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Meng C, Chen G, Liu Y, Wen D, Cui J, Dong L, Yang Z, Meng H, Gao Y, Feng J, Cui X, Wu C. miR-4687-5p Affects Intracellular Survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through Its Regulation of NRAMP1 Expression in A549 Cells. Microorganisms 2024; 12:227. [PMID: 38276212 PMCID: PMC10818500 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12010227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB), as one of the leading causes of death, poses a serious predicament to the world. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a role in the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. It has been reported that the expression of miRNAs changes upon mycobacterial infection; the screening and identification of miRNAs regulating the expression of genes could benefit our understanding of TB pathogenesis and generate effective strategies for its control and prevention. In this study, luciferase assays showed that miR-4687-5p is bound to the 3'-untranslated region of natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1). Additionally, we found a significant increase in miR-4687-5p expression in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-infected A549 cells. Concomitantly, we detected a reduced level of NRAMP1 expression, suggesting that NRAMP1 is one of the targets of miR-4687-5p. Infection experiments evidenced that the transfection of miR-4687-5p induced a decrease in NRAMP1 expression and increased intracellular Mtb loads post-infection, indicating that miR-4687-5p promotes the intracellular survival of Mtb through its downregulation of the NRAMP1 protein level. We also found that the transfection of miR-4687-5p induced increased apoptosis and decreased cell proliferation post-infection with Mtb. The results presented in our study suggest that miR-4687-5p may be indicative of the susceptibility of Mtb infection to humans and could act as a potential therapeutic target for tuberculosis treatment.
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- Chaoqun Meng
- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
- The Key Laboratory of the Prevention and Control of Major Infectious Disease of Shanxi Province, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
- The Key Laboratory of the Prevention and Control of Major Infectious Disease of Shanxi Province, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
- The Key Laboratory of the Prevention and Control of Major Infectious Disease of Shanxi Province, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Cell Biology of Shanxi Province, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan 030006, China; (C.M.); (G.C.); (Y.L.); (D.W.); (J.C.); (L.D.); (Z.Y.); (H.M.); (Y.G.); (J.F.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
- The Key Laboratory of the Prevention and Control of Major Infectious Disease of Shanxi Province, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Mohammadi Yeganeh S, Nazarian H, Habibi B, Novin M, Salehpour S, Novin M. Expression analysis of genes and MicroRNAs involved in recurrent implantation failure: New noninvasive biomarkers of implantation. BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH JOURNAL (BBRJ) 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_246_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mirzaei R, Babakhani S, Ajorloo P, Ahmadi RH, Hosseini-Fard SR, Keyvani H, Ahmadyousefi Y, Teimoori A, Zamani F, Karampoor S, Yousefimashouf R. The emerging role of exosomal miRNAs as a diagnostic and therapeutic biomarker in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Mol Med 2021; 27:34. [PMID: 33794771 PMCID: PMC8017856 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-021-00296-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), has been the world's driving fatal bacterial contagious disease globally. It continues a public health emergency, and around one-third of the global community has been affected by latent TB infection (LTBI). This is mostly due to the difficulty in diagnosing and treating patients with TB and LTBI. Exosomes are nanovesicles (40-100 nm) released from different cell types, containing proteins, lipids, mRNA, and miRNA, and they allow the transfer of one's cargo to other cells. The functional and diagnostic potential of exosomal miRNAs has been demonstrated in bacterial infections, including TB. Besides, it has been recognized that cells infected by intracellular pathogens such as Mtb can be secreting an exosome, which is implicated in the infection's fate. Exosomes, therefore, open a unique viewpoint on the investigative process of TB pathogenicity. This study explores the possible function of exosomal miRNAs as a diagnostic biomarker. Moreover, we include the latest data on the pathogenic and therapeutic role of exosomal miRNAs in TB.
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- Rasoul Mirzaei
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. .,Venom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Lab, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. .,Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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Alipoor SD, Adcock IM, Folkerts G, Garssen J, Mortaz E. A bioinformatics analysis of exosomal microRNAs released following mycobacterial infection. Int J Mycobacteriol 2020; 8:218-222. [PMID: 31512596 DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_88_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Tuberculosis (TB) still remains a major health threat worldwide. The current TB diagnostics are suboptimal, and there is a high clinical need for identifying novel biomarkers of disease prevalence. Circulating exosomes have been currently attractive as novel biomarkers in a wide range of pathological conditions. Methods In this study, we performed bioinformatics analysis on the downstream targets of a dysregulated microRNA (miRNA) cluster induced by Bacillus Calmette-Guerin infection of human macrophages to provide greater understanding of their potential roles in disease pathogenesis. Results Our analysis demonstrated that these dysregulated miRNAs have central roles in the host metabolic and energy pathways. Conclusion This suggests that the host miRNA network is perturbed by Mycobacterium to re-patterning host metabolism machinery to favor its intracellular survival. The dysregulated miRNAs can be delivered to local and distal cells by exosomes and thereby modulate their function.
