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Exopolysaccharide protects Vibrio cholerae from exogenous attacks by the type 6 secretion system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:7997-8002. [PMID: 30021850 PMCID: PMC6077691 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1808469115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This work demonstrates that exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced by Vibrio cholerae can protect against exogenous type 6 secretion system (T6SS) attacks from different bacterial species. This protection does not affect the ability of the EPS-producing cell to use their own T6SS to attack other bacteria, indicating that EPS does not simply increase the physical distance between cells to afford protection. Furthermore, this protective effect does not depend on other genes involved in biofilm biogenesis, suggesting that EPSs can determine the outcomes of antagonistic bacterial–bacterial interactions independent of their typical function in biofilm formation. Thus, extracellular biopolymers of bacteria may play a role in modulating resistance to exogenous attacks by other bacteria as well as providing potential resistance to host innate immune mechanisms. The type 6 secretion system (T6SS) is a nanomachine used by many Gram-negative bacteria, including Vibrio cholerae, to deliver toxic effector proteins into adjacent eukaryotic and bacterial cells. Because the activity of the T6SS is dependent on direct contact between cells, its activity is limited to bacteria growing on solid surfaces or in biofilms. V. cholerae can produce an exopolysaccharide (EPS) matrix that plays a role in adhesion and biofilm formation. In this work, we investigated the effect of EPS production on T6SS activity between cells. We found that EPS produced by V. cholerae cells functions as a unidirectional protective armor that blocks exogenous T6SS attacks without interfering with its own T6SS functionality. This EPS armor is effective against both same-species and heterologous attackers. Mutations modulating the level of EPS biosynthesis gene expression result in corresponding modulation in V. cholerae resistance to exogenous T6SS attack. These results provide insight into the potential role of extracellular biopolymers, including polysaccharides, capsules, and S-layers in protecting bacterial cells from attacks involving cell-associated macromolecular protein machines that cannot readily diffuse through these mechanical defenses.
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Sun S, Noorian P, McDougald D. Dual Role of Mechanisms Involved in Resistance to Predation by Protozoa and Virulence to Humans. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1017. [PMID: 29867902 PMCID: PMC5967200 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Most opportunistic pathogens transit in the environment between hosts and the environment plays a significant role in the evolution of protective traits. The coincidental evolution hypothesis suggests that virulence factors arose as a response to other selective pressures rather for virulence per se. This idea is strongly supported by the elucidation of bacterial-protozoal interactions. In response to protozoan predation, bacteria have evolved various defensive mechanisms which may also function as virulence factors. In this review, we summarize the dual role of factors involved in both grazing resistance and human pathogenesis, and compare the traits using model intracellular and extracellular pathogens. Intracellular pathogens rely on active invasion, blocking of the phagosome and lysosome fusion and resistance to phagocytic digestion to successfully invade host cells. In contrast, extracellular pathogens utilize toxin secretion and biofilm formation to avoid internalization by phagocytes. The complexity and diversity of bacterial virulence factors whose evolution is driven by protozoan predation, highlights the importance of protozoa in evolution of opportunistic pathogens.
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- Shuyang Sun
- ithree Institute, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- ithree Institute, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- ithree Institute, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Pan J, Zhao M, Huang Y, Li J, Liu X, Ren Z, Kan B, Liang W. Integration Host Factor Modulates the Expression and Function of T6SS2 in Vibrio fluvialis. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:962. [PMID: 29867866 PMCID: PMC5963220 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Vibrio fluvialis, an emerging foodborne pathogen of increasing public health concern, contains two distinct gene clusters encoding type VI secretion system (T6SS), the most newly discovered secretion pathway in Gram-negative bacteria. Previously we have shown that one of the two T6SS clusters, namely VflT6SS2, is active and associates with anti-bacterial activity. However, how its activity is regulated is not completely understood. Here, we report that the global regulator integration host factor (IHF) positively modulates the expression and thus the function of VflT6SS2 through co-regulating its major cluster and tssD2-tssI2 (also known as hcp-vgrG) orphan clusters. Specifically, reporter gene activity assay showed that IHF transactivates the major and orphan clusters of VflT6SS2, while deletion of either ihfA or ihfB, the genes encoding the IHF subunits, decreased their promoter activities and mRNA levels of tssB2, vasH, and tssM2 for the selected major cluster genes and tssD2 and tssI2 for the selected orphan cluster genes. Subsequently, the direct bindings of IHF to the promoter regions of the major and orphan clusters were confirmed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). Site-directed mutagenesis combined with reporter gene activity assay or EMSA pinpointed the exact binding sites of IHF in the major and orphan cluster promoters, with two sites in the major cluster promoter, consisting with its two observed shifted bands in EMSA. Functional studies showed that the expression and secretion of hemolysin-coregulated protein (Hcp) and the VflT6SS2-mediated antibacterial virulence were severely abrogated in the deletion mutants of ΔihfA and ΔihfB, but restored when their trans-complemented plasmids were introduced, suggesting that IHF mostly contributes to environmental survival of V. fluvialis by directly binding and modulating the transactivity and function of VflT6SS2.
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- Jingjing Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, China
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Effector⁻Immunity Pairs Provide the T6SS Nanomachine its Offensive and Defensive Capabilities. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23051009. [PMID: 29701633 PMCID: PMC6099711 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23051009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Type VI protein secretion systems (T6SSs) are specialized transport apparatus which can target both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and play key roles in host⁻pathogen⁻microbiota interactions. Therefore, T6SSs have attracted much attention as a research topic during the past ten years. In this review, we particularly summarized the T6SS antibacterial function, which involves an interesting offensive and defensive mechanism of the effector⁻immunity (E⁻I) pairs. The three main categories of effectors that target the cell wall, membranes, and nucleic acids during bacterial interaction, along with their corresponding immunity proteins are presented. We also discuss structural analyses of several effectors and E⁻I pairs, which explain the offensive and defensive mechanisms underpinning T6SS function during bacterial competition for niche-space, as well as the bioinformatics, proteomics, and protein⁻protein interaction (PPI) methods used to identify and characterize T6SS mediated E⁻I pairs. Additionally, we described PPI methods for verifying E⁻I pairs.
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Clemens DL, Lee BY, Horwitz MA. The Francisella Type VI Secretion System. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018; 8:121. [PMID: 29740542 PMCID: PMC5924787 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Francisella tularensisis subsp. tularensis is an intracellular bacterial pathogen and the causative agent of the life-threatening zoonotic disease tularemia. The Francisella Pathogenicity Island encodes a large secretion apparatus, known as a Type VI Secretion System (T6SS), which is essential for Francisella to escape from its phagosome and multiply within host macrophages and to cause disease in animals. The T6SS, found in one-quarter of Gram-negative bacteria including many highly pathogenic ones, is a recently discovered secretion system that is not yet fully understood. Nevertheless, there have been remarkable advances in our understanding of the structure, composition, and function of T6SSs of several bacteria in the past few years. The system operates like an inside-out headless contractile phage that is anchored to the bacterial membrane via a baseplate and membrane complex. The system injects effector molecules across the inner and outer bacterial membrane and into host prokaryotic or eukaryotic targets to kill, intoxicate, or in the case of Francisella, hijack the target cell. Recent advances include an atomic model of the contractile sheath, insights into the mechanics of sheath contraction, the composition of the baseplate and membrane complex, the process of assembly of the apparatus, and identification of numerous effector molecules and activities. While Francisella T6SS appears to be an outlier among T6SSs, with limited or no sequence homology with other systems, its structure and organization are strikingly similar to other systems. Nevertheless, we have only scratched the surface in uncovering the mysteries of the Francisella T6SS, and there are numerous questions that remain to be answered.
