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Thapa HB, Kohl P, Zingl FG, Fleischhacker D, Wolinski H, Kufer TA, Schild S. Characterization of the Inflammatory Response Evoked by Bacterial Membrane Vesicles in Intestinal Cells Reveals an RIPK2-Dependent Activation by Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Vesicles. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0111523. [PMID: 37306596 PMCID: PMC10433812 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01115-23] [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: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Although the immunomodulatory potency of bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) is widely acknowledged, their interactions with host cells and the underlying signaling pathways have not been well studied. Herein, we provide a comparative analysis of the proinflammatory cytokine profile secreted by human intestinal epithelial cells exposed to MVs derived from 32 gut bacteria. In general, outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from Gram-negative bacteria induced a stronger proinflammatory response than MVs from Gram-positive bacteria. However, the quality and quantity of cytokine induction varied between MVs from different species, highlighting their unique immunomodulatory properties. OMVs from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) were among those showing the strongest proinflammatory potency. In depth analyses revealed that the immunomodulatory activity of ETEC OMVs relies on a so far unprecedented two-step mechanism, including their internalization into host cells followed by intracellular recognition. First, OMVs are efficiently taken up by intestinal epithelial cells, which mainly depends on caveolin-mediated endocytosis as well as the presence of the outer membrane porins OmpA and OmpF on the MVs. Second, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) delivered by OMVs is intracellularly recognized by novel caspase- and RIPK2-dependent pathways. This recognition likely occurs via detection of the lipid A moiety as ETEC OMVs with underacylated LPS exhibited reduced proinflammatory potency but similar uptake dynamics compared to OMVs derived from wild-type (WT) ETEC. Intracellular recognition of ETEC OMVs in intestinal epithelial cells is pivotal for the proinflammatory response as inhibition of OMV uptake also abolished cytokine induction. The study signifies the importance of OMV internalization by host cells to exercise their immunomodulatory activities. IMPORTANCE The release of membrane vesicles from the bacterial cell surface is highly conserved among most bacterial species, including outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from Gram-negative bacteria as well as vesicles liberated from the cytoplasmic membrane of Gram-positive bacteria. It is becoming increasingly evident that these multifactorial spheres, carrying membranous, periplasmic, and even cytosolic content, contribute to intra- and interspecies communication. In particular, gut microbiota and the host engage in a myriad of immunogenic and metabolic interactions. This study highlights the individual immunomodulatory activities of bacterial membrane vesicles from different enteric species and provides new mechanistic insights into the recognition of ETEC OMVs by human intestinal epithelial cells.
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- Himadri B. Thapa
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Field of Excellence Biohealth, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Field of Excellence Biohealth, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- BioTechMed-Graz, Graz, Austria
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Pons S, Frapy E, Sereme Y, Gaultier C, Lebreton F, Kropec A, Danilchanka O, Schlemmer L, Schrimpf C, Allain M, Angoulvant F, Lecuyer H, Bonacorsi S, Aschard H, Sokol H, Cywes-Bentley C, Mekalanos JJ, Guillard T, Pier GB, Roux D, Skurnik D. A high-throughput sequencing approach identifies immunotherapeutic targets for bacterial meningitis in neonates. EBioMedicine 2023; 88:104439. [PMID: 36709579 PMCID: PMC9900374 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Worldwide, Escherichia coli is the leading cause of neonatal Gram-negative bacterial meningitis, but full understanding of the pathogenesis of this disease is not yet achieved. Moreover, to date, no vaccine is available against bacterial neonatal meningitis. METHODS Here, we used Transposon Sequencing of saturated banks of mutants (TnSeq) to evaluate E. coli K1 genetic fitness in murine neonatal meningitis. We identified E. coli K1 genes encoding for factors important for systemic dissemination and brain infection, and focused on products with a likely outer-membrane or extra-cellular localization, as these are potential vaccine candidates. We used in vitro and in vivo models to study the efficacy of active and passive immunization. RESULTS We selected for further study the conserved surface polysaccharide Poly-β-(1-6)-N-Acetyl Glucosamine (PNAG), as a strong candidate for vaccine development. We found that PNAG was a virulence factor in our animal model. We showed that both passive and active immunization successfully prevented and/or treated meningitis caused by E. coli K1 in neonatal mice. We found an excellent opsonophagocytic killing activity of the antibodies to PNAG and in vitro these antibodies were also able to decrease binding, invasion and crossing of E. coli K1 through two blood brain barrier cell lines. Finally, to reinforce the potential of PNAG as a vaccine candidate in bacterial neonatal meningitis, we demonstrated that Group B Streptococcus, the main cause of neonatal meningitis in developed countries, also produced PNAG and that antibodies to PNAG could protect in vitro and in vivo against this major neonatal pathogen. INTERPRETATION Altogether, these results indicate the utility of a high-throughput DNA sequencing method to identify potential immunotherapy targets for a pathogen, including in this study a potential broad-spectrum target for prevention of neonatal bacterial infections. FUNDINGS ANR Seq-N-Vaq, Charles Hood Foundation, Hearst Foundation, and Groupe Pasteur Mutualité.
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- Stéphanie Pons
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA,Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Sorbonne University, GRC 29, AP-HP, DMU DREAM, Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut Necker Enfants Malades-INEM, F-75015 Paris, France,Faculté de Médecine, University of Paris City, Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut Necker Enfants Malades-INEM, F-75015 Paris, France,Faculté de Médecine, University of Paris City, Paris, France
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut Necker Enfants Malades-INEM, F-75015 Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut Necker Enfants Malades-INEM, F-75015 Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut Necker Enfants Malades-INEM, F-75015 Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Pediatric Emergency Department, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, University of Paris City, Paris, France,INSERM, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, UMRS 1138, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut Necker Enfants Malades-INEM, F-75015 Paris, France,Faculté de Médecine, University of Paris City, Paris, France,Department of Clinical Microbiology, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire Prématurité (FHU PREMA), Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, University of Paris City, Paris, France
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- E IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, Université de Paris, AP-HP, Paris, France,Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital Robert Debré, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Centre de Bioinformatique, Biostatistique et Biologie Intégrative (C3BI), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Gastroenterology Department, Sorbonne University, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Saint Antoine Hospital, F-75012 Paris, France,INRA, UMR1319 Micalis & AgroParisTech, Jouy en Josas, France,Paris Centre for Microbiome Medicine FHU, Paris, France
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA,Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, SFR CAP-Santé, Inserm UMR-S 1250 P3Cell, Reims, France,Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène Hospitalière-Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHU, Reims, France
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA,Université de Paris, INSERM, UMR 1137 IAME, F-75018 Paris, France,AP-HP, Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Louis Mourier, F-92700 Colombes, France
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; CNRS, INSERM, Institut Necker Enfants Malades-INEM, F-75015 Paris, France; Faculté de Médecine, University of Paris City, Paris, France; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire Prématurité (FHU PREMA), Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, University of Paris City, Paris, France.
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Merfa MV, Fischer ER, de Souza E Silva M, Francisco CS, Della Coletta-Filho H, de Souza AA. Probing the Application of OmpA-Derived Peptides to Disrupt the Acquisition of ' Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' by Diaphorina citri. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:163-172. [PMID: 34818904 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-06-21-0252-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Huanglongbing (HLB) is currently the most devastating disease of citrus worldwide. Both bacteria 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (CLas) and 'Candidatus Liberibacter americanus' (CLam) are associated with HLB in Brazil but with a strong prevalence of CLas over CLam. Conventionally, HLB management focuses on controlling the insect vector population (Diaphorina citri; also known as Asian citrus psyllid [ACP]) by spraying insecticides, an approach demonstrated to be mostly ineffective. Thus, development of novel, more efficient HLB control strategies is required. The multifunctional bacterial outer membrane protein OmpA is involved in several molecular processes between bacteria and their hosts and has been suggested as a target for bacterial control. Curiously, OmpA is absent in CLam in comparison with CLas, suggesting a possible role in host interaction. Therefore, in the current study, we have treated ACPs with different OmpA-derived peptides, aiming to evaluate acquisition of CLas by the insect vector. Treatment of psyllids with 5 µM of Pep1, Pep3, Pep5, and Pep6 in artificial diet significantly reduced the acquisition of CLas, whereas increasing the concentration of Pep5 and Pep6 to 50 µM abolished this process. In addition, in planta treatment with 50 µM of Pep6 also significantly decreased the acquisition of CLas, and sweet orange plants stably absorbed and maintained this peptide for as long as 3 months post the final application. Together, our results demonstrate the promising use of OmpA-derived peptides as a novel biotechnological tool to control CLas.
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- Marcus Vinícius Merfa
- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Cordeirópolis, SP 13490-970, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Cordeirópolis, SP 13490-970, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Cordeirópolis, SP 13490-970, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Cordeirópolis, SP 13490-970, Brazil
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Delivery of Toxins and Effectors by Bacterial Membrane Vesicles. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13120845. [PMID: 34941684 PMCID: PMC8703475 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13120845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Pathogenic bacteria interact with cells of their host via many factors. The surface components, i.e., adhesins, lipoproteins, LPS and glycoconjugates, are particularly important in the initial stages of colonization. They enable adhesion and multiplication, as well as the formation of biofilms. In contrast, virulence factors such as invasins and toxins act quickly to damage host cells, causing tissue destruction and, consequently, organ dysfunction. These proteins must be exported from the bacterium and delivered to the host cell in order to function effectively. Bacteria have developed a number of one- and two-step secretion systems to transport their proteins to target cells. Recently, several authors have postulated the existence of another transport system (sometimes called "secretion system type zero"), which utilizes extracellular structures, namely membrane vesicles (MVs). This review examines the role of MVs as transporters of virulence factors and the interaction of toxin-containing vesicles and other protein effectors with different human cell types. We focus on the unique ability of vesicles to cross the blood-brain barrier and deliver protein effectors from intestinal or oral bacteria to the central nervous system.
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Paulsson M, Kragh KN, Su YC, Sandblad L, Singh B, Bjarnsholt T, Riesbeck K. Peptidoglycan-Binding Anchor Is a Pseudomonas aeruginosa OmpA Family Lipoprotein With Importance for Outer Membrane Vesicles, Biofilms, and the Periplasmic Shape. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:639582. [PMID: 33717034 PMCID: PMC7947798 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.639582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The outer membrane protein A (OmpA) family contains an evolutionary conserved domain that links the outer membrane in Gram-negative bacteria to the semi-rigid peptidoglycan (PG) layer. The clinically significant pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa carries several OmpA family proteins (OprF, OprL, PA0833, and PA1048) that share the PG-binding domain. These proteins are important for cell morphology, membrane stability, and biofilm and outer membrane vesicle (OMV) formation. In addition to other OmpAs, in silico analysis revealed that the putative outer membrane protein (OMP) with gene locus PA1041 is a lipoprotein with an OmpA domain and, hence, is a potential virulence factor. This study aimed to evaluate PA1041 as a PG-binding protein and describe its effect on the phenotype. Clinical strains were confirmed to contain the lipoprotein resulting from PA1041 expression with Western blot, and PG binding was verified in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). By using a Sepharose bead-based ELISA, we found that the lipoprotein binds to meso-diaminopimelic acid (mDAP), an amino acid in the pentapeptide portion of PGs. The reference strain PAO1 and the corresponding transposon mutant PW2884 devoid of the lipoprotein were examined for phenotypic changes. Transmission electron microscopy revealed enlarged periplasm spaces near the cellular poles in the mutant. In addition, we observed an increased release of OMV, which could be confirmed by nanoparticle tracking analysis. Importantly, mutants without the lipoprotein produced a thick, but loose and unorganized, biofilm in flow cells. In conclusion, the lipoprotein from gene locus PA1041 tethers the outer membrane to the PG layer, and mutants are viable, but display severe phenotypic changes including disordered biofilm formation. Based upon the phenotype of the P. aeruginosa PW2884 mutant and the function of the protein, we designate the lipoprotein with locus tag PA1041 as “peptidoglycan-binding anchor” (Pba).
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- Magnus Paulsson
- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Division for Infectious Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Costerton Biofilm Center, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Costerton Biofilm Center, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Clinical Microbiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Sun H, Song Y, Chen F, Zhou C, Liu P, Fan Y, Zheng Y, Wan X, Feng L. An ArcA-Modulated Small RNA in Pathogenic Escherichia coli K1. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:574833. [PMID: 33329434 PMCID: PMC7719688 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.574833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Escherichia coli K1 is the leading cause of meningitis in newborns. Understanding the molecular basis of E. coli K1 pathogenicity will help develop treatment of meningitis and prevent neurological sequelae. E. coli K1 replicates in host blood and forms a high level of bacteremia to cause meningitis in human. However, the mechanisms that E. coli K1 employs to sense niche signals for survival in host blood are poorly understood. We identified one intergenic region in E. coli K1 genome that encodes a novel small RNA, sRNA-17. The expression of sRNA-17 was downregulated by ArcA in microaerophilic blood. The ΔsRNA-17 strain grew better in blood than did the wild-type strain and enhanced invasion frequency in human brain microvascular endothelial cells. Transcriptome analyses revealed that sRNA-17 regulates tens of differentially expressed genes. These data indicate that ArcA downregulates the sRNA-17 expression to benefit bacterial survival in blood and penetration of the blood–brain barrier. Our findings reveal a signaling mechanism in E. coli K1 for host adaptation.
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- Hao Sun
- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China.,College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China.,College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China.,College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China
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- TEDA Institute of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,The Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Microbial Functional Genomics, Tianjin, China.,College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Nielsen DW, Ricker N, Barbieri NL, Allen HK, Nolan LK, Logue CM. Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli. BMC Res Notes 2020; 13:51. [PMID: 32005127 PMCID: PMC6995065 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-4917-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC), are responsible for host diseases such as Neonatal Meningitis Escherichia coli (NMEC), the second-leading cause of neonatal bacterial meningitis, Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC), a cause of extraintestinal disease in poultry, and Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), the most common cause of urinary tract infections. Virulence factors associated with NMEC include outer membrane protein A (OmpA) and type I fimbriae (FimH), which also occur in APEC and UPEC. OmpA contributes to NMEC’s ability to cross the blood–brain barrier, persist in the bloodstream and has been identified as a potential vaccine target for ExPEC, however the protein has amino acid variants, which may influence virulence of strains or alter vaccine efficacy. Although OmpA is present in virtually all E. coli, differences in its amino acid residues have yet to be surveyed in ExPEC. Results Here the ompA gene (n = 399) from ExPEC collections were sequenced and translated in silico. Twenty-five different OmpA polymorphism patterns were identified. Seven polymorphism patterns were significantly associated with an ExPEC subpathotype, but chromosomal history most likely accounts for most differences found. The differences in OmpA protein sequences suggest that OmpA may influence variation in virulence and host specificity within ExPEC subpathotypes.
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- Daniel W Nielsen
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1802 University Blvd, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.,Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, ARS-USDA, Ames, IA, USA
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- Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, ARS-USDA, Ames, IA, USA.,Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 501 D.W. Brooks Drive, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, ARS-USDA, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 501 D.W. Brooks Drive, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
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Virulence Factors of Meningitis-Causing Bacteria: Enabling Brain Entry across the Blood-Brain Barrier. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20215393. [PMID: 31671896 PMCID: PMC6862235 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are still a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traversal of the barriers protecting the brain by pathogens is a prerequisite for the development of meningitis. Bacteria have developed a variety of different strategies to cross these barriers and reach the CNS. To this end, they use a variety of different virulence factors that enable them to attach to and traverse these barriers. These virulence factors mediate adhesion to and invasion into host cells, intracellular survival, induction of host cell signaling and inflammatory response, and affect barrier function. While some of these mechanisms differ, others are shared by multiple pathogens. Further understanding of these processes, with special emphasis on the difference between the blood-brain barrier and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, as well as virulence factors used by the pathogens, is still needed.
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Al-Obaidi MMJ, Desa MNM. Mechanisms of Blood Brain Barrier Disruption by Different Types of Bacteria, and Bacterial-Host Interactions Facilitate the Bacterial Pathogen Invading the Brain. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2018; 38:1349-1368. [PMID: 30117097 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-018-0609-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This review aims to elucidate the different mechanisms of blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption that may occur due to invasion by different types of bacteria, as well as to show the bacteria-host interactions that assist the bacterial pathogen in invading the brain. For example, platelet-activating factor receptor (PAFR) is responsible for brain invasion during the adhesion of pneumococci to brain endothelial cells, which might lead to brain invasion. Additionally, the major adhesin of the pneumococcal pilus-1, RrgA is able to bind the BBB endothelial receptors: polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM-1), thus leading to invasion of the brain. Moreover, Streptococcus pneumoniae choline binding protein A (CbpA) targets the common carboxy-terminal domain of the laminin receptor (LR) establishing initial contact with brain endothelium that might result in BBB invasion. Furthermore, BBB disruption may occur by S. pneumoniae penetration through increasing in pro-inflammatory markers and endothelial permeability. In contrast, adhesion, invasion, and translocation through or between endothelial cells can be done by S. pneumoniae without any disruption to the vascular endothelium, upon BBB penetration. Internalins (InlA and InlB) of Listeria monocytogenes interact with its cellular receptors E-cadherin and mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) to facilitate invading the brain. L. monocytogenes species activate NF-κB in endothelial cells, encouraging the expression of P- and E-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), and Vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM-1), as well as IL-6 and IL-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), all these markers assist in BBB disruption. Bacillus anthracis species interrupt both adherens junctions (AJs) and tight junctions (TJs), leading to BBB disruption. Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) permeability and BBB disruption are induced via interendothelial junction proteins reduction as well as up-regulation of IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, MCP-1, macrophage inflammatory proteins-1 alpha (MIP1α) markers in Staphylococcus aureus species. Streptococcus agalactiae or Group B Streptococcus toxins (GBS) enhance IL-8 and ICAM-1 as well as nitric oxide (NO) production from endothelial cells via the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) enhancement, resulting in BBB disruption. While Gram-negative bacteria, Haemophilus influenza OmpP2 is able to target the common carboxy-terminal domain of LR to start initial interaction with brain endothelium, then invade the brain. H. influenza type b (HiB), can induce BBB permeability through TJ disruption. LR and PAFR binding sites have been recognized as common routes of CNS entrance by Neisseria meningitidis. N. meningitidis species also initiate binding to BMECs and induces AJs deformation, as well as inducing specific cleavage of the TJ component occludin through the release of host MMP-8. Escherichia coli bind to BMECs through LR, resulting in IL-6 and IL-8 release and iNOS production, as well as resulting in disassembly of TJs between endothelial cells, facilitating BBB disruption. Therefore, obtaining knowledge of BBB disruption by different types of bacterial species will provide a picture of how the bacteria enter the central nervous system (CNS) which might support the discovery of therapeutic strategies for each bacteria to control and manage infection.
