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Recombinant Actifensin and Defensin-d2 Induce Critical Changes in the Proteomes of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0206222. [PMID: 36135381 PMCID: PMC9602346 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02062-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Drug-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans pose serious threats to human health because of their propensity to cause fatal infections. Defensin and defensin-like antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are being explored as new lines of antimicrobials, due to their broad range of activity, low toxicity, and low pathogen resistance. Defensin-d2 and actifensin are AMPs from spinach and Actinomyces ruminicola, respectively, whose mechanisms of action are yet to be clearly elucidated. This study investigated the mechanisms of action of the recombinant AMPs through label-free quantitative proteomics. The data are available at PRIDE with accession number PXD034169. A total of 28 and 9 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified in the treated P. aeruginosa and C. albicans, respectively, with a 2-fold change threshold and P values of <0.05. Functional analysis revealed that the DEPs were involved in DNA replication and repair, translation, and membrane transport in P. aeruginosa, while they were related mainly to oxidative phosphorylation, RNA degradation, and energy metabolism in C. albicans. Protein-protein interactions showed that the DEPs formed linear or interdependent complexes with one another, indicative of functional interaction. Subcellular localization indicated that the majority of DEPs were cytoplasmic proteins in P. aeruginosa, while they were of nuclear or mitochondrial origin in C. albicans. These results show that recombinant defensin-d2 and actifensin can elicit complex multiple organism responses that cause cell death in P. aeruginosa and C. albicans. IMPORTANCE AMPs are considered essential alternatives to conventional antimicrobials because of their broad-spectrum efficacy and low potential for resistance by target cells. In this study, we established that the recombinant AMPs defensin-d2 and actifensin exert proteomic changes in P. aeruginosa and C. albicans within 1 h after treatment. We also found that the DEPs in peptide-treated P. aeruginosa are related to ion transport and homeostasis, molecular functions including nucleic and amino acid metabolism, and structural biogenesis and activity, while the DEPs in treated C. albicans are mainly involved in membrane synthesis and mitochondrial metabolism. Our results also highlight ATP synthase as a potential drug target for multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa and C. albicans.
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Martini MC, Vacca C, Torres Tejerizo GA, Draghi WO, Pistorio M, Lozano MJ, Lagares A, Del Papa MF. ubiF is involved in acid stress tolerance and symbiotic competitiveness in Rhizobium favelukesii LPU83. Braz J Microbiol 2022; 53:1633-1643. [PMID: 35704174 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00780-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The acidity of soils significantly reduces the productivity of legumes mainly because of the detrimental effects of hydrogen ions on the legume plants, leading to the establishment of an inefficient symbiosis and poor biological nitrogen fixation. We recently reported the analysis of the fully sequenced genome of Rhizobium favelukesii LPU83, an alfalfa-nodulating rhizobium with a remarkable ability to grow, nodulate and compete in acidic conditions. To gain more insight into the genetic mechanisms leading to acid tolerance in R. favelukesii LPU83, we constructed a transposon mutant library and screened for mutants displaying a more acid-sensitive phenotype than the parental strain. We identified mutant Tn833 carrying a single-transposon insertion within LPU83_2531, an uncharacterized short ORF located immediately upstream from ubiF homolog. This gene encodes a protein with an enzymatic activity involved in the biosynthesis of ubiquinone. As the transposon was inserted near the 3' end of LPU83_2531 and these genes are cotranscribed as a part of the same operon, we hypothesized that the phenotype in Tn833 is most likely due to a polar effect on ubiF transcription.We found that a mutant in ubiF was impaired to grow at low pH and other abiotic stresses including 5 mM ascorbate and 0.500 mM Zn2+. Although the ubiF mutant retained the ability to nodulate alfalfa and Phaseolus vulgaris, it was unable to compete with the R. favelukesii LPU83 wild-type strain for nodulation in Medicago sativa and P. vulgaris, suggesting that ubiF is important for competitiveness. Here, we report for the first time an ubiF homolog being essential for nodulation competitiveness and tolerance to specific stresses in rhizobia.
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- María Carla Martini
- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM, CCT-CONICET-La Plata), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 115 49 y 50 (1900), Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM, CCT-CONICET-La Plata), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 115 49 y 50 (1900), Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM, CCT-CONICET-La Plata), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 115 49 y 50 (1900), Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM, CCT-CONICET-La Plata), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 115 49 y 50 (1900), Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM, CCT-CONICET-La Plata), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 115 49 y 50 (1900), Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM, CCT-CONICET-La Plata), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 115 49 y 50 (1900), Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM, CCT-CONICET-La Plata), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 115 49 y 50 (1900), Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM, CCT-CONICET-La Plata), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 115 49 y 50 (1900), Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina.