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- Daniel L. Clemens
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Chourashi R, Das S, Dhar D, Okamoto K, Mukhopadhyay AK, Chatterjee NS. Chitin-induced T6SS in Vibrio cholerae is dependent on ChiS activation. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2018; 164:751-763. [PMID: 29633936 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Vibrio cholerae regularly colonizes the chitinous exoskeleton of crustacean shells in the aquatic region. The type 6 secretion system (T6SS) in V. cholerae is an interbacterial killing device. This system is thought to provide a competitive advantage to V. cholerae in a polymicrobial community of the aquatic region under nutrient-poor conditions. V. cholerae chitin sensing is known to be initiated by the activation of a two-component sensor histidine kinase ChiS in the presence of GlcNAc2 (N,N'-diacetylchitobiose) residues generated by the action of chitinases on chitin. It is known that T6SS in V. cholerae is generally induced by chitin. However, the effect of ChiS activation on T6SS is unknown. Here, we found that ChiS inactivation resulted in impaired bacterial killing and reduced expression of T6SS genes. Active ChiS positively affected T6SS-mediated natural transformation in V. cholerae. ChiS depletion or inactivation also resulted in reduced colonization on insoluble chitin surfaces. Therefore, we have shown that V. cholerae colonization on chitinous surfaces activates ChiS, which promotes T6SS-dependent bacterial killing and horizontal gene transfer. We also highlight the importance of chitinases in T6SS upregulation.
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- Rhishita Chourashi
- Division of Biochemistry, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata 700010, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata 700010, India
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- Division of Clinical Medicine, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata 700010, India
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- Collaborative Research Center of Okayama University for Infectious Diseases at NICED, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Bacteriology, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata 700010, India
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A type VI secretion system effector delivery mechanism dependent on PAAR and a chaperone–co-chaperone complex. Nat Microbiol 2018; 3:632-640. [DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0144-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Ma J, Sun M, Pan Z, Song W, Lu C, Yao H. Three Hcp homologs with divergent extended loop regions exhibit different functions in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli. Emerg Microbes Infect 2018; 7:49. [PMID: 29593238 PMCID: PMC5874247 DOI: 10.1038/s41426-018-0042-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) contribute to the pathogenicity of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC), one of the leading causative agents of sepsis and meningitis in poultry. The Hcp protein is a core component of the T6SS tail tube and acts as an exported receptor and a chaperone of effectors. In this study, four distinct Hcp types (Ia, Ib, IIa, and IIb) were designated in Gram-negative bacteria, three of which were widely distributed in APEC. We detected divergence in transcription levels among three hcp clusters in 50% duck serum and demonstrated that hcp1 was upregulated by relieving Fur repression. Further analyses revealed that the host serum could activate the hcp2B operon by H-NS derepression to transcribe the downstream xmtU/xmtV pair for inter-bacterial antagonism. Notably, in a structural analysis based on the genetic classification, Hcp proteins exhibited significant differences in the extended loop regions, suggesting that these regions were related to their functional properties. Indeed, the variant region Vs2 (Loop L2, 3) in Hcp1 and Hcp2B was essential for the delivery of antibacterial effectors and the inhibition of macrophage phagocytosis. Further analyses using a duck model indicated that these Hcps play different roles in the pathogenic processes of APEC and immunoprotection. These results indicated that the functional differentiation of Hcp homologs was driven by differences in transcriptional regulation, extended loop regions, and effector delivery.
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- Jiale Ma
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.,Key Lab of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.,Key Lab of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.,Key Lab of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.,Key Lab of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.,Key Lab of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. .,Key Lab of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Bayer-Santos E, Lima LDP, Ceseti LDM, Ratagami CY, de Santana ES, da Silva AM, Farah CS, Alvarez-Martinez CE. Xanthomonas citri T6SS mediates resistance to Dictyostelium predation and is regulated by an ECF σ factor and cognate Ser/Thr kinase. Environ Microbiol 2018; 20:1562-1575. [PMID: 29488354 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Plant-associated bacteria of the genus Xanthomonas cause disease in a wide range of economically important crops. However, their ability to persist in the environment is still poorly understood. Predation by amoebas represents a major selective pressure to bacterial populations in the environment. In this study, we show that the X. citri type 6 secretion system (T6SS) promotes resistance to predation by the soil amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. We found that an extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factor (EcfK) is required for induction of T6SS genes during interaction with Dictyostelium. EcfK homologues are found in several environmental bacteria in association with a gene encoding a eukaryotic-like Ser/Thr kinase (pknS). Deletion of pknS causes sensitivity to amoeba predation and abolishes induction of T6SS genes. Phosphomimetic mutagenesis of EcfK identified a threonine residue (T51) that renders EcfK constitutively active in standard culture conditions. Moreover, susceptibility of ΔpknS to Dictyostelium predation can be overcome by expression of the constitutively active version EcfKT51E from a multicopy plasmid. Together, these results describe a new regulatory cascade in which PknS functions through activation of EcfK to promote T6SS expression. Our work reveals an important aspect of Xanthomonas physiology that affects its ability to persist in the environment.
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- Ethel Bayer-Santos
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Evolução, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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Taylor NMI, van Raaij MJ, Leiman PG. Contractile injection systems of bacteriophages and related systems. Mol Microbiol 2018; 108:6-15. [PMID: 29405518 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Contractile tail bacteriophages, or myobacteriophages, use a sophisticated biomolecular structure to inject their genome into the bacterial host cell. This structure consists of a contractile sheath enveloping a rigid tube that is sharpened by a spike-shaped protein complex at its tip. The spike complex forms the centerpiece of a baseplate complex that terminates the sheath and the tube. The baseplate anchors the tail to the target cell membrane with the help of fibrous proteins emanating from it and triggers contraction of the sheath. The contracting sheath drives the tube with its spiky tip through the target cell membrane. Subsequently, the bacteriophage genome is injected through the tube. The structural transformation of the bacteriophage T4 baseplate upon binding to the host cell has been recently described in near-atomic detail. In this review we discuss structural elements and features of this mechanism that are likely to be conserved in all contractile injection systems (systems evolutionary and structurally related to contractile bacteriophage tails). These include the type VI secretion system (T6SS), which is used by bacteria to transfer effectors into other bacteria and into eukaryotic cells, and tailocins, a large family of contractile bacteriophage tail-like compounds that includes the P. aeruginosa R-type pyocins.
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- Nicholas M I Taylor
- Structural Biology of Molecular Machines Group, Protein Structure & Function Programme, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, Copenhagen 2200, Denmark
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- Departamento de Estructura de Macromoleculas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia (CSIC), Calle Darwin 3, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 301 University Blvd, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0647, USA
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LaCourse KD, Peterson SB, Kulasekara HD, Radey MC, Kim J, Mougous JD. Conditional toxicity and synergy drive diversity among antibacterial effectors. Nat Microbiol 2018; 3:440-446. [PMID: 29459733 PMCID: PMC5876133 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0113-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bacteria in polymicrobial habitats contend with a persistent barrage of competitors, often under rapidly changing environmental conditions1. The direct antagonism of competitor cells is thus an important bacterial survival strategy2. Towards this end, many bacterial species employ an arsenal of antimicrobial effectors with multiple activities; however, the benefits conferred by the simultaneous deployment of diverse toxins are unknown. Here we show that the multiple effectors delivered to competitor bacteria by the type VI secretion system (T6SS) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa display conditional efficacy and act synergistically. One of these effectors, Tse4, is most active in high salinity environments and synergizes with effectors that degrade the cell wall or inactivate intracellular electron carriers. We find Tse4 synergizes with these disparate mechanisms by forming pores that disrupt the ΔΨ component of the proton motive force. Our results provide evidence that the concomitant delivery of a cocktail of effectors serves as a bet-hedging strategy to promote bacterial competitiveness in the face of unpredictable and variable environmental conditions.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. .,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Fu Y, Ho BT, Mekalanos JJ. Tracking Vibrio cholerae Cell-Cell Interactions during Infection Reveals Bacterial Population Dynamics within Intestinal Microenvironments. Cell Host Microbe 2018; 23:274-281.e2. [PMID: 29398650 PMCID: PMC6031135 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of the diarrheal disease cholera. Although many V. cholerae virulence factors have been studied, the role of interbacterial interactions within the host gut and their influence on colonization are poorly understood. Here, we utilized the conjugative properties of a Vibrio-specific plasmid to serve as a quantifiable genetic marker for direct contact among V. cholerae cells in the infant rabbit model for cholera. In conjunction, we also quantified contact-dependent type 6 secretion system (T6SS)-mediated killing of co-infecting V. cholerae strains. Tracking these interbacterial interactions revealed that most contact-dependent cell-cell interactions among V. cholerae occur in specific intestinal microenvironments, notably the distal small intestine and cecum, and that the T6SS confers a competitive advantage within the middle small intestine. These results support a model for V. cholerae gut colonization, which includes microenvironments where critical microbial-host and bacterial-bacterial interactions occur to facilitate colonization by this pathogen.
