducing CH<sub>4</sub>, CO, and H<sub>2</sub>S emissions, though the extent of reduction varied depending on forage type. Moreover, the treatments improved fermentation profiles, including pH and dry matter digestibility, and significantly influenced CH<sub>4</sub> conversion efficiency (CH<sub>4</sub>:ME, CH<sub>4</sub>:OM, and CH<sub>4</sub>:SCFA; P < 0.05). These results underscore the potential of Y. schidigera extract, chitosan, and chitosan nanoparticles as effective strategies for mitigating GHG emissions from ruminants given these promising in vitro findings. Further in vivo studies are recommended to validate their efficacy under real-world conditions, which could pave the way for practical applications in the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"142"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11668700/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142880903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AMB ExpressPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01809-x
She Pengfei, Yang Yifan, Liu Shasha, Guo Shaowei, Huan Guanqing, Xiao Dan, Wu Yong
{"title":"Repurposing pinaverium bromide against Staphylococcus and its biofilms with new mechanisms.","authors":"She Pengfei, Yang Yifan, Liu Shasha, Guo Shaowei, Huan Guanqing, Xiao Dan, Wu Yong","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01809-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01809-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antibiotic resistance by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an urgent threat to human health. The biofilm and persister cells formation ability of MRSA and Staphylococcus epidermidis often companied with extremely high antimicrobial resistance. Pinaverium bromide (PVB) is an antispasmodic compound mainly used for irritable bowel syndrome. Here we demonstrate that PVB could rapidly kill MRSA and S. epidermidis planktonic cells and persister cells avoiding resistance occurrence. Moreover, by crystal violet staining, viable cells counting and SYTO9/PI staining, PVB exhibited strong biofilm inhibition and eradication activities on the 96-well plates, glass surface or titanium discs. And the synergistic antimicrobial effects were observed between PVB and conventional antibiotics (ampicillin, oxacillin, and cefazolin). Mechanism study demonstrated the antimicrobial and antibiofilm effects by PVB were mainly mediated by proton motive force disrupting as well as reactive oxygen species inducing. Although, relatively poor pharmacokinetics were observed by systemic use, PVB could significantly reduce the viable bacterial cell loads and inflammatory infiltration in abscess in vivo caused by the biofilm forming strain ATCC 43,300. In all, our results indicated that PVB could be an alternative antimicrobial reagent for the treatment of MRSA, S. epidermidis and its biofilm related skin and soft tissue infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"141"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11668715/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142880905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AMB ExpressPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01807-z
Mauro Galli, Lillian Chia-Yi Liu, Kae Hwan Sim, Yee Jiun Kok, Katherine Wongtrakul-Kish, Terry Nguyen-Khuong, Stephen Tate, Xuezhi Bi
{"title":"SWATH-MS insights on sodium butyrate effect on mAbs production and redox homeostasis in CHO cells.","authors":"Mauro Galli, Lillian Chia-Yi Liu, Kae Hwan Sim, Yee Jiun Kok, Katherine Wongtrakul-Kish, Terry Nguyen-Khuong, Stephen Tate, Xuezhi Bi","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01807-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01807-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sodium butyrate (NaBu), well-known as a histone deacetylase inhibitor and for its capacity to impede cell growth, can enhance the production of a specific protein, such as an antibody, in recombinant Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell cultures. In this study, two CHO cell lines, namely K1 and DG44, along with their corresponding mAb-producing lines, K1-Pr and DG44-Pr, were cultivated with or without NaBu. A SWATH-based profiling method was employed to analyze the proteome. Cells cultured in the presence of NaBu exhibited a reduction in mitosis and gene expression, supported by their culture data demonstrating growth inhibition. The presence of NaBu corresponded to upregulation of intracellular trafficking and secretion pathways, aligned with an observed increase in mAb production, and was associated with an elevated glycosylation pathway and a slight alteration in the glycosylation profile of the mAbs. Increased fatty acid oxidation, redox interactions, and lipid biosynthesis were also observed and are likely attributable to the metabolism of NaBu. A comprehensive understanding of the systemic effects of NaBu will facilitate the discovery of strategies to enhance or prolong the productivity of CHO cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"140"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11668706/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142880909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AMB ExpressPub Date : 2024-12-20DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01789-y
Nourhan K Soliman, Ahmad M Abbas, Wafaa N El Tayeb, Mohammad Y Alshahrani, Khaled M Aboshanab
