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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2025

Harnessing flavonoids to control probiotic function:

Brenno Wendler Miranda, Lucas Henrique Junges, Emanuel Maltempi de Souza, Paula Santana Lunardi, Marcelo Müller-Santos

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Brenno Wendler MirandaPostgraduate Program in Science (Biochemistry), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nitrogen Fixation Laboratory, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), , Curitiba, Brazil.
Lucas Henrique JungesPostgraduate Program in Science (Biochemistry), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nitrogen Fixation Laboratory, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), , Curitiba, Brazil.
Emanuel Maltempi de SouzaPostgraduate Program in Science (Biochemistry), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nitrogen Fixation Laboratory, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), , Curitiba, Brazil.
Paula Santana LunardiPostgraduate Program in Science (Biochemistry), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biological Oxidations Laboratory, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), , Curitiba, Brazil.
Marcelo Müller-SantosPostgraduate Program in Science (Biochemistry), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nitrogen Fixation Laboratory, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), , Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9615-6007

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Efforts to improve probiotics' capabilities through synthetic biology have recently increased. Using naturally occurring plant-based compounds, such as flavonoids, as inputs of genetic circuits introduced in probiotics is a promising strategy to enhance or introduce a beneficial phenotype to the host. However, flavonoid-responsive genetic circuits have not yet been applied in host-microbe conditions. In this work, we have characterized the FdeR-based naringenin-responsive genetic circuit in the probiotic (Escherichia coli Nissle 1917) (EcN), both IMPORTANCE: Engineering probiotics is a rapidly advancing field in synthetic biology. Genetic circuits, which enable precise and predictable control of microbial phenotypes, are central to this effort. Leveraging natural, plant-based compounds like flavonoids to control gene expression offers a promising strategy for developing next-generation probiotics with enhanced capabilities. This study demonstrates the activity of a flavonoid-responsive genetic circuit during host-microbe interactions. The findings provide a foundation for using beneficial compounds like naringenin as inputs to drive desired phenotypes

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Escherichia coliFlavanonesFlavonoidsGene Regulatory NetworksProbioticsAnimalsFecesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGene Expression Regulation, BacterialMiceFlavanonesFlavonoidsnaringeninE. coli Nissle 1917FdeRnaringeninprobioticssynthetic biology

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