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ArticleNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2021

Veillonellaceae family members uniquely alter the cervical metabolic microenvironment in a human three-dimensional epithelial model.

Mary E Salliss, Jason D Maarsingh, Camryn Garza, Paweł Łaniewski, Melissa M Herbst-Kralovetz

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Article in NPJ biofilms and microbiomes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Mary E SallissDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Jason D MaarsinghDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Camryn GarzaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Paweł ŁaniewskiDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5190-2173
Melissa M Herbst-KralovetzDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA. mherbst1@email.arizona.edu.
University of Arizona · US

Funding

VITAMIN AP30CA023074 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI Teri L Bankhead · 1985 to 2026
$110.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA023074
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a gynecologic disorder characterized by a shift in cervicovaginal microbiota from Lactobacillus spp. dominance to a polymicrobial biofilm composed of diverse anaerobes. We utilized a well-characterized human three-dimensional cervical epithelial cell model in conjunction with untargeted metabolomics and immunoproteomics analyses to determine the immunometabolic contribution of three members of the Veillonellaceae family: Veillonella atypica, Veillonella montpellierensis and Megasphaera micronuciformis at this site. We found that Veillonella spp. infections induced significant elevation of polyamines. M. micronuciformis infections significantly increased soluble inflammatory mediators, induced moderate levels of cell cytotoxicity, and accumulation of cell membrane lipids relative to Veillonella spp. Notably, both V. atypica and V. montpellierensis infections resulted in consumption of lactate, a key metabolite linked to gynecologic and reproductive health. Collectively our approach and data provide unique insights into the specific contributions of Veillonellaceae members to the pathogenesis of BV and women's health.

Indexed as

Energy MetabolismAmino AcidsCell Culture TechniquesComputational BiologyEpithelial CellsFemaleHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansLipid MetabolismMetabolomeMetabolomicsMucous MembraneVaginaVaginosis, BacterialVeillonellaceaeAmino Acids

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PMID34230496
PMCPMC8260719
OpenAlexW3182019922

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