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Kang X, An H, Wang B, Huang L, Huang C, Huang Y, Wang Z, He F, Li Y, Yue M. Integrated OMICs approach reveals energy metabolism pathway is vital for Salmonella Pullorum survival within the egg white. mSphere 2024:e0036224. [PMID: 38860771 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00362-24] [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: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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Eggs, an important part of a healthy daily diet, can protect chicken embryo development due to the shell barrier and various antibacterial components within the egg white. Our previous study demonstrated that Salmonella Pullorum, highly adapted to chickens, can survive in the egg white and, therefore, be passed to newly hatched chicks. However, the survival strategy of Salmonella Pullorum in antibacterial conditions remains unknown. The overall transcripts in the egg white showed a large-scale shift compared to LB broth. The expression of common response genes and pathways, such as those involved in iron uptake, biotin biosynthesis, and virulence, was significantly changed, consistent with the other transovarial transmission serovar Enteritidis. Notably, membrane stress response, amino acid metabolism, and carbohydrate metabolism were specifically affected. Additional upregulated functionally relevant genes (JI728_13095, JI728_13100, JI728_17960, JI728_10085, JI728_15605, and nhaA) as mutants confirmed the susceptible phenotype. Furthermore, fim deletion resulted in an increased survival capacity in the egg white, consistent with the downregulated expression. The second-round RNA-Seq analysis of the Δfim mutant in the egg white revealed significantly upregulated genes compared with the wild type in the egg white responsible for energy metabolism located on the hyc and hyp operons regulated by FhlA, indicating the Δfim mutant cannot receive enough oxygen and switched to fermentative growth due to its inability to attach to the albumen surface. Together, this study provides a first estimate of the global transcriptional response of Salmonella Pullorum under antibacterial egg white and highlights the new potential role of fim deletion in optimizing energy metabolism pathways that may assist vertical transmission. IMPORTANCE Pullorum disease, causing serious embryo death and chick mortality, results in substantial economic losses worldwide due to transovarial transmission. Egg-borne outbreaks are frequently reported in many countries. The present study has filled the knowledge gap regarding how the specific chicken-adapted pathogen Salmonella Pullorum behaves within the challenging environment of egg white. The deletion of the fim fimbrial system can increase survival in the albumen, possibly by reprogramming metabolism-related gene products, which reveals a new adaptive strategy of pathogens. Moreover, the comparison, including previous research on Salmonella Enteritidis, capable of vertical transmission, aims to provide diversified data sets in the field and further help to implement reasonable and effective measures to improve both food safety and animal health.
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- Xiamei Kang
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya, China
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University,, Hangzhou, China
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Pokorzynski ND, Groisman EA. How Bacterial Pathogens Coordinate Appetite with Virulence. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2023; 87:e0019822. [PMID: 37358444 PMCID: PMC10521370 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00198-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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Cells adjust growth and metabolism to nutrient availability. Having access to a variety of carbon sources during infection of their animal hosts, facultative intracellular pathogens must efficiently prioritize carbon utilization. Here, we discuss how carbon source controls bacterial virulence, with an emphasis on Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, which causes gastroenteritis in immunocompetent humans and a typhoid-like disease in mice, and propose that virulence factors can regulate carbon source prioritization by modifying cellular physiology. On the one hand, bacterial regulators of carbon metabolism control virulence programs, indicating that pathogenic traits appear in response to carbon source availability. On the other hand, signals controlling virulence regulators may impact carbon source utilization, suggesting that stimuli that bacterial pathogens experience within the host can directly impinge on carbon source prioritization. In addition, pathogen-triggered intestinal inflammation can disrupt the gut microbiota and thus the availability of carbon sources. By coordinating virulence factors with carbon utilization determinants, pathogens adopt metabolic pathways that may not be the most energy efficient because such pathways promote resistance to antimicrobial agents and also because host-imposed deprivation of specific nutrients may hinder the operation of certain pathways. We propose that metabolic prioritization by bacteria underlies the pathogenic outcome of an infection.
