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Ghadimi D, Fölster-Holst R, Blömer S, Ebsen M, Röcken C, Uchiyama J, Matsuzaki S, Bockelmann W. Intricate Crosstalk Between Food Allergens, Phages, Bacteria, and Eukaryotic Host Cells of the Gut-skin Axis. THE YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2024; 97:309-324. [PMID: 39351325 PMCID: PMC11426303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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Bacterial and food allergens are associated with immune-mediated food allergies via the gut-skin axis. However, there has been no data on the potential use of phages to rescue this pathological process. A human triple cell co-culture model incorporating colonocytes (T84 cells), macrophages (THP-1 cells), and hepatocytes (Huh7 cells) was established and infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 (P.a PAO1) in the absence or presence of its KPP22 phage in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM), DMEM+ ovalbumin (OVA), or DMEM+β-casein media. The physiological health of cells was verified by assessing cell viability and Transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) across the T84 monolayer. The immune response of cells was investigated by determining the secretions of IL-1β, IL-8, IL-22, and IL-25. The ability of P.a PAO1 to adhere to and invade T84 cells was evaluated. The addition of either OVA or β-casein potentiated the P.a PAO1-elicited secretion of cytokines. The viability and TEER of the T84 monolayer were lower in the P.a PAO1+OVA group compared to the P.a PAO1 alone and PAO1+β-casein groups. OVA and β-casein significantly increased the adherence and invasion of P.a PAO1 to T84 cells. In the presence of the KPP22 phage, these disruptive effects were abolished. These results imply that: (1) food allergens and bacterial toxic effector molecules exacerbate each other's disruptive effects; (2) food allergen and bacterial signaling at the gut-skin mucosal surface axis depend on a network of bacteria-phage-eukaryotic host interactions; and (3) phages are complementary for the evaluation of pathobiological processes that occur at the interface between bacteria, host cellular milieu, and food antigens because phages intervene in P.a PAO1-, OVA-, and β-casein-derived inflammation.
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- Darab Ghadimi
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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- Clinic of Dermatology, Venerology und Allergology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Clinic of Dermatology, Venerology und Allergology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Städtisches MVZ Kiel GmbH (Kiel City Hospital), Department of Pathology, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Kiel University, University Hospital, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Bacteriology, Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kochi Gakuen University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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Pastora AB, O’Toole GA. The regulator FleQ both transcriptionally and post-transcriptionally regulates the level of RTX adhesins of Pseudomonas fluorescens. J Bacteriol 2023; 205:e0015223. [PMID: 37655913 PMCID: PMC10521353 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00152-23] [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: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Biofilm formation by the Gram-negative, Gammaproteobacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens relies on the repeats-in-toxin adhesins LapA and MapA in the cytoplasm, secretion of these adhesins through their respective type 1 secretion systems, and retention at the cell surface. Published work has shown that retention of the adhesins occurs via a post-translational mechanism involving the cyclic-di-GMP receptor LapD and the protease LapG. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that regulate the level of these adhesins. Here, we demonstrate that the master regulator FleQ modulates biofilm formation by both transcriptionally and post-transcriptionally regulating LapA and MapA. We find that a ΔfleQ mutant has a biofilm formation defect compared to the wild-type (WT) strain, which is attributed in part to a decrease in LapA and MapA abundance in the cell, despite the ΔfleQ mutant having increased levels of lapA and mapA transcripts compared to the WT strain. Through transposon mutagenesis and subsequent genetic analysis, we found that overstimulation of the Gac/Rsm pathway partially rescues biofilm formation in the ΔfleQ mutant background. Collectively, these findings provide evidence that FleQ regulates biofilm formation by both transcriptionally regulating the expression of the lapA and mapA genes and post-transcriptionally regulating the abundance of LapA and MapA, and that activation of the Gac/Rsm pathway can post-transcriptionally enhance biofilm formation by P. fluorescens. IMPORTANCE Biofilm formation is a highly coordinated process that bacteria undergo to colonize a variety of surfaces. For Pseudomonas fluorescens, biofilm formation requires the production and localization of repeats-in-toxin adhesins to the cell surface. To date, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that regulate biofilm formation by P. fluorescens. Here, we identify FleQ as a key regulator of biofilm formation that modulates both gene expression and abundance of LapA and MapA through both a transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanism. We provide further evidence implicating activation of the Gac/Rsm system in FleQ-dependent regulation of biofilm formation. Together, our findings uncover evidence for a dual mechanism of transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of the LapA and MapA adhesins.
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- Alexander B. Pastora
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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Pastora AB, O’Toole GA. The Regulator FleQ Post-Transcriptionally Regulates the Production of RTX Adhesins by Pseudomonas fluorescens. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.05.09.540025. [PMID: 37214974 PMCID: PMC10197612 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.09.540025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Biofilm formation by the Gram-negative gammaproteobacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens relies on the production of the repeat-in-toxin (RTX) adhesins LapA and MapA in the cytoplasm, secretion of these adhesins through their respective type 1 secretion systems, and retention at the cell surface. Published work has shown that retention of the adhesins occurs via a post-translational mechanism involving the cyclic-di-GMP receptor LapD and the protease LapG. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that regulate the production of these adhesins. Here, we demonstrate that the master regulator FleQ modulates biofilm formation by post-transcriptionally regulating the production of LapA and MapA. We find that a Δ fleQ mutant has a biofilm formation defect compared to the WT strain, which is attributed in part to a decrease in LapA and MapA production, despite the Δ fleQ mutant having increased levels of lapA and mapA transcripts compared to the WT strain. Through transposon mutagenesis and subsequent genetic analysis, we found that over-stimulation of the Gac/Rsm pathway partially rescues biofilm formation in the Δ fleQ mutant background. Collectively, these findings provide evidence that FleQ regulates biofilm formation by post-transcriptionally regulating the production of LapA and MapA, and that activation of the Gac/Rsm pathway can enhance biofilm formation by P. fluorescens . Importance Biofilm formation is a highly coordinated process that bacteria undergo to colonize a variety of surfaces. For Pseudomonas fluorescens , biofilm formation requires the production and localization of RTX adhesins to the cell surface. To date, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that regulate biofilm formation by P. fluorescens . Here, we identify FleQ as a key regulator of biofilm formation that modulates the production of LapA and MapA through a post-transcriptional mechanism. We provide further evidence implicating activation of the Gac/Rsm system in FleQ-dependent regulation of biofilm formation. Together, our findings uncover evidence for a mechanism of post-transcriptional regulation of the LapA/MapA adhesins.
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- Alexander B. Pastora
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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Zhang C, Struewing I, Mistry JH, Wahman DG, Pressman J, Lu J. Legionella and other opportunistic pathogens in full-scale chloraminated municipal drinking water distribution systems. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 205:117571. [PMID: 34628111 PMCID: PMC8629321 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Water-based opportunistic pathogens (OPs) are a leading cause of drinking-water-related disease outbreaks, especially in developed countries such as the United States (US). Physicochemical water quality parameters, especially disinfectant residuals, control the (re)growth, presence, colonization, and concentrations of OPs in drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs), while the relationship between OPs and those parameters remain unclear. This study aimed to quantify how physicochemical parameters, mainly monochloramine residual concentration, hydraulic residence time (HRT), and seasonality, affected the occurrence and concentrations of four common OPs (Legionella, Mycobacterium, Pseudomonas, and Vermamoeba vermiformis) in four full-scale DWDSs in the US. Legionella as a dominant OP occurred in 93.8% of the 64 sampling events and had a mean density of 4.27 × 105 genome copies per liter. Legionella positively correlated with Mycobacterium, Pseudomonas, and total bacteria. Multiple regression with data from the four DWDSs showed that Legionella had significant correlations with total chlorine residual level, free ammonia concentration, and trihalomethane concentration. Therefore, Legionella is a promising indicator of water-based OPs, reflecting microbial water quality in chloraminated DWDSs. The OP concentrations had strong seasonal variations and peaked in winter and/or spring possibly because of reduced water usage (i.e., increased water stagnation or HRT) during cold seasons. The OP concentrations generally increased with HRT presumably because of disinfectant residual decay, indicating the importance of well-maintaining disinfectant residuals in DWDSs for OP control. The concentrations of Mycobacterium, Pseudomonas, and V. vermiformis were significantly associated with total chlorine residual concentration, free ammonia concentration, and pH and trihalomethane concentration, respectively. Overall, this study demonstrates how the significant spatiotemporal variations of OP concentrations in chloraminated DWDSs correlated with critical physicochemical water quality parameters such as disinfectant residual levels. This work also indicates that Legionella is a promising indicator of OPs and microbial water quality in chloraminated DWDSs.