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- Mazen M Jamil Al-Obaidi
- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Maigaard Hermansen GM, Boysen A, Krogh TJ, Nawrocki A, Jelsbak L, Møller-Jensen J. HldE Is Important for Virulence Phenotypes in Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2018; 8:253. [PMID: 30131942 PMCID: PMC6090259 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal illness in third world countries and it especially affects children and travelers visiting these regions. ETEC causes disease by adhering tightly to the epithelial cells in a concerted effort by adhesins, flagella, and other virulence-factors. When attached ETEC secretes toxins targeting the small intestine host-cells, which ultimately leads to osmotic diarrhea. HldE is a bifunctional protein that catalyzes the nucleotide-activated heptose precursors used in the biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and in post-translational protein glycosylation. Both mechanisms have been linked to ETEC virulence: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a major component of the bacterial outer membrane and is needed for transport of heat-labile toxins to the host cells, and ETEC glycoproteins have been shown to play an important role for bacterial adhesion to host epithelia. Here, we report that HldE plays an important role for ETEC virulence. Deletion of hldE resulted in markedly reduced binding to the human intestinal cells due to reduced expression of colonization factor CFA/I on the bacterial surface. Deletion of hldE also affected ETEC motility in a flagella-dependent fashion. Expression of both colonization factors and flagella was inhibited at the level of transcription. In addition, the hldE mutant displayed altered growth, increased biofilm formation and clumping in minimal growth medium. Investigation of an orthogonal LPS-deficient mutant combined with mass spectrometric analysis of protein glycosylation indicated that HldE exerts its role on ETEC virulence both through protein glycosylation and correct LPS configuration. These results place HldE as an attractive target for the development of future antimicrobial therapeutics.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Solanki V, Tiwari M, Tiwari V. Host-bacteria interaction and adhesin study for development of therapeutics. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 112:54-64. [PMID: 29414732 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Host-pathogen interaction is one of the most important areas of study to understand the adhesion of the pathogen to the host organisms. To adhere on the host cell surface, bacteria assemble the diverse adhesive structures on its surface, which play a foremost role in targeting to the host cell. We have highlighted different bacterial adhesins which are either protein mediated or glycan mediated. The present article listed examples of different bacterial adhesin proteins involved in the interactions with their host, types and subtypes of the fimbriae and non-fimbriae bacterial adhesins. Different bacterial surface adhesin subunits interact with host via different host surface biomolecules. We have also discussed the interactome of some of the pathogens with their host. Therefore, the present study will help researchers to have a detailed understanding of different interacting bacterial adhesins and henceforth, develop new therapies, adhesin specific antibodies and vaccines, which can effectively control pathogenicity of the pathogens.
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- Vandana Solanki
- Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer 305817, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer 305817, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer 305817, India.
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Loh LN, McCarthy EMC, Narang P, Khan NA, Ward TH. Escherichia coli K1 utilizes host macropinocytic pathways for invasion of brain microvascular endothelial cells. Traffic 2017; 18:733-746. [PMID: 28799243 DOI: 10.1111/tra.12508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Eukaryotic cells utilize multiple endocytic pathways for specific uptake of ligands or molecules, and these pathways are commonly hijacked by pathogens to enable host cell invasion. Escherichia coli K1, a pathogenic bacterium that causes neonatal meningitis, invades the endothelium of the blood-brain barrier, but the entry route remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that the bacteria trigger an actin-mediated uptake route, stimulating fluid phase uptake, membrane ruffling and macropinocytosis. The route of uptake requires intact lipid rafts as shown by cholesterol depletion. Using a variety of perturbants we demonstrate that small Rho GTPases and their downstream effectors have a significant effect on bacterial invasion. Furthermore, clathrin-mediated endocytosis appears to play an indirect role in E. coli K1 uptake. The data suggest that the bacteria effect a complex interplay between the Rho GTPases to increase their chances of uptake by macropinocytosis into human brain microvascular endothelial cells.
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- Lip Nam Loh
- Department of Immunology and Infection, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Immunology and Infection, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Immunology and Infection, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Immunology and Infection, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Mesquita FS, Brito C, Mazon Moya MJ, Pinheiro JC, Mostowy S, Cabanes D, Sousa S. Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone Gp96 controls actomyosin dynamics and protects against pore-forming toxins. EMBO Rep 2016; 18:303-318. [PMID: 28039206 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201642833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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During infection, plasma membrane (PM) blebs protect host cells against bacterial pore-forming toxins (PFTs), but were also proposed to promote pathogen dissemination. However, the details and impact of blebbing regulation during infection remained unclear. Here, we identify the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone Gp96 as a novel regulator of PFT-induced blebbing. Gp96 interacts with non-muscle myosin heavy chain IIA (NMHCIIA) and controls its activity and remodelling, which is required for appropriate coordination of bleb formation and retraction. This mechanism involves NMHCIIA-Gp96 interaction and their recruitment to PM blebs and strongly resembles retraction of uropod-like structures from polarized migrating cells, a process that also promotes NMHCIIA-Gp96 association. Consistently, Gp96 and NMHCIIA not only protect the PM integrity from listeriolysin O (LLO) during infection by Listeria monocytogenes but also affect cytoskeletal organization and cell migration. Finally, we validate the association between Gp96 and NMHCIIA in vivo and show that Gp96 is required to protect hosts from LLO-dependent killing.
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- Francisco Sarmento Mesquita
- I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Group of Molecular Microbiology, IBMC, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Group of Molecular Microbiology, IBMC, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Section of Microbiology, MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection (CMBI), Imperial College London, London, UK
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- I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Group of Molecular Microbiology, IBMC, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Section of Microbiology, MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection (CMBI), Imperial College London, London, UK
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- I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal .,Group of Molecular Microbiology, IBMC, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal .,Group of Molecular Microbiology, IBMC, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Chang AC, Krishnan S, Prasadarao NV. The effects of cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1 expression in the uptake of Escherichia coli K1 by macrophages and the onset of meningitis in newborn mice. Virulence 2016; 7:806-18. [PMID: 27221788 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2016.1192730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Macrophages are a permissive niche for E. coli K1 multiplication for which the interaction of the bacterial outer membrane protein A and its cognate receptor CD64 are critical. Using in vitro immunofluorescence and live microscopy with ex vivo macrophage cultures from RFP-Lifeact mice, we show that cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1 (CNF1) secreted by E. coli K1 sequesters cellular actin toward microspike formation, thereby limiting actin availability for OmpA-mediated bacterial invasion. Surprisingly, the observed effects of CNF1 occur despite the absence of 67-kDa laminin receptor in macrophages. Concomitantly, the CNF1 deletion mutant of E. coli K1 (Δcnf1) invades macrophages and the brains of newborn mice in greater numbers compared to wild-type. However, the Δcnf1 strain induces less severe pathology in the brain. These results suggest a novel role for CNF1 in limiting E. coli K1 entry into macrophages while exacerbating disease severity in the brains of newborn mice.
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- Alexander C Chang
- a Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics , Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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- a Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics , Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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- a Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics , Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles , CA , USA.,b Department of Surgery , Children's Hospital Los Angeles , Los Angeles , CA , USA.,c Keck School of Medicine , University of Southern California , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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The Cronobacter group of pathogens, associated with severe and potentially life-threatening diseases, until recently were classified as a single species, Enterobacter sakazakii. The group was reclassified in 2007 into the genus Cronobacter as a member of the Enterobacteriaceae. This chapter outlines the history behind the epidemiology, analyzes how our understanding of these bacteria has evolved, and highlights the clinical significance the Cronobacter spp. have for neonatal and elderly patient populations and treatment of the associated infections.
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Two membranes enclose Gram-negative bacteria-an inner membrane consisting of phospholipid and an outer membrane having an asymmetric structure in which the inner leaflet contains phospholipid and the outer leaflet consists primarily of lipopolysaccharide. The impermeable nature of the outer membrane imposes a need for numerous outer membrane pores and transporters to ferry substances in and out of the cell. These outer membrane proteins have structures distinct from their inner membrane counterparts and most often function without any discernable energy source. In this chapter, we review the structures and functions of four classes of outer membrane protein: general and specific porins, specific transporters, TonB-dependent transporters, and export channels. While not an exhaustive list, these classes exemplify small-molecule transport across the outer membrane and illustrate the diversity of structures and functions found in Gram-negative bacteria.
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Krishnan S, Chang AC, Hodges J, Couraud PO, Romero IA, Weksler B, Nicholson BA, Nolan LK, Prasadarao NV. Serotype O18 avian pathogenic and neonatal meningitis Escherichia coli strains employ similar pathogenic strategies for the onset of meningitis. Virulence 2015; 6:777-86. [PMID: 26407066 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2015.1091914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Neonatal meningitis Escherichia coli K1 (NMEC) are thought to be transmitted from mothers to newborns during delivery or by nosocomial infections. However, the source of E. coli K1 causing these infections is not clear. Avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) have the potential to cause infection in humans while human E. coli have potential to cause colibacillosis in poultry, suggesting that these strains may lack host specificity. APEC strains are capable of causing meningitis in newborn rats; however, it is unclear whether these bacteria use similar mechanisms to that of NMEC to establish disease. Using four representative APEC and NMEC strains that belong to serotype O18, we demonstrate that these strains survive in human serum similar to that of the prototypic NMEC strain E44, a derivative of RS218. These bacteria also bind and enter both macrophages and human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (HCMEC/D3) with similar frequency as that of E44. The amino acid sequences of the outer membrane protein A (OmpA), an important virulence factor in the pathogenesis of meningitis, are identical within these representative APEC and NMEC strains. Further, these strains also require FcγRI-α chain (CD64) and Ecgp96 as receptors for OmpA in macrophages and HCMEC/D3, respectively, to bind and enter these cells. APEC and NMEC strains induce meningitis in newborn mice with varying degree of pathology in the brains as assessed by neutrophil recruitment and neuronal apoptosis. Together, these results suggest that serotype O18 APEC strains utilize similar pathogenic mechanisms as those of NMEC strains in causing meningitis.
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- Subramanian Krishnan
- a Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics; Children's Hospital Los Angeles , CA USA
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- a Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics; Children's Hospital Los Angeles , CA USA
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- a Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics; Children's Hospital Los Angeles , CA USA
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- b Inserm; Institut Cochin, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes; Sorbonne Paris Cité , Paris , France
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- c Department of Life ; Health and Chemical Sciences; Open University ; Milton Keynes , UK
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- d Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology; Weill Cornell Medical College ; New York , NY USA
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- e Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine ; College of Veterinary Medicine; Iowa State University ; Ames , IA USA
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- e Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine ; College of Veterinary Medicine; Iowa State University ; Ames , IA USA
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- a Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics; Children's Hospital Los Angeles , CA USA.,f Department of Surgery ; Children's Hospital Los Angeles; University of Southern California ; Los Angeles , CA USA
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Dyer A, Brown G, Stejskal L, Laity PR, Bingham RJ. The Borrelia afzelii outer membrane protein BAPKO_0422 binds human factor-H and is predicted to form a membrane-spanning β-barrel. Biosci Rep 2015; 35:e00240. [PMID: 26181365 PMCID: PMC4613713 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20150095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The deep evolutionary history of the Spirochetes places their branch point early in the evolution of the diderms, before the divergence of the present day Proteobacteria. As a spirochete, the morphology of the Borrelia cell envelope shares characteristics of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. A thin layer of peptidoglycan, tightly associated with the cytoplasmic membrane, is surrounded by a more labile outer membrane (OM). This OM is rich in lipoproteins but with few known integral membrane proteins. The outer membrane protein A (OmpA) domain is an eight-stranded membrane-spanning β-barrel, highly conserved among the Proteobacteria but so far unknown in the Spirochetes. In the present work, we describe the identification of four novel OmpA-like β-barrels from Borrelia afzelii, the most common cause of erythema migrans (EM) rash in Europe. Structural characterization of one these proteins (BAPKO_0422) by SAXS and CD indicate a compact globular structure rich in β-strand consistent with a monomeric β-barrel. Ab initio molecular envelopes calculated from the scattering profile are consistent with homology models and demonstrate that BAPKO_0422 adopts a peanut shape with dimensions 25×45 Å (1 Å=0.1 nm). Deviations from the standard C-terminal signature sequence are apparent; in particular the C-terminal phenylalanine residue commonly found in Proteobacterial OM proteins is replaced by isoleucine/leucine or asparagine. BAPKO_0422 is demonstrated to bind human factor H (fH) and therefore may contribute to immune evasion by inhibition of the complement response. Encoded by chromosomal genes, these proteins are highly conserved between Borrelia subspecies and may be of diagnostic or therapeutic value.
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- Adam Dyer
- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K. Present Address: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, U.K
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, U.K.
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Adhesins are a group of proteins in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) that are involved in the attachment or colonization of this pathogen to abiotic (plastic or steel) and biological surfaces, such as those found in bovine and human intestines. This review provides the most up-to-date information on these essential adhesion factors, summarizing important historical discoveries and analyzing the current and future state of this research. In doing so, the proteins intimin and Tir are discussed in depth, especially regarding their role in the development of attaching and effacing lesions and in EHEC virulence. Further, a series of fimbrial proteins (Lpf1, Lpf2, curli, ECP, F9, ELF, Sfp, HCP, and type 1 fimbriae) are also described, emphasizing their various contributions to adherence and colonization of different surfaces and their potential use as genetic markers in detection and classification of different EHEC serotypes. This review also discusses the role of several autotransporter proteins (EhaA-D, EspP, Saa and Sab, and Cah), as well as other proteins associated with adherence, such as flagella, EibG, Iha, and OmpA. While these proteins have all been studied to varying degrees, all of the adhesins summarized in this chapter have been linked to different stages of the EHEC life cycle, making them good targets for the development of more effective diagnostics and therapeutics.
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- Brian D. McWilliams
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 77555. USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 77555. USA
- Department of Pathology and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 77555. USA
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Dando SJ, Mackay-Sim A, Norton R, Currie BJ, St John JA, Ekberg JAK, Batzloff M, Ulett GC, Beacham IR. Pathogens penetrating the central nervous system: infection pathways and the cellular and molecular mechanisms of invasion. Clin Microbiol Rev 2014; 27:691-726. [PMID: 25278572 PMCID: PMC4187632 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00118-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The brain is well protected against microbial invasion by cellular barriers, such as the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB). In addition, cells within the central nervous system (CNS) are capable of producing an immune response against invading pathogens. Nonetheless, a range of pathogenic microbes make their way to the CNS, and the resulting infections can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Bacteria, amoebae, fungi, and viruses are capable of CNS invasion, with the latter using axonal transport as a common route of infection. In this review, we compare the mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens reach the CNS and infect the brain. In particular, we focus on recent data regarding mechanisms of bacterial translocation from the nasal mucosa to the brain, which represents a little explored pathway of bacterial invasion but has been proposed as being particularly important in explaining how infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei can result in melioidosis encephalomyelitis.
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- Samantha J Dando
- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies School of Health Research and Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Medical Science and Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Bonnington KE, Kuehn MJ. Protein selection and export via outer membrane vesicles. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2014; 1843:1612-9. [PMID: 24370777 PMCID: PMC4317292 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are constitutively produced by all Gram-negative bacteria. OMVs form when buds from the outer membrane (OM) of cells encapsulate periplasmic material and pinch off from the OM to form spheroid particles approximately 10 to 300nm in diameter. OMVs accomplish a diversity of functional roles yet the OMV's utility is ultimately determined by its unique composition. Inclusion into OMVs may impart a variety of benefits to the protein cargo, including: protection from proteolytic degradation, enhancement of long-distance delivery, specificity in host-cell targeting, modulation of the immune response, coordinated secretion with other bacterial effectors, and/or exposure to a unique function-promoting environment. Many enriched OMV-associated components are virulence factors, aiding in host cell destruction, immune system evasion, host cell invasion, or antibiotic resistance. Although the mechanistic details of how proteins become enriched as OMV cargo remain elusive, recent data on OM biogenesis and relationships between LPS structure and OMV-cargo inclusion rates shed light on potential models for OM organization and consequent OMV budding. In this review, mechanisms based on pre-existing OM microdomains are proposed to explain how cargo may experience differing levels of enrichment in OMVs and degrees of association with OMVs during extracellular export. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Protein trafficking and secretion in bacteria. Guest Editors: Anastassios Economou and Ross Dalbey.
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- K E Bonnington
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, USA.
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Krishnan S, Prasadarao NV. Identification of minimum carbohydrate moiety in N-glycosylation sites of brain endothelial cell glycoprotein 96 for interaction with Escherichia coli K1 outer membrane protein A. Microbes Infect 2014; 16:540-52. [PMID: 24932957 PMCID: PMC4123687 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2014.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Revised: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bacterial meningitis is a serious central nervous system infection and Escherichia coli K1 (E. coli K1) is one of the leading etiological agents that cause meningitis in neonates. Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of E. coli K1 is a major virulence factor in the pathogenesis of meningitis, and interacts with human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) to cross the blood-brain barrier. Using site-directed mutagenesis, we demonstrate that two N-glycosylation sites (NG1 and NG2) in the extracellular domain of OmpA receptor, Ecgp96 are critical for bacterial binding to HBMEC. E. coli K1 invasion assays using CHO-Lec1 cells that express truncated N-glycans, and sequential digestion of HBMEC surface N-glycans using specific glycosidases showed that GlcNAc1-4GlcNAc epitopes are sufficient for OmpA interaction with HBMEC. Lack of NG1 and NG2 sites in Ecgp96 inhibits E. coli K1 OmpA induced F-actin polymerization, phosphorylation of protein kinase C-α, and disruption of transendothelial electrical resistance required for efficient invasion of E. coli K1 in HBMEC. Furthermore, the microvessels of cortex and hippocampus of the brain sections of E. coli K1 infected mice showed increased expression of glycosylated Ecgp96. Therefore, the interface of OmpA and GlcNAc1-4GlcNAc epitope interaction would be a target for preventative strategies against E. coli K1 meningitis.