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- Nick D. Pokorzynski
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Yale Microbial Sciences Institute, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Shi F, Almerick T Boncan D, Wan HT, Chan TF, Zhang EL, Lai KP, Wong CKC. Hepatic metabolism gene expression and gut microbes in offspring, subjected to in-utero PFOS exposure and postnatal diet challenges. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136196. [PMID: 36041519 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We examined the changes in hepatic metabolic gene expression and gut microbiota of offspring exposed to PFOS in-utero. At GD17.5, our data showed that PFOS exposure decreased fetal bodyweights and hepatic metabolic gene expressions but increased relative liver mass and lipid accumulation. At PND21, in-utero high-dose PFOS-exposed offspring exhibited significantly greater bodyweight (catch-up-growth), associated with significant induction of hepatic metabolic gene expression. In addition, 16SrRNA-sequencing of the cecal samples revealed an increase in carbohydrate catabolism but a reduction in microbial polysaccharide synthesis and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) metabolism. From PND21-80, a postnatal diet-challenge for the offspring was conducted. At PND80 under a normal diet, in-utero high-dose PFOS-exposed offspring maintained the growth "catch-up" effect. In contrast, in a high-fat-diet, the bodyweight of in-utero high-dose PFOS-exposed adult offspring were significantly lesser than the corresponding low-dose and control groups. Even though in the high-fat-diet, the in-utero PFOS-exposed adult offspring showed significant upregulation of hepatic metabolic genes, the lower bodyweight suggests that they had difficulty utilizing high-fat nutrients. Noteworthy, the metagenomic data showed a significant reduction in the biosynthesis of microbial polysaccharides, vitamin B, and SCFAs in the PFOS-exposed adult offspring. Furthermore, the observed effects were significantly reduced in the PFOS-exposed adult offspring with the high-fat diet but supplemented with sucrose. Our study demonstrated that in-utero PFOS exposure caused inefficient fat metabolism and increased the risk of hepatic steatosis in offspring.
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- Feng Shi
- State Key Laboratory in Environmental and Biological Analysis, Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, Hong Kong Bioinformatics Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory in Environmental and Biological Analysis, Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, Hong Kong Bioinformatics Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Integrative Omics, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory in Environmental and Biological Analysis, Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Djahanschiri B, Di Venanzio G, Distel JS, Breisch J, Dieckmann MA, Goesmann A, Averhoff B, Göttig S, Wilharm G, Feldman MF, Ebersberger I. Evolutionarily stable gene clusters shed light on the common grounds of pathogenicity in the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex. PLoS Genet 2022; 18:e1010020. [PMID: 35653398 PMCID: PMC9162365 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Nosocomial pathogens of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (ACB) complex are a cautionary example for the world-wide spread of multi- and pan-drug resistant bacteria. Aiding the urgent demand for novel therapeutic targets, comparative genomics studies between pathogens and their apathogenic relatives shed light on the genetic basis of human-pathogen interaction. Yet, existing studies are limited in taxonomic scope, sensing of the phylogenetic signal, and resolution by largely analyzing genes independent of their organization in functional gene clusters. Here, we explored more than 3,000 Acinetobacter genomes in a phylogenomic framework integrating orthology-based phylogenetic profiling and microsynteny conservation analyses. We delineate gene clusters in the type strain A. baumannii ATCC 19606 whose evolutionary conservation indicates a functional integration of the subsumed genes. These evolutionarily stable gene clusters (ESGCs) reveal metabolic pathways, transcriptional regulators residing next to their targets but also tie together sub-clusters with distinct functions to form higher-order functional