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- Yang Fu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Chassaing B, Cascales E. Antibacterial Weapons: Targeted Destruction in the Microbiota. Trends Microbiol 2018; 26:329-338. [PMID: 29452951 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Revised: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The intestinal microbiota plays an important role in health, particularly in promoting intestinal metabolic capacity and in maturing the immune system. The intestinal microbiota also mediates colonization resistance against pathogenic bacteria, hence protecting the host from infections. In addition, some bacterial pathogens deliver toxins that target phylogenetically related or distinct bacterial species in order to outcompete and establish within the microbiota. The most widely distributed weapons include bacteriocins, as well as contact-dependent growth inhibition and type VI secretion systems. In this review, we discuss important advances about the impact of such antibacterial systems on shaping the intestinal microbiota.
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- Benoit Chassaing
- Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) UMR7255, Marseille, France.
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Nguyen VS, Douzi B, Durand E, Roussel A, Cascales E, Cambillau C. Towards a complete structural deciphering of Type VI secretion system. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2018; 49:77-84. [PMID: 29414515 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a dynamic nanomachine present in many Gram-negative bacteria. Using a contraction mechanism similar to that of myophages, bacteriocins or anti-feeding prophages, it injects toxic effectors into both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. T6SS assembles three large ensembles: the trans-membrane complex (TMC), the baseplate and the tail. Recently, the tail structure has been elucidated by cryo electron microscopy (cryoEM) in extended and contracted forms. The structure of the trans-membrane complex has been deciphered using a combination of X-ray crystallography and EM. However, the structural characterisation of the baseplate lags behind and should be the target of future studies. Finally, cryo-tomography should provide low/medium resolution maps allowing to assemble the different parts ultimately leading to a complete structural description of T6SS.
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- Van Son Nguyen
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France; Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France; Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France; Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France; Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Univ. - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (UMR7255), 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France; Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Univ. - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (UMR7255), 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France; Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France.
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Wu CF, Smith DA, Lai EM, Chang JH. The Agrobacterium Type VI Secretion System: A Contractile Nanomachine for Interbacterial Competition. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2018; 418:215-231. [PMID: 29992360 DOI: 10.1007/82_2018_99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The bacterial type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a contractile nanomachine dedicated to delivering molecules out of bacterial cells. T6SS-encoding loci are in the genome sequences of many Gram-negative bacteria, and T6SS has been implicated in a plethora of roles. In the majority of cases, the T6SSs deliver effector proteins in a contact-dependent manner to antagonize other bacteria. Current models suggest that the effectors are deployed to influence social interactions in microbial communities. In this chapter, we describe the structure, function, and regulation of the T6SS and its effectors. We provide focus on the T6SS of Agrobacterium tumefaciens, the causative agent of crown gall disease, and relate the role of the T6SS to the ecology of A. tumefaciens.
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- Chih-Feng Wu
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
- Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
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Nazarov S, Schneider JP, Brackmann M, Goldie KN, Stahlberg H, Basler M. Cryo-EM reconstruction of Type VI secretion system baseplate and sheath distal end. EMBO J 2017; 37:embj.201797103. [PMID: 29255010 PMCID: PMC5813253 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201797103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The bacterial Type VI secretion system (T6SS) assembles from three major parts: a membrane complex that spans inner and outer membranes, a baseplate, and a sheath-tube polymer. The baseplate assembles around a tip complex with associated effectors and connects to the membrane complex by TssK. The baseplate assembly initiates sheath-tube polymerization, which in some organisms requires TssA. Here, we analyzed both ends of isolated non-contractile Vibrio cholerae sheaths by cryo-electron microscopy. Our analysis suggests that the baseplate, solved to an average 8.0 Å resolution, is composed of six subunits of TssE/F2/G and the baseplate periphery is decorated by six TssK trimers. The VgrG/PAAR tip complex in the center of the baseplate is surrounded by a cavity, which may accommodate up to ~450 kDa of effector proteins. The distal end of the sheath, resolved to an average 7.5 Å resolution, shows sixfold symmetry; however, its protein composition is unclear. Our structures provide an important step toward an atomic model of the complete T6SS assembly.
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- Sergey Nazarov
- Focal Area Infection Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Focal Area Infection Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Focal Area Infection Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Cellular Imaging and NanoAnalytics, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Cellular Imaging and NanoAnalytics, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Focal Area Structural Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Focal Area Infection Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Kim SH, Lee MH, Park M, Woo HJ, Kim YS, Tharmalingam N, Seo WD, Kim JB. Regulatory Effects of Black Rice Extract on Helicobacter pylori Infection-Induced Apoptosis. Mol Nutr Food Res 2017; 62. [PMID: 29035012 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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SCOPE Black rice extract (BRE) contains cyanidin 3-O-glucoside (C3G), an anthocyanin, as the major component. In this study, we found that BRE inhibits the mRNA and protein expression of genes encoding cytotoxin-associated protein A (cagA) and vacuolating protein A (vacA) in Helicobacter pylori 60190 strain. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed RT-PCR and western blotting to show that BRE inhibits the mRNA and protein expression of SecA. Because SecA is involved in VacA export in bacteria, our result suggests a positive correlation between BRE-induced inhibition of secA expression and VacA secretion. Further, we perform MTT assay and flow cytometry to show that BRE decreases the apoptosis of H. pylori-infected KATO III cells. Finally, we perform western blotting to show that the cell-protective effect of BRE is associated with decreased levels of active proapoptotic proteins caspases and PARP and increased levels of antiapoptotic proteins survivin and XIAP in H. pylori-infected cells. CONCLUSION Thus, our results indicate that BRE acts as a potent inhibitor of the biogenesis of H. pylori virulence proteins and decreases the apoptosis of H. pylori-infected cells. Moreover, our results suggest that BRE can be used to exert beneficial effects in patients with gastroduodenal diseases caused by H. pylori.
