激光扫描共聚焦显微镜观察碱性环境对粪肠球菌生物膜的影响

目的:比较不同碱性条件对生物膜状态粪肠球菌的影响。方法:制备粪肠球菌生物膜,分别用pH值为7、9和11的TSB培养液作用2 h后,用激光扫描共聚焦显微镜观察粪肠球菌生物膜的变化。结果:pH值由7升到9时,生物膜内、中、外各层活菌比例虽有所减少,但差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);当pH值11时,各层活菌比例虽然均较pH值为7和9时明显减少(P<0.05),但仍有大量活菌存在。结论:粪肠球菌对碱性环境具有强的耐受性,pH值为7～9时,对生物膜状态粪肠球菌无明显影响。     

饥饿状态粪肠球菌生物膜胞外多糖的合成能力

目的探讨饥饿环境对粪肠球菌生物膜胞外多糖合成能力的影响。方法体外培养饥饿状态粪肠球菌形成48h生物膜,凝集素标记结合倒置荧光显微镜观察胞外多糖分布情况,提取饥饿状态浮游粪肠球菌和对数期、稳定期、饥饿状态粪肠球菌48h生物膜胞外多糖,蒽酮法定量分析比较胞外多糖合成能力。结果饥饿状态粪肠球菌形成的48h生物膜内胞外多糖呈云絮状,与细菌分布区域不完全一致;生物膜细菌合成水溶性和水不溶性胞外多糖的能力均高于浮游细菌(P<0.05);其合成水溶性胞外多糖的能力与对数期和稳定期细菌无显著差别(P>0.05),合成水不溶性胞外多糖的能力高于后两者(P<0.05)。结论饥饿状态粪肠球菌合成生物膜胞外多糖的能力增强。     

胞外多糖对粪肠球菌单菌种生物膜形成的影响

目的:观察粪肠球菌单菌种生物膜的动态形成过程,探讨胞外多糖在粪肠球菌生物膜形成过程中的分布和作用。方法:粪肠球菌在盖玻片上形成单菌种生物膜,采用荧光技术标记胞外多糖和细菌,荧光显微镜观察生物膜结构和胞外多糖的分布;蒽酮法测定粪肠球菌在游离和粘附状态下产生水溶性胞外多糖(Water soluble exopolysaccharides,WSE)和水不溶性胞外多糖(Water insoluble exopolysaccharides,WIE)的能力变化。结果:粪肠球菌能在玻片表面粘附形成生物膜,生物膜中胞外多糖分布与菌落中的细菌分布一致,相互包裹成熟形成网络状结构。不同培养时间、不同生存状态粪肠球菌合成WSE和WIE的能力不同,差异有显著性(P<0.05)。粘附菌产生WSE的能力往往低于浮游菌,但是粘附菌产生WIE均高于浮游菌,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:胞外多糖在粪肠球菌生物膜形成过程中发挥重要作用。     

饥饿状态的粪肠球菌的研究进展

作为顽固性或继发性根管内感染的主要致病菌,粪肠球菌可以饥饿状态在恶劣的环境中长期生存。在饥饿状态下,粪肠球菌可保持较低的代谢水平并形成生物膜,从而提高其对外界刺激的耐受水平。本文就饥饿状态与活的不可培养状态,饥饿状态下的粪肠球菌的生长状况,饥饿状态下的粪肠球菌的生物膜形成能力,饥饿状态下的粪肠球菌对外界刺激的耐受水平等研究进展作一综述。     

