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Raabis SM, Westerman TL, Cruz E, Deblois CL, Suen G, Elfenbein JR. Sensitivity of dairy calf Salmonella enterica serotype Cerro isolates to infection-relevant stressors. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0021224. [PMID: 39145636 PMCID: PMC11448428 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00212-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Salmonella enterica serotype Cerro (S. Cerro) is an emerging Salmonella serotype isolated from cattle, but the association of S. Cerro with disease is not well understood. While comparative genomic analyses of bovine S. Cerro isolates have indicated mutations in elements associated with virulence, the correlation of S. Cerro fecal shedding with clinical disease in cattle varies between epidemiologic studies. The primary objective of this study was to characterize the infection-relevant phenotypes of S. Cerro fecal isolates obtained from neonatal calves born on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, USA. The S. Cerro isolates varied in biofilm production and sensitivity to the bile salt deoxycholate. All S. Cerro isolates were sensitive to sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, and acidic shock. However, S. Cerro isolates were resistant to nitric oxide stress. Two S. Cerro isolates were unable to compete with S. Typhimurium during infection of calf ligated intestinal loops, indicating decreased fitness in vivo. Together, our data suggest that S. Cerro is sensitive to some innate antimicrobial defenses present in the gut, many of which are also used to control Salmonella in the environment. The observed phenotypic variation in S. Cerro isolates from a single farm suggest phenotypic plasticity that could impact infectious potential, transmission, and persistence on a farm.IMPORTANCESalmonella enterica is a zoonotic pathogen that threatens both human and animal health. Salmonella enterica serotype Cerro is being isolated from cattle at increasing frequency over the past two decades; however, its association with clinical disease is unclear. The goal of this study was to characterize infection-relevant phenotypes of S. Cerro isolates obtained from dairy calves from a single farm. Our work shows that there can be variation among temporally related S. Cerro isolates and that these isolates are sensitive to killing by toxic compounds of the innate immune system and those used for environmental control of Salmonella. This work contributes to our understanding of the pathogenic potential of the emerging pathogen S. Cerro.
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- Sarah M Raabis
- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Department of Bacteriology, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Bacteriology, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Tran N, Mills EL. Redox regulation of macrophages. Redox Biol 2024; 72:103123. [PMID: 38615489 PMCID: PMC11026845 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Redox signaling, a mode of signal transduction that involves the transfer of electrons from a nucleophilic to electrophilic molecule, has emerged as an essential regulator of inflammatory macrophages. Redox reactions are driven by reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) and redox-sensitive metabolites such as fumarate and itaconate, which can post-translationally modify specific cysteine residues in target proteins. In the past decade our understanding of how ROS, RNS, and redox-sensitive metabolites control macrophage function has expanded dramatically. In this review, we discuss the latest evidence of how ROS, RNS, and metabolites regulate macrophage function and how this is dysregulated with disease. We highlight the key tools to assess redox signaling and important questions that remain.
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- Nhien Tran
- Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Teh MR, Armitage AE, Drakesmith H. Why cells need iron: a compendium of iron utilisation. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2024:S1043-2760(24)00109-7. [PMID: 38760200 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2024.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Iron deficiency is globally prevalent, causing an array of developmental, haematological, immunological, neurological, and cardiometabolic impairments, and is associated with symptoms ranging from chronic fatigue to hair loss. Within cells, iron is utilised in a variety of ways by hundreds of different proteins. Here, we review links between molecular activities regulated by iron and the pathophysiological effects of iron deficiency. We identify specific enzyme groups, biochemical pathways, cellular functions, and cell lineages that are particularly iron dependent. We provide examples of how iron deprivation influences multiple key systems and tissues, including immunity, hormone synthesis, and cholesterol metabolism. We propose that greater mechanistic understanding of how cellular iron influences physiological processes may lead to new therapeutic opportunities across a range of diseases.
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- Megan R Teh
- MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Kim JS, Liu L, Kant S, Orlicky DJ, Uppalapati S, Margolis A, Davenport BJ, Morrison TE, Matsuda J, McClelland M, Jones-Carson J, Vazquez-Torres A. Anaerobic respiration of host-derived methionine sulfoxide protects intracellular Salmonella from the phagocyte NADPH oxidase. Cell Host Microbe 2024; 32:411-424.e10. [PMID: 38307020 PMCID: PMC11396582 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Intracellular Salmonella experiencing oxidative stress downregulates aerobic respiration. To maintain cellular energetics during periods of oxidative stress, intracellular Salmonella must utilize terminal electron acceptors of lower energetic value than molecular oxygen. We show here that intracellular Salmonella undergoes anaerobic respiration during adaptation to the respiratory burst of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase in macrophages and in mice. Reactive oxygen species generated by phagocytes oxidize methionine, generating methionine sulfoxide. Anaerobic Salmonella uses the molybdenum cofactor-containing DmsABC enzymatic complex to reduce methionine sulfoxide. The enzymatic activity of the methionine sulfoxide reductase DmsABC helps Salmonella maintain an alkaline cytoplasm that supports the synthesis of the antioxidant hydrogen sulfide via cysteine desulfuration while providing a source of methionine and fostering redox balancing by associated dehydrogenases. Our investigations demonstrate that nontyphoidal Salmonella responding to oxidative stress exploits the anaerobic metabolism associated with dmsABC gene products, a pathway that has accrued inactivating mutations in human-adapted typhoidal serovars.
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- Ju-Sim Kim
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Méndez AAE, Argüello JM, Soncini FC, Checa SK. Scs system links copper and redox homeostasis in bacterial pathogens. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105710. [PMID: 38309504 PMCID: PMC10907172 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.105710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024] Open
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The bacterial envelope is an essential compartment involved in metabolism and metabolites transport, virulence, and stress defense. Its roles become more evident when homeostasis is challenged during host-pathogen interactions. In particular, the presence of free radical groups and excess copper in the periplasm causes noxious reactions, such as sulfhydryl group oxidation leading to enzymatic inactivation and protein denaturation. In response to this, canonical and accessory oxidoreductase systems are induced, performing quality control of thiol groups, and therefore contributing to restoring homeostasis and preserving survival under these conditions. Here, we examine recent advances in the characterization of the Dsb-like, Salmonella-specific Scs system. This system includes the ScsC/ScsB pair of Cu+-binding proteins with thiol-oxidoreductase activity, an alternative ScsB-partner, the membrane-linked ScsD, and a likely associated protein, ScsA, with a role in peroxide resistance. We discuss the acquisition of the scsABCD locus and its integration into a global regulatory pathway directing envelope response to Cu stress during the evolution of pathogens that also harbor the canonical Dsb systems. The evidence suggests that the canonical Dsb systems cannot satisfy the extra demands that the host-pathogen interface imposes to preserve functional thiol groups. This resulted in the acquisition of the Scs system by Salmonella. We propose that the ScsABCD complex evolved to connect Cu and redox stress responses in this pathogen as well as in other bacterial pathogens.
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- Andrea A E Méndez
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Rosario, Argentina.
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Azam S, Armijo KS, Weindel CG, Chapman MJ, Devigne A, Nakagawa S, Hirose T, Carpenter S, Watson RO, Patrick KL. The early macrophage response to pathogens requires dynamic regulation of the nuclear paraspeckle. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2312587121. [PMID: 38381785 PMCID: PMC10907238 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2312587121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
Abstract
To ensure a robust immune response to pathogens without risking immunopathology, the kinetics and amplitude of inflammatory gene expression in macrophages need to be exquisitely well controlled. There is a growing appreciation for stress-responsive membraneless organelles (MLOs) regulating various steps of eukaryotic gene expression in response to extrinsic cues. Here, we implicate the nuclear paraspeckle, a highly ordered biomolecular condensate that nucleates on the Neat1 lncRNA, in tuning innate immune gene expression in murine macrophages. In response to a variety of innate agonists, macrophage paraspeckles rapidly aggregate (0.5 h poststimulation) and disaggregate (2 h poststimulation). Paraspeckle maintenance and aggregation require active transcription and MAPK signaling, whereas paraspeckle disaggregation requires degradation of Neat1 via the nuclear RNA exosome. In response to lipopolysaccharide treatment, Neat1 KO macrophages fail to properly express a large cohort of proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and antimicrobial mediators. Consequently, Neat1 KO macrophages cannot control replication of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium or vesicular stomatitis virus. These findings highlight a prominent role for MLOs in orchestrating the macrophage response to pathogens and support a model whereby dynamic assembly and disassembly of paraspeckles reorganizes the nuclear landscape to enable inflammatory gene expression following innate stimuli.
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- Sikandar Azam
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Texas A&M University, School of Medicine, Bryan, TX77807
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Texas A&M University, School of Medicine, Bryan, TX77807
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Texas A&M University, School of Medicine, Bryan, TX77807
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Texas A&M University, School of Medicine, Bryan, TX77807
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA95064
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- RNA Biofunction Laboratory, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Osaka565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA95064
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Texas A&M University, School of Medicine, Bryan, TX77807
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Texas A&M University, School of Medicine, Bryan, TX77807
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Barayeu U, Sawa T, Nishida M, Wei FY, Motohashi H, Akaike T. Supersulfide biology and translational medicine for disease control. Br J Pharmacol 2023. [PMID: 37872133 DOI: 10.1111/bph.16271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
Abstract
For decades, the major focus of redox biology has been oxygen, the most abundant element on Earth. Molecular oxygen functions as the final electron acceptor in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, contributing to energy production in aerobic organisms. In addition, oxygen-derived reactive oxygen species including hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen free radicals, such as superoxide, hydroxyl radical and nitric oxide radical, undergo a complicated sequence of electron transfer reactions with other biomolecules, which lead to their modified physiological functions and diverse biological and pathophysiological consequences (e.g. oxidative stress). What is now evident is that oxygen accounts for only a small number of redox reactions in organisms and knowledge of biological redox reactions is still quite limited. This article reviews a new aspects of redox biology which is governed by redox-active sulfur-containing molecules-supersulfides. We define the term 'supersulfides' as sulfur species with catenated sulfur atoms. Supersulfides were determined to be abundant in all organisms, but their redox biological properties have remained largely unexplored. In fact, the unique chemical properties of supersulfides permit them to be readily ionized or radicalized, thereby allowing supersulfides to actively participate in redox reactions and antioxidant responses in cells. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that supersulfides are indispensable for fundamental biological processes such as energy production, nucleic acid metabolism, protein translation and others. Moreover, manipulation of supersulfide levels was beneficial for pathogenesis of various diseases. Thus, supersulfide biology has opened a new era of disease control that includes potential applications to clinical diagnosis, prevention and therapeutics of diseases.
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Grants
- 22K19397 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05263 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 18H05277 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H04799 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05264 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05265 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H02659 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- JPMJER2002 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- JPMJFR205Y Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 22K19395 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 22H02772 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05269 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05267 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H02071 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- 21H05258 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- JPMJCR2024 Japan Science and Technology Agency
- PE23749 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- JP21zf0127001 Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
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- Uladzimir Barayeu
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Modomics Biology and Medicine, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gene Expression Regulation, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Depew CE, McSorley SJ. The role of tissue resident memory CD4 T cells in Salmonella infection: Implications for future vaccines. Vaccine 2023; 41:6426-6433. [PMID: 37739887 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
Abstract
Salmonella infections cause a wide range of intestinal and systemic disease that affects global human health. While some vaccines are available, they do not mitigate the impact of Salmonella on endemic areas. Research using Salmonella mouse models has revealed the important role of CD4 T cells and antibody in the development of protective immunity against Salmonella infection. Recent work points to a critical role for hepatic tissue-resident memory lymphocytes in naturally acquired immunity to systemic infection. Thus, understanding the genesis and function of this Salmonella-specific population is an important objective and is the primary focus of this review. Greater understanding of how these memory lymphocytes contribute to bacterial elimination could suggest new approaches to vaccination against an important human pathogen.
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- Claire E Depew
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Wan X, Chou WK, Brynildsen MP. Amino acids can deplete ATP and impair nitric oxide detoxification by Escherichia coli. Free Radic Biol Med 2023; 205:90-99. [PMID: 37253411 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Abstract
Nitric oxide (·NO) is a prevalent antimicrobial that is known to damage iron-containing enzymes in amino acid (AA) biosynthesis pathways. With Escherichia coli, ·NO is detoxified in aerobic environments by Hmp, which is an enzyme that is synthesized de novo in response to ·NO. With this knowledgebase, it is expected that the availability of AAs in the extracellular environment would enhance ·NO detoxification, because AAs would foster translation of Hmp. However, we observed that ·NO detoxification by E. coli was far slower in populations grown and treated in the presence of AAs (AA+) in comparison to those grown and stressed in the absence of AAs (AA-). Further experiments revealed that AA+ populations had difficulty translating proteins under ·NO stress, and that ·NO activated the stringent response in AA+ populations. Additional work revealed significant ATP depletion in ·NO-stressed AA+ cultures that far exceeded that of ·NO-stressed AA- populations. Transcription, translation, and RelA were not found to be significant contributors to the ATP depletion observed, whereas AA import was implicated as a significant ATP consumption pathway. Alleviating ATP depletion while maintaining access to AAs partially restored ·NO detoxification, which suggested that ATP depletion contributed to the translational difficulties observed in ·NO-stressed AA+ populations. These data reveal an unexpected interaction within the ·NO response network of E. coli that stimulates a stringent response by RelA in conditions where AAs are plentiful.
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- Xuanqing Wan
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA.
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Margolis A, Liu L, Porwollik S, Till JKA, Chu W, McClelland M, Vázquez-Torres A. Arginine Metabolism Powers Salmonella Resistance to Oxidative Stress. Infect Immun 2023; 91:e0012023. [PMID: 37191509 PMCID: PMC10269097 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00120-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Salmonella invades host cells and replicates inside acidified, remodeled vacuoles that are exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by the innate immune response. Oxidative products of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase mediate antimicrobial activity, in part, by collapsing the ΔpH of intracellular Salmonella. Given the role of arginine in bacterial resistance to acidic pH, we screened a library of 54 single-gene mutants in Salmonella that are each involved in, but do not entirely block, arginine metabolism. We identified several mutants that affected Salmonella virulence in mice. The triple mutant ΔargCBH, which is deficient in arginine biosynthesis, was attenuated in immunocompetent mice, but recovered virulence in phagocyte NADPH oxidase deficient Cybb-/- mice. Furthermore, ΔargCBH Salmonella was profoundly susceptible to the bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects of hydrogen peroxide. Peroxide stress led to a larger collapse of the ΔpH in ΔargCBH mutants than occurred in wild-type Salmonella. The addition of exogenous arginine rescued ΔargCBH Salmonella from peroxide-induced ΔpH collapse and killing. Combined, these observations suggest that arginine metabolism is a hitherto unknown determinant of virulence that contributes to the antioxidant defenses of Salmonella by preserving pH homeostasis. In the absence of phagocyte NADPH oxidase-produced ROS, host cell-derived l-arginine appears to satisfy the needs of intracellular Salmonella. However, under oxidative stress, Salmonella must additionally rely on de novo biosynthesis to maintain full virulence.
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- Alyssa Margolis
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Ronneau S, Michaux C, Helaine S. Decline in nitrosative stress drives antibiotic persister regrowth during infection. Cell Host Microbe 2023; 31:993-1006.e6. [PMID: 37236190 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Internalization of pathogenic bacteria by macrophages results in formation of antibiotic-tolerant persisters. These cells are maintained in a non-growing state for extended periods of time, and it is assumed that their growth resumption causes infection relapse after cessation of antibiotic treatment. Despite this clinical relevance, the signals and conditions that drive persister regrowth during infection are not yet understood. Here, we found that after persister formation in macrophages, host reactive nitrogen species (RNS) produced in response to Salmonella infection lock persisters in growth arrest by intoxicating their TCA cycle, lowering cellular respiration and ATP production. Intracellular persisters resume growth when macrophage RNS production subsides and functionality of their TCA cycle is regained. Persister growth resumption within macrophages is slow and heterogeneous, dramatically extending the time the persister reservoir feeds infection relapse. Using an inhibitor of RNS production, we can force recalcitrant bacteria to regrow during antibiotic treatment, thereby facilitating their eradication.
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- Séverin Ronneau
- Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Kant S, Liu L, Vazquez-Torres A. The methylglyoxal pathway is a sink for glutathione in Salmonella experiencing oxidative stress. PLoS Pathog 2023; 19:e1011441. [PMID: 37267419 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Salmonella suffer the cytotoxicity of reactive oxygen species generated by the phagocyte NADPH oxidase in the innate host response. Periplasmic superoxide dismutases, catalases and hydroperoxidases detoxify superoxide and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) synthesized in the respiratory burst of phagocytic cells. Glutathione also helps Salmonella combat the phagocyte NADPH oxidase; however, the molecular mechanisms by which this low-molecular-weight thiol promotes resistance of Salmonella to oxidative stress are currently unknown. We report herein that Salmonella undergoing oxidative stress transcriptionally and functionally activate the methylglyoxal pathway that branches off from glycolysis. Activation of the methylglyoxal pathway consumes a substantial proportion of the glutathione reducing power in Salmonella following exposure to H2O2. The methylglyoxal pathway enables Salmonella to balance glucose utilization with aerobic respiratory outputs. Salmonella take advantage of the metabolic flexibility associated with the glutathione-consuming methylglyoxal pathway to resist reactive oxygen species generated by the enzymatic activity of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase in macrophages and mice. Taken together, glutathione fosters oxidative stress resistance in Salmonella against the antimicrobial actions of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase by promoting the methylglyoxal pathway, an offshoot metabolic adaptation of glycolysis.
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- Sashi Kant
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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Davuluri GVN, Chan CH. Regulation of intrinsic and extrinsic metabolic pathways in tumour-associated macrophages. FEBS J 2023; 290:3040-3058. [PMID: 35486022 PMCID: PMC10711806 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) are highly plastic and are broadly grouped into two major functional states, namely the pro-inflammatory M1-type and the pro-tumoural M2-type. Conversion of the functional states of TAMs is regulated by various cytokines, chemokines growth factors and other secreted factors in the microenvironment. Dysregulated metabolism is a hallmark of cancer. Emerging evidence suggests that metabolism governs the TAM differentiation and functional conversation in support of tumour growth and metastasis. Aside from the altered metabolism reprogramming in TAMs, extracellular metabolites secreted by cancer, stromal and/or other cells within the tumour microenvironment have been found to regulate TAMs through passive competition for metabolite availability and direct regulation via receptor/transporter-mediated signalling reaction. In this review, we focus on the regulatory roles of different metabolites and metabolic pathways in TAM conversion and function. We also discuss if the dysregulated metabolism in TAMs can be exploited for the development of new therapeutic strategies against cancer.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Mbock MA, Kamkumo RG, Shukla R, Fouatio WF, Fokou PVT, Tsofack FN, Noussi CD, Fifen R, Nkengfack AE, Singh TR, Ndjakou BL, Sewald N, Boyom FF, Ngang JJE, Boyomo O, Dimo T. Curative anti-typhoid effect of Detarium microcarpum Guill. & Perr. (Leguminosae) hydroethanolic extract root bark based-on in vivo and molecular docking analyses. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 307:116209. [PMID: 36706937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Detarium microcarpum is used to treat typhoid fever, a major public health problem, by indigenous population in Africa. Though its preventive activities have been documented, the curative effect is still to be confirmed. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed at evaluating the curative effects of the hydroethanolic extract of Detarium microcarpum root bark on Salmonella typhimurium-induced typhoid in rat and exploring the in-silico inhibition of some bacterial key enzymes. STUDY DESIGN In vitro antioxydant, in vivo antisalmonella of the extract and in silico molecular docking assay on the isolated compounds were carried out to explore the anti-salmonella effects of Detarium microcarpum. MATERIAL AND METHODS The in vitro antioxidant properties of the extract were evaluated using DPPH, ABTS and FRAP tests. The anti-salmonella activity of the extract was assessed through feacal sample from Salmonella typhimurium-infected rat cultured in Salmonella-Shigella agar (SS agar) medium. The affinity of isolated compounds (Rhinocerotinoic acid and Microcarposide) from the extract were performed on four key enzymes (Adenylosuccinate lyase, Acetyl coenzyme A synthetase, Thymidine phosphorylase and LuxS-Quorum sensor) using molecular docking simulation to elucidate the molecular level inhibition mechanism. RESULTS Crude extract of D. microcarpum root bark showed variable activities on DPPH (RSa50: 6.09 ± 1.04 μg/mL), ABTS (RSa50: 24.46 ± 0.27), and FRAP (RSa50: 23.30 ± 0.23). The extract at all the doses exhibited significant healing effect of infected rats, with the complete clearance. The extract restored hematological, biochemical and histological parameters closed to the normal control. The molecular docking results indicates that rhinocerotinoic acid and microcarposide present more affinity to the LuxS-Quorum sensor and Acetyl coenzyme A synthetase protein as compared to the others. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate potent anti-typhoid activities of the hydroethanolic of Detarium microcarpum root bark extract through antioxidant properties and high inhibitory affinity of its compounds on some bacterial key enzymes that justify its use as traditional medicine to typhoid fever.
