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Villafañe L, Rocha RV, Bigi MM, Klepp LI, Taboga OA, Forrellad MA, López MG, Bigi F. Expression and field evaluation of new Mycobacterium bovis antigens. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2024; 273:110788. [PMID: 38838485 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2024.110788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) represents a threat to livestock production. Mycobacterium bovis is the main causative agent of bTB and a pathogen capable of infecting wildlife and humans. Eradication programs based on surveillance in slaughterhouses with mandatory testing and culling of reactive cattle have failed to eradicate bTB in many regions worldwide. Therefore, developing effective tools to control this disease is crucial. Using a computational tool, we identified proteins in the M. bovis proteome that carry predictive binding peptides to BoLADRB3.2 and selected Mb0309, Mb1090, Mb1810 and Mb3810 from all the identified proteins. The expression of these proteins in a baculovirus-insect cell expression system was successful only for Mb0309 and Mb3810. In parallel, we expressed the ESAT-6 family proteins EsxG and EsxH in this system. Among the recombinant proteins, Mb0309 and EsxG exhibited moderate performance in distinguishing between cattle that test positive and negative to bTB using the official test, the intradermal tuberculin test (IDT), when used to stimulate interferon-gamma production in blood samples from cattle. However, when combined as a protein cocktail, Mb0309 and EsxG were reactive in 50 % of positive cattle. Further assessments in cattle that evade the IDT (false negative) and cattle infected with Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis are necessary to determine the potential utility of this cocktail as an additional tool to assist the accurate diagnosis of bTB.
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- Luciana Villafañe
- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina; Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina; Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina; Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina; Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina; Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina; Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, CICVyA, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina; Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular, (IABIMO) INTA-CONICET, Argentina.
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Fang WW, Kong XL, Yang JY, Tao NN, Li YM, Wang TT, Li YY, Han QL, Zhang YZ, Hu JJ, Li HC, Liu Y. PE/PPE mutations in the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China revealed by whole genome sequencing. BMC Microbiol 2024; 24:206. [PMID: 38858614 PMCID: PMC11163795 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-024-03352-y] [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: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to examine the impact of PE/PPE gene mutations on the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) in China. METHODS We collected the whole genome sequencing (WGS) data of 3202 M. tuberculosis isolates in China from 2007 to 2018 and investigated the clustering of strains from different lineages. To evaluate the potential role of PE/PPE gene mutations in the dissemination of the pathogen, we employed homoplastic analysis to detect homoplastic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within these gene regions. Subsequently, logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the statistical association. RESULTS Based on nationwide M. tuberculosis WGS data, it has been observed that the majority of the M. tuberculosis burden in China is caused by lineage 2 strains, followed by lineage 4. Lineage 2 exhibited a higher number of transmission clusters, totaling 446 clusters, of which 77 were cross-regional clusters. Conversely, there were only 52 transmission clusters in lineage 4, of which 9 were cross-regional clusters. In the analysis of lineage 2 isolates, regression results showed that 4 specific gene mutations, PE4 (position 190,394; c.46G > A), PE_PGRS10 (839,194; c.744 A > G), PE16 (1,607,005; c.620T > G) and PE_PGRS44 (2,921,883; c.333 C > A), were significantly associated with the transmission of M. tuberculosis. Mutations of PE_PGRS10 (839,334; c.884 A > G), PE_PGRS11 (847,613; c.1455G > C), PE_PGRS47 (3,054,724; c.811 A > G) and PPE66 (4,189,930; c.303G > C) exhibited significant associations with the cross-regional clusters. A total of 13 mutation positions showed a positive correlation with clustering size, indicating a positive association. For lineage 4 strains, no mutations were found to enhance transmission, but 2 mutation sites were identified as risk factors for cross-regional clusters. These included PE_PGRS4 (338,100; c.974 A > G) and PPE13 (976,897; c.1307 A > C). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that some PE/PPE gene mutations can increase the risk of M. tuberculosis transmission, which might provide a basis for controlling the spread of tuberculosis.
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- Wei-Wei Fang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Artificial Intelligence Institute, Qilu University of Technology & Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, PR China.
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García-Bengoa M, Vergara EJ, Tran AC, Bossi L, Cooper AM, Pearl JE, Mussá T, von Köckritz-Blickwede M, Singh M, Reljic R. Immunogenicity of PE18, PE31, and PPE26 proteins from Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans and mice. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1307429. [PMID: 38124744 PMCID: PMC10730732 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1307429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Introduction The large family of PE and PPE proteins accounts for as much as 10% of the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In this study, we explored the immunogenicity of three proteins from this family, PE18, PE31, and PPE26, in humans and mice. Methods The investigation involved analyzing the immunoreactivity of the selected proteins using sera from TB patients, IGRA-positive household contacts, and IGRA-negative BCG vaccinated healthy donors from the TB endemic country Mozambique. Antigen-recall responses were examined in PBMC from these groups, including the evaluation of cellular responses in healthy unexposed individuals. Moreover, systemic priming and intranasal boosting with each protein, combined with the Quil-A adjuvant, were conducted in mice. Results We found that all three proteins are immunoreactive with sera from TB patients, IGRA-positive household contacts, and IGRA-negative BCG vaccinated healthy controls. Likewise, antigen-recall responses were induced in PBMC from all groups, and the proteins stimulated proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy unexposed individuals. In mice, all three antigens induced IgG antibody responses in sera and predominantly IgG, rather than IgA, responses in bronchoalveolar lavage. Additionally, CD4+ and CD8+ effector memory T cell responses were observed in the spleen, with PE18 demonstrating the ability to induce tissue-resident memory T cells in the lungs. Discussion Having demonstrated immunogenicity in both humans and mice, the protective capacity of these antigens was evaluated by challenging immunized mice with low-dose aerosol of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. The in vitro Mycobacterial Growth Inhibition Assay (MGIA) and assessment of viable bacteria in the lung did not demonstrate any ability of the vaccination protocol to reduce bacterial growth. We therefore concluded that these three specific PE/PPE proteins, while immunogenic in both humans and mice, were unable to confer protective immunity under these conditions.
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- María García-Bengoa
- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
- Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonosis (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
- LIONEX Diagnostics and Therapeutics GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Infection and Immunity, St. George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Infection and Immunity, St. George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Immunxperts SA, a Q² Solutions Company, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
- Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonosis (RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- LIONEX Diagnostics and Therapeutics GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Infection and Immunity, St. George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Ouaked N, Demoitié MA, Godfroid F, Mortier MC, Vanloubbeeck Y, Temmerman ST. Non-clinical evaluation of local and systemic immunity induced by different vaccination strategies of the candidate tuberculosis vaccine M72/AS01. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2023; 143:102425. [PMID: 38180028 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2023.102425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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A new efficacious tuberculosis vaccine targeting adolescents/adults represents an urgent medical need. The M72/AS01E vaccine candidate protected half of the latently-infected adults against progression to pulmonary tuberculosis in a Phase IIb trial (NCT01755598). We report that three immunizations of mice, two weeks apart, with AS01-adjuvanted M72 induced polyfunctional, Th1-cytokine-expressing M72-specific CD4+/CD8+ T cells in blood and lungs, with the highest frequencies in lungs. Antigen-dose reductions across the three vaccinations skewed pulmonary CD4+ T-cell profiles towards IL-17 expression. In blood, reducing antigen and adjuvant doses of only the third injection (to 1/5th or 1/25th of those of the first injections) did not significantly alter CD4+ T-cell/antibody responses; applying a 10-week delay for the fractional third dose enhanced antibody titers. Delaying a full-dose booster enhanced systemic CD4+ T-cell and antibody responses. Cross-reactivity with PPE and non-PPE proteins was assessed, as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) virulence factors and evasion mechanisms are often associated with PE/PPE proteins, to which Mtb39a (contained in M72) belongs. In silico/in vivo analyses revealed that M72/AS01 induced cross-reactive systemic CD4+ T-cell responses to epitopes in a non-vaccine antigen (putative latency-associated Mtb protein PPE24/Rv1753c). These preclinical data describing novel mechanisms of M72/AS01-induced immunity could guide future clinical development of the vaccine.