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- Shamila D Alipoor
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; Airways Section, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University; Immunology Section, Nutricia Research, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands; Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Association of the TNF-α-308, TNF-α-238 gene polymorphisms with risk of bone-joint and spinal tuberculosis: a meta-analysis. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20182217. [PMID: 31072917 PMCID: PMC6542758 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20182217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of TNF-α-308 and TNF-α-238 gene polymorphisms with the risk of bone-joint and spinal tuberculosis (TB) by meta-analysis. By searching PubMed, Web of Science, Wanfang databases, CNKI, Medline, and Cochrane Library, the published articles about studies of the association of the TNF-α-308, TNF-α-238 gene polymorphisms with risk of bone-joint and spinal tuberculosis were collected by two reviewers. Begg’s and Egger’s tests were performed to assess publication bias. Stata 12.0 software was used for data analysis. The symmetry of the funnel plot indicated no significant publication bias in the Begg’s test (A: P=1.00, B: P=0.764), and the results of the Egger’s test showed no evidence of publication bias (A: P=0.954, B: P=0.626). Seven studies assessed the relationship between TNF-α-308 gene polymorphisms and risk of bone-joint and spinal tuberculosis risk. The heterogeneity (I2) of GG vs. AA or AG was 0% and there was no heterogeneity (χ2 = 0.06 and P=0.944) in a fixed-effects model. There was also a lack of association between TNF-α-308 polymorphism and bone-joint and spinal tuberculosis risk under the recessive model. The remaining models of the TNF-α-308 genotype and further studies of TNF-α-238 did not show a noteworthy association. Overall, there was no significant association between TNF-α-308, TNF-α-238 gene polymorphisms and bone-joint and spinal tuberculosis risk. Our study suggests that tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) gene polymorphisms may not contribute to bone-joint and spinal tuberculosis based on the current evidence.
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miRNAs reshape immunity and inflammatory responses in bacterial infection. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2018; 3:14. [PMID: 29844933 PMCID: PMC5968033 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-018-0006-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Pathogenic bacteria cause various infections worldwide, especially in immunocompromised and other susceptible individuals, and are also associated with high infant mortality rates in developing countries. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non-coding RNAs with evolutionarily conserved sequences, are expressed in various tissues and cells that play key part in various physiological and pathologic processes. Increasing evidence implies roles for miRNAs in bacterial infectious diseases by modulating inflammatory responses, cell penetration, tissue remodeling, and innate and adaptive immunity. This review highlights some recent intriguing findings, ranging from the correlation between aberrant expression of miRNAs with bacterial infection progression to their profound impact on host immune responses. Harnessing of dysregulated miRNAs in bacterial infection may be an approach to improving the diagnosis, prevention and therapy of infectious diseases. Changes in production of tiny cellular RNAs in response to bacterial infection could guide the development of better diagnostics and therapies. MicroRNAs regulate other genes by binding to messenger RNA strands and controlling their translation into proteins. Xikun Zhou, Min Wu and colleagues of the University of North Dakota have now reviewed current knowledge about how microRNA levels shift during infection with various bacterial pathogens. These microRNAs can modulate the immune response as well as pathways that influence metabolic activity and cell survival. Increasing studies have indicated that shifts in microRNA levels in response to different infections could provide a potential bacterial ‘fingerprint’ for achieving accurate diagnosis. With deeper insight into how different microRNAs influence infection, it might one day day become possible to target these molecules with ‘antisense’ or ‘agonist’ drugs that modulate their activity.
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Cui L, Markou A, Stratton CW, Lianidou E. Diagnosis and Assessment of Microbial Infections with Host and Microbial MicroRNA Profiles. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY 2018. [PMCID: PMC7119978 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95111-9_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) encoded by viral genome or host have been found participating in host-microbe interactions. Differential expression profiles of miRNAs were shown linking to specific disease pathologies which indicated its potency as diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers of infectious disease. This was emphasized by the discovery of circulating miRNAs which were found to be remarkably stable in mammalian biofluids. Standardized methods of miRNA quantification including RNA isolation should be established before they will be ready for use in clinical practice.
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Sood S, Yadav A, Shrivastava R. Mycobacterium aurum is Unable to Survive Mycobacterium tuberculosis Latency Associated Stress Conditions: Implications as Non-suitable Model Organism. Indian J Microbiol 2016; 56:198-204. [PMID: 27570312 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-016-0564-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis manages to remain latent in the human body regardless of extensive chemotherapy. Complete eradication of tuberculosis (TB) requires treatment strategies targeted against latent form of infection, in addition to the current regimen of antimycobacterials. Many in vitro and in vivo models have been proposed to imitate latent TB infection, yet none of them is able to completely mimic latent infection state of M. tuberculosis. Highly infectious nature of the pathogen requiring BSL3 facilities and its long generation time further add to complications. M. aurum has been proposed as an important model organism for high throughput screening of drugs and exhibits high genomic similarity with that of M. tuberculosis. Thus, the present study was undertaken to explore if M. aurum could be used as a surrogate organism for studies related to M. tuberculosis latent infection. M. aurum was subjected to in vitro conditions of oxygen depletion, lack of nutrients and acidic stress encountered by latent M. tuberculosis bacteria. CFU count of M. aurum cells along with any change in cell shape and size was recorded at regular intervals during the stress conditions. M. aurum cells were unable to survive for extended periods under all three conditions used in the study. Thus, our studies suggest that M. aurum is not a suitable organism to mimic M. tuberculosis persistent infection under in vitro conditions, and further studies are required on different species for the establishment of a fast growing species as a suitable model for M. tuberculosis persistent infection.
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- Shivani Sood
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173234 India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173234 India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173234 India
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