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ArticleMolecular oral microbiology2015

Metabolome variations in the Porphyromonas gingivalis vimA mutant during hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress.

R M E McKenzie, W Aruni, N A Johnson, A Robles, Y Dou, L Henry, D S Boskovic, H M Fletcher

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Article in Molecular oral microbiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

R M E McKenzieDivision of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA; Center for Dental Research, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
W Aruni
N A Johnson
A Robles
Y Dou
L Henry
D S Boskovic
H M Fletcher
Loma Linda University · US

Funding

Studies on virulence regulation in PorphyromonasR01DE013664 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2002 to 2011
$3.3M
Mechanisms for adaptation to oxidative stress in Porphyromonas gingivalisR01DE019730 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2009 to 2013
$2.0M
ECF sigma factors in adaptation and virulence of Porphyromonas gingivalisR01DE022508 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2012 to 2016
$1.8M
Studies on the virulence of Fillifactor alocisR21DE022724 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2012 to 2013
$427k
Studies on the virulence regulation in PorphyromonasR56DE013664 · NIDCR · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI FLETCHER, HANSEL M. · 2014 to 2014
$291k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The adaptability and survival of Porphyromonas gingivalis in the oxidative microenvironment of the periodontal pocket are indispensable for survival and virulence, and are modulated by multiple systems. Among the various genes involved in P. gingivalis oxidative stress resistance, vimA gene is a part of the 6.15-kb locus. To elucidate the role of a P. gingivalis vimA-defective mutant in oxidative stress resistance, we used a global approach to assess the transcriptional profile, to study the unique metabolome variations affecting survival and virulence in an environment typical of the periodontal pocket. A multilayered protection strategy against oxidative stress was noted in P. gingivalis FLL92 with upregulation of detoxifying genes. The duration of oxidative stress was shown to differentially modulate transcription with 94 (87%) genes upregulated twofold during 10 min and 55 (83.3%) in 15 min. Most of the upregulated genes (55%), fell in the hypothetical/unknown/unassigned functional class. Metabolome variation showed reduction in fumarate and formaldehyde, hence resorting to alternative energy generation and maintenance of a reduced metabolic state. There was upregulation of transposases, genes encoding for the metal ion binding protein transport and secretion system.

Indexed as

MetabolomeAdhesins, BacterialBacterial Secretion SystemsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGenes, BacterialHydrogen PeroxideMutationOxidative StressPorphyromonas gingivalisTranscriptomeVirulenceAdhesins, BacterialBacterial Secretion SystemsHydrogen Peroxidemolecularoral microbiologyporphyromonas

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PMID25055986
PMCPMC4363123
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