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- Nadia Ouaked
- GSK, Rue de l'Institut 89, 1330, Rixensart, Belgium
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Witt KD. Role of MHC class I pathways in Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen presentation. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1107884. [PMID: 37009503 PMCID: PMC10050577 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1107884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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MHC class I antigen processing is an underappreciated area of nonviral host–pathogen interactions, bridging both immunology and cell biology, where the pathogen’s natural life cycle involves little presence in the cytoplasm. The effective response to MHC-I foreign antigen presentation is not only cell death but also phenotypic changes in other cells and stimulation of the memory cells ready for the next antigen reoccurrence. This review looks at the MHC-I antigen processing pathway and potential alternative sources of the antigens, focusing on Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) as an intracellular pathogen that co-evolved with humans and developed an array of decoy strategies to survive in a hostile environment by manipulating host immunity to its own advantage. As that happens via the selective antigen presentation process, reinforcement of the effective antigen recognition on MHC-I molecules may stimulate subsets of effector cells that act earlier and more locally. Vaccines against tuberculosis (TB) could potentially eliminate this disease, yet their development has been slow, and success is limited in the context of this global disease’s spread. This review’s conclusions set out potential directions for MHC-I-focused approaches for the next generation of vaccines.
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- Karolina D. Witt
- Pandemic Sciences Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Karolina D. Witt,
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D'Souza C, Kishore U, Tsolaki AG. The PE-PPE Family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Proteins in Disguise. Immunobiology 2023; 228:152321. [PMID: 36805109 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2022.152321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis has thrived in parallel with humans for millennia, and despite our efforts, M. tuberculosis continues to plague us, currently infecting a third of the world's population. The success of M. tuberculosis has recently been attributed, in part, to the PE-PPE family; a unique collection of 168 proteins fundamentally involved in the pathogenesis of M. tuberculosis. The PE-PPE family proteins have been at the forefront of intense research efforts since their discovery in 1998 and whilst our knowledge and understanding has significantly advanced over the last two decades, many important questions remain to be elucidated. This review consolidates and examines the vast body of existing literature regarding the PE-PPE family proteins, with respect to the latest developments in elucidating their evolution, structure, subcellular localisation, function, and immunogenicity. This review also highlights significant inconsistencies and contradictions within the field. Additionally, possible explanations for these knowledge gaps are explored. Lastly, this review poses many important questions, which need to be addressed to complete our understanding of the PE-PPE family, as well as highlighting the challenges associated with studying this enigmatic family of proteins. Further research into the PE-PPE family, together with technological advancements in genomics and proteomics, will undoubtedly improve our understanding of the pathogenesis of M. tuberculosis, as well as identify key targets/candidates for the development of novel drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines.
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- Christopher D'Souza
- Biosciences, Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Biosciences, Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom.
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Singh S, Bolz M, Cornelius A, Desvignes L. Intravenous BCG driven antigen recognition in a murine tuberculosis model. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2022; 87:101838. [PMID: 35700556 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is the only approved vaccine against tuberculosis but the subcutaneous route does not provide for the elimination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), thus highlighting the need for investigating other routes of administration. We used a unique set of 60 peptide pools with unprecedented coverage of the bacterium that had previously been used to study T cell responses in subjects latently infected with Mtb. We showed that intravenous BCG vaccination of C57BL/6 mice elicited a more robust IFN-γ response from splenocytes than the subcutaneous route, with the highest responses driven by the Ag85A/B and PE/PPE family epitopes, followed by TB10.4 and Esx-1. We then compared the spectrum of antigen recognition in BCG-naïve H37Rv-challenged and BCG-vaccinated H37Rv-challenged mice. Peptides belonging to TB10.4, ESAT-6, CFP-10, Ag85A/Ag85B, PE/PPE and Esx families up-regulated IFN-γ production in the lungs of BCG-naïve H37Rv-challenged mice but the response was much lower in the BCG-vaccinated group. Historically, a limited number of Mtb antigens have been used to study T cell responses in TB. The goal of using this 60-peptide assay was to define T cell responses in TB down to the epitope level. We envision that the use of broad antigen panels such as ours in conjunction with studies of bacterial load reduction will help delineate the protective efficacy of 'groups' of antigens.
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- Shivani Singh
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, USA.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, USA; Office of Science & Research, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
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Gong W, Pan C, Cheng P, Wang J, Zhao G, Wu X. Peptide-Based Vaccines for Tuberculosis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:830497. [PMID: 35173740 PMCID: PMC8841753 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.830497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. As a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the global TB mortality rate in 2020 is rising, making TB prevention and control more challenging. Vaccination has been considered the best approach to reduce the TB burden. Unfortunately, BCG, the only TB vaccine currently approved for use, offers some protection against childhood TB but is less effective in adults. Therefore, it is urgent to develop new TB vaccines that are more effective than BCG. Accumulating data indicated that peptides or epitopes play essential roles in bridging innate and adaptive immunity and triggering adaptive immunity. Furthermore, innovations in bioinformatics, immunoinformatics, synthetic technologies, new materials, and transgenic animal models have put wings on the research of peptide-based vaccines for TB. Hence, this review seeks to give an overview of current tools that can be used to design a peptide-based vaccine, the research status of peptide-based vaccines for TB, protein-based bacterial vaccine delivery systems, and animal models for the peptide-based vaccines. These explorations will provide approaches and strategies for developing safer and more effective peptide-based vaccines and contribute to achieving the WHO’s End TB Strategy.
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- Wenping Gong
- Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory/Beijing Key Laboratory of New Techniques of Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Senior Department of Tuberculosis, The 8th Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory/Beijing Key Laboratory of New Techniques of Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Senior Department of Tuberculosis, The 8th Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou City, China
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- Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory/Beijing Key Laboratory of New Techniques of Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Senior Department of Tuberculosis, The 8th Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xueqiong Wu, ; Guangyu Zhao,
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- Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Key Laboratory/Beijing Key Laboratory of New Techniques of Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Senior Department of Tuberculosis, The 8th Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xueqiong Wu, ; Guangyu Zhao,
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Design of a peptide-based vaccine from late stage specific immunogenic cross-reactive antigens of PE/PPE proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 168:106051. [PMID: 34744006 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.106051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Since decades now, Tuberculosis (TB) is among the leading cause of death globally. Innovative and extensive research strategies are necessary to lower TB incidence and achieve the End TB Strategy milestone. Epitope-based vaccine designing and development provides a promising solution with high efficacy and effectiveness. Mining of less studied genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is crucial for recognizing potential antigenic peptide epitopes which can mount protective immune response in host. Many proteins from ESX associated Proline-Glutamate (PE)/ Proline-Proline-Glutamate (PPE) family are virulence factors and alter host mediated immune response against the pathogen. In the present study, we have targeted 34 late stage expressing (being expressed at 90 days) PE/PPE proteins of Mtb for prediction and identification of promiscuous, immunogenic and cross-reactive CD4+ T cell specific epitopes. We found a total of 149 promiscuous and cross-reactive epitopes out of which 42 were antigenic as well. Further, we shortlisted top 10 Promiscuous, Cross-reactive CD4+ T cell specific, Antigenic Peptide Epitopes (PCAPEs) which were characterized to be non-allergenic and pro-inflammatory cytokine inducing in nature. These epitopes also showed strong binding affinity for CD8+ T cell restricted Major Histo-compatibility Complex (MHC) class I alleles. Additionally, these PCAPEs showed wide population coverage of 99.6% globally for both MHC class I and class II alleles. Molecular docking studies were conducted to confirm the affinity of these shortlisted peptides for widely occurring MHC alleles. Additionally, we performed codon adaptation and in silico cloning of the recombinant vaccine construct incorporating EsxA (ESAT-6) as an adjuvant and the 10 selected PCAPEs joined by linkers. The recombinant vaccine construct showed strong affinity for Toll-like receptor2 (TLR2) immune receptor in docking studies. In silico prediction based study using C-ImmSim server shows significant population of Th1 type immune cells with memory cells lasting for months in response to our vaccine administration. Since, majority of TB vaccines under clinical trials are antigens expressed at early stages; a combinatorial approach inclusive of peptide epitopes derived from proteins being expressed at all stages could be a promising strategy to design and develop effective TB vaccine. Synthesis and experimental validation of this multi-epitopic recombinant TB vaccine construct may result in an effective vaccine to confer protection against Mtb.
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Sharma S, Sharma M. Proline-Glutamate/Proline-Proline-Glutamate (PE/PPE) proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: The multifaceted immune-modulators. Acta Trop 2021; 222:106035. [PMID: 34224720 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The PE/PPE proteins encoded by seven percent (7%) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) genome are the chief constituents to pathogen's virulence reservoir. The fact that these genes have evolved along ESX secretory system in pathogenic Mtb strains make their investigation very intriguing. There is lot of speculation about the prominent role of these proteins at host pathogen interface and in disease pathogenesis. Nevertheless, the exact function of PE/PPE proteins still remains a mystery which calls for further research targeting these proteins. This article is an effort to document all the facts known so far with regard to these unique proteins which involves their origin, evolution, transcriptional control, and most important their role as host immune-modulators. Our understanding strongly points towards the versatile nature of these PE/PPE proteins as Mtb's host immune sensors and as decisive factors in shaping the outcome of infection. Further investigation on these proteins will surely pave way for newer and effective vaccines and therapeutics to control Tuberculosis (TB).
