Characterization of a novel Yersinia ruckeri serotype O1-specific bacteriophage with virulence-neutralizing activity

A lytic bacteriophage (φNC10) specific to serotype O1 Yersinia ruckeri has been identified and evaluated as a model to assess the potential use of bacteriophages and their products for disease control in aquaculture. Electron microscopy of purified φNC10 revealed a virion particle with a small (70 nm) polyhedral head and short tail. φNC10 infected only serotype O1 strains of Y. ruckeri and failed to bind a defined Y. ruckeri mutant strain lacking O1 lipopolysaccharides (O1-LPS), suggesting that φNC10 uses O1-LPS as its receptor. In addition, spontaneous φNC10-resistant mutants of Y. ruckeri exhibited defects in O1-LPS production and were sensitive to rainbow trout serum. Purified φNC10 displayed a polysaccharide depolymerase activity capable of degrading Y. ruckeri O1-LPS and thereby sensitizing Y. ruckeri to the bactericidal effects of rainbow trout serum. The φNC10-associated polysaccharide depolymerase activity also reduced the ability of Y. ruckeri cells to cause mortality following intraperitoneal injection into rainbow trout. These data demonstrate a potential utility of φNC10 and its associated polysaccharide depolymerase activity for Y. ruckeri disease prevention.     

嗜水气单胞菌3种疫苗对斑点叉尾免疫原性比较研究

将经福尔马林灭活的嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophila)、菌体脂多糖(LPS)和菌体外膜蛋白(OMP)作为免疫原,分别接种斑点叉尾(Ictalurus punctatus Rafinsque)后,通过测定受免鱼的凝集抗体效价,头肾和血液中吞噬细胞的吞噬活性和用A.hydrophila活菌攻毒的方法,探讨了斑点叉尾对A.hydrophila的3种疫苗的免疫应答状况和对活菌攻毒的免疫保护效果。试验结果显示:对斑点叉尾经腹腔注射接种3种疫苗均能刺激受免鱼产生较强的免疫应答,3种疫苗的受免鱼均产生了特异性凝集抗体,接种F-Ah灭活菌苗的试验鱼最高,接种OMP疫苗的试验鱼其次,而接种LPS疫苗的试验鱼血清中凝集抗体效价最低;与未接种疫苗的对照鱼相比,受免鱼头肾和血液中吞噬细胞的吞噬活性明显上升,头肾和血液中吞噬细胞活性由高到低依次是LPS、OMP和F-Ah免疫接种的斑点叉尾;活菌攻毒的结果证明接种3种疫苗的受免斑点叉尾A.hydrophila的感染产生了不同程度的相对免疫保护力(RPS),以OMP免疫接种后的斑点叉尾RPS最高,达到72.5%,接种LPS的斑点叉尾稍差,RPS为62.5%,而RPS最低的是接种F-Ah的免疫组,RPS只有24.2%。     

Effect of recombinant rat CC16 protein on LPS-induced expression of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in rat tracheal epithelial cells

AIM: To explore the effect of recombinamt rat CC16 protein (rCC16) on LPS-induced expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 in the rat tracheal epithelial (RTE) cells.METHODS: The RTE cells were incubated with rCC16 at concentrations of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mg/L in serum-free media for 2 h prior to LPS (0.1 mg/L) treatment for further 24 h. The cells were harvested for assessing the mRNA levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 by RT-qPCR. The cell culture supernatants were collected for analyzing the protein levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 by ELISA. In addition, the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65 was tested by Western blot.RESULTS: rCC16 inhibited LPS-induced IL-6 and IL-8 expression at both mRNA and protein levels in the RTE cells in a concentration-dependent (0~2 mg/L) manner, as demonstrated by RT-qPCR and ELISA. However, no concentration-dependent manner between the dose of rCC16 and TNF-α expression was observed, and rCC16 inhibited LPS-induced TNF-α expression at lower concentration (0.5 mg/L). rCC16 concentration-dependently inhibited the effects of LPS on the level of nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65.CONCLUSION: rCC16 suppresses LPS-mediated TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 production through inactivation of NF-κB activity in RTE cells.[KEY WORDS] CC16 protein; Airway inflammation; LPS; Inflammatory mediators; Nuclear factor-κB     

