Engineering Temperate Bacteriophages for Induced Secretion of Proteins and Peptides by Oral Streptococcus Mitis
Engineering Temperate Bacteriophages for Induced Secretion of Proteins and Peptides by Oral Streptococcus Mitis
批准号:
9360540
负责人:
TIMOTHY MICHAEL JACOBS
金额:
$3.88万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2016
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2016-09-01 至 2018-04-30
关键词:
AdoptedAnimalsAntibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic TherapyAntibodiesAntibody FormationAntibody ResponseAntigensBacteriaBacterial GenomeBacteriophagesClinicalDental cariesDevelopmentDiseaseDoseEngineeringExcisionFaceFlow CytometryGene TransferGenesGenetic EngineeringGenetic MaterialsGenomeGenomicsGerm-FreeGlycoproteinsGnotobioticGoalsGrantHIVHarvestHumanIn SituLife Cycle StagesLyticMaintenanceMeasuresMediatingMethodsModalityModelingModificationMucous MembraneMucous body substanceMusOralOral cavityOral mucous membrane structureOrganismPathogenicityPatientsPeptidesPeriodontal DiseasesPlayPopulationPreventionProductionProphagesProtein SecretionProteinsQuality ControlReporter GenesResearchResearch PersonnelRoleSafetySalivaSamplingSerumSimplexvirusSpecies SpecificitySpecificityStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcusStreptococcus mitisSurfaceSymbiosisTestingTherapeuticToxic effectTrainingTuberculosisVariantVirusWestern BlottingWorkantimicrobialbaseclinical translationcommensal microbesfecal transplantationgastrointestinalimmunogenicinsightinterestkillingslink proteinmembermicrobiotaoral bacteriaoral commensaloral streptococcioral vaccineparticlepathogenic bacteriaprotein expressionsafety and feasibilitytherapeutic proteinvectorvirtual
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ABSTRACT
Commensal bacterial populations in the oral cavity not only play a pivotal role in the maintenance of healthy
oral mucosa, but also makes for attractive targets for induced secretion of therapeutic molecules, such as
peptide/protein therapeutics or immunogens for oral vaccines. Studies have shown that genetically engineered
commensals inoculated in germfree animals can produce therapeutically relevant proteins, such as
immunogens that elicit mucosal antibody production. However, clinical translation of these these livebacterial
therapies faces many hurdles, including (i) difficulty in displacing existing commensal populations with the
engineered variants, (ii) safety concerns with the engineered variants, and (iii) characterization, storage and
handling of live bacteria. With the exception of fecal transplants in patients who have received extensive
antibiotics therapy, no live bacteria are currently used as a therapy in clinical setting. In this proposal, I seek to
develop an alternative strategy that allows direct modification of existing commensal populations. Specifically,
I will engineer bacterial viruses, or bacteriophages, to genetically modify commensal bacterial populations at
mucosal surfaces in situ. Bacteriophages present no human toxicity or pathogenicity, and are efficient
transduction vectors with high specificity. However, to date, virtually all bacteriophage development focuses
on using lytic phages to kill specific pathogenic bacteria (i.e. bacteriophages as a new class of antimicrobial),
and little work has been done on engineering temperate phages to modify the protein expression and secretion
profiles of commensal bacteria. The primary research goal of this F32 training grant is to demonstrate the
proof of concept that engineered phages can mediate efficient transfer of genetic material to commensal
bacteria. In Aim 1, I will isolate three temperate bacteriophage from different S treptococcus Mitis strains,
introduce a reporter gene (TagRFP) into its genome, and assess their potency in transducing S . Mitis isolated
from human saliva via flow cytometry. Aim 2 extends this method to the display and secretion of model
therapeutic molecules. Using the most potent bacteriophage vector, I will incorporate model proteins linked to
bacterial secretion/display tags, and measure the extent that these proteins will be secreted by or displayed on
the same human derived S. mitis. In Aim 3, using gnotobiotic mice inoculated with human S . mitis, I will
quantify the amount of secreted protein in the oral and gastrointestinal mucosa induced by engineered phage
particles, as well as antibody response to proteins presented on the surface of transduced S. mitis. The results
will provide important insights into the potential use of temperate phages to modify commensal populations for
delivery of specific protein therapies and immunogens.
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Engineering Temperate Bacteriophages for Induced Secretion of Proteins and Peptides by Oral Streptococcus Mitis
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批准号:9258533
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$5.51万
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财政年份:2016
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负责人:TIMOTHY MICHAEL JACOBS
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依托单位:
海外基金