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El Meouche I, Jain P, Jolly MK, Capp JP. Drug tolerance and persistence in bacteria, fungi and cancer cells: Role of non-genetic heterogeneity. Transl Oncol 2024; 49:102069. [PMID: 39121829 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2024.102069] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
A common feature of bacterial, fungal and cancer cell populations upon treatment is the presence of tolerant and persistent cells able to survive, and sometimes grow, even in the presence of usually inhibitory or lethal drug concentrations, driven by non-genetic differences among individual cells in a population. Here we review and compare data obtained on drug survival in bacteria, fungi and cancer cells to unravel common characteristics and cellular pathways, and to point their singularities. This comparative work also allows to cross-fertilize ideas across fields. We particularly focus on the role of gene expression variability in the emergence of cell-cell non-genetic heterogeneity because it represents a possible common basic molecular process at the origin of most persistence phenomena and could be monitored and tuned to help improve therapeutic interventions.
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- Imane El Meouche
- Université Paris Cité, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, INSERM, IAME, F-75018 Paris, France.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, INSA/University of Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, Toulouse, France.
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Hernandez-Beltran JCR, Rodríguez-Beltrán J, Aguilar-Luviano OB, Velez-Santiago J, Mondragón-Palomino O, MacLean RC, Fuentes-Hernández A, San Millán A, Peña-Miller R. Plasmid-mediated phenotypic noise leads to transient antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2610. [PMID: 38521779 PMCID: PMC10960800 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45045-0] [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: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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The rise of antibiotic resistance is a critical public health concern, requiring an understanding of mechanisms that enable bacteria to tolerate antimicrobial agents. Bacteria use diverse strategies, including the amplification of drug-resistance genes. In this paper, we showed that multicopy plasmids, often carrying antibiotic resistance genes in clinical bacteria, can rapidly amplify genes, leading to plasmid-mediated phenotypic noise and transient antibiotic resistance. By combining stochastic simulations of a computational model with high-throughput single-cell measurements of blaTEM-1 expression in Escherichia coli MG1655, we showed that plasmid copy number variability stably maintains populations composed of cells with both low and high plasmid copy numbers. This diversity in plasmid copy number enhances the probability of bacterial survival in the presence of antibiotics, while also rapidly reducing the burden of carrying multiple plasmids in drug-free environments. Our results further support the tenet that multicopy plasmids not only act as vehicles for the horizontal transfer of genetic information between cells but also as drivers of bacterial adaptation, enabling rapid modulation of gene copy numbers. Understanding the role of multicopy plasmids in antibiotic resistance is critical, and our study provides insights into how bacteria can transiently survive lethal concentrations of antibiotics.
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- J Carlos R Hernandez-Beltran
- Center for Genomic Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 62210, Cuernavaca, México.
- Department of Microbial Population Biology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, 24306, