Skip Navigation
Skip to contents

Journal of Microbiology : Journal of Microbiology

OPEN ACCESS
SEARCH
Search

Author index

Page Path
HOME > Browse Articles > Author index
Search
Eun Jung Bak 2 Articles
Role of bacterial γ-glutamyltranspeptidase as a novel virulence factor in bone-resorbing pathogenesis
Jinmoon Kim , Sungil Jang , Aeryun Kim , Hanfu Su , Niluka Gunawardhana , Yeong-Eui Jeon , Eun Jung Bak , Ji-Hye Kim , Jeong-Heon Cha
J. Microbiol. 2016;54(5):396-402.   Published online April 20, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-016-6137-1
  • 914 View
  • 0 Download
  • 5 Crossref
AbstractAbstract PDF
Mammalian γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) has been identified as a bone-resorbing factor. Since GGT of Bacillus subtilis exhibits similarity in their primary structure and enzymatic characteristics with mammalian GGTs, the bone-resorbing activity of bacterial GGT was examined in this study. Osteoclastogenesis was performed in a co-culture system of mouse calvaria-derived osteoblasts and bone marrow cells. A conditioned medium from GGT-overproducing B. subtilis culture showed significantly higher activity of osteoclast formation than a conditioned medium from wild-type B. subtilis culture. Recombinant GGT (rGGT) of wild-type B. subtilis and an enzymatic activity-defected rGGT of B. subtilis 2288 mutant were expressed in Escherichia coli and purified using His tag. Both purified rGGTs induced similar levels of osteoclastogenesis, suggesting that B. subtilis GGT possesses virulent boneresorbing activity and its activity is probably independent of its enzymatic activity. Furthermore, a recombinant protein of B. subtilis GGT heavy subunit (Bs rGGT/H) showed strong activity of osteoclastogenesis while the light subunit failed to show strong activity, suggesting that the bone-resorbing activity is mainly located at the heavy subunit. More importantly, the GGT enzymatic activity may not be required for this virulence activity since the light subunit contains the catalytic pocket. In addition, B. subtilis rGGT stimulated mRNA expressions of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), while an osteoprotegerin inhibited the osteoclast formation induced by Bs rGGT/H. This is the first demonstration that bacterial GGT itself is sufficient to act as a bone-resorbing virulence factor via RANKL-dependent pathway. Therefore, it can be hypothesized that GGT of periodontopathic bacteria may play an important role as a virulence factor in bone destruction.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by  
  • Bacterial Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase, an Emerging Biocatalyst: Insights Into Structure–Function Relationship and Its Biotechnological Applications
    Meenu Saini, Amuliya Kashyap, Shruti Bindal, Kuldeep Saini, Rani Gupta
    Frontiers in Microbiology.2021;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Quantitative analysis of γ-glutamylpeptides by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and application for γ-glutamyltransferase assays
    Sho Kobayashi, Yoshinori Tokairin, Takeru Miyakoshi, Takuya Saito, Keita Nagaoka, Yoshitaka Ikeda, Junichi Fujii, Hiroyuki Konno
    Analytical Biochemistry.2019; 578: 13.     CrossRef
  • Isolation of γ-Glutamyl-Transferase Rich-Bacteria from Mouse Gut by a Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe with Large Stokes Shift
    Tao Liu, Qiu-Long Yan, Lei Feng, Xiao-Chi Ma, Xiang-Ge Tian, Zhen-Long Yu, Jing Ning, Xiao-Kui Huo, Cheng-Peng Sun, Chao Wang, Jing-Nan Cui
    Analytical Chemistry.2018; 90(16): 9921.     CrossRef
  • Heterologous expression and enzymatic characterization of γ-glutamyltranspeptidase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
    Jung-Min Lee, Jaejung Lee, Gyeong-Hwa Nam, Byung-Sam Son, Myoung-Uoon Jang, So-Won Lee, Byung-Serk Hurh, Tae-Jip Kim
    Journal of Microbiology.2017; 55(2): 147.     CrossRef
  • Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA†
    Antonia Ricci, Ana Allende, Declan Bolton, Marianne Chemaly, Robert Davies, Rosina Girones, Lieve Herman, Konstantinos Koutsoumanis, Roland Lindqvist, Birgit Nørrung, Lucy Robertson, Giuseppe Ru, Moez Sanaa, Marion Simmons, Panagiotis Skandamis, Emma Snar
