• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.661-668
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• 2001

P. gingivalis를 단독면역하거나 또는 Fusobacterium nucleatum 선면역 후 P. gingivalis 항혈청을 각각 얻어냈다. 두 종류의 항혈청이 P. gingivalis biofilm을 침투해 들어가는 능력을 confocal laser scanning microscope를 이용하여 비교 감증하였다. 항혈청의 P. gingivalis에 대한 avidity index도 측정하였다. 결과적으로 F. nucleatum의 선면역은 P. gingivalis 특이 항혈청에 대해 세균성 biofilm의 침투능력을 저하시키고, 동일한 세균에 대한 avidity도 감소시켰다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.344-356
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• 2005

우리 인체에는 의학적으로 유용한 기능을 가진 세균들이 정상적으로 존재하며 구강내에도 독특한 기능을 나타내는 세균들이 상재한다. 본 연구에서는 치아우식증이 없는 소아의 타액에서 분리한 유산균 2주가 Streptococcus mutans에 의한 인공치태 형성과 혐기성 세균에 의한 휘발성 유황화합물 생성을 억제하는 것을 확인하고, API 50 CHL medium kit를 이용한 생화학적 검사와 16S rDNA sequencing으로 동정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 분리균주는 2주 모두 그람양성 간균으로 과산화수소를 생성하였다. 2. 인공치태의 무게는 Streptococcus mutans의 단독 배양시 $124.4{\pm}30.4mg$이었으나, 분리균주와 병합 배양시에는 각각 $5.2{\pm}2.0mg,\;10.6{\pm}6.6mg$으로 현저하게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 3. Streptococcus mutans의 생균수는 단독 배양시 ml당 $3.4{\times}10^9$이었으나, 분리균주와 병합 배양시에는 각각 ml당 $4.6{\times}10^8$과 $2.4{\times}10^8$으로 감소하였다. 4. Fusobacterium nucleatum을 30분간 진탕한 후 측정한 상청액의 흡광도는 1.286이었으나, Fusobacterium nucleatum과 분리균주를 병합으로 30분간 진탕한 후 측정한 상청액의 흡광도는 각각 0.628과 0.497로 감소하였으며, 상호 결합 정도는 29.4%와 57.8%이었다. 5. Fusobacterium nucleatum의 단독 배양시 cysteine과 $FeSO_4$를 첨가한 배지를 가한 후 측정한 침전물의 배지 흡광도는 1.794이었으나, 분리균주와 병합 배양시 측정한 침전물의 배지 흡광도는 각각 1.144와 0.915로 감소하였으며, Porphyromonas gingivalis 단독 배양시 침전물의 배지 흡광도는 1.932이었으나 분리균주와 병합 배양시에는 침전물의 배지 흡광도가 각각 1.170과 1.266으로 감소하였다. 6. 분리균주를 API 50 CHL medium kit로 탄수화물 발효검사를 시행한 결과, 분리균주 1주는 Lactobacillus salivarius로, 다른 분리균주는 Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis로 동정되었다. 7 분리균주를 16S rDNA partial sequencing으로 동정한 결과, 2주 모두 Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius와 유전자 유사치가 99.60%, 99.73%를 보여 Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius로 동정되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 치아우식증이 없는 소아의 타액에서 분리된 유산균 중 과산화수소를 분비하여 인공치태 형성과 휘발성 유황화합물 생성을 억제하는 분리균주는 Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius로 동정되었다.

• 대한치주과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치주과학회 2000년도 제40회 종합학술대회 연제초록
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• pp.71-71
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• 2000

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.141-147
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• 1990

The present study was carried out to investigate the agent of foot disease of cattles, to develop the therapeutics. The results obtained were as follows ; 1. Sixty eight heads of cattle affected foot rot during the observation period and the incidence rate shown 3.25%. 2. The high incidence was observed on September and October. 3. The disease was more frequently seen affecting in hindlimbs than forelimbs. 4. The disease was more frequently seen affecting in older cattles and higher milk production cow. 5. Isolated strains wert shown E. coli (20.6%), Staphylococcus SPP (17.6%), stridium SPP (22.1%), Fusobacterium SPP (20.6%), Bacteroid SPP (19.1%). 6. The most susceptible therapeutics are A, B preparation.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.21.1-21.7
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• 2018

Metritis, the inflammation of the uterus caused by polymicrobial infections, is a prevalent and costly disease to the dairy industry as it decreases milk yield, survival, and the welfare of dairy cows. Although affected cows are treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics such as ceftiofur, endometrial and ovarian function are not fully recovered, which results in subfertility and infertility. According to culture-dependent studies, uterine pathogens include Escherichia coli, Trueperella pyogenes, Fusobacterium necrophorum, and Prevotella melaninogenica. Recent studies using high-throughput sequencing observed very low relative abundance of Escherichia coli, Trueperella pyogenes, and Prevotella melaninogenica in cows with metritis. Herein, we propose that metritis is associated with a dysbiosis of the uterine microbiota, which is characterized by high abundance of Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, and Fusobacterium.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.30.1-30.10
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• 2020