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- Sa-Hyun Kim
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Semyung University, Jecheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Daekyeung University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Crop Foundation Division, National Institute of Crop Science, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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Douzi B, Logger L, Spinelli S, Blangy S, Cambillau C, Cascales E. Structure-Function Analysis of the C-Terminal Domain of the Type VI Secretion TssB Tail Sheath Subunit. J Mol Biol 2017; 430:297-309. [PMID: 29223729 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 11/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a specialized macromolecular complex dedicated to the delivery of protein effectors into both eukaryotic and bacterial cells. The general mechanism of action of the T6SS is similar to the injection of DNA by contractile bacteriophages. The cytoplasmic portion of the T6SS is evolutionarily, structurally and functionally related to the phage tail complex. It is composed of an inner tube made of stacked Hcp hexameric rings, engulfed within a sheath and built on a baseplate. This sheath undergoes cycles of extension and contraction, and the current model proposes that the sheath contraction propels the inner tube toward the target cell for effector delivery. The sheath comprises two subunits: TssB and TssC that polymerize under an extended conformation. Here, we show that isolated TssB forms trimers, and we report the crystal structure of a C-terminal fragment of TssB. This fragment comprises a long helix followed by a helical hairpin that presents surface-exposed charged residues. Site-directed mutagenesis coupled to functional assay further showed that these charges are required for proper assembly of the sheath. Positioning of these residues in the extended T6SS sheath structure suggests that they may mediate contacts with the baseplate.
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- Badreddine Douzi
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France.
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France.
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The Role of Type VI Secretion System Effectors in Target Cell Lysis and Subsequent Horizontal Gene Transfer. Cell Rep 2017; 21:3927-3940. [DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Alteri CJ, Himpsl SD, Zhu K, Hershey HL, Musili N, Miller JE, Mobley HLT. Subtle variation within conserved effector operon gene products contributes to T6SS-mediated killing and immunity. PLoS Pathog 2017; 13:e1006729. [PMID: 29155899 PMCID: PMC5714391 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) function to deliver lethal payloads into target cells. Many studies have shown that protection against a single, lethal T6SS effector protein requires a cognate antidote immunity protein, both of which are often encoded together in a two-gene operon. The T6SS and an effector-immunity pair is sufficient for both killing and immunity. HereIn this paper we describe a T6SS effector operon that differs from conventional effector-immunity pairs in that eight genes are necessary for lethal effector function, yet can be countered by a single immunity protein. In this study, we investigated the role that the PefE T6SS immunity protein plays in recognition between two strains harboring nearly identical effector operons. Interestingly, despite containing seven of eight identical effector proteins, the less conserved immunity proteins only provided protection against their native effectors, suggesting that specificity and recognition could be dependent on variation within an immunity protein and one effector gene product. The variable effector gene product, PefD, is encoded upstream from pefE, and displays toxic activity that can be countered by PefE independent of T6SS-activity. Interestingly, while the entire pef operon was necessary to exert toxic activity via the T6SS in P. mirabilis, production of PefD and PefE alone was unable to exert this effector activity. Chimeric PefE proteins constructed from two P. mirabilis strains were used to localize immunity function to three amino acids. A promiscuous immunity protein was created using site-directed mutagenesis to change these residues from one variant to another. These findings support the notion that subtle differences between conserved effectors are sufficient for T6SS-mediated kin discrimination and that PefD requires additional factors to function as a T6SS-dependent effector. Bacterial type VI secretion systems (T6SS) function as contractile nanomachines to puncture target cells and deliver lethal effectors. Little is known about the lifestyle or physiology dictating when bacteria normally express their T6SS. Previously, we have reported that discrimination of self during the multicellular swarming behavior of Proteus mirabilis requires the lethal action of the T6SS, T6SS-dependent effectors, and immunity proteins. Bacteria that share common immunity proteins are protected against T6SS killing and recognize each other as self. Here we introduce a new group of T6SS immunity effectors that require eight genes for killing and a single immunity gene that differs from the classical effector-immunity pairs. Variation within an effector operon drives specificity and recognition between strains. We propose that subtle sequence variation in the effector operons contribute to self and non-self recognition in these bacteria.
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- Christopher J. Alteri
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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Inaba H, Ueno T. Artificial bio-nanomachines based on protein needles derived from bacteriophage T4. Biophys Rev 2017; 10:641-658. [PMID: 29147941 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-017-0336-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bacteriophage T4 is a natural bio-nanomachine which achieves efficient infection of host cells via cooperative motion of specific three-dimensional protein architectures. The relationships between the protein structures and their dynamic functions have recently been clarified. In this review we summarize the design principles for fabrication of nanomachines using the component proteins of bacteriophage T4 based on these recent advances. We focus on the protein needle known as gp5, which is located at the center of the baseplate at the end of the contractile tail of bacteriophage T4. This protein needle plays a critical role in directly puncturing host cells, and analysis has revealed that it contains a common motif used for cell puncture in other known injection systems, such as T6SS. Our artificial needle based on the β-helical domain of gp5 retains the ability to penetrate cells and can be engineered to deliver various cargos into living cells. Thus, the unique components of bacteriophage T4 and other natural nanomachines have great potential for use as molecular scaffolds in efforts to fabricate new bio-nanomachines.
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- Hiroshi Inaba
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, 680-8552, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B55, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan.
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Bernal P, Llamas MA, Filloux A. Type VI secretion systems in plant-associated bacteria. Environ Microbiol 2017; 20:1-15. [PMID: 29027348 PMCID: PMC5813230 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a bacterial nanomachine used to inject effectors into prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells and is thus involved in both host manipulation and interbacterial competition. The T6SS is widespread among Gram‐negative bacteria, mostly within the Proteobacterium Phylum. This secretion system is commonly found in commensal and pathogenic plant‐associated bacteria. Phylogenetic analysis of phytobacterial T6SS clusters shows that they are distributed in the five main clades previously described (group 1–5). The even distribution of the system among commensal and pathogenic phytobacteria suggests that the T6SS provides fitness and colonization advantages in planta and that the role of the T6SS is not restricted to virulence. This manuscript reviews the phylogeny and biological roles of the T6SS in plant‐associated bacteria, highlighting a remarkable diversity both in terms of mechanism and function.
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- Patricia Bernal
- Department of Life Sciences, MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Flowers Building, 1st floor South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Environmental Protection, Estación Experimental del Zaidín-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 18008 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Life Sciences, MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Flowers Building, 1st floor South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a multiprotein complex widespread in Proteobacteria and dedicated to the delivery of toxins into both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. It thus participates in interbacterial competition as well as pathogenesis. The T6SS is a contractile weapon, related to the injection apparatus of contractile tailed bacteriophages. Basically, it assembles an inner tube wrapped by a sheath-like structure and anchored to the cell envelope via a membrane complex. The energy released by the contraction of the sheath propels the inner tube through the membrane channel and toward the target cell. Although the assembly and the mechanism of action are conserved across species, the repertoire of secreted toxins and the diversity of the regulatory mechanisms and of target cells make the T6SS a highly versatile secretion system. The T6SS is particularly represented in Escherichia coli pathotypes and Salmonella serotypes. In this review we summarize the current knowledge regarding the prevalence, the assembly, the regulation, and the roles of the T6SS in E. coli, Salmonella, and related species.
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Ray A, Schwartz N, de Souza Santos M, Zhang J, Orth K, Salomon D. Type VI secretion system MIX-effectors carry both antibacterial and anti-eukaryotic activities. EMBO Rep 2017; 18:1978-1990. [PMID: 28912123 PMCID: PMC5666596 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201744226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Most type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) described to date are protein delivery apparatuses that mediate bactericidal activities. Several T6SSs were also reported to mediate virulence activities, although only few anti-eukaryotic effectors have been described. Here, we identify three T6SSs in the marine bacterium Vibrio proteolyticus and show that T6SS1 mediates bactericidal activities under warm marine-like conditions. Using comparative proteomics, we find nine potential T6SS1 effectors, five of which belong to the polymorphic MIX-effector class. Remarkably, in addition to six predicted bactericidal effectors, the T6SS1 secretome includes three putative anti-eukaryotic effectors. One of these is a MIX-effector containing a cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1 domain. We demonstrate that T6SS1 can use this MIX-effector to target phagocytic cells, resulting in morphological changes and actin cytoskeleton rearrangements. In conclusion, the V. proteolyticus T6SS1, a system homologous to one found in pathogenic vibrios, uses a suite of polymorphic effectors that target both bacteria and eukaryotic neighbors.