modules. We shortlisted 150 ESGCs that either co-emerged with the pathogenic ACB clade or are preferentially found therein. They provide a high-resolution picture of genetic and functional changes that coincide with the manifestation of the pathogenic phenotype in the ACB clade. Key innovations are the remodeling of the regulatory-effector cascade connecting LuxR/LuxI quorum sensing via an intermediate messenger to biofilm formation, the extension of micronutrient scavenging systems, and the increase of metabolic flexibility by exploiting carbon sources that are provided by the human host. We could show experimentally that only members of the ACB clade use kynurenine as a sole carbon and energy source, a substance produced by humans to fine-tune the antimicrobial innate immune response. In summary, this study provides a rich and unbiased set of novel testable hypotheses on how pathogenic Acinetobacter interact with and ultimately infect their human host. It is a comprehensive resource for future research into novel therapeutic strategies. The spread of multi- and pan-drug resistant bacterial pathogens is a worldwide threat to human health. Understanding the genetics of host colonization and infection can substantially help in devising novel ways of treatment. Acinetobacter baumannii, a nosocomial pathogen ranked top by the World Health Organization in the list of bacteria for which novel therapeutic approaches are needed, is a prime example. Here, we have carved out the genetic make-up that distinguishes A. baumannii and its pathogenic next relatives from other and mostly apathogenic Acinetobacter species. We found a rich spectrum of pathways and regulatory modules that reveal how the pathogens have modified biofilm formation, iron scavenging, and their carbohydrate metabolism to adapt to their human host. Among these, the capability to metabolize kynurenine is particularly intriguing. Humans produce this substance to contain bacterial invaders and to fine-tune the innate immune response. But A. baumannii and closely related pathogens found a way to feed on kynurenine. This suggests that the pathogens might be able to dysregulate the human immune response. In summary, our study substantially deepens the understanding of how a highly critical pathogen interacts with its host, which substantially eases the identification of novel targets for innovative therapeutic strategies.
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- Bardya Djahanschiri
- Applied Bioinformatics Group, Inst. of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Inst. of Molecular Biosciences, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Bioenergetics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus Liebig University Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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- Inst. of Molecular Biosciences, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Bioenergetics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, University Hospital, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Applied Bioinformatics Group, Inst. of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (S-BIKF), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- LOEWE Center for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (TBG), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Strain R, Stanton C, Ross RP. Effect of diet on pathogen performance in the microbiome. MICROBIOME RESEARCH REPORTS 2022; 1:13. [PMID: 38045644 PMCID: PMC10688830 DOI: 10.20517/mrr.2021.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Intricate interactions among commensal bacteria, dietary substrates and immune responses are central to defining microbiome community composition, which plays a key role in preventing enteric pathogen infection, a dynamic phenomenon referred to as colonisation resistance. However, the impact of diet on sculpting microbiota membership, and ultimately colonisation resistance has been overlooked. Furthermore, pathogens have evolved strategies to evade colonisation resistance and outcompete commensal microbiota by using unique nutrient utilisation pathways, by exploiting microbial metabolites as nutrient sources or by environmental cues to induce virulence gene expression. In this review, we will discuss the interplay between diet, microbiota and their associated metabolites, and how these can contribute to or preclude pathogen survival.