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- Sadhna Sharma
- DS Kothari Central Interdisciplinary Research Centre and Department of Zoology, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- DS Kothari Central Interdisciplinary Research Centre and Department of Zoology, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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Yi F, Hu J, Zhu X, Wang Y, Yu Q, Deng J, Huang X, Ma Y, Xie Y. Transcriptional Profiling of Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Stimulated by Mycobacterium tuberculosis PPE57 Identifies Characteristic Genes Associated With Type I Interferon Signaling. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:716809. [PMID: 34490145 PMCID: PMC8416891 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.716809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Proline-glutamic acid (PE)- and proline-proline-glutamic acid (PPE)-containing proteins are exclusive to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the leading cause of tuberculosis (TB). In this study, we performed global transcriptome sequencing (RNA-Seq) on PPE57-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and control samples to quantitatively measure the expression level of key transcripts of interest. A total of 1367 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were observed in response to a 6 h exposure to PPE57, with 685 being up-regulated and 682 down-regulated. Immune-related gene functions and pathways associated with these genes were evaluated, revealing that the type I IFN signaling pathway was the most significantly enriched pathway in our RNA-seq dataset, with 14 DEGs identified therein including ISG15, MX2, IRF9, IFIT3, IFIT2, OAS3, IFIT1, IFI6, OAS2, OASL, RSAD2, OAS1, IRF7, and MX1. These PPE57-related transcriptomic profiles have implications for a better understanding of host global immune mechanisms underlying MTB infection outcomes. However, more studies regarding these DEGs and type I IFN signaling in this infectious context are necessary to more fully clarify the underlying mechanisms that arise in response to PPE57 during MTB infection.
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- Fanli Yi
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Das R, Eniyan K, Bajpai U. Computational identification and characterization of antigenic properties of Rv3899c of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its interaction with human leukocyte antigen (HLA). Immunogenetics 2021; 73:357-368. [PMID: 34228167 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-021-01220-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
A rise in drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases demands continued efforts towards the discovery and development of drugs and vaccines. Secretory proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (H37Rv) are frequently studied for their antigenicity and their scope as protein subunit vaccines requires further analysis. In this study, Rv3899c of H37Rv emerges as a potential vaccine candidate on its evaluation by several bioinformatics tools. It is a non-toxic, secretory protein with an 'immunoglobulin-like' fold which does not show similarity with a human protein. Through BlastP and MEME suite analysis, we found Rv3899c homologs in several mycobacterial species and its antigenic score (0.54) to compare well with the known immunogens such as ESAT-6 (0.56) and Rv1860 (0.52). Structural examination of Rv3899c predicted ten antigenic peptides, an accessibility profile of the antigenic determinants constituting B cell epitope-rich regions and a low abundance of antigenic regions (AAR) value. Significantly, STRING analysis showed ESX-2 secretion system proteins and antigenic PE/PPE proteins of H37Rv as the interacting partners of Rv3899c. Further, molecular docking predicted Rv3899c to interact with human leukocyte antigen HLA-DRB1*04:01 through its antigenically conserved motif (RAAEQQRLQRIVDAVARQEPRISWAAGLRDDGTT). Interestingly, the binding affinity was observed to increase on citrullination of its Arg1 residue. Taken together, the computational characterization and predictive information suggest Rv3899c to be a promising TB vaccine candidate, which should be validated experimentally.
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- Ritam Das
- Department of Life Science, Acharya Narendra Dev College (University of Delhi), Govindpuri, New Delhi, 110019, India
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Acharya Narendra Dev College (University of Delhi), 110019, Govindpuri, New Delhi, India.,Antibiotic Resistance and Phage Therapy Laboratory, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Acharya Narendra Dev College (University of Delhi), 110019, Govindpuri, New Delhi, India.
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Middleton S, Steinbach S, Coad M, McGill K, Brady C, Duignan A, Wiseman J, Gormley E, Jones GJ, Vordermeier HM. A molecularly defined skin test reagent for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis compatible with vaccination against Johne's Disease. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2929. [PMID: 33536465 PMCID: PMC7859399 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82434-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivatives (PPDs) exhibit multiple limitations: they are crude extracts from mycobacterial cultures with largely unknown active components; their production depends on culture of mycobacteria requiring expensive BCL3 production facilities; and their potency depends on the technically demanding guinea pig assay. To overcome these limitations, we developed a molecularly defined tuberculin (MDT) by adding further antigens to our prototype reagent composed of ESAT-6, CFP-10 and Rv3615c (DIVA skin test, DST). In vitro screening using PBMC from infected and uninfected cattle shortlisted four antigens from a literature-based list of 18 to formulate the MDT. These four antigens plus the previously identified Rv3020c protein, produced as recombinant proteins or overlapping synthetic peptides, were formulated together with the three DST antigens into the MDT to test cattle experimentally and naturally infected with M. bovis, uninfected cattle and MAP vaccinated calves. We demonstrated significant increases in MDT-induced skin responses compared to DST in infected animals, whilst maintaining high specificity in unvaccinated or MAP vaccinated calves. Further, MDT can also be applied in in vitro blood-based interferon-gamma release assays. Thus, MDT promises to be a robust diagnostic skin and blood test reagent overcoming some of the limitations of PPDs and warrants full validation.
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- Sonya Middleton
- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Bacteriology, Addlestone, UK
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Bacteriology, Addlestone, UK
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- Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM), Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM), Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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- University College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.,Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM), Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency, Bacteriology, Addlestone, UK.
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Qian J, Chen R, Wang H, Zhang X. Role of the PE/PPE Family in Host-Pathogen Interactions and Prospects for Anti-Tuberculosis Vaccine and Diagnostic Tool Design. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020; 10:594288. [PMID: 33324577 PMCID: PMC7726347 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.594288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The pe/ppe genes are found in pathogenic, slow-growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) species. These genes are considered key factors in host-pathogen interactions. Although the function of most PE/PPE family proteins remains unclear, accumulating evidence suggests that this family is involved in M. tuberculosis infection. Here, we review the role of PE/PPE proteins, which are believed to be linked to the ESX system function. Further, we highlight the reported functions of PE/PPE proteins, including their roles in host cell interaction, immune response regulation, and cell fate determination during complex host-pathogen processes. Finally, we propose future directions for PE/PPE protein research and consider how the current knowledge might be applied to design more specific diagnostics and effective vaccines for global tuberculosis control.
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- Jianing Qian
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Smith AA, Villarreal-Ramos B, Mendum TA, Williams KJ, Jones GJ, Wu H, McFadden J, Vordermeier HM, Stewart GR. Genetic screening for the protective antigenic targets of BCG vaccination. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2020; 124:101979. [PMID: 32814303 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2020.101979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bovine tuberculosis is an important animal health problem and the predominant cause of zoonotic tuberculosis worldwide. It results in serious economic burden due to losses in productivity and the cost of control programmes. Control could be greatly improved by the introduction of an efficacious cattle vaccine but the most likely candidate, BCG, has several limitations including variable efficacy. Augmentation of BCG with a subunit vaccine booster has been shown to increase protection but the selection of antigens has hitherto been left largely to serendipity. In the present study, we take a rational approach to identify the protective antigens of BCG, selecting a BCG transposon mutant library in naïve and BCG-vaccinated cattle. Ten mutants had increased relative survival in vaccinated compared to naïve cattle, consistent with loss of protective antigen targets making the mutants less visible to the BCG immune response. The immunogenicity of three putative protective antigens, BCG_0116, BCG_0205 (YrbE1B) and BCG_1448 (PPE20) was investigated using peptide pools and PBMCs from BCG vaccinated cattle. BCG vaccination induced PBMC to release elevated levels of IP10, IL-17a and IL-10 in response to all three antigens. Taken together, the data supports the further study of these antigens for use in subunit vaccines.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Bacterial/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Bacterial/genetics
- Antigens, Bacterial/immunology
- BCG Vaccine/administration & dosage
- BCG Vaccine/immunology
- Cattle
- Cytokines/immunology
- Cytokines/metabolism
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Immunogenicity, Vaccine
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/metabolism
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/microbiology
- Mutation
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology
- Tuberculosis, Bovine/immunology
- Tuberculosis, Bovine/metabolism
- Tuberculosis, Bovine/microbiology
- Tuberculosis, Bovine/prevention & control
- Vaccination/veterinary
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- Alex A Smith
- Department of Microbial Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge, KT15 3NB, UK; Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis, Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3DA, UK.
