Project description:To understand the role of CdhR and its adjacent gene PG1236 in nitric oxide (NO) stress resistance, isogenic mutants P. gingivalis FLL457 (ΔPG1237::ermF), FLL458 (ΔPG1236::ermF) and FLL459 (ΔPG1236-37::ermF) were made by allelic exchange mutagenesis and their gene expression was studied under control and NO stress conditions. DNA microarray analysis of FLL457 showed that approximately 2% of the genes were up regulated and over 1% of the genes down regulated. Transcriptome analysis of FLL458 and FLL459 under NO stress showed similar modulation patterns in both mutants for a few genes. The PG1236-7 gene cluster seemed to be part of the same transcriptional unit that showed increased expression under NO stress. Recombinant CdhR showed binding activity to the predicted promoter regions of PG1459 and PG0495. Taken together, the data indicate that CdhR may play a role in NO stress resistance and be involved in a regulatory network in P. gingivalis.
Project description:To understand the role of CdhR and its adjacent gene PG1236 in nitric oxide (NO) stress resistance, isogenic mutants P. gingivalis FLL457 (ΔPG1237::ermF), FLL458 (ΔPG1236::ermF) and FLL459 (ΔPG1236-37::ermF) were made by allelic exchange mutagenesis and their gene expression was studied under control and NO stress conditions. DNA microarray analysis of FLL457 showed that approximately 2% of the genes were up regulated and over 1% of the genes down regulated. Transcriptome analysis of FLL458 and FLL459 under NO stress showed similar modulation patterns in both mutants for a few genes. The PG1236-7 gene cluster seemed to be part of the same transcriptional unit that showed increased expression under NO stress. Recombinant CdhR showed binding activity to the predicted promoter regions of PG1459 and PG0495.
Project description:Wild type Porphyromonas gingivalis strain ATCC33277 (V3176) and PG1626 - deficient mutant (V3177) were grown in iron replete conditions was used to compare to Porphyromonas gingivalis strains grown in iron chelated conditions.
Project description:The role of ECF sigma factors PG0162, PG01660 were involved in virulence regulationin Porphyromonas gingivalis was published Yuetan Dou, Devon Osbourne, Rachelle McKenzie, Hansel M Fletcher. (2010) Involvement of extracytoplasmic function sigma factors in virulence regulation in Porphyromonas gingivalis W83. FEMS Microbiology Letter, 312(1):24-32.
Project description:Porphyromonas gingivalis and Treponema denticola are periodontalpathogens that are associated with the severity and progression of periodontal diseases. This study investigates the gene expression of Porphyromonas gingivalis during co-culture with Treponema denticola
Project description:Porphyromonas gingivalis and Treponema denticola are periodontalpathogens that are associated with the severity and progression of periodontal diseases. this study investigates the gene expression of Treponema denticola during co-culture with Porphyromonas gingivalis.