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Transcription Factors Efg1 and Bcr1 Regulate Biofilm Formation and Virulence during Candida albicans-Associated Denture Stomatitis

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Transcription Factors Efg1 and Bcr1 Regulate Biofilm Formation and Virulence during Candida albicans-Associated Denture Stomatitis

Auteurs : Junko Yano [États-Unis] ; Alika Yu [États-Unis] ; Paul L. Fidel [États-Unis] ; Mairi C. Noverr [États-Unis]

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Abstract

Denture stomatitis (DS) is characterized by inflammation of the oral mucosa in direct contact with dentures and affects a significant number of otherwise healthy denture wearers. The disease is caused by Candida albicans, which readily colonizes and form biofilms on denture materials. While evidence for biofilms on abiotic and biotic surfaces initiating Candida infections is accumulating, a role for biofilms in DS remains unclear. Using an established model of DS in immunocompetent animals, the purpose of this study was to determine the role of biofilm formation in mucosal damage during pathogenesis using C. albicans or mutants defective in morphogenesis (efg1-/-) or biofilm formation (bcr1-/-). For in vivo analyses, rats fitted with custom dentures, consisting of fixed and removable parts, were inoculated with wild-type C. albicans, mutants or reconstituted strains and monitored weekly for fungal burden (denture and palate), body weight and tissue damage (LDH) for up to 8 weeks. C. albicans wild-type and reconstituted mutants formed biofilms on dentures and palatal tissues under in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo conditions as indicated by microscopy demonstrating robust biofilm architecture and extracellular matrix (ECM). In contrast, both efg1-/- and bcr1-/- mutants exhibited poor biofilm growth with little to no ECM. In addition, quantification of fungal burden showed reduced colonization throughout the infection period on dentures and palates of rats inoculated with efg1-/-, but not bcr1-/-, compared to controls. Finally, rats inoculated with efg1-/- and bcr1-/- mutants had minimal palatal tissue damage/weight loss while those inoculated with wild-type or reconstituted mutants showed evidence of tissue damage and exhibited stunted weight gain. These data suggest that biofilm formation is associated with tissue damage during DS and that Efg1 and Bcr1, both central regulators of virulence in C. albicans, have pivotal roles in pathogenesis of DS.


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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159692
PubMed: 27453977
PubMed Central: 4959791

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<italic>-/-</italic>
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and
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<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
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mutants exhibited poor biofilm growth with little to no ECM. In addition, quantification of fungal burden showed reduced colonization throughout the infection period on dentures and palates of rats inoculated with
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<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
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<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
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mutants had minimal palatal tissue damage/weight loss while those inoculated with wild-type or reconstituted mutants showed evidence of tissue damage and exhibited stunted weight gain. These data suggest that biofilm formation is associated with tissue damage during DS and that Efg1 and Bcr1, both central regulators of virulence in
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<sup>1</sup>
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<surname>Yu</surname>
<given-names>Alika</given-names>
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<sup>2</sup>
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<surname>Fidel</surname>
<given-names>Paul L.</given-names>
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<label>1</label>
<addr-line>Department of Oral and Craniofacial Biology, Dental School, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America</addr-line>
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<bold>Competing Interests: </bold>
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.</p>
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<p>Conceived and designed the experiments: MCN PLF. Performed the experiments: AY JY. Analyzed the data: JY MCN PLF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MCN. Wrote the paper: MCN JY PLF.</p>
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<email>mnover@lsuhsc.edu</email>
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<day>2</day>
<month>4</month>
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<copyright-statement>© 2016 Yano et al</copyright-statement>
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<p>Denture stomatitis (DS) is characterized by inflammation of the oral mucosa in direct contact with dentures and affects a significant number of otherwise healthy denture wearers. The disease is caused by
<italic>Candida albicans</italic>
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<italic>Candida</italic>
infections is accumulating, a role for biofilms in DS remains unclear. Using an established model of DS in immunocompetent animals, the purpose of this study was to determine the role of biofilm formation in mucosal damage during pathogenesis using
<italic>C</italic>
.
<italic>albicans</italic>
or mutants defective in morphogenesis (
<italic>efg1</italic>
<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
</sup>
) or biofilm formation (
<italic>bcr1</italic>
<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
</sup>
<italic>)</italic>
. For
<italic>in vivo</italic>
analyses, rats fitted with custom dentures, consisting of fixed and removable parts, were inoculated with wild-type
<italic>C</italic>
.
<italic>albicans</italic>
, mutants or reconstituted strains and monitored weekly for fungal burden (denture and palate), body weight and tissue damage (LDH) for up to 8 weeks.
<italic>C</italic>
.
<italic>albicans</italic>
wild-type and reconstituted mutants formed biofilms on dentures and palatal tissues under
<italic>in vitro</italic>
,
<italic>ex vivo</italic>
and
<italic>in vivo</italic>
conditions as indicated by microscopy demonstrating robust biofilm architecture and extracellular matrix (ECM). In contrast, both
<italic>efg1</italic>
<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
</sup>
and
<italic>bcr1</italic>
<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
</sup>
mutants exhibited poor biofilm growth with little to no ECM. In addition, quantification of fungal burden showed reduced colonization throughout the infection period on dentures and palates of rats inoculated with
<italic>efg1</italic>
<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
</sup>
, but not
<italic>bcr1</italic>
<sup>-/-</sup>
, compared to controls. Finally, rats inoculated with
<italic>efg1</italic>
<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
</sup>
and
<italic>bcr1</italic>
<sup>
<italic>-/-</italic>
</sup>
mutants had minimal palatal tissue damage/weight loss while those inoculated with wild-type or reconstituted mutants showed evidence of tissue damage and exhibited stunted weight gain. These data suggest that biofilm formation is associated with tissue damage during DS and that Efg1 and Bcr1, both central regulators of virulence in
<italic>C</italic>
.
<italic>albicans</italic>
, have pivotal roles in pathogenesis of DS.</p>
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<title>Data Availability</title>
<p>All relevant data are within the paper.</p>
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