原子力显微镜观察粪肠球菌的超微结构及生物膜的动态形成过程

目的应用原子力显微镜（AFM）观察生理状态下粪肠球菌的表面超微结构及粪肠球菌生物膜的动态形成过程。方法利用AFM观察生理状态下粪肠球菌的超微结构并进行三维成像。利用硝酸纤维素薄膜在体外构建粪肠球菌生物膜模型,用AFM观察粪肠球菌生物膜形成过程中的表面变化。结果粪肠球菌菌体呈球状,表面凹凸不平,被颗粒状物包绕。初步确定了6 h粪肠球菌生物膜逐渐形成,24 h生物膜维持稳定状态,观察到细菌表面局部特征的变化及细菌胞外的多聚体物质。结论应用AFM能够在生理条件下清晰地观察粪肠球菌表面超微结构及粪肠球菌生物膜的整个动态形成过程。     

营养缺乏和碱性环境对粪肠球菌侵入人工微管系统的影响

目的:研究不同环境因素对粪肠球菌侵入人工微管系统能力的影响和微流芯片的适用性.方法:采用软光刻技术制作微流芯片,观察细菌在牛脑心浸出液(BHI)、PBS和pH 10的情况下在微流芯片中的生长情况,测定和比较细菌在相应微管内的最大侵入深度.结果:粪肠球菌在营养缺乏和碱性环境下生长速度明显下降,侵入小管径微管的深度显著下降(P＜0.01).结论:营养缺乏和碱性环境可显著降低粪肠球菌侵入微管系统的能力.微流芯片具有高通量、平行对比和可观察性好等特点,有望为今后相关研究提供标准化的实验平台.     

茶多酚、MTAD和次氯酸钠液抑制粪肠球菌及其生物膜的作用比较

目的:检测中药茶多酚、MTAD、52.5 g/L次氯酸钠抑制根管壁粪肠球菌生物膜的能力,并分析中药茶多酚作为根管冲洗液的可行性。方法:采用微孔板滴定法检测茶多酚,MTAD和52.5 g/L次氯酸钠液对粪肠球菌的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC),采用琼脂扩散实验检测3种抗菌剂对粪肠球菌的抑菌圈。通过建立粪肠球菌感染根管3周和6周的模型,分别用茶多酚、MTAD和52.5 g/L次氯酸钠液对粪肠球菌感染后的根管进行处理,然后对根管壁生物膜中的细菌生存情况进行定性定量分析,比较这3种根管冲洗液抗粪肠球菌生物膜的能力。结果:MIC、MBC和琼脂扩散实验显示:3组冲洗剂对粪肠球菌均有抑制作用。在粪肠球菌感染根管3周的生物膜中,MTAD和次氯酸钠液可以完全抑制粪肠球菌生物膜,茶多酚处理后虽仍有粪肠球菌生长,但明显低于生理盐水处理组的细菌生存数,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。在粪肠球菌感染根管6周的生物膜中,次氯酸钠液可以完全抑制细菌生长,茶多酚和MTAD作用后仍有活菌生长,但与对照组相比,细菌生存数均显示了8个log值的下降,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:52.5 g/L次氯酸钠液具有很强的抑制根管内粪肠球菌生物膜作用,而茶多酚和MTAD也具有一定的抑制粪肠球菌生物膜的能力。     

纳米银对多菌种生物膜中粪肠球菌的杀菌作用

目的:研究纳米银对多菌种生物膜中粪肠球菌的杀菌作用.方法:用粪肠球菌、产黑色素普雷沃菌以及具核梭杆菌构建多菌种生物膜85 个.分别用0.1%(12~15 nm、100 nm)纳米银悬浊液以及2%的次氯酸钠溶液处理,然后通过qPCR方法检测样本中粪肠球菌的活菌量和粪肠球菌的细菌总量.配对t检验比较各组细菌样本临界循环数(Ct).结果:各个实验组使用和不使用PMA之间粪肠球菌的细菌计数有着差别(P=0.000);将3 个实验组使用和不使用PMA qPCR检测到的Ct值的差值进行比较:纳米银(12~15 nm)实验组最大,纳米银(100 nm)实验组次之,次氯酸钠实验组最小(P<0.05).结论:纳米银对于多菌种生物膜中的粪肠球菌有着较强的杀菌作用,直径较小的纳米银杀菌作用较强.     