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- Ronan Strain
- APC Microbiome Ireland, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork T12 YT20, Ireland
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork P61 C996, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork T12 YT20, Ireland
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork P61 C996, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Cork T12 YT20, Ireland
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, College Road, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland
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Lamichhane-Khadka R, Slusser A, Green M, Zelmer DA, Platt TR. Effect of Echinostoma caproni on Presumptive Lactic Acid Bacteria Abundance and Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Colonization in the Mouse Gut. J Parasitol 2021; 107:381-387. [PMID: 33971011 DOI: 10.1645/20-55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Co-infections of mammalian hosts with intestinal helminths and bacterial pathogens are common, especially in areas with inadequate sanitation. Interactions between co-infecting species and host microbiota can cause significant changes in host immunity, disease severity, and pathogen transmission, requiring unique treatment for each case. A greater understanding of the influences of parasite-bacteria co-infections will improve diagnosis and therapeutic approaches to control infectious diseases. To study the influence of the trematode parasite Echinostoma caproni on commensal and pathogenic bacteria in the mouse gut, we examined the abundance of intestinal lactic acid bacteria and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in control mice not exposed to E. caproni (P-) or S. Typhimurium (S-), E. caproni-infected (P+S-), S. Typhimurium-infected (P-S+), and E. caproni-S. Typhimurium co-infected (P+S+) mice, and determined bacterial burdens in the livers and spleens of the P-S+ and P+S+ mice. We also examined a subset of P+S- and P+S+ mice for survival and the relative location of E. caproni in the small intestine. The numbers of presumptive lactic acid bacteria were significantly higher in the P+S+ and P-S+ mice compared to the uninfected mice, and S. Typhimurium colonization in the liver and spleen was significantly reduced in the P+S+ mice compared to the P-S+ mice. Echinostoma caproni were located anteriorly in the intestine of P+S- mice, while in the P+S+ mice, the parasites were distributed more posteriorly. Survival of E. caproni was unaffected in either group. The results of our study suggest that E. caproni facilitates a higher abundance of presumptive lactic acid bacteria in the mouse intestine and reduces colonization of S. Typhimurium in the liver and spleen of the co-infected host.
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- Department of Biology, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biology, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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- Department of Biology and Geology, University of South Carolina-Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina 29801
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- Department of Biology, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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Radyuk SN. Mechanisms Underlying the Biological Effects of Molecular Hydrogen. Curr Pharm Des 2021; 27:626-735. [PMID: 33308112 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666201211112846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aberrant redox-sensitive reactions and accumulation of oxidative damage can impair body functions and contribute to the development of various pathologies and aging. Although antioxidant substances have long been recognized as a measure of alleviating oxidative stress and restoring redox balance, the arsenal of effective means of preventing the development of various disorders, is still limited. There is an emerging field that utilizes molecular hydrogen (H2) as a scavenger of free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Among the remarkable characteristics of H2 is its ability to counteract the harmful effects of hydroxyl radical and peroxynitrite without affecting the activity of functionally important ROS, such as hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide. The beneficial effects of H2 have been documented in numerous clinical studies and studies on animal models and cell cultures. However, the established scavenging activity of H2 can only partially explain its beneficial effects because the effects are achieved at very low concentrations of H2. Given the rate of H2 diffusion, such low concentrations may not be sufficient to scavenge continuously generated ROS. H2 can also act as a signaling molecule and induce defense responses. However, the exact targets and mechanism(s) by which H2 exerts these effects are unknown. Here, we analyzed both positive and negative effects of the endogenous H2, identified the redox-sensitive components of the pathways affected by molecular hydrogen, and also discussed the potential role of molecular hydrogen in regulating cellular redox.
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- Svetlana N Radyuk
- Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Methodist University, 6501 Airline Rd., Dallas, Texas, United States
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Burin R, Shah DH. Global transcriptional profiling of tyramine and d-glucuronic acid catabolism in Salmonella. Int J Med Microbiol 2020; 310:151452. [PMID: 33091748 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2020.151452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Salmonella has evolved various metabolic pathways to scavenge energy from the metabolic byproducts of the host gut microbiota, however, the precise metabolic byproducts and pathways utilized by Salmonella remain elusive. Previously we reported that Salmonella can proliferate by deriving energy from two metabolites that naturally occur in the host as gut microbial metabolic byproducts, namely, tyramine (TYR, an aromatic amine) and d-glucuronic acid (DGA, a hexuronic acid). Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 13 (SPI-13) plays a critical role in the ability of Salmonella to derive energy from TYR and DGA, however the catabolic pathways of these two micronutrients in Salmonella are poorly defined. The objective of this study was to identify the specific genetic components and construct the regulatory circuits for the TYR and DGA catabolic pathways in Salmonella. To accomplish this, we employed TYR and DGA-induced global transcriptional profiling and gene functional network analysis approaches. We report that TYR induced differential expression of 319 genes (172 up-regulated and 157 down-regulated) when Salmonella was grown in the presence of TYR as a sole energy source. These included the genes originally predicted to be involved in the classical TYR catabolic pathway. TYR also induced expression of majority of genes involved in the acetaldehyde degradation pathway and aided identification of a few new genes that are likely involved in alternative pathway for TYR catabolism. In contrast, DGA induced differential expression of 71 genes (58 up-regulated and 13 down-regulated) when Salmonella was grown in the presence of DGA as a sole energy source. These included the genes originally predicted to be involved in the classical pathway and a few new genes likely involved in the alternative pathway for DGA catabolism. Interestingly, DGA also induced expression of SPI-2 T3SS, suggesting that DGA may also influence nutritional virulence of Salmonella. In summary, this is the first report describing the global transcriptional profiling of TYR and DGA catabolic pathways of Salmonella. This study will contribute to the better understanding of the role of TYR and DGA in metabolic adaptation and virulence of Salmonella.
