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Lactobacillus fermentum  is found in fermented foods and thought to be harmless.  In vivo  and clinical studies indicate that some  L. fermentum  strains have beneficial properties, particularly for gastrointestinal health. However,  L. fermentum  AGR1487 decreases trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER), a measure of intestinal barrier integrity. The hypothesis was that  L. fermentum  AGR1487 decreases the expression of intestinal cell tight junction genes and proteins, thereby reducing barrier integrity. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of Caco-2 cells (model of human intestinal epithelial cells) treated with  L. fermentum  AGR1487 were used to obtain a global view of the effect of the bacterium on intestinal epithelial cells. Specific functional characteristics by which  L. fermentum  AGR1487 reduces intestinal barrier integrity were examined using confocal microscopy, cell cycle progression and adherence bioassays. The effects of TEER-enhancing  L. fermentum  AGR1485 were investigated for comparison.  L. fermentum  AGR1487 did not alter the expression of Caco-2 cell tight junction genes (compared to  L. fermentum  AGR1485) and tight junction proteins were not able to be detected. However,  L. fermentum  AGR1487 increased the expression levels of seven tubulin genes and the abundance of three microtubule-associated proteins, which have been linked to tight junction disassembly. Additionally, Caco-2 cells treated with  L. fermentum  AGR1487 did not have defined and uniform borders of zona occludens 2 around each cell, unlike control or AGR1485 treated cells.  L. fermentum  AGR1487 cells were required for the negative effect on barrier integrity (bacterial supernatant did not cause a decrease in TEER), suggesting that a physical interaction may be necessary. Increased adherence of  L. fermentum  AGR1487 to Caco-2 cells (compared to  L. fermentum  AGR1485) was likely to facilitate this cell-to-cell interaction. These findings illustrate that bacterial strains of the same species can cause contrasting host responses and suggest that food-safe status should be given to individual strains not species.

Human Oral Isolate Lactobacillus fermentum AGR1487 Reduces Intestinal Barrier Integrity by Increasing the Turnover of Microtubules in Caco-2 Cells