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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2026

Engineering a T7 bacteriophage to attenuate LPS-driven inflammatory responses during bacteriolysis.

Tong Yu, Junjiao Pang, Mengge Chen, Qi Sun, Jiaqi Pu, Deshu Wang, Qingling Liu, Fengtang Yang, Hongkuan Deng

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Tong Yu *School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Junjiao Pang *School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Mengge ChenSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Qi SunSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Jiaqi PuSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Deshu WangSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Qingling LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Zibo Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Fengtang YangSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3573-2354
Hongkuan DengSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6608-5591

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial lysis during treatment of Gram-negative infections can release lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and aggravate inflammation. Here, we engineered two complementary T7 bacteriophages: T7- IMPORTANCE: Bacteriophage therapy is being reconsidered for treating drug-resistant Gram-negative infections, but there is concern that rapid bacterial lysis may release LPS and worsen inflammation. We used bacteriophage T7 as a platform to test whether bacteriophages can be engineered to both fight bacteria and soften these harmful host responses. First, we created a NanoLuc reporter bacteriophage that produces light only when it grows in live bacteria, confirming that engineered bacteriophages can deliver active proteins directly in infected animals. We then built a therapeutic T7-

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BacteriolysisBacteriophage T7InflammationLipopolysaccharidesPhage TherapyAlkaline PhosphataseAnimalsGenetic EngineeringZebrafishAlkaline PhosphataseLipopolysaccharidesalkaline phosphatasebacteriophage therapyengineered bacteriophageinflammatory factor

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PMID42080583
PMCPMC13188928

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