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- Raquel Burin
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, United States; Paul Allen School for Global Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-7040, United States.
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Benoit SL, Maier RJ, Sawers RG, Greening C. Molecular Hydrogen Metabolism: a Widespread Trait of Pathogenic Bacteria and Protists. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2020; 84:e00092-19. [PMID: 31996394 PMCID: PMC7167206 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00092-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pathogenic microorganisms use various mechanisms to conserve energy in host tissues and environmental reservoirs. One widespread but often overlooked means of energy conservation is through the consumption or production of molecular hydrogen (H2). Here, we comprehensively review the distribution, biochemistry, and physiology of H2 metabolism in pathogens. Over 200 pathogens and pathobionts carry genes for hydrogenases, the enzymes responsible for H2 oxidation and/or production. Furthermore, at least 46 of these species have been experimentally shown to consume or produce H2 Several major human pathogens use the large amounts of H2 produced by colonic microbiota as an energy source for aerobic or anaerobic respiration. This process has been shown to be critical for growth and virulence of the gastrointestinal bacteria Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter concisus, and Helicobacter pylori (including carcinogenic strains). H2 oxidation is generally a facultative trait controlled by central regulators in response to energy and oxidant availability. Other bacterial and protist pathogens produce H2 as a diffusible end product of fermentation processes. These include facultative anaerobes such as Escherichia coli, S Typhimurium, and Giardia intestinalis, which persist by fermentation when limited for respiratory electron acceptors, as well as obligate anaerobes, such as Clostridium perfringens, Clostridioides difficile, and Trichomonas vaginalis, that produce large amounts of H2 during growth. Overall, there is a rich literature on hydrogenases in growth, survival, and virulence in some pathogens. However, we lack a detailed understanding of H2 metabolism in most pathogens, especially obligately anaerobic bacteria, as well as a holistic understanding of gastrointestinal H2 transactions overall. Based on these findings, we also evaluate H2 metabolism as a possible target for drug development or other therapies.
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- Stéphane L Benoit
- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Institute of Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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Huang L, Zuo Y, Jiang Q, Su Y, Qin Y, Xu X, Zhao L, Yan Q. A metabolomic investigation into the temperature-dependent virulence of Pseudomonas plecoglossicida from large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea). JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2019; 42:431-446. [PMID: 30659613 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Pseudomonas plecoglossicida is associated with multiple fish diseases, and temperature is one of the most important environmental factors related to its outbreak. To elucidate the influence of temperature variation on the pathogen, the global metabolomics of P. plecoglossicida (NZBD9) were analysed at the virulent (18°C) and avirulent (12°C and 28°C) temperatures. The result showed that the levels of Phosphoric acid, Tyrosine, Spermidine and Sucrose were significantly reduced,while Itaconic acid, Glucaric acid and Isomaltose were increased in P. plecoglossicida at 18°C. These metabolic adjustments assist P. plecoglossicida to survive in adverse environments, proliferate in the host, colonize and resist host immune clearance during the initial steps of infection. The results suggested that L321_03626 and L321_18122 genes played a key role in the regulation of these metabolic adaptions and thus regulated P. plecoglossicida virulence at virulent temperature, which was proved by further gene silencing and artificial infection. The present study, for the first time, determines the P. plecoglossicida metabolomic responses to temperature variation, which is helpful to explore its pathogenic mechanism and provides reference for disease control.
