• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1314-1321
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• 2024

Branched-chain hydroxy acids (BCHAs), produced by lactic acid bacteria, have recently been suggested as bioactive compounds contributing to the systemic metabolism and modulation of the gut microbiome. However, the relationship between BCHAs and gut microbiome remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the effects of BCHAs on the growth of seven different families in the gut microbiota. Based on in vitro screening, both 2-hydroxyisovaleric acid (HIVA) and 2-hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA) stimulated the growth of Lactobacillaceae and Bifidobacteriaceae, with HIVA showing a significant growth promotion. Additionally, we observed not only the growth promotion of probiotic Lactobacillaceae strains but also growth inhibition of pathogenic B. fragilis in a dose-dependent manner. The production of HIVA and HICA varied depending on the family of the gut microbiota and was relatively high in case of Lactobacillaceae and Lachnosporaceae. Furthermore, HIVA and HICA production by each strain positively correlated with their growth variation. These results demonstrated gut microbiota-derived BCHAs as active metabolites that have bacterial growth modulatory effects. We suggest that BCHAs can be utilized as active metabolites, potentially contributing to the treatment of diseases associated with gut dysbiosis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1657-1670
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• 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Limosilactobacillus fermentum and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum isolated from human feces coordinating with inulin on the composition of gut microbiota and metabolic profiles in db/db mice. These supplements were administered to db/db mice for 12 weeks. The results showed that the Lactobacillaceae coordinating with inulin group (LI) exhibited lower fasting blood glucose levels than the model control group (MC). Additionally, LI was found to enhance colon tissue and increase the levels of short-chain fatty acids. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that the abundance of Corynebacterium and Proteus, which were significantly increased in the MC group compared with NC group, were significantly decreased by the treatment of LI that also restored the key genera of the Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group, Lachnoclostridium, Ruminococcus_gnavus_group, Desulfovibrio, and Lachnospiraceae_UCG-006. Untargeted metabolomics analysis showed that lotaustralin, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, and 13(S)-HpODE were increased while L-phenylalanine and L-tryptophan were decreased in the MC group compared with the NC group. However, the intervention of LI reversed the levels of these metabolites in the intestine. Correlation analysis revealed that Lachnoclostridium and Ruminococcus_gnavus_group were negatively correlated with 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and 13(S)-HpODE, but positively correlated with L-tryptophan. 13(S)-HpODE was involved in the "linoleic acid metabolism". L-tryptophan and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid were involved in "tryptophan metabolism" and "serotonergic synapse". These findings suggest that LI may alleviate type 2 diabetes symptoms by modulating the abundance of Ruminococcus_gnavus_group and Lachnoclostridium to regulate the pathways of "linoleic acid metabolism", "serotonergic synapse", and" tryptophan metabolism". Our results provide new insights into prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.1475-1483
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• 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the cholesterol-lowering and antioxidant activities of soymilk fermented with probiotic Lactobacillaceae strains and to investigate the production of related bioactive compounds. Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KML06 (KML06) was selected for the fermentation of soymilk because it has the highest antioxidant, cholesterol-lowering, and β-glucosidase activities among the 10 Lactobacillaceae strains isolated from kimchi. The genomic information of strain KML06 was analyzed. Moreover, soymilk fermented with KML06 was evaluated for growth kinetics, metabolism, and functional characteristics during the fermentation period. The number of viable cells, which was similar to the results of radical scavenging activities and cholesterol assimilation, as well as the amount of soy isoflavone aglycones, daidzein, and genistein, was the highest at 12 h of fermentation. These results indicate that soymilk fermented with KML06 can prevent oxidative stress and cholesterol-related problems through the production of soy isoflavone aglycones.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2023

한국 전통 음식으로 알려진 김치의 발효는 다양한 미생물에 의해 일어나며, 주로 Leuconostoc 속, Weissella 속, Lactobacillus 속 유산균들이 관여한다. 또한 김치의 미생물 군집은 김치의 종류, 발효 조건, 재료 및 성분 등에 따라 분포와 차이가 다르게 나타난다. 본 연구는 중부지방(강원도, 경기도)과 남부지방 (전라도, 경상도) 김치에 대한 미생물 군집을 분석하기 위해 16S rRNA 유전자를 증폭하여 차세대 염기서열 분석법을 실시하였다. 모든 시료가 99% 이상의 Good's coverage of library를 보여 비교분석을 하는데 충분한 신뢰성을 얻었으며, α-diversity 분석에서 종 풍부도와 다양성은 시료 간 유의미한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 중부지방과 남부지방 김치에 공통적으로 분포하고 있는 주요 세균 문은 Frimicutes 이었으며, 속 수준에서 Weissella kandleri 가 각 46.5%(중부지방), 30.8%(남부지방)로 가장 우점하였다. 마지막으로 중부지방과 남부지방의 미생물 군집을 대표하는 바이오마커를 확인하기 위해 LEfSe 분석을 실시한 결과, 중부지방에서 Leuconostocaceae (71.4%) 과, 남부지방에서 Lactobacillaceae (61.0%) 과가 통계적으로 유의미한 빈도 차이를 보였다. 따라서, 본 연구는 중부지방과 남부지방에서 나타나는 김치 미생물 군집의 분포와 차이를 규명하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 지역별 유사점과 차이점에 대한 미생물 군집의 분포를 연구하기 위한 과학적 기초자료를 제공할 것으로 예상된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.453-464
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• 2024

