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Kuang SF, Xiang J, Zeng YY, Peng XX, Li H. Elevated Membrane Potential as a Tetracycline Resistance Mechanism in Escherichia coli. ACS Infect Dis 2024; 10:2196-2211. [PMID: 38836553 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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The metabolic environment is responsible for antibiotic resistance, which highlights the way in which the antibiotic resistance mechanism works. Here, GC-MS-based metabolomics with iTRAQ-based proteomics was used to characterize a metabolic state in tetracycline-resistant Escherichia coli K12 (E. coli-RTET) compared with tetracycline-sensitive E. coli K12. The repressed pyruvate cycle against the elevation of the proton motive force (PMF) and ATP constructed the most characteristic feature as a consequence of tetracycline resistance. To understand the role of the elevated PMF in tetracycline resistance, PMF inhibitor carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) and the pH gradient were used to investigate how the elevation influences bacterial viability and intracellular antibiotic concentration. A strong synergy was detected between CCCP and tetracycline to the viability, which was consistent with increasing intracellular drug and decreasing external pH. Furthermore, E. coli-RTET and E. coli-RGEN with high and low PMF concentrations were susceptible to gentamicin and tetracycline, respectively. The elevated PMF in E. coli-RTET was attributed to the activation of other metabolic pathways, except for the pyruvate cycle, including a malate-oxaloacetate-phosphoenolpyruvate-pyruvate-malate cycle. These results not only revealed a PMF-dependent mechanism for tetracycline resistance but also provided a solution to tetracycline-resistant pathogens by aminoglycosides and aminoglycoside-resistant bacteria by tetracyclines.
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- Su-Fang Kuang
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Control, School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Control, School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Control, School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Control, School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Control, School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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Duffey M, Jumde RP, da Costa RM, Ropponen HK, Blasco B, Piddock LJ. Extending the Potency and Lifespan of Antibiotics: Inhibitors of Gram-Negative Bacterial Efflux Pumps. ACS Infect Dis 2024; 10:1458-1482. [PMID: 38661541 PMCID: PMC11091901 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00091] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Efflux is a natural process found in all prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells that removes a diverse range of substrates from inside to outside. Many antibiotics are substrates of bacterial efflux pumps, and modifications to the structure or overexpression of efflux pumps are an important resistance mechanism utilized by many multidrug-resistant bacteria. Therefore, chemical inhibition of bacterial efflux to revitalize existing antibiotics has been considered a promising approach for antimicrobial chemotherapy over two decades, and various strategies have been employed. In this review, we provide an overview of bacterial multidrug resistance (MDR) efflux pumps, of which the resistance nodulation division (RND) efflux pumps are considered the most clinically relevant in Gram-negative bacteria, and describe over 50 efflux inhibitors that target such systems. Although numerous efflux inhibitors have been identified to date, none have progressed into clinical use because of formulation, toxicity, and pharmacokinetic issues or a narrow spectrum of inhibition. For these reasons, the development of efflux inhibitors has been considered a difficult and complex area of research, and few active preclinical studies on efflux inhibitors are in progress. However, recently developed tools, including but not limited to computational tools including molecular docking models, offer hope that further research on efflux inhibitors can be a platform for research and development of new bacterial efflux inhibitors.
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- Maëlle Duffey
- Global
Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), Chemin Camille-Vidart 15, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Global
Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), Chemin Camille-Vidart 15, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Global
Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), Chemin Camille-Vidart 15, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Global
Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), Chemin Camille-Vidart 15, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Global
Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), Chemin Camille-Vidart 15, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Global
Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), Chemin Camille-Vidart 15, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
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Campolattano N, D'Abrosca G, Russo L, De Siena B, Della Gala M, De Chiara I, Marasco R, Goff A, Waddell SJ, Sacco M, Muscariello L. Insight into the on/off switch that regulates expression of the MSMEG-3762/63 efflux pump in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20332. [PMID: 37989843 PMCID: PMC10663510 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47695-4] [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: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Drug resistance is one of the most difficult challenges facing tuberculosis (TB) control. Drug efflux is among the mechanisms leading to drug resistance. In our previous studies, we partially characterized the ABC-type MSMEG-3762/63 efflux pump in Mycobacterium smegmatis, which shares high percentage of identity with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv1687/86c pump. MSMEG-3762/63 was shown to have extrusion activity for rifampicin and ciprofloxacin, used in first and second-line anti-TB treatments. Moreover, we described the functional role of the TetR-like MSMEG-3765 protein as a repressor of the MSMEG_3762/63/65 operon and orthologous Rv1687/86/85c in M. tuberculosis. Here we show that the operon is upregulated in the macrophage environment, supporting a previous observation of induction triggered by acid-nitrosative stress. Expression of the efflux pump was also induced by sub-inhibitory concentrations of rifampicin or ciprofloxacin. Both these drugs also prevented the binding of the MSMEG-3765 TetR repressor protein to its operator in the MSMEG_3762/63/65 operon. The hypothesis that these two drugs might be responsible for the induction of the efflux pump operon was assessed by bioinformatics analyses. Docking studies using a structural model of the regulator MSMEG-3765 showed that both antibiotics abolished the ability of this transcriptional repressor to recognize the efflux pump operon by interacting with the homodimer at different binding sites within the same binding pocket. Reduced binding of the repressor leads to induction of the efflux pump in M. smegmatis, and reduced efficacy of these two anti-mycobacterial drugs.