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- Lixing Huang
- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Fisheries College, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Fisheries College, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Fisheries College, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Large Yellow Croaker Breeding, Ningde, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Fisheries College, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Fisheries College, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Fisheries College, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Fisheries College, Ministry of Agriculture, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
- State Key Laboratory of Large Yellow Croaker Breeding, Ningde, China
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Roy R, Shilpa PP, Bagh S. A Systems Biology Analysis Unfolds the Molecular Pathways and Networks of Two Proteobacteria in Spaceflight and Simulated Microgravity Conditions. ASTROBIOLOGY 2016; 16:677-689. [PMID: 27623197 DOI: 10.1089/ast.2015.1420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED Bacteria are important organisms for space missions due to their increased pathogenesis in microgravity that poses risks to the health of astronauts and for projected synthetic biology applications at the space station. We understand little about the effect, at the molecular systems level, of microgravity on bacteria, despite their significant incidence. In this study, we proposed a systems biology pipeline and performed an analysis on published gene expression data sets from multiple seminal studies on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium under spaceflight and simulated microgravity conditions. By applying gene set enrichment analysis on the global gene expression data, we directly identified a large number of new, statistically significant cellular and metabolic pathways involved in response to microgravity. Alteration of metabolic pathways in microgravity has rarely been reported before, whereas in this analysis metabolic pathways are prevalent. Several of those pathways were found to be common across studies and species, indicating a common cellular response in microgravity. We clustered genes based on their expression patterns using consensus non-negative matrix factorization. The genes from different mathematically stable clusters showed protein-protein association networks with distinct biological functions, suggesting the plausible functional or regulatory network motifs in response to microgravity. The newly identified pathways and networks showed connection with increased survival of pathogens within macrophages, virulence, and antibiotic resistance in microgravity. Our work establishes a systems biology pipeline and provides an integrated insight into the effect of microgravity at the molecular systems level. KEY WORDS Systems biology-Microgravity-Pathways and networks-Bacteria. Astrobiology 16, 677-689.
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- Raktim Roy
- 1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Presidency University , Kolkata, India
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- 1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Presidency University , Kolkata, India
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- 2 Biophysics and Structural Genomics Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics , Kolkata, India
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Host-mediated sugar oxidation promotes post-antibiotic pathogen expansion. Nature 2016; 534:697-9. [PMID: 27309805 PMCID: PMC4939260 DOI: 10.1038/nature18597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Changes in the gut microbiota may underpin many human diseases, but the mechanisms that are responsible for altering microbial communities remain poorly understood. Antibiotic usage elevates the risk of contracting gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enterica serovars, increases the duration for which patients shed the pathogen in their faeces, and may on occasion produce a bacteriologic and symptomatic relapse. These antibiotic-induced changes in the gut microbiota can be studied in mice, in which the disruption of a balanced microbial community by treatment with the antibiotic streptomycin leads to an expansion of S. enterica serovars in the large bowel. However, the mechanisms by which streptomycin treatment drives an expansion of S. enterica serovars are not fully resolved. Here we show that host-mediated oxidation of galactose and glucose promotes post-antibiotic expansion of S. enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium). By elevating expression of the gene encoding inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the caecal mucosa, streptomycin treatment increased post-antibiotic availability of the oxidation products galactarate and glucarate in the murine caecum. S. Typhimurium used galactarate and glucarate within the gut lumen of streptomycin pre-treated mice, and genetic ablation of the respective catabolic pathways reduced S. Typhimurium competitiveness. Our results identify host-mediated oxidation of carbohydrates in the gut as a mechanism for post-antibiotic pathogen expansion.
