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Liu M, Wang M, Huang M, Gao Q, Zhu D, Wang M, Jia R, Chen S, Zhao X, Yang Q, Wu Y, Zhang S, Huang J, Ou X, Mao S, Tian B, Sun D, Cheng A. Iron efflux by IetA enhances β-lactam aztreonam resistance and is linked to oxidative stress through cellular respiration in Riemerella anatipestifer. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:1385-1396. [PMID: 38629469 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Riemerella anatipestifer encodes an iron acquisition system, but whether it encodes the iron efflux pump and its role in antibiotic resistance are largely unknown. OBJECTIVES To screen and identify an iron efflux gene in R. anatipestifer and determine whether and how the iron efflux gene is involved in antibiotic resistance. METHODS In this study, gene knockout, streptonigrin susceptibility assay and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry were used to screen for the iron efflux gene ietA. The MIC measurements, scanning electron microscopy and reactive oxygen species (ROS) detection were used to verify the role of IetA in aztreonam resistance and its mechanism. Mortality and colonization assay were used to investigate the role of IetA in virulence. RESULTS The deletion mutant ΔietA showed heightened susceptibility to streptonigrin, and prominent intracellular iron accumulation was observed in ΔfurΔietA under excess iron conditions. Additionally, ΔietA exhibited increased sensitivity to H2O2-produced oxidative stress. Under aerobic conditions with abundant iron, ΔietA displayed increased susceptibility to the β-lactam antibiotic aztreonam due to heightened ROS production. However, the killing efficacy of aztreonam was diminished in both WT and ΔietA under anaerobic or iron restriction conditions. Further experiments demonstrated that the efficiency of aztreonam against ΔietA was dependent on respiratory complexes Ⅰ and Ⅱ. Finally, in a duckling model, ΔietA had reduced virulence compared with the WT. CONCLUSION Iron efflux is critical to alleviate oxidative stress damage and β-lactam aztreonam killing in R. anatipestifer, which is linked by cellular respiration.
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- Mafeng Liu
- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Southwest Animal Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Chengdu 611130, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- International Joint Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 611130, China
- Research Center of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Schiavolin L, Deneubourg G, Steinmetz J, Smeesters PR, Botteaux A. Group A Streptococcus adaptation to diverse niches: lessons from transcriptomic studies. Crit Rev Microbiol 2024; 50:241-265. [PMID: 38140809 DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2023.2294905] [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: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major human pathogen, causing diseases ranging from mild superficial infections of the skin and pharyngeal epithelium to severe systemic and invasive diseases. Moreover, post infection auto-immune sequelae arise by a yet not fully understood mechanism. The ability of GAS to cause a wide variety of infections is linked to the expression of a large set of virulence factors and their transcriptional regulation in response to various physiological environments. The use of transcriptomics, among others -omics technologies, in addition to traditional molecular methods, has led to a better understanding of GAS pathogenesis and host adaptation mechanisms. This review focusing on bacterial transcriptomic provides new insight into gene-expression patterns in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo with an emphasis on metabolic shifts, virulence genes expression and transcriptional regulators role.
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- Lionel Schiavolin
- Microbiology Laboratory, European Plotkin Institute of Vaccinology, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Microbiology Laboratory, European Plotkin Institute of Vaccinology, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Microbiology Laboratory, European Plotkin Institute of Vaccinology, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Microbiology Laboratory, European Plotkin Institute of Vaccinology, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Paediatrics, Brussels University Hospital, Academic Children Hospital Queen Fabiola, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Microbiology Laboratory, European Plotkin Institute of Vaccinology, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Zhang F, O’Brian MR. The divalent metal ion exporter IhpABC is required to maintain iron homeostasis under low to moderate environmental iron conditions in the bacterium Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Mol Microbiol 2024; 121:85-97. [PMID: 38038163 PMCID: PMC10841971 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Bacterial iron export mitigates high iron stress, but a role for it under lower iron conditions has not been established. MbfA is the high iron stress exporter in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Here, we identify the ihpABC genes in a selection for secondary site mutations that suppress the poor growth phenotype of feoAB mutants defective in iron acquisition. IhpABC belongs to the RND tripartite efflux pump family. High iron conditions that derepress the mbfA gene partially rescued the growth of an ihpC mutant but reverted the feoB ihpC mutant to the feoB growth phenotype. The ihpA mutant grown under low iron conditions accumulated higher levels of iron compared to the wild type, and it displayed aberrant iron-responsive gene expression. The mbfA mutant was more sensitive than the wild type to H2 O2 , but the ihpA mutant was not sensitive. The ihpA mutant accumulated more Zn, Co and Cd than was found in the wild type, and growth of the mutant was more sensitive to inhibition by ZnCl2 , CoCl2 and CdCl2 . The findings suggest that IhpABC is a divalent metal ion exporter that helps maintain iron homeostasis under low to moderate environmental iron levels. Thus, iron export is not limited to managing high iron stress.
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- Fengyue Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University at Buffalo, 955 Main Street, Suite 4102, Buffalo, New York 14203 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University at Buffalo, 955 Main Street, Suite 4102, Buffalo, New York 14203 USA
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Vig I, Benkő Z, Gila BC, Palczert Z, Jakab Á, Nagy F, Miskei M, Lee MK, Yu JH, Pócsi I, Emri T. Functional characterization of genes encoding cadmium pumping P 1B-type ATPases in Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus nidulans. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0028323. [PMID: 37676031 PMCID: PMC10581124 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00283-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Several P1B-type ATPases are important Cd2+/Cu2+ pumps in Aspergillus species, and they are tightly associated with the heavy metal stress tolerance of these ascomycetous fungi. To better understand the roles of the two P1B-type ATPases, Aspergillus nidulans CrpA Cd2+/Cu2+ pump (orthologue of the Candida albicans Crp1 Cd2+/Cu2+ pump) and Aspergillus fumigatus PcaA Cd2+ pump (orthologue of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pca1 Cd2+ pump), we have generated individual mutants and characterized their heavy metal susceptibilities. The deletion of CrpA in A. nidulans has led to the increased sensitivity of the fungus to stresses induced by Zn2+, Fe2+, or the combination of oxidative-stress-inducing menadione sodium bisulfite and Fe3+. Heterologous expression of A. fumigatus PcaA in the S. cerevisiae pca1 deletion mutant has resulted in enhanced tolerance of the yeast to stresses elicited by Cd2+or Zn2+ but not by Fe2+/Fe3+ or Cu2+. Mammalian host immune defense can attack microbes by secreting Zn2+ or Cu2+, and the oxidative stress induced by host immune systems can also disturb metal (Cu2+, Fe2+, and Zn2+) homeostasis in microbes. In summary, PcaA and CrpA can protect fungal cells from these complex stresses that contribute to the virulence of the pathogenic Aspergillus species. Moreover, due to their presence on the fungal cell surface, these P1B-type ATPases may serve as a novel drug target in the future. IMPORTANCE Mammalian host immune defense disrupts heavy metal homeostasis of fungal pathogens. P1B-type ATPase of Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus nidulans may help to cope with this stress and serve as virulence traits. In our experiments, both A. nidulans Cd2+/Cu2+ pump CrpA and A. fumigatus Cd2+ pump PcaA protected fungal cells from toxic Zn2+, and CrpA also decreased Fe2+ susceptibility most likely indirectly. In addition, CrpA protected cells against the combined stress induced by the oxidative stressor menadione and Fe3+. Since P1B-type ATPases are present on the fungal cell surface, these proteins may serve as a novel drug target in the future.