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- Nicoletta Campolattano
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9PX, UK
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9PX, UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy.
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Rajput A, Chauhan SM, Mohite OS, Hyun JC, Ardalani O, Jahn LJ, Sommer MO, Palsson BO. Pangenome analysis reveals the genetic basis for taxonomic classification of the Lactobacillaceae family. Food Microbiol 2023; 115:104334. [PMID: 37567624 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Lactobacillaceae represent a large family of important microbes that are foundational to the food industry. Many genome sequences of Lactobacillaceae strains are now available, enabling us to conduct a comprehensive pangenome analysis of this family. We collected 3591 high-quality genomes from public sources and found that: 1) they contained enough genomes for 26 species to perform a pangenomic analysis, 2) the normalized Heap's coefficient λ (a measure of pangenome openness) was found to have an average value of 0.27 (ranging from 0.07 to 0.37), 3) the pangenome openness was correlated with the abundance and genomic location of transposons and mobilomes, 4) the pangenome for each species was divided into core, accessory, and rare genomes, that highlight the species-specific properties (such as motility and restriction-modification systems), 5) the pangenome of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (which contained the highest number of genomes found amongst the 26 species studied) contained nine distinct phylogroups, and 6) genome mining revealed a richness of detected biosynthetic gene clusters, with functions ranging from antimicrobial and probiotic to food preservation, but ∼93% were of unknown function. This study provides the first in-depth comparative pangenomics analysis of the Lactobacillaceae family.
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- Akanksha Rajput
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 220, 2800 Kongens, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 220, 2800 Kongens, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 220, 2800 Kongens, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 220, 2800 Kongens, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA; Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 220, 2800 Kongens, Lyngby, Denmark.
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Wang Q, Li W, Liu H, Tan B, Dong X, Chi S, Yang Q, Zhang S, Fan D, Hu Y. The isolation, identification, whole-genome sequencing of Clostridium butyricum LV1 and its effects on growth performance, immune response, and disease-resistance of Litopenaeus vannamei. Microbiol Res 2023; 272:127384. [PMID: 37141852 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In this study, a strain of Clostridium butyricum was isolated from the intestine of Litopenaeus vannamei with the method of anaerobic microbial isolation and culture. Next, the probiotic properties of LV1 were evaluated with susceptibility tests, tolerance tests, and whole genome sequencing in vivo and in vitro, followed by the analysis of the effect of LV1 on the growth performance, immune response, and disease resistance of Litopenaeus vannamei. According to the results, the 16 S rDNA sequence of LV1 was 100% homolofgous to the reference sequence of Clostridium butyricum. Moreover, LV1 was resistant to several antibiotics including amikacin, streptomycin, and gentamicin and highly tolerated artificial gastric and artificial intestinal fluids. The whole genome of LV1 was 4625,068 bp in size and included 4336 coding genes. Among these genes, GO, KEGG, and COG databases exhibited the highest number of genes annotated to metabolic pathway classes and 105 genes annotated as glycoside hydrolases. Meanwhile, 176 virulence genes were predicted. The use of diets supplemented with 1.2 × 109 CFU/kg of LV1 live cells significantly increased the weight gain and specific growth rates of Litopenaeus vannamei and the activity of serum superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, acid phosphatase, and alkaline phosphatase (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, the use of these diets markedly improved the relative expression of intestinal immunity- and growth-related genes. In conclusion, LV1 has excellent probiotic properties. Specifically, the addition of 1.2 × 109 CFU/kg of LV1 live cells to the diet improved the growth performance, immune response, and disease-resistance of Litopenaeus vannamei.
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- Qi Wang
- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Aquatic Animals Precision Nutrition and High Efficiency Feed Engineering Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic, Livestock and Poultry Feed Science and Technology in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Bio-Form Biotechnology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd, Foshan 528200, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic, Livestock and Poultry Feed Science and Technology in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Guangdong Evergreen Feed Industry Co., Ltd, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Aquatic Animals Precision Nutrition and High Efficiency Feed Engineering Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic, Livestock and Poultry Feed Science and Technology in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhanjiang 524025, China.
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Aquatic Animals Precision Nutrition and High Efficiency Feed Engineering Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic, Livestock and Poultry Feed Science and Technology in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhanjiang 524025, China
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Aquatic Animals Precision Nutrition and High Efficiency Feed Engineering Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic, Livestock and Poultry Feed Science and Technology in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhanjiang 524025, China
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Aquatic Animals Precision Nutrition and High Efficiency Feed Engineering Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic, Livestock and Poultry Feed Science and Technology in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhanjiang 524025, China
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Aquatic Animals Precision Nutrition and High Efficiency Feed Engineering Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic, Livestock and Poultry Feed Science and Technology in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhanjiang 524025, China
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China; Aquatic Animals Precision Nutrition and High Efficiency Feed Engineering Research Centre of Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic, Livestock and Poultry Feed Science and Technology in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhanjiang 524025, China
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- Bio-Form Biotechnology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd, Foshan 528200, China
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- Bio-Form Biotechnology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd, Foshan 528200, China
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Bali K, Guffick C, McCoy R, Lu Z, Kaminski CF, Mela I, Owens RM, van Veen HW. Biosensor for Multimodal Characterization of an Essential ABC Transporter for Next-Generation Antibiotic Research. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:12766-12776. [PMID: 36866935 PMCID: PMC10020959 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c21556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
As the threat of antibiotic resistance increases, there is a particular focus on developing antimicrobials against pathogenic bacteria whose multidrug resistance is especially entrenched and concerning. One such target for novel antimicrobials is the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter MsbA that is present in the plasma membrane of Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria where it is fundamental to the survival of these bacteria. Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are useful in monitoring membrane protein structure and function since they can be integrated with a variety of optical, biochemical, and electrochemical techniques. Here, we form SLBs containing Escherichia coli MsbA and use atomic force microscopy (AFM) and structured illumination microscopy (SIM) as high-resolution microscopy techniques to study the integrity of the SLBs and incorporated MsbA proteins. We then integrate these SLBs on microelectrode arrays (MEA) based on the conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene) poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to monitor ion flow through MsbA proteins in response to ATP hydrolysis. These EIS measurements can be correlated with the biochemical detection of MsbA-ATPase activity. To show the potential of this SLB approach, we observe not only the activity of wild-type MsbA but also the activity of two previously characterized mutants along with quinoline-based MsbA inhibitor G907 to show that EIS systems can detect changes in ABC transporter activity. Our work combines a multitude of techniques to thoroughly investigate MsbA in lipid bilayers as well as the effects of potential inhibitors of this protein. We envisage that this platform will facilitate the development of next-generation antimicrobials that inhibit MsbA or other essential membrane transporters in microorganisms.
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- Karan Bali
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CB3 0AS Cambridge, U. K.
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- Department
of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, CB2 1PD Cambridge, U. K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CB3 0AS Cambridge, U. K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CB3 0AS Cambridge, U. K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CB3 0AS Cambridge, U. K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CB3 0AS Cambridge, U. K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CB3 0AS Cambridge, U. K.
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- Department
of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, CB2 1PD Cambridge, U. K.
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McCarlie SJ, Boucher CE, Bragg RR. Genomic Islands Identified in Highly Resistant Serratia sp. HRI: A Pathway to Discover New Disinfectant Resistance Elements. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11020515. [PMID: 36838480 PMCID: PMC9964261 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11020515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Molecular insights into the mechanisms of resistance to disinfectants are severely limited, together with the roles of various mobile genetic elements. Genomic islands are a well-characterised molecular resistance element in antibiotic resistance, but it is unknown whether genomic islands play a role in disinfectant resistance. Through whole-genome sequencing and the bioinformatic analysis of Serratia sp. HRI, an isolate with high disinfectant resistance capabilities, nine resistance islands were predicted and annotated within the genome. Resistance genes active against several antimicrobials were annotated in these islands, most of which are multidrug efflux pumps belonging to the MFS, ABC and DMT efflux families. Antibiotic resistance islands containing genes encoding for multidrug resistance proteins ErmB (macrolide and erythromycin resistance) and biclomycin were also found. A metal fitness island harbouring 13 resistance and response genes to copper, silver, lead, cadmium, zinc, and mercury was identified. In the search for disinfectant resistance islands, two genomic islands were identified to harbour smr genes, notorious for conferring disinfectant resistance. This suggests that genomic islands are capable of conferring disinfectant resistance, a phenomenon that has not yet been observed in the study of biocide resistance and tolerance.
