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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2014

The anti-adhesive mode of action of a purified mushroom (Lentinus edodes) extract with anticaries and antigingivitis properties in two oral bacterial phatogens.

Caterina Signoretto, Anna Marchi, Anna Bertoncelli, Gloria Burlacchini, Adele Papetti, Carla Pruzzo, Egija Zaura, Peter Lingström, Itzhak Ofek, Jonathan Pratten and 3 more

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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13 authors at 9 institutions in 5 countries.

Caterina SignorettoDipartimento di Patologia e Diagnostica - Sezione di Microbiologia, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy. caterina.signoretto@univr.it.
Anna Marchi
Anna Bertoncelli
Gloria Burlacchini
Adele Papetti
Carla Pruzzo
Egija Zaura
Peter Lingström
Itzhak Ofek
Jonathan Pratten
David A Spratt
Michael Wilson
Pietro Canepari
University of Verona · ITAcademic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam · NLEastman Dental Hospital · GBGray's InnTel Aviv University · ILUniversity College London · GBUniversity of Genoa · ITUniversity of Gothenburg · SEUniversity of Pavia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn previous works we have shown that a low-molecular-mass (LMM) fraction from mushroom (Lentinus edodes) homogenate interferes with binding of Streptococcus mutans to hydroxyapatite and Prevotella intermedia to gingival cells. Additionally, inhibition of biofilm formation of both odonto- and periodonto-pathogenic bacteria and detachment from preformed biofilms have been described for this compound. Further purification of mushroom extract has been recently achieved and a sub-fraction (i.e. # 5) has been identified as containing the majority of the mentioned biological activities. The aim of this study was to characterise the bacterial receptors for the purified mushroom sub-fraction #5 in order to better elucidate the mode of action of this compound when interfering with bacterial adhesion to host surfaces or with bacteria-bacteria interactions in the biofilm state.

methodsCandidate bacterial molecules to act as target of this compound were bacterial surface molecules involved in cell adhesion and biofilm formation, and, thus, we have considered cell wall associated proteins (CWPs), teichoic acid (TA) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of S. mutans, and outer membrane proteins (OMPs) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of P. intermedia.

resultsFifteen S. mutans CWPs and TA were capable of binding sub-fraction #5, while LTA did not. As far as P. intermedia is concerned, we show that five OMPs interact with sub-fraction # 5. Capacity of binding to P. intermedia LPS was also studied but in this case negative results were obtained.

conclusionsBinding sub-fraction # 5 to surface molecules of S. mutans or P. intermedia may result in inactivation of their physiological functions. As a whole, these results indicate, at molecular level, the bacterial surface alterations affecting adhesion and biofim formation. For these antimicrobial properties, the compound may find use in daily oral hygiene.

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Shiitake MushroomsAgaricalesAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBacterial AdhesionBacterial ProteinsBiofilmsBiological ProductsDental CariesGingivitisLipopolysaccharidesMembrane ProteinsPrevotellaStreptococcus mutansTeichoic AcidsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsBiological ProductsLipopolysaccharideslipoteichoic acidMembrane ProteinsTeichoic Acids

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PMID24564835
PMCPMC3938644
OpenAlexW2166560015

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