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- Ann Ray
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Liu L, Ye M, Li X, Li J, Deng Z, Yao YF, Ou HY. Identification and Characterization of an Antibacterial Type VI Secretion System in the Carbapenem-Resistant Strain Klebsiella pneumoniae HS11286. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2017; 7:442. [PMID: 29085808 PMCID: PMC5649205 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a class of sophisticated cell contact-dependent apparatus with anti-eukaryotic or anti-bacterial function. Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most common bacterial pathogens with resistance to the carbapenem antibiotics. However, little is known about the antibacterial T6SS in K. pneumoniae. Using core-component protein searches, we identified a putative T6SS gene cluster on the chromosome of the carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae (CRKP) strain HS11286. Intraspecies and interspecies competition assays revealed an antibacterial function of the HS11286 T6SS. The phospholipase Tle1KP was found to be an effector protein that is transferred by T6SS. The overexpression of this effector gene in the periplasm caused severe growth inhibition of Escherichia coli. A sub-inhibitory concentration of β-lactam antibiotics stimulated the expression and secretion of the HS11286 T6SS and enhanced T6SS-dependent killing. It suggested that the antibiotics might be an impact factor for the T6SS secretion and antibacterial activity.
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- Lu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Institutes of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Bleves S. Don't judge a book by its cover: The Hcps are not only structural components of the T6SS machinery. Virulence 2017; 8:1053-1054. [PMID: 28277899 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2017.1295908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- Sophie Bleves
- a Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, LISM UMR7255, IMM (Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée) , Marseille , France
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Saak CC, Zepeda-Rivera MA, Gibbs KA. A single point mutation in a TssB/VipA homolog disrupts sheath formation in the type VI secretion system of Proteus mirabilis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184797. [PMID: 28949977 PMCID: PMC5614524 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The type VI secretion (T6S) system is a molecular device for the delivery of proteins from one cell into another. T6S function depends on the contractile sheath comprised of TssB/VipA and TssC/VipB proteins. We previously reported on a mutant variant of TssB that disrupts T6S-dependent export of the self-identity protein, IdsD, in the bacterium Proteus mirabilis. Here we determined the mechanism underlying that initial observation. We show that T6S-dependent export of multiple self-recognition proteins is abrogated in this mutant strain. We have mapped the mutation, which is a single amino acid change, to a region predicted to be involved in the formation of the TssB-TssC sheath. We have demonstrated that this mutation does indeed inhibit sheath formation, thereby explaining the global disruption of T6S activity. We propose that this mutation could be utilized as an important tool for studying functions and behaviors associated with T6S systems.
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- Christina C. Saak
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Entry, Intracellular Survival, and Multinucleated-Giant-Cell-Forming Activity of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Human Primary Phagocytic and Nonphagocytic Cells. Infect Immun 2017; 85:IAI.00468-17. [PMID: 28760929 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00468-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The human pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei and the related species Burkholderia thailandensis are facultative intracellular bacteria characterized by the ability to escape into the cytosol of the host cell and to stimulate the formation of multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs). MNGC formation is induced via an unknown mechanism by bacterial type VI secretion system 5 (T6SS-5), which is an essential virulence factor in both species. Despite the vital role of the intracellular life cycle in the pathogenesis of the bacteria, the range of host cell types permissive for initiation and completion of the intracellular cycle is poorly defined. In the present study, we used several different types of human primary cells to evaluate bacterial entry, intracellular survival, and MNGC formation. We report the capacity of B. pseudomallei to enter, efficiently replicate in, and mediate MNGC formation of vein endothelial and bronchial epithelial cells, indicating that the T6SS-5 is important in the host-pathogen interaction in these cells. Furthermore, we show that B. pseudomallei invades fibroblasts and keratinocytes and survives inside these cells as well as in monocyte-derived macrophages and neutrophils for at least 17 h postinfection; however, MNGC formation is not induced in these cells. In contrast, infection of mixed neutrophils and RAW264.7 macrophages with B. thailandensis stimulated the formation of heterotypic MNGCs in a T6SS-5-dependent manner. In summary, the ability of the bacteria to enter and survive as well as induce MNGC formation in certain host cells may contribute to the pathogenesis observed in B. pseudomallei infection.
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Bocsanczy AM, Huguet-Tapia JC, Norman DJ. Comparative Genomics of Ralstonia solanacearum Identifies Candidate Genes Associated with Cool Virulence. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1565. [PMID: 28955357 PMCID: PMC5601409 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Strains of the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex in the phylotype IIB group are capable of causing Bacterial Wilt disease in potato and tomato at temperatures lower than 24°C. The capability of these strains to survive and to incite infection at temperatures colder than their normally tropical boundaries represents a threat to United States agriculture in temperate regions. In this work, we used a comparative genomics approach to identify orthologous genes linked to the lower temperature virulence phenotype. Six R. solanacearum cool virulent (CV) strains were compared to six strains non-pathogenic at low temperature (NPLT). CV strains can cause Bacterial Wilt symptoms at temperatures below 24°C, while NPLT cannot. Four R. solanacearum strains were sequenced for this work in order to complete the comparison. An orthologous genes comparison identified 44 genes present only in CV strains and 19 genes present only in NPLT strains. Gene annotation revealed a high percentage of genes compared with whole genomes in the transcriptional regulator and transport categories. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis identified 265 genes containing conserved non-synonymous SNPs in CV strains. Ten genes in the pathogenicity category were identified in this group. Comparisons of type 3 secretion system, type 6 secretion system (T6SS) clusters, and associated effectors did not indicate a correlation with the CV phenotype except for one T6SS VGR effector potentially associated with the CV phenotype. This is the first R. solanacearum genomic comparative analysis of multiple strains with different temperature related virulence. The candidate genes identified by this comparison are potential factors involved in virulence at low temperatures that need to be investigated. The high percentage of transcriptional regulators among the genes present only in CV strains supports the hypothesis that temperature dependent regulation of virulence genes explains the differential virulence phenotype at low temperatures. This comparison contributes to find new possible connections of temperature dependent virulence to the previously described complex regulatory system involving quorum-sensing, phenotype conversion (phcA), acyl-HSL production and responses to SA. It also added novel candidate T6SS effectors and useful detailed information about the T6SS in R. solanacearum.
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- Ana M. Bocsanczy
- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, ApopkaFL, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, GainesvilleFL, United States
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- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, ApopkaFL, United States
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Aktories K, Schwan C, Lang AE. ADP-Ribosylation and Cross-Linking of Actin by Bacterial Protein Toxins. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2017; 235:179-206. [PMID: 27316913 DOI: 10.1007/164_2016_26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Actin and the actin cytoskeleton play fundamental roles in host-pathogen interactions. Proper function of the actin cytoskeleton is crucial for innate and acquired immune defense. Bacterial toxins attack the actin cytoskeleton by targeting regulators of actin. Moreover, actin is directly modified by various bacterial protein toxins and effectors, which cause ADP-ribosylation or cross-linking of actin. Modification of actin can result in inhibition or stimulation of actin polymerization. Toxins, acting directly on actin, are reviewed.
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- Klaus Aktories
- Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, 79104, Germany. .,Freiburg Institute of Advanced Studies (FRIAS), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, 79104, Germany.