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Sridhar S, Steele-Mortimer O. Inherent Variability of Growth Media Impacts the Ability of Salmonella Typhimurium to Interact with Host Cells. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157043. [PMID: 27280414 PMCID: PMC4900594 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Efficient invasion of non-phagocytic cells, such as intestinal epithelial cells, by Salmonella Typhimurium is dependent on the Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 1 (SPI-1)-encoded Type Three Secretion System. The environmental cues involved in SPI-1 induction are not well understood. In vitro, various conditions are used to induce SPI-1 and the invasive phenotype. Although lysogeny broth (LB) is widely used, multiple formulations exist, and variation can arise due to intrinsic differences in complex components. Minimal media are also susceptible to variation. Still, the impact of these inconsistencies on Salmonella virulence gene expression has not been well studied. The goal of this project is to identify growth conditions in LB and minimal medium that affect SPI-1 induction in vitro using both whole population and single cell analysis. Here we show, using a fluorescent reporter of the SPI-1 gene prgH, that growth of Salmonella in LB yields variable induction. Deliberate modification of media components can influence the invasive profile. Finally, we demonstrate that changes in SPI-1 inducing conditions can affect the ability of Salmonella to replicate intracellularly. These data indicate that the specific media growth conditions impact how the bacteria interact with host cells.
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- Sushmita Sridhar
- Laboratory of Bacteriology, Rocky Mountain Labs, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Bacteriology, Rocky Mountain Labs, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Montana, United States of America
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Carbon Fixation Driven by Molecular Hydrogen Results in Chemolithoautotrophically Enhanced Growth of Helicobacter pylori. J Bacteriol 2016; 198:1423-8. [PMID: 26929299 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00041-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED A molecular hydrogen (H2)-stimulated, chemolithoautotrophic growth mode for the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is reported. In a culture medium containing peptides and amino acids, H2-supplied cells consistently achieved 40 to 60% greater growth yield in 16 h and accumulated 3-fold more carbon from [(14)C]bicarbonate (on a per cell basis) in a 10-h period than cells without H2 Global proteomic comparisons of cells supplied with different atmospheric conditions revealed that addition of H2 led to increased amounts of hydrogenase and the biotin carboxylase subunit of acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) carboxylase (ACC), as well as other proteins involved in various cellular functions, including amino acid metabolism, heme synthesis, or protein degradation. In agreement with this result, H2-supplied cells contained 3-fold more ACC activity than cells without H2 Other possible carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation enzymes were not up-expressed under the H2-containing atmosphere. As the gastric mucus is limited in carbon and energy sources and the bacterium lacks mucinase, this new growth mode may contribute to the persistence of the pathogen in vivo This is the first time that chemolithoautotrophic growth is described for a pathogen. IMPORTANCE Many pathogens must survive within host areas that are poorly supplied with carbon and energy sources, and the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori resides almost exclusively in the nutritionally stringent mucus barrier of its host. Although this bacterium is already known to be highly adaptable to gastric niches, a new aspect of its metabolic flexibility, whereby molecular hydrogen use (energy) is coupled to carbon dioxide fixation (carbon acquisition) via a described carbon fixation enzyme, is shown here. This growth mode, which supplements heterotrophy, is termed chemolithoautotrophy and has not been previously reported for a pathogen.
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The intestinal mucosa is a particularly dynamic environment in which the host constantly interacts with trillions of commensal microorganisms, known as the microbiota, and periodically interacts with pathogens of diverse nature. In this Review, we discuss how mucosal immunity is controlled in response to enteric bacterial pathogens, with a focus on the species that cause morbidity and mortality in humans. We explain how the microbiota can shape the immune response to pathogenic bacteria, and we detail innate and adaptive immune mechanisms that drive protective immunity against these pathogens. The vast diversity of the microbiota, pathogens and immune responses encountered in the intestines precludes discussion of all of the relevant players in this Review. Instead, we aim to provide a representative overview of how the intestinal immune system responds to pathogenic bacteria.