{"title":"Whole genome sequence and LC-Mass for identifying antimicrobial metabolites of Bacillus licheniformis endophyte.","authors":"Nourhan K Soliman, Ahmad M Abbas, Wafaa N El Tayeb, Mohammad Y Alshahrani, Khaled M Aboshanab","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01789-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01789-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a critical public health issue that requiring immediate action. Wild halophytic plants can be the solution for the AMR crisis because they harbor unique endophytes capable of producing potent antimicrobial metabolites. This study aimed at identifying promising and antimicrobial metabolites produced by endophytic/epiphytic bacteria recovered from the wild Bassia scoparia plant. Standard methods were employed for the isolation of endophytes/epiphytes. Whole genome sequence (WGS) using Oxford Nanopore technology followed by antiSMASH analysis coupled with advanced LC-MS spectroscopic analysis were used for identification of the active antimicrobial metabolites. This study identified Bacillus licheniformis strain CCASU-B18 as a promising endophytic bacterium from the Bassia scoparia plant. In addition, the strain showed broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against three standard and five MDR clinical Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates, and antifungal activity against the standard C. albicans strain. Six main antimicrobial metabolites-thermoactinoamide A, bacillibactins, lichenysins, lichenicidins, fengycin, and bacillomycin-were verified to exist by whole genome sequencing for identifying the respective conserved biosynthetic gene clusters in conjunction with LC/MS-MS analysis. The complete genomic DNA (4125835) and associated plasmid (205548 bp) of the promising endophytic isolate were sequenced, assembled, annotated, and submitted into the NCBI GenBank database under the accession codes, CP157373. In conclusion, Bacillus licheniformis strain CCASU-B18, a promising endophytic bacterium exhibiting broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities, was isolated. Future research is highly recommended to optimize the culture conditions that will be employed to enhance the production of respective antimicrobial metabolites, as well as testing these compounds against a broader range of MDR-resistant pathogens.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"139"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11662132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142862902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AMB ExpressPub Date : 2024-12-18DOI: 10.1186/s13568-024-01785-2
Azin Masroor, Abolfazl Gholipour, Milad Shahini Shams Abadi, Mohammad Mousavi, Moluk Hadi Alijanvand, Behnam Zamanzad
{"title":"Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gut microbiota in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to healthy controls.","authors":"Azin Masroor, Abolfazl Gholipour, Milad Shahini Shams Abadi, Mohammad Mousavi, Moluk Hadi Alijanvand, Behnam Zamanzad","doi":"10.1186/s13568-024-01785-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13568-024-01785-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder with synovial inflammation of joints and extra articular manifestations. The results of recent researches consider the relationship between microbiota and the immune system as a double-edged sword. Considering that the relationship between the composition of intestinal microbiota and the immunological and clinical status of the body has been confirmed, it is very important to investigate the effect of each genus and species of bacteria on the state of the immune system. The current study was determined using 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the 4 selected gut microbiota from 25 people suffering from rheumatism (RA group) with a time interval of at least 3 years from the onset of the disease and 25 Healthy people by real time PCR. Gut dysbiosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is identified alongside key serological and clinical markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), immunofluorescence (IF), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (Anti-CCP), white blood cell count (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), Platelet count (PLT), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), creatinine (Cr), and hemoglobin (Hb). Additionally, data from individuals with incomplete or unverified records were excluded from the study to ensure accuracy and reliability. Bacteroides fragilis, Roseburia faecis and Fusobacterium nucleatum genera showed a much lower median in Rheumatoid arthritis patients in comparison with healthy people (P > 0.001, p = 0.002, P < 0.001 respectively). While the difference in the median of E. coli genera was not significant in the two studied groups (p = 0.31). In such a way that the change in the Gut normal flora homeostasis and the reduction of beneficial bacteria such as Bacteroides fragilis, Roseburia faecis, Fusobacterium nucleatum genera, may stimulate the immune system to initiate autoimmunity.</p>","PeriodicalId":7537,"journal":{"name":"AMB Express","volume":"14 1","pages":"138"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655736/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142852048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}