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- Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, 79104, Germany
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Brackmann M, Nazarov S, Wang J, Basler M. Using Force to Punch Holes: Mechanics of Contractile Nanomachines. Trends Cell Biol 2017; 27:623-632. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zhou Y, Jiang T, Hu S, Wang M, Ming D, Chen S. Genomic insights of Pannonibacter phragmitetus strain 31801 isolated from a patient with a liver abscess. Microbiologyopen 2017; 6. [PMID: 28857514 PMCID: PMC5727363 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Pannonibacter phragmitetus is a bioremediation reagent for the detoxification of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs) while it rarely infects healthy populations. However, infection by the opportunistic pathogen P. phragmitetus complicates diagnosis and treatments, and poses a serious threat to immunocompromised patients owing to its multidrug resistance. Unfortunately, genome features, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence potentials in P. phragmitetus have not been reported before. A predominant colony (31801) was isolated from a liver abscess patient, indicating that it accounted for the infection. To investigate its infection mechanism(s) in depth, we sequenced this bacterial genome and tested its antimicrobial resistance. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis assigned the bacterium to the species P. phragmitetus (ANI, >95%). Comparative genomics analyses among Pannonibacter spp. representing the different living niches were used to describe the Pannonibacter pan‐genomes and to examine virulence factors, prophages, CRISPR arrays, and genomic islands. Pannonibacter phragmitetus 31801 consisted of one chromosome and one plasmid, while the plasmid was absent in other Pannonibacter isolates. Pannonibacter phragmitetus 31801 may have a great infection potential because a lot of genes encoding toxins, flagellum formation, iron uptake, and virulence factor secretion systems in its genome. Moreover, the genome has 24 genomic islands and 2 prophages. A combination of antimicrobial susceptibility tests and the detailed antibiotic resistance gene analysis provide useful information about the drug resistance mechanisms and therefore can be used to guide the treatment strategy for the bacterial infection.
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- Yajun Zhou
- Yun Leung Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Yun Leung Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Yun Leung Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Yun Leung Laboratory for Molecular Diagnostics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.,Institute of Nanomedicine Technology and Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Ge X, Wei W, Li G, Sun M, Li H, Wu J, Hu F. Isolated Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain VIH2 and antagonistic properties against Ralstonia solanacearum. Microb Pathog 2017; 111:519-526. [PMID: 28847494 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to isolates with antagonist activity against R. solanacearum. Thirty-two bacterial isolates were obtained from samples, and they were screened for potential antagonistic activity against R. Solanacearum. Using the agar spot method, ten out of the 21 tested bacteria showed antilisterial activity. VIH2 had the highest inhibitory effect on the growth of R. Solanacearum. Based on 16S rDNA and Biolog test analysis, the strain VIH2 was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Single-factor and Response Surface Methodology experiments were used to optimize the culture medium and conditions. This study was to explore whether the hemolysin-co-regulated protein secretion island I (HSI-I)-encoded type VI secretion system (T6SS) in Pseudomonas can be used as a biological control approach against Ralstonia solanacearum under field conditions. Bacterial competition assay showed that the HSI-I type T6SS of strain VIH2 exhibited dramatic antibacterial killing activity against R. solanacearum. The HSI-I T6SS of P. aeruginosa was regulated by the ppKA gene. We disrupted the gene ppKA in VIH2 by a single crossover to yield the VIH2 (ΔppKA) mutant. The antagonism of VIH2 was significantly decreased by ppKA gene disruption. In conclusion, our data supported the idea that HSI-I T6SS plays a crucial role in the antagonistic action of strain VIH2 against R. solanacearum. This alternative approach for antagonism against R. solanacearum might help develop attenuated strains of engineered bacteria for biological control.
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- Xincheng Ge
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 6 TongWei Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 6 TongWei Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 6 TongWei Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 6 TongWei Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 6 TongWei Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 6 TongWei Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 6 TongWei Road, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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Hood RD, Peterson SB, Mougous JD. From Striking Out to Striking Gold: Discovering that Type VI Secretion Targets Bacteria. Cell Host Microbe 2017; 21:286-289. [PMID: 28279332 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Specialized secretion systems are infamous for their contribution to host-pathogen interactions. Our discovery that the type VI secretion system delivers toxins between bacterial cells has broadened our understanding of how both pathogens and non-pathogens interact with one another, whether within or outside of the host.
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- Rachel D Hood
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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A widespread family of polymorphic toxins encoded by temperate phages. BMC Biol 2017; 15:75. [PMID: 28851366 PMCID: PMC5576092 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-017-0415-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Polymorphic toxins (PTs) are multi-domain bacterial exotoxins belonging to distinct families that share common features in terms of domain organization. PTs are found in all major bacterial clades, including many toxic effectors of type V and type VI secretion systems. PTs modulate the dynamics of microbial communities by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacterial competitors lacking protective immunity proteins. Results In this work, we identified a novel widespread family of PTs, named MuF toxins, which were exclusively encoded within temperate phages and their prophages. By analyzing the predicted proteomes of 1845 bacteriophages and 2464 bacterial genomes, we found that MuF-containing proteins were frequently part of the DNA packaging module of tailed phages. Interestingly, MuF toxins were abundant in the human gut microbiome. Conclusions Our results uncovered the presence of the MuF toxin family in the temperate phages of Firmicutes. The MuF toxin family is likely to play an important role in the ecology of the human microbiota where pathogens and commensal species belonging to the Firmicutes are abundant. We propose that MuF toxins could be delivered by phages into host bacteria and either influence the lysogeny decision or serve as bacterial weapons by inhibiting the growth of competing bacteria. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12915-017-0415-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Interspecies nutrient extraction and toxin delivery between bacteria. Nat Commun 2017; 8:315. [PMID: 28827522 PMCID: PMC5566331 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00344-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Bacteria have developed various mechanisms by which they sense, interact, and kill other bacteria, in an attempt to outcompete one another and survive. Here we show that Bacillus subtilis can kill and prey on Bacillus megaterium. We find that Bacillus subtilis rapidly inhibits Bacillus megaterium growth by delivering the tRNase toxin WapA. Furthermore, utilizing the methionine analogue L-azidohomoalanine as a nutrient reporter, we provide evidence of nutrient extraction from Bacillus megaterium by Bacillus subtilis. Toxin delivery and nutrient extraction occur in a contact-dependent manner, and both activities are abolished in the absence of the phosphodiestrase YmdB, shown previously to mediate intercellular nanotube formation. Furthermore, we detect the localization of WapA molecules to nanotubes. Thus, we propose that Bacillus subtilis utilizes the same nanotube apparatus in a bidirectional manner, delivering toxin and acquiring beneficial cargo, thereby maximally exploiting potential niche resources. Bacteria can exchange nutrients and macromolecules through tubular membranous structures called nanotubes. Here, the authors show that Bacillus subtilis can kill and prey on Bacillus megaterium by delivering a toxin and extracting nutrients in a nanotube-dependent manner.
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The Two-Component Signal Transduction System VxrAB Positively Regulates Vibrio cholerae Biofilm Formation. J Bacteriol 2017; 199:JB.00139-17. [PMID: 28607158 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00139-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Two-component signal transduction systems (TCSs), typically composed of a sensor histidine kinase (HK) and a response regulator (RR), are the primary mechanism by which pathogenic bacteria sense and respond to extracellular signals. The pathogenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae is no exception and harbors 52 RR genes. Using in-frame deletion mutants of each RR gene, we performed a systematic analysis of their role in V. cholerae biofilm formation. We determined that 7 RRs impacted the expression of an essential biofilm gene and found that the recently characterized RR, VxrB, regulates the expression of key structural and regulatory biofilm genes in V. choleraevxrB is part of a 5-gene operon, which contains the cognate HK vxrA and three genes of unknown function. Strains carrying ΔvxrA and ΔvxrB mutations are deficient in biofilm formation, while the ΔvxrC mutation enhances biofilm formation. The overexpression of VxrB led to a decrease in motility. We also observed a small but reproducible effect of the absence of VxrB on the levels of cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP). Our work reveals a new function for the Vxr TCS as a regulator of biofilm formation and suggests that this regulation may act through key biofilm regulators and the modulation of cellular c-di-GMP levels.IMPORTANCE Biofilms play an important role in the Vibrio cholerae life cycle, providing protection from environmental stresses and contributing to the transmission of V. cholerae to the human host. V. cholerae can utilize two-component systems (TCS), composed of a histidine kinase (HK) and a response regulator (RR), to regulate biofilm formation in response to external cues. We performed a systematic analysis of V. cholerae RRs and identified a new regulator of biofilm formation, VxrB. We demonstrated that the VxrAB TCS is essential for robust biofilm formation and that this system may regulate biofilm formation via its regulation of key biofilm regulators and cyclic di-GMP levels. This research furthers our understanding of the role that TCSs play in the regulation of V. cholerae biofilm formation.
