Banca de DEFESA: THAYRA GOMES DOS SANTOS

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STUDENT : THAYRA GOMES DOS SANTOS
DATE: 25/09/2023
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: IBIO/Salão Nobre
TITLE:

Genomic analysis of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in the identification of probiotic properties

 

KEY WORDS:

omics; Lactic acid bacteria; Antimicrobial peptides; Bioprospecting; GABA; Gut-Brain Axis

PAGES: 60
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Microbiologia
SUMMARY:

Probiotics are microorganisms with beneficial properties for the health of the host who consumes them. These can be applied both in industry and in the promotion of human health, such as for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. Currently, it is possible to find several studies on lactobacilli, especially Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, however, due to its great genetic diversity, the species is still little explored. In this sense, the isolation and genomic characterization of new Lb. plantarum of Brazilian biodiversity could allow the discovery of exclusive protective mechanisms and presents potential for the development of alternative therapies to combat inflammation. As a result, a growing line of research, probiogenomics, has provided a more comprehensive and assertive understanding of the molecular bases of these probiotics. In this context, through the application of bioinformatics analyses, this work aimed to taxonomically and functionally characterize the complete genomes of six strains isolated in Brazil. In this way, the taxonomy of the six lineages was confirmed using the Average Nucleotide Identity by BLAST (ANIb), using the genome of the Lb lineage as a reference. plantarum SK151 from the GENBANK database (NCBI). In contrast, a multilocus phylogenetic analysis was performed using 220 complete Lb genomes. plantarum from the aforementioned database, to investigate evolutionary relationships with other probiotic lineages of the same species. Our results suggest high genetic proximity to probiotics already marketed, or that have demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects in clinical trials or preclinical studies of inflammatory diseases. Next, the analysis of antimicrobial peptides in the genomes of Brazilian isolates identified several plantaricin genes, suggesting antimicrobial potential. The presence of the gadB gene was also identified in the six lineages, which may be involved in the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid through the action of the enzyme glutamate decarboxylase, suggesting an important role in the regulation of the intestine-brain axis. Through SNP analyzes and molecular modeling, the lpl4 lineage showed a high degree of genetic and structural conservation of this enzyme when compared to the homologous protein considered functional in the Taj-Apis362 lineage. Furthermore, pangenomic analysis among all strains revealed the presence of exclusive genes in the lpl4 strain, namely, five hypothetical proteins and a sulfotransferase, involved in the synthesis of vitamin B6. To analyze the safety of the strains, the presence of antibiotic resistance genes was investigated, where only one marker was observed in a region of genomic plasticity on the chromosome of the E6 strain. Therefore, it is possible to conclude that the strains evaluated have probiotic properties with therapeutic potential for inflammatory diseases that affect the intestine-brain axis, especially lpl4, and can be considered safe for human and animal use. However, more studies are needed to investigate its therapeutic potential.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - ***.173.536-** - RODRIGO DIAS DE OLIVEIRA CARVALHO - UFMG
Interno - 3313615 - SANDEEP TIWARI
Externo à Instituição - WANDERSON MARQUES DA SILVA