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- Chiqian Zhang
- Pegasus Technical Services, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Quintieri L, Fanelli F, Zühlke D, Caputo L, Logrieco AF, Albrecht D, Riedel K. Biofilm and Pathogenesis-Related Proteins in the Foodborne P. fluorescens ITEM 17298 With Distinctive Phenotypes During Cold Storage. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:991. [PMID: 32670211 PMCID: PMC7326052 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In food chain, Pseudomonas spp. cause spoilage by reducing shelf life of fresh products, especially during cold storage, with a high economic burden for industries. However, recent studies have shed new light on health risks occurring when they colonize immunocompromised patient tissues. Likewise to P. aeruginosa, they exhibit antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation, responsible for their spread and persistence in the environment. Biofilm formation might be induced by environmental stresses, such as temperature fluctuations causing physiological and metabolic changes exacerbating food spoilage (by protease and pigment synthesis), and the production of adhesion molecules, chemotactic or underestimated virulence factors. In order to provide a new insight into phenotypic biodiversity of Pseudomonas spoilers isolated from cold stored cheese, in this work 19 Pseudomonas spp. were investigated for biofilm, pigments, exopolysaccharide production and motility at low temperature. Only nine strains showed these phenotypic traits and the blue pigmenting cheese strain P. fluorescens ITEM 17298 was the most distinctive. In addition, this strain decreased the survival probability of infected Galleria mellonella larvae, showing, for the first time, a pathogenic potential. Genomic and proteomic analyses performed on the ITEM 17298 planktonic cells treated or not with lactoferrin derived antibiofilm peptides allowed to reveal specific biofilm related-pathways as well as proteins involved in pathogenesis. Indeed, several genes were found related to signaling system by cGMP-dependent protein kinases, cellulose, rhamnolipid and alginate synthesis, antibiotic resistance, adhesion and virulence factors. The proteome of the untreated ITEM 17298, growing at low temperature, showed that most of the proteins associated with biofilm regulation, pigmentation motility, antibiotic resistance and pathogenecity were repressed, or decreased their levels in comparison to that of the untreated cultures. Thus, the results of this work shed light on the complex pathways network allowing psychrotrophic pseudomonads to adapt themselves to food-refrigerated conditions and enhance their spoilage. In addition, the discovery of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance determinants raises some questions about the need to deeper investigate these underestimated bacteria in order to increase awareness and provide input to update legislation on their detection limits in foods.
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- Laura Quintieri
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Italian National Research Council, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Italian National Research Council, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Italian National Research Council, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Drolia R, Bhunia AK. Crossing the Intestinal Barrier via Listeria Adhesion Protein and Internalin A. Trends Microbiol 2019; 27:408-425. [PMID: 30661918 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The intestinal epithelial cell lining provides the first line of defense, yet foodborne pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes can overcome this barrier; however, the underlying mechanism is not well understood. Though the host M cells in Peyer's patch and the bacterial invasion protein internalin A (InlA) are involved, L. monocytogenes can cross the gut barrier in their absence. The interaction of Listeria adhesion protein (LAP) with the host cell receptor (heat shock protein 60) disrupts the epithelial barrier, promoting bacterial translocation. InlA aids L. monocytogenes transcytosis via interaction with the E-cadherin receptor, which is facilitated by epithelial cell extrusion and goblet cell exocytosis; however, LAP-induced cell junction opening may be an alternative bacterial strategy for InlA access to E-cadherin and its translocation. Here, we summarize the strategies that L. monocytogenes employs to circumvent the intestinal epithelial barrier and compare and contrast these strategies with other enteric bacterial pathogens. Additionally, we provide implications of recent findings for food safety regulations.
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- Rishi Drolia
- Molecular Food Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Molecular Food Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Effect of Pseudomonas graminis strain CPA-7 on the ability of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica to colonize Caco-2 cells after pre-incubation on fresh-cut pear. Int J Food Microbiol 2017; 262:55-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Revised: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) is an intracellular pattern recognition receptor that senses bacterial peptidoglycan (PGN)-conserved motifs in cytosol and stimulates host immune response. The association of NOD2 mutations with a number of inflammatory pathologies, including Crohn disease (CD), Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and Blau syndrome, highlights its pivotal role in host–pathogen interactions and inflammatory response. Stimulation of NOD2 by its ligand (muramyl dipeptide) activates pro-inflammatory pathways such as nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and Caspase-1. A loss of NOD2 function may result in a failure in the control of microbial infection, thereby initiating systemic responses and aberrant inflammation. Because the ligand of Nod2 is conserved in both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, NOD2 detects a wide variety of microorganisms. Furthermore, current literature evidences that NOD2 is also able to control viruses’ and parasites’ infections. In this review, we present and discuss recent developments about the role of NOD2 in shaping the gut commensal microbiota and pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, and the mechanisms by which Nod2 mutations participate in disease occurrence.
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- Ziad Al Nabhani
- Laboratoire Inflamex, Université Paris-Diderot Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Paris, France
- INSERM, UMR 1149, Paris, France
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- IRSD, Université de Toulouse, INSERM, INRA, ENVT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire Inflamex, Université Paris-Diderot Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Paris, France
- INSERM, UMR 1149, Paris, France
- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
- * E-mail: (JPH); (FB)
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- IRSD, Université de Toulouse, INSERM, INRA, ENVT, UPS, Toulouse, France
- * E-mail: (JPH); (FB)
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Scales BS, Erb-Downward JR, Huffnagle IM, LiPuma JJ, Huffnagle GB. Comparative genomics of Pseudomonas fluorescens subclade III strains from human lungs. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:1032. [PMID: 26644001 PMCID: PMC4672498 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-2261-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background While the taxonomy and genomics of environmental strains from the P. fluorescens species-complex has been reported, little is known about P. fluorescens strains from clinical samples. In this report, we provide the first genomic analysis of P. fluorescens strains in which human vs. environmental isolates are compared. Results Seven P. fluorescens strains were isolated from respiratory samples from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The clinical strains could grow at a higher temperature (>34 °C) than has been reported for environmental strains. Draft genomes were generated for all of the clinical strains, and multi-locus sequence analysis placed them within subclade III of the P. fluorescens species-complex. All strains encoded type- II, −III, −IV, and -VI secretion systems, as well as the widespread colonization island (WCI). This is the first description of a WCI in P. fluorescens strains. All strains also encoded a complete I2/PfiT locus and showed evidence of horizontal gene transfer. The clinical strains were found to differ from the environmental strains in the number of genes involved in metal resistance, which may be a possible adaptation to chronic antibiotic exposure in the CF lung. Conclusions This is the largest comparative genomics analysis of P. fluorescens subclade III strains to date and includes the first clinical isolates. At a global level, the clinical P. fluorescens subclade III strains were largely indistinguishable from environmental P. fluorescens subclade III strains, supporting the idea that identifying strains as ‘environmental’ vs ‘clinical’ is not a phenotypic trait. Rather, strains within P. fluorescens subclade III will colonize and persist in any niche that provides the requirements necessary for growth. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-2261-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Brittan S Scales
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. .,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. .,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Pseudomonas fluorescens alters the intestinal barrier function by modulating IL-1β expression through hematopoietic NOD2 signaling. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2015; 21:543-55. [PMID: 25659087 DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ileal Crohn's disease is related to NOD2 mutations and to a gut barrier dysfunction. Pseudomonas fluorescens has also been associated with ileal Crohn's disease. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of P. fluorescens on the paracellular permeability in ileum and Peyer's patches. METHODS To explore this question, in vivo and ex vivo experiments were performed in wild-type, Nod2, Nod2, and IL-1R mice together with in vitro analyses using the Caco-2 (epithelial) and the THP-1 (monocyte) human cell lines. RESULTS Pseudomonas fluorescens increased the paracellular permeability of the intestinal mucosa through the secretion of IL-1β by the immune cell populations and the activation of myosin light chain kinase in the epithelial cells. Induction of the IL-1β pathway required the expression of Nod2 in the hematopoietic compartment, and muramyl dipeptide (a Nod2 ligand) had an inhibitory effect. CONCLUSIONS Pseudomonas fluorescens thus alters the homeostasis of the epithelial barrier function by a mechanism similar to that previously observed for Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. This work further documents a putative role of psychrotrophic bacteria in Crohn's disease.
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Amato KR, Leigh SR, Kent A, Mackie RI, Yeoman CJ, Stumpf RM, Wilson BA, Nelson KE, White BA, Garber PA. The role of gut microbes in satisfying the nutritional demands of adult and juvenile wild, black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2014; 155:652-64. [DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Katherine R. Amato
- Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology; University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
- Department of Anthropology; University of Colorado; Boulder CO 80309
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- Department of Anthropology; University of Colorado; Boulder CO 80309
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences; University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
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- Department of Animal Sciences; University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
- Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
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- Department of Animal and Range Sciences; Montana State University; Bozeman MT 59717
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- Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
- Department of Anthropology; University of Illinois; Urbana IL 80301
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- Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
- Department of Microbiology; University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
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- Department of Animal Sciences; University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
- Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois; Urbana IL 61801
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- Department of Anthropology; University of Illinois; Urbana IL 80301
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Qiao Y, Sun J, Xie Z, Shi Y, Le G. Propensity to high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice is associated with the indigenous opportunistic bacteria on the interior of Peyer's patches. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2014; 55:120-8. [PMID: 25320459 PMCID: PMC4186382 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.14-38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Indigenous opportunistic bacteria on the interior of the Peyer’s patches play a key role in the development of the mucosal immune, but their population composition has been ignored. The present study was conducted to test the hypothesis that the changes in the composition of indigenous opportunistic bacteria in the Peyer’s patches are associated with obesity. C57BL/6J-male mice had been fed either a control diet or a high-fat diet. After 25 weeks, mice in high-fat diet exhibit either an obesity-prone (OP) or an obesity-resistant (OR) phenotype. Control diet group (CT) and OR group had a significant larger bacteria diversity than that in the OP group. Allobaculum and Lactobacillus were significantly decreased in high-fat diet induced OP mice compared with CT and OR mice, whereas Rhizobium and Lactococcus was significantly increased. The result of quantitative real-time PCR was consistent with that of 454 pyrosequencing. Significant correlations between mRNA expression of inflammation marks and the top 5 abundance genera bacteria on the interior of Peyer’s patches were observed by Pearson’s correlation analysis. Taken together, the indigenous opportunistic bacteria on the interior of Peyer’s patches plays a major role in the development of inflammation for an occurrence of obesity.
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- Yi Qiao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 21400 China ; Food Nutrition and Functional Factors Research Center, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 21400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 21400 China ; Food Nutrition and Functional Factors Research Center, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 21400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 21400 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 21400 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 21400 China ; Food Nutrition and Functional Factors Research Center, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 21400, China
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Costello CM, Sorna RM, Goh YL, Cengic I, Jain NK, March JC. 3-D intestinal scaffolds for evaluating the therapeutic potential of probiotics. Mol Pharm 2014; 11:2030-9. [PMID: 24798584 PMCID: PMC4096232 DOI: 10.1021/mp5001422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Revised: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Biomimetic in vitro intestinal models are becoming useful tools for studying host-microbial interactions. In the past, these models have typically been limited to simple cultures on 2-D scaffolds or Transwell inserts, but it is widely understood that epithelial cells cultured in 3-D environments exhibit different phenotypes that are more reflective of native tissue, and that different microbial species will preferentially adhere to select locations along the intestinal villi. We used a synthetic 3-D tissue scaffold with villous features that could support the coculture of epithelial cell types with select bacterial populations. Our end goal was to establish microbial niches along the crypt-villus axis in order to mimic the natural microenvironment of the small intestine, which could potentially provide new insights into microbe-induced intestinal disorders, as well as enabling targeted probiotic therapies. We recreated the surface topography of the small intestine by fabricating a biodegradable and biocompatible villous scaffold using poly lactic-glycolic acid to enable the culture of Caco-2 with differentiation along the crypt-villus axis in a similar manner to native intestines. This was then used as a platform to mimic the adhesion and invasion profiles of both Salmonella and Pseudomonas, and assess the therapeutic potential of Lactobacillus and commensal Escherichia coli in a 3-D setting. We found that, in a 3-D environment, Lactobacillus is more successful at displacing pathogens, whereas Nissle is more effective at inhibiting pathogen adhesion.
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- Cait M. Costello
- Department of Biological and Environmental
Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biological and Environmental
Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biological and Environmental
Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biological and Environmental
Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biological and Environmental
Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biological and Environmental
Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Divergent outcomes following transcytosis of IgG targeting intracellular and extracellular chlamydial antigens. Immunol Cell Biol 2014; 92:417-26. [PMID: 24445600 DOI: 10.1038/icb.2013.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Antibodies can have a protective but non-essential role in natural chlamydial infections dependent on antigen specificity and antibody isotype. IgG is the dominant antibody in both male and female reproductive tract mucosal secretions, and is bi-directionally trafficked across epithelia by the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). Using pH-polarized epididymal epithelia grown on Transwells, IgG specifically targeted at an extracellular chlamydial antigen; the major outer membrane protein (MOMP), enhanced uptake and translocation of infection at pH 6-6.5 but not at neutral pH. This was dependent on FcRn expression. Conversely, FcRn-mediated transport of IgG targeting the intracellular chlamydial inclusion membrane protein A (IncA), induced aberrant inclusion morphology, recruited autophagic proteins independent of lysosomes and significantly reduced infection. Challenge of female mice with MOMP-specific IgG-opsonized Chlamydia muridarum delayed infection clearance but exacerbated oviduct occlusion. In male mice, MOMP-IgG elicited by immunization afforded no protection against testicular chlamydial infection, whereas the transcytosis of IncA-IgG significantly reduced testicular chlamydial burden. Together these data show that the protective and pathological effects of IgG are dependent on FcRn-mediated transport as well as the specificity of IgG for intracellular or extracellular antigens.