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- Ildikó Vig
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- ELRN-UD Fungal Stress Biology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- ELRN-UD Fungal Stress Biology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup-si, South Korea
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- Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- ELRN-UD Fungal Stress Biology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- ELRN-UD Fungal Stress Biology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary
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Steingard CH, Pinochet-Barros A, Wendel BM, Helmann JD. Iron homeostasis in Bacillus subtilis relies on three differentially expressed efflux systems. MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2023; 169:001289. [PMID: 36748638 PMCID: PMC9993123 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In Bacillus subtilis, iron homeostasis is maintained by the ferric uptake regulator (Fur) and manganese homeostasis relies on the manganese transport regulator (MntR). Both Fur and MntR function as bi-functional metalloregulators that repress import and activate metal ion efflux systems. The ferrous iron efflux ATPase, PfeT, is derepressed by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as sensed by PerR and induced by iron as sensed by Fur. Mutants lacking PfeT are sensitive to iron intoxication. Here, we show that mntR mutants are also iron-sensitive, largely due to decreased expression of the MntR-activated MneP and MneS cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) proteins previously defined for their role in Mn2+ export. The ability of MneP and MneS to export iron is apparent even when their expression is not induced by Mn2+. Our results demonstrate that PfeT, MneP and MneS each contribute to iron homeostasis, and a triple mutant lacking all three is more iron-sensitive than any single mutant. We further show that sensitivity to H2O2 does not correlate with iron sensitivity. For example, an mntR mutant is H2O2-sensitive due to elevated Mn(II) that increases PerR-mediated repression of peroxide resistance genes, and this repression is antagonized by elevated Fe2+ in an mntR pfeT mutant. Thus, H2O2-sensitivity reflects the relative levels of Mn2+ and Fe2+ as sensed by the PerR regulatory protein. These results underscore the complex interplay between manganese, iron and oxidative stress in B. subtilis.
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- Caroline H Steingard
- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-8101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-8101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-8101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-8101, USA
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Akbari MS, Doran KS, Burcham LR. Metal Homeostasis in Pathogenic Streptococci. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10081501. [PMID: 35893559 PMCID: PMC9331361 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Streptococcus spp. are an important genus of Gram-positive bacteria, many of which are opportunistic pathogens that are capable of causing invasive disease in a wide range of populations. Metals, especially transition metal ions, are an essential nutrient for all organisms. Therefore, to survive across dynamic host environments, Streptococci have evolved complex systems to withstand metal stress and maintain metal homeostasis, especially during colonization and infection. There are many different types of transport systems that are used by bacteria to import or export metals that can be highly specific or promiscuous. Focusing on the most well studied transition metals of zinc, manganese, iron, nickel, and copper, this review aims to summarize the current knowledge of metal homeostasis in pathogenic Streptococci, and their role in virulence.
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Luo Y, Chen L, Lu Z, Zhang W, Liu W, Chen Y, Wang X, Du W, Luo J, Wu H. Genome sequencing of biocontrol strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bam1 and further analysis of its heavy metal resistance mechanism. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2022; 9:74. [PMID: 38647608 PMCID: PMC10991351 DOI: 10.1186/s40643-022-00563-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) or Biocontrol strains inevitably encounter heavy metal excess stress during the product's processing and application. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bam1 was a potential biocontrol strain with strong heavy metal resistant ability. To understand its heavy metal resistance mechanism, the complete genome of Bam1 had been sequenced, and the comparative genomic analysis of Bam1 and FZB42, an industrialized PGPR and biocontrol strain with relatively lower heavy metal tolerance, was conducted. The comparative genomic analysis of Bam1 and the other nine B. amyloliquefaciens strains as well as one Bacillus velezensis (genetically and physiologically very close to B. amyloliquefaciens) was also performed. Our results showed that the complete genome size of Bam1 was 3.95 Mb, 4219 coding sequences were predicted, and it possessed the highest number of unique genes among the eleven analyzed strains. Nine genes related to heavy metal resistance were detected within the twelve DNA islands of Bam1, while only two of them were detected within the seventeen DNA islands of FZB42. When compared with B. amyloliquefaciens type strain DSM7, Bam1 lacked contig L, whereas FZB42 lacked contig D and I, as well as just possessed contig B with a very small size. Our results could also deduce that Bam1 promoted its essential heavy metal resistance mainly by decreasing the import and increasing the export of heavy metals with the corresponding homeostasis systems, which are regulated by different metalloregulators. While Bam1 promoted its non-essential heavy metal resistance mainly by the activation of some specific or non-specific exporters responding to different heavy metals. The variation of the genes related to heavy metal resistance and the other differences of the genomes, including the different number and arrangement of contigs, as well as the number of the heavy metal resistant genes in Prophages and Genomic islands, led to the significant different resistance of Bam1 and FZB42 to heavy metals.
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- Yuanchan Luo
- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Plant Quarantine, Shanghai Extension and Service Center of Agriculture Technology, Shanghai, 201103, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Agricultural Technology Extension Station of Ningxia, 2, West Shanghai Road, Yinchuan, 750001, China
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- Department of Plant Quarantine, Shanghai Extension and Service Center of Agriculture Technology, Shanghai, 201103, China.
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomanufacturing Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Engineering of China National Light Industry Council, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Kim Y, Roe JH, Park JH, Cho YJ, Lee KL. Regulation of iron homeostasis by peroxide-sensitive CatR, a Fur-family regulator in Streptomyces coelicolor. J Microbiol 2021; 59:1083-1091. [PMID: 34865197 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-021-1457-1] [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: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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CatR, a peroxide-sensing transcriptional repressor of Fur family, can de-repress the transcription of the catA gene encoding catalase upon peroxide stress in Streptomyces coelicolor. Since CatR-regulated genes other than catA and its own gene catR have not been identified in detail, the understanding of the role of CatR regulon is very limited. In this study, we performed transcriptomic analysis to identify genes influenced by both ΔcatR mutation and hydrogen peroxide treatment. Through ChIP-qPCR and other analyses, a new consensus sequence was found in CatR-responsive promoter region of catR gene and catA operon for direct regulation. In addition, vtlA (SCO2027) and SCO4983 were identified as new members of the CatR regulon. Expression levels of iron uptake genes were reduced by hydrogen peroxide and a DmdR1 binding sequence was identified in promoters of these genes. The increase in free iron by hydrogen peroxide was thought to suppress the iron import system by DmdR1. A putative exporter protein VtlA regulated by CatR appeared to reduce intracellular iron to prevent oxidative stress. The name vtlA (VIT1-like transporter) was proposed for iron homeostasis related gene SCO2027.