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- Subramanian Krishnan
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA; Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
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Jeon SJ, Oh M, Yeo WS, Galvão KN, Jeong KC. Underlying mechanism of antimicrobial activity of chitosan microparticles and implications for the treatment of infectious diseases. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92723. [PMID: 24658463 PMCID: PMC3962451 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The emergence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms is a great public health concern and has triggered an urgent need to develop alternative antibiotics. Chitosan microparticles (CM), derived from chitosan, have been shown to reduce E. coli O157:H7 shedding in a cattle model, indicating potential use as an alternative antimicrobial agent. However, the underlying mechanism of CM on reducing the shedding of this pathogen remains unclear. To understand the mode of action, we studied molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of CM using in vitro and in vivo methods. We report that CM are an effective bactericidal agent with capability to disrupt cell membranes. Binding assays and genetic studies with an ompA mutant strain demonstrated that outer membrane protein OmpA of E. coli O157:H7 is critical for CM binding, and this binding activity is coupled with a bactericidal effect of CM. This activity was also demonstrated in an animal model using cows with uterine diseases. CM treatment effectively reduced shedding of intrauterine pathogenic E. coli (IUPEC) in the uterus compared to antibiotic treatment. Since Shiga-toxins encoded in the genome of bacteriophage is often overexpressed during antibiotic treatment, antibiotic therapy is generally not recommended because of high risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome. However, CM treatment did not induce bacteriophage or Shiga-toxins in E. coli O157:H7; suggesting that CM can be a potential candidate to treat infections caused by this pathogen. This work establishes an underlying mechanism whereby CM exert antimicrobial activity in vitro and in vivo, providing significant insight for the treatment of diseases caused by a broad spectrum of pathogens including antibiotic resistant microorganisms.
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- Soo Jin Jeon
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Animal Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Animal Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Animal Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine,University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- D. H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Department of Animal Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Cronobacter: an emerging opportunistic pathogen associated with neonatal meningitis, sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis. J Perinatol 2013; 33:581-5. [PMID: 23538645 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Revised: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Members of the genus Cronobacter are an emerging group of opportunist Gram-negative pathogens. This genus was previously thought to be a single species, called Enterobacter sakazakii. Cronobacter spp. typically affect low-birth-weight neonates, causing life-threatening meningitis, sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis. Outbreaks of disease have been associated with contaminated infant formula, although the primary environmental source remains elusive. Advanced understanding of these bacteria and better classification has been obtained by improved detection techniques and genomic analysis. Research has begun to characterize the virulence factors and pathogenic potential of Cronobacter. Investigations into sterilization techniques and protocols for minimizing the risk of contamination have been reviewed at national and international forums. In this review, we explore the clinical impact of Cronobacter neonatal and pediatric infections, discuss virulence and pathogenesis, and review prevention and treatment strategies.
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Omran A, Peng J, Zheng C, Xue J, Xiang QL, Yin F. The Expression of Interleukin-1b and miRNA-146a in the Cerebral Cortex of Acute Escherichia Coli Meningitis Immature Rat Model. Afr J Infect Dis 2013; 6:41-7. [PMID: 23878714 DOI: 10.4314/ajid.v6i2.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The main limitation to advances in treatment of bacterial meningitis and its complications is the incomplete knowledge of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of this disease. The aim of this research is to detect the expression of interleukin (IL)-1β as pro-inflammatory cytokine and miRNA (miR)-146a as post transcriptional inflammation associated microRNA (miRNA) in the cerebral cortex of acute Escherichia coli (E. coli) meningitis immature rat model. Immature rats in the post natal day 11 (PN11) were used to construct a model of acute E. coli meningitis and served as controls. The expression of IL-1β and miR-146a were detected in the cerebral cortex by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis respectively, 24 hours after bacterial inoculation. In the cerebral cortical tissue of acute E. coli meningitis immature rat model the IL-1β expression was significantly upregulated while the miR-146a expression was significantly downregulated. This study tried to add a new insight on the molecular basis of the E. coli meningitis pathogenesis at its very early stage through detecting the expression of IL-1β and miR-146a in the cerebral cortex of the infected immature rats. Consequently, modulation of the IL-1β- miR-146a axis may be a new target for treatment of acute E. coli meningitis.
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- Ahmed Omran
- Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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Ojogun N, Kahlon A, Ragland SA, Troese MJ, Mastronunzio JE, Walker NJ, VieBrock L, Thomas RJ, Borjesson DL, Fikrig E, Carlyon JA. Anaplasma phagocytophilum outer membrane protein A interacts with sialylated glycoproteins to promote infection of mammalian host cells. Infect Immun 2012; 80:3748-60. [PMID: 22907813 PMCID: PMC3486060 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00654-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum is the tick-transmitted obligate intracellular bacterium that causes human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA). A. phagocytophilum binding to sialyl Lewis x (sLe(x)) and other sialylated glycans that decorate P selectin glycoprotein 1 (PSGL-1) and other glycoproteins is critical for infection of mammalian host cells. Here, we demonstrate the importance of A. phagocytophilum outer membrane protein A (OmpA) APH_0338 in infection of mammalian host cells. OmpA is transcriptionally induced during transmission feeding of A. phagocytophilum-infected ticks on mice and is upregulated during invasion of HL-60 cells. OmpA is presented on the pathogen's surface. Sera from HGA patients and experimentally infected mice recognize recombinant OmpA. Pretreatment of A. phagocytophilum organisms with OmpA antiserum reduces their abilities to infect HL-60 cells. The OmpA N-terminal region is predicted to contain the protein's extracellular domain. Glutathione S-transferase (GST)-tagged versions of OmpA and OmpA amino acids 19 to 74 (OmpA(19-74)) but not OmpA(75-205) bind to, and competitively inhibit A. phagocytophilum infection of, host cells. Pretreatment of host cells with sialidase or trypsin reduces or nearly eliminates, respectively, GST-OmpA adhesion. Therefore, OmpA interacts with sialylated glycoproteins. This study identifies the first A. phagocytophilum adhesin-receptor pair and delineates the region of OmpA that is critical for infection.
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- Nore Ojogun
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, California, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Martins M, Custódio R, Camejo A, Almeida MT, Cabanes D, Sousa S. Listeria monocytogenes triggers the cell surface expression of Gp96 protein and interacts with its N terminus to support cellular infection. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:43083-93. [PMID: 23109341 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.422568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular food-borne pathogen causing listeriosis in humans. This bacterium deploys an arsenal of virulence factors that act in concert to promote cellular infection. Bacterial surface proteins are of primary importance in the process of host cell invasion. They interact with host cellular receptors, inducing/modulating specific cellular responses. We previously identified Vip, a Listeria surface protein covalently attached to the bacterial cell wall acting as a key virulence factor. We have shown that Vip interacts with Gp96 localized at the surface of host cells during invasion and that this interaction is critical for a successful infection in vivo. To better understand the importance of Vip-Gp96 interaction during infection, we aimed to characterize this interaction at the molecular level. Here we demonstrate that, during infection, L. monocytogenes triggers the cellular redistribution of Gp96, inducing its exposure at the cell surface. Upon infection, Gp96 N-terminal domain is exposed to the extracellular milieu in L2071 fibroblasts and interacts with Vip expressed by Listeria. We identified Gp96 (Asp(1)-Leu(170)) as sufficient to interact with Vip; however, we also showed that the region Tyr(179)-Leu(390) of Gp96 is important for the interaction. Our findings unravel the Listeria-induced surface expression of Gp96 and the topology of its insertion on the plasma membrane and improve our knowledge on the Vip-Gp96 interaction during Listeria infection.
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- Mariana Martins
- Group of Molecular Microbiology, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
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Krishnan S, Chen S, Turcatel G, Arditi M, Prasadarao NV. Regulation of Toll-like receptor 2 interaction with Ecgp96 controls Escherichia coli K1 invasion of brain endothelial cells. Cell Microbiol 2012; 15:63-81. [PMID: 22963587 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2012] [Revised: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 09/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The interaction of outer membrane protein A (OmpA) with its receptor, Ecgp96 (a homologue of Hsp90β), is critical for the pathogenesis of Escherichia coli K1 meningitis. Since Hsp90 chaperones Toll-like receptors (TLRs), we examined the role of TLRs in E. coli K1 infection. Herein, we show that newborn TLR2(-/-) mice are resistant to E. coli K1 meningitis, while TLR4(-/-) mice succumb to infection sooner. In vitro, OmpA+ E. coli infection selectively upregulates Ecgp96 and TLR2 in human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC), whereas OmpA- E. coli upregulates TLR4 in these cells. Furthermore, infection with OmpA+ E. coli causes Ecgp96 and TLR2 translocate to the plasma membrane of HBMEC as a complex. Immunoprecipitation studies of the plasma membrane fractions from infected HBMEC reveal that the C termini of Ecgp96 and TLR2 are critical for OmpA+ E. coli invasion. Knockdown of TLR2 using siRNA results in inefficient membrane translocation of Ecgp96 and significantly reduces invasion. In addition, the interaction of Ecgp96 andTLR2 induces a bipartite signal, one from Ecgp96 through PKC-α while the other from TLR2 through MyD88, ERK1/2 and NF-κB. This bipartite signal ultimately culminates in the efficient production of NO, which in turn promotes E. coli K1 invasion of HBMEC.
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- Subramanian Krishnan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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Iordanov I, Renault M, Réat V, Bosshart PD, Engel A, Saurel O, Milon A. Dynamics of Klebsiella pneumoniae OmpA transmembrane domain: The four extracellular loops display restricted motion behavior in micelles and in lipid bilayers. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2012; 1818:2344-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Revised: 05/02/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Valle J, Latasa C, Gil C, Toledo-Arana A, Solano C, Penadés JR, Lasa I. Bap, a biofilm matrix protein of Staphylococcus aureus prevents cellular internalization through binding to GP96 host receptor. PLoS Pathog 2012; 8:e1002843. [PMID: 22876182 PMCID: PMC3410863 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The biofilm matrix, composed of exopolysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids, plays a well-known role as a defence structure, protecting bacteria from the host immune system and antimicrobial therapy. However, little is known about its responsibility in the interaction of biofilm cells with host tissues. Staphylococcus aureus, a leading cause of biofilm-associated chronic infections, is able to develop a biofilm built on a proteinaceous Bap-mediated matrix. Here, we used the Bap protein as a model to investigate the role that components of the biofilm matrix play in the interaction of S. aureus with host cells. The results show that Bap promotes the adhesion but prevents the entry of S. aureus into epithelial cells. A broad analysis of potential interaction partners for Bap using ligand overlayer immunoblotting, immunoprecipitation with purified Bap and pull down with intact bacteria, identified a direct binding between Bap and Gp96/GRP94/Hsp90 protein. The interaction of Bap with Gp96 provokes a significant reduction in the capacity of S. aureus to invade epithelial cells by interfering with the fibronectin binding protein invasion pathway. Consistent with these results, Bap deficient bacteria displayed an enhanced capacity to invade mammary gland epithelial cells in a lactating mice mastitis model. Our observations begin to elucidate the mechanisms by which components of the biofilm matrix can facilitate the colonization of host tissues and the establishment of persistent infections.