Systemic infections due to Fusobacterium may originate in the tonsillar/internal jugular veins or from the abdomen. We encountered a patient who presented with bacteremia, fulminant septic shock, and extensive soft tissue pyogenic infection due to Fusobacterium necrophorum. In addition, there was widespread metastatic colon cancer with the unique finding of pre-mortem co-localization of F. necrophorum and cancer cells at a site distant from the colon. We reviewed the literature of the association of F. necrophorum and colon cancer, and discuss the evidence of how each of these 2 distinct entities may mutually augment the development or progression of the other.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2000년도 춘계총회 및 학술대회
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• pp.154.2-154.2
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• 2000

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.255-264
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• 2016

The plethora of genome sequence information of bacteria in recent times has ushered in many novel strategies for antibacterial drug discovery and facilitated medical science to take up the challenge of the increasing resistance of pathogenic bacteria to current antibiotics. In this study, we adopted subtractive genomics approach to analyze the whole genome sequence of the Fusobacterium nucleatum, a human oral pathogen having association with colorectal cancer. Our study divulged 1,499 proteins of F. nucleatum, which have no homolog's in human genome. These proteins were subjected to screening further by using the Database of Essential Genes (DEG) that resulted in the identification of 32 vitally important proteins for the bacterium. Subsequent analysis of the identified pivotal proteins, using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) Automated Annotation Server (KAAS) resulted in sorting 3 key enzymes of F. nucleatum that may be good candidates as potential drug targets, since they are unique for the bacterium and absent in humans. In addition, we have demonstrated the three dimensional structure of these three proteins. Finally, determination of ligand binding sites of the 2 key proteins as well as screening for functional inhibitors that best fitted with the ligands sites were conducted to discover effective novel therapeutic compounds against F. nucleatum.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.361-374
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• 1999

F. nucleatum is a gram-negative obligate anaerobe which is the principal and most frequent cause of gingival inflammation and is the predominant pathogen isolated in subsequent periodontal breakdown. It is also one of the most numerous bacteria found in subgingival plaque samples from healthy sites; its numbers are about 10-fold greater in plaque from periodontally diseased sites. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of outer membrane(OM), outer membrane vesicle(OMV), and lipopolysaccharide(LPS) from F. nucleatum ATCC 25586 strain on the growth of human gingival fibroblasts and HOS 941 cells, and on the $TNF-{\alpha}$ production / $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA expression of mouse splenocytes. For the examination of cytotoxic effects, $TNF-{\alpha}$ production and $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA expression, the MTT assay, the ELISA and the RT-PCR were performed, respectively. All extracts of F. nucleatum tested were cytotoxic to both of human gingival fibroblasts and HOS 941 cells, and the significant difference of cytotoxic activity among the extracts was not observed. In the effects of these extracts on the $TNF-{\alpha}$ production / $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA expression of mouse splenocytes, all extracts of F. nucleatum tested also stimulated the $TNF-{\alpha}$ production / $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA expression, but the effects of the OM extracts on the $TNF-{\alpha}$ production / $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA expression were higher than those of the OMV and the LPS extracts. The pattern of the $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA expression was similar to that of the $TNF-{\alpha}$ production. These results indicate that F. nucleatum seems to contribute to the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases at least by its cytotoxicity, directly and its $TNF-{\alpha}$ production, indirectly.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.675-687
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• 2000

Multiple periodontal pathogens sequentially colonize the subgingival niche during the conversion from gingivitis to destructive periodontal disease. An animal model of sequential immunization with key periodontal pathogens has been developed to determine whether T and B lymppocyte effector functions are skewed and fail to protect the host from pathogenic challenge. The present study was performed to evaluate immunomodulatory effect of exposure to Fusobacterium nucleatum(F. nucleatum) prior to Porphyromonas gingivalis(P. gingi - valis). Group 1(control) mice were immunized with phosphate-buffered saline, Group 2 were immunized with F. nucleatum prior to P. gingivalis, while Group 3 were immunized P. gingivalis alone. All the T cell clones derived from Group 2 demonstrated type 2 helper T cell clone(Th2 subsets), while those from Group 3 mice demonstrated Th1 subsets. Exposure of mice to F . nucleatum prior to P. gingivalis interfered with opsonophagocytosis function of sera against P. gingivalis. In adoptive T cell transfer experiments, in vivo protective capacity type 2 helper T cell clones(Th2) from Group 2 was significantly lower than type 1 helper T cell clones(Th1) from Group 3 against the lethal dose infection of P. gingivalis. Western blot analysis indicated the different pattern of recognition of P .gingivalis fimbrial proteins between sera from Group 2 and Group 3. In conclusion, these study suggest that colonization of the subgingival niche by F .nucleatum prior to the periodontal pathogen, P. gingivalis, modulates the host immune responses to P. gingivalis at humoral, cellular and molecular levels.