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Martins I, Mateus C, Domingues F, Oleastro M, Ferreira S. Putative Role of an ABC Efflux System in Aliarcobacter butzleri Resistance and Virulence. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12020339. [PMID: 36830250 PMCID: PMC9951867 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Aliarcobacter butzleri is considered a ubiquitous microorganism and emergent pathogen, for which increasing rates of multidrug resistance have been described. In line with this, the present work aimed to evaluate for the first time the contribution of an ABC efflux system, the YbhFSR, in the resistance and virulence of this bacterium. Following the in silico characterization of the YbhFSR transporter, a mutant strain was constructed by inactivating the gene responsible for ATP-binding. After ensuring that the mutation did not have an impact on bacterial growth, the resistance profile of parental and mutant strains to different antimicrobial agents was evaluated. The results suggest that the efflux pump may influence the resistance to benzalkonium chloride, ethidium bromide, and cadmium, and several other compounds were identified as potential substrates. Regarding the evaluation of the accumulation of ethidium bromide, a slight increase was observed for the mutant strain, demonstrating a potential role of the YbhFSR efflux pump in the extrusion of toxic compounds from A. butzleri. Subsequently, the role of this efflux pump on the A. butzleri known virulence properties was evaluated, but no difference was seen among mutant and parental strains for the motility, biofilm formation ability, susceptibility to oxidative stress, or the ability to adhere and invade Caco-2 cells. However, in contrast to the parental strain, the mutant strain showed a resistance to human serum. Overall, the results support the role of efflux pumps in A. butzleri resistance to antimicrobials, highlighting the particular role of the YbhFSR system.
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- Inês Martins
- CICS-UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- National Reference Laboratory for Gastrointestinal Infections, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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Gan Y, Bai M, Lin X, Liu K, Huang B, Jiang X, Liu Y, Gao C. Improvement of macrolactins production by the genetic adaptation of Bacillus siamensis A72 to saline stress via adaptive laboratory evolution. Microb Cell Fact 2022; 21:147. [PMID: 35854349 PMCID: PMC9294813 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-022-01871-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Macrolactins, a type of macrolide antibiotic, are toxic to the producer strains. As such, its level is usually maintained below the lethal concentration during the fermentation process. To improve the production of macrolactins, we applied adaptive laboratory evolution technology to engineer a saline-resistant mutant strain. The hypothesis that strains with saline resistance show improved macrolactins production was investigated. RESULTS Using saline stress as a selective pressure, we engineered a mutant strain with saline resistance coupled with enhanced macrolactins production within 60 days using a self-made device. As compared with the parental strain, the evolved strain produced macrolactins with 11.93% improvement in non-saline stress fermentation medium containing 50 g/L glucose, when the glucose concentration increased to 70 g/L, the evolved strain produced macrolactins with 71.04% improvement. RNA sequencing and metabolomics results revealed that amino acid metabolism was involved in the production of macrolactins in the evolved strain. Furthermore, genome sequencing of the evolved strain revealed a candidate mutation, hisDD41Y, that was causal for the improved MLNs production, it was 3.42 times higher than the control in the overexpression hisDD41Y strain. Results revealed that saline resistance protected the producer strain from feedback inhibition of end-product (macrolide antibiotic), resulting in enhanced MLNs production. CONCLUSIONS In the present work, we successfully engineered a mutant strain with enhanced macrolactins production by adaptive laboratory evolution using saline stress as a selective pressure. Based on physiological, transcriptomic and genetic analysis, amino acid metabolism was found to benefit macrolactins production improvement. Our strategy might be applicable to improve the production of other kinds of macrolide antibiotics and other toxic compounds. The identification of the hisD mutation will allow for the deduction of metabolic engineering strategies in future research.
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- Yuman Gan
- Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Marine Drugs, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, People's Republic of China.
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The Role of microRNAs in Multidrug Resistance of Glioblastoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14133217. [PMID: 35804989 PMCID: PMC9265057 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14133217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most malignant types of central nervous system tumor which accounts for more than 60% of all brain tumors in adults. Owing to poor prognosis and drug resistance of most GBM, it is urged to further develop the diagnosis and treatment strategies. The aim of this article is to highlight the roles of some functional microRNAs in the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant GBM. Besides, we suggest effective treatment strategies based on the expression profiles of these effective miRNAs to provide an alternative solution to deal with this cancer. Abstract Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain tumor that develops from neuroglial stem cells and represents a highly heterogeneous group of neoplasms. These tumors are predominantly correlated with a dismal prognosis and poor quality of life. In spite of major advances in developing novel and effective therapeutic strategies for patients with glioblastoma, multidrug resistance (MDR) is considered to be the major reason for treatment failure. Several mechanisms contribute to MDR in GBM, including upregulation of MDR transporters, alterations in the metabolism of drugs, dysregulation of apoptosis, defects in DNA repair, cancer stem cells, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a large class of endogenous RNAs that participate in various cell events, including the mechanisms causing MDR in glioblastoma. In this review, we discuss the role of miRNAs in the regulation of the underlying mechanisms in MDR glioblastoma which will open up new avenues of inquiry for the treatment of glioblastoma.