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- Department of Microbial Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Microbial Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge, KT15 3NB, UK
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- Department of Microbial Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Microbial Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge, KT15 3NB, UK; Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis, Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3DA, UK.
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- Department of Microbial Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK.
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Multiplexed Quantitation of Intraphagocyte Mycobacterium tuberculosis Secreted Protein Effectors. Cell Rep 2019; 23:1072-1084. [PMID: 29694886 PMCID: PMC5946722 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
The pathogenic potential of Mycobacterium tuberculosis largely depends on ESX secretion systems exporting members of the multigenic Esx, Esp, and PE/PPE protein families. To study the secretion and regulation patterns of these proteins while circumventing immune cross-reactions due to their extensive sequence homologies, we developed an approach that relies on the recognition of their MHC class II epitopes by highly discriminative T cell receptors (TCRs) of a panel of T cell hybridomas. The latter were engineered so that each expresses a unique fluorescent reporter linked to specific antigen recognition. The resulting polychromatic and multiplexed imaging assay enabled us to measure the secretion of mycobacterial effectors inside infected host cells. We applied this novel technology to a large panel of mutants, clinical isolates, and host-cell types to explore the host-mycobacteria interplay and its impact on the intracellular bacterial secretome, which also revealed the unexpected capacity of phagocytes from lung granuloma to present mycobacterial antigens via MHC class II. T cell hybridomas detect individual mycobacterial proteins without cross-reactivity Detection of mycobacterial proteins by T cells allows visualization of their cellular topography Measurement of intraphagocyte mycobacterial proteins can be performed with T cells A multiplexed assay of mycobacterial protein quantitation has numerous applications
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Li W, Deng W, Xie J. Expression and regulatory networks of Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE/PPE family antigens. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:7742-7751. [PMID: 30478834 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PE/PPE family antigens are distributed mainly in pathogenic mycobacteria and serve as potential antituberculosis (TB) vaccine components. Some PE/PPE family antigens can regulate the host innate immune response, interfere with macrophage activation and phagolysosome fusion, and serve as major sources of antigenic variation. PE/PPE antigens have been associated with mycobacteria pathogenesis; pe/ppe genes are mainly found in pathogenic mycobacteria and are differentially expressed between Mtb and Mycobacterium bovis. PE/PPE proteins were essential for the growth of Mtb, and PE/PPE proteins were differentially expressed under a variety of conditions. Multiple mycobacterial-virulence-related transcription factors, sigma factors, the global transcriptional regulation factor Lsr2, MprAB, and PhoPR two-component regulatory systems, and cyclic adenine monophosphate-dependent regulators, regulate the expression of PE/PPE family antigens. Multiple-scale integrative analysis revealed the expression and regulatory networks of PE/PPE family antigens underlying the virulence and pathogenesis of Mtb, providing important clues for the discovery of new anti-TB measures.
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- Wu Li
- Key Laboratory of Regional Characteristic Agricultural Resources, College of Life Sciences, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases (Ministry of Education), Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China
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Choi SY, Kwon KW, Kim H, Choi HH, Shin SJ. Vaccine potential of ESAT-6 protein fused with consensus CD4 + T-cell epitopes of PE/PPE proteins against highly pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain HN878. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 503:2195-2201. [PMID: 29894686 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pro-Glu/Pro-Pro-Glu (PE/PPE) family proteins in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are contributors to pathogenesis and immune evasion. These proteins have a unique structure in which the sequence is conserved. We investigated the vaccine potential of ESAT-6 fused with consensus CD4+ T-cell epitopes of PE/PPE proteins against highly pathogenic Mtb strain HN878 in a murine model. We selected consensus CD4+ T-cell epitopes of PE/PPE proteins by multiple alignments, investigated their IFN-γ response during Mtb infection, and produced their fused ESAT-6 vaccine antigens. Our results showed an increased immune response in PE/PPE peptide -ESAT-6 fusion protein immunization group compared to ESAT-6 only immunization group. After challenge with Mtb strain HN878, we observed that induced CD4+ T-cells secreted double-positive cytokine IL-2+/IFN-γ+, which is considered to be associated with protective T-cell immunity. Additionally, lower numbers of colony-forming units were observed in the spleen of fusion protein immunization groups than in those of single ESAT-6 group. Therefore, conjugation of consensus CD4+ T-cell epitopes in N terminus of PE/PPE to vaccine antigens could potentially increase the protective efficacy of subunit vaccine.
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- Soo-Young Choi
- Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea; Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea; Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea; Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea; Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, South Korea.
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Su H, Zhang Z, Liu Z, Peng B, Kong C, Wang H, Zhang Z, Xu Y. Mycobacterium tuberculosis PPE60 antigen drives Th1/Th17 responses via Toll-like receptor 2-dependent maturation of dendritic cells. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:10287-10302. [PMID: 29739853 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.001696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Targeting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) PE/PPE antigens that induce type 1 helper T cell (Th1) and Th17 responses represents a crucial strategy for the development of tuberculosis (TB) vaccines. However, only a few PE/PPE antigens induce these responses. Here, we sought to determine how the cell wall-associated antigen PPE60 (Rv3478) activates dendritic cell (DC) maturation and T-cell differentiation. We observed that PPE60 induces DC maturation by augmenting the protein expression of cluster of differentiation 80 (CD80) and CD86 and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and MHC class II on the cell surface. PPE60 also stimulated the production of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-12p70, and IL-23p19 but not IL-10. This induction was mediated by Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and followed by activation of p38, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and NF-κB signaling. PPE60 enhanced MHC-II expression and promoted antigen processing by DCs in a TLR2-dependent manner. Moreover, PPE60-stimulated DCs directed naïve CD4+ T cells to produce IFN-γ, IL-2, and IL-17A, expanding the Th1 and Th17 responses, along with activation of T-bet and RAR-related orphan receptor C (RORγt) but not GATA-3. Moreover, PPE60 activated the NLRP3 inflammasome followed by caspase-1-dependent IL-1β and IL-18 synthesis in DCs. Of note, pharmacological inhibition of NLRP3 activation specifically attenuated IFN-γ and IL-17A secretion into the supernatant from CD4+ T cells cocultured with PPE60-activated DCs. These findings indicate that PPE60 induces Th1 and Th17 immune responses by activating DCs in a TLR2-dependent manner, suggesting PPE60's potential for use in MTB vaccine development.
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- Haibo Su
- From the GMU-Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health (GIBH) Joint School of Life Science, Guangzhou Medical University (GMU), Number 195 Dongfengxi Road, Guangzhou 510000, China.,Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Number 466 Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510220, China
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- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Number 466 Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510220, China
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- From the GMU-Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health (GIBH) Joint School of Life Science, Guangzhou Medical University (GMU), Number 195 Dongfengxi Road, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- From the GMU-Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health (GIBH) Joint School of Life Science, Guangzhou Medical University (GMU), Number 195 Dongfengxi Road, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Number 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China, and
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Number 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China, and
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- Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Number 466 Xingang Road, Guangzhou 510220, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Number 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China, and
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Whatney WE, Gandhi NR, Lindestam Arlehamn CS, Nizam A, Wu H, Quezada MJ, Campbell A, Allana S, Kabongo MM, Khayumbi J, Muchiri B, Ongalo J, Tonui J, Sasser LE, Fergus TJ, Ouma GS, Ouma SG, Beck AA, Mulligan MJ, Oladele A, Kaushal D, Cain KP, Waller L, Blumberg HM, Altman JD, Ernst JD, Rengarajan J, Day CL. A High Throughput Whole Blood Assay for Analysis of Multiple Antigen-Specific T Cell Responses in Human Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018. [PMID: 29540577 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Antigen-specific CD4 and CD8 T cells are important components of the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, yet little information is currently known regarding how the breadth, specificity, phenotype, and function of M. tuberculosis-specific T cells correlate with M. tuberculosis infection outcome in humans. To facilitate evaluation of human M. tuberculosis-specific T cell responses targeting multiple different Ags, we sought to develop a high throughput and reproducible T cell response spectrum assay requiring low blood sample volumes. We describe here the optimization and standardization of a microtiter plate-based, diluted whole blood stimulation assay utilizing overlapping peptide pools corresponding to a functionally diverse panel of 60 M. tuberculosis Ags. Using IFN-γ production as a readout of Ag specificity, the assay can be conducted using 50 μl of blood per test condition and can be expanded to accommodate additional Ags. We evaluated the intra- and interassay variability, and implemented testing of the assay in diverse cohorts of M. tuberculosis-unexposed healthy adults, foreign-born adults with latent M. tuberculosis infection residing in the United States, and tuberculosis household contacts with latent M. tuberculosis infection in a tuberculosis-endemic setting in Kenya. The M. tuberculosis-specific T cell response spectrum assay further enhances the immunological toolkit available for evaluating M. tuberculosis-specific T cell responses across different states of M. tuberculosis infection, and can be readily implemented in resource-limited settings. Moreover, application of the assay to longitudinal cohorts will facilitate evaluation of treatment- or vaccine-induced changes in the breadth and specificity of Ag-specific T cell responses, as well as identification of M. tuberculosis-specific T cell responses associated with M. tuberculosis infection outcomes.