간장의 발효는 원재료인 메주와 천일염에서 천이된 미생물 군집에 큰 영향을 받는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 간장의 발효 고도화를 위하여 메주의 크기 변화가 간장의 미생물 군집에서 분포 변화와 분포 상관관계에 대하여 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 메주를 전체, 삼등분하여 간장을 제조하였으며, 28일간 발효를 진행하면서 7일 간격으로 간장 시료를 수집하여 16S rRNA 유전자 기반의 미생물 군집 분석을 진행하였다. 속 수준에서 발효가 진행되면서 메주를 전체 사용하여 제조한 간장은 Chromohalobacter (7일), Pediococcus (14일), Bacillus (21일), Pediococcus (28일) 순으로, 메주를 삼등분하여 제조한 간장은 28일 연속으로 Pediococcus가 가장 우점하였다. 메주 크기를 달리한 간장들의 미생물 군집의 beta-diversity 분석 결과, 발효 7일 차와 14일 차에서 메주 크기를 달리하여 제조한 간장의 미생물 군집 분리가 유의미한 차이를 가진다고 보여주었으나 발효 21일 차와 28일 차에는 모든 실험구의 미생물 군집은 분리되지 않았다. 미생물 군집의 분리가 시각적으로 나타난 발효 7일 차와 14일 차에서 미생물 군집 차이를 부여하는 바이오마커를 조사하기 위해 선형 판별 효과 크기 분석을 수행하여 LDA size 별로 정렬하였으며, 발효 7일차에서는 Gammaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, Oceanospirillales, Halomonadaceae, Bacilli, Chromohalobacter 순으로 호염성 미생물군이, 발효 14일 차에서는 Pedioccoccus acidilactici, Lactobacillaceae, Pediococcus, Bacilli, Leuconostocaceae, Weissella 순으로 유산균군이 미생물 군집 차이를 나타내는 것으로 조사되었다. 또한 속과 종에 속하는 바이오마커 미생물군을 주요 미생물로 간주하여 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 메주 크기 별로 미생물군집 간 상관관계가 차이가 있으며, 이에 따라 메주 크기가 간장 내 미생물 간 상호작용에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.337-350
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• 2019

In an investigation of indigenous prokaryotic species in Korea, a total of 35 bacterial strains assigned to the phylum Firmicutes were isolated from diverse habitats including natural and artificial environments. Based on their high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (>98.7%) and formation of robust phylogenetic clades with species of validly published names, the isolates were identified as 35 species belonging to the orders Bacillales (the family Bacillaceae, Paenibacillaceae, Planococcaceae, and Staphylococcaceae) and Lactobacillales (Aerococcaceae, Enterococcaceae, Lactobacillaceae, Leuconostocaceae, and Streptococcaceae). Since these 35 species in Korean environments has not been reported in any official report, we identified them as unrecorded bacterial species and investigated them taxonomically. The newly found unrecorded species belong to 20 species in the order Bacillales and 15 species in the order Lactobacillales. The morphological, cultural, physiological, and biochemical properties of the isolates were examined and the descriptive information of the 35 previously unrecorded species is provided here.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.441-453
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• 2023

The objective of this study was to investigate the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of round of Hanwoo by vacuum packaging film materials, polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH). The packaged beef samples were stored in refrigerated conditions (2±1℃) for 12 weeks. Physicochemical analysis with pH, surface color, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) values, and volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) values and microbiological analysis with aerobic plate count (APC) and metagenomic analysis of packaged beef samples were performed. The pH and surface color did not change substantially during the 12 weeks and EVOH-packaged beef tended to be lower than those of PVDC-packaged beef. PVDC- and EVOH-packaged samples showed low TBARS and VBN values below standard limits. APC did not exceed 7 Log CFU/g for both samples during storage. In metagenomic analysis, Firmicutes and Lactobacillaceae were dominant phylum and family of the PVDC- and EVOH-packaged beef. In both packaged samples, Dellaglioa algida was the dominant species during storage, with the notable difference being the presence of Lactococcus piscium. Therefore, this study provided the information on the quality of vacuum-packaged beef according to different vacuum films for long-term refrigerated storage.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.1495-1505
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• 2023

