阴道炎是女性常见的妇科疾病,主要是由于阴道微生态失衡引起的。两种最常见的阴道炎是阴道细菌病和外阴阴道念珠菌病,分别由剧毒的阴道加德纳菌和白色念珠菌引发。本研究从阴道分泌物中筛选出一株能够抑制阴道加斯氏菌和白色念珠菌的菌株,并根据16S rRNA序列鉴定为格氏乳杆菌。该菌株名为L.gasseri VHProbi E09,在共培养条件下可分别抑制阴道加斯氏菌和白色念珠菌的生长99.07%±0.26%和99.95%±0.01%。此外,它还能显着抑制这些病原体对阴道上皮细胞的粘附。该菌株还显示出抑制肠道病原菌大肠杆菌和肠炎沙门氏菌、耐受人工胃液和肠液以及粘附肠道 Caco-2 细胞的能力。这些结果表明,无论是口服还是直接进入阴道, L.gasseri VHProbi E09 都有望用于临床试验和动物研究。全基因组分析还揭示了L.gasseri VHProbi E09 的基因组由 1752 个基因组成,随后的分析确定了 7 个与粘附相关的基因和 3 个与细菌素相关的基因。这些粘附和细菌素相关基因为理解菌株的细菌抑制机制提供了理论基础。本研究中进行的研究表明, L. Gasseri VHProbi E09 可能被认为是一种潜在的益生菌,进一步的研究可以更深入地研究其作为恢复健康阴道生态系统的药物的功效。
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Characterization of a Lactobacillus gasseri strain as a probiotic for female vaginitis
Vaginitis, a prevalent gynecological condition in women, is mainly caused by an imbalance in the vaginal micro-ecology. The two most common types of vaginitis are vaginal bacteriosis and vulvovaginal candidiasis, triggered by the virulent Gardnerella vaginalis and Candida albicans, respectively. In this study, a strain capable of inhibiting G. vaginalis and C. albicans was screened from vaginal secretions and identified as Lactobacillus gasseri based on 16S rRNA sequences. The strain, named L. gasseri VHProbi E09, could inhibit the growth of G. vaginalis and C. albicans under co-culture conditions by 99.07% ± 0.26% and 99.95% ± 0.01%, respectively. In addition, it could significantly inhibit the adhesion of these pathogens to vaginal epithelial cells. The strain further showed the ability to inhibit the enteropathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli and Salmonella enteritidis, to tolerate artificial gastric and intestinal fluids and to adhere to intestinal Caco-2 cells. These results suggest that L. gasseri VHProbi E09 holds promise for clinical trials and animal studies whether administered orally or directly into the vagina. Whole-genome analysis also revealed a genome consisting of 1752 genes for L. gasseri VHProbi E09, with subsequent analyses identifying seven genes related to adhesion and three genes related to bacteriocins. These adhesion- and bacteriocin-related genes provide a theoretical basis for understanding the mechanism of bacterial inhibition of the strain. The research conducted in this study suggests that L. gasseri VHProbi E09 may be considered as a potential probiotic, and further research can delve deeper into its efficacy as an agent which can restore a healthy vaginal ecosystem.