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Ferreira EGC, Gomes DF, Delai CV, Barreiros MAB, Grange L, Rodrigues EP, Henning LMM, Barcellos FG, Hungria M. Revealing potential functions of hypothetical proteins induced by genistein in the symbiosis island of Bradyrhizobium japonicum commercial strain SEMIA 5079 (= CPAC 15). BMC Microbiol 2022; 22:122. [PMID: 35513812 PMCID: PMC9069715 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02527-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bradyrhizobium japonicum strain SEMIA 5079 (= CPAC 15) is a nitrogen-fixing symbiont of soybean broadly used in commercial inoculants in Brazil. Its genome has about 50% of hypothetical (HP) protein-coding genes, many in the symbiosis island, raising questions about their putative role on the biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) process. This study aimed to infer functional roles to 15 HP genes localized in the symbiosis island of SEMIA 5079, and to analyze their expression in the presence of a nod-gene inducer. RESULTS A workflow of bioinformatics tools/databases was established and allowed the functional annotation of the HP genes. Most were enzymes, including transferases in the biosynthetic pathways of cobalamin, amino acids and secondary metabolites that may help in saprophytic ability and stress tolerance, and hydrolases, that may be important for competitiveness, plant infection, and stress tolerance. Putative roles for other enzymes and transporters identified are discussed. Some HP proteins were specific to the genus Bradyrhizobium, others to specific host legumes, and the analysis of orthologues helped to predict roles in BNF. CONCLUSIONS All 15 HP genes were induced by genistein and high induction was confirmed in five of them, suggesting major roles in the BNF process.
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- Everton Geraldo Capote Ferreira
- Londrina State University (UEL), Celso Garcia Cid Road (PR 445), km 380, CEP 86057-970 Londrina, PR Brazil
- Embrapa Soja, Rodovia Carlos João Strass, C.P. 231, CEP 86001-970 Londrina, PR Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Estrada dos Pioneiros 2153, CEP 85950-000 Palotina, PR Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Estrada dos Pioneiros 2153, CEP 85950-000 Palotina, PR Brazil
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- Londrina State University (UEL), Celso Garcia Cid Road (PR 445), km 380, CEP 86057-970 Londrina, PR Brazil
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- Londrina State University (UEL), Celso Garcia Cid Road (PR 445), km 380, CEP 86057-970 Londrina, PR Brazil
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- Londrina State University (UEL), Celso Garcia Cid Road (PR 445), km 380, CEP 86057-970 Londrina, PR Brazil
- Embrapa Soja, Rodovia Carlos João Strass, C.P. 231, CEP 86001-970 Londrina, PR Brazil
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Eardly B, Meor Osman WA, Ardley J, Zandberg J, Gollagher M, van Berkum P, Elia P, Marinova D, Seshadri R, Reddy TBK, Ivanova N, Pati A, Woyke T, Kyrpides N, Loedolff M, Laird DW, Reeve W. The Genome of the Acid Soil-Adapted Strain Rhizobium favelukesii OR191 Encodes Determinants for Effective Symbiotic Interaction With Both an Inverted Repeat Lacking Clade and a Phaseoloid Legume Host. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:735911. [PMID: 35495676 PMCID: PMC9048898 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.735911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Although Medicago sativa forms highly effective symbioses with the comparatively acid-sensitive genus Ensifer, its introduction into acid soils appears to have selected for symbiotic interactions with acid-tolerant R. favelukesii strains. Rhizobium favelukesii has the unusual ability of being able to nodulate and fix nitrogen, albeit sub-optimally, not only with M. sativa but also with the promiscuous host Phaseolus vulgaris. Here we describe the genome of R. favelukesii OR191 and genomic features important for the symbiotic interaction with both of these hosts. The OR191 draft genome contained acid adaptation loci, including the highly acid-inducible lpiA/acvB operon and olsC, required for production of lysine- and ornithine-containing membrane lipids, respectively. The olsC gene was also present in other acid-tolerant Rhizobium strains but absent from the more acid-sensitive Ensifer microsymbionts. The OR191 symbiotic genes were in general more closely related to those found in Medicago microsymbionts. OR191 contained the nodA, nodEF, nodHPQ, and nodL genes for synthesis of polyunsaturated, sulfated and acetylated Nod factors that are important for symbiosis with Medicago, but contained a truncated nodG, which may decrease nodulation efficiency with M. sativa. OR191 contained an E. meliloti type BacA, which has been shown to specifically protect Ensifer microsymbionts from Medicago nodule-specific cysteine-rich peptides. The nitrogen fixation genes nifQWZS were present in OR191 and P. vulgaris microsymbionts but absent from E. meliloti-Medicago microsymbionts. The ability of OR191 to nodulate and fix nitrogen symbiotically with P. vulgaris indicates that this host has less stringent requirements for nodulation than M. sativa but may need rhizobial strains that possess nifQWZS for N2-fixation to occur. OR191 possessed the exo genes required for the biosynthesis of succinoglycan, which is required for the Ensifer-Medicago symbiosis. However, 1H-NMR spectra revealed that, in the conditions tested, OR191 exopolysaccharide did not contain a succinyl substituent but instead contained a 3-hydroxybutyrate moiety, which may affect its symbiotic performance with Medicago hosts. These findings provide a foundation for the genetic basis of nodulation requirements and symbiotic effectiveness with different hosts.