    EFSA Journal.2017;[Epub]     CrossRef
Induction of IL-8 in Periodontal Ligament Cells by H2O2
Yang-Sin Lee , Eun Jung Bak , Minyoung Kim , Wonse Park , Jeong Taeg Seo , Yun-Jung Yoo
J. Microbiol. 2008;46(5):579-584.   Published online October 31, 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-008-0182-3
  • 774 View
  • 1 Download
  • 24 Crossref
AbstractAbstract PDF
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by bacteria. In periodontitis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are released from inflammatory cells in response to bacteria. Interleukin (IL)-8 is one of pro-inflammatory cytokines. To investigate the role of ROS in pathogenesis of periodontitis, we estimated the effect of H2O2, one of ROS, on the expression of IL-8 in human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells. PDL cells were treated with H2O2. IL-8 expression was determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38) and c-jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) was estimated by Western blotting. Treatment with H2O2 at concentration of up to 250 μM increased IL-8 mRNA expression and production in a concentration-dependent manner. However, treatment with 500 μM H2O2 did not increase IL-8 production. Catalase, an inhibitor of H2O2, down-regulated the production of IL-8 induced by H2O2. H2O2 increased the phosphorylation of ERK, p38, and JNK. Pretreatment with PD98059 (ERK inhibitor), SB203580 (p38 inhibitor), or SP600125 (JNK inhibitor) decreased the IL-8 production induced by H2O2. These results indicate that H2O2 acts as an inducer of IL-8 secretion via activation of ERK, p38, and JNK in PDL cells. H2O2 deposited in periodontal tissue during inflammation against bacteria may accelerate tissue destruction via induction of IL-8 in PDL cells.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by  
  • Signaling Pathways in Root Resorption: Linking Inflammation, Odontoclastogenesis, and Tissue Remodeling
    Golriz Rostami, Rajeshwari Hadagalu Revana Siddappa, Anil Kishen
    Journal of Endodontics.2026; 52(1): 47.     CrossRef
  • Investigation of Impact of Oxidative Stress on Human Periodontal Ligament Cells Exposed to Static Compression
    Samira Hosseini, Julia Diegelmann, Matthias Folwaczny, Iris Frasheri, Andrea Wichelhaus, Hisham Sabbagh, Corrina Seidel, Uwe Baumert, Mila Janjic Rankovic
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences.2024; 25(24): 13513.     CrossRef
  • Differential gene expression profiles of periodontal soft tissue from rat teeth after immediate and delayed replantation: a pilot study
    Yong Kwon Chae, Seo Young Shin, Sang Wook Kang, Sung Chul Choi, Ok Hyung Nam
    Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science.2022; 52(2): 127.     CrossRef
  • The Evaluation of Saliva Oxidative and Antioxidative Markers’ Levels in Adolescents with Gingival Inflammation
    Vesna Obradovic
    Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research.2021; 22(1): 43.     CrossRef
  • Role of STAT signaling and autocrine action of chemokines during H2O2 induced HTR‐8/SVneo trophoblastic cells invasion
    Priyanka Banerjee, Ankita Malik, Sudha Saryu Malhotra, Satish Kumar Gupta
    Journal of Cellular Physiology.2019; 234(2): 1380.     CrossRef
  • Oxidative Stress in the Local and Systemic Events of Apical Periodontitis
    Patricia Hernández-Ríos, Pirkko J. Pussinen, Rolando Vernal, Marcela Hernández
    Frontiers in Physiology.2017;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Effect of photoactivated disinfection using light in the blue spectrum
    Vera Bärenfaller, Caroline Clausen, Anton Sculean, Sigrun Eick
    Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology.2016; 158: 252.     CrossRef
  • H2O2 activates matrix metalloproteinases through the nuclear factor kappa B pathway and Ca2+ signals in human periodontal fibroblasts
    C. Osorio, F. Cavalla, A. Paula‐Lima, G. Díaz‐Araya, R. Vernal, P. Ahumada, J. Gamonal, M. Hernández
    Journal of Periodontal Research.2015; 50(6): 798.     CrossRef
  • Glutamine Deprivation Causes Hydrogen Peroxide-induced Interleukin-8 Expression via Jak1/Stat3 Activation in Gastric Epithelial AGS Cells
    Yun Mi Lee, Mi Jung Kim, Youngha Kim, Hyeyoung Kim