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Barreau F, Hugot JP. Intestinal barrier dysfunction triggered by invasive bacteria. Curr Opin Microbiol 2014; 17:91-8. [PMID: 24440560 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2013.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The ability to control uptake across the mucosa and to protect the gut from harmful substances present in the lumen is defined as intestinal barrier function. Two routes are usually distinguished for transepithelial transport. The paracellular route allows the passage of ions and small molecules and is mainly regulated by tight junctions (TJ). The transcellular route concerns large molecules or small particles (including bacteria) and is mediated by cell endocytosis and intracellular vesicular traffic. Enteropathogenic bacteria increase the transcellular permeability, especially in the follicle-associated epithelium. They also modulate TJ opening via the redistribution of TJ proteins and the activation of the myosin light chain kinase (MLCK). This review focuses on the molecular mechanisms involved in the bacteria-induced barrier defect and briefly discusses their consequences in human diseases.
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- F Barreau
- Université Paris-Diderot Sorbonne Paris-Cité, UMR 843, F-75018 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR 843, F-75018 Paris, France; Labex inflamex, F-75018 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR 1043, Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse, Université de Toulouse, France.
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- Université Paris-Diderot Sorbonne Paris-Cité, UMR 843, F-75018 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR 843, F-75018 Paris, France; Labex inflamex, F-75018 Paris, France; Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, F-75019 Paris, France.
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Leneveu-Jenvrin C, Madi A, Bouffartigues E, Biaggini K, Feuilloley M, Chevalier S, Connil N. Cytotoxicity and inflammatory potential of two Pseudomonas mosselii strains isolated from clinical samples of hospitalized patients. BMC Microbiol 2013; 13:123. [PMID: 23718251 PMCID: PMC3679952 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-13-123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The genus Pseudomonas includes a heterogeneous set of microorganisms that can be isolated from many different niches and nearly 100 different strains have been described. The best characterized bacterium is Pseudomonas aeruginosa which is the primary agent of opportunistic infection in humans, causing both acute and chronic infections. Other species like fluorescens, putida or mosselii have been sporadically isolated from hospitalized patients but their association with the pathology often remains unclear. RESULTS This study focuses on the cytotoxicity and inflammatory potential of two strains of Pseudomonas mosselii (ATCC BAA-99 and MFY161) that were recently isolated from clinical samples of hospitalized patients. The behavior of these bacteria was compared to that of the well-known opportunistic pathogen P. aeruginosa PAO1. We found that P. mosselii ATCC BAA-99 and MFY161 are cytotoxic towards Caco-2/TC7 cells, have low invasive capacity, induce secretion of human β-defensin 2 (HBD-2), alter the epithelial permeability of differentiated cells and damage the F-actin cytoskeleton. CONCLUSIONS These data bring new insights into P. mosselii virulence, since this bacterium has often been neglected due to its rare occurrence in hospital.
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- Charlène Leneveu-Jenvrin
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement-LMSM EA 4312, Université de Rouen, Normandie Université, 55 Rue Saint-Germain, Evreux F-27000, France
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Madi A, Alnabhani Z, Leneveu C, Mijouin L, Feuilloley M, Connil N. Pseudomonas fluorescens can induce and divert the human β-defensin-2 secretion in intestinal epithelial cells to enhance its virulence. Arch Microbiol 2013; 195:189-95. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-012-0865-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Revised: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Messaoudi S, Madi A, Prévost H, Feuilloley M, Manai M, Dousset X, Connil N. In vitro evaluation of the probiotic potential of Lactobacillus salivarius SMXD51. Anaerobe 2012; 18:584-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Revised: 10/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Onishi JC, Park JW, Prado J, Eades SC, Mirza MH, Fugaro MN, Häggblom MM, Reinemeyer CR. Intestinal bacterial overgrowth includes potential pathogens in the carbohydrate overload models of equine acute laminitis. Vet Microbiol 2012; 159:354-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2011] [Revised: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 04/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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