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ArticleNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2022

Spatiotemporal bio-shielding of bacteria through consolidated geometrical structuring.

Satish Kumar Rajasekharan, Moshe Shemesh

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Article in NPJ biofilms and microbiomes, 2022. 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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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Satish Kumar RajasekharanDepartment of Food Science, Institute of Postharvest Technology and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion, 7528809, Israel.
Moshe ShemeshDepartment of Food Science, Institute of Postharvest Technology and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion, 7528809, Israel. moshesh@agri.gov.il.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3854-6151

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum is often reckoned as a 'generalist' for its ability to adapt and survive in diverse ecological niches. The genomic signatures of L. plantarum have shown its intricate evolutionary ancestry and dynamic lifestyles. Here, we report on a unique geometrical arrangement of the multicellular population of L. plantarum cells. Prominently, a phenomenon of the cone-shaped colony formation and V-shaped cell chaining are discovered in response to the acidic-pH environment. Moreover, subsequent cold stress response triggers an unusual cellular arrangement of consolidated bundles, which appeared to be independently governed by a small heat shock protein (HSP 1). We further report that the V-shaped L. plantarum chaining demonstrates potent antagonistic activity against Candida albicans, a pathogenic yeast, both in vitro and in a Caenorhabditis elegans co-infection model. Finally, we deduce that the multifaceted traits manifested by this probiotic bacterium is an outcome of its dynamic flexibility and cellular heterogeneity.

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Lactiplantibacillus plantarumProbioticsCandida albicans

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PMID35534500
PMCPMC9085766

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