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- Jaione Valle
- Laboratory of Microbial Biofilms, Idab-Universidad Pública de Navarra-CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biofilms, Idab-Universidad Pública de Navarra-CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biofilms, Idab-Universidad Pública de Navarra-CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biofilms, Idab-Universidad Pública de Navarra-CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biofilms, Idab-Universidad Pública de Navarra-CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (IBV-CSIC), Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biofilms, Idab-Universidad Pública de Navarra-CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Omran A, Elimam D, Shalaby S, Peng J, Yin F. MicroRNAs: A Light into the “Black Box” of Neuropediatric Diseases? Neuromolecular Med 2012; 14:244-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s12017-012-8193-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Krishnan S, Fernandez GE, Sacks DB, Prasadarao NV. IQGAP1 mediates the disruption of adherens junctions to promote Escherichia coli K1 invasion of brain endothelial cells. Cell Microbiol 2012; 14:1415-33. [PMID: 22519731 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2012.01805.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2011] [Revised: 04/09/2012] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The transcellular entry of Escherichia coli K1 through human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) is responsible for tight junction disruption, leading to brain oedema in neonatal meningitis. Previous studies demonstrated that outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of E. coli K1 interacts with its receptor, Ecgp96, to induce PKC-α phosphorylation, adherens junction (AJ) disassembly (by dislodging β-catenin from VE-cadherin), and remodelling of actin in HBMEC. We report here that IQGAP1 mediates β-catenin dissociation from AJs to promote actin polymerization required for E. coli K1 invasion of HBMEC. Overexpression of C-terminal truncated IQGAP1 (IQΔC) that cannot bind β-catenin prevents both AJ disruption and E. coli K1 entry. Of note, phospho-PKC-α interacts with the C-terminal portion of Ecgp96 as well as with VE-cadherin after IQGAP1-mediated AJ disassembly. HBMEC overexpressing either C-terminal truncated Ecgp96 (Ecgp96Δ200) or IQΔC upon infection with E. coli showed no interaction of phospho-PKC-α with Ecgp96. These data indicate that the binding of OmpA to Ecgp96 induces PKC-α phosphorylation and association of phospho-PKC-α with Ecgp96, and then signals IQGAP1 to detach β-catenin from AJs. Subsequently, IQGAP1/β-catenin bound actin translocates to the site of E. coli K1 attachment to promote invasion.
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- Subramanian Krishnan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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Krishnan S, Prasadarao NV. Outer membrane protein A and OprF: versatile roles in Gram-negative bacterial infections. FEBS J 2012; 279:919-31. [PMID: 22240162 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08482.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) is an abundant protein of Escherichia coli and other enterobacteria and has a multitude of functions. Although the structural features and porin function of OmpA have been well studied, its role in the pathogenesis of various bacterial infections has emerged only during the last decade. The four extracellular loops of OmpA interact with a variety of host tissues for adhesion to and invasion of the cell and for evasion of host-defense mechanisms when inside the cell. This review describes how various regions present in the extracellular loops of OmpA contribute to the pathogenesis of neonatal meningitis induced by E. coli K1 and to many other functions. In addition, the function of OmpA-like proteins, such as OprF of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is discussed.
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- Subramanian Krishnan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Loh LN, Ward TH. Escherichia coli K1 invasion of human brain microvascular endothelial cells. Methods Enzymol 2012; 506:93-113. [PMID: 22341221 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-391856-7.00030-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The pathogenic Escherichia coli strain E. coli K1 is a primary causative agent of neonatal meningitis. Understanding how these bacteria cross the blood-brain barrier is vital to develop therapeutics. Here, we describe the use of live-cell imaging techniques to study E. coli K1 interactions with cellular markers following infection of human brain microvascular endothelial cells, a model system of the blood-brain barrier. We also discuss optimization of endothelial cell transfection conditions using nonviral transfection technique, bacterial labeling techniques, and in vitro assays to screen for fluorescent bacteria that retain their ability to invade host cells.
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- Lip Nam Loh
- Department of Immunology and Infection, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Hounsome JDA, Baillie S, Noofeli M, Riboldi-Tunnicliffe A, Burchmore RJS, Isaacs NW, Davies RL. Outer membrane protein A of bovine and ovine isolates of Mannheimia haemolytica is surface exposed and contains host species-specific epitopes. Infect Immun 2011; 79:4332-41. [PMID: 21896777 PMCID: PMC3257919 DOI: 10.1128/iai.05469-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Revised: 06/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/08/2011] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Mannheimia haemolytica is the etiological agent of pneumonic pasteurellosis of cattle and sheep; two different OmpA subclasses, OmpA1 and OmpA2, are associated with bovine and ovine isolates, respectively. These proteins differ at the distal ends of four external loops, are involved in adherence, and are likely to play important roles in host adaptation. M. haemolytica is surrounded by a polysaccharide capsule, and the degree of OmpA surface exposure is unknown. To investigate surface exposure and immune specificity of OmpA among bovine and ovine M. haemolytica isolates, recombinant proteins representing the transmembrane domain of OmpA from a bovine serotype A1 isolate (rOmpA1) and an ovine serotype A2 isolate (rOmpA2) were overexpressed, purified, and used to generate anti-rOmpA1 and anti-rOmpA2 antibodies, respectively. Immunogold electron microscopy and immunofluorescence techniques demonstrated that OmpA1 and OmpA2 are surface exposed, and are not masked by the polysaccharide capsule, in a selection of M. haemolytica isolates of various serotypes and grown under different growth conditions. To explore epitope specificity, anti-rOmpA1 and anti-rOmpA2 antibodies were cross-absorbed with the heterologous isolate to remove cross-reacting antibodies. These cross-absorbed antibodies were highly specific and recognized only the OmpA protein of the homologous isolate in Western blot assays. A wider examination of the binding specificities of these antibodies for M. haemolytica isolates representing different OmpA subclasses revealed that cross-absorbed anti-rOmpA1 antibodies recognized OmpA1-type proteins but not OmpA2-type proteins; conversely, cross-absorbed anti-rOmpA2 antibodies recognized OmpA2-type proteins but not OmpA1-type proteins. Our results demonstrate that OmpA1 and OmpA2 are surface exposed and could potentially bind to different receptors in cattle and sheep.
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- Jonathan D. A. Hounsome
- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Mittal R, Krishnan S, Gonzalez-Gomez I, Prasadarao NV. Deciphering the roles of outer membrane protein A extracellular loops in the pathogenesis of Escherichia coli K1 meningitis. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:2183-93. [PMID: 21071448 PMCID: PMC3023514 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.178236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2010] [Revised: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) has been implicated as an important virulence factor in several gram-negative bacterial infections such as Escherichia coli K1, a leading cause of neonatal meningitis associated with significant mortality and morbidity. In this study, we generated E. coli K1 mutants that express OmpA in which three or four amino acids from various extracellular loops were changed to alanines, and we examined their ability to survive in several immune cells. We observed that loop regions 1 and 2 play an important role in the survival of E. coli K1 inside neutrophils and dendritic cells, and loop regions 1 and 3 are needed for survival in macrophages. Concomitantly, E. coli K1 mutants expressing loop 1 and 2 mutations were unable to cause meningitis in a newborn mouse model. Of note, mutations in loop 4 of OmpA enhance the severity of the pathogenesis by allowing the pathogen to survive better in circulation and to produce high bacteremia levels. These results demonstrate, for the first time, the roles played by different regions of extracellular loops of OmpA of E. coli K1 in the pathogenesis of meningitis and may help in designing effective preventive strategies against this deadly disease.