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Maier L, Barthel M, Stecher B, Maier RJ, Gunn JS, Hardt WD. Salmonella Typhimurium strain ATCC14028 requires H2-hydrogenases for growth in the gut, but not at systemic sites. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110187. [PMID: 25303479 PMCID: PMC4193879 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica is a common cause of diarrhea. For eliciting disease, the pathogen has to colonize the gut lumen, a site colonized by the microbiota. This process/initial stage is incompletely understood. Recent work established that one particular strain, Salmonella enterica subspecies 1 serovar Typhimurium strain SL1344, employs the hyb H2-hydrogenase for consuming microbiota-derived H2 to support gut luminal pathogen growth: Protons from the H2-splitting reaction contribute to the proton gradient across the outer bacterial membrane which can be harvested for ATP production or for import of carbon sources. However, it remained unclear, if other Salmonella strains would use the same strategy. In particular, earlier work had left unanswered if strain ATCC14028 might use H2 for growth at systemic sites. To clarify the role of the hydrogenases, it seems important to establish if H2 is used at systemic sites or in the gut and if Salmonella strains may differ with respect to the host sites where they require H2 in vivo. In order to resolve this, we constructed a strain lacking all three H2-hydrogenases of ATCC14028 (14028hyd3) and performed competitive infection experiments. Upon intragastric inoculation, 14028hyd3 was present at 100-fold lower numbers than 14028WT in the stool and at systemic sites. In contrast, i.v. inoculation led to equivalent systemic loads of 14028hyd3 and the wild type strain. However, the pathogen population spreading to the gut lumen featured again up to 100-fold attenuation of 14028hyd3. Therefore, ATCC14028 requires H2-hydrogenases for growth in the gut lumen and not at systemic sites. This extends previous work on ATCC14028 and supports the notion that H2-utilization might be a general feature of S. Typhimurium gut colonization.
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- Lisa Maier
- Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut, München, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, Center for Microbial Interface Biology, Biomedical Research Tower, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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Staib L, Fuchs TM. From food to cell: nutrient exploitation strategies of enteropathogens. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2014; 160:1020-1039. [PMID: 24705229 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.078105-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Upon entering the human gastrointestinal tract, foodborne bacterial enteropathogens encounter, among numerous other stress conditions, nutrient competition with the host organism and the commensal microbiota. The main carbon, nitrogen and energy sources exploited by pathogens during proliferation in, and colonization of, the gut have, however, not been identified completely. In recent years, a huge body of literature has provided evidence that most enteropathogens are equipped with a large set of specific metabolic pathways to overcome nutritional limitations in vivo, thus increasing bacterial fitness during infection. These adaptations include the degradation of myo-inositol, ethanolamine cleaved from phospholipids, fucose derived from mucosal glycoconjugates, 1,2-propanediol as the fermentation product of fucose or rhamnose and several other metabolites not accessible for commensal bacteria or present in competition-free microenvironments. Interestingly, the data reviewed here point to common metabolic strategies of enteric pathogens allowing the exploitation of nutrient sources that not only are present in the gut lumen, the mucosa or epithelial cells, but also are abundant in food. An increased knowledge of the metabolic strategies developed by enteropathogens is therefore a key factor to better control foodborne diseases.
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- Lena Staib
- ZIEL, Abteilung Mikrobiologie, and Lehrstuhl für Mikrobielle Ökologie, Fakultät für Grundlagen der Biowissenschaften, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85350 Freising, Germany
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- ZIEL, Abteilung Mikrobiologie, and Lehrstuhl für Mikrobielle Ökologie, Fakultät für Grundlagen der Biowissenschaften, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85350 Freising, Germany
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