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- Bertrand Eardly
- Berks College, Penn State University, Reading, PA, United States
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- Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Murdoch University Associate, Murdoch, WA, Australia.,Sustainability and Biosecurity, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, WA, Australia
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- Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, United States
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- Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, United States
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- Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
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- Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Water Energy and Waste, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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Wang Y, Ma F, Yang J, Guo H, Su D, Yu L. Adaption and Degradation Strategies of Methylotrophic 1,4-Dioxane Degrading Strain Xanthobacter sp. YN2 Revealed by Transcriptome-Scale Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910435. [PMID: 34638775 PMCID: PMC8508750 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane (dioxane) contamination has gained much attention for decades. In our previous work, we isolated a highly efficient dioxane degrader, Xanthobacter sp. YN2, but the underlying mechanisms of its extraordinary degradation performance remained unresolved. In this study, we performed a comparative transcriptome analysis of YN2 grown on dioxane and citrate to elucidate its genetic degradation mechanism and investigated the transcriptomes of different dioxane degradation stages (T0, T24, T48). We also analyzed the transcriptional response of YN2 over time during which the carbon source switched from citrate to dioxane. The results indicate that strain YN2 was a methylotroph, which provides YN2 a major advantage as a pollutant degrader. A large number of genes involved in dioxane metabolism were constitutively expressed prior to dioxane exposure. Multiple genes related to the catabolism of each intermediate were upregulated by treatment in response to dioxane. Glyoxylate metabolism was essential during dioxane degradation by YN2, and the key intermediate glyoxylate was metabolized through three routes: glyoxylate carboligase pathway, malate synthase pathway, and anaplerotic ethylmalonyl-CoA pathway. Genes related to quorum sensing and transporters were significantly upregulated during the early stages of degradation (T0, T24) prior to dioxane depletion, while the expression of genes encoding two-component systems was significantly increased at late degradation stages (T48) when total organic carbon in the culture was exhausted. This study is the first to report the participation of genes encoding glyoxalase, as well as methylotrophic genes xoxF and mox, in dioxane metabolism. The present study reveals multiple genetic and transcriptional strategies used by YN2 to rapidly increase biomass during growth on dioxane, achieve high degradation efficiency and tolerance, and adapt to dioxane exposure quickly, which provides useful information regarding the molecular basis for efficient dioxane biodegradation.
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- Yingning Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
- Correspondence:
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
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- College of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056107, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
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Carriquiriborde F, Martin Aispuro P, Ambrosis N, Zurita E, Bottero D, Gaillard ME, Castuma C, Rudi E, Lodeiro A, Hozbor DF. Pertussis Vaccine Candidate Based on Outer Membrane Vesicles Derived From Biofilm Culture. Front Immunol 2021; 12:730434. [PMID: 34603306 PMCID: PMC8479151 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.730434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Outer membrane vesicles (OMV) derived from Bordetella pertussis-the etiologic agent of the resurgent disease called pertussis-are safe and effective in preventing bacterial colonization in the lungs of immunized mice. Vaccine formulations containing those OMV are capable of inducing a mixed Th1/Th2/Th17 profile, but even more interestingly, they may induce a tissue-resident memory immune response. This immune response is recommended for the new generation of pertussis-vaccines that must be developed to overcome the weaknesses of current commercial acellular vaccines (second-generation of pertussis vaccine). The third-generation of pertussis vaccine should also deal with infections caused by bacteria that currently circulate in the population and are phenotypically and genotypically different [in particular those deficient in the expression of pertactin antigen, PRN(-)] from those that circulated in the past. Here we evaluated the protective capacity of OMV derived from bacteria grown in biofilm, since it was observed that, by difference with older culture collection vaccine strains, circulating clinical B. pertussis isolates possess higher capacity for this lifestyle. Therefore, we performed studies with a clinical isolate with good biofilm-forming capacity. Biofilm lifestyle was confirmed by both scanning electron microscopy and proteomics. While scanning electron microscopy revealed typical biofilm structures in these cultures, BipA, fimbria, and other adhesins described as typical of the biofilm lifestyle were overexpressed in the biofilm culture in comparison with planktonic culture. OMV derived from biofilm (OMVbiof) or planktonic lifestyle (OMVplank) were used to formulate vaccines to compare their immunogenicity and protective capacities against infection with PRN(+) or PRN(-) B. pertussis clinical isolates. Using the mouse protection model, we detected that OMVbiof-vaccine was more immunogenic than OMVplank-vaccine in terms of both specific antibody titers and quality, since OMVbiof-vaccine induced antibodies with higher avidity. Moreover, when OMV were administered at suboptimal quantity for protection, OMVbiof-vaccine exhibited a significantly adequate and higher protective capacity against PRN(+) or PRN(-) than OMVplank-vaccine. Our findings indicate that the vaccine based on B. pertussis biofilm-derived OMV induces high protection also against pertactin-deficient strains, with a robust immune response.
