Influence of Culture Conditions on the Fatty Acid Profiles of Laboratory-Adapted and Freshly Isolated Strains of Helicobacter pylori

AUTOR(ES)

Scherer, Christiane

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Cellular fatty acids of Helicobacter pylori have taxonomic, physiological, and pathogenic implications. However, little is known about the fatty acid composition under various culture conditions. H. pylori is usually grown on blood-supplemented complex media, and the fatty acids in the blood may affect the fatty acids in the cells. In addition, frequently subcultivated laboratory-adapted strains may have properties different from those of fresh clinical isolates, which are culturable only for a limited number of passages. Therefore, the cellular fatty acid profiles of laboratory-adapted strains (LAS) and freshly isolated strains (FIS) were compared after growth on agar that was fatty acid free and growth on blood agar that contained fatty acids. LAS ATCC 43504, 51932, and 700392 and the FIS IMMi 88, 89, and 92, each with <10 subcultures, were cultured in parallel on a fatty acid-free agar (ISAF) and on 5% sheep blood agar (SBA), which contained oleic acid (18:1 9c), hexadecanoic acid (16:0), and octadecanoic acid (18:0). ISAF-grown cultures showed no 18:1 9c and no appreciable differences between the profiles of FIS and LAS. After culture on SBA, the strains showed 18:1 9c and increased 16:0 and 18:0 content combined with decreased tetradecanoic acid (14:0) content compared to ISAF-grown cells. The changes in the fatty acid profiles were much more pronounced in FIS than in LAS. LAS are obviously characterized by a lower uptake of the fatty acids from the growth medium than FIS. Furthermore, it could be shown that this LAS behavior is most likely a primary strain attribute that is favored under laboratory conditions. The pronounced uptake of fatty acids by strains with FIS behavior may be associated with the expression of virulence properties.

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