Study of the biosynthesis and functionality of polyphosphate in Bifidobacterium longum KABP042
2023
Alcántara, Cristina | Perez, Marta | Huedo, Pol | Altadill, Tatiana | Espadaler Mazo, Jordi | Arques Orobón, Juan Luis | Zúñiga, Manuel | Monedero, Vicente | Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (España) | #NODATA# | #NODATA# | #NODATA# | #NODATA# | #NODATA# | #NODATA# | #NODATA# | #NODATA# | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
Polyphosphate (poly-P) biosynthesis in bacteria has been linked to many physiological processes and has been characterized as an interesting functional molecule involved in intestinal homeostasis. We determined the capacity for poly-P production of 18 probiotic strains mainly belonging to Bifidobacterium and former Lactobacillus genera, showing that poly-P synthesis varied widely between strains and is dependent on the availability of phosphate and the growth phase. Bifidobacteria were especially capable of poly-P synthesis and poly-P kinase (ppk) genes were identified in their genomes together with a repertoire of genes involved in phosphate transport and metabolism. In Bifidobacterium longum KABP042, the strain we found with highest poly-P production, variations in ppk expression were linked to growth conditions and presence of phosphate in the medium. Moreover, the strain produced poly-P in presence of breast milk and lacto-N-tetraose increased the amount of poly-P synthesized. Compared to KABP042 supernatants low in poly-P, exposure of Caco-2 cells to KABP042 supernatants rich in poly-P resulted in decreased epithelial permeability and increased barrier resistance, induction of epithelial protecting factors such as HSP27 and enhanced expression of tight junction protein genes. These results highlight the role of bifidobacteria-derived poly-P as a strain-dependent functional factor acting on epithelial integrity.
Show more [+] Less [-]The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of this work by the Center for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (project number IDI-20220028).
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