粪肠球菌生物膜细胞外聚合物的研究进展

粪肠球菌是根管治疗后再感染的主要致病菌,常以生物膜的形式存在。包绕在细菌周围或黏附在细菌表面的糖类、核酸和分泌蛋白对粪肠球菌的初始黏附、生物膜空间结构和细菌间信息交流等起重要的作用。本文就粪肠球菌生物膜及其细胞外聚合物组分和去除方法作一综述。     

尼古丁对口腔细菌单独或混合培养时菌群数目调控的研究

目的 探讨尼古丁对口腔细菌单独培养和混合培养中各菌群数量的调控作用.方法 将变异链球菌、格氏链球菌、缓症链球菌、口腔链球菌、唾液链球菌、血链球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、粪肠球菌、干酪乳杆菌、表皮葡萄球菌10种口腔细菌单独或混合后置于不同质量浓度的尼古丁下培养,检测浮游状态的细菌和生物膜内的细菌各菌群数量的改变,评估尼古丁对不...     

Impact of growth conditions on susceptibility of five microbial species to alkaline stress

The effects of different growth conditions on the susceptibility of five taxa to alkaline stress were investigated. Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Streptococcus sobrinus OMZ 176, Candida albicans ATCC 90028, Actinomyces naeslundii ATCC 12104, and Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953 were grown as planktonic cells, allowed to adhere to dentin for 24 hours, grown as monospecies or multispecies biofilms on dentin under anaerobic conditions with a serum-enriched nutrient supply at 37 degrees C for 5 days. In addition, suspended biofilm microorganisms and 5-day old planktonic multispecies cultures were used. Microbial recovery upon direct exposure to saturated calcium hydroxide solution (pH 12.5) for 10 and 100 minutes was compared with control exposure to physiologic saline. Planktonic microorganisms were most susceptible; only E. faecalis and C. albicans survived in saturated solution for 10 minutes, the latter also for 100 minutes. Dentin adhesion was the major factor in improving the resistance of E. faecalis and A. naeslundii to calcium hydroxide, whereas the multispecies context in a biofilm was the major factor in promoting resistance of S. sobrinus to the disinfectant. In contrast, the C. albicans response to calcium hydroxide was not influenced by the growth condition. Adherence to dentin and interspecies interactions in a biofilm appear to differentially affect the sensitivity of microbial species to calcium hydroxide.     

Response to alkaline stress by root canal bacteria in biofilms

AIM: To determine whether bacteria isolated from infected root canals survive alkaline shifts better in biofilms than in planktonic cultures. METHODOLOGY: Clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis, Lactobacillus paracasei, Olsenella uli, Streptococcus anginosus, S. gordonii, S. oralis and Fusobacterium nucleatum in biofilm and planktonic cultures were stressed at pH 10.5 for 4 h, and cell viability determined using the fluorescent staining LIVE/DEAD BacLight bacterial viability kit. In addition, proteins released into extracellular culture fluids were identified by Western blotting. RESULTS: Enterococcus faecalis, L. paracasei, O. uli and S. gordonii survived in high numbers in both planktonic cultures and in biofilms after alkaline challenge. S. anginosus, S. oralis and F. nucleatum showed increased viability in biofilms compared with planktonic cultures. Alkaline exposure caused all planktonic cultures to aggregate into clusters and resulted in a greater extrusion of cellular proteins compared with cells in biofilms. Increased levels of DnaK, HPr and fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase were observed in culture fluids, especially amongst streptococci. CONCLUSIONS: In general, bacteria isolated from infected roots canals resisted alkaline stress better in biofilms than in planktonic cultures, however, planktonic cells appeared to use aggregation and the extracellular transport of specific proteins as survival mechanisms.     