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- Wendy E Whatney
- Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
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- Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
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- Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
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- Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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- Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
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- Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu 40100, Kenya
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA 70433.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112
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- Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kisumu 40100, Kenya; and
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- Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30329.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30329; .,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30329; .,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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In this article we present experimental Mycobacterium bovis infection models in domestic livestock species and how these models were applied to vaccine development, biomarker discovery, and the definition of specific antigens for the differential diagnosis of infected and vaccinated animals. In particular, we highlight synergies between human and bovine tuberculosis (TB) research approaches and data and propose that the application of bovine TB models could make a valuable contribution to human TB vaccine research and that close alignment of both research programs in a one health philosophy will lead to mutual and substantial benefits.
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The genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for the disease tuberculosis, contains an unusual family of abundant antigens (PE/PPEs). To date, certain members of this multigene family occur only in mycobacteria that cause disease. It is possible that the numerous proteins encoded by these mycobacterial genes dictate the immune pathogenesis of this bacterial pathogen. There is also evidence that some of these antigens are present at the cell surface and that they affect the pathology and immunology of the organism in many ways. Also, they elicit both antibodies and T cells, they may be involved in antigenic variation, and they may be good candidates for vaccines and drugs. However, since they are plentiful and extremely homologous, these PE/PPEs are very challenging to study, and it is difficult to be certain what role(s) they have in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis. Consequently, how to develop treatments like vaccines using these antigens as candidates is complex.
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Tientcheu LD, Koch A, Ndengane M, Andoseh G, Kampmann B, Wilkinson RJ. Immunological consequences of strain variation within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Eur J Immunol 2017; 47:432-445. [PMID: 28150302 PMCID: PMC5363233 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201646562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) globally, making it one of the leading causes of death due to an infectious disease. TB is caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), with human disease resulting from infection by M. tuberculosis sensu stricto and M. africanum. Recent progress in genotyping techniques, in particular the increasing availability of whole genome sequence data, has revealed previously under appreciated levels of genetic diversity within the MTBC. Several studies have shown that this genetic diversity may translate into differences in TB transmission, clinical manifestations of disease, and host immune responses. This suggests the existence of MTBC genotype‐dependent host–pathogen interactions which may influence the outcome of infection and progression of disease. In this review, we highlight the studies demonstrating differences in innate and adaptive immunological outcomes consequent on MTBC genetic diversity, and discuss how these differences in immune response might influence the development of TB vaccines, diagnostics and new therapies.
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- Leopold D Tientcheu
- Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia, Banjul, The Gambia.,Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Republic of South Africa
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Republic of South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia, Banjul, The Gambia.,Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Republic of South Africa.,Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.,The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom
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Delogu G, Brennan MJ, Manganelli R. PE and PPE Genes: A Tale of Conservation and Diversity. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 1019:191-207. [PMID: 29116636 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-64371-7_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PE and PPE are two large families of proteins typical of mycobacteria whose structural genes in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) occupy about 7% of the total genome. The most ancestral PE and PPE proteins are expressed by genes that belong to the same operon and in most cases are found inserted in the esx clusters, encoding a type VII secretion system. Duplication and expansion of pe and ppe genes, coupled with intragenomic and intergenomic recombination events, led to the emergence of the polymorphic pe_pgrs and ppe_mptr genes in the MTBC genome. The role and function of these proteins, and particularly of the polymorphic subfamilies, remains elusive, although it is widely accepted that PE and PPE proteins may represent a specialized collection used by MTBC to interact with the complex host immune system of mammals. In this chapter, we summarize what has been discovered since the identification of these genes in 1998, focusing on M. tuberculosis genetic variability, host-pathogen interaction and TB pathogenesis.
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- Giovanni Delogu
- Institute of Microbiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Via A. Gabelli, 63, 35121, Padua, Italy
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Type VII secretion (T7S) systems of mycobacteria secrete substrates over the unusual diderm cell envelope. Furthermore, T7S gene clusters are present throughout the phylum Actinobacteria, and functional T7S-like systems have been identified in Firmicutes. Most of the T7S substrates can be divided into two families: the Esx proteins, which are found in both Firmicutes and Actinobacteria, and the PE and PPE proteins, which are more mycobacterium-specific. Members of both families have been shown to be secreted as folded heterodimers, suggesting that this is a conserved feature of T7S substrates. Most knowledge of the mechanism of T7S and the roles of T7S systems in virulence comes from studies of pathogenic mycobacteria. These bacteria can contain up to five T7S systems, called ESX-1 to ESX-5, each having its own role in bacterial physiology and virulence. In this article, we discuss the general composition of T7S systems and the role of the individual components in secretion. These conserved components include two membrane proteins with (predicted) enzymatic activities: a predicted ATPase (EccC), likely to be required for energy provision of T7S, and a subtilisin-like protease (MycP) involved in processing of specific substrates. Additionally, we describe the role of a conserved intracellular chaperone in T7S substrate recognition, based on recently published crystal structures and molecular analysis. Finally, we discuss system-specific features of the different T7S systems in mycobacteria and their role in pathogenesis and provide an overview of the role of T7S in virulence of other pathogenic bacteria.
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Chauhan IS, Shukla R, Krishna S, Sekhri S, Kaushik U, Baby S, Pal C, Siddiqi MI, Sundar S, Singh N. Recombinant Leishmania Rab6 (rLdRab6) is recognized by sera from visceral leishmaniasis patients. Exp Parasitol 2016; 170:135-147. [PMID: 27666959 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rab proteins form the largest branch of the Ras superfamily. Rab proteins are key regulators of intracellular vesicular transport and membrane trafficking. Although RabGTPases are well-recognized targets in human diseases but are under-explored therapeutically in the Leishmania parasite. Using a quantitative cytofluorimetric assay, we analyzed the composition and organization of Rab6GTPase protein which was found to be primarily localized on the parasite subpellicular membrane and flagellum due to its association with kinesin motor proteins in the cytoskeletal microtubules. Our aim was to also assess the diagnostic role of recombinant Rab6 protein from Leishmania donovani (rLdRab6) using sera/plasma of Indian visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis indicated 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity for rLdRab6-based ELISA which was almost similar in comparison to recombinant K39-based ELISA (95.83% sensitivity and 100% specificity). Sera of patients from another intracellular pathogenic infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, did not contain any significant levels of anti-rLdRab6 antibody. Thus rLdRab6 accuracy in visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis makes it a promising antigen for clinical use.
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- Indira Singh Chauhan
- Biochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, India
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- Biochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, India
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- Molecular and Structural Biology Division, CSIR Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, India
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- Oscar Medicare Pvt. Ltd, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi, 110020, India
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- Oscar Medicare Pvt. Ltd, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi, 110020, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala, 678103, India
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- Department of Zoology, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Parganas (N), Berunanpukuria, Malikapur, West Bengal, 700126, India
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- Molecular and Structural Biology Division, CSIR Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, India
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Biochemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, 226031, India.