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Zoued A, Durand E, Santin YG, Journet L, Roussel A, Cambillau C, Cascales E. TssA: The cap protein of the Type VI secretion system tail. Bioessays 2017; 39. [DOI: 10.1002/bies.201600262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Abdelrahim Zoued
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM); Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS; Marseille France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM); Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS; Marseille France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM); Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS; Marseille France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM); Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS; Marseille France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Marseille France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques; Aix-Marseille Université; Marseille France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Marseille France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques; Aix-Marseille Université; Marseille France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM); Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS; Marseille France
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Kamber T, Pothier JF, Pelludat C, Rezzonico F, Duffy B, Smits THM. Role of the type VI secretion systems during disease interactions of Erwinia amylovora with its plant host. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:628. [PMID: 28818038 PMCID: PMC5561584 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-4010-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are widespread among Gram-negative bacteria and have a potential role as essential virulence factors or to maintain symbiotic interactions. Three T6SS gene clusters were identified in the genome of E. amylovora CFBP 1430, of which T6SS-1 and T6SS-3 represent complete T6SS machineries, while T6SS-2 is reduced in its gene content. Results To assess the contribution of T6SSs to virulence and potential transcriptomic changes of E. amylovora CFBP 1430, single and double mutants in two structural genes were generated for T6SS-1 and T6SS-3. Plant assays showed that mutants in T6SS-3 were slightly more virulent in apple shoots while inducing less disease symptoms on apple flowers, indicating that T6SSs have only a minor effect on virulence of E. amylovora CFBP 1430. The mutations led under in vitro conditions to the differential expression of type III secretion systems, iron acquisition, chemotaxis, flagellar, and fimbrial genes. Comparison of the in planta and in vitro transcriptome data sets revealed a common differential expression of three processes and a set of chemotaxis and motility genes. Additional experiments proved that T6SS mutants are impaired in their motility. Conclusion These results suggest that the deletion of T6SSs alters metabolic and motility processes. Nevertheless, the difference in lesion development in apple shoots and flower necrosis of T6SS mutants was indicative that T6SSs influences the disease progression and the establishment of the pathogen on host plants. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-017-4010-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tim Kamber
- Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Plant Protection Division, 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland
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- Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Plant Protection Division, 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland.,Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Research Group, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland
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- Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Plant Protection Division, 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland
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- Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Plant Protection Division, 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland.,Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Research Group, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland
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- Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Research Group, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland
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- Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW, Plant Protection Division, 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland. .,Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Research Group, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), 8820, Wädenswil, CH, Switzerland.
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Vibrio cholerae type 6 secretion system effector trafficking in target bacterial cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:9427-9432. [PMID: 28808000 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1711219114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The type 6 secretion system (T6SS) is used by many Gram-negative bacterial species to deliver toxic effector proteins into nearby bacteria prey cells to kill or inhibit their growth. VgrG proteins are core conserved secretion substrates of the T6SS and one subset of T6SS effectors consists of VgrG proteins with C-terminal extension domains carrying various enzymatic activities. In Vibrio cholerae, VgrG3 has a hydrolase extension domain and degrades peptidoglycan in the periplasm of target bacteria. In this study, we replaced this domain with a nuclease domain from Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae This modified V. cholerae strain was able to kill its parent using its T6SS. This result also demonstrated that V. cholerae T6SS is capable of delivering effectors that could attack substrates found either in the periplasm or cytosol of target bacteria. Additionally, we found that effectors VgrG3 and TseL, despite lacking a classical Sec or TAT secretion signal, were able to reach the periplasm when expressed in the bacterial cytosol. This effector trafficking likely represents an evolutionary strategy for T6SS effectors to reach their intended substrates regardless of which subcellular compartment in the target cell they happen to be delivered to by the T6SS apparatus.
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Brenz Y, Winther-Larsen HC, Hagedorn M. Expanding Francisella models: Pairing up the soil amoeba Dictyostelium with aquatic Francisella. Int J Med Microbiol 2017; 308:32-40. [PMID: 28843671 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The bacterial genus Francisella comprises highly pathogenic species that infect mammals, arthropods, fish and protists. Understanding virulence and host defense mechanisms of Francisella infection relies on multiple animal and cellular model systems. In this review, we want to summarize the most commonly used Francisella host model platforms and highlight novel, alternative model systems using aquatic Francisella species. Established mouse and macrophage models contributed extensively to our understanding of Francisella infection. However, murine and human cells display significant differences in their response to Francisella infection. The zebrafish and the amoeba Dictyostelium are well-established model systems for host-pathogen interactions and open up opportunities to investigate bacterial virulence and host defense. Comparisons between model systems using human and fish pathogenic Francisella species revealed shared virulence strategies and pathology between them. Hence, zebrafish and Dictyostelium might complement current model systems to find new vaccine candidates and contribute to our understanding of Francisella infection.
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- Yannick Brenz
- Department of Parasitology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 74, 20359 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Centre for Integrative Microbial Evolution (CIME) and Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, University of Oslo, Sem Sælands vei 3, 0371 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jacobs University, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany.
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Relationships Between Resistance and Virulence in Burkholderia pseudomallei. CURRENT TROPICAL MEDICINE REPORTS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40475-017-0119-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gallique M, Bouteiller M, Merieau A. The Type VI Secretion System: A Dynamic System for Bacterial Communication? Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1454. [PMID: 28804481 PMCID: PMC5532429 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Numerous studies in Gram-negative bacteria have focused on the Type VISecretion Systems (T6SSs), Quorum Sensing (QS), and social behavior, such as in biofilms. These interconnected mechanisms are important for bacterial survival; T6SSs allow bacteria to battle other cells, QS is devoted to the perception of bacterial cell density, and biofilm formation is essentially controlled by QS. Here, we review data concerning T6SS dynamics and T6SS–QS cross-talk that suggest the existence of inter-bacterial communication via T6SSs.
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- Mathias Gallique
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement EA 4312, l'Institut Universitaire de Technologie d'Evreux (IUT), Université de Rouen, Normandy UniversityEvreux, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement EA 4312, l'Institut Universitaire de Technologie d'Evreux (IUT), Université de Rouen, Normandy UniversityEvreux, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement EA 4312, l'Institut Universitaire de Technologie d'Evreux (IUT), Université de Rouen, Normandy UniversityEvreux, France
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Vettiger A, Winter J, Lin L, Basler M. The type VI secretion system sheath assembles at the end distal from the membrane anchor. Nat Commun 2017; 8:16088. [PMID: 28703218 PMCID: PMC5511345 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms16088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The bacterial Type VI secretion system (T6SS) delivers proteins into target cells using fast contraction of a long sheath anchored to the cell envelope and wrapped around an inner Hcp tube associated with the secreted proteins. Mechanisms of sheath assembly and length regulation are unclear. Here we study these processes using spheroplasts formed from ampicillin-treated Vibrio cholerae. We show that spheroplasts secrete Hcp and deliver T6SS substrates into neighbouring cells. Imaging of sheath dynamics shows that the sheath length correlates with the diameter of spheroplasts and may reach up to several micrometres. Analysis of sheath assembly after partial photobleaching shows that subunits are exclusively added to the sheath at the end that is distal from the baseplate and cell envelope attachment. We suggest that this mode of assembly is likely common for all phage-like contractile nanomachines, because of the conservation of the structures and connectivity of sheath subunits.
