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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2025

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum GMNL-661 Ameliorates Clostridioides difficile Infection and Reconfigures Intestinal Microbiota in a Murine Model.

Meng-Jia Li, Hong-Ming Chen, Yueh-Lin Chen, Yi-Hsin Lai, Cheng-Yu Lai, Jhen-Wei Ruan, Jenn-Wei Chen, Wan-Hua Tsai, Wen-Chien Ko, Pei-Jane Tsai

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Meng-Jia Li *Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Hong-Ming Chen *Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yueh-Lin ChenEirGenix Inc./Research & Development/Cell Line Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Hsin LaiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Cheng-Yu LaiInong Agriculture Company Limited, Tainan, Taiwan.
Jhen-Wei RuanDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Jenn-Wei ChenDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Wan-Hua TsaiResearch and Development Department, GenMont Biotech Incorporation, Tainan, Taiwan.
Wen-Chien KoNational Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. winston3415@gmail.com.
Pei-Jane TsaiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. peijtsai@mail.ncku.edu.tw.ORCID 0000-0002-3370-9839

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National Science and Technology Council NSTC 111-2320-B-006 -046 -MY3National Science and Technology Council NSTC 112-2314-B-006 -043 -MY3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant global health threat, often resulting from antibiotic-induced disruption of the gut microbiota, which leads to severe gastrointestinal issues. Current treatments, such as vancomycin, are effective but can cause subsequent relapses, further microbiota disruption, and high treatment costs. Probiotics offer a promising microbiota-based therapeutic strategy. Following an in vitro screening for novel lactic acid bacterial (LAB) strains with strong anti-C. difficile ability and good tolerance to digestive challenges, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum GMNL-661 emerged as a potential solution to combat CDI. In a CDI mice model, the appropriate dose of GMNL-661 effectively alleviated CDI, which caused weight loss, gut inflammation, and mucin depletion. GMNL-661 alleviated CDI symptoms through increased gut barrier genes and downregulated IL-1 and IL-18. 16s rDNA analysis of mice stool from CDI and CDI supplemented with GMNL-661 showed distinct microbiota ecology. GMNL-661 dramatically affected the microbiome of CDI, increasing Lactobacillus spp. and Clostridium cluster XVIII while reducing Clostridium and Enterococcus species. Genome analysis of GMNL-661 revealed minimal safety concerns in antibiotic resistance and virulence genes, confirming that it is suitable for inclusion in the food chain. Antimicrobial peptide (AMP) prediction on GMNL-661 and 299v genome suggested a strong potential candidate for anti-CD antimicrobial peptides. These findings highlighted L. plantarum GMNL-661 as an effective and highly safe therapeutic agent against CDI in clinical.

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Clostridioides difficileClostridium InfectionsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeLactiplantibacillus plantarumProbioticsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMiceClostridioides difficileLactiplantibacillus plantarumMice modelMicrobiotaProbiotics

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PMCPMC12405045

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