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Eur J Oral Sci ; 129(6): e12824, 2021 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34865249

ABSTRACT

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) has a wide genetic diversity that contributes to its phenotypic heterogeneity, and may be related to attributes associated with acidogenicity and aciduricity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acidogenic and aciduric properties of S. mutans serotype c isolates from saliva of schoolchildren according to the genomic variability. S. mutans isolates were identified by polymerase chain reaction. Fifty S. mutans serotype c isolates were genotyped by pulsed field gel electrophoresis and tested for their ability to produce and resist acid. Three specific genotypes were identified in the caries-active group and only one in the caries-free group. Although isolates were similarly acidogenic, an exclusive caries-active genotype had the greatest glycolytic activity. In contrast, isolates exhibited variable aciduricity, and three caries-active genotypes were the least aciduric. We concluded that there is genetic variability within serotype c. Acid production was similar regardless of the caries status but correlated with the number of genotypes. In addition, resistance to acid could be an important characteristic for the establishment and colonisation of specific genotypes in children with caries. However, it is important to evaluate children's intrinsic characteristics and other phenotypic properties to explain the physiopathological behaviour of the different genotypes.


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Dental Caries , Streptococcus mutans , Child , Genomics , Genotype , Humans , Serogroup , Streptococcus mutans/genetics
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J Oral Biosci ; 61(1): 22-31, 2019 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30929798

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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a commensal microorganism found in the human oral cavity. However, due to environmental changes, selective pressures, and the presence of a variable genome, it adapts and may acquire new physiological and metabolic properties that alter dental biofilm homeostasis, promoting the development of dental caries. Although the plasticity and heterogeneity of S. mutans is widely recognized, very little is known about the mechanisms for the expression of pathogenic properties in specific genotypes. HIGHLIGHT: The implementation of molecular biology techniques in the study of S. mutans has provided information on the genomic diversity of this species. This variability is generated by genome rearrangements, natural genetic transformation, and horizontal gene transfer, and continues to grow due to an open pan-genome. The main virulence factors associated with the cariogenic potential of S. mutans include adhesion, acid production (acidogenicity), and acid tolerance (aciduricity), and also show variability. These factors coordinate the modification of the physicochemical properties of the biofilm, which results in the accumulation of S. mutans and other acidogenic and aciduric species in the oral cavity. CONCLUSION: We review the current literature on the main processes that generate S. mutans genomic diversity, as well as the phenotypic variability of its main virulence factors. S. mutans achieves its pathogenesis by sensing the intra- and extracellular environments and regulating gene transcription according to perceived environmental modifications. Consequently, this regulation gives rise to differential synthesis of proteins, allowing this species to potentially express virulence factors.


Subject(s)
Dental Caries , Streptococcus mutans , Biofilms , Genomics , Humans , Virulence Factors
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Arch Oral Biol ; 100: 33-41, 2019 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30776704

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To determine the genetic diversity of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) serotype c isolated from white spot and cavitated caries lesions of schoolchildren. METHODS: S. mutans isolates were obtained and identify by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) from 28 schoolchildren. A total of 92 S. mutans isolates, identified as serotype c by PCR, were analyzed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis after digestion of genomic DNA with SmaI enzyme. 62 isolates were obtained from white spot and cavitated caries lesions of schoolchildren that presented both lesions simultaneously and 30 isolates were from saliva and biofilm samples of schoolchildren without dental caries. Cluster analyses were performed using the Dice coefficient of the BioNumerics software version 6.0. RESULTS: It was possible to determine the serotype in 190 isolates out of 255 isolates identified as S. mutans. Serotype c was the most frequent (n = 139), followed by serotype f (n = 31) and serotype e (n = 20). After analyzing the dendograms of the 92 serotype c isolates, this study identified three strains present in both types of lesions, two strains specific to the type of lesion: one strain from the white spot lesion and one strain from the cavitated caries lesion, and five strains specific to children with caries versus four strains for children without caries. CONCLUSION: S. mutans serotype c genetic variability is similar in terms of the number of strains present according to the caries status and type of lesion.


Subject(s)
Dental Caries/microbiology , Genetic Variation , Streptococcus mutans/genetics , Biofilms , Child , Humans , Saliva/microbiology , Serogroup
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