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- Rahul Mittal
- From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, and
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- From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, and
- Surgery
- Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90027
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Mittal R, Sukumaran SK, Selvaraj SK, Wooster DG, Babu MM, Schreiber AD, Verbeek JS, Prasadarao NV. Fcγ receptor I alpha chain (CD64) expression in macrophages is critical for the onset of meningitis by Escherichia coli K1. PLoS Pathog 2010; 6:e1001203. [PMID: 21124939 PMCID: PMC2987830 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1001203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2010] [Accepted: 10/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Neonatal meningitis due to Escherichia coli K1 is a serious illness with unchanged morbidity and mortality rates for the last few decades. The lack of a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms involved in the development of meningitis contributes to this poor outcome. Here, we demonstrate that depletion of macrophages in newborn mice renders the animals resistant to E. coli K1 induced meningitis. The entry of E. coli K1 into macrophages requires the interaction of outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of E. coli K1 with the alpha chain of Fcγ receptor I (FcγRIa, CD64) for which IgG opsonization is not necessary. Overexpression of full-length but not C-terminal truncated FcγRIa in COS-1 cells permits E. coli K1 to enter the cells. Moreover, OmpA binding to FcγRIa prevents the recruitment of the γ-chain and induces a different pattern of tyrosine phosphorylation of macrophage proteins compared to IgG2a induced phosphorylation. Of note, FcγRIa−/− mice are resistant to E. coli infection due to accelerated clearance of bacteria from circulation, which in turn was the result of increased expression of CR3 on macrophages. Reintroduction of human FcγRIa in mouse FcγRIa−/− macrophages in vitro increased bacterial survival by suppressing the expression of CR3. Adoptive transfer of wild type macrophages into FcγRIa−/− mice restored susceptibility to E. coli infection. Together, these results show that the interaction of FcγRI alpha chain with OmpA plays a key role in the development of neonatal meningitis by E. coli K1. Escherichia coli K1 is the most common cause of meningitis in premature infants; the mortality rate of this disease ranges from 5% to 30%. A better understanding of the pathogenesis of E. coli K1 meningitis is needed to develop new preventative strategies. We have shown that outer membrane protein A (OmpA) of E. coli K1, independent of antibody opsonization, is critical for bacterial entrance and survival within macrophages. Using a newborn mouse model, we found that depletion of macrophages renders the animals resistant to E. coli K1 induced meningitis. OmpA binds to α-chain of Fcγ-receptor I (FcγRIa) in macrophages, but does not induce expected gamma chain association and signaling. FcγRIa knockout mice are resistant to E. coli K1 infection because their macrophages express more CR3 and are thus able to kill bacteria with greater efficiency, preventing the development of high-grade bacteremia, a pre-requisite for the onset of meningitis. These novel observations demonstrate that inhibiting OmpA binding to FcγRIa is a promising therapeutic target for treatment or prevention of neonatal meningitis.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/metabolism
- Binding, Competitive
- Blotting, Western
- Brain/immunology
- Brain/metabolism
- Brain/microbiology
- COS Cells
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Escherichia coli/growth & development
- Escherichia coli/pathogenicity
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G/immunology
- Immunoglobulin G/metabolism
- Immunoprecipitation
- Macrophage-1 Antigen/metabolism
- Macrophages/immunology
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Macrophages/microbiology
- Meningitis, Escherichia coli/etiology
- Meningitis, Escherichia coli/metabolism
- Meningitis, Escherichia coli/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Nitric Oxide/metabolism
- Phagocytosis
- Phosphorylation
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Receptors, IgG/physiology
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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- Rahul Mittal
- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Structural Studies Division, Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Hematology and Oncology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Rolhion N, Barnich N, Bringer MA, Glasser AL, Ranc J, Hébuterne X, Hofman P, Darfeuille-Michaud A. Abnormally expressed ER stress response chaperone Gp96 in CD favours adherent-invasive Escherichia coli invasion. Gut 2010; 59:1355-62. [PMID: 20587550 PMCID: PMC2976078 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2010.207456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Crohn's disease (CD) ileal lesions are colonised by pathogenic adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) producing outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) that contribute to the bacterial invasion process. In addition, increased expression of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localised stress response proteins, due to ER stress, is observed in patients with CD. The expression of the ER-localised stress response protein Gp96 in patients with CD and its biological role with regards to the ability of AIEC to invade intestinal epithelial cells were analysed. METHODS AND RESULTS Immunohistochemistry on tissue arrays showed that, together with CEACAM6 (carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6) or the ER stress protein Grp78, Gp96 is also strongly expressed at the apical plasma membrane of the ileal epithelial cells of 50% of patients with CD. Invasion experiments in the presence of antibodies raised against Gp96, or after transfection of Intestine-407 cells with gp96 small interfering RNA (siRNA), indicated that Gp96 is essential to promote AIEC LF82 invasion, allowing, via the recognition of the outer membrane protein OmpA, OMVs to fuse with intestinal epithelial cells. CONCLUSIONS Gp96 is overexpressed on the apical surface of ileal epithelial cells in patients with CD and acts as a host cell receptor for OMVs, promoting AIEC invasion. From the results shown here, it is speculated that AIEC could take advantage of the abnormal expression of Gp96 in patients with CD to invade the ileal mucosa.
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- Nathalie Rolhion
- Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- INSERM ERI-21/EA 4319, Laboratoire de Pathologie Clinique et Expérimentale et CRB INSERM, Hôpital Pasteur, et Faculté de Médecine, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
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- INSERM ERI-21/EA 4319, Laboratoire de Pathologie Clinique et Expérimentale et CRB INSERM, Hôpital Pasteur, et Faculté de Médecine, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
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Pascal TA, Abrol R, Mittal R, Wang Y, Prasadarao NV, Goddard WA. Experimental validation of the predicted binding site of Escherichia coli K1 outer membrane protein A to human brain microvascular endothelial cells: identification of critical mutations that prevent E. coli meningitis. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:37753-61. [PMID: 20851887 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.122804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli K1, the most common cause of meningitis in neonates, has been shown to interact with GlcNAc1-4GlcNAc epitopes of Ecgp96 on human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs) via OmpA (outer membrane protein A). However, the precise domains of extracellular loops of OmpA interacting with the chitobiose epitopes have not been elucidated. We report the loop-barrel model of these OmpA interactions with the carbohydrate moieties of Ecgp96 predicted from molecular modeling. To test this model experimentally, we generated E. coli K1 strains expressing OmpA with mutations of residues predicted to be critical for interaction with the HBMEC and tested E. coli invasion efficiency. For these same mutations, we predicted the interaction free energies (including explicit calculation of the entropy) from molecular dynamics (MD), finding excellent correlation (R(2) = 90%) with experimental invasion efficiency. Particularly important is that mutating specific residues in loops 1, 2, and 4 to alanines resulted in significant inhibition of E. coli K1 invasion in HBMECs, which is consistent with the complete lack of binding found in the MD simulations for these two cases. These studies suggest that inhibition of the interactions of these residues of Loop 1, 2, and 4 with Ecgp96 could provide a therapeutic strategy to prevent neonatal meningitis due to E. coli K1.
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- Tod A Pascal
- From the Materials and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
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Virulence and immunomodulatory roles of bacterial outer membrane vesicles. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2010; 74:81-94. [PMID: 20197500 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00031-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 641] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Outer membrane (OM) vesicles are ubiquitously produced by Gram-negative bacteria during all stages of bacterial growth. OM vesicles are naturally secreted by both pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria. Strong experimental evidence exists to categorize OM vesicle production as a type of Gram-negative bacterial virulence factor. A growing body of data demonstrates an association of active virulence factors and toxins with vesicles, suggesting that they play a role in pathogenesis. One of the most popular and best-studied pathogenic functions for membrane vesicles is to serve as natural vehicles for the intercellular transport of virulence factors and other materials directly into host cells. The production of OM vesicles has been identified as an independent bacterial stress response pathway that is activated when bacteria encounter environmental stress, such as what might be experienced during the colonization of host tissues. Their detection in infected human tissues reinforces this theory. Various other virulence factors are also associated with OM vesicles, including adhesins and degradative enzymes. As a result, OM vesicles are heavily laden with pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), virulence factors, and other OM components that can impact the course of infection by having toxigenic effects or by the activation of the innate immune response. However, infected hosts can also benefit from OM vesicle production by stimulating their ability to mount an effective defense. Vesicles display antigens and can elicit potent inflammatory and immune responses. In sum, OM vesicles are likely to play a significant role in the virulence of Gram-negative bacterial pathogens.
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Di Pasquale G, Kaludov N, Agbandje-McKenna M, Chiorini JA. BAAV transcytosis requires an interaction with beta-1-4 linked- glucosamine and gp96. PLoS One 2010; 5:e9336. [PMID: 20231878 PMCID: PMC2834734 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2009] [Accepted: 02/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Cell surface carbohydrates play an important role in virus entry and intracellular trafficking. Bovine Adeno-Associated Virus (BAAV) uses plasma membrane gangliosides for transduction and infection. In addition, independent of the infectious pathway, BAAV also has the ability to pass through barrier epithelia and endothelia using a transcytosis pathway dependent upon the presence of cell surface carbohydrates. Thus, in order to better define the carbohydrate interactions that are necessary for BAAV infection or transcytosis, a glycan microarray composed of both natural and synthetic carbohydrates was probed with HA-tagged BAAV particles. This identified chitotriose, a trimer of β-1-4-linked N-acetyl glucosamine, as having an interaction with BAAV. Competition experiments showed that the BAAV interaction with this carbohydrate is not necessary for infection but is instead important in the transcytosis pathway. The β-1-4-linked N-acetyl glucosamine modification has been reported on gp96, a glycoprotein involved in the transcytosis of bacteria and toxins. Significantly, immunoprecipitation and competition experiments with an anti-gp96 antibody and a soluble form of gp96, respectively, showed this glycoprotein can also interact with BAAV to serve as a receptor for its transcytosis.