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- Yeonbum Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. .,The Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biology Education, IALS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
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Brown JB, Lee MA, Smith AT. Ins and Outs: Recent Advancements in Membrane Protein-Mediated Prokaryotic Ferrous Iron Transport. Biochemistry 2021; 60:3277-3291. [PMID: 34670078 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Iron is an essential nutrient for virtually every living organism, especially pathogenic prokaryotes. Despite its importance, however, both the acquisition and the export of this element require dedicated pathways that are dependent on oxidation state. Due to its solubility and kinetic lability, reduced ferrous iron (Fe2+) is useful to bacteria for import, chaperoning, and efflux. Once imported, ferrous iron may be loaded into apo and nascent enzymes and even sequestered into storage proteins under certain conditions. However, excess labile ferrous iron can impart toxicity as it may spuriously catalyze Fenton chemistry, thereby generating reactive oxygen species and leading to cellular damage. In response, it is becoming increasingly evident that bacteria have evolved Fe2+ efflux pumps to deal with conditions of ferrous iron excess and to prevent intracellular oxidative stress. In this work, we highlight recent structural and mechanistic advancements in our understanding of prokaryotic ferrous iron import and export systems, with a focus on the connection of these essential transport systems to pathogenesis. Given the connection of these pathways to the virulence of many increasingly antibiotic resistant bacterial strains, a greater understanding of the mechanistic details of ferrous iron cycling in pathogens could illuminate new pathways for future therapeutic developments.
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- Janae B Brown
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, United States
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Zheng C, Wei M, Qiu J, Jia M, Zhou X, Jiao X. TroR Negatively Regulates the TroABCD System and Is Required for Resistance to Metal Toxicity and Virulence in Streptococcus suis. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:e0137521. [PMID: 34378993 PMCID: PMC8478451 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01375-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen that causes severe swine and human infections. Metals are essential nutrients for life; however, excess metals are toxic to bacteria. Therefore, maintenance of intracellular metal homeostasis is important for bacterial survival. Here, we characterize a DtxR family metalloregulator, TroR, in S. suis. TroR is located upstream of the troABCD operon, whose expression was found to be significantly downregulated in response to excess manganese (Mn). Deletion of troR resulted in reduced growth when S. suis was cultured in metal-replete medium supplemented with elevated concentrations of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), or cobalt (Co). Mn supplementation could alleviate the growth defects of the ΔtroR mutant under Zn and Co excess conditions; however, it impaired the growth of the wild-type (WT) and complemented (CΔtroR) strains under Cu excess conditions. The growth of ΔtroR was also inhibited in metal-depleted medium supplemented with elevated concentrations of Mn. Moreover, the ΔtroR mutant accumulated increased levels of intracellular Mn and Co, rather than Zn and Cu. Deletion of troR in S. suis led to significant upregulation of the troABCD operon. Furthermore, troA expression in the WT strain was induced by ferrous iron [Fe(II)] and Co and repressed by Mn and Cu; the repression of troA was mediated by TroR. Finally, TroR is required for S. suis virulence in an intranasal mouse model. Together, these data suggest that TroR is a negative regulator of the TroABCD system and contributes to resistance to metal toxicity and virulence in S. suis. IMPORTANCE Metals are essential nutrients for life; however, the accumulation of excess metals in cells can be toxic to bacteria. In the present study, we identified a metalloregulator, TroR, in Streptococcus suis, which is an emerging zoonotic pathogen. In contrast to the observations in other species that TroR homologs usually contribute to the maintenance of homeostasis of one or two metals, we demonstrated that TroR is required for resistance to the toxicity conferred by multiple metals in S. suis. We also found that deletion of troR resulted in significant upregulation of the troABCD operon, which has been demonstrated to be involved in manganese acquisition in S. suis. Moreover, we demonstrated that TroR is required for the virulence of S. suis in an intranasal mouse model. Collectively, these results suggest that TroR is a negative regulator of the TroABCD system and contributes to resistance to metal toxicity and virulence in S. suis.
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- Chengkun Zheng
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agri-food Safety and Quality, the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Streptococcus pyogenes ("Group A Streptococcus"), a Highly Adapted Human Pathogen-Potential Implications of Its Virulence Regulation for Epidemiology and Disease Management. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10060776. [PMID: 34205500 PMCID: PMC8234341 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10060776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococci; GAS) is an exclusively human pathogen. It causes a variety of suppurative and non-suppurative diseases in people of all ages worldwide. Not all can be successfully treated with antibiotics. A licensed vaccine, in spite of its global importance, is not yet available. GAS express an arsenal of virulence factors responsible for pathological immune reactions. The transcription of all these virulence factors is under the control of three types of virulence-related regulators: (i) two-component systems (TCS), (ii) stand-alone regulators, and (iii) non-coding RNAs. This review summarizes major TCS and stand-alone transcriptional regulatory systems, which are directly associated with virulence control. It is suggested that this treasure of knowledge on the genetics of virulence regulation should be better harnessed for new therapies and prevention methods for GAS infections, thereby changing its global epidemiology for the better.
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Liu G, Gao T, Yao H, Liu Y, Lu C. Transcriptional regulator XtgS is involved in iron transition and attenuates the virulence of Streptococcus agalactiae. Res Vet Sci 2021; 138:109-115. [PMID: 34126449 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is an important pathogen that has increasingly received attention for its role in invasive infections and its broad host range. Research on the regulation of gene expression could illuminate GBS pathogenesis. We previously identified a novel transcriptional regulator XtgS, which is a negative regulator of GBS pathogenicity. Here, we demonstrate that XtgS overexpression significantly attenuated GBS virulence in zebrafish infection tests, and XtgS indirectly downregulated the transcription of two iron transport systems based on the results of transcriptomic analysis, electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSAs) and lacZ fusion assays. Subsequent studies verified that the inactivation of iron transport system 1 resulted in GBS excessive iron accumulation and attenuated virulence. Thus, we infer that the downregulation of iron transport system 1 caused by XtgS overexpression probably attenuates bacterial virulence, which partially clarifies the mechanism by which XtgS alleviates the pathogenesis. These findings provide new insights into the relationship between exogenous transcriptional regulation and bacterial virulence.
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- Guangjin Liu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China; OIE Reference Laboratory for Swine Streptococcosis, Nanjing, China; MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Nanjing, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China; OIE Reference Laboratory for Swine Streptococcosis, Nanjing, China; MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Nanjing, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China; OIE Reference Laboratory for Swine Streptococcosis, Nanjing, China; MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Nanjing, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China; OIE Reference Laboratory for Swine Streptococcosis, Nanjing, China; MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Nanjing, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China; OIE Reference Laboratory for Swine Streptococcosis, Nanjing, China; MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Nanjing, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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When attempting to propagate infections, bacterial pathogens encounter phagocytes that encase them in vacuoles called phagosomes. Within phagosomes, bacteria are bombarded with a plethora of stresses that often lead to their demise. However, pathogens have evolved numerous strategies to counter those host defenses and facilitate survival. Given the importance of phagosome-bacteria interactions to infection outcomes, they represent a collection of targets that are of interest for next-generation antibacterials. To facilitate such therapies, different approaches can be employed to increase understanding of phagosome-bacteria interactions, and these can be classified broadly as top down (starting from intact systems and breaking down the importance of different parts) or bottom up (developing a knowledge base on simplified systems and progressively increasing complexity). Here we review knowledge of phagosomal compositions and bacterial survival tactics useful for bottom-up approaches, which are particularly relevant for the application of reaction engineering to quantify and predict the time evolution of biochemical species in these death-dealing vacuoles. Further, we highlight how understanding in this area can be built up through the combination of immunology, microbiology, and engineering.
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- Darshan M Sivaloganathan
- Program in Quantitative and Computational Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA;
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Bradley JM, Svistunenko DA, Wilson MT, Hemmings AM, Moore GR, Le Brun NE. Bacterial iron detoxification at the molecular level. J Biol Chem 2021; 295:17602-17623. [PMID: 33454001 PMCID: PMC7762939 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.rev120.007746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Iron is an essential micronutrient, and, in the case of bacteria, its availability is commonly a growth-limiting factor. However, correct functioning of cells requires that the labile pool of chelatable "free" iron be tightly regulated. Correct metalation of proteins requiring iron as a cofactor demands that such a readily accessible source of iron exist, but overaccumulation results in an oxidative burden that, if unchecked, would lead to cell death. The toxicity of iron stems from its potential to catalyze formation of reactive oxygen species that, in addition to causing damage to biological molecules, can also lead to the formation of reactive nitrogen species. To avoid iron-mediated oxidative stress, bacteria utilize iron-dependent global regulators to sense the iron status of the cell and regulate the expression of proteins involved in the acquisition, storage, and efflux of iron accordingly. Here, we survey the current understanding of the structure and mechanism of the important members of each of these classes of protein. Diversity in the details of iron homeostasis mechanisms reflect the differing nutritional stresses resulting from the wide variety of ecological niches that bacteria inhabit. However, in this review, we seek to highlight the similarities of iron homeostasis between different bacteria, while acknowledging important variations. In this way, we hope to illustrate how bacteria have evolved common approaches to overcome the dual problems of the insolubility and potential toxicity of iron.
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- Justin M Bradley
- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom.
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom.
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Huang M, Liu M, Liu J, Zhu D, Tang Q, Jia R, Chen S, Zhao X, Yang Q, Wu Y, Zhang S, Huang J, Ou X, Mao S, Gao Q, Sun D, Wang M, Cheng A. Functional characterization of Fur in iron metabolism, oxidative stress resistance and virulence of Riemerella anatipestifer. Vet Res 2021; 52:48. [PMID: 33741064 PMCID: PMC7976709 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-021-00919-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Iron is essential for most bacteria to survive, but excessive iron leads to damage by the Fenton reaction. Therefore, the concentration of intracellular free iron must be strictly controlled in bacteria. Riemerella anatipestifer (R. anatipestifer), a Gram-negative bacterium, encodes the iron uptake system. However, the iron homeostasis mechanism remains largely unknown. In this study, it was shown that compared with the wild type R. anatipestifer CH-1, R. anatipestifer CH-1Δfur was more sensitive to streptonigrin, and this effect was alleviated when the bacteria were cultured in iron-depleted medium, suggesting that the fur mutant led to excess iron accumulation inside cells. Similarly, compared with R. anatipestifer CH-1∆recA, R. anatipestifer CH-1∆recAΔfur was more sensitive to H2O2-induced oxidative stress when the bacteria were grown in iron-rich medium rather than iron-depleted medium. Accordingly, it was shown that R. anatipestifer CH-1∆recAΔfur produced more intracellular ROS than R. anatipestifer CH-1∆recA in iron-rich medium. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that R. anatipestifer CH-1 Fur suppressed the transcription of putative iron uptake genes through binding to their promoter regions. Finally, it was shown that compared with the wild type, R. anatipestifer CH-1Δfur was significantly attenuated in ducklings and that the colonization ability of R. anatipestifer CH-1Δfur in various tissues or organs was decreased. All these results suggested that Fur is important for iron homeostasis in R. anatipestifer and its pathogenic mechanism.
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- Mi Huang
- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China. .,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China. .,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China. .,Research Centre of Avian Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China. .,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Zheng C, Wei M, Jia M, Cao M. Involvement of Various Enzymes in the Physiology and Pathogenesis of Streptococcus suis. Vet Sci 2020; 7:vetsci7040143. [PMID: 32977655 PMCID: PMC7712317 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci7040143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Streptococcus suis causes severe infections in both swine and humans, making it a serious threat to the swine industry and public health. Insight into the physiology and pathogenesis of S. suis undoubtedly contributes to the control of its infection. During the infection process, a wide variety of virulence factors enable S. suis to colonize, invade, and spread in the host, thus causing localized infections and/or systemic diseases. Enzymes catalyze almost all aspects of metabolism in living organisms. Numerous enzymes have been characterized in extensive detail in S. suis, and have shown to be involved in the pathogenesis and/or physiology of this pathogen. In this review, we describe the progress in the study of some representative enzymes in S. suis, such as ATPases, immunoglobulin-degrading enzymes, and eukaryote-like serine/threonine kinase and phosphatase, and we highlight the important role of various enzymes in the physiology and pathogenesis of this pathogen. The controversies about the current understanding of certain enzymes are also discussed here. Additionally, we provide suggestions about future directions in the study of enzymes in S. suis.
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- Chengkun Zheng
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.W.); (M.J.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-152-0527-9658
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.W.); (M.J.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.W.); (M.J.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Guangdong Maoming Agriculture & Forestry Techical College, Maoming 525000, China;
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Jia M, Wei M, Zhang Y, Zheng C. Transcriptomic Analysis of Streptococcus suis in Response to Ferrous Iron and Cobalt Toxicity. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11091035. [PMID: 32887434 PMCID: PMC7563783 DOI: 10.3390/genes11091035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen causing serious infections in swine and humans. Although metals are essential for life, excess amounts of metals are toxic to bacteria. Transcriptome-level data of the mechanisms for resistance to metal toxicity in S. suis are available for no metals other than zinc. Herein, we explored the transcriptome-level changes in S. suis in response to ferrous iron and cobalt toxicity by RNA sequencing. Many genes were differentially expressed in the presence of excess ferrous iron and cobalt. Most genes in response to cobalt toxicity showed the same expression trends as those in response to ferrous iron toxicity. qRT-PCR analysis of the selected genes confirmed the accuracy of RNA sequencing results. Bioinformatic analysis of the differentially expressed genes indicated that ferrous iron and cobalt have similar effects on the cellular processes of S. suis. Ferrous iron treatment resulted in down-regulation of several oxidative stress tolerance-related genes and up-regulation of the genes in an amino acid ABC transporter operon. Expression of several genes in the arginine deiminase system was down-regulated after ferrous iron and cobalt treatment. Collectively, our results suggested that S. suis alters the expression of multiple genes to respond to ferrous iron and cobalt toxicity.
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- Mengdie Jia
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.J.); (M.W.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.J.); (M.W.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.J.); (M.W.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.J.); (M.W.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-1520-527-9658
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Makthal N, Do H, Wendel BM, Olsen RJ, Helmann JD, Musser JM, Kumaraswami M. Group A Streptococcus AdcR Regulon Participates in Bacterial Defense against Host-Mediated Zinc Sequestration and Contributes to Virulence. Infect Immun 2020; 88:e00097-20. [PMID: 32393509 PMCID: PMC7375770 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00097-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Colonization by pathogenic bacteria depends on their ability to overcome host nutritional defenses and acquire nutrients. The human pathogen group A streptococcus (GAS) encounters the host defense factor calprotectin (CP) during infection. CP inhibits GAS growth in vitro by imposing zinc (Zn) limitation. However, GAS counterstrategies to combat CP-mediated Zn limitation and the in vivo relevance of CP-GAS interactions to bacterial pathogenesis remain unknown. Here, we report that GAS upregulates the AdcR regulon in response to CP-mediated Zn limitation. The AdcR regulon includes genes encoding Zn import (adcABC), Zn sparing (rpsN.2), and Zn scavenging systems (adcAII, phtD, and phtY). Each gene in the AdcR regulon contributes to GAS Zn acquisition and CP resistance. The ΔadcC and ΔrpsN.2 mutant strains were the most susceptible to CP, whereas the ΔadcA, ΔadcAII, and ΔphtD mutant strains displayed less CP sensitivity during growth in vitro However, the ΔphtY mutant strain did not display an increased CP sensitivity. The varied sensitivity of the mutant strains to CP-mediated Zn limitation suggests distinct roles for individual AdcR regulon genes in GAS Zn acquisition. GAS upregulates the AdcR regulon during necrotizing fasciitis infection in WT mice but not in S100a9-/- mice lacking CP. This suggests that CP induces Zn deficiency in the host. Finally, consistent with the in vitro results, several of the AdcR regulon genes are critical for GAS virulence in WT mice, whereas they are dispensable for virulence in S100a9-/- mice, indicating the direct competition for Zn between CP and proteins encoded by the GAS AdcR regulon during infection.
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- Nishanth Makthal
- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Zhang Y, Sen S, Giedroc DP. Iron Acquisition by Bacterial Pathogens: Beyond Tris-Catecholate Complexes. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1955-1967. [PMID: 32180318 PMCID: PMC7367709 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sequestration of the essential nutrient iron from bacterial invaders that colonize the vertebrate host is a central feature of nutritional immunity and the "fight over transition metals" at the host-pathogen interface. The iron quota for many bacterial pathogens is large, as iron enzymes often make up a significant share of the metalloproteome. Iron enzymes play critical roles in respiration, energy metabolism, and other cellular processes by catalyzing a wide range of oxidation-reduction, electron transfer, and oxygen activation reactions. In this Concept article, we discuss recent insights into the diverse ways that bacterial pathogens acquire this essential nutrient, beyond the well-characterized tris-catecholate FeIII complexes, in competition and cooperation with significant host efforts to cripple these processes. We also discuss pathogen strategies to adapt their metabolism to less-than-optimal iron concentrations, and briefly speculate on what might be an integrated adaptive response to the concurrent limitation of both iron and zinc in the infected host.
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- Yifan Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-7102, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-7102, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-7102, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-7102, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-7102, USA
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Bacillus subtilis Fur Is a Transcriptional Activator for the PerR-Repressed pfeT Gene, Encoding an Iron Efflux Pump. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:JB.00697-19. [PMID: 31988078 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00697-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The physiological relevance of bacterial iron efflux has only recently been appreciated. The Bacillus subtilis P1B4-type ATPase PfeT (peroxide-induced ferrous efflux transporter) was one of the first iron efflux pumps to be characterized, and cells lacking pfeT accumulate high levels of intracellular iron. The pfeT promoter region has binding sites for both PerR, a peroxide-sensing Fur-family metalloregulator, and the ferric uptake repressor Fur. Both Fur and PerR bind DNA with Fe(II) as a cofactor. While reaction of PerR-Fe(II) with peroxide can account for the induction of pfeT under oxidative stress, binding of Fur-Fe(II) would be expected to lead to repression, which is inconsistent with the known role of PfeT as an iron efflux protein. Here, we show that expression of pfeT is repressed by PerR, as anticipated, and induced by Fur in response to Fe(II). Activation by Fur is mediated both by antagonism of the PerR repressor and by direct transcriptional activation, as confirmed using in vitro transcription assays. A similar mechanism of regulation can explain the iron induction of the Listeria monocytogenes PfeT ortholog and virulence factor, FrvA. Mutational studies support a model in which Fur activation involves regions both upstream and downstream of the pfeT promoter, and Fur and PerR have overlapping recognition of a shared regulatory element in this complex promoter region. This work demonstrates that B. subtilis Fur can function as an iron-dependent activator of transcription.IMPORTANCE Iron homeostasis plays a key role at the host-pathogen interface during the process of infection. Bacterial growth restriction resulting from host-imposed iron starvation (nutritional immunity) highlights the importance of iron import during pathogenesis. Conversely, bacterial iron efflux pumps function as virulence factors in several systems. The requirement for iron efflux in pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis suggests that both import and efflux are needed for cells to successfully navigate rapidly changing levels of iron availability in the host. Here, we provide insight into how iron efflux genes are controlled, an aspect of bacterial iron homeostasis relevant to infectious disease processes.
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Shi X, Gao Z, Lin Q, Zhao L, Ma Q, Kang Y, Yu J. Meta-analysis Reveals Potential Influence of Oxidative Stress on the Airway Microbiomes of Cystic Fibrosis Patients. GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2020; 17:590-602. [PMID: 32171662 PMCID: PMC7212475 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The lethal chronic airway infection of the cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is predisposed by colonization of specific CF-philic pathogens or the CF microbiomes, but key processes and reasons of the microbiome settlement in the patients are yet to be fully understood, especially their survival and metabolic dynamics from normal to diseased status under treatment. Here, we report our meta-analysis results on CF airway microbiomes based on metabolic networks reconstructed from genome information at species level. The microbiomes of CF patients appear to engage much more redox-related activities than those of controls, and by constructing a large dataset of anti-oxidative stress (anti-OS) genes, our quantitative evaluation of the anti-OS capacity of each bacterial species in the CF microbiomes confirms strong conservation of the anti-OS responses within genera and also shows that the CF pathogens have significantly higher anti-OS capacity than commensals and other typical respiratory pathogens. In addition, the anti-OS capacity of a relevant species correlates with its relative fitness for the airways of CF patients over that for the airways of controls. Moreover, the total anti-OS capacity of the respiratory microbiome of CF patients is collectively higher than that of controls, which increases with disease progression, especially after episodes of acute exacerbation and antibiotic treatment. According to these results, we propose that the increased OS in the airways of CF patients may play an important role in reshaping airway microbiomes to a more resistant status that favors the pre-infection colonization of the CF pathogens for a higher anti-OS capacity.