地锦草水提物在IPEC-J2细胞中的抗炎与抗氧化作用

【目的】为了揭示地锦草(EH)在猪小肠上皮细胞(IPEC-J2)中的抗炎和抗氧化作用。【方法】利用不同浓度EH水提物(0、5、10、50、125、200μg/mL)处理IPEC-J2细胞12 h,通过CCK-8法检测IPEC-J2细胞活力,确定EH处理细胞的最佳浓度。将IPEC-J2细胞随机分为对照组(CT)、脂多糖(LPS)组(LPS)、EH+LPS组(ELP),每组3个重复。CT组细胞正常培养不做任何处理,LPS组细胞用5μg/mL LPS处理,ELP组细胞用5μg/mL LPS和最佳浓度EH共处理,各组细胞均处理12 h后,收集细胞和上清。利用实时荧光定量PCR方法检测细胞中白细胞介素-6(IL-6)、肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)、kelch样环氧氯丙烷相关蛋白1(Keap1)、核因子E2相关因子(Nrf2)、血红素加氧酶1(HO-1)mRNA表达;ELISA法检测上清液中丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)的含量,化学荧光法检测上清液中活性氧(ROS)水平。【结果】与0μg/mL EH组相比,5、50μg/mL EH组IPEC-J2细胞...     

抑制载鸭水体有害细菌和内毒素污染提高肉鸭生长性能及机理研究

试验旨在研究降低载鸭水体革兰氏阴性菌和内毒素污染对肉鸭肠道发育和生长性能的影响.将480只1日龄鸭随机分成4组,包括对照组、对照组+低聚半乳糖、对照组+光合细菌以及对照组+低聚半乳糖+光合细菌.每组由4个重复栏组成,每栏30只,在50 d的试验期间采用“高床+水池”模式养殖至出栏.结果表明,日粮添加低聚半乳糖和向载鸭水体应用光合细菌均抑制水体大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌和志贺氏菌数量(P＜0.05),降低鸭血液内毒素(P＜0.05),增加肠黏膜绒毛长度(P＜0.05),提高肉鸭日增重(P＜0.05),降低料重比和死亡率(P＜0.05).表明低聚半乳糖和光合细菌通过降低养殖水体革兰氏阴性菌和内毒素水平促进肠道吸收能力,提高肉鸭生长性能.     

清开灵对LPS诱导仔猪发热相关调节因子动态变化的影响

采用LPS人工复制仔猪发热模型,攻毒5h后按要求给于清开灵。监测各时间段的体温以及在0,5,30,72h各时段采血用ELISA法检测PGE2、cAMP、α-MSH和AVP的含量。结果显示:在注射LPS时,各组PGE2、cAMP、AVP、α-MSH的含量无显著性差异(P>0.05);在注射LPS 5h后,与空白组相比,模型组PGE2、cAMP、AVP和α-MSH的含量升高;在30h时,与模型组相比,清开灵各组PGE2、cAMP含量降低,AVP含量升高,且差异显著(P<0.05);在72h时,清开灵各组PGE2、cAMP、AVP和α-MSH的含量与空白组比较差异不显著(P>0.05)。体温与上述相关因子存在显著相关性。结果表明:清开灵有明显的解热作用,其机制可能是通过诸多调节因子共同调节的作用。     

牛磺酸对脂多糖诱导的小鼠肝脏损伤的缓解作用

本试验旨在研究牛磺酸对脂多糖(LPS)诱导的小鼠肝脏损伤的缓解作用。选用30只体重(22±3)g的ICR雄性小鼠,随机分为3组(每组10只小鼠,n=10):对照组和LPS组饲喂基础饲粮,牛磺酸组在基础饲粮中添加2.5%的牛磺酸。饲喂1周后LPS组和牛磺酸组小鼠腹腔注射10 mg/kg的LPS(LPS溶解于生理盐水,注射剂量为0.2 mL/只),对照组小鼠腹腔注射等体积的生理盐水。LPS注射24 h后,各组小鼠眼眶采血并处死,采集肝脏。血液用于血清谷丙转氨酶(ALT)和谷草转氨酶(AST)活性的测定,肝脏称重后检测氧化应激参数,抗氧化基因及转录因子E2相关因子2(Nrf2)、Kelch样ECH相关蛋白(Keap1)的相对表达量。结果表明:1)LPS处理显著升高了小鼠的肝脏指数(P0.05),而添加牛磺酸显著抑制了由LPS引起的肝脏指数升高(P0.05)。2)LPS处理显著增加了血清ALT和AST活性(P0.05),添加牛磺酸后抑制了血清ALT和AST活性的增加,且其AST活性达到对照组水平(P0.05)。3)LPS组小鼠肝脏出现明显的损伤,而牛磺酸组小鼠肝脏组织损伤较轻。4)与对照组相比,LPS组小鼠肝脏丙二醛(MDA)含量显著上升(P0.05),谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPx)活性显著降低(P0.05),而牛磺酸组上述指标未发生显著变化(P0.05)。5)牛磺酸显著缓解了LPS对肝脏GPx1和Nrf2表达的抑制作用(P0.05)。综上所述,饲粮中添加2.5%的牛磺酸对LPS诱导的小鼠肝脏损伤起到了一定的缓解作用。     