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- Giovanni Di Pasquale
- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The McKnight Brain Institute, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Yan W, Faisal SM, McDonough SP, Chang CF, Pan MJ, Akey B, Chang YF. Identification and characterization of OmpA-like proteins as novel vaccine candidates for Leptospirosis. Vaccine 2010; 28:2277-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.12.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2009] [Revised: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 12/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mittal R, Gonzalez-Gomez I, Goth KA, Prasadarao NV. Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide controls pathogen load and brain damage by enhancing phagocytosis of Escherichia coli K1 in neonatal meningitis. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2010; 176:1292-305. [PMID: 20093483 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Escherichia coli K1 is a leading cause of neonatal meningitis in humans. In this study, we sought to determine the pathophysiologic relevance of inducible nitric oxide (iNOS) in experimental E. coli K1 meningitis. By using a newborn mouse model of meningitis, we demonstrate that E. coli infection triggered the expression of iNOS in the brains of mice. Additionally, iNOS-/- mice were resistant to E. coli K1 infection, displaying normal brain histology, no bacteremia, no disruption of the blood-brain barrier, and reduced inflammatory response. Treatment with an iNOS specific inhibitor, aminoguanidine (AG), of wild-type animals before infection prevented the development of bacteremia and the occurrence of meningitis. The infected animals treated with AG after the development of bacteremia also completely cleared the pathogen from circulation and prevented brain damage. Histopathological and micro-CT analysis of brains revealed significant damage in E. coli K1-infected mice, which was completely abrogated by AG administration. Peritoneal macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes isolated from iNOS-/- mice or pretreated with AG demonstrated enhanced uptake and killing of the bacteria compared with macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes from wild-type mice in which E. coli K1 survive and multiply. Thus, NO produced by iNOS may be beneficial for E. coli to survive inside the macrophages, and prevention of iNOS could be a therapeutic strategy to treat neonatal E. coli meningitis.
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- Rahul Mittal
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, MS #51, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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Croxen MA, Finlay BB. Molecular mechanisms of Escherichia coli pathogenicity. Nat Rev Microbiol 2009; 8:26-38. [DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro2265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 668] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OmpA of uropathogenic Escherichia coli promotes postinvasion pathogenesis of cystitis. Infect Immun 2009; 77:5245-51. [PMID: 19797074 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00670-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Type 1 pilus directs bladder epithelial binding and invasion by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) in the initial stage of cystitis, but the bacterial determinants of postinvasion events in the pathogenesis of cystitis are largely undetermined. We show here that the UPEC outer membrane protein A (OmpA), a monomeric, major, integral protein component of the bacterial outer membrane, functions as a critical determinant of intracellular virulence for UPEC, promoting persistent infection within bladder epithelium. Using a murine urinary tract infection (UTI) model, we demonstrate that whereas deletion of the UPEC ompA gene did not disrupt initial epithelial binding and invasion by UPEC, it did preclude completion of the intracellular bacterial community (IBC) pathway, accompanied by diminishing bacterial loads in the bladder. This defect in epithelial persistence of the ompA mutant was enhanced in competitive infections with wild-type UPEC. Microscopic examinations revealed that the ompA mutant formed significantly fewer IBCs, and those that were initiated were unable to progress past the early stages of maturation. These defects could be corrected by complementation of ompA. In addition, expression of ompA during wild-type UTI was sharply increased at time points correlated with IBC development and the arrival of host immune effector cells. Our findings establish OmpA as a key UPEC virulence factor that functions after epithelial invasion to facilitate IBC maturation and chronic bacterial persistence.
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Mittal R, Prasadarao NV. Nitric oxide/cGMP signalling induces Escherichia coli K1 receptor expression and modulates the permeability in human brain endothelial cell monolayers during invasion. Cell Microbiol 2009; 12:67-83. [PMID: 19732056 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2009.01379.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Escherichia coli K1 invasion of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) mediated by outer membrane protein A (OmpA) results in the leakage of HBMEC monolayers. Despite the influence of nitric oxide (NO) in endothelial cell tight junction integrity, its role in E. coli-induced HBMEC monolayer permeability is poorly defined. Here, we demonstrate that E. coli invasion of HBMEC stimulates NO production by increasing the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression. Exposure to NO-producing agents enhanced the invasion of OmpA(+)E. coli and thereby increased the permeability of HBMEC. OmpA(+)E. coli-induced NO production lead to increased generation of cGMP and triggered the expression of OmpA receptor, Ec-gp96 in HBMEC. Pre-treatment of HBMEC with iNOS inhibitors or by introducing siRNA to iNOS, but not to eNOS or cGMP inhibitors abrogated the E. coli-induced expression of Ec-gp96. Overexpression of the C-terminal truncated Ec-gp96 in HBMEC prevented NO production and its downstream effector, cGMP generation and consequently, the invasion of OmpA(+)E. coli. NO/cGMP production also activates PKC-alpha, which is previously shown to be involved in HBMEC monolayer leakage. These results indicate that NO/cGMP signalling pathway plays a novel role in OmpA(+)E. coli invasion of HBMEC by enhancing the surface expression of Ec-gp96.
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- Rahul Mittal
- The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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Zhang K, Zhao WD, Li Q, Fang WG, Zhu L, Shang DS, Chen YH. Tentative identification of glycerol dehydrogenase as Escherichia coli K1 virulence factor cglD and its involvement in the pathogenesis of experimental neonatal meningitis. Med Microbiol Immunol 2009; 198:195-204. [PMID: 19597841 DOI: 10.1007/s00430-009-0119-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the most common gram-negative organism causing meningitis during the neonatal period. The mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of E. coli meningitis remains unclear. We previously identified a pathogenicity island GimA (genetic island of meningitic E. coli containing ibeA) from the genomic DNA library of E. coli K1, which may contribute to the E. coli invasion of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). CglD is one of the genes in GimA, and its function remains unknown. In order to characterize the role of cglD in the E. coli meningitis, an isogenic in-frame cglD deletion mutant of E. coli K1 was generated. The results showed that the median lethal dose of the cglD deletion mutant strain was significant higher than that of parent E. coli K1 strain, and the cglD deletion in E. coli K1 prolonged survival of the neonatal rats in experimental meningitis. However, deletion of cglD has no effect on the penetration of E. coli K1 through BBB in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, our results showed that deletion of cglD in E. coli K1 attenuated cerebrospinal fluid changes, meningeal thickening, and neutrophil infiltration in the cerebral cortex in the neonatal rats with experimental meningitis. Additional results showed that the role of CglD in neonatal meningitis may be associated with its activity of glycerol dehydrogenase. Taken together, our study suggested that CglD is a virulence factor of E. coli K1 contributed to the development of neonatal meningitis.
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- Ke Zhang
- Department of Developmental Biology, Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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Maruvada R, Argon Y, Prasadarao NV. Escherichia coli interaction with human brain microvascular endothelial cells induces signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 association with the C-terminal domain of Ec-gp96, the outer membrane protein A receptor for invasion. Cell Microbiol 2008; 10:2326-38. [PMID: 18662321 PMCID: PMC2579944 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2008.01214.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Our inability to develop new therapeutic strategies to prevent meningitis due to Escherichia coli K1 is attributed to our incomplete understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease. Previously, we demonstrated that outer membrane protein A of E. coli interacts with a gp96 homologue, Ec-gp96, on human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) for invasion. However, signalling events mediated by Ec-gp96 that allow internalization of E. coli are incompletely understood. Here, we demonstrate that signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) activation and its interaction with Ec-gp96 were critical for E. coli invasion. The activated Stat3 was colocalized with Ec-gp96 at the actin condensation sites, and overexpressing a dominant negative (DN) form of Stat3 in HBMEC significantly abrogated the invasion. Furthermore, overexpression of Ec-gp96Delta200, the C-terminal 214-amino-acid truncated Ec-gp96, prevented the invasion of E. coli in HBMEC. In contrast, lack of ATP binding by gp96 did not affect the invasion. Overexpression of DN forms of either phosphatidyl inositol-3 kinase (PI3-kinase) subunit p85 or protein kinase C-alpha (PKC-alpha) had no effect on the activation of Stat3 and its association with Ec-gp96, whereas overexpression of DN-Stat3 abolished the activation of both PI3-kinase and PKC-alpha. Together, our findings identified a novel interaction of Stat3 with Ec-gp96, upstream of PI3-kinase and PKC-alpha activation that is required for the invasion of E. coli into HBMEC.
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- Ravi Maruvada
- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
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- Division of Cell Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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Vaccination with Pasteurella multocida recombinant OmpA induces strong but non-protective and deleterious Th2-type immune response in mice. Vaccine 2008; 26:4345-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2008] [Revised: 05/28/2008] [Accepted: 06/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Outer membrane protein A expression in Enterobacter sakazakii is required to induce microtubule condensation in human brain microvascular endothelial cells for invasion. Microb Pathog 2008; 45:181-91. [PMID: 18606523 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2008.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2008] [Revised: 05/19/2008] [Accepted: 05/23/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Enterobacter sakazakii (ES) causes neonatal meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis with case-fatality rates among infected infants ranging from 40 to 80%. Very little is known about the mechanisms by which these organisms cause disease. Here, we demonstrate that ES invades human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) with higher frequency when compared with epithelial cells and endothelial cells from different origins. The entry of ES into HBMEC requires the expression of outer membrane protein A (OmpA), as the OmpA-deletion mutant was sevenfold less invasive than the wild type ES and the bacterium does not multiply inside HBMEC. Anti-OmpA antibodies generated against the OmpA of Escherichia coli K1, which also recognize the OmpA of ES, did not prevent the invasion of ES in HBMEC. ES invasion depends on microtubule condensation in HBMEC and is independent of actin filament reorganization. Both PI3-kinase and PKC-alpha were activated during ES entry into HBMEC between 15 min and 30 min of infection. Concomitantly, overexpression of dominant negative forms of PI3-kinase and PKC-alpha significantly inhibited the invasion of ES into HBMEC. In summary, ES invasion of HBMEC is dependent on the expression of OmpA similar to that of E. coli K1; however, the epitopes involved in the interaction with HBMEC appears to be different.
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