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- Xing Shi
- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biosciences Lab, Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science and Department of Mathematics and Statistics, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Zheng C, Jia M, Gao M, Lu T, Li L, Zhou P. PmtA functions as a ferrous iron and cobalt efflux pump in Streptococcus suis. Emerg Microbes Infect 2020; 8:1254-1264. [PMID: 31469035 PMCID: PMC7012047 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1660233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Transition metals are nutrients essential for life. However, an excess of metals can be toxic to cells, and host-imposed metal toxicity is an important mechanism for controlling bacterial infection. Accordingly, bacteria have evolved metal efflux systems to maintain metal homeostasis. Here, we established that PmtA functions as a ferrous iron [Fe(II)] and cobalt [Co(II)] efflux pump in Streptococcus suis, an emerging zoonotic pathogen responsible for severe infections in both humans and pigs. pmtA expression is induced by Fe(II), Co(II), and nickel [Ni(II)], whereas PmtA protects S. suis against Fe(II) and ferric iron [Fe(III)]-induced bactericidal effect, as well as Co(II) and zinc [Zn(II)]-induced bacteriostatic effect. In the presence of elevated concentrations of Fe(II) and Co(II), ΔpmtA accumulates high levels of intracellular iron and cobalt, respectively. ΔpmtA is also more sensitive to streptonigrin, a Fe(II)-activated antibiotic. Furthermore, growth defects of ΔpmtA under Fe(II) or Co(II) excess conditions can be alleviated by manganese [Mn(II)] supplementation. Finally, PmtA plays a role in tolerance to H2O2-induced oxidative stress, yet is not involved in the virulence of S. suis in mice. Together, these data demonstrate that S. suis PmtA acts as a Fe(II) and Co(II) efflux pump, and contributes to oxidative stress resistance.
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- Chengkun Zheng
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan , People's Republic of China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou , People's Republic of China
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Do H, Makthal N, Chandrangsu P, Olsen RJ, Helmann JD, Musser JM, Kumaraswami M. Metal sensing and regulation of adaptive responses to manganese limitation by MtsR is critical for group A streptococcus virulence. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:7476-7493. [PMID: 31188450 PMCID: PMC6698748 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Pathogenic bacteria encounter host-imposed manganese (Mn) limitation during infection. Herein we report that in the human pathogen Streptococcus pyogenes, the adaptive response to Mn limitation is controlled by a DtxR family metalloregulator, MtsR. Genes upregulated by MtsR during Mn limitation include Mn (mtsABC) and Fe acquisition systems (sia operon), and a metal-independent DNA synthesis enzyme (nrdFEI.2). To elucidate the mechanism of metal sensing and gene regulation by MtsR, we determined the crystal structure of MtsR. MtsR employs two Mn-sensing sites to monitor metal availability, and metal occupancy at each site influences MtsR regulatory activity. The site 1 acts as the primary Mn sensing site, and loss of metal at site 1 causes robust upregulation of mtsABC. The vacant site 2 causes partial induction of mtsABC, indicating that site 2 functions as secondary Mn sensing site. Furthermore, we show that the C-terminal FeoA domains of adjacent dimers participate in the oligomerization of MtsR on DNA, and multimerization is critical for MtsR regulatory activity. Finally, the mtsR mutant strains defective in metal sensing and oligomerization are attenuated for virulence in a mouse model of invasive infection, indicating that Mn sensing and gene regulation by MtsR are critical processes during S. pyogenes infection.
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- Hackwon Do
- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-8101, USA.,W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer and Scripps College, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-8101, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Bennett BD, Gralnick JA. Mechanisms of toxicity by and resistance to ferrous iron in anaerobic systems. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 140:167-171. [PMID: 31251977 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Iron is an essential element for nearly all life on Earth, primarily for its value as a redox active cofactor. Iron exists predominantly in two biologically relevant redox states: ferric iron, the oxidized state (Fe3+), and ferrous iron, the reduced state (Fe2+). Fe2+ is well known to facilitate electron transfer reactions that can lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species. Less is known about why iron is toxic to cells in the absence of oxygen, yet this phenomenon is critically important for our understanding of life on early Earth and in iron-rich ecosystems today. In this brief review, we will highlight our current understanding of anaerobic Fe2+ toxicity, focusing on molecular mechanistic studies in several model systems.
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- B D Bennett
- Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
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- BioTechnology Institute and Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA.
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Sevilla E, Bes MT, González A, Peleato ML, Fillat MF. Redox-Based Transcriptional Regulation in Prokaryotes: Revisiting Model Mechanisms. Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 30:1651-1696. [PMID: 30073850 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE The successful adaptation of microorganisms to ever-changing environments depends, to a great extent, on their ability to maintain redox homeostasis. To effectively maintain the redox balance, cells have developed a variety of strategies mainly coordinated by a battery of transcriptional regulators through diverse mechanisms. Recent Advances: This comprehensive review focuses on the main mechanisms used by major redox-responsive regulators in prokaryotes and their relationship with the different redox signals received by the cell. An overview of the corresponding regulons is also provided. CRITICAL ISSUES Some regulators are difficult to classify since they may contain several sensing domains and respond to more than one signal. We propose a classification of redox-sensing regulators into three major groups. The first group contains one-component or direct regulators, whose sensing and regulatory domains are in the same protein. The second group comprises the classical two-component systems involving a sensor kinase that transduces the redox signal to its DNA-binding partner. The third group encompasses a heterogeneous group of flavin-based photosensors whose mechanisms are not always fully understood and are often involved in more complex regulatory networks. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Redox-responsive transcriptional regulation is an intricate process as identical signals may be sensed and transduced by different transcription factors, which often interplay with other DNA-binding proteins with or without regulatory activity. Although there is much information about some key regulators, many others remain to be fully characterized due to the instability of their clusters under oxygen. Understanding the mechanisms and the regulatory networks operated by these regulators is essential for the development of future applications in biotechnology and medicine.