Effect of tissue fluids on hydrophobicity and adherence of Enterococcus faecalis to dentin

This in vitro study was carried out to determine (1) the hydrophobicity of selected oral bacteria, (2) the influence of growth media (saliva and serum) and mode of growth (planktonic or biofilm) on the hydrophobicity of Enterococcus faecalis, and (3) the influence of growth media and conditioning fluids on the adherence of E. faecalis to dentin. The ability to bind to a hydrocarbon phase (xylene) was used as an index of relative hydrophobicity of cells. Fluorescent microscopy-based technique was used to assay the bacterial adherence to dentin. Results showed that bacteria involved in the primary stage of oral biofilm formation such as Streptococcus mutans, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Porphyromonas gingivalis are relatively more hydrophobic than E. faecalis. The hydrophobicity of E. faecalis was significantly increased during starvation and biofilm mode of growth (p < .05). The adherence of E. faecalis to dentin was appreciably increased after starvation and when dentin was conditioned with saliva. It was observed that surface conditioning of dentin with saliva and starvation can enhance the adherence of E. faecalis to dentin. The findings from this study indicated that the coronal leakage of saliva and the physiologic state of microbes might play an important role in the adherence and biofilm formation of bacteria to root canal dentin.     

Susceptibilties of two Enterococcus faecalis phenotypes to root canal medications

This study aimed to investigate and compare the efficacy of selected root canal irrigants and a medicament on a clinical isolate of Enterococcus faecalis grown as biofilm or planktonic suspension phenotype. A cell-dense pellet "presentation" prepared from planktonic phenotype was also tested. Each bacterial presentation was exposed to calcium hydroxide (pH 12.3), 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate, 17% ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid, 10% povidone iodine, or 3.0% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) for a range of time periods (1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, and 60 min). Phosphate buffered saline was used as a control agent. The difference in gradients of bacterial killing among the biofilm, planktonic suspension or pellet presentation was significant (p < 0.05) and dependent upon the test agent except in the case of NaOCl and calcium hydroxide where no difference could be detected. NaOCl was the most effective agent and achieved 100% kills for all presentations of E. faecalis after a 2 min contact time.     

大蒜素标准品DATS体外抗粪肠球菌生物膜作用的研究

目的:探讨不同浓度大蒜素对照品二烯丙基化三硫(dially trisulfide,DATS)体外对粪肠球菌生物膜的作用。方法:体外培养形成粪肠球菌生物膜,分别经1280、2560、5120 mg/L浓度的DATS作用后,采用MTT法观察DATS对生物膜粪肠球菌的抑菌率。结果:1280 mg/L DATS对对数期和饥饿期的生物膜粪肠球菌抑菌率约71%,显著高于对稳定期生物膜粪肠球菌的抑菌率58%,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),随着药物浓度的增高,抑菌率增高。结论:DATS对生物膜中的粪肠球菌具有明显杀灭或抑制作用。     

The role of environmental changes on monospecies biofilm formation on root canal wall by Enterococcus faecalis

Biofilm mode of growth is a strategy in microorganisms to survive harsh growth conditions. Although previous studies have established the ability of Enterococcus faecalis to survive postendodontic environmental conditions, the effect of such conditions on the ultrastructural and physiochemical features of E. faecalis biofilm has received less attention. This study aims to evaluate the effect of different growth conditions on the characteristics of E. faecalis biofilm on root canal, and the penetration of E. faecalis into dentinal tubules. Forty-five intact noncarious human maxillary molars were experimented under nutrient-rich, nutrient-deprived, aerobic, and anaerobic conditions for a period of 21 days. Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray microanalysis, Laser Confocal Scanning Microscopy and Light microscopic examinations were carried out. The microscopic analysis highlighted a distinct variation in the ultrastructure of the biofilms formed under different experimental conditions. The EDX microanalysis showed a significant increase in the levels of Calcium (Ca) in the biofilm structures formed under anaerobic nutrient-deprived condition (p < 0.001). The depth of bacterial penetration was significantly greater in nutrient-rich condition (p < 0.001). This study demonstrated distinct ultrastructural and physiochemical properties of the biofilms formed and dentinal tubular penetration of E. faecalis under different conditions.     