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- Andrea Vettiger
- Focal Area Infection Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Focal Area Infection Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Focal Area Infection Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Focal Area Infection Biology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Bacterial type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) function as contractile nanomachines to puncture target cells and deliver lethal effectors. In the 10 years since the discovery of the T6SS, much has been learned about the structure and function of this versatile protein secretion apparatus. Most of the conserved protein components that comprise the T6SS apparatus itself have been identified and ascribed specific functions. In addition, numerous effector proteins that are translocated by the T6SS have been identified and characterized. These protein effectors usually represent toxic cargoes that are delivered by the attacker cell to a target cell. Researchers in the field are beginning to better understand the lifestyle or physiology that dictates when bacteria normally express their T6SS. In this article, we consider what is known about the structure and regulation of the T6SS, the numerous classes of antibacterial effector T6SS substrates, and how the action of the T6SS relates to a given lifestyle or behavior in certain bacteria.
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Infectious diseases kill nearly 9 million people annually. Bacterial pathogens are responsible for a large proportion of these diseases, and the bacterial agents of pneumonia, diarrhea, and tuberculosis are leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Increasingly, the crucial role of nonhost environments in the life cycle of bacterial pathogens is being recognized. Heightened scrutiny has been given to the biological processes impacting pathogen dissemination and survival in the natural environment, because these processes are essential for the transmission of pathogenic bacteria to new hosts. This chapter focuses on the model environmental pathogen Vibrio cholerae to describe recent advances in our understanding of how pathogens survive between hosts and to highlight the processes necessary to support the cycle of environmental survival, transmission, and dissemination. We describe the physiological and molecular responses of V. cholerae to changing environmental conditions, focusing on its survival in aquatic reservoirs between hosts and its entry into and exit from human hosts.
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Lien YW, Lai EM. Type VI Secretion Effectors: Methodologies and Biology. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2017; 7:254. [PMID: 28664151 PMCID: PMC5471719 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a nanomachine deployed by many Gram-negative bacteria as a weapon against eukaryotic hosts or prokaryotic competitors. It assembles into a bacteriophage tail-like structure that can transport effector proteins into the environment or target cells for competitive survival or pathogenesis. T6SS effectors have been identified by a variety of approaches, including knowledge/hypothesis-dependent and discovery-driven approaches. Here, we review and discuss the methods that have been used to identify T6SS effectors and the biological and biochemical functions of known effectors. On the basis of the nature and transport mechanisms of T6SS effectors, we further propose potential strategies that may be applicable to identify new T6SS effectors.
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- Yun-Wei Lien
- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia SinicaTaipei, Taiwan.,Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan UniversityTaipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia SinicaTaipei, Taiwan.,Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan UniversityTaipei, Taiwan
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Tian Y, Zhao Y, Shi L, Cui Z, Hu B, Zhao Y. Type VI Secretion Systems of Erwinia amylovora Contribute to Bacterial Competition, Virulence, and Exopolysaccharide Production. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2017; 107:654-661. [PMID: 28421913 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-11-16-0393-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) plays a major role in mediating interbacterial competition and might contribute to virulence in plant pathogenic bacteria. However, the role of T6SS in Erwinia amylovora remains unknown. In this study, 33 deletion mutants within three T6SS clusters were generated in E. amylovora strain NCPPB1665. Our results showed that all 33 mutants displayed reduced antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli as compared with that of the wild-type (WT) strain, indicating that Erwinia amylovora T6SS are functional. Of the 33 mutants, 19 exhibited reduced virulence on immature pear fruit as compared with that of the WT strain. Among them, 6, 1, and 12 genes belonged to T6SS-1, T6SS-2, and T6SS-3 clusters, respectively. Interestingly, these 19 mutants also produced less amylovoran or levan or both. These findings suggest that E. amylovora T6SS play a role in bacterial competition and virulence possibly by influencing exopolysaccharide production.
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- Yanli Tian
- First, third, and fifth authors: College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; second author: Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing 210014, China; fourth author: College of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; and sixth author: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
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- First, third, and fifth authors: College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; second author: Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing 210014, China; fourth author: College of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; and sixth author: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
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- First, third, and fifth authors: College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; second author: Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing 210014, China; fourth author: College of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; and sixth author: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
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- First, third, and fifth authors: College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; second author: Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing 210014, China; fourth author: College of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; and sixth author: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
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- First, third, and fifth authors: College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; second author: Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing 210014, China; fourth author: College of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; and sixth author: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
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- First, third, and fifth authors: College of Plant Protection and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; second author: Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing 210014, China; fourth author: College of Life Sciences and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environmental Microbiology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; and sixth author: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana
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Gunasinghe SD, Webb CT, Elgass KD, Hay ID, Lithgow T. Super-Resolution Imaging of Protein Secretion Systems and the Cell Surface of Gram-Negative Bacteria. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2017; 7:220. [PMID: 28611954 PMCID: PMC5447050 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Gram-negative bacteria have a highly evolved cell wall with two membranes composed of complex arrays of integral and peripheral proteins, as well as phospholipids and glycolipids. In order to sense changes in, respond to, and exploit their environmental niches, bacteria rely on structures assembled into or onto the outer membrane. Protein secretion across the cell wall is a key process in virulence and other fundamental aspects of bacterial cell biology. The final stage of protein secretion in Gram-negative bacteria, translocation across the outer membrane, is energetically challenging so sophisticated nanomachines have evolved to meet this challenge. Advances in fluorescence microscopy now allow for the direct visualization of the protein secretion process, detailing the dynamics of (i) outer membrane biogenesis and the assembly of protein secretion systems into the outer membrane, (ii) the spatial distribution of these and other membrane proteins on the bacterial cell surface, and (iii) translocation of effector proteins, toxins and enzymes by these protein secretion systems. Here we review the frontier research imaging the process of secretion, particularly new studies that are applying various modes of super-resolution microscopy.
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- Sachith D Gunasinghe
- Infection and Immunity Program, Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash UniversityClayton, VIC, Australia
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Pseudomonas caspiana sp. nov., a citrus pathogen in the Pseudomonas syringae phylogenetic group. Syst Appl Microbiol 2017; 40:266-273. [PMID: 28552245 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2017.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In a screening by multilocus sequence analysis of Pseudomonas strains isolated from diverse origins, 4 phylogenetically closely related strains (FBF58, FBF102T, FBF103, and FBF122) formed a well-defined cluster in the Pseudomonas syringae phylogenetic group. The strains were isolated from citrus orchards in northern Iran with disease symptoms in the leaves and stems and its pathogenicity against citrus plants was demonstrated. The whole genome of the type strain of the proposed new species (FBF102T=CECT 9164T=CCUG 69273T) was sequenced and characterized. Comparative genomics with the 14 known Pseudomonas species type strains of the P. syringae phylogenetic group demonstrated that this strain belonged to a new genomic species, different from the species described thus far. Genome analysis detected genes predicted to be involved in pathogenesis, such as an atypical type 3 secretion system and two type 6 secretion systems, together with effectors and virulence factors. A polyphasic taxonomic characterization demonstrated that the 4 plant pathogenic strains represented a new species, for which the name Pseudomonas caspiana sp. nov. is proposed.
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