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- Francisco Carriquiriborde
- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio VacSal, Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CCT-CONICET La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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Riviezzi B, García-Laviña CX, Morel MA, Castro-Sowinski S. Facing the communication between soybean plants and microorganisms (Bradyrhizobium and Delftia) by quantitative shotgun proteomics. Symbiosis 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13199-021-00758-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nilsson JF, Castellani LG, Draghi WO, Mogro EG, Wibberg D, Winkler A, Hansen LH, Schlüter A, Pühler A, Kalinowski J, Torres Tejerizo GA, Pistorio M. Global transcriptome analysis of Rhizobium favelukesii LPU83 in response to acid stress. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2020; 97:5998221. [PMID: 33220679 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Acidic environments naturally occur worldwide and inappropriate agricultural management may also cause acidification of soils. Low soil pH values are an important barrier in the plant-rhizobia interaction. Acidic conditions disturb the establishment of the efficient rhizobia usually used as biofertilizer. This negative effect on the rhizobia-legume symbiosis is mainly due to the low acid tolerance of the bacteria. Here, we describe the identification of relevant factors in the acid tolerance of Rhizobium favelukesii using transcriptome sequencing. A total of 1924 genes were differentially expressed under acidic conditions, with ∼60% underexpressed. Rhizobium favelukesii acid response mainly includes changes in the energy metabolism and protein turnover, as well as a combination of mechanisms that may contribute to this phenotype, including GABA and histidine metabolism, cell envelope modifications and reverse proton efflux. We confirmed the acid-sensitive phenotype of a mutant in the braD gene, which showed higher expression under acid stress. Remarkably, 60% of the coding sequences encoded in the symbiotic plasmid were underexpressed and we evidenced that a strain cured for this plasmid featured an improved performance under acidic conditions. Hence, this work provides relevant information in the characterization of genes associated with tolerance or adaptation to acidic stress of R. favelukesii.
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- Juliet F Nilsson
- IBBM (Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular), CCT-La Plata, CONICET, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 49 y 115, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- IBBM (Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular), CCT-La Plata, CONICET, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 49 y 115, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- IBBM (Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular), CCT-La Plata, CONICET, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 49 y 115, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- IBBM (Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular), CCT-La Plata, CONICET, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 49 y 115, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, D-33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, D-33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Section of Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, D-33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- IBBM (Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular), CCT-La Plata, CONICET, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 49 y 115, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- IBBM (Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular), CCT-La Plata, CONICET, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 49 y 115, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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Ozdemir O, Soyer F. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Presents Multiple Vital Changes in Its Proteome in the Presence of 3-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid, a Promising Antimicrobial Agent. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:19938-19951. [PMID: 32832748 PMCID: PMC7439270 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a widely distributed opportunistic pathogen, is an important threat to human health for causing serious infections worldwide. Due to its antibiotic resistance and virulence factors, it is so difficult to combat this bacterium; thus, new antimicrobial agents are in search. 3-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid (3-HPAA), which is a phenolic acid mostly found in olive oil wastewater, can be a promising candidate with its dose-dependent antimicrobial properties. Elucidating the molecular mechanism of action is crucial for future examinations and the presentation of 3-HPAA as a new agent. In this study, the antimicrobial activity of 3-HPAA on P. aeruginosa and its action mechanism was investigated via shot-gun proteomics. The data, which are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD016243, were examined by STRING analysis to determine the interaction networks of proteins. KEGG Pathway enrichment analysis via the DAVID bioinformatics tool was also performed to investigate the metabolic pathways that undetected and newly detected groups of the proteins. The results displayed remarkable changes after 3-HPAA exposure in the protein profile of P. aeruginosa related to DNA replication and repair, RNA modifications, ribosomes and proteins, cell envelope, oxidative stress, as well as nutrient availability. 3-HPAA showed its antimicrobial action on P. aeruginosa by affecting multiple bacterial processes; hence, it could be categorized as a multitarget antimicrobial agent.
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