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ArticleJournal of applied oral science : revista FOB2021

Effects of ClpP protease on biofilm formation of Enterococcus faecalis.

Ying Feng, Hongyuan Wang, H E Lu, Liu Yi, L I Hong

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Article in Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ying FengDepartment of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University.
Hongyuan WangDepartment of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University.
H E LuAffiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University.
Liu YiLaboratory of Tissue Regeneration and Immunology and Department of Periodontics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University.
L I HongDepartment of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-2135
Capital Medical University · CNStomatology Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesEnterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), one of the main pathogens responsible for refractory periapical periodontitis and nosocomial infections, exhibits markedly higher pathogenicity in biofilms. Studies have shown that caseinolytic protease P (ClpP) is involved in biofilm formation. However, to date, few studies have investigated the role of ClpP in the survival of E. faecalis, and in enhancing biofilm formation. Therefore, we investigated the role of ClpP in the formation of E. faecalis biofilms. METHODOLOGY: In our study, we used homologous recombination to construct clpP deleted and clpP complement strains of E. faecalis ATCC 29212. A viable colony counting method was used to analyze the growth patterns of E. faecalis. Crystal violet staining (CV) and confocal scanning laser microscopy (CLSM) were used to characterize biofilm mass formation and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe the biofilm microstructure. Data was statistically analyzed via Student's t-test or one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

resultsThe results exhibited altered growth patterns for the clpP deletion strains and depleted polysaccharide matrix, resulting in reduced biofilm formation capacity compared to the standard strains. Moreover, ClpP was observed to increase biofilm formation in E. faecalis.

conclusionOur study shows that ClpP can increase biofilm formation in E. faecalis and emphasizes the importance of ClpP as a potential target against E. faecalis.

Indexed as

BiofilmsEnterococcus faecalisEndopeptidase ClpHumansMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningPeptide HydrolasesVirulenceClpP protein, humanEndopeptidase ClpPeptide Hydrolases

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PMID33656065
PMCPMC7934281
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