Biofilm-specific surface properties and protein expression in oral Streptococcus sanguis

OBJECTIVE: Oral streptococci are primary colonisers of the tooth surface and are abundant in dental plaque biofilms. Bacteria growing in these relatively dense, surface-associated communities are phenotypically quite distinct from their planktonic counterparts. The purpose of the present study was to develop a method to investigate biofilm-specific surface protein expression by Streptococcus sanguis to help provide a better understanding of the critical events in plaque development. DESIGN: Biofilm cells were grown on the surface of glass beads in a biofilm device fed with mucin-containing artificial saliva. Planktonic cells were grown in continuous culture at approximately the same growth rate. Surface hydrophobicity of biofilm and planktonic cells was determined by hexadecane partitioning, and expression of streptococcal fibronectin adhesin CshA was determined in ELISA using specific antiserum. Antisera raised to glutaraldehyde-fixed whole biofilm or planktonic grown cells were used to screen an expression library of S. sanguis genomic DNA, and isolated clones were sequenced. RESULTS: Phenotypic analysis of biofilm and planktonic cells confirmed that mode of growth affected surface properties of S. sanguis. Thus, hydrophobicity and CshA expression was significantly elevated in biofilm cells. Library screening with biofilm antiserum yielded 32 recombinant clones representing 21 different S. sanguis proteins involved in adhesion and colonisation, carbohydrate utilisation or bacterial metabolism. In differential analysis of four selected Escherichia coli clones, biofilm antiserum reacted five times stronger than planktonic antiserum with cell-free extracts of clones encoding homologues of CshA and Cna collagen adhesin of Staphylococcus aureus, suggesting that these surface proteins are up-regulated in biofilm cells. In contrast, both antisera reacted equally strongly with cell-free extracts of the remaining two clones (encoding dihydrofolate synthase and an unknown protein). CONCLUSIONS: The method described represents a useful means for determining bacterial protein expression in biofilms based on a combination of molecular and immunological techniques. Surface expression of putative fibronectin and collagen adhesins was up-regulated in biofilm cells.     

Antimicrobial activity and enterococcus faecalis biofilm formation on chlorhexidine varnishes

Objective: To evaluate, in vitro, the antimicrobial activity and biofilm formation of three chlorhexidine varnishes in four Enterococcus faecalis strains: E. faecalis ATCC 29212, E. faecalis EF-D1 (from failed endodontic treatment), E. faecalis 072 (cheese) and E. faecalis U-1765 (nosocomial infection), and one Enterococcus durans strain (failed endodontic treatment). Study Design: The direct contact test was used to study the antimicrobial activity. Bacterial suspensions were exposed for one hour to EC40, Cervitec (CE) and Cervitec Plus (CEP) varnishes. “Eradication” was defined as 100% bacterial kill. The formation of enterococci biofilms was tested on the surface of the varnishes after 24 hours of incubation and expressed as percentage of biofilm reduction. Results: EC40 eradicated all strains except E. faecalis ATCC 29212, where 98.78% kill was achieved. CE and CEP showed antimicrobial activity against all the strains, but most clearly against E. durans and E. faecalis 072. EC40 completely inhibited the formation of biofilm of E. faecalis ATCC 29212, E. faecalis 072 and E. durans. CE and CEP led to over 92% of biofilm reduction, except in the case of E. faecalis U-1765 on CEP (76.42%). Conclusion: The three varnishes studied were seen to be effective in killing the tested strains of enterococci and in inhibiting the formation of biofilm, the best results being observed with EC40. Key words:Biofilm, chlorhexidine varnish, direct contact test, Enterococcus durans, Enterococcus faecalis, intracanal medication.