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Guidi F, Lorenzetti C, Centorotola G, Torresi M, Cammà C, Chiaverini A, Pomilio F, Blasi G. Atypical Serogroup IVb-v1 of Listeria monocytogenes Assigned to New ST2801, Widely Spread and Persistent in the Environment of a Pork-Meat Producing Plant of Central Italy. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:930895. [PMID: 35832815 PMCID: PMC9271897 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.930895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this study, we characterized 84 Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) strains having an atypical IVb-v1 profile and isolated in a meat producing plant of Central Italy. They were assigned to the new MLST type ST2801 (CC218). The new ST was widespread in the food-producing environment where it was able to persist for over a year even after cleaning and sanitation. Cluster analysis identified three main clusters genetically close to each other (0–22 allelic differences and 0–28 SNPs) from two different cgMLST types, suggesting a common source. The coexistence of closely related clusters over time could be the result of a different evolution path starting from a common ancestor first introduced in the plant and/or the consequence of the repetitive reintroduction of closely related clones probably by raw materials. All the strains presented several determinants for heavy metals resistance, stress response, biofilm production, and multidrug efflux pumps with no significant differences among the clusters. A total of 53 strains carried pLI100 and the j1776 plasmids, while in one strain, the pLM33 was found in addition to pLI100. Only the strains carrying plasmids presented cadA and cadC for cadmium resistance and the mco gene encoding a multicopper oxidase and gerN for an additional Na+/H+-K+ antiporter. All the strains presented a virulence profile including a full-length inlA gene and the additional LIPI-3. The isolation of a new ST with a large pattern of stress-adaptation genes and able to persist is an important contribution to deepening the current knowledge on the uncommon IVb-v1 and in general on the genomic diversity of Lm.
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- Fabrizia Guidi
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche “Togo Rosati,” Perugia, Italy
- *Correspondence: Fabrizia Guidi, ,
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche “Togo Rosati,” Perugia, Italy
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- Laboratorio Nazionale di Riferimento per Listeria Monocytogenes, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Teramo, Italy
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- Laboratorio Nazionale di Riferimento per Listeria Monocytogenes, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Teramo, Italy
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- Centro di Referenza Nazionale per Sequenze Genomiche di Microrganismi Patogeni, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Teramo, Italy
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- Laboratorio Nazionale di Riferimento per Listeria Monocytogenes, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Teramo, Italy
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- Laboratorio Nazionale di Riferimento per Listeria Monocytogenes, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Teramo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche “Togo Rosati,” Perugia, Italy
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Silver-doped phosphate coacervates to inhibit pathogenic bacteria associated with wound infections: an in vitro study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10778. [PMID: 35750875 PMCID: PMC9232641 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13375-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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There is a great demand from patients requiring skin repair, as a result of poorly healed acute wounds or chronic wounds. These patients are at high risk of constant inflammation that often leads to life-threatening infections. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new materials that could rapidly stimulate the healing process and simultaneously prevent infections. Phosphate-based coacervates (PC) have been the subject of increased interest due to their great potential in tissue regeneration and as controlled delivery systems. Being bioresorbable, they dissolve over time and simultaneously release therapeutic species in a continuous manner. Of particular interest is the controlled release of metallic antibacterial ions (e.g. Ag+), a promising alternative to conventional treatments based on antibiotics, often associated with antibacterial resistance (AMR). This study investigates a series of PC gels containing a range of concentrations of the antibacterial ion Ag+ (0.1, 0.3 and 0.75 mol%). Dissolution tests have demonstrated controlled release of Ag+ over time, resulting in a significant bacterial reduction (up to 7 log), against both non-AMR and AMR strains of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Dissolution tests have also shown controlled release of phosphates, Ca2+, Na+ and Ag+ with most of the release occurring in the first 24 h. Biocompatibility studies, assessed using dissolution products in contact with human keratinocyte cells (HaCaT) and bacterial strains, have shown a significant increase in cell viability (p ≤ 0.001) when gels are dissolved in cell medium compared to the control. These results suggest that gel-like silver doped PCs are promising multifunctional materials for smart wound dressings, being capable of simultaneously inhibit pathogenic bacteria and maintain good cell viability.