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- Michel Arnaud Mbock
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Biochemistry, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, PO Box 24 157, Douala, Cameroon
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology Waknaghat, Solan, 173215, H.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Bamenda, P.O. box 39, Bamenda, Cameroon
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology Waknaghat, Solan, 173215, H.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, P.O. Box 100131, 33501, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Jiang L, Li W, Hou X, Ma S, Wang X, Yan X, Yang B, Huang D, Liu B, Feng L. Nitric oxide is a host cue for Salmonella Typhimurium systemic infection in mice. Commun Biol 2023; 6:501. [PMID: 37161082 PMCID: PMC10169850 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-04876-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is produced as an innate immune response against microbial infections. Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium), the major causative pathogen of human gastroenteritis, induces more severe systemic disease in mice. However, host factors contributing to the difference in species-related virulence are unknown. Here, we report that host NO production promotes S. Typhimurium replication in mouse macrophages at the early infection stage by activating Salmonella pathogenicity island-2 (SPI-2). The NO signaling-induced SPI-2 activation is mediated by Fnr and PhoP/Q two-component system. NO significantly induced fnr transcription, while Fnr directly activated phoP/Q transcription. Mouse infection assays revealed a NO-dependent increase in bacterial burden in systemic organs during the initial days of infection, indicating an early contribution of host NO to virulence. This study reveals a host signaling-mediated virulence activation pathway in S. Typhimurium that contributes significantly to its systemic infection in mice, providing further insights into Salmonella pathogenesis and host-pathogen interaction.
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- Lingyan Jiang
- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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Ijaz S, Haq IU, Malik R, Nadeem G, Ali HM, Kaur S. In silico characterization of differentially expressed short-read nucleotide sequences identified in dieback stress-induced transcriptomic analysis reveals their role as antimicrobial peptides. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1168221. [PMID: 37021314 PMCID: PMC10069654 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1168221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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We investigated the in silico characterization of short-length nucleotide sequences that were differentially expressed in dieback stress-induced transcriptomic analysis. They displayed homology with C-terminal flanking peptides and defensins-like proteins, revealing their antimicrobial activity. Their predicted fingerprints displayed protein signatures related to antimicrobial peptides. These short-length RGAs have been shown to possess structural motifs such as APLT P-type ATPase, casein kinase II (CK2), protein kinase 3, protein kinase C (PKC), and N-glycosylation site that are the attributes of disease resistance genes. The prediction of arginine and lysine residues in active binding sites in ligand docking analysis prophesied them as antimicrobial peptides due to their strong relation with antimicrobial activity. The in silico structural-functional characterization has predicted their role in resistance against microbial pathogens. Moreover, the predicted antimicrobial peptide regions showed their homology with the signature domain of PR-5-like protein and AMP family Thaumatin.
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- Siddra Ijaz
- Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CABB), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CABB), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CABB), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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Zaldívar-López S, Herrera-Uribe J, Bautista R, Jiménez Á, Moreno Á, Claros MG, Garrido JJ. Salmonella Typhimurium induces genome-wide expression and phosphorylation changes that modulate immune response, intracellular survival and vesicle transport in infected neutrophils. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 140:104597. [PMID: 36450302 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Salmonella Typhimurium is a food-borne pathogen that causes salmonellosis. When in contact with the host, neutrophils are rapidly recruited to act as first line of defense. To better understand the pathogenesis of this infection, we used an in vitro model of neutrophil infection to perform dual RNA-sequencing (both host and pathogen). In addition, and given that many pathogens interfere with kinase-mediated phosphorylation in host signaling, we performed a phosphoproteomic analysis. The immune response was overall diminished in infected neutrophils, mainly JAK/STAT and toll-like receptor signaling pathways. We found decreased expression of proinflammatory cytokine receptor genes and predicted downregulation of the mitogen-activated protein (MAPK) signaling pathway. Also, Salmonella infection inhibited interferons I and II signaling pathways by upregulation of SOCS3 and subsequent downregulation of STAT1 and STAT2. Additionally, phosphorylation of PSMC2 and PSMC4, proteasome regulatory proteins, was decreased in infected neutrophils. Cell viability and survival was increased by p53 signaling, cell cycle arrest and NFkB-proteasome pathways activation. Combined analysis of RNA-seq and phosphoproteomics also revealed inhibited vesicle transport mechanisms mediated by dynein/dynactin and exocyst complexes, involved in ER-to-Golgi transport and centripetal movement of lysosomes and endosomes. Among the overexpressed virulence genes from Salmonella we found potential effectors responsible of these dysregulations, such as spiC, sopD2, sifA or pipB2, all of them involved in intracellular replication. Our results suggest that Salmonella induces (through overexpression of virulence factors) transcriptional and phosphorylation changes that increases neutrophil survival and shuts down immune response to minimize host response, and impairing intracellular vesicle transport likely to keep nutrients for replication and Salmonella-containing vacuole formation and maintenance.
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- Sara Zaldívar-López
- Grupo de Inmunogenómica y Patogénesis Molecular, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain; Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), GA-14 Research Group, Córdoba, Spain.
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- Grupo de Inmunogenómica y Patogénesis Molecular, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Plataforma Andaluza de Bioinformática, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Grupo de Inmunogenómica y Patogénesis Molecular, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Grupo de Inmunogenómica y Patogénesis Molecular, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Plataforma Andaluza de Bioinformática, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain; Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Grupo de Inmunogenómica y Patogénesis Molecular, UIC Zoonosis y Enfermedades Emergentes ENZOEM, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain; Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC), GA-14 Research Group, Córdoba, Spain
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Brigo N, Grubwieser P, Theurl I, Nairz M, Weiss G, Pfeifhofer-Obermair C. Continuous Measurement of Reactive Oxygen Species Formation in Bacteria-infected Bone Marrow-derived Macrophages Using a Fluorescence Plate Reader. Bio Protoc 2023; 13:e4604. [PMID: 36816989 PMCID: PMC9909312 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Macrophages are at the center of innate immunity and are the main target cells of the intracellular pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. The production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) is the host's early response to invading microbes, as oxidative stress is highly toxic for bacteria. Adequate ROS/RNS production in infected macrophages is critical for the clearance of intracellular pathogens; this is achieved by several enzymes, including inducible NADPH phagocyte oxidase (NOX) and nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), respectively. The pro-inflammatory cytokine interferon gamma (IFNγ), primarily produced by activated natural killer cells and T-helper cells type 1, is a potent inducer of iNOS. Therefore, it is crucial for infection control through oxidative microbicidal activity. To characterize the early oxidative stress response via ROS formation, which is critical for the reduction of Salmonella proliferation within macrophages, we established an in vitro model of murine macrophages infected with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S.tm). This serovar induces a systemic infection in mice that is frequently used as a model for typhoid fever, which, in human subjects, is caused by Salmonella Typhi. We generated bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) from C57BL/6N wildtype mice using macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) stimulation for six days. Thereafter, we infected BMDM withS. tm for one hour. Shortly before infection, cells were stained with CellROXTM Deep Red reagent. In its reduced form, CellROXTM is non-fluorescent. As a result of oxidation by ROS, this reagent exhibits strong fluorescence and persists within the cells. Subsequently, changes as a result of the oxidative stress response can be measured with a TECAN Spark microplate reader over time. We designed this protocol to measure oxidative stress in macrophages through the course of an infection with an intracellular bacterium. The protocol has several advantages over established techniques. First, it allows to continuously monitor and quantify ROS production in living cells from the very start of the infection to the final clearance of the intracellular pathogen. Second, this protocol enables efficient ROS detection without stressing the cells by detaching or staining procedures. Graphical abstract.
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- Natascha Brigo
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Iron Metabolism and Anemia Research, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Fan X, Xie F, Zhang L, Tong C, Zhang Z. Identification of immune-related ferroptosis prognostic marker and in-depth bioinformatics exploration of multi-omics mechanisms in thyroid cancer. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:961450. [PMID: 36060256 PMCID: PMC9428456 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.961450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background: Factors such as variations in thyroid carcinoma (THCA) gene characteristics could influence the clinical outcome. Ferroptosis and immunity have been verified to play an essential role in various cancers, and could affect the cancer patients’ prognosis. However, their relationship to the progression and prognosis of many types of THCA remains unclear. Methods: First, we extracted prognosis-related immune-related genes and ferroptosis-related genes from 2 databases for co-expression analysis to obtain prognosis-related differentially expressed immune-related ferroptosis genes (PR-DE-IRFeGs), and screened BID and CDKN2A for building a prognostic model. Subsequently, multiple validation methods were used to test the model’s performance and compare its performance with other 4 external models. Then, we explored the mechanism of immunity and ferroptosis in the occurrence, development and prognosis of THCA from the perspectives of anti-tumor immunity, CDKN2A-related competitive endogenous RNA regulatory, copy number variations and high frequency gene mutation. Finally, we evaluated this model’s clinical practice value. Results: BID and CDKN2A were identified as prognostic risk and protective factors, respectively. External data and qRT-PCR experiment also validated their differential expression. The model’s excellent performance has been repeatedly verified and outperformed other models. Risk scores were significantly associated with most immune cells/functions. Risk score/2 PR-DE-IRFeGs expression was strongly associated with BRAF/NRAS/HRAS mutation. Single copy number deletion of CDKN2A is associated with upregulation of CDKN2A expression and worse prognosis. The predicted regulatory network consisting of CYTOR, hsa-miRNA-873-5p and CDKN2A was shown to significantly affect prognosis. The model and corresponding nomogram have been shown to have excellent clinical practice value. Conclusion: The model can effectively predict the THCA patients’ prognosis and guide clinical treatment. Ferroptosis and immunity may be involved in the THCA’s progression through antitumor immunity and BRAF/NRAS/HRAS mutation. CYTOR-hsa-miRNA-873-5p-CDKN2A regulatory networks and single copy number deletion of CDKN2A may also affect THCA′ progression and prognosis.
