Attenuation of glucan-binding protein C reduces the cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans: analysis of strains isolated from human blood.
J Dent Res
; 81(6): 376-9, 2002 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-12097427
ABSTRACT
A blood isolate of Streptococcus mutans strain TW871 shows relatively low homology with MT8148, a reference oral isolate strain, and lacks the serotype-specific polysaccharide antigen, suggesting that other cell-surface structures correlate with cariogenicity. We compared cariogenicity of TW871 with MT8148 (serotype c) and blood isolate TW964 (serotype f) in rats. Strain TW871 showed significantly lower cariogenicity than MT8148 or TW964 and expressed significantly lower sucrose-independent cellular adhesion to saliva-coated hydroxyapatite and dextran-binding activity than strain MT8148. Strains TW871 and TW964 showed a defect in the gbpA gene by Southern hybridization analysis, while sequencing analysis revealed gbpC variation in TW871. These results suggest that variation in GbpC may alter cellular adherence properties and can be correlated with the cariogenicity of S. mutans in this strain.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Streptococcus mutans
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Proteínas de Bactérias
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Aderência Bacteriana
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Proteínas de Transporte
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Cárie Dentária
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Glucanos
Limite:
Animals
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Dent Res
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão