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Olszak T, Augustyniak D, García-Romero I, Markwitz P, Gula G, Molinaro A, Valvano MA, Drulis-Kawa Z. Phage treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa yields a phage-resistant population with different susceptibility to innate immune responses and mild effects on metabolic profiles. Microbiol Res 2024; 282:127609. [PMID: 38428337 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2024.127609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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In this study, we have investigated innate immune activation capacity and metabolic features of a population of P. aeruginosa PAO1 phage-resistant mutants with diverse genetic modification (large genomic deletions and point mutations) arising after exposure to phages targetting lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or Type-4 pili (T4P). Deletions led to the loss of genes involved in LPS synthesis, cell envelope permeability, efflux systems, biofilm production, oxidative stress tolerance, and DNA repair. Loss of LPS O antigen resulted in bacterial sensitivity to serum complement and stimulation of inflammatory cascades but did not cause increased phagocytosis, while T4P phage-resistant mutants were more effectively phagocytized than LPS-defective mutants. Changes in the utilization of different carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, and phosphorus sources were identified, especially in mutants where the two phage DNA persisted in the bacterial population (pseudolysogeny). However, the metabolic changes did not directly correlate with single-gene mutations or the large gene deletions, suggesting they reflect adaptive changes to the gene modifications that arise during the selection of resistant mutants. In contrast, phage-resistant mutants were susceptible to humoral innate immune responses, suggesting that phage resistance may be a beneficial outcome of phage therapy.
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- Tomasz Olszak
- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Poland
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- Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant'Angelo, Naples, Italy
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- Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Poland.
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Hastings CJ, Syed SS, Marques CNH. Subversion of the Complement System by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Bacteriol 2023; 205:e0001823. [PMID: 37436150 PMCID: PMC10464199 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00018-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen heavily implicated in chronic diseases. Immunocompromised patients that become infected with P. aeruginosa usually are afflicted with a lifelong chronic infection, leading to worsened patient outcomes. The complement system is an integral piece of the first line of defense against invading microorganisms. Gram-negative bacteria are thought to be generally susceptible to attack from complement; however, P. aeruginosa can be an exception, with certain strains being serum resistant. Various molecular mechanisms have been described that confer P. aeruginosa unique resistance to numerous aspects of the complement response. In this review, we summarize the current published literature regarding the interactions of P. aeruginosa and complement, as well as the mechanisms used by P. aeruginosa to exploit various complement deficiencies and the strategies used to disrupt or hijack normal complement activities.
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- Cody James Hastings
- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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Hastings CJ, Himmler GE, Patel A, Marques CNH. Immune Response Modulation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Persister Cells. mBio 2023; 14:e0005623. [PMID: 36920189 PMCID: PMC10128020 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00056-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Bacterial persister cells-a metabolically dormant subpopulation tolerant to antimicrobials-contribute to chronic infections and are thought to evade host immunity. In this work, we studied the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa persister cells to withstand host innate immunity. We found that persister cells resist MAC-mediated killing by the complement system despite being bound by complement protein C3b at levels similar to regular vegetative cells, in part due to reduced bound C5b, and are engulfed at a lower rate (10- to 100-fold), even following opsonization. Once engulfed, persister cells resist killing and, contrary to regular vegetative cells which induce a M1 favored (CD80+/CD86+/CD206-, high levels of CXCL-8, IL-6, and TNF-α) macrophage polarization, they initially induce a M2 favored macrophage polarization (CD80+/CD86+/CD206+, high levels of IL-10, and intermediate levels of CXCL-8, IL-6, and TNF-α), which is skewed toward M1 favored polarization (high levels of CXCL-8 and IL-6, lower levels of IL-10) by 24 h of infection, once persister cells awaken. Overall, our findings further establish the ability of persister cells to evade the innate host response and to contribute chronic infections. IMPORTANCE Bacterial cells have a subpopulation-persister cells-that have a low metabolism. Persister cells survive antimicrobial treatment and can regrow to cause chronic and recurrent infections. Currently little is known as to whether the human immune system recognizes and responds to the presence of persister cells. In this work, we studied the ability of persister cells from Pseudomonas aeruginosa to resist the host defense system (innate immunity). We found that this subpopulation is recognized by the defense system, but it is not killed. The lack of killing likely stems from hindering the immune response regulation, resulting in a failure to distinguish whether a pathogen is present. Findings from this work increase the overall knowledge as to how chronic infections are resilient.
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- Cody James Hastings
- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the Complement System: A Review of the Evasion Strategies. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030664. [PMID: 36985237 PMCID: PMC10056308 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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The increasing emergence of multidrug resistant isolates of P. aeruginosa causes major problems in hospitals worldwide. This concern is particularly significant in bloodstream infections that progress rapidly, with a high number of deaths within the first hours and without time to select the most appropriate treatment. In fact, despite improvements in antimicrobial therapy and hospital care, P. aeruginosa bacteremia remains fatal in about 30% of cases. The complement system is a main defensive mechanism in blood against this pathogen. This system can mark bacteria for phagocytosis or directly lyse it via the insertion of a membrane attack complex in the bacterial membrane. P. aeruginosa exploits different strategies to resist complement attack. In this review for the special issue on “bacterial pathogens associated with bacteriemia”, we present an overview of the interactions between P. aeruginosa and the complement components and strategies used by this pathogen to prevent recognition and killing by the complement system. A thorough understanding of these interactions will be critical in order to develop drugs to counteract bacterial evasion mechanisms.
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Hastings CJ, Himmler GE, Patel A, Marques CNH. Immune response modulation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa persister cells. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.07.523056. [PMID: 36711557 PMCID: PMC9881899 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.07.523056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Bacterial persister cells - a metabolically dormant subpopulation tolerant to antimicrobials - contribute to chronic infections and are thought to evade host immunity. In this work, we studied the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa persister cells to withstand host innate immunity. We found that persister cells resist MAC-mediated killing by the complement system despite being bound by complement protein C3b at levels similar to regular vegetative cells, in part due to reduced bound C5b - and are engulfed at a lower rate (10-100 fold), even following opsonization. Once engulfed, persister cells resist killing and, contrary to regular vegetative cells which induce a M1 favored (CD80+/CD86+/CD206-, high levels of CXCL-8, IL-6, and TNF-α) macrophage polarization, they initially induce a M2 favored macrophage polarization (CD80+/CD86+/CD206+, high levels of IL-10, and intermediate levels of CXCL-8, IL-6, and TNF-α), which is skewed towards M1 favored polarization (high levels of CXCL-8 and IL-6, lower levels of IL-10) by 24 hours of infection, once persister cells awaken. Overall, our findings further establish the ability of persister cells to evade the innate host response and to contribute chronic infections.
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- Cody James Hastings
- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 13902
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 13902
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 13902
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 13902
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 13902
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 13902
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 13902
- Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 13902
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Wood SJ, Goldufsky JW, Seu MY, Dorafshar AH, Shafikhani SH. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cytotoxins: Mechanisms of Cytotoxicity and Impact on Inflammatory Responses. Cells 2023; 12:cells12010195. [PMID: 36611990 PMCID: PMC9818787 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most virulent opportunistic Gram-negative bacterial pathogens in humans. It causes many acute and chronic infections with morbidity and mortality rates as high as 40%. P. aeruginosa owes its pathogenic versatility to a large arsenal of cell-associated and secreted virulence factors which enable this pathogen to colonize various niches within hosts and protect it from host innate immune defenses. Induction of cytotoxicity in target host cells is a major virulence strategy for P. aeruginosa during the course of infection. P. aeruginosa has invested heavily in this strategy, as manifested by a plethora of cytotoxins that can induce various forms of cell death in target host cells. In this review, we provide an in-depth review of P. aeruginosa cytotoxins based on their mechanisms of cytotoxicity and the possible consequences of their cytotoxicity on host immune responses.
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- Stephen J. Wood
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
- Department of Microbial Pathogens and Immunity, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
- Cancer Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
- Correspondence:
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Roy Chowdhury A, Sah S, Varshney U, Chakravortty D. Salmonella Typhimurium outer membrane protein A (OmpA) renders protection from nitrosative stress of macrophages by maintaining the stability of bacterial outer membrane. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010708. [PMID: 35969640 PMCID: PMC9410544 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Bacterial porins are highly conserved outer membrane proteins used in the selective transport of charged molecules across the membrane. In addition to their significant contributions to the pathogenesis of Gram-negative bacteria, their role(s) in salmonellosis remains elusive. In this study, we investigated the role of outer membrane protein A (OmpA), one of the major outer membrane porins of Salmonella, in the pathogenesis of Salmonella Typhimurium (STM). Our study revealed that OmpA plays an important role in the intracellular virulence of Salmonella. An ompA deficient strain of Salmonella (STM ΔompA) showed compromised proliferation in macrophages. We found that the SPI-2 encoded virulence factors such as sifA and ssaV are downregulated in STM ΔompA. The poor colocalization of STM ΔompA with LAMP-1 showed that disruption of SCV facilitated its release into the cytosol of macrophages, where it was assaulted by reactive nitrogen intermediates (RNI). The enhanced recruitment of nitrotyrosine on the cytosolic population of STM ΔompAΔsifA and ΔompAΔssaV compared to STM ΔsifA and ΔssaV showed an additional role of OmpA in protecting the bacteria from host nitrosative stress. Further, we showed that the generation of greater redox burst could be responsible for enhanced sensitivity of STM ΔompA to the nitrosative stress. The expression of several other outer membrane porins such as ompC, ompD, and ompF was upregulated in STM ΔompA. We found that in the absence of ompA, the enhanced expression of ompF increased the outer membrane porosity of Salmonella and made it susceptible to in vitro and in vivo nitrosative stress. Our study illustrates a novel mechanism for the strategic utilization of OmpA by Salmonella to protect itself from the nitrosative stress of macrophages. Salmonella Typhimurium majorly uses SPI-1 and SPI-2 encoded T3SS and virulence factors for thriving in the host macrophages. But the role of non-SPI genes in Salmonella pathogenesis remains unknown. This article illustrates a novel mechanism of how a non-SPI virulent protein, OmpA, helps Salmonella Typhimurium to survive in murine macrophages. Our data revealed that Salmonella lacking OmpA (STM ΔompA) is deficient in producing SPI-2 effector proteins and has a severe defect in maintaining the stability of its outer membrane. It is released into the cytosol of macrophages during infection after disrupting the SCV membrane. STM ΔompA was severely challenged with reactive nitrogen intermediates in the cytosol, which reduced their proliferation in macrophages. We further showed that the deletion of OmpA increased the expression of other larger porins (ompC, ompD, and ompF) on the surface of Salmonella. It was observed that the enhanced expression of OmpF in STM ΔompA increased the outer membrane permeability and made the bacteria more susceptible to in vitro and in vivo nitrosative stress. Altogether our study proposes new insights into the role of Salmonella OmpA as an essential virulence factor.
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- Atish Roy Chowdhury
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1386:325-345. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-08491-1_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFRs) are devastating human infections. Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) are the primary targets of rickettsial infection. Edema resulting from EC barrier dysfunction occurs in the brain and lungs in most cases of lethal SFR, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of the study was to explore the potential role of Rickettsia-infected, EC-derived exosomes (Exos) during infection. Using size exclusion chromatography (SEC), we purified Exos from conditioned, filtered, bacterium-free media collected from Rickettsia parkeri-infected human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs) (R-ECExos) and plasma of Rickettsia australis- or R. parkeri-infected mice (R-plsExos). We observed that rickettsial infection increased the release of heterogeneous plsExos, but endothelial exosomal size, morphology, and production were not significantly altered following infection. Compared to normal plsExos and ECExos, both R-plsExos and R-ECExos induced dysfunction of recipient normal brain microvascular ECs (BMECs). The effect of R-plsExos on mouse recipient BMEC barrier function is dose dependent. The effect of R-ECExos on human recipient BMEC barrier function is dependent on the exosomal RNA cargo. Next-generation sequencing analysis and stem-loop quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (RT-qPCR) validation revealed that rickettsial infection triggered the selective enrichment of endothelial exosomal mir-23a and mir-30b, which potentially target the endothelial barrier. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the functional role of extracellular vesicles following infection by obligately intracellular bacteria.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An Audacious Pathogen with an Adaptable Arsenal of Virulence Factors. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22063128. [PMID: 33803907 PMCID: PMC8003266 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22063128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a dominant pathogen in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) contributing to morbidity and mortality. Its tremendous ability to adapt greatly facilitates its capacity to cause chronic infections. The adaptability and flexibility of the pathogen are afforded by the extensive number of virulence factors it has at its disposal, providing P. aeruginosa with the facility to tailor its response against the different stressors in the environment. A deep understanding of these virulence mechanisms is crucial for the design of therapeutic strategies and vaccines against this multi-resistant pathogen. Therefore, this review describes the main virulence factors of P. aeruginosa and the adaptations it undergoes to persist in hostile environments such as the CF respiratory tract. The very large P. aeruginosa genome (5 to 7 MB) contributes considerably to its adaptive capacity; consequently, genomic studies have provided significant insights into elucidating P. aeruginosa evolution and its interactions with the host throughout the course of infection.
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Paulsson M, Kragh KN, Su YC, Sandblad L, Singh B, Bjarnsholt T, Riesbeck K. Peptidoglycan-Binding Anchor Is a Pseudomonas aeruginosa OmpA Family Lipoprotein With Importance for Outer Membrane Vesicles, Biofilms, and the Periplasmic Shape. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:639582. [PMID: 33717034 PMCID: PMC7947798 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.639582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The outer membrane protein A (OmpA) family contains an evolutionary conserved domain that links the outer membrane in Gram-negative bacteria to the semi-rigid peptidoglycan (PG) layer. The clinically significant pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa carries several OmpA family proteins (OprF, OprL, PA0833, and PA1048) that share the PG-binding domain. These proteins are important for cell morphology, membrane stability, and biofilm and outer membrane vesicle (OMV) formation. In addition to other OmpAs, in silico analysis revealed that the putative outer membrane protein (OMP) with gene locus PA1041 is a lipoprotein with an OmpA domain and, hence, is a potential virulence factor. This study aimed to evaluate PA1041 as a PG-binding protein and describe its effect on the phenotype. Clinical strains were confirmed to contain the lipoprotein resulting from PA1041 expression with Western blot, and PG binding was verified in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). By using a Sepharose bead-based ELISA, we found that the lipoprotein binds to meso-diaminopimelic acid (mDAP), an amino acid in the pentapeptide portion of PGs. The reference strain PAO1 and the corresponding transposon mutant PW2884 devoid of the lipoprotein were examined for phenotypic changes. Transmission electron microscopy revealed enlarged periplasm spaces near the cellular poles in the mutant. In addition, we observed an increased release of OMV, which could be confirmed by nanoparticle tracking analysis. Importantly, mutants without the lipoprotein produced a thick, but loose and unorganized, biofilm in flow cells. In conclusion, the lipoprotein from gene locus PA1041 tethers the outer membrane to the PG layer, and mutants are viable, but display severe phenotypic changes including disordered biofilm formation. Based upon the phenotype of the P. aeruginosa PW2884 mutant and the function of the protein, we designate the lipoprotein with locus tag PA1041 as “peptidoglycan-binding anchor” (Pba).
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- Magnus Paulsson
- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Division for Infectious Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Costerton Biofilm Center, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Costerton Biofilm Center, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Moussouni M, Berry L, Sipka T, Nguyen-Chi M, Blanc-Potard AB. Pseudomonas aeruginosa OprF plays a role in resistance to macrophage clearance during acute infection. Sci Rep 2021; 11:359. [PMID: 33432030 PMCID: PMC7801371 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79678-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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While considered an extracellular pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been reported to be engulfed by macrophages in cellular and animal models. However, the role of macrophages in P. aeruginosa clearance in vivo remains poorly studied. The major outer membrane porin OprF has been recently shown to be involved in P. aeruginosa fate within cultured macrophages and analysis of an oprF mutant may thus provide insights to better understand the relevance of this intramacrophage stage during infection. In the present study, we investigated for the first time the virulence of a P. aeruginosa oprF mutant in a vertebrate model that harbors functional macrophages, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo, which offers powerful tools to address macrophage–pathogen interactions. We established that P. aeruginosa oprF mutant is attenuated in zebrafish embryos in a macrophage-dependent manner. Visualization and quantification of P. aeruginosa bacteria phagocytosed by macrophages after injection into closed cavities suggested that the attenuated phenotype of oprF mutant is not linked to higher macrophage recruitment nor better phagocytosis than wild-type strain. Using cultured macrophages, we showed an intramacrophage survival defect of P. aeruginosa oprF mutant, which is correlated with elevated association of bacteria with acidic compartments. Notably, treatment of embryos with bafilomycin, an inhibitor of acidification, increased the sensibility of embryos towards both wild-type and oprF mutant, and partially suppressed the attenuation of oprF mutant. Taken together, this work supports zebrafish embryo as state-of-the-art model to address in vivo the relevance of P. aeruginosa intramacrophage stage. Our results highlight the contribution of macrophages in the clearance of P. aeruginosa during acute infection and suggest that OprF protects P. aeruginosa against macrophage clearance by avoiding bacterial elimination in acidified phagosomes.
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- Malika Moussouni
- Laboratory of Pathogen-Host Interactions (LPHI), CNRS-UMR5235, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratory of Pathogen-Host Interactions (LPHI), CNRS-UMR5235, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratory of Pathogen-Host Interactions (LPHI), CNRS-UMR5235, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratory of Pathogen-Host Interactions (LPHI), CNRS-UMR5235, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratory of Pathogen-Host Interactions (LPHI), CNRS-UMR5235, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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Pont S, Fraikin N, Caspar Y, Van Melderen L, Attrée I, Cretin F. Bacterial behavior in human blood reveals complement evaders with some persister-like features. PLoS Pathog 2020; 16:e1008893. [PMID: 33326490 PMCID: PMC7773416 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) are a major health concern and can cause up to 40% mortality. Pseudomonas aeruginosa BSI is often of nosocomial origin and is associated with a particularly poor prognosis. The mechanism of bacterial persistence in blood is still largely unknown. Here, we analyzed the behavior of a cohort of clinical and laboratory Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in human blood. In this specific environment, complement was the main defensive mechanism, acting either by direct bacterial lysis or by opsonophagocytosis, which required recognition by immune cells. We found highly variable survival rates for different strains in blood, whatever their origin, serotype, or the nature of their secreted toxins (ExoS, ExoU or ExlA) and despite their detection by immune cells. We identified and characterized a complement-tolerant subpopulation of bacterial cells that we named “evaders”. Evaders shared some features with bacterial persisters, which tolerate antibiotic treatment. Notably, in bi-phasic killing curves, the evaders represented 0.1–0.001% of the initial bacterial load and displayed transient tolerance. However, the evaders are not dormant and require active metabolism to persist in blood. We detected the evaders for five other major human pathogens: Acinetobacter baumannii, Burkholderia multivorans, enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Yersinia enterocolitica. Thus, the evaders could allow the pathogen to persist within the bloodstream, and may be the cause of fatal bacteremia or dissemination, in particular in the absence of effective antibiotic treatments. Blood infections by antibiotic resistant bacteria, notably Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are major concerns in hospital settings. The complex interplay between P. aeruginosa and the innate immune system in the context of human blood is still poorly understood. By studying the behavior of various P. aeruginosa strains in human whole blood and plasma, we showed that bacterial strains display different rate of tolerance to the complement system. Despite the complement microbicide activity, most bacteria withstand elimination through phenotypic heterogeneity creating a tiny (<0.1%) subpopulation of transiently tolerant evaders able to persist in plasma. This phenotypic heterogeneity thus prevents total elimination of the pathogen from the circulation, and represents a new strategy to disseminate within the organism.
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- Stéphane Pont
- Université Grenoble Alpes, Bacterial Pathogenesis and Cellular Responses team, CNRS ERL5261, CEA IRIG-BCI, INSERM UMR1036, Grenoble, France
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- Université Libre de Bruxelles, Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular & Molecular Microbiology, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes, Laboratoire de bactériologie-hygiène hospitalière, Grenoble, France
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, TIMC-IMAG, Grenoble, France
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- Université Libre de Bruxelles, Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular & Molecular Microbiology, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Bacterial Pathogenesis and Cellular Responses team, CNRS ERL5261, CEA IRIG-BCI, INSERM UMR1036, Grenoble, France
- * E-mail: (FC); (IA)
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Bacterial Pathogenesis and Cellular Responses team, CNRS ERL5261, CEA IRIG-BCI, INSERM UMR1036, Grenoble, France
- * E-mail: (FC); (IA)
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Sainz-Mejías M, Jurado-Martín I, McClean S. Understanding Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Host Interactions: The Ongoing Quest for an Efficacious Vaccine. Cells 2020; 9:cells9122617. [PMID: 33291484 PMCID: PMC7762141 DOI: 10.3390/cells9122617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of chronic respiratory infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), bronchiectasis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acute infections in immunocompromised individuals. The adaptability of this opportunistic pathogen has hampered the development of antimicrobial therapies, and consequently, it remains a major threat to public health. Due to its antimicrobial resistance, vaccines represent an alternative strategy to tackle the pathogen, yet despite over 50 years of research on anti-Pseudomonas vaccines, no vaccine has been licensed. Nevertheless, there have been many advances in this field, including a better understanding of the host immune response and the biology of P. aeruginosa. Multiple antigens and adjuvants have been investigated with varying results. Although the most effective protective response remains to be established, it is clear that a polarised Th2 response is sub-optimal, and a mixed Th1/Th2 or Th1/Th17 response appears beneficial. This comprehensive review collates the current understanding of the complexities of P. aeruginosa-host interactions and its implication in vaccine design, with a view to understanding the current state of Pseudomonal vaccine development and the direction of future efforts. It highlights the importance of the incorporation of appropriate adjuvants to the protective antigen to yield optimal protection.
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Beasley KL, Cristy SA, Elmassry MM, Dzvova N, Colmer-Hamood JA, Hamood AN. During bacteremia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 adapts by altering the expression of numerous virulence genes including those involved in quorum sensing. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240351. [PMID: 33057423 PMCID: PMC7561203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that produces numerous virulence factors and causes serious infections in trauma patients and patients with severe burns. We previously showed that the growth of P. aeruginosa in blood from severely burned or trauma patients altered the expression of numerous genes. However, the specific influence of whole blood from healthy volunteers on P. aeruginosa gene expression is not known. Transcriptome analysis of P. aeruginosa grown for 4 h in blood from healthy volunteers compared to that when grown in laboratory medium revealed that the expression of 1085 genes was significantly altered. Quorum sensing (QS), QS-related, and pyochelin synthesis genes were downregulated, while genes of the type III secretion system and those for pyoverdine synthesis were upregulated. The observed effect on the QS and QS-related genes was shown to reside within serum fraction: growth of PAO1 in the presence of 10% human serum from healthy volunteers significantly reduced the expression of QS and QS-regulated genes at 2 and 4 h of growth but significantly enhanced their expression at 8 h. Additionally, the production of QS-regulated virulence factors, including LasA and pyocyanin, was also influenced by the presence of human serum. Serum fractionation experiments revealed that part of the observed effect resides within the serum fraction containing <10-kDa proteins. Growth in serum reduced the production of many PAO1 outer membrane proteins but enhanced the production of others including OprF, a protein previously shown to play a role in the regulation of QS gene expression. These results suggest that factor(s) within human serum: 1) impact P. aeruginosa pathogenesis by influencing the expression of different genes; 2) differentially regulate the expression of QS and QS-related genes in a growth phase- or time-dependent mechanism; and 3) manipulate the production of P. aeruginosa outer membrane proteins.
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- Kellsie L. Beasley
- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, Untied States of America
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- Honors College, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, Untied States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, Untied States of America
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, Untied States of America
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, Untied States of America
- Department of Medical Education, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, Untied States of America
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, Untied States of America
- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, Untied States of America
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Yeung J, Gadjeva M, Geddes-McAlister J. Label-Free Quantitative Proteomics Distinguishes General and Site-Specific Host Responses to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection at the Ocular Surface. Proteomics 2020; 20:e1900290. [PMID: 31874121 PMCID: PMC7079286 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201900290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mass spectrometry-based proteomics enables the unbiased and sensitive profiling of cellular proteomes and extracellular environments. Recent technological and bioinformatic advances permit identifying dual biological systems in a single experiment, supporting investigation of infection from both the host and pathogen perspectives. At the ocular surface, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is commonly associated with biofilm formation and inflammation of the ocular tissues, causing damage to the eye. The interaction between P. aeruginosa and the immune system at the site of infection describes limitations in clearance of infection and enhanced pathogenesis. Here, the extracellular environment (eye wash) of murine ocular surfaces infected with a clinical isolate of P. aeruginosa is profiled and neutrophil marker proteins are detected, indicating neutrophil recruitment to the site of infection. The first potential diagnostic markers of P. aeruginosa-associated keratitis are also identified. In addition, the deepest murine corneal proteome to date is defined and proteins, categories, and networks critical to the host response are detected. Moreover, the first identification of bacterial proteins attached to the ocular surface is reported. The findings are validated through in silico comparisons and enzymatic profiling. Overall, the work provides comprehensive profiling of the host-pathogen interface and uncovers differences between general and site-specific host responses to infection.
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- J. Yeung
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Pushing beyond the Envelope: the Potential Roles of OprF in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation and Pathogenicity. J Bacteriol 2019; 201:JB.00050-19. [PMID: 31010902 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00050-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to form biofilms, which are communities of cells encased in a self-produced extracellular matrix, protects the cells from antibiotics and the host immune response. While some biofilm matrix components, such as exopolysaccharides and extracellular DNA, are relatively well characterized, the extracellular matrix proteins remain understudied. Multiple proteomic analyses of the P. aeruginosa soluble biofilm matrix and outer membrane vesicles, which are a component of the matrix, have identified OprF as an abundant matrix protein. To date, the few reports on the effects of oprF mutations on biofilm formation are conflicting, and little is known about the potential role of OprF in the biofilm matrix. The majority of OprF studies focus on the protein as a cell-associated porin. As a component of the outer membrane, OprF assumes dual conformations and is involved in solute transport, as well as cell envelope integrity. Here, we review the current literature on OprF in P. aeruginosa, discussing how the structure and function of the cell-associated and matrix-associated protein may affect biofilm formation and pathogenesis in order to inform future research on this understudied matrix protein.
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Westerman TL, Bogomolnaya L, Andrews-Polymenis HL, Sheats MK, Elfenbein JR. The Salmonella type-3 secretion system-1 and flagellar motility influence the neutrophil respiratory burst. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0203698. [PMID: 30204776 PMCID: PMC6133356 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Neutrophils are innate immune response cells designed to kill invading microorganisms. One of the mechanisms neutrophils use to kill bacteria is generation of damaging reactive oxygen species (ROS) via the respiratory burst. However, during enteric salmonellosis, neutrophil-derived ROS actually facilitates Salmonella expansion and survival in the gut. This seeming paradox led us to hypothesize that Salmonella may possess mechanisms to influence the neutrophil respiratory burst. In this work, we used an in vitro Salmonella-neutrophil co-culture model to examine the impact of enteric infection relevant virulence factors on the respiratory burst of human neutrophils. We report that neutrophils primed with granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor and suspended in serum containing complement produce a robust respiratory burst when stimulated with viable STm. The magnitude of the respiratory burst increases when STm are grown under conditions to induce the expression of the type-3 secretion system-1. STm mutants lacking the type-3 secretion system-1 induce less neutrophil ROS than the virulent WT. In addition, we demonstrate that flagellar motility is a significant agonist of the neutrophil respiratory burst. Together our data demonstrate that both the type-3 secretion system-1 and flagellar motility, which are established virulence factors in enteric salmonellosis, also appear to directly influence the magnitude of the neutrophil respiratory burst in response to STm in vitro.
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- Trina L. Westerman
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX, United States of America
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States of America
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Age-related variations in the in vitro bactericidal activity of human sera against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Cent Eur J Immunol 2018; 43:18-25. [PMID: 29731689 PMCID: PMC5927169 DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2018.74869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The human serum is a vital component of the innate immunity of the host that acts as the first line of defence against invading pathogens. A key player in serum-mediated innate immune defence is a system of more than 35 proteins, collectively named as the complement system. After exposure of the pathogen, these proteins are activated in a cascade manner, ultimately forming a membrane attack complex (MAC) on the surface of the pathogen that directly lyses the bacterial cell. Formation of the MAC can be demonstrated in vitro by using serum bactericidal assay (SBA) that works in the absence of cellular components of blood after incubating the serum along with bacteria. Here, we describe the age-related differences in the bactericidal activity of human serum against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic human pathogen causing an array of hospital and community-acquired infections. We demonstrate that adult sera were highly effective in the in vitro killing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as compared to children and the elderly (p < 0.0001). Sera from children were seriously compromised in the killing P. aeruginosa, whereas elderly sera showed a reduced level of killing. Data revealed a positive correlation between age and serum-killing with higher coefficient of determination values of 0.34, 0.27, and 0.58 and p values of < 0.0001, < 0.001, and < 0.0001, respectively, after 60, 90, and 120 minutes of incubation. Hence, our study highlights the age-related difference in the bactericidal activity of human sera. We conclude that sera of children are totally compromised, whereas elderly sera are only partially compromised, in the killing of P. aeruginosa.
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Chevalier S, Bouffartigues E, Bodilis J, Maillot O, Lesouhaitier O, Feuilloley MGJ, Orange N, Dufour A, Cornelis P. Structure, function and regulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa porins. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2017; 41:698-722. [PMID: 28981745 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fux020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the γ-proteobacteria. Like other members of the Pseudomonas genus, it is known for its metabolic versatility and its ability to colonize a wide range of ecological niches, such as rhizosphere, water environments and animal hosts, including humans where it can cause severe infections. Another particularity of P. aeruginosa is its high intrinsic resistance to antiseptics and antibiotics, which is partly due to its low outer membrane permeability. In contrast to Enterobacteria, pseudomonads do not possess general diffusion porins in their outer membrane, but rather express specific channel proteins for the uptake of different nutrients. The major outer membrane 'porin', OprF, has been extensively investigated, and displays structural, adhesion and signaling functions while its role in the diffusion of nutrients is still under discussion. Other porins include OprB and OprB2 for the diffusion of glucose, the two small outer membrane proteins OprG and OprH, and the two porins involved in phosphate/pyrophosphate uptake, OprP and OprO. The remaining nineteen porins belong to the so-called OprD (Occ) family, which is further split into two subfamilies termed OccD (8 members) and OccK (11 members). In the past years, a large amount of information concerning the structure, function and regulation of these porins has been published, justifying why an updated review is timely.
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- Sylvie Chevalier
- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment LMSM EA 4312, University of Rouen, Normandy University, 27000 Evreux, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment LMSM EA 4312, University of Rouen, Normandy University, 27000 Evreux, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment LMSM EA 4312, University of Rouen, Normandy University, 27000 Evreux, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment LMSM EA 4312, University of Rouen, Normandy University, 27000 Evreux, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment LMSM EA 4312, University of Rouen, Normandy University, 27000 Evreux, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment LMSM EA 4312, University of Rouen, Normandy University, 27000 Evreux, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment LMSM EA 4312, University of Rouen, Normandy University, 27000 Evreux, France
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- IUEM, Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines EA 3884, Université de Bretagne-Sud (UEB), 56321 Lorient, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment LMSM EA 4312, University of Rouen, Normandy University, 27000 Evreux, France
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Qadi M, Izquierdo-Rabassa S, Mateu Borrás M, Doménech-Sánchez A, Juan C, Goldberg JB, Hancock REW, Albertí S. Sensing Mg 2+ contributes to the resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to complement-mediated opsonophagocytosis. Environ Microbiol 2017; 19:4278-4286. [PMID: 28805355 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptation to survive in the host hinges on its ability to probe the environment and respond appropriately. Rapid adaptation is often mediated by two-component regulatory systems, such as the PhoP/PhoQ system that responds to Mg2+ ion concentration. However, there is limited information about the role of PhoQ in P. aeruginosa bloodstream infections. We used a murine model of systemic infection to test the virulence of a PhoQ-deficient mutant. Mutation of PhoQ impaired the virulence and the ability to cause bacteremia of P. aeruginosa. In the presence of blood concentrations of Mg2+ , a PhoQ mutant bound more C3 and was more susceptible to complement-mediated opsonophagocytosis than the parent strain, suggesting a direct effect of the Mg2+ on the modulation of expression of a bacterial component controlled by the PhoP/PhoQ system. Ligand blot analysis, C3 binding experiments and opsonophagocytosis assays identified this component as the outer membrane protein OprH, expression of which impaired the virulence of P. aeruginosa in a murine model of systemic infection. We demonstrate that expression of PhoQ is essential to detect Mg2+ and reduce the expression of OprH, a previously unrecognized C3 binding molecule that promotes the opsonophagocytosis of P. aeruginosa.
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- Mohammad Qadi
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.,Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Palma (IdISPa), Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics and Center for Cystic Fibrosis Research, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Despite years of research and clinical advances, chronic pulmonary infections with mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa remain the primary concern for cystic fibrosis patients. Much of the research on these strains has focused on the contributions of the polysaccharide alginate; however, it is becoming evident that the neutral polysaccharide Psl also contributes to biofilm formation and the maintenance of chronic infections. Here, we demonstrate that Psl produced by mucoid strains has significant roles in biofilm structure and evasion of immune effectors. Though mucoid strains produce less Psl than nonmucoid strains, the Psl that is produced is functional, since it mediates adhesion to human airway cells and epithelial cell death. Additionally, Psl protects mucoid bacteria from opsonization and killing by complement components in human serum. Psl production by mucoid strains stimulates a proinflammatory response in the murine lung, leading to reduced colonization. To determine the relevance of these data to clinical infections, we tested Psl production and biofilm formation of a panel of mucoid clinical isolates. We demonstrated three classes of mucoid isolates, those that produce Psl and form robust biofilms, those that did not produce Psl and have a poor biofilm phenotype, and exopolysaccharide (EPS) redundant strains. Collectively, these experimental results demonstrate that Psl contributes to the biofilm formation and immune evasion of many mucoid strains. This is a novel role for Psl in the establishment and maintenance of chronic pulmonary infections by mucoid strains. Cystic fibrosis patients are engaged in an ongoing battle against chronic lung infections by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. One key factor contributing to the maintenance of chronic infections is the conversion to a mucoid phenotype, where the bacteria produce copious amounts of the polysaccharide alginate. Once the bacteria become mucoid, existing treatments are poorly effective. We proposed that mucoid bacteria produce an additional polysaccharide, Psl, which is important for their establishment and maintenance of chronic infections. This work demonstrates that Psl enhances attachment of mucoid bacteria to lung surfaces and leads to inflammation and damage in the lung. Additionally, we find that 50% of mucoid bacteria isolated from patients with chronic infections rely on Psl for the structure of their biofilm communities, suggesting that treatments against Psl should be investigated to enhance the success of current therapies.
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Lin CK, Kazmierczak BI. Inflammation: A Double-Edged Sword in the Response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection. J Innate Immun 2017; 9:250-261. [PMID: 28222444 DOI: 10.1159/000455857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa exploits failures of barrier defense and innate immunity to cause acute infections at a range of anatomic sites. We review the defense mechanisms that normally protect against P. aeruginosa pulmonary infection, as well as the bacterial products and activities that trigger their activation. Innate immune recognition of P. aeruginosa is critical for pathogen clearance; nonetheless, inflammation is also associated with pathogen persistence and poor host outcomes. We describe P. aeruginosa adaptations that improve this pathogen's fitness in the inflamed airway, and briefly discuss strategies to manipulate inflammation to benefit the host. Such adjunct therapies may become increasingly important in the treatment of acute and chronic infections caused by this multi-drug-resistant pathogen.
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Mittal R, Lisi CV, Kumari H, Grati M, Blackwelder P, Yan D, Jain C, Mathee K, Weckwerth PH, Liu XZ. Otopathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa Enters and Survives Inside Macrophages. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:1828. [PMID: 27917157 PMCID: PMC5114284 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Otitis media (OM) is a broad term describing a group of infectious and inflammatory disorders of the middle ear. Despite antibiotic therapy, acute OM can progress to chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) characterized by ear drum perforation and purulent discharge. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen associated with CSOM. Although, macrophages play an important role in innate immune responses but their role in the pathogenesis of P. aeruginosa-induced CSOM is not known. The objective of this study is to examine the interaction of P. aeruginosa with primary macrophages. We observed that P. aeruginosa enters and multiplies inside human and mouse primary macrophages. This bacterial entry in macrophages requires both microtubule and actin dependent processes. Transmission electron microscopy demonstrated that P. aeruginosa was present in membrane bound vesicles inside macrophages. Interestingly, deletion of oprF expression in P. aeruginosa abrogates its ability to survive inside macrophages. Our results suggest that otopathogenic P. aeruginosa entry and survival inside macrophages is OprF-dependent. The survival of bacteria inside macrophages will lead to evasion of killing and this lack of pathogen clearance by phagocytes contributes to the persistence of infection in CSOM. Understanding host-pathogen interaction will provide novel avenues to design effective treatment modalities against OM.
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- Rahul Mittal
- Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami FL, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami FL, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Center for Advanced Microscopy, University of Miami, Coral GablesFL, USA; Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Key BiscayneFL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami FL, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, MiamiFL, USA; Global Health Consortium and Biomolecular Science Institute, Florida International University, MiamiFL, USA
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- Health Sciences Department, University of Sagrado Coração Bauru, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami FL, USA
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Vogt CM, Schraner EM, Aguilar C, Eichwald C. Heterologous expression of antigenic peptides in Bacillus subtilis biofilms. Microb Cell Fact 2016; 15:137. [PMID: 27514610 PMCID: PMC4982213 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-016-0532-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Numerous strategies have been developed for the display of heterologous proteins in the surface of live bacterial carriers, which can be used as vaccines, immune-modulators, cancer therapy or bioremediation. Bacterial biofilms have emerged as an interesting approach for the expression of proteins of interest. Bacillus subtilis is a well-described, endospore-forming organism that is able to form biofilms and also used as a probiotic, thus making it a suitable candidate for the display of heterologous proteins within the biofilm. Here, we describe the use of TasA, an important structural component of the biofilms formed by B. subtilis, as a genetic tool for the display of heterologous proteins. RESULTS We first engineered the fusion protein TasA-mCherry and showed that was widely deployed within the B. subtilis biofilms. A significant enhancement of the expression of TasA-mCherry within the biofilm was obtained when depleting both tasA and sinR genes. We subsequently engineered fusion proteins of TasA to antigenic peptides of the E. granulosus parasite, paramyosin and tropomyosin. Our results show that the antigens were well expressed within the biofilm as denoted by macrostructure complementation and by the detection of the fusion protein in both immunoblot and immunohistochemistry. In addition, we show that the recombinant endospores of B. subtilis preserve their biophysical and morphological properties. CONCLUSIONS In this work we provide strong evidence pointing that TasA is a suitable candidate for the display of heterologous peptides, such as antigens, cytokines, enzymes or antibodies, in the B. subtilis biofilms. Finally, our data portray that the recombinant endospores preserve their morphological and biophysical properties and could be an excellent tool to facilitate the transport and the administration.
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- Cédric M. Vogt
- Institute of Virology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute of Anatomy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- rqmicro Ltd, ETH, Otto-Stern-Weg 7, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Doorduijn DJ, Rooijakkers SHM, van Schaik W, Bardoel BW. Complement resistance mechanisms of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Immunobiology 2016; 221:1102-9. [PMID: 27364766 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2016.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The current emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria causes major problems in hospitals worldwide. To survive within the host, bacterial pathogens exploit several escape mechanisms to prevent detection and killing by the immune system. As a major player in immune defense, the complement system recognizes and destroys bacteria via different effector mechanisms. The complement system can label bacteria for phagocytosis or directly kill Gram-negative bacteria via insertion of a pore-forming complex in the bacterial membrane. The multi-drug resistant pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae exploits several mechanisms to resist complement. In this review, we present an overview of strategies used by K. pneumoniae to prevent recognition and killing by the complement system. Understanding these complement evasion strategies is crucial for the development of innovative strategies to combat K. pneumoniae.
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- Dennis J Doorduijn
- Department of Medical Microbiology, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100 HP G04.614, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100 HP G04.614, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100 HP G04.614, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100 HP G04.614, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Bouffartigues E, Moscoso JA, Duchesne R, Rosay T, Fito-Boncompte L, Gicquel G, Maillot O, Bénard M, Bazire A, Brenner-Weiss G, Lesouhaitier O, Lerouge P, Dufour A, Orange N, Feuilloley MGJ, Overhage J, Filloux A, Chevalier S. The absence of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa OprF protein leads to increased biofilm formation through variation in c-di-GMP level. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:630. [PMID: 26157434 PMCID: PMC4477172 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OprF is the major outer membrane porin in bacteria belonging to the Pseudomonas genus. In previous studies, we have shown that OprF is required for full virulence expression of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Here, we describe molecular insights on the nature of this relationship and report that the absence of OprF leads to increased biofilm formation and production of the Pel exopolysaccharide. Accordingly, the level of c-di-GMP, a key second messenger in biofilm control, is elevated in an oprF mutant. By decreasing c-di-GMP levels in this mutant, both biofilm formation and pel gene expression phenotypes were restored to wild-type levels. We further investigated the impact on two small RNAs, which are associated with the biofilm lifestyle, and found that expression of rsmZ but not of rsmY was increased in the oprF mutant and this occurs in a c-di-GMP-dependent manner. Finally, the extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factors AlgU and SigX displayed higher activity levels in the oprF mutant. Two genes of the SigX regulon involved in c-di-GMP metabolism, PA1181 and adcA (PA4843), were up-regulated in the oprF mutant, partly explaining the increased c-di-GMP level. We hypothesized that the absence of OprF leads to a cell envelope stress that activates SigX and results in a c-di-GMP elevated level due to higher expression of adcA and PA1181. The c-di-GMP level can in turn stimulate Pel synthesis via increased rsmZ sRNA levels and pel mRNA, thus affecting Pel-dependent phenotypes such as cell aggregation and biofilm formation. This work highlights the connection between OprF and c-di-GMP regulatory networks, likely via SigX (ECF), on the regulation of biofilm phenotypes.
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- Emeline Bouffartigues
- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London London, UK
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- Cell Imaging Platform of Normandy (PRIMACEN), Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine, University of Rouen Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- EA 3884-Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne-Sud Lorient, France
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Karlsruhe, Germany
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- Glyco-MeV Laboratory, University of Rouen, Normandy University Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- EA 3884-Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne-Sud Lorient, France
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Karlsruhe, Germany
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- MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London London, UK
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- EA 4312-Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, University of Rouen - Normandy University Evreux, France
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