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- Xin Fan
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Pediatric Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- *Correspondence: Zhiyuan Zhang,
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Uppalapati SR, Vazquez-Torres A. Manganese Utilization in Salmonella Pathogenesis: Beyond the Canonical Antioxidant Response. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:924925. [PMID: 35903545 PMCID: PMC9315381 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.924925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The metal ion manganese (Mn2+) is equally coveted by hosts and bacterial pathogens. The host restricts Mn2+ in the gastrointestinal tract and Salmonella-containing vacuoles, as part of a process generally known as nutritional immunity. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium counteract Mn2+ limitation using a plethora of metal importers, whose expression is under elaborate transcriptional and posttranscriptional control. Mn2+ serves as cofactor for a variety of enzymes involved in antioxidant defense or central metabolism. Because of its thermodynamic stability and low reactivity, bacterial pathogens may favor Mn2+-cofactored metalloenzymes during periods of oxidative stress. This divalent metal catalyzes metabolic flow through lower glycolysis, reductive tricarboxylic acid and the pentose phosphate pathway, thereby providing energetic, redox and biosynthetic outputs associated with the resistance of Salmonella to reactive oxygen species generated in the respiratory burst of professional phagocytic cells. Combined, the oxyradical-detoxifying properties of Mn2+ together with the ability of this divalent metal cation to support central metabolism help Salmonella colonize the mammalian gut and establish systemic infections.
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- Siva R. Uppalapati
- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States,*Correspondence: Siva R. Uppalapati, ; Andres Vazquez-Torres,
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- Department of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States,Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO, United States,*Correspondence: Siva R. Uppalapati, ; Andres Vazquez-Torres,
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Kim JS, Liu L, Davenport B, Kant S, Morrison TE, Vazquez-Torres A. Oxidative stress activates transcription of Salmonella pathogenicity island-2 genes in macrophages. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102130. [PMID: 35714768 PMCID: PMC9270255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The type III secretion system encoded in the Salmonella pathogenicity island-2 (SPI-2) gene cluster facilitates intracellular growth of nontyphoidal Salmonella by interfering with the maturation of Salmonella-containing vacuoles along the degradative pathway. SPI-2 gene products also protect Salmonella against the antimicrobial activity of reactive oxygen species (ROS) synthesized by the phagocyte NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2). However, a potential relationship between inflammatory ROS and the activation of transcription of SPI-2 genes by intracellular Salmonella is unclear. Here, we show that ROS engendered in the innate host response stimulate SPI-2 gene transcription. We found that the expression of SPI-2 genes in Salmonella-sustaining oxidative stress conditions involves DksA, a protein otherwise known to regulate the stringent response of bacteria to nutritional stress. We also demonstrate that the J and zinc-2-oxidoreductase domains of DnaJ as well as the ATPase activity of the DnaK chaperone facilitate loading of DksA onto RNA polymerase complexed with SPI-2 promoters. Furthermore, the DksA-driven transcription of SPI-2 genes in Salmonella experiencing oxidative stress is contingent on upstream OmpR, PhoP, and SsrB signaling events that participate in the removal of nucleoid proteins while simultaneously recruiting RNA polymerase to SPI-2 promoter regions. Taken together, our results suggest the activation of SPI-2 gene transcription in Salmonella subjected to ROS produced by the respiratory burst of macrophages protects this intracellular pathogen against NOX2-mediated killing. We propose that Salmonella have co-opted inflammatory ROS to induce SPI-2-mediated protective responses against NOX2 host defenses.
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- Ju-Sim Kim
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Aurora, Colorado, USA; Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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Nitric oxide precipitates catastrophic chromosome fragmentation by bolstering both hydrogen peroxide and Fe(II) Fenton reactants in E. coli. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:101825. [PMID: 35288189 PMCID: PMC9018393 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Immune cells kill invading microbes by producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, primarily hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and nitric oxide (NO). We previously found that NO inhibits catalases in Escherichia coli, stabilizing H2O2 around treated cells and promoting catastrophic chromosome fragmentation via continuous Fenton reactions generating hydroxyl radicals. Indeed, H2O2-alone treatment kills catalase-deficient (katEG) mutants similar to H2O2+NO treatment. However, the Fenton reaction, in addition to H2O2, requires Fe(II), which H2O2 excess instantly converts into Fenton-inert Fe(III). For continuous Fenton when H2O2 is stable, a supply of reduced iron becomes necessary. We show here that this supply is ensured by Fe(II) recruitment from ferritins and Fe(III) reduction by flavin reductase. Our observations also concur with NO-mediated respiration inhibition that drives Fe(III) reduction. We modeled this NO-mediated inhibition via inactivation of ndh and nuo respiratory enzymes responsible for the step of NADH oxidation, which results in increased NADH pools driving flavin reduction. We found that, like the katEG mutant, the ndh nuo double mutant is similarly sensitive to H2O2-alone and H2O2+NO treatments. Moreover, the quadruple katEG ndh nuo mutant lacking both catalases and efficient respiration was rapidly killed by H2O2-alone, but this killing was delayed by NO, rather than potentiated by it. Taken together, we conclude that NO boosts the levels of both H2O2 and Fe(II) Fenton reactants, making continuous hydroxyl-radical production feasible and resulting in irreparable oxidative damage to the chromosome.
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Yang Y, Chen J, Lu L, Xu Z, Li F, Yang M, Li J, Lin L, Qin Z. The Antibacterial Activity of Erythrocytes From Goose (Anser domesticus) Can Be Associated With Phagocytosis and Respiratory Burst Generation. Front Immunol 2022; 12:766970. [PMID: 35095842 PMCID: PMC8792903 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.766970] [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: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In the lumen of blood vessels, there are large numbers of erythrocytes, which are approximately 95% of the total blood cells. Although the function of erythrocytes is to transport oxygen in the organism, recent studies have shown that mammalian and teleost erythrocytes are involved in the immune response against bacterial infections. However, the immune mechanisms used by avian erythrocytes are not yet clear. Here, we demonstrated that erythrocytes from goose have the ability to phagocytose as well as conduct antimicrobial activity. Firstly, we revealed the phagocytosis or adhesion activity of goose erythrocytes for latex beads 0.1-1.0 μm in diameter by fluorescence microscopy, and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The low cytometry results also proved that goose erythrocytes had a wide range of phagocytic or adhesion activity for different bacteria. Followed, the low cytometry analysis data further explored that the goose erythrocytes contain the ability to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in response to bacterial stimulation, and also up-regulated the expression of NOX family includes NOX1 and NOX5. Finally, we also found that goose erythrocytes showed a powerful antibacterial activity against all the three bacteria, meanwhile the stimulation of three kinds of bacteria up-regulated the expression of inflammatory factors, and increased the production of antioxidant enzymes to protect the cells from oxidative damage. Herein, our results demonstrate that goose Erythrocytes possess a certain phagocytic capacity and antioxidant system, and that the antimicrobial activity of erythrocytes can occurred through the production of unique respiratory burst against foreign pathogenic bacteria, which provides new clues to the interaction between bacteria and avian erythrocytes.
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- Youcheng Yang
- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China.,School of Science and Medicine, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, United States
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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Immune-Enhancing Effect of Submerged Culture of Ceriporia lacerata Mycelia on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppressed Mice and the Underlying Mechanisms in Macrophages. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020597. [PMID: 35054804 PMCID: PMC8775494 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The white-rot fungi Ceriporia lacerata is used in bioremediation, such as lignocellulose degradation, in nature. Submerged cultures and extracts of C. lacerata mycelia (CLM) have been reported to contain various active ingredients, including β-glucan and extracellular polysaccharides, and to exert anti-diabetogenic properties in mice and cell lines. However, the immunostimulatory effects have not yet been reported. This study aimed to identify the immunomodulatory effects, and underlying mechanisms thereof, of submerged cultures of CLM using RAW264.7 macrophages and cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced immunosuppression in mice. Compared to CTX-induced immunosuppressed mice, the spleen and thymus indexes in mice orally administered CLM were significantly increased; body weight loss was alleviated; and natural killer (NK) cytotoxicity, lymphocyte proliferation, and cytokine (tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, interferon [IFN]-γ, and interleukin [IL]-2) production were elevated in the serum. In RAW264.7 macrophages, treatment with CLM induced phagocytic activity, increased the production of nitric oxide (NO), and promoted mRNA expression of the immunomodulatory cytokines TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-12. In addition, CLM increased the inducible NO synthase (iNOS) concentration in macrophages, similar to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Mechanistic studies showed that CLM induced the activation of the NF-κB, PI3k/Akt, ERK1/2, and JNK1/2 pathways. Moreover, the phosphorylation of NF-κB and IκB induced by CLM in RAW264.7 cells was suppressed by specific MAPKs and PI3K inhibitors. Further experiments with a TLR4 inhibitor demonstrated that the production of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 induced by CLM was decreased after TLR4 was blocked. Overall, CLM protected against CTX-induced adverse reactions by enhancing humoral and cellular immune functions, and has potential as an immunomodulatory agent.
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Romero-Pinedo S, Barros DIR, Ruiz-Magaña MJ, Maganto-García E, Moreno de Lara L, Abadía-Molina F, Terhorst C, Abadía-Molina AC. SLAMF8 Downregulates Mouse Macrophage Microbicidal Mechanisms via PI3K Pathways. Front Immunol 2022; 13:910112. [PMID: 35837407 PMCID: PMC9273976 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.910112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family 8 (SLAMF8) is involved in the negative modulation of NADPH oxidase activation. However, the impact of SLAMF8 downregulation on macrophage functionality and the microbicide mechanism remains elusive. To study this in depth, we first analyzed NADPH oxidase activation pathways in wild-type and SLAMF8-deficient macrophages upon different stimulus. Herein, we describe increased phosphorylation of the Erk1/2 and p38 MAP kinases, as well as increased phosphorylation of NADPH oxidase subunits in SLAMF8-deficient macrophages. Furthermore, using specific inhibitors, we observed that specific PI3K inhibition decreased the differences observed between wild-type and SLAMF8-deficient macrophages, stimulated with either PMA, LPS, or Salmonella typhimurium infection. Consequently, SLAMF8-deficient macrophages also showed increased recruitment of small GTPases such as Rab5 and Rab7, and the p47phox subunit to cytoplasmic Salmonella, suggesting an impairment of Salmonella-containing vacuole (SCV) progression in SLAMF8-deficient macrophages. Enhanced iNOS activation, NO production, and IL-6 expression were also observed in the absence of SLAMF8 upon Salmonella infection, either in vivo or in vitro, while overexpression of SLAMF8 in RAW264.7 macrophages showed the opposite phenotype. In addition, SLAMF8-deficient macrophages showed increased activation of Src kinases and reduced SHP-1 phosphate levels upon IFNγ and Salmonella stimuli in comparison to wild-type macrophages. In agreement with in vitro results, Salmonella clearance was augmented in SLAMF8-deficient mice compared to that in wild-type mice. Therefore, in conclusion, SLAMF8 intervention upon bacterial infection downregulates mouse macrophage activation, and confirmed that SLAMF8 receptor could be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of severe or unresolved inflammatory conditions.
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- Salvador Romero-Pinedo
- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Biopatología y Medicina Regenerativa (IBIMER), Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Biopatología y Medicina Regenerativa (IBIMER), Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Biopatología y Medicina Regenerativa (IBIMER), Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa" Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Biopatología y Medicina Regenerativa (IBIMER), Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.,Instituto de Nutrición Y Tecnología de los Alimentos "José Mataix", (INYTIA), Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Division of Immunology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Biopatología y Medicina Regenerativa (IBIMER), Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CIBM), Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.,Departamento de Bioqu´ımica y Biolog´ıa Molecular III e Inmunolog´ıa, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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Strittmatter N, Kanvatirth P, Inglese P, Race AM, Nilsson A, Dannhorn A, Kudo H, Goldin RD, Ling S, Wong E, Seeliger F, Serra MP, Hoffmann S, Maglennon G, Hamm G, Atkinson J, Jones S, Bunch J, Andrén PE, Takats Z, Goodwin RJA, Mastroeni P. Holistic Characterization of a Salmonella Typhimurium Infection Model Using Integrated Molecular Imaging. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:2791-2802. [PMID: 34767352 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.1c00240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A more complete and holistic view on host-microbe interactions is needed to understand the physiological and cellular barriers that affect the efficacy of drug treatments and allow the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Here, we developed a multimodal imaging approach combining histopathology with mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and same section imaging mass cytometry (IMC) to study the effects of Salmonella Typhimurium infection in the liver of a mouse model using the S. Typhimurium strains SL3261 and SL1344. This approach enables correlation of tissue morphology and specific cell phenotypes with molecular images of tissue metabolism. IMC revealed a marked increase in immune cell markers and localization in immune aggregates in infected tissues. A correlative computational method (network analysis) was deployed to find metabolic features associated with infection and revealed metabolic clusters of acetyl carnitines, as well as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogen species, which could be associated with pro-inflammatory immune cell types. By developing an IMC marker for the detection of Salmonella LPS, we were further able to identify and characterize those cell types which contained S. Typhimurium.
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- Nicole Strittmatter
- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0ES, U.K
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Medical Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
- Science for Life Laboratory, Spatial Mass Spectrometry, Uppsala University, 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Division of Digestive Diseases, Section of Pathology, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Hospital, London W2 1NY, U.K
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- Division of Digestive Diseases, Section of Pathology, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Hospital, London W2 1NY, U.K
- Department of Cellular Pathology, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Biologics Engineering, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
- BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
- National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging (NiCE-MSI), National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, U.K
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- Medical Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
- Science for Life Laboratory, Spatial Mass Spectrometry, Uppsala University, 751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K
- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, U.K
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0ES, U.K
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Florfenicol Enhances Colonization of a Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis floR Mutant with Major Alterations to the Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolome in Neonatal Chickens. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:e0168121. [PMID: 34613752 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01681-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Florfenicol is an important antibiotic commonly used in poultry production to prevent and treat Salmonella infection. However, oral administration of florfenicol may alter the animals' natural microbiota and metabolome, thereby reducing intestinal colonization resistance and increasing susceptibility to Salmonella infection. In this study, we determined the effect of florfenicol (30 mg/kg of body weight) on gut colonization of neonatal chickens challenged with Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis. We then analyzed the microbial community structure and metabolic profiles of cecal contents using microbial 16S amplicon sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) untargeted metabolomics, respectively. We also screened the marker metabolites using a multi-omics technique and assessed the effect of these markers on intestinal colonization by S. Enteritidis. Florfenicol administration significantly increased the loads of S. Enteritidis in cecal contents, spleen, and liver and prolonged the residence of S. Enteritidis. Moreover, florfenicol significantly affected cecal colony structures, with reduced abundances of Lactobacillus and Bacteroidetes and increased levels of Clostridia, Clostridium, and Dorea. The metabolome was greatly influenced by florfenicol administration, and perturbation in metabolic pathways related to linoleic acid metabolism (linoleic acid, conjugated linoleic acid [CLA], 12,13-EpOME, and 12,13-diHOME) was most prominently detected. We screened CLA and 12,13-diHOME as marker metabolites, which were highly associated with Lactobacillus, Clostridium, and Dorea. Supplementation with CLA maintained intestinal integrity, reduced intestinal inflammation, and accelerated Salmonella clearance from the gut and remission of enteropathy, whereas treatment with 12,13-diHOME promoted intestinal inflammation and disrupted intestinal barrier function to sustain Salmonella infection. Thus, these results highlight that florfenicol alters the intestinal microbiota and metabolism of neonatal chickens and promotes Salmonella infection mainly by affecting linoleic acid metabolism. IMPORTANCE Florfenicol is a broad-spectrum fluorine derivative of chloramphenicol frequently used in poultry to prevent/treat Salmonella. However, oral administration of florfenicol may lead to alterations in the microbiota and metabolome in the chicken intestine, thereby reducing colonization resistance to Salmonella infection, and the possible mechanisms linking antibiotics and Salmonella colonization in poultry have not yet been fully elucidated. In the current study, we show that increased colonization by S. Enteritidis in chickens administered florfenicol is associated with large shifts in the gut microbiota and metabolic profiles. The most influential linoleic acid metabolism is highly associated with the abundances of Lactobacillus, Clostridium, and Dorea in the intestine. The screened target metabolites in linoleic acid metabolism affect S. Enteritidis colonization, intestinal inflammation, and intestinal barrier function. Our findings provide a better understanding of the susceptibility of animal species to Salmonella after antibiotic intervention, which may help to elucidate infection mechanisms that are important for both animal and human health.
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Cyclopropane Fatty Acids are Important for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Virulence. Infect Immun 2021; 90:e0047921. [PMID: 34662213 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00479-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A variety of eubacteria, plants and protozoa can modify membrane lipids by cyclopropanation, which is reported to modulate membrane permeability and fluidity. The ability to cyclopropanate membrane lipids has been associated with resistance to oxidative stress in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, organic solvent stress in Escherichia coli, and acid stress in E. coli and Salmonella. In bacteria, the cfa gene encoding cyclopropane fatty acid (CFA) synthase is induced during the stationary phase of growth. In the present study we constructed a cfa mutant of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 14028s (S. Typhimurium) and determined the contribution of CFA-modified lipids to stress resistance and virulence in mice. Cyclopropane fatty acid content was quantified in wild-type and cfa mutant S. Typhimurium. CFA levels in a cfa mutant were greatly reduced compared to wild-type, indicating that CFA synthase is the major enzyme responsible for cyclopropane modification of lipids in Salmonella. S. Typhimurium cfa mutants were more sensitive to extreme acid pH, the protonophore CCCP, and hydrogen peroxide, compared to wild-type. In addition, cfa mutants exhibited reduced viability in murine macrophages and could be rescued by addition of the NADPH phagocyte oxidase inhibitor diphenyleneiodonium (DPI) chloride. S. Typhimurium lacking cfa was also attenuated for virulence in mice. These observations indicate that CFA modification of lipids makes an important contribution to Salmonella virulence.
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Foster N, Tang Y, Berchieri A, Geng S, Jiao X, Barrow P. Revisiting Persistent Salmonella Infection and the Carrier State: What Do We Know? Pathogens 2021; 10:1299. [PMID: 34684248 PMCID: PMC8537056 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10101299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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One characteristic of the few Salmonella enterica serovars that produce typhoid-like infections is that disease-free persistent infection can occur for months or years in a small number of individuals post-convalescence. The bacteria continue to be shed intermittently which is a key component of the epidemiology of these infections. Persistent chronic infection occurs despite high levels of circulating specific IgG. We have reviewed the information on the basis for persistence in S. Typhi, S. Dublin, S. Gallinarum, S. Pullorum, S. Abortusovis and also S. Typhimurium in mice as a model of persistence. Persistence appears to occur in macrophages in the spleen and liver with shedding either from the gall bladder and gut or the reproductive tract. The involvement of host genetic background in defining persistence is clear from studies with the mouse but less so with human and poultry infections. There is increasing evidence that the organisms (i) modulate the host response away from the typical Th1-type response normally associated with immune clearance of an acute infection to Th2-type or an anti-inflammatory response, and that (ii) the bacteria modulate transformation of macrophage from M1 to M2 type. The bacterial factors involved in this are not yet fully understood. There are early indications that it might be possible to remodulate the response back towards a Th1 response by using cytokine therapy.
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- Neil Foster
- SRUC Aberdeen Campus, Craibstone Estate, Ferguson Building, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, China;
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- Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Univ Estadual Paulista, Via de Acesso Paulo Donato Castellane, s/n, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.G.); (X.J.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (S.G.); (X.J.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Daphne Jackson Road, Guildford GU2 7AL, UK;
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Ozturk O, Cakmakoglu B, Ozturk GN, Unur M. An association of the MCP-1 and CCR2 gene polymorphisms with oral lichen planus. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021; 132:708-714. [PMID: 34511342 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1 CCR2 gene polymorphisms in Turkish patients with oral lichen planus (OLP). STUDY DESIGN A cohort of 50 patients with OLP and 142 control participants without OLP were recruited to investigate the frequency of MCP-1 and CCR2 gene polymorphisms. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used. Student t test and analysis of variance were used to compare demographic data between groups. RESULTS The MCP AA genotype was less common in the patient group (52%) than in the control group (66.2%; odds ratio [OR] = 0.553; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.287-1.065; P = .075). The MCP G allele was higher in the patient group (48%) than in the control group (33.8%; OR = 1.808; 95% CI, 0.939-3.479; P = .075). The frequency of the MCP GG genotype was observed to be higher in the patient group (4%) than in the controls (0.7%; OR: 5.875, 95% CI:0.521-66,24; p = 0.106). The CCR2 64I64I genotype was more common in the patient group (6%) than in the control group (2.8%). All results were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION We suggest that the G allele of MCP-1 and 64I64I genotype of CCR2 polymorphisms do not pose an increased risk for Turkish patients with OLP to develop oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Ozgur Ozturk
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Gelisim University, Turkey.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Experimental Medical Research, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Vocational School Dental Services, Dental Prostheses Technology, Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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When attempting to propagate infections, bacterial pathogens encounter phagocytes that encase them in vacuoles called phagosomes. Within phagosomes, bacteria are bombarded with a plethora of stresses that often lead to their demise. However, pathogens have evolved numerous strategies to counter those host defenses and facilitate survival. Given the importance of phagosome-bacteria interactions to infection outcomes, they represent a collection of targets that are of interest for next-generation antibacterials. To facilitate such therapies, different approaches can be employed to increase understanding of phagosome-bacteria interactions, and these can be classified broadly as top down (starting from intact systems and breaking down the importance of different parts) or bottom up (developing a knowledge base on simplified systems and progressively increasing complexity). Here we review knowledge of phagosomal compositions and bacterial survival tactics useful for bottom-up approaches, which are particularly relevant for the application of reaction engineering to quantify and predict the time evolution of biochemical species in these death-dealing vacuoles. Further, we highlight how understanding in this area can be built up through the combination of immunology, microbiology, and engineering.
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- Darshan M Sivaloganathan
- Program in Quantitative and Computational Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA;
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Iwadate Y, Ramezanifard R, Golubeva YA, Fenlon LA, Slauch JM. PaeA (YtfL) protects from cadaverine and putrescine stress in Salmonella Typhimurium and E. coli. Mol Microbiol 2021; 115:1379-1394. [PMID: 33481283 PMCID: PMC10923242 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Salmonella and E. coli synthesize, import, and export cadaverine, putrescine, and spermidine to maintain physiological levels and provide pH homeostasis. Both low and high intracellular levels of polyamines confer pleiotropic phenotypes or lethality. Here, we demonstrate that the previously uncharacterized inner membrane protein PaeA (YtfL) is required for reducing cytoplasmic cadaverine and putrescine concentrations. We identified paeA as a gene involved in stationary phase survival when cells were initially grown in acidic medium, in which they produce cadaverine. The paeA mutant is also sensitive to putrescine, but not to spermidine or spermine. Sensitivity to external cadaverine in stationary phase is only observed at pH > 8, suggesting that the polyamines need to be deprotonated to passively diffuse into the cell cytoplasm. In the absence of PaeA, intracellular polyamine levels increase and the cells lose viability. Degradation or modification of the polyamines is not relevant. Ectopic expression of the known cadaverine exporter, CadB, in stationary phase partially suppresses the paeA phenotype, and overexpression of PaeA in exponential phase partially complements a cadB mutant grown in acidic medium. These data support the hypothesis that PaeA is a cadaverine/putrescine exporter, reducing potentially toxic levels under certain stress conditions.
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- Yumi Iwadate
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Current address: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Agashe P, Kuzminov A. Catalase inhibition by nitric oxide potentiates hydrogen peroxide to trigger catastrophic chromosome fragmentation in Escherichia coli. Genetics 2021; 218:6214516. [PMID: 34027548 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyab057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, HP) is a universal toxin that organisms deploy to kill competing or invading cells. Bactericidal action of H2O2 presents several questions. First, the lethal H2O2 concentrations in bacterial cultures are 1000x higher than, for example, those calculated for the phagosome. Second, H2O2-alone kills bacteria in cultures either by mode-one, via iron-mediated chromosomal damage, or by mode-two, via unknown targets, but the killing mode in phagosomes is unclear. Third, phagosomal H2O2 toxicity is enhanced by production of nitric oxide (NO), but in vitro studies disagree: some show NO synergy with H2O2 antimicrobial action, others instead report alleviation. To investigate this "NO paradox," we treated Escherichia coli with various concentrations of H2O2-alone or H2O2+NO, measuring survival and chromosome stability. We found that all NO concentrations make sublethal H2O2 treatments highly lethal, via triggering catastrophic chromosome fragmentation (mode-one killing). Yet, NO-alone is not lethal, potentiating H2O2 toxicity by blocking H2O2 scavenging in cultures. Catalases represent obvious targets of NO inhibition, and catalase-deficient mutants are indeed killed equally by H2O2-alone or H2O2+NO treatments, also showing similar levels of chromosome fragmentation. Interestingly, iron chelation blocks chromosome fragmentation in catalase-deficient mutants without blocking H2O2-alone lethality, indicating mode-two killing. In fact, mode-two killing of WT cells by much higher H2O2 concentrations is transiently alleviated by NO, reproducing the "NO paradox." We conclude that NO potentiates H2O2 toxicity by promoting mode-one killing (via catastrophic chromosome fragmentation) by otherwise static low H2O2 concentrations, while transiently suppressing mode-two killing by immediately lethal high H2O2 concentrations.
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- Pooja Agashe
- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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A balanced gut microbiota contributes to health, but the mechanisms maintaining homeostasis remain elusive. Microbiota assembly during infancy is governed by competition between species and by environmental factors, termed habitat filters, that determine the range of successful traits within the microbial community. These habitat filters include the diet, host-derived resources, and microbiota-derived metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids. Once the microbiota has matured, competition and habitat filtering prevent engraftment of new microbes, thereby providing protection against opportunistic infections. Competition with endogenous Enterobacterales, habitat filtering by short-chain fatty acids, and a host-derived habitat filter, epithelial hypoxia, also contribute to colonization resistance against Salmonella serovars. However, at a high challenge dose, these frank pathogens can overcome colonization resistance by using their virulence factors to trigger intestinal inflammation. In turn, inflammation increases the luminal availability of host-derived resources, such as oxygen, nitrate, tetrathionate, and lactate, thereby creating a state of abnormal habitat filtering that enables the pathogen to overcome growth inhibition by short-chain fatty acids. Thus, studying the process of ecosystem invasion by Salmonella serovars clarifies that colonization resistance can become weakened by disrupting host-mediated habitat filtering. This insight is relevant for understanding how inflammation triggers dysbiosis linked to noncommunicable diseases, conditions in which endogenous Enterobacterales expand in the fecal microbiota using some of the same growth-limiting resources required by Salmonella serovars for ecosystem invasion. In essence, ecosystem invasion by Salmonella serovars suggests that homeostasis and dysbiosis simply represent states where competition and habitat filtering are normal or abnormal, respectively.
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Ghosh S, Khatua S, Dasgupta A, Acharya K. Crude polysaccharide from the milky mushroom, Calocybe indica, modulates innate immunity of macrophage cells by triggering MyD88-dependent TLR4/NF-κB pathway. J Pharm Pharmacol 2020; 73:70-81. [PMID: 33791803 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgaa020] [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: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Calocybe indica is a famous nutritious food in Asian countries and one of the most widely cultivated mushrooms in the world. Here, we have isolated crude polysaccharides from this mushroom, characterized it and investigated its antioxidant and immunostimulatory potential. METHODS The polysaccharide was chemically characterized by spectrophotometry, FTIR and high-performance thin layer chromatography and tested its antioxidant potential by in vitro assays. Immunomodulatory activity and its underlying signalling process were ascertained in RAW 264.7 cells. KEY FINDINGS The polysaccharide consisted of D-glucose (β-linked sugars), D-mannose and D-galactose, where backbone was organized in random coil structure. Preliminary investigation of the bioactivity of the polysaccharide revealed its antioxidant potential. The polysaccharide could noticeably induce phagocytic activity and production of immune mediators in macrophage cells. The polysaccharide was found to enhance the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and activate NF-κB signalling pathway by overexpressing MyD88, Iκ-Bα and NF-κB. Further studies indicated the polysaccharide binds to the toll-like receptor 4 to manifest its immunostimulatory activity in macrophage cells. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate potential therapeutic properties of the crude polysaccharide of C. indica which might provide the means to treat various radical induced and immunodeficiency disorders in the days to come.
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- Sandipta Ghosh
- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Center of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Center of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Center of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Center of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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Hsiao A, Zhu J. Pathogenicity and virulence regulation of Vibrio cholerae at the interface of host-gut microbiome interactions. Virulence 2020; 11:1582-1599. [PMID: 33172314 PMCID: PMC7671094 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2020.1845039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The Gram-negative bacterium Vibrio cholerae is responsible for the severe diarrheal pandemic disease cholera, representing a major global public health concern. This pathogen transitions from aquatic reservoirs into epidemics in human populations, and has evolved numerous mechanisms to sense this transition in order to appropriately regulate its gene expression for infection. At the intersection of pathogen and host in the gastrointestinal tract lies the community of native gut microbes, the gut microbiome. It is increasingly clear that the diversity of species and biochemical activities within the gut microbiome represents a driver of infection outcome, through their ability to manipulate the signals used by V. cholerae to regulate virulence and fitness in vivo. A better mechanistic understanding of how commensal microbial action interacts with V. cholerae pathogenesis may lead to novel prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for cholera. Here, we review a subset of this burgeoning field of research.
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- Ansel Hsiao
- Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Yousuf S, Karlinsey JE, Neville SL, McDevitt CA, Libby SJ, Fang FC, Frawley ER. Manganese import protects Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium against nitrosative stress. Metallomics 2020; 12:1791-1801. [PMID: 33078811 DOI: 10.1039/d0mt00178c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO˙) is a radical molecule produced by mammalian phagocytic cells as part of the innate immune response to bacterial pathogens. It exerts its antimicrobial activity in part by impairing the function of metalloproteins, particularly those containing iron and zinc cofactors. The pathogenic Gram-negative bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium undergoes dynamic changes in its cellular content of the four most common metal cofactors following exposure to NO˙ stress. Zinc, iron and magnesium all decrease in response to NO˙ while cellular manganese increases significantly. Manganese acquisition is driven primarily by increased expression of the mntH and sitABCD transporters following derepression of MntR and Fur. ZupT also contributes to manganese acquisition in response to nitrosative stress. S. Typhimurium mutants lacking manganese importers are more sensitive to NO˙, indicating that manganese is important for resistance to nitrosative stress.
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- Shehla Yousuf
- Rhodes College Biology Department, 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112, USA.
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A Medium-Throughput System for In Vitro Oxidative Stress Assessment in IPEC-J2 Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21197263. [PMID: 33019601 PMCID: PMC7583761 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The feed industry continuously seeks new molecules with antioxidant capacity since oxidative stress plays a key role in intestinal health. To improve screening of new antioxidants, this study aims to set up an assay to assess oxidative stress in the porcine small intestinal epithelial cell line IPEC-J2 using plate-reader-based analysis of fluorescence. Two oxidants, H2O2 and menadione, were tested at 1, 2 and 3 mM and 100, 200 and 300 µM, respectively. Trolox (2 mM) was used as the reference antioxidant and the probe CM-H2DCFDA was used to indicate intracellular oxidative stress. Cell culture, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and assessment conditions were optimized to detect a significant ROS accumulation that could be counteracted by pre-incubation with trolox. Menadione (200 µM) reproducibly increased ROS levels, H2O2 failed to do so. Trolox significantly decreased intracellular ROS levels in menadione (200 µM)-exposed cells in a consistent way. The system was further used to screen different concentrations of the commercially available antioxidant ELIFE®. Concentrations between 100 and 200 ppm protected best against intracellular ROS accumulation. In conclusion, the combination of CM-H2DCFDA fluorescence analysis by a plate-reader, trolox as a reference antioxidant and 200 µM of menadione as a stressor agent, provides a replicable and reliable medium-throughput setup for the evaluation of intracellular oxidative stress in IPEC-J2 cells.
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Nairz M, Weiss G. Iron in infection and immunity. Mol Aspects Med 2020; 75:100864. [PMID: 32461004 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2020.100864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Iron is an essential micronutrient for virtually all living cells. In infectious diseases, both invading pathogens and mammalian cells including those of the immune system require iron to sustain their function, metabolism and proliferation. On the one hand, microbial iron uptake is linked to the virulence of most human pathogens. On the other hand, the sequestration of iron from bacteria and other microorganisms is an efficient strategy of host defense in line with the principles of 'nutritional immunity'. In an acute infection, host-driven iron withdrawal inhibits the growth of pathogens. Chronic immune activation due to persistent infection, autoimmune disease or malignancy however, sequesters iron not only from infectious agents, autoreactive lymphocytes and neoplastic cells but also from erythroid progenitors. This is one of the key mechanisms which collectively result in the anemia of chronic inflammation. In this review, we highlight the most important interconnections between iron metabolism and immunity, focusing on host defense against relevant infections and on the clinical consequences of anemia of inflammation.
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- Manfred Nairz
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Rheumatology, Pneumology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Rheumatology, Pneumology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Christian Doppler Laboratory for Iron Metabolism and Anemia Research, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria.
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Wellawa DH, Allan B, White AP, Köster W. Iron-Uptake Systems of Chicken-Associated Salmonella Serovars and Their Role in Colonizing the Avian Host. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1203. [PMID: 32784620 PMCID: PMC7465098 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8081203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Iron is an essential micronutrient for most bacteria. Salmonella enterica strains, representing human and animal pathogens, have adopted several mechanisms to sequester iron from the environment depending on availability and source. Chickens act as a major reservoir for Salmonella enterica strains which can lead to outbreaks of human salmonellosis. In this review article we summarize the current understanding of the contribution of iron-uptake systems to the virulence of non-typhoidal S. enterica strains in colonizing chickens. We aim to address the gap in knowledge in this field, to help understand and define the interactions between S. enterica and these important hosts, in comparison to mammalian models.
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- Dinesh H. Wellawa
- Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 120 Veterinary Rd., Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3, Canada; (D.H.W.); (B.A.); (A.P.W.)
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4, Canada
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- Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 120 Veterinary Rd., Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3, Canada; (D.H.W.); (B.A.); (A.P.W.)
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- Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 120 Veterinary Rd., Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3, Canada; (D.H.W.); (B.A.); (A.P.W.)
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4, Canada
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- Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 120 Veterinary Rd., Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3, Canada; (D.H.W.); (B.A.); (A.P.W.)
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4, Canada
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Perez-Toledo M, Beristain-Covarrubias N, Channell WM, Hitchcock JR, Cook CN, Coughlan RE, Bobat S, Jones ND, Nakamura K, Ross EA, Rossiter AE, Rooke J, Garcia-Gimenez A, Jossi S, Persaud RR, Marcial-Juarez E, Flores-Langarica A, Henderson IR, Withers DR, Watson SP, Cunningham AF. Mice Deficient in T-bet Form Inducible NO Synthase-Positive Granulomas That Fail to Constrain Salmonella. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 205:708-719. [PMID: 32591391 PMCID: PMC7372318 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Clearance of intracellular infections caused by Salmonella Typhimurium (STm) requires IFN-γ and the Th1-associated transcription factor T-bet. Nevertheless, whereas IFN-γ-/- mice succumb rapidly to STm infections, T-bet-/- mice do not. In this study, we assess the anatomy of immune responses and the relationship with bacterial localization in the spleens and livers of STm-infected IFN-γ-/- and T-bet-/- mice. In IFN-γ-/- mice, there is deficient granuloma formation and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) induction, increased dissemination of bacteria throughout the organs, and rapid death. The provision of a source of IFN-γ reverses this, coincident with subsequent granuloma formation and substantially extends survival when compared with mice deficient in all sources of IFN-γ. T-bet-/- mice induce significant levels of IFN-γ- after challenge. Moreover, T-bet-/- mice have augmented IL-17 and neutrophil numbers, and neutralizing IL-17 reduces the neutrophilia but does not affect numbers of bacteria detected. Surprisingly, T-bet-/- mice exhibit surprisingly wild-type-like immune cell organization postinfection, including extensive iNOS+ granuloma formation. In wild-type mice, most bacteria are within iNOS+ granulomas, but in T-bet-/- mice, most bacteria are outside these sites. Therefore, Th1 cells act to restrict bacteria within IFN-γ-dependent iNOS+ granulomas and prevent dissemination.
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- Marisol Perez-Toledo
- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom;
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Microbiology and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Microbiology and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell Biology, Center for Research and Advanced Studies, The National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City 07360, Mexico
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; and
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom;
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Rossi O, Vlazaki M, Kanvatirth P, Restif O, Mastroeni P. Within-host spatiotemporal dynamic of systemic salmonellosis: Ways to track infection, reaction to vaccination and antimicrobial treatment. J Microbiol Methods 2020; 176:106008. [PMID: 32707153 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2020.106008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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During the last two decades our understanding of the complex in vivo host-pathogen interactions has increased due to technical improvements and new research tools. The rapid advancement of molecular biology, flow cytometry and microscopy techniques, combined with mathematical modelling, have empowered in-depth studies of systemic bacterial infections across scales from single molecules, to cells, to organs and systems to reach the whole organism level. By tracking subpopulations of bacteria in vivo using molecular or fluorescent tags, it has been possible to reconstruct the spread of infection within and between organs, allowing unprecedented quantification of the effects of antimicrobial treatment and vaccination. This review illustrates recent advances in the study of heterogeneous traits of the infection process and illustrate approaches to investigate the reciprocal interactions between antimicrobial treatments, bacterial growth/death as well as inter- and intra-organ spread. We also discuss how vaccines impact the in vivo behaviour of bacteria and how these findings can guide vaccine design and rational antimicrobial treatment.
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- Omar Rossi
- University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, CB3 0ES Cambridge, UK.
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- University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, CB3 0ES Cambridge, UK
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- University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, CB3 0ES Cambridge, UK
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- University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, CB3 0ES Cambridge, UK
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- University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, CB3 0ES Cambridge, UK.
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Piccini G, Montomoli E. Pathogenic signature of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella in Africa: implications for vaccine development. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2020; 16:2056-2071. [PMID: 32692622 PMCID: PMC7553687 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1785791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) infections are a leading cause of bacteremia in Sub-Saharan Africa (sSA), thereby representing a major public health threat. Salmonella Typhimurium clade ST313 and Salmonella Enteriditis lineages associated with Western and Central/Eastern Africa are among the iNTS serovars which are of the greatest concern due to their case-fatality rate, especially in children and in the immunocompromised population. Identification of pathogen-associated features and host susceptibility factors that increase the risk for invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis would be instrumental for the design of targeted prevention strategies, which are urgently needed given the increasing spread of multidrug-resistant iNTS in Africa. This review summarizes current knowledge of bacterial traits and host immune responses associated with iNTS infections in sSA, then discusses how this knowledge can guide vaccine development while providing a summary of vaccine candidates in preclinical and early clinical development.
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- VisMederi srl , Siena, Italy.,Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena , Siena, Italy
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Clark SA, Thibault D, Shull LM, Davis KM, Aunins E, van Opijnen T, Isberg R. Topologically correct synthetic reconstruction of pathogen social behavior found during Yersinia growth in deep tissue sites. eLife 2020; 9:58106. [PMID: 32543373 PMCID: PMC7316508 DOI: 10.7554/elife.58106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Within deep tissue sites, extracellular bacterial pathogens often replicate in clusters that are surrounded by immune cells. Disease is modulated by interbacterial interactions as well as bacterial-host cell interactions resulting in microbial growth, phagocytic attack and secretion of host antimicrobial factors. To overcome the limited ability to manipulate these infection sites, we established a system for Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (Yptb) growth in microfluidics-driven microdroplets that regenerates microbial social behavior in tissues. Chemical generation of nitric oxide (NO) in the absence of immune cells was sufficient to reconstruct microbial social behavior, as witnessed by expression of the NO-inactivating protein Hmp on the extreme periphery of microcolonies, mimicking spatial regulation in tissues. Similarly, activated macrophages that expressed inducible NO synthase (iNOS) drove peripheral expression of Hmp, allowing regeneration of social behavior observed in tissues. These results argue that topologically correct microbial tissue growth and associated social behavior can be reconstructed in culture.
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- Stacie A Clark
- Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Boston, United States.,Graduate Program in Molecular Microbiology, Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Boston, United States
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- Department of Biology, Boston College, Boston, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Boston, United States.,Graduate Program in Molecular Microbiology, Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Boston, United States
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Boston, United States.,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, United States
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- Department of Biology, Boston College, Boston, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Boston, United States.,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, United States
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Taha-Abdelaziz K, Astill J, Shojadoost B, Borrelli S, A Monteiro M, Sharif S. Campylobacter-derived ligands induce cytokine and chemokine expression in chicken macrophages and cecal tonsil mononuclear cells. Vet Microbiol 2020; 246:108732. [PMID: 32605752 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Campylobacter jejuni colonizes the chicken gut at a high density without causing disease. However, consumption of poultry products contaminated with this bacterium causes gastroenteritis in humans. Therefore, it is critically important to reduce the Campylobacter burden in poultry products to prevent transmission to humans. Evidence indicates that enhancing intestinal mucosal immune responses is of paramount importance for preventing or reducing Campylobacter colonization in chickens. In view of this, the present study was undertaken to evaluate host responses to different C. jejuni-derived ligands, including lipooligosaccharide (LOS), outer membrane proteins (OMPs), and genomic DNA, with the ultimate goal of identifying a ligand with potent immunostimulatory capacity to serve as a mucosal vaccine adjuvant against enteric infections in chickens. The results revealed that C. jejuni pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) varied in their ability to induce the expression of cytokines and chemokines in chicken macrophages and cecal tonsil mononuclear cells and nitric oxide production in macrophages. In addition, C. jejuni OMPs demonstrated superior activity over LOS and DNA ligands in eliciting cytokine expression associated with T helper (Th)1 and Th2 responses (interferon [IFN]-γ and interleukin [IL]-13, respectively), in addition to expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β), chemokine (CXCLi2), and regulatory cytokines (IL-10 and TGFβ1/4) in cecal tonsil cells. Importantly, in addition to their ability to induce innate responses, OMPs could also function as antigens to elicit C. jejuni-specific antibody responses and thereby confer dual protection against C. jejuni infection. Further studies are required to assess the protective efficacy of C. jejuni OMPs against C. jejuni infection in chickens.
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- Khaled Taha-Abdelaziz
- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Al Shamlah, 62511, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
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Sivaloganathan DM, Brynildsen MP. Quantitative Modeling Extends the Antibacterial Activity of Nitric Oxide. Front Physiol 2020; 11:330. [PMID: 32362838 PMCID: PMC7181900 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Numerous materials have been developed to try and harness the antimicrobial properties of nitric oxide (NO). However, the short half-life and reactivity of NO have made precise, tunable delivery difficult. As such, conventional methodologies have generally relied on donors that spontaneously release NO at different rates, and delivery profiles have largely been constrained to decaying dynamics. In recent years, the possibility of finely controlling NO release, for instance with light, has become achievable and this raises the question of how delivery dynamics influence therapeutic potential. Here we investigated this relationship using Escherichia coli as a model organism and an approach that incorporated both experimentation and mathematical modeling. We found that the best performing delivery mode was dependent on the NO payload, and developed a mathematical model to quantitatively dissect those observations. Those analyses suggested that the duration of respiratory inhibition was a major determinant of NO-induced growth inhibition. Inspired by this, we constructed a delivery schedule that leveraged that insight to extend the antimicrobial activity of NO far beyond what was achievable by traditional delivery dynamics. Collectively, these data and analyses suggest that the delivery dynamics of NO have a considerable impact on its ability to achieve and maintain bacteriostasis.
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- Darshan M. Sivaloganathan
- Program in Quantitative and Computational Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States
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Kim S, Lee YH. Impact of small RNA RaoN on nitrosative-oxidative stress resistance and virulence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. J Microbiol 2020; 58:499-506. [PMID: 32279276 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-020-0027-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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RaoN is a Salmonella-specific small RNA that is encoded in the cspH-envE intergenic region on Salmonella pathogenicity island-11. We previously reported that RaoN is induced under conditions of acid and oxidative stress combined with nutrient limitation, contributing to the intramacrophage growth of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. However, the role of RaoN in nitrosative stress response and virulence has not yet been elucidated. Here we show that the raoN mutant strain has increased susceptibility to nitrosative stress by using a nitric oxide generating acidified nitrite. Extending previous research on the role of RaoN in oxidative stress resistance, we found that NADPH oxidase inhibition restores the growth of the raoN mutant in LPS-treated J774A.1 macrophages. Flow cytometry analysis further revealed that the inactivation of raoN leads to an increase in the intracellular level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in Salmonella-infected macrophages, suggesting that RaoN is involved in the inhibition of NADPH oxidase-mediated ROS production by mechanisms not yet resolved. Moreover, we evaluated the effect of raoN mutation on the virulence in murine systemic infection and determined that the raoN mutant is less virulent than the wild-type strain following oral inoculation. In conclusion, small regulatory RNA RaoN controls nitrosative-oxidative stress resistance and is required for virulence of Salmonella in mice.
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- Sinyeon Kim
- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Dongseo University, Busan, 47011, Republic of Korea.
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Mon KKZ, Zhu Y, Chanthavixay G, Kern C, Zhou H. Integrative analysis of gut microbiome and metabolites revealed novel mechanisms of intestinal Salmonella carriage in chicken. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4809. [PMID: 32179754 PMCID: PMC7075953 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60892-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Intestinal carriage of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in the chicken host serves as a reservoir for transmission of Salmonella to humans through the consumption of poultry products. The aim of the current study was to examine the three-way interaction that occurred between host metabolites, resident gut microbiota and Salmonella following inoculation of SE in two-week-old layer chicks. Our results revealed an overall alteration in gut microbiome and metabolites in association with SE infection. Enriched colonization by different microbial members throughout the course of experimental infection highlighted significant fluctuation in the intestinal microbial community in response to Salmonella infection. As changes in community membership occurred, there was also subsequent impact on differential regulation of interlinked predicted functional activities within the intestinal environment dictated by Salmonella-commensal interaction. Alteration in the overall microbial community following infection also has a ripple effect on the host regulation of cecum-associated metabolic networks. The findings showed that there was differential regulation in many of the metabolites in association with SE colonization in chickens. Perturbation in metabolic pathways related to arginine and proline metabolism as well as TCA cycle was most prominently detected. Taken together, the present findings provided a starting point in understanding the effect of intestinal Salmonella carriage on the microbiome and metabolome of developing young layer chicks.
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- Khin K Z Mon
- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.,State Key Laboratory of Animal Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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Pathogenic bacteria experience nutritional challenges during colonization and infection of mammalian hosts. Binding of the alarmone nucleotide guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp) to RNA polymerase coordinates metabolic adaptations and virulence gene transcription, increasing the fitness of diverse Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as that of actinomycetes. Gammaproteobacteria such as Salmonella synthesize ppGpp by the combined activities of the closely related RelA and SpoT synthetases. Due to its profound inhibitory effects on growth, ppGpp must be removed; in Salmonella, this process is catalyzed by the vital hydrolytic activity of the bifunctional SpoT protein. Because SpoT hydrolase activity is essential in cells expressing a functional RelA, we have a very limited understanding of unique roles these two synthetases may assume during interactions of bacterial pathogens with their hosts. We describe here a SpoT truncation mutant that lacks ppGpp synthetase activity and all C-terminal regulatory domains but retains excellent hydrolase activity. Our studies of this mutant reveal that SpoT uniquely senses the acidification of phagosomes, inducing virulence programs that increase Salmonella fitness in an acute model of infection. Our investigations indicate that the coexistence of RelA/SpoT homologues in a bacterial cell is driven by the need to mount a stringent response to a myriad of physiological and host-specific signatures. Guanosine tetraphosphate (ppGpp) and guanosine pentaphosphate (pppGpp), together named (p)ppGpp, regulate diverse aspects of Salmonella pathogenesis, including synthesis of nutrients, resistance to inflammatory mediators, and expression of secretion systems. In Salmonella, these nucleotide alarmones are generated by the synthetase activities of RelA and SpoT proteins. In addition, the (p)ppGpp hydrolase activity of the bifunctional SpoT protein is essential to preserve cell viability. The contribution of SpoT to physiology and pathogenesis has proven elusive in organisms such as Salmonella, because the hydrolytic activity of this RelA and SpoT homologue (RSH) is vital to prevent inhibitory effects of (p)ppGpp produced by a functional RelA. Here, we describe the biochemical and functional characterization of a spoT-Δctd mutant Salmonella strain encoding a SpoT protein that lacks the C-terminal regulatory elements collectively referred to as “ctd.” Salmonella expressing the spoT-Δctd variant hydrolyzes (p)ppGpp with similar kinetics to those of wild-type bacteria, but it is defective at synthesizing (p)ppGpp in response to acidic pH. Salmonella spoT-Δctd mutants have virtually normal adaptations to nutritional, nitrosative, and oxidative stresses, but poorly induce metal cation uptake systems and Salmonella pathogenicity island 2 (SPI-2) genes in response to the acidic pH of the phagosome. Importantly, spoT-Δctd mutant Salmonella replicates poorly intracellularly and is attenuated in a murine model of acute salmonellosis. Collectively, these investigations indicate that (p)ppGpp synthesized by SpoT serves a unique function in the adaptation of Salmonella to the intracellular environment of host phagocytes that cannot be compensated by the presence of a functional RelA.
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Shappo MOE, Li Q, Lin Z, Hu M, Ren J, Xu Z, Pan Z, Jiao X. SspH2 as anti-inflammatory candidate effector and its contribution in Salmonella Enteritidis virulence. Microb Pathog 2020; 142:104041. [PMID: 32027972 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is a facultative intracellular pathogen deploying the type III secretion system (T3SS) encoded by Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 2 (SPI2) to transfer effector proteins into host cells to modify its functions and accomplish intracellular replication. To study the effect of SspH2 on immune response induced by S. Enteritidis, we generated a deletion mutant of the effector gene sspH2 and a plasmid mediated complementary strain in S. Enteritidis C50336. The results of LD50 showed that SspH2 has no obvious effect on the virulence of S. Enteritidis. However, deletion of sspH2 decreased the invasion and intercellular colonization of the bacteria in Caco2 BBE cells. Using bacteriological counts from tissue homogenates the result of colonization in internal organs showed that in spleen and liver tissues, at 3rd and 4th day p.i. there is a significance decreased number of C50336-ΔsspH2 compared to the C50336-WT and C50336-ΔsspH2-psspH2, respectively. The qRT-PCR analysis results of both in vivo and in vitro experiments clearly showed that the mutant strain C50336ΔsspH2 significantly promoted expression of IL-1β, INF-γ, IL-12, and iNOS cytokines compared to the groups infected with the wild type or complementary strains, while the IL-8 synthesis was decreased in the mutant strain infected group. All of these findings revealed that SspH2 promotes the colonization of S. Enteritidis in host cells, and it is an important anti-inflammatory biased effector in Salmonella.
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- Makarem O E Shappo
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, China; Jiangsu Key Lab of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, China.
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