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Jin F, Feng Y, Chen C, Yao H, Zhang R, Zhang Q, Meng F, Chen X, Jiao X, Yin Y. Transmembrane Protein LMxysn_1693 of Serovar 4h Listeria monocytogenes Is Associated with Bile Salt Resistance and Intestinal Colonization. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10071263. [PMID: 35888981 PMCID: PMC9320622 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10071263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is a ubiquitous foodborne pathogen comprising of 14 serotypes, of which serovar 4h isolates belonging to hybrid sub-lineage Ⅱ exhibit hypervirulent features. LMxysn_1693 of serovar 4h Lm XYSN, a member of genomic island-7 (GI-7), is predicted to a membrane protein with unknown function, which is conserved in serovar 4h Listeria monocytogenes. Under bile salts stress, Lm XYSN strain lacking LMxysn_1693 (XYSN∆1693) exhibited a stationary phase growth defect as well as a reduction in biofilm formation and strikingly down-regulated bile-salts-resistant genes and virulent genes. Particularly, LMxysn_1693 protein plays a crucial role in Lm XYSN adhesion and invasion to intestinal epithelial cells, as well as colonization in the ileum of mice. Taken together, these findings indicate that the LMxysn_1693 gene encodes a component of the putative ABC transporter system, synthetically interacts with genes involved in bile resistance, biofilm formation and virulence, and thus contributes to Listeria monocytogenes survival within and outside the host.
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- Fanxin Jin
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China; (F.J.); (Y.F.); (C.C.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (Q.Z.); (F.M.); (X.C.); (X.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA of China, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Disease and Zoonosis, Yangzhou University, 48 East Wenhui Road, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence:
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Role of Staphylococcus aureus Tet38 in Transport of Tetracycline and Its Regulation in a Salt Stress Environment. J Bacteriol 2022; 204:e0014222. [PMID: 35699453 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00142-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus Tet38 efflux pump has multiple functions, including conferring resistance to tetracycline and other compounds and enabling internalization and survival within epithelial cells. In this study, we evaluated the effects of sodium and potassium on tet38 expression. These monovalent cations are known to play a role in transport by the related S. aureus TetK and B. subtilis TetL transporters. tet38 transcription decreased with increasing sodium concentrations by means of direct repression by the salt stress-dependent KdpD/E regulator. tet38 transcription increased 20-fold and tetracycline minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) increased 4-fold in a ΔkdpD mutant. KdpE bound specifically to the tet38 promoter. Under extreme salt stress, the survival of S. aureus with intact tet38 was reduced compared to that of a Δtet38 mutant. To study the effect of sodium on Tet38 function, we generated constructs overexpressing tet38 and tetK and introduced them into Escherichia coli TO114, which is deficient in major sodium transporters. Tet38 tetracycline efflux was directly demonstrated in a fluorescence assay, and tetracycline efflux of both Tet38 and TetK was abolished by the protonophore carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP). In contrast, NaCl inhibited efflux by Tet38 but not TetK, whereas KCl inhibited efflux by TetK but not Tet38. Cell-associated Na increased with heterologous overexpression of Tet38. These data indicate that S. aureus Tet38 is a tetracycline efflux pump regulated by the KdpD/E regulator. Under salt stress, S. aureus adjusted its survival in part by reducing the expression of tet38 through KdpD/E. The mechanisms by which Tet38 is detrimental to salt tolerance in S. aureus and inhibited by sodium remain to be determined. IMPORTANCE This study shows that S. aureus Tet38 is a tetracycline efflux pump regulated by KdpD/E regulator. These findings are the first direct demonstration of Tet38-mediated tetracycline efflux, which had previously been inferred from its ability to confer tetracycline resistance. Under salt stress, S. aureus adjusts its survival in part by reducing the expression of tet38 through KdpD/E. We demonstrated the differences in the respective functions of S. aureus Tet38 and other tetracycline efflux transporters (S. aureus TetK, B. subtilis TetL) regarding their transport of tetracycline and Na+/K+. Notably, sodium selectively reduced tetracycline efflux by Tet38, and potassium selectively reduced tetracycline efflux by TetK. The multiple functions of Tet38 emphasize its importance in bacterial adaptation to and survival in diverse environments.