Recognition of LPS by TLR4: Potential for Anti-Inflammatory Therapies

LPS molecules of marine bacteria show structures distinct from terrestrial bacteria, due to the different environment that marine bacteria live in. Because of these different structures, lipid A molecules from marine bacteria are most often poor stimulators of the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) pathway. Due to their low stimulatory potential, these lipid A molecules are suggested to be applicable as antagonists of TLR4 signaling in sepsis patients, where this immune response is amplified and unregulated. Antagonizing lipid A molecules might be used for future therapies against sepsis, therapies that currently do not exist. In this review, we will discuss these differences in lipid A structures and their recognition by the immune system. The modifications present in marine lipid A structures are described, and their potential as LPS antagonists will be discussed. Finally, since clinical trials built on antagonizing lipid A molecules have proven unsuccessful, we propose to also focus on different aspects of the TLR4 signaling pathway when searching for new potential drugs. Furthermore, we put forward the notion that bacteria probably already produce inhibitors of TLR4 signaling, making these bacterial products interesting molecules to investigate for future sepsis therapies.     

α-酮戊二酸对脂多糖多次刺激后断奶仔猪生长性能、血液生化指标和内脏器官指数的影响

试验选取24头体质量为(6.79±0.32)kg的断奶仔猪(杜洛克×长白×大约克)随机分成4个处理组,每个处理设6个重复(猪),2×2因子设计。在试验的第10、13、15天对应激组的猪腹腔注射100μg/kg LPS,非应激组注射等量的生理盐水。结果显示:(1)日粮添加1%AKG对非应激期仔猪生长性能无显著性影响(P>0.05);(2)日粮添加1%AKG可以缓解LPS多次刺激引起断奶仔猪的平均日增重的下降(P<0.05);(3)LPS多次刺激下,日粮中添加1%AKG降低了猪血液中总蛋白(P<0.05)和球蛋白的含量(P<0.01),提高了白蛋白/球蛋白(P<0.01);(4)LPS多次刺激导致猪脾脏器官指数显著增加(P<0.05)。结果表明,1%AKG在一定程度上能缓解LPS多次刺激导致的生长抑制和应激反应。     

Vibrio vulnificus MO6-24/O Lipopolysaccharide Stimulates Superoxide Anion,Thromboxane B2, Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, Cytokine and Chemokine Release by Rat Brain Microglia in Vitro

Although human exposure to Gram-negative Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has been reported to result in septic shock, its impact on the central nervous system’s innate immunity remains undetermined. The purpose of this study was to determine whether V. vulnificus MO6-24/O LPS might activate rat microglia in vitro and stimulate the release of superoxide anion (O₂⁻), a reactive oxygen species known to cause oxidative stress and neuronal injury in vivo. Brain microglia were isolated from neonatal rats, and then treated with either V. vulnificus MO6-24/O LPS or Escherichia coli O26:B6 LPS for 17 hours in vitro. O₂⁻ was determined by cytochrome C reduction, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 by gelatinase zymography. Generation of cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1α), IL-6, and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1), chemokines macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP-1α)/chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3 (CCL3), MIP-2/chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 2 (CXCL2), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1)/CCL2, and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant-2alpha/beta (CINC-2α/β)/CXCL3, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), were determined by specific immunoassays. Priming of rat microglia by V. vulnificus MO6-24/O LPS in vitro yielded a bell-shaped dose-response curve for PMA (phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate)-stimulated O₂⁻ generation: (1) 0.1–1 ng/mL V. vulnificus LPS enhanced O₂⁻ generation significantly but with limited inflammatory mediator generation; (2) 10–100 ng/mL V. vulnificus LPS maximized O₂⁻ generation with concomitant release of thromboxane B₂ (TXB₂), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and several cytokines and chemokines; (3) 1000–100,000 ng/mL V. vulnificus LPS, with the exception of TXB₂, yielded both attenuated O₂⁻ production, and a progressive decrease in MMP-9, cytokines and chemokines investigated. Thus concentration-dependent treatment of neonatal brain microglia with V. vulnificus MO6-24/O LPS resulted in a significant rise in O₂⁻ production, followed by a progressive decrease in O₂⁻ release, with concomitant release of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and generation of TXB₂, MMP-9, cytokines and chemokines. We hypothesize that the inflammatory mediators investigated may be cytotoxic to microglia in vitro, by an as yet undetermined autocrine mechanism. Although V. vulnificus LPS was less potent than E. coli LPS in vitro, inflammatory mediator release by the former was clearly more efficacious. Finally, we hypothesize that should V. vulnificus LPS gain entry into the CNS, it would be possible that microglia might become activated, resulting in high levels of O₂⁻ as well as neuroinflammatory TXB₂, MMP-9, cytokines and chemokines.