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- Emma Sevilla
- 1 Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,2 Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,3 Grupo de Bioquímica, Biofísica y Biología Computacional (BIFI, UNIZAR), Unidad Asociada al CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
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- 1 Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,2 Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,3 Grupo de Bioquímica, Biofísica y Biología Computacional (BIFI, UNIZAR), Unidad Asociada al CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
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- 2 Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,3 Grupo de Bioquímica, Biofísica y Biología Computacional (BIFI, UNIZAR), Unidad Asociada al CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain.,4 Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
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- 1 Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,2 Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,3 Grupo de Bioquímica, Biofísica y Biología Computacional (BIFI, UNIZAR), Unidad Asociada al CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
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- 1 Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,2 Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,3 Grupo de Bioquímica, Biofísica y Biología Computacional (BIFI, UNIZAR), Unidad Asociada al CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
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AmpI Functions as an Iron Exporter To Alleviate β-Lactam-Mediated Reactive Oxygen Species Stress in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2019; 63:AAC.02467-18. [PMID: 30745379 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02467-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance with several antibiotic resistance determinants in its genome. S. maltophilia genome codes for L1 and L2, responsible for intrinsic β-lactam resistance. The Smlt3721 gene (denoted ampI), located downstream of the L2 gene, encodes an inner membrane protein. The existence of an L2 gene-ampI operon was verified by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR). For aerobically grown S. maltophilia KJ, inactivation of ampI downregulated siderophore synthesis and iron acquisition systems and upregulated the iron storage system, as demonstrated by a transcriptome assay, suggesting that AmpI is involved in iron homeostasis. Compared with the wild-type KJ, an ampI mutant had an elevated intracellular iron level, as revealed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis, and increased sensitivity to H2O2, verifying the role of AmpI as an iron exporter. The β-lactam stress increased the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and induced the expression of the L1 gene and L2 gene-ampI operon. Compared to its own parental strain, the ampI mutant had reduced growth in β-lactam-containing medium, and the ampI mutant viability was improved after complementation with plasmid pAmpI in either a β-lactamase-positive or β-lactamase-negative genetic background. Collectively, upon challenge with β-lactam, the inducibly expressed L1 and L2 β-lactamases contribute to β-lactam resistance by hydrolyzing β-lactam. AmpI functions as an iron exporter participating in rapidly weakening β-lactam-mediated ROS toxicity. The L1 gene and L2 gene-ampI operon enable S. maltophilia to effectively cope with β-lactam-induced stress.
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An ion for an iron: streptococcal metal homeostasis under oxidative stress. Biochem J 2019; 476:699-703. [PMID: 30819932 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20190017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The ability of opportunistic pathogens such as Group A Streptococcus (GAS) to transition between mucosal colonisation and invasive disease requires complex systems for adapting to markedly different host environments. The battle to acquire essential trace metals such as manganese and iron from the host is central to pathogenesis. Using a molecular genetic approach, Turner et al. [Biochem. J. (2019) 476, 595-611] show that it is not just individual metal concentrations that are important, but the ratio of iron to manganese within cells. Increasing this ratio by knocking out pmtA, encoding the Fe(II) exporter PmtA, or by disrupting mtsA, encoding an MtsABC Mn(II)-import system component, led to reductions in superoxide dismutase (SodA) activity and increased sensitivity to oxidative stress. The authors show that SodA is at least 4-fold more active with Mn bound than with Fe and speculate that high intracellular Fe:Mn ratios reduce superoxide dismutase activity through the mismetalation of SodA. Challenging wild-type GAS with 1 mM H2O2 led to a decrease in Fe:Mn ratio and a 3-fold increase in SodA activity, indicating that modulation of the balance between intracellular Fe and Mn may play an important role in adaptation to oxidative stress. This work unravels some of the key mechanisms for maintaining appropriate Mn and Fe concentrations within bacterial cells and underscores the need for future studies that take an holistic view to metal ion homeostasis in bacteria. Strategies aimed at interfering with the balance of intracellular metal ions represent a promising approach for the control of invasive microbial infections.
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Group A Streptococcus co-ordinates manganese import and iron efflux in response to hydrogen peroxide stress. Biochem J 2019; 476:595-611. [PMID: 30670571 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20180902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Bacterial pathogens encounter a variety of adverse physiological conditions during infection, including metal starvation, metal overload and oxidative stress. Here, we demonstrate that group A Streptococcus (GAS) utilises Mn(II) import via MtsABC during conditions of hydrogen peroxide stress to optimally metallate the superoxide dismutase, SodA, with Mn. MtsABC expression is controlled by the DtxR family metalloregulator MtsR, which also regulates the expression of Fe uptake systems in GAS. Our results indicate that the SodA in GAS requires Mn for full activity and has lower activity when it contains Fe. As a consequence, under conditions of hydrogen peroxide stress where Fe is elevated, we observed that the PerR-regulated Fe(II) efflux system PmtA was required to reduce intracellular Fe, thus protecting SodA from becoming mismetallated. Our findings demonstrate the co-ordinate action of MtsR-regulated Mn(II) import by MtsABC and PerR-regulated Fe(II) efflux by PmtA to ensure appropriate Mn(II) metallation of SodA for optimal superoxide dismutase function.
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Kurucz V, Kiss B, Szigeti ZM, Nagy G, Orosz E, Hargitai Z, Harangi S, Wiebenga A, de Vries RP, Pócsi I, Emri T. Physiological background of the remarkably high Cd 2+ tolerance of the Aspergillus fumigatus Af293 strain. J Basic Microbiol 2018; 58:957-967. [PMID: 30168857 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201800200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The physiological background of the unusually high cadmium tolerance (MIC50 > 2 mM) of Aspergillus fumigatus Af293 was investigated. The cadmium tolerance of the tested environmental and clinical A. fumigatus strains varied over a wide range (0.25 mM < MIC50 < 1 mM). Only the Af293 strain showed a MIC50 value of >2 mM, and this phenotype was accompanied by increased in vivo virulence in mice. A strong correlation was found between the cadmium tolerance and the transcription of the pcaA gene, which encodes a putative cadmium efflux pump. The cadmium tolerance also correlated with the iron tolerance and the extracellular siderophore production of the strains. In addition to these findings, Af293 did not show the synergism between iron toxicity and cadmium toxicity that was detected in the other strains. Based on these results, we suggest that the primary function of PcaA should be acting as a ferrous iron pump and protecting cells from iron overload. Nevertheless, the heterologous expression of pcaA may represent an attractive strain improvement strategy to construct fungal strains for use in biosorption or biomining processes or to prevent accumulation of this toxic metal in crops.