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Overcoming Multidrug Resistance of Antibiotics via Nanodelivery Systems. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14030586. [PMID: 35335962 PMCID: PMC8950514 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14030586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Antibiotic resistance has become a threat to microbial therapies nowadays. The conventional approaches possess several limitations to combat microbial infections. Therefore, to overcome such complications, novel drug delivery systems have gained pharmaceutical scientists’ interest. Significant findings have validated the effectiveness of novel drug delivery systems such as polymeric nanoparticles, liposomes, metallic nanoparticles, dendrimers, and lipid-based nanoparticles against severe microbial infections and combating antimicrobial resistance. This review article comprises the specific mechanism of antibiotic resistance development in bacteria. In addition, the manuscript incorporated the advanced nanotechnological approaches with their mechanisms, including interaction with the bacterial cell wall, inhibition of biofilm formations, activation of innate and adaptive host immune response, generation of reactive oxygen species, and induction of intracellular effect to fight against antibiotic resistance. A section of this article demonstrated the findings related to the development of delivery systems. Lastly, the role of microfluidics in fighting antimicrobial resistance has been discussed. Overall, this review article is an amalgamation of various strategies to study the role of novel approaches and their mechanism to fight against the resistance developed to the antimicrobial therapies.
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Zvi-Kedem T, Shemesh E, Tchernov D, Rubin-Blum M. The worm affair: fidelity and environmental adaptation in symbiont species that co-occur in vestimentiferan tubeworms. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2021; 13:744-752. [PMID: 34374209 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The symbioses between the vestimentiferan tubeworms and their chemosynthetic partners (Gammaproteobacteria, Chromatiales and Sedimenticolaceae) hallmark the success of these organisms in hydrothermal vent and hydrocarbon seep deep-sea habitats. The fidelity of these associations varies, as both the hosts and the symbionts can be loose in partner choice. Some tubeworms may host distinct symbiont phylotypes, which often co-occur in a single host individual. To better understand the genetic basis for the promiscuity of tubeworm symbioses, we assembled and investigated metagenome-assembled genomes of two symbiont phylotypes (species, based on the average nucleotide identity < 95%) in Lamellibrachia anaximandri, a vestimentiferan endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, in individuals collected from Palinuro hydrothermal vents (Italy) and hydrocarbon seeps (Eratosthenes seamount and Palmahim disturbance). Using comparative genomics, we show that mainly mobilome and genes involved in defence mechanisms distinguish the symbiont genotypes. While many central metabolic functions are conserved in the tubeworm symbionts, nitrate respiration (Nar, Nap and Nas proteins) is modular, yet this modularity is not linked to phylotype, but rather to geographic location, potentially implying adaptation to the local environment. Our results hint that variation in a single moonlighting protein may be responsible for the fidelity of these symbioses.
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- Tal Zvi-Kedem
- Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, 3498838, Israel
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- Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, 3498838, Israel
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- Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, 3498838, Israel
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, Haifa, 3108000, Israel
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Alav I, Kobylka J, Kuth MS, Pos KM, Picard M, Blair JMA, Bavro VN. Structure, Assembly, and Function of Tripartite Efflux and Type 1 Secretion Systems in Gram-Negative Bacteria. Chem Rev 2021; 121:5479-5596. [PMID: 33909410 PMCID: PMC8277102 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tripartite efflux pumps and the related type 1 secretion systems (T1SSs) in Gram-negative organisms are diverse in function, energization, and structural organization. They form continuous conduits spanning both the inner and the outer membrane and are composed of three principal components-the energized inner membrane transporters (belonging to ABC, RND, and MFS families), the outer membrane factor channel-like proteins, and linking the two, the periplasmic adaptor proteins (PAPs), also known as the membrane fusion proteins (MFPs). In this review we summarize the recent advances in understanding of structural biology, function, and regulation of these systems, highlighting the previously undescribed role of PAPs in providing a common architectural scaffold across diverse families of transporters. Despite being built from a limited number of basic structural domains, these complexes present a staggering variety of architectures. While key insights have been derived from the RND transporter systems, a closer inspection of the operation and structural organization of different tripartite systems reveals unexpected analogies between them, including those formed around MFS- and ATP-driven transporters, suggesting that they operate around basic common principles. Based on that we are proposing a new integrated model of PAP-mediated communication within the conformational cycling of tripartite systems, which could be expanded to other types of assemblies.
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- Ilyas Alav
- Institute
of Microbiology and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Institute
of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe Universität
Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 9, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute
of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe Universität
Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 9, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute
of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe Universität
Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 9, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Laboratoire
de Biologie Physico-Chimique des Protéines Membranaires, CNRS
UMR 7099, Université de Paris, 75005 Paris, France
- Fondation
Edmond de Rothschild pour le développement de la recherche
Scientifique, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institute
of Microbiology and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- School
of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
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Vishwakarma P, Meena NK, Prasad R, Lynn AM, Banerjee A. ABC-finder: A containerized web server for the identification and topology prediction of ABC proteins. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2021; 1863:183640. [PMID: 33957109 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In view of the multiple clinical and physiological implications of ABC transporter proteins, there is a considerable interest among researchers to characterize them functionally. However, such characterizations are based on the premise that ABC proteins are accurately identified in the proteome of an organism, and their topology is correctly predicted. With this objective, we have developed ABC-finder, i.e., a Docker-based package for the identification of ABC proteins in all organisms, and visualization of the topology of ABC proteins using a web browser. ABC-finder is built and deployed in a Linux container, making it scalable for many concurrent users on our servers and enabling users to download and run it locally. Overall, ABC-finder is a convenient, portable, and platform-independent tool for the identification and topology prediction of ABC proteins. ABC-finder is accessible at http://abc-finder.osdd.jnu.ac.in.
