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Potential of Maintaining a Healthy Vaginal Environment by Two Lactobacillus Strains Isolated from Cocoa Fermentation.
Melgaço, Ana Clara Correia; Blohem Pessoa, Wallace Felipe; Freire, Herbert Pina; Evangelista de Almeida, Milena; Santos Barbosa, Maysa; Passos Rezende, Rachel; Timenetsky, Jorge; Miranda Marques, Lucas; Romano, Carla Cristina.
Afiliação
  • Melgaço ACC; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Imunologia, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Campus Soane Nazaré de Andrade, Salobrinho, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km 16, 45662-900 Ilhéus, BA, Brazil.
  • Blohem Pessoa WF; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Imunologia, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Campus Soane Nazaré de Andrade, Salobrinho, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km 16, 45662-900 Ilhéus, BA, Brazil.
  • Freire HP; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Imunologia, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Campus Soane Nazaré de Andrade, Salobrinho, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km 16, 45662-900 Ilhéus, BA, Brazil.
  • Evangelista de Almeida M; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Imunologia, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Campus Soane Nazaré de Andrade, Salobrinho, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km 16, 45662-900 Ilhéus, BA, Brazil.
  • Santos Barbosa M; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Micoplasmas, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Passos Rezende R; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Microbiana, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Campus Soane Nazaré de Andrade, Salobrinho, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km 16, 45662-900 Ilhéus, BA, Brazil.
  • Timenetsky J; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Micoplasmas, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Miranda Marques L; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Microbiologia, Laboratório de Micoplasmas, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Romano CC; Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde/Campus Anísio Teixeira, Universidade Federal da Bahia, IMS/CAT-UFBA, Vitória da Conquista, Brazil.
Biomed Res Int ; 2018: 7571954, 2018.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30364031
Bacteria in the genera Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma do not have cell walls and therefore interact with host cells through lipid-associated membrane proteins (LAMP). These lipoproteins are important for both surface adhesion and modulation of host immune responses. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma have been implicated in cases of bacterial vaginosis (BV), which can cause infertility, abortion, and premature delivery. In contrast, bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus, which are present in the vaginal microbiota of healthy women, are thought to inhibit local colonization by pathogenic microorganisms. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro interactions between lipoproteins of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma species and vaginal lineage (HMVII) cells and to study the effect of Lactobacillus isolates from cocoa fermentation on these interactions. The tested Lactobacillus strains showed some important probiotic characteristics, with autoaggregation percentages of 28.55% and 31.82% for L. fermentum FA4 and L. plantarum PA3 strains, respectively, and percent adhesion values of 31.66 and 41.65%, respectively. The two strains were hydrophobic, with moderate to high hydrophobicity values, 65.33% and 71.12% for L. fermentum FA4 and L. plantarum PA3 in toluene. Both strains secreted acids into the culture medium with pH=4.32 and pH=4.33, respectively, and showed antibiotics susceptibility profiles similar to those of other lactobacilli. The strains were also able to inhibit the death of vaginal epithelial cells after incubation with U. parvum LAMP from 41.03% to 2.43% (L. fermentum FA4) and 0.43% (L. plantarum PA3) and also managed to significantly decrease the rate of cell death caused by the interaction with LAMP of M. hominis from 34.29% to 14.06% (L. fermentum FA4) and 14.61% (L. plantarum PA3), thus demonstrating their potential for maintaining a healthy vaginal environment.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Vagina / Cacau / Lactobacillus plantarum / Células Epiteliais / Limosilactobacillus fermentum / Microbiota Limite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Biomed Res Int Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Vagina / Cacau / Lactobacillus plantarum / Células Epiteliais / Limosilactobacillus fermentum / Microbiota Limite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Biomed Res Int Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos