Objective: Thermophilin 110, a bacteriocin produced by Streptococcus thermophilus B59671, inhibited planktonic growth and biofilm formation of Cutibacterium acnes, a commensal skin bacterium associated with the inflammatory disease, acne vulgaris, and more invasive deep tissue infections.
Results: Thermophilin 110 prevented planktonic growth of C. acnes at a concentration ≥ 160 AU mL; while concentrations ≥ 640 AU mL resulted in a > 5 log reduction in viable planktonic cell counts and inhibited biofilm formation. Arabinoxylan (AX) and sodium alginate (SA) hydrogels were shown to encapsulate thermophilin 110, but as currently formulated, the encapsulated bacteriocin was unable to diffuse out of the gel and inhibit the growth of C. acnes. Hydrogels were also used to encapsulate S. thermophilus B59671, and inhibition zones were observed against C. acnes around intact SA gels, or S. thermophilus colonies that were released from AX gels.
Conclusions: Thermophilin 110 has potential as an antimicrobial for preventing C. acnes infections and further optimization of SA and AX gel formulations could allow them to serve as delivery systems for bacteriocins or bacteriocin-producing probiotics.
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