The western honeybee Apis mellifera L., a vital crop pollinator and producer of honey and royal jelly, faces numerous threats including diseases, chemicals, and mite infestations, causing widespread concern. While extensive research has explored the link between gut microbiota and their hosts. However, the impact of Varroa destructor infestation remains understudied. In this study, we employed massive parallel amplicon sequencing assays to examine the diversity and structure of gut microbial communities in adult bee groups, comparing healthy (NG) and Varroa-infested (VG) samples. Additionally, we analyzed Varroa-infested hives to assess the whole body of larvae. Our results indicated a notable prevalence of the genus Bombella in larvae and the genera Gillamella, unidentified Lactobacillaceae, and Snodgrassella in adult bees. However, no statistically significant difference was observed between NG and VG. Furthermore, our PICRUSt analysis demonstrated distinct KEGG classification patterns between larval and adult bee groups, with larvae displaying a higher abundance of genes involved in cofactor and vitamin production. Notably, despite the complex nature of the honeybee bacterial community, methanogens were found to be present in low abundance in the honeybee microbiota.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2015

This study aimed to investigate the effects of Lactobacillus plantarum FH185 on the reduction of adipocyte size and gut microbial changes in mice with diet-induced obesity. The strain was found to have a lipase inhibitory activity of 70.09±2.04% and inhibited adipocyte differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells (18.63±0.98%) at a concentration of 100 µg/mL. To examine the effect of the strain supplementation on gut microbial changes in mice with diet-induced obesity, male C57BL/6J mice were fed on four different diets (i.e., A, normal diet (ND); B, high-fat diet (HFD); C, HFD with ABT-3 (10⁹ CFU/day); and D, HFD with L. plantarum FH185 (10⁹ CFU/day)) for 6 wk. According to the results of fecal pyrosequencing, the ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes in groups C and D was lower than in the control groups at the phylum level. At the family level, Lactobacillaceae in groups C and D was observed to dominate, while Lachnospiraceae in groups A and B was observed to dominate. At the genus level, Lactobacillus in groups C and D was comparatively higher than in groups A and B. To examine the effects of strain supplementation on the reduction of adipocyte size, the left and right epididymal fat pads were quickly isolated after the animals were sacrificed, and the adipocyte sizes were measured. In groups A, C and D, the percentage of 2,000 m² of adipocyte was higher than in the other size of adipocyte, while the percentage of over 5,000 m² of adipocyte was highest in group B. The mean adipocyte size of group D was significantly larger than that of group A, but smaller than that of group B.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.1797-1808
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• 2020

Objective: This study assessed the effects of probiotics on cecal microbiota, gene expression of intestinal tight junction proteins, and immune response in the cecal tonsil of broiler chickens challenged with Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. Methods: One-day-old broiler chickens (n = 240) were randomly allocated to four treatments: negative control (Cont), multi-strain probiotic-treated group (Pro), Salmonella-infected group (Sal), and multi-strain probiotic-treated and Salmonella-infected group (ProSal). All chickens except those in the Cont and Pro groups were gavaged with 1×10⁸ cfu/mL of S. enterica subsp. enterica 4 days after hatching. Results: Our results indicated that body weight, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio of birds were significantly reduced (p<0.05) by Salmonella challenge. Chickens challenged with Salmonella decreased cecal microbial diversity. Chickens in the Sal group exhibited abundant Proteobacteria than those in the Cont, Pro, and ProSal groups. Salmonella infection downregulated gene expression of Occludin, zonula occludens-1 (ZO1), and Mucin 2 in the jejunum and Occludin and Claudin in the ileum. Moreover, the Sal group increased gene expression of interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, and lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha factor (LITAF) and reduced levels of transforming growth factor-β4 and IL-10 compared with the other groups (p<0.05). However, chickens receiving probiotic diets increased Lactobacillaceae abundance and reduced Enterobacteriaceae abundance in the ceca. Moreover, supplementation with probiotics increased the mRNA expression of Occludin, ZO1, and Mucin 2 in the ileum (p<0.05). In addition, probiotic supplementation downregulated the mRNA levels of IFN-γ (p<0.05) and LITAF (p = 0.075) and upregulated IL-10 (p = 0.084) expression in the cecal tonsil. Conclusion: The administration of multi-strain probiotics modulated intestinal microbiota, gene expression of tight junction proteins, and immunomodulatory activity in broiler chickens.