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Sayes F, Pawlik A, Frigui W, Gröschel MI, Crommelynck S, Fayolle C, Cia F, Bancroft GJ, Bottai D, Leclerc C, Brosch R, Majlessi L. CD4+ T Cells Recognizing PE/PPE Antigens Directly or via Cross Reactivity Are Protective against Pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection. PLoS Pathog 2016; 12:e1005770. [PMID: 27467705 PMCID: PMC4965174 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), possesses at least three type VII secretion systems, ESX-1, -3 and -5 that are actively involved in pathogenesis and host-pathogen interaction. We recently showed that an attenuated Mtb vaccine candidate (Mtb Δppe25-pe19), which lacks the characteristic ESX-5-associated pe/ppe genes, but harbors all other components of the ESX-5 system, induces CD4+ T-cell immune responses against non-esx-5-associated PE/PPE protein homologs. These T cells strongly cross-recognize the missing esx-5-associated PE/PPE proteins. Here, we characterized the fine composition of the functional cross-reactive Th1 effector subsets specific to the shared PE/PPE epitopes in mice immunized with the Mtb Δppe25-pe19 vaccine candidate. We provide evidence that the Mtb Δppe25-pe19 strain, despite its significant attenuation, is comparable to the WT Mtb strain with regard to: (i) its antigenic repertoire related to the different ESX systems, (ii) the induced Th1 effector subset composition, (iii) the differentiation status of the Th1 cells induced, and (iv) its particular features at stimulating the innate immune response. Indeed, we found significant contribution of PE/PPE-specific Th1 effector cells in the protective immunity against pulmonary Mtb infection. These results offer detailed insights into the immune mechanisms underlying the remarkable protective efficacy of the live attenuated Mtb Δppe25-pe19 vaccine candidate, as well as the specific potential of PE/PPE proteins as protective immunogens. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of human tuberculosis, is one of the most widely spread human pathogens, responsible for more than 9.6 million of new tuberculosis cases and 1.5 million deaths, annually. The resurgence of pulmonary tuberculosis in immuno-compromised patients, including HIV-co-infected populations, and increasing spread of drug-resistant Mtb strains are worrying. Given the estimated 2 billion cases of latent Mtb infections and the only partial efficacy of the unique, currently available tuberculosis-vaccine Mycobacterium bovis BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) it is necessary to develop improved vaccines. Here, we demonstrate that the host cellular immunity, mediated by CD4+ T lymphocytes, specific to the “PE/PPE” families of mycobacterial antigens, contribute to the protection against Mtb-induced disease. We revealed the fine composition of the PE/PPE-specific T cells by characterizing their effector functions and differentiation status. We previously described a live attenuated mycobacterial strain as a vaccine candidate that is able to induce such CD4+ T cells and which displays particular properties at stimulating the cells of the innate immune system. These responses play a central role in the initiation of the host defense and in the protection against tuberculosis. Our results pave the way for further development of candidates in preclinical models of anti-tuberculosis vaccination.
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- Fadel Sayes
- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Pathogénomique Mycobactérienne Intégrée, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Pathogénomique Mycobactérienne Intégrée, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Pathogénomique Mycobactérienne Intégrée, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Pathogénomique Mycobactérienne Intégrée, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Pathogénomique Mycobactérienne Intégrée, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Régulation Immunitaire et Vaccinologie, Paris, France
- INSERM U1041, Paris, France
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Pisa, Ricerca Traslazionale e delle Nuove Tecnologie in Medicina e Chirurgia, Pisa, Italy
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Régulation Immunitaire et Vaccinologie, Paris, France
- INSERM U1041, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Pathogénomique Mycobactérienne Intégrée, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Pathogénomique Mycobactérienne Intégrée, Paris, France
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Resists Stress by Regulating PE19 Expression. Infect Immun 2015; 84:735-46. [PMID: 26712204 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00942-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis requires the phosphate-sensing signal transduction system Pst/SenX3-RegX3 to resist host immune responses. A ΔpstA1 mutant lacking a Pst phosphate uptake system component is hypersensitive to diverse stress conditions in vitro and is attenuated in vivo due to constitutive expression of the phosphate starvation-responsive RegX3 regulon. Transcriptional profiling of the ΔpstA1 mutant revealed aberrant expression of certain pe and ppe genes. PE and PPE proteins, defined by conserved N-terminal domains containing Pro-Glu (PE) or Pro-Pro-Glu (PPE) motifs, account for a substantial fraction of the M. tuberculosis genome coding capacity, but their functions are largely uncharacterized. Because some PE and PPE proteins localize to the cell wall, we hypothesized that overexpression of these proteins sensitizes M. tuberculosis to stress by altering cell wall integrity. To test this idea, we deleted pe and ppe genes that were overexpressed by ΔpstA1 bacteria. Deletion of a single pe gene, pe19, suppressed hypersensitivity of the ΔpstA1 mutant to both detergent and reactive oxygen species. Ethidium bromide uptake assays revealed increased envelope permeability of the ΔpstA1 mutant that was dependent on PE19. The replication defect of the ΔpstA1 mutant in NOS2(-/-) mice was partially reversed by deletion of pe19, suggesting that increased membrane permeability due to PE19 overexpression sensitizes M. tuberculosis to host immunity. Our data indicate that PE19, which comprises only a 99-amino-acid PE domain, has a unique role in the permeability of the M. tuberculosis envelope that is regulated to resist stresses encountered in the host.
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Kim WS, Kim JS, Cha SB, Kim SJ, Kim H, Kwon KW, Han SJ, Choi SY, Shin SJ. Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE27 activates dendritic cells and contributes to Th1-polarized memory immune responses during in vivo infection. Immunobiology 2015; 221:440-53. [PMID: 26655143 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A gradual understanding of the proline-glutamate (PE) and proline-proline-glutamate (PPE) families, which compromise 10% of the coding regions in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) genome, has uncovered unique roles in host-pathogen interactions. However, the immunological function of PE27 (Rv2769c), the largest PE member, remains unclear. Here, we explored the functional roles and related signaling mechanisms of PE27 in the interaction with dendritic cells (DCs) to shape the T cell response. PE27 phenotypically and functionally induces DC maturation by up-regulating CD80, CD86, MHC class I and MHC class II expression on the DC surface to promote the production of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-12p70 but not IL-10. Additionally, we found that PE27-mediated DC activation requires the participation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signaling pathways. Interestingly, PE27-treated DCs directed naïve CD4(+) T cells to secrete IFN-γ and activate T-bet but not GATA-3. PE27 also induced IFN-γ-producing memory T cell responses in Mtb-infected mice, indicating that PE27 contributes to Th1-polarization. Taken together, these findings suggest that PE27 possesses Th1-polarizing potential through DC maturation and could be useful in the design of TB vaccines.
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- Woo Sik Kim
- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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Majlessi L, Prados-Rosales R, Casadevall A, Brosch R. Release of mycobacterial antigens. Immunol Rev 2015; 264:25-45. [PMID: 25703550 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis has evolved from a Mycobacterium canettii-like progenitor pool into one of the most successful and widespread human pathogens. The pathogenicity of M. tuberculosis is linked to its ability to secrete/export/release selected mycobacterial proteins, and it is also established that active release of mycobacterial antigens is a prerequisite for strong immune recognition. Recent research has enabled mycobacterial secretion systems and vesicle-based release of mycobacterial antigens to be elucidated, which together with host-related specificities constitute key variables that determine the outcome of infection. Here, we discuss recently discovered, novel aspects on the nature and the regulation of antigen release of the tuberculosis agent with particular emphasis on the biological characterization of mycobacteria-specific ESX/type VII secretion systems and their secreted proteins, belonging to the Esx, PE, and PPE categories. The importance of specific mycobacterial antigen release is probably best exemplified by the striking differences observed between the cellular events during infection with the ESX-1-deficient, attenuated Mycobacterium bovis BCG compared to the virulent M. tuberculosis, which are clearly important for design of more specific diagnostics and more efficient vaccines.
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- Laleh Majlessi
- Institut Pasteur, Unit for Integrated Mycobacterial Pathogenomics, Paris, France
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Jiang Y, Wei J, Liu H, Li G, Guo Q, Qiu Y, Zhao L, Li M, Zhao X, Dou X, Wan K. Polymorphisms in the PE35 and PPE68 antigens in Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains may affect strain virulence and reflect ongoing immune evasion. Mol Med Rep 2015; 13:947-54. [PMID: 26648016 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Previous studies have demonstrated that the Pro‑Glu/Pro‑Pro‑Glu (PE/PPE) genes in strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibit high sequence variation and may be involved in antigenic variation and immune evasion. Region of Difference 1 (RD1), encoding genes from Rv3871 to Rv3879, was observed to be lost during the original derivation of Bacillus Calmette‑Guérin between 1908 and 1921. It has been previously demonstrated that two PE/PPE proteins, PE35 (Rv3872) and PPE68 (Rv3873), are encoded by RD1 and exhibit immunodominance. To explore the genetic diversity of PE35 and PPE68, and to evaluate the impact of sequence variation on the immune recognition of these proteins, 161 clinical M. tuberculosis strains were selected from China and comparative sequence analysis of PE35 and PPE68 was performed. The results indicated that polymorphisms in PE35 and PPE68 may lead to alterations in the function of these proteins, which may potentially affect strain virulence. In addition, the human T‑cell epitopes of PE35 and PPE68 were highly variable, suggesting that the two antigens may be involved in diversifying selection to evade host immunity. The prevalence of strains with PE35 mutations in the non‑Beijing family was significantly greater compared with the Beijing family, indicating that Beijing strains may be more conservative than non‑Beijing strains in this gene.