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- Poonam Vishwakarma
- School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology and Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, India.
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- School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology and Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health, Amity University Haryana, Gurugram, India.
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Lv F, Cai J, He Q, Wang W, Luo Y, Wang X, Mi N, Zhao Z, Li G, Luo W. Overexpression of Efflux Pumps Mediate Pan Resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae Sequence Type 11. Microb Drug Resist 2021; 27:1405-1411. [PMID: 33835874 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2020.0395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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A clinically isolated pan-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain (ST11), KPN142 was subjected to whole-genome sequencing. Genomic sequence of KPN142 showed that limited antibiotic resistances (β-lactams [blashv-11], sulfonamides [sul1 and dfrA22], bacitracin [bacA], tetracycline [tet34], aminoglycosides [ksgA, kdpE, aph(3)Ia, aac(3)III, and ant(3)Ia], and chloramphenicol [catA1]) were mediated by enzymes, and efflux pumps contributed most to pan resistance. Five types of multidrug resistance efflux pump families were identified, including the resistance nodulation division superfamily (AcrAB-TolC, AcrD, MdtABC, and KexD), the ATP-binding cascade superfamily (MacAB), the small multidrug resistance family (KpnEF), the multidrug and toxic compound extrusion family (KdeA), and the major facilitator superfamily (EmrAB). There was an AcrAB-TolC efflux pump system, and inhibitory regulatory gene acrR and ramR of system carried deletion mutation, which lead to overexpression of AcrAB-TolC efflux pump, and in turn plays key role in the pan resistance of KPN142. Moreover, we did not find mgrb, a suppressor in the expression of phoPQ, overexpression of which may confer the resistance of KPN142 to colistin B. In addition, K. pneumoniae KPN142 carries IS1, IS3, and IntI1, which means that KPN142 is able to transfer drug-resistance genes. Of note, we detected the overexpression of acrB, ramA, phoP, and phoQ by real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and carbonyl cyanide chlorophenylhydrazone was able to reverse the resistance patterns of K. pneumoniae KPN142. In conclusion, we consider that the overexpression of AcrAB-TolC efflux pump mediates the resistance to most common clinical antimicrobial agents, and the overexpression of phoPQ mediates the resistance to colistin B in K. pneumoniae KPN142.
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- Fei Lv
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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Swain BM, Guo D, Singh H, Rawlins PB, McAlister M, van Veen HW. Complexities of a protonatable substrate in measurements of Hoechst 33342 transport by multidrug transporter LmrP. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20026. [PMID: 33208856 PMCID: PMC7674423 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76943-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Multidrug transporters can confer drug resistance on cells by extruding structurally unrelated compounds from the cellular interior. In transport assays, Hoechst 33342 (referred to as Hoechst) is a commonly used substrate, the fluorescence of which changes in the transport process. With three basic nitrogen atoms that can be protonated, Hoechst can exist as cationic and neutral species that have different fluorescence emissions and different abilities to diffuse across cell envelopes and interact with lipids and intracellular nucleic acids. Due to this complexity, the mechanism of Hoechst transport by multidrug transporters is poorly characterised. We investigated Hoechst transport by the bacterial major facilitator superfamily multidrug-proton antiporter LmrP in Lactococcus lactis and developed a novel assay for the direct quantitation of cell-associated Hoechst. We observe that changes in Hoechst fluorescence in cells do not always correlate with changes in the amount of Hoechst. Our data indicate that chemical proton gradient-dependent efflux by LmrP in cells converts populations of highly fluorescent, membrane-intercalated Hoechst in the alkaline interior into populations of less fluorescent, cell surface-bound Hoechst in the acidic exterior. Our methods and findings are directly relevant for the transport of many amphiphilic antibiotics, antineoplastic agents and cytotoxic compounds that are differentially protonated within the physiological pH range.
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- Brendan M Swain
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PD, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PD, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PD, UK
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- Structure, Biophysics and Fragment-Based Lead Generation, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB4 0WG, UK
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- Structure, Biophysics and Fragment-Based Lead Generation, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, CB4 0WG, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PD, UK.
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