Background And Objectives: Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides produced by many genera of bacteria especially spp. against many pathogens, adapt bacterial composition in the gut and inhibit dysbiosis that can lead to inflammation disorders like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of bacteriocin genes in health, IBD disease and recovery conditions.

Materials And Methods: In this survey 115 spp. from 58 fecal samples of three different groups were evaluated. Comparison of the presence of bacteriocin genes in different groups were assayed by purified samples and PCR method, followed by statistical analysis to identify the effect of inflammation in the proportion of spp. and presence of their bacteriocin genomes.

Results: Of 115 spp. 60% of samples had positive bacteriocin-encoding genes which included: -A 29.56%, 15.65%, -NC8 18.26%, -S 13.04%, -F 9.5%, -P 6.08% and -T 6.08%. Results indicated that the percentage of positive bacteriocin genes were much more in healthy volunteer and IBD-recovered in comparison to IBD-patients which showed the effect of inflammation in the presence of bacteriocin genes.

Conclusion: The results obtained in this study demonstrated that the presence of bacteriocin genes can be related to health and disease states and inflammatory disease affected the prevalence of bacteriocin-encoding genes. This approach can help to identify bacterial functions that can be targeted in future concepts of IBD therapy.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9168243PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v14i2.9191DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

bacteriocin genes
16
presence bacteriocin
16
prevalence bacteriocin
8
fecal samples
8
genes health
8
115 spp
8
bacteriocin-encoding genes
8
bacteriocin
7
genes
7
spp
5

Similar Publications

Pangenomic analysis of the bacterial cellulose-producing genera Komagataeibacter and Novacetimonas.

Int J Biol Macromol

January 2025

Department of Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. Electronic address:

Bacterial cellulose (BC) holds significant commercial potential due to its unique structural and chemical properties, making it suitable for applications in electronics, medicine, and pharmaceuticals. However, large-scale BC production remains limited by challenges in bacterial performance. In this study, we compared 79 microbial genomes from three genera-Komagataeibacter, Novacetimonas, and Gluconacetobacter-to investigate their pangenomes, genetic diversity, and evolutionary relationships.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain MS4-derived bacteriocins: A potent antimicrobial arsenal for controlling Xylella fastidiosa infection.

Microbiol Res

January 2025

International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM of Bari), Via Ceglie 9, Valenzano, Bari 70010, Italy; National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Piazzale Enrico Fermi, 1, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy. Electronic address:

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xfp) currently presents a serious threat to agriculture in Europe and in the Mediterranean, following its discovery in several countries. Addressing this bacterial plant disease with traditional agricultural practices and management strategies has proven inadequate, highlighting the urgent need for effective and environmentally safe antibacterial solutions.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

In this study designed to isolate lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with bacteriocin production potential, white cheese samples were collected from different provinces of Turkey and isolation was carried out. A series of experiments were carried out for the main purpose and the actual bacteriocin producers were identified by detecting the genes encoding this bacteriocin. The experiments carried out in this direction were initially carried out with 20 isolates and as a result of various experiments, the number of isolates was reduced to 8 and the study was continued with 8 isolates.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Bacteriocins, naturally derived antimicrobial peptides, are considered promising alternatives to traditional preservatives and antibiotics, particularly in food and medical applications. Despite extensive research on various bacteriocins, cyclic varieties remain understudied. This study introduces Gassericin GA-3.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB), traditionally consumed as fermented foods, are now being applied to the medical field beyond health-functional food as probiotics. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously discover and evaluate new strains with suitable probiotic characteristics, mainly focusing on safety. In this study, we isolated eight new strains from postmenopausal vaginal fluid using culturomics approaches, an emerging area of interest.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!