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- Yi Jiang
- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, P.R. China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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The microbiome at the pulmonary alveolar niche and its role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2015; 95:651-658. [PMID: 26455529 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2015.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technology have provided the tools to comprehensively and accurately characterize the microbial community in the respiratory tract in health and disease. The presence of commensal and pathogenic bacteria has been found to have important effects on the lung immune system. Until relatively recently, the lung has received less attention compared to other body sites in terms of microbiome characterization, and its study carries special technological difficulties related to obtaining reliable samples as compared to other body niches. Additionally, the complexity of the alveolar immune system, and its interactions with the lung microbiome, are only just beginning to be understood. Amidst this complexity sits Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), one of humanity's oldest nemeses and a significant public health concern, with millions of individuals infected with Mtb worldwide. The intricate interactions between Mtb, the lung microbiome, and the alveolar immune system are beginning to be understood, and it is increasingly apparent that improved treatment of Mtb will only come through deep understanding of the interplay between these three forces. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of the lung microbiome, alveolar immunity, and the interaction of each with Mtb.
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Delogu G, Provvedi R, Sali M, Manganelli R. Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence: insights and impact on vaccine development. Future Microbiol 2015; 10:1177-94. [PMID: 26119086 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.15.26] [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: 01/22/2023] Open
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The existing TB vaccine, the attenuated Mycobacterium bovis strain BCG, is effective in protecting infants from severe forms of the disease, while its efficacy in protecting adults from pulmonary TB is poor. In the last two decades, a renewed interest in TB resulted in the development of several candidate vaccines that are now entering clinical trials. However, most of these vaccines are based on a common rationale and aim to induce a strong T-cell response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Recent advancements in the understanding of M. tuberculosis virulence determinants and associated pathogenic strategies are opening a new and broader view of the complex interaction between this remarkable pathogen and the human host, providing insights at molecular level that could lead to a new rationale for the design of novel antitubercular vaccines. A vaccination strategy that simultaneously targets different steps in TB pathogenesis may result in improved protection and reduced TB transmission.
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- Giovanni Delogu
- Institute of Microbiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Via Aristide Gabelli 63, 35121, Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Microbiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Via Aristide Gabelli 63, 35121, Padova, Italy
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Ahmed A, Das A, Mukhopadhyay S. Immunoregulatory functions and expression patterns of PE/PPE family members: Roles in pathogenicity and impact on anti-tuberculosis vaccine and drug design. IUBMB Life 2015; 67:414-27. [DOI: 10.1002/iub.1387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Asma Ahmed
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD); Hyderabad, Telengana India
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD); Hyderabad, Telengana India
- Manipal University; Manipal Karnataka India
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD); Hyderabad, Telengana India
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Deng W, Zeng J, Xiang X, Li P, Xie J. PE11 (Rv1169c) selectively alters fatty acid components of Mycobacterium smegmatis and host cell interleukin-6 level accompanied with cell death. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:613. [PMID: 26157429 PMCID: PMC4477156 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PE/PPE family proteins, named after their conserved PE (Pro-Glu) and PPE (Pro-Pro-Glu) domains of N-terminal, are most intriguing aspects of pathologic mycobacterial genome. The roles of most members of this family remain unknown, although selected genes of this family are related to the virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In order to decipher the role of Rv1169c, the Mycobacterium smegmatis strain heterologous expressed this ORF was constructed and identified that Rv1169c was a cell wall associated protein with a novel function in modifying the cell wall fatty acids. The growth of Rv1169c expressing strain was affected under surface stress, acidic condition and antibiotics treatment. M. smegmatis expressing Rv1169c induced necrotic cell death of macrophage after infection and significantly decreased interlukin-6 production compared to controls. In general, these results underscore a proposing role of Rv1169c in virulence of M. tuberculosis, as it's role in the susceptibility of anti-mycobacteria factors caused by modified cell wall fatty acid, and the induced necrotic cell death by Rv1169c is crucial for M. tuberculosis virulence during infection.
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- Wanyan Deng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, Southwest University Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, Southwest University Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, Southwest University Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, Southwest University Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, Southwest University Chongqing, China
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Fishbein S, van Wyk N, Warren RM, Sampson SL. Phylogeny to function: PE/PPE protein evolution and impact on Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenicity. Mol Microbiol 2015; 96:901-16. [PMID: 25727695 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The pe/ppe genes represent one of the most intriguing aspects of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome. These genes are especially abundant in pathogenic mycobacteria, with more than 160 members in M. tuberculosis. Despite being discovered over 15 years ago, their function remains unclear, although various lines of evidence implicate selected family members in mycobacterial virulence. In this review, we use PE/PPE phylogeny as a framework within which we examine the diversity and putative functions of these proteins. We report on the evolution and diversity of the respective gene families, as well as the implications thereof for function and host immune recognition. We summarize recent findings on pe/ppe gene regulation, also placing this in the context of PE/PPE phylogeny. We collate data from several large proteomics datasets, providing an overview of PE/PPE localization, and discuss the implications this may have for host responses. Assessment of the current knowledge of PE/PPE diversity suggests that these proteins are not variable antigens as has been so widely speculated; however, they do clearly play important roles in virulence. Viewing the growing body of pe/ppe literature through the lens of phylogeny reveals trends in features and function that may be associated with the evolution of mycobacterial pathogenicity.
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- S Fishbein
- Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.,DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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Walker BJ, Abeel T, Shea T, Priest M, Abouelliel A, Sakthikumar S, Cuomo CA, Zeng Q, Wortman J, Young SK, Earl AM. Pilon: an integrated tool for comprehensive microbial variant detection and genome assembly improvement. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112963. [PMID: 25409509 PMCID: PMC4237348 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5311] [Impact Index Per Article: 531.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Advances in modern sequencing technologies allow us to generate sufficient data to analyze hundreds of bacterial genomes from a single machine in a single day. This potential for sequencing massive numbers of genomes calls for fully automated methods to produce high-quality assemblies and variant calls. We introduce Pilon, a fully automated, all-in-one tool for correcting draft assemblies and calling sequence variants of multiple sizes, including very large insertions and deletions. Pilon works with many types of sequence data, but is particularly strong when supplied with paired end data from two Illumina libraries with small e.g., 180 bp and large e.g., 3–5 Kb inserts. Pilon significantly improves draft genome assemblies by correcting bases, fixing mis-assemblies and filling gaps. For both haploid and diploid genomes, Pilon produces more contiguous genomes with fewer errors, enabling identification of more biologically relevant genes. Furthermore, Pilon identifies small variants with high accuracy as compared to state-of-the-art tools and is unique in its ability to accurately identify large sequence variants including duplications and resolve large insertions. Pilon is being used to improve the assemblies of thousands of new genomes and to identify variants from thousands of clinically relevant bacterial strains. Pilon is freely available as open source software.
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- Bruce J. Walker
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- * E-mail: (BJW); (AME)
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- * E-mail: (BJW); (AME)
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van Els CACM, Corbière V, Smits K, van Gaans-van den Brink JAM, Poelen MCM, Mascart F, Meiring HD, Locht C. Toward Understanding the Essence of Post-Translational Modifications for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Immunoproteome. Front Immunol 2014; 5:361. [PMID: 25157249 PMCID: PMC4127798 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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CD4+ T cells are prominent effector cells in controlling Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection but may also contribute to immunopathology. Studies probing the CD4+ T cell response from individuals latently infected with Mtb or patients with active tuberculosis using either small or proteome-wide antigen screens so far revealed a multi-antigenic, yet mostly invariable repertoire of immunogenic Mtb proteins. Recent developments in mass spectrometry-based proteomics have highlighted the occurrence of numerous types of post-translational modifications (PTMs) in proteomes of prokaryotes, including Mtb. The well-known PTMs in Mtb are glycosylation, lipidation, or phosphorylation, known regulators of protein function or compartmentalization. Other PTMs include methylation, acetylation, and pupylation, involved in protein stability. While all PTMs add variability to the Mtb proteome, relatively little is understood about their role in the anti-Mtb immune responses. Here, we review Mtb protein PTMs and methods to assess their role in protective immunity against Mtb.