    Journal of Cancer Prevention.2015; 20(3): 179.     CrossRef
  • Matrix metalloproteinases regulate extracellular levels of SDF-1/CXCL12, IL-6 and VEGF in hydrogen peroxide-stimulated human periodontal ligament fibroblasts
    Franco Cavalla, Constanza Osorio, Rodolfo Paredes, María Antonieta Valenzuela, Jocelyn García-Sesnich, Timo Sorsa, Taina Tervahartiala, Marcela Hernández
    Cytokine.2015; 73(1): 114.     CrossRef
  • Normoxic cyclic GMP-independent oxidative signaling by nitrite enhances airway epithelial cell proliferation and wound healing
    Ling Wang, Sheila A. Frizzell, Xuejun Zhao, Mark T. Gladwin
    Nitric Oxide.2012; 26(4): 203.     CrossRef
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis-derived lipopolysaccharide-mediated activation of MAPK signaling regulates inflammatory response and differentiation in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts
    Taegun Seo, Seho Cha, Tae-Il Kim, Jeong-Soon Lee, Kyung Mi Woo
    The Journal of Microbiology.2012; 50(2): 311.     CrossRef
  • Advanced Glycation End Products: Possible Link between Metabolic Syndrome and Periodontal Diseases
    D. Pietropaoli, A. Monaco, R. Del Pinto, M.G. Cifone, G. Marzo, M. Giannoni
    International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology.2012; 25(1): 9.     CrossRef
  • Effect of globular adiponectin on interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 expression in periodontal ligament and gingival fibroblasts
    Hong Gyu Park, Eun Jung Bak, Ji Hye Kim, Yang-Sin Lee, Seong-Ho Choi, Jeong-Heon Cha, Yun-Jung Yoo
    Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science.2011; 41(3): 149.     CrossRef
  • IL‐8 and MCP‐1 induced by excessive orthodontic force mediates odontoclastogenesis in periodontal tissues
    M Asano, M Yamaguchi, R Nakajima, S Fujita, T Utsunomiya, H Yamamoto, K Kasai
    Oral Diseases.2011; 17(5): 489.     CrossRef
  • The human periodontal ligament cell: a fibroblast-like cell acting as an immune cell
    D. Jönsson, D. Nebel, G. Bratthall, B.-O. Nilsson
    Journal of Periodontal Research.2011; 46(2): 153.     CrossRef
  • Antioxidant effects of antioxidant biofactor on reactive oxygen species in human gingival fibroblasts
    Satoshi Matsui, Yasuhisa Tsujimoto, Toshihiko Ozawa, Kiyoshi Matsushima
    Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition.2011; 48(3): 209.     CrossRef
  • Possible Involvement of Advanced Glycation End Products in Periodontal Diseases
    D. Pietropaoli, C. Tatone, A.M. D'Alessandro, A. Monaco
    International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology.2010; 23(3): 683.     CrossRef
  • Role of NADPH oxidase‐2 in lipopolysaccharide‐induced matrix metalloproteinase expression and cell migration
    So‐Yeon Kim, Jin‐Gu Lee, Woo‐Sung Cho, Kyong‐Hyun Cho, Jun Sakong, Jae‐Ryong Kim, Byung‐Rho Chin, Suk‐Hwan Baek
    Immunology & Cell Biology.2010; 88(2): 197.     CrossRef
  • Butyric Acid Induces Apoptosis via Oxidative Stress in Jurkat T-cells
    T. Kurita-Ochiai, K. Ochiai
    Journal of Dental Research.2010; 89(7): 689.     CrossRef
  • Gingival Transcriptome Patterns During Induction and Resolution of Experimental Gingivitis in Humans
    Steven Offenbacher, Silvana P. Barros, David W. Paquette, J. Leslie Winston, Aaron R. Biesbrock, Ryan G. Thomason, Roger D. Gibb, Andy W. Fulmer, Jay P. Tiesman, Kenton D. Juhlin, Shuo L. Wang, Tim D. Reichling, Ker‐Sang Chen, Begonia Ho
    Journal of Periodontology.2009; 80(12): 1963.     CrossRef
  • Induction of IL-8 and reactive oxygen species in periodontal ligament cells byAggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
    Yang-Sin Lee, Hong Gyu Park, Sung Whan Kim, Jeong-Heon Cha, Yun-Jung Yoo
    The Journal of the Korean Academy of Periodontology.2009; 39(3): 331.     CrossRef
  • Comparative evaluation of antioxidant, nitrite scavenging, and antitumor effects of Antrodia camphorata extract
    Wol-Suk Cha, Ji-Lu Ding, DuBok Choi
    Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering.2009; 14(2): 232.     CrossRef

  • Sayaka NAGAO, Takuya SATO, Shinnichi KATO, Li CHEN, Yusei MIYAMOTO
    Journal of Japanese Society for Oral Mucous Membrane.2009; 15(1): 29.     CrossRef

Journal of Microbiology : Journal of Microbiology
TOP