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- Vivien Kurucz
- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Kenézy Gyula County Hospital, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (Agilent Atomic Spectroscopy Partner Laboratory), Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Fungal Physiology, CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre & Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Fungal Physiology, CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre & Fungal Molecular Physiology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Impact of growth pH and glucose concentrations on the CodY regulatory network in Streptococcus salivarius. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:386. [PMID: 29792173 PMCID: PMC5966866 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-4781-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Streptococcus salivarius is an abundant isolate of the human oral microbiota. Since both pH and glucose availability fluctuate frequently in the oral cavity, the goal of this study was to investigate regulation by CodY, a conserved pleiotropic regulator of Gram positive bacteria, in response to these two signals. The chemostat culture system was employed to precisely control the growth parameters, and the transcriptomes of wild-type S. salivarius 57.I and its CodY-null derivative (ΔcodY) grown at pH 7 and 5.5, with limited and excessive glucose supply were determined. Results The transcriptomic analysis revealed that CodY was most active at pH 7 under conditions of glucose limitation. Based on whether a CodY binding consensus could be located in the 5′ flanking region of the identified target, the transcriptomic analysis also found that CodY shaped the transcriptome via both direct and indirect regulation. Inactivation of codY reduced the glycolytic capacity and the viability of S. salivarius at pH 5.5 or in the presence of H2O2. Studies using the Galleria mellonella larva model showed that CodY was essential for the toxicity generated from S. salivarius infection, suggesting that CodY regulation was critical for immune evasion and systemic infections. Furthermore, the CodY-null mutant strain exhibited a clumping phenotype and reduced attachment in biofilm assays, suggesting that CodY also modulates cell wall metabolism. Finally, the expression of genes belonging to the CovR regulon was affected by codY inactivation, but CodY and CovR regulated these genes in opposite directions. Conclusions Metabolic adaptation in response to nutrient availability and growth pH is tightly linked to stress responses and virulence expression in S. salivarius. The regulation of metabolism by CodY allows for the maximal utilization of available nutrients and ATP production. The counteractive regulation of the CovR regulon could fine tune the transcriptomes in response to environmental changes. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-018-4781-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Skrahina V, Brock M, Hube B, Brunke S. Candida albicans Hap43 Domains Are Required under Iron Starvation but Not Excess. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2388. [PMID: 29250054 PMCID: PMC5717023 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Iron availability is a central factor in infections, since iron is a critical micronutrient for all living organisms. The host employs both iron limitation and toxicity strategies to control microbial growth, and successful pathogens are able to tightly coordinate iron homeostasis in response to changing iron levels. As a commensal and opportunistic pathogen, Candida albicans copes with both iron deficiency and excess via the precise regulation of iron acquisition, consumption and storage. The C. albicans transcription factor Hap43 is known to be required for the iron starvation response, while specific domains of its ortholog, HapX, in Aspergillus fumigatus, were recently shown to regulate iron uptake and consumptions genes under both low and high iron levels. Therefore, we investigated the contribution of C. albicans Hap43 domains in response to changing iron levels. We found the C-terminus of Hap43 to be essential for the activation of iron uptake genes during iron starvation, whereas, in contrast to A. fumigatus, Hap43 was not required in mediating adaptation to iron resistance. These data indicate that the generally conserved metal acquisition systems in fungal pathogens can show individual adaptations to the host environment.
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- Volha Skrahina
- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knoell Institute, Jena, Germany
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- Fungal Genetics and Biology Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knoell Institute, Jena, Germany.,Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.,Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knoell Institute, Jena, Germany
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Makthal N, Kumaraswami M. Zinc'ing it out: zinc homeostasis mechanisms and their impact on the pathogenesis of human pathogen group A streptococcus. Metallomics 2017; 9:1693-1702. [PMID: 29043347 DOI: 10.1039/c7mt00240h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Group A Streptococccus (GAS) is a major human pathogen that causes significant morbidity and mortality. Zinc is an essential trace element required for GAS growth, however, zinc can be toxic at excess concentrations. The bacterial strategies to maintain zinc sufficiency without incurring zinc toxicity play a crucial role in host-GAS interactions and have a significant impact on GAS pathogenesis. The host deploys nutritional immune mechanisms to retard GAS growth by causing either zinc deprivation or zinc poisoning. However, GAS overcomes the zinc-dependent host defenses and survives in the hostile environment by employing complex adaptive strategies. In this review, we describe the different host immune strategies that employ either zinc limitation or zinc toxicity in different host environments to control GAS infection. We also discuss the molecular mechanisms and machineries used by GAS to evade host nutritional defenses and establish successful infection. Emerging evidence suggests that the metal transporters are major GAS virulence factors as they compete against host nutritional immune mechanisms to acquire or expel metals and promote bacterial survival in the host. Thus, identification of GAS molecules and elucidation of the mechanisms by which GAS combats host-mediated alterations in zinc availability may lead to novel interference strategies targeting GAS metal acquisition systems.
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- Nishanth Makthal
- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Do H, Makthal N, VanderWal AR, Rettel M, Savitski MM, Peschek N, Papenfort K, Olsen RJ, Musser JM, Kumaraswami M. Leaderless secreted peptide signaling molecule alters global gene expression and increases virulence of a human bacterial pathogen. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E8498-E8507. [PMID: 28923955 PMCID: PMC5635878 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1705972114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Successful pathogens use complex signaling mechanisms to monitor their environment and reprogram global gene expression during specific stages of infection. Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major human pathogen that causes significant disease burden worldwide. A secreted cysteine protease known as streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B (SpeB) is a key virulence factor that is produced abundantly during infection and is critical for GAS pathogenesis. Although identified nearly a century ago, the molecular basis for growth phase control of speB gene expression remains unknown. We have discovered that GAS uses a previously unknown peptide-mediated intercellular signaling system to control SpeB production, alter global gene expression, and enhance virulence. GAS produces an eight-amino acid leaderless peptide [SpeB-inducing peptide (SIP)] during high cell density and uses the secreted peptide for cell-to-cell signaling to induce population-wide speB expression. The SIP signaling pathway includes peptide secretion, reimportation into the cytosol, and interaction with the intracellular global gene regulator Regulator of Protease B (RopB), resulting in SIP-dependent modulation of DNA binding and regulatory activity of RopB. Notably, SIP signaling causes differential expression of ∼14% of GAS core genes. Several genes that encode toxins and other virulence genes that enhance pathogen dissemination and infection are significantly up-regulated. Using three mouse infection models, we show that the SIP signaling pathway is active during infection and contributes significantly to GAS pathogenesis at multiple host anatomic sites. Together, our results delineate the molecular mechanisms involved in a previously undescribed virulence regulatory pathway of an important human pathogen and suggest new therapeutic strategies.
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- Hackwon Do
- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
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- Genome Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Genome Biology Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, Department of Microbiology, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, Department of Microbiology, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021
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- Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030;
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030
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Bacteria require iron for growth, with only a few reported exceptions. In many environments, iron is a limiting nutrient for growth and high affinity uptake systems play a central role in iron homeostasis. However, iron can also be detrimental to cells when it is present in excess, particularly under aerobic conditions where its participation in Fenton chemistry generates highly reactive hydroxyl radicals. Recent results have revealed a critical role for iron efflux transporters in protecting bacteria from iron intoxication. Systems that efflux iron are widely distributed amongst bacteria and fall into several categories: P1B-type ATPases, cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) proteins, major facilitator superfamily (MFS) proteins, and membrane bound ferritin-like proteins. Here, we review the emerging role of iron export in both iron homeostasis and as part of the adaptive response to oxidative stress.
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- Hualiang Pi
- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-8101, USA.
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