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- Cécile A C M van Els
- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , Bilthoven , Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Vaccinology and Mucosal Immunity, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.) , Brussels , Belgium
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- Laboratory for Vaccinology and Mucosal Immunity, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.) , Brussels , Belgium
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , Bilthoven , Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Vaccinology and Mucosal Immunity, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.) , Brussels , Belgium ; Immunobiology Clinic, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.) , Brussels , Belgium
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- Institute for Translational Vaccinology , Bilthoven , Netherlands
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- Institut Pasteur de Lille, Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille , Lille , France ; INSERM U1019 , Lille , France ; CNRS UMR8204 , Lille , France ; Université Lille Nord de France , Lille , France
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Evaluation of cocktails with recombinant proteins of Mycobacterium bovis for a specific diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:140829. [PMID: 25110654 PMCID: PMC4119628 DOI: 10.1155/2014/140829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The Delayed type hypersensitivity skin test (DTH) and interferon-gamma assay are used for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (TBB). The specificity of these diagnoses, however, is compromised because both are based on the response against purified protein derivative of Mycobacterium bovis (PPD-B). In this study, we assessed the potential of two cocktails containing M. bovis recombinant proteins: cocktail 1 (C1): ESAT-6, CFP-10 and MPB83 and cocktail 2 (C2): ESAT-6, CFP-10, MPB83, HspX, TB10.3, and MPB70. C1, C2, and PPD-B showed similar response by DTH in M. bovis-sensitized guinea pigs. Importantly, C1 induced a lower response than PPD-B in M. avium-sensitized guinea pigs. In cattle, C1 displayed better performance than PPD-B and C2; indeed, C1 showed the least detection of animals either vaccinated or Map-infected. To optimize the composition of the cocktails, we obtained protein fractions from PPD-B and tested their immunogenicity in experimentally M. bovis-infected cattle. In one highly reactive fraction, seven proteins were identified. The inclusion of FixB in C1 enhanced the recognition of M. bovis-infected cattle without compromising specificity. Our data provide a promising basis for the future development of a cocktail for TBB detection without interference by the presence of sensitized or infected animals with other mycobacteria.
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Lindestam Arlehamn CS, Lewinsohn D, Sette A, Lewinsohn D. Antigens for CD4 and CD8 T cells in tuberculosis. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2014; 4:a018465. [PMID: 24852051 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a018465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Tuberculosis (TB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide for which an improved vaccine and immunodiagnostics are urgently needed. CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells play an important role in host defense to TB. Definition of the antigens recognized by these T cells is critical for improved understanding of the immunobiology of TB and for development of vaccines and diagnostics. Herein, the antigens and epitopes recognized by classically HLA class I- and II-restricted CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in humans infected with MTB are reviewed. Immunodominant antigens and epitopes have been defined using approaches targeting particular TB proteins or classes of proteins and by genome-wide discovery approaches. Antigens and epitopes recognized by classically restricted CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells show extensive breadth and diversity in MTB-infected humans.
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239 Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 97239
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- La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California 92037
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Wei J, Liang J, Shi Q, Yuan P, Meng R, Tang X, Yu L, Guo N. Genome-wide transcription analyses in Mycobacterium tuberculosis treated with lupulone. Braz J Microbiol 2014; 45:333-41. [PMID: 24948953 PMCID: PMC4059319 DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822014005000032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), the causative agent of tuberculosis, still causes higher mortality than any other bacterial pathogen until now. With the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) strains, it becomes more important to search for alternative targets to develop new antimycobacterial drugs. Lupulone is a compound extracted from Hops (Hurnulus lupulus), which exhibits a good antimicrobial activity against M. tuberculosis with minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 10 μg/mL, but the response mechanisms of lupulone against M. tuberculosis are still poorly understood. In this study, we used a commercial oligonucleotide microarray to determine the overall transcriptional response of M. tuberculosis H37Rv triggered by exposure to MIC of lupulone. A total of 540 genes were found to be differentially regulated by lupulone. Of these, 254 genes were upregulated, and 286 genes were downregulated. A number of important genes were significantly regulated which are involved in various pathways, such as surface-exposed lipids, cytochrome P450 enzymes, PE/PPE multigene families, ABC transporters, and protein synthesis. Real-time quantitative RT-PCR was performed for choosed genes to verified the microarray results. To our knowledge, this genome-wide transcriptomics approach has produced the first insights into the response of M. tuberculosis to a lupulone challenge.
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- Jian Wei
- Life Science Department ChangChun Normal University Changchun P.R. China ; Bio-Reactor Center Jilin Agrichultural University Changchun P.R. China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research Institute of Zoonosis Ministry of Education Changchun P. R. China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research Institute of Zoonosis Ministry of Education Changchun P. R. China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research Institute of Zoonosis Ministry of Education Changchun P. R. China
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- Jilin Enrty-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Changchun P.R. China
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- Key Lab for New Drug Research of TCM Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen Shenzhen P.R. China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research Institute of Zoonosis Ministry of Education Changchun P. R. China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research Institute of Zoonosis Ministry of Education Changchun P. R. China
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Kunnath-Velayudhan S, Porcelli SA. Recent Advances in Defining the Immunoproteome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Front Immunol 2013; 4:335. [PMID: 24130562 PMCID: PMC3795362 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 08/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Immunity conferred by antigen-specific CD4+ T cells is critical for controlling infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis. However, despite research that spans more than a century, many of the characteristics of protective immune responses to Mtb remain elusive. Defining the repertoire of antigenic targets is central to understanding the immune response against this pathogen. Although traditional methods of antigen discovery have identified many immunodominant antigens, they afford limited proteome coverage. Recent advances in proteomic techniques that are based on peptide library and protein microarray technology have enabled interrogation of the entire proteome of Mtb for antigens. Though these techniques have limitations and are still evolving, early studies using these techniques provide an unbiased view of the immune response to Mtb. Here we review proteome-wide approaches to antigen discovery and summarize what these have revealed so far on the composition of the Mtb immunoproteome.
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- Shajo Kunnath-Velayudhan
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University , Bronx, NY , USA
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Development of an unbiased antigen-mining approach to identify novel vaccine antigens and diagnostic reagents for bovine tuberculosis. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2013; 20:1675-82. [PMID: 23986315 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00416-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Previous experiments for the identification of novel diagnostic or vaccine candidates for bovine tuberculosis have followed a targeted approach, wherein specific groups of proteins suspected to contain likely candidates are prioritized for immunological assessment (for example, with in silico approaches). However, a disadvantage of this approach is that the sets of proteins analyzed are restricted by the initial selection criteria. In this paper, we describe a series of experiments to evaluate a nonbiased approach to antigen mining by utilizing a Gateway clone set for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which constitutes a library of clones expressing 3,294 M. tuberculosis proteins. Although whole-blood culture experiments using Mycobacterium bovis-infected animals and M. bovis BCG-vaccinated controls did not reveal proteins capable of differential diagnosis, several novel immunogenic proteins were identified and prioritized for efficacy studies in a murine vaccination/challenge model. These results demonstrate that Rv3329-immunized mice had lower bacterial cell counts in their spleens following challenge with M. bovis. In conclusion, we demonstrate that this nonbiased approach to antigen mining is a useful tool for identifying and prioritizing novel proteins for further assessment as vaccine antigens.
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Gene expression profile and immunological evaluation of unique hypothetical unknown proteins of Mycobacterium leprae by using quantitative real-time PCR. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2012; 20:181-90. [PMID: 23239802 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00419-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The cell-mediated immunity (CMI)-based in vitro gamma interferon release assay (IGRA) of Mycobacterium leprae-specific antigens has potential as a promising diagnostic means to detect those individuals in the early stages of M. leprae infection. Diagnosis of leprosy is a major obstacle toward ultimate disease control and has been compromised in the past by the lack of specific markers. Comparative bioinformatic analysis among mycobacterial genomes identified potential M. leprae-specific proteins called "hypothetical unknowns." Due to massive gene decay and the prevalence of pseudogenes, it is unclear whether any of these proteins are expressed or are immunologically relevant. In this study, we performed cDNA-based quantitative real-time PCR to investigate the expression status of 131 putative open reading frames (ORFs) encoding hypothetical unknowns. Twenty-six of the M. leprae-specific antigen candidates showed significant levels of gene expression compared to that of ESAT-6 (ML0049), which is an important T cell antigen of low abundance in M. leprae. Fifteen of 26 selected antigen candidates were expressed and purified in Escherichia coli. The seroreactivity to these proteins of pooled sera from lepromatous leprosy patients and cavitary tuberculosis patients revealed that 9 of 15 recombinant hypothetical unknowns elicited M. leprae-specific immune responses. These nine proteins may be good diagnostic reagents to improve both the sensitivity and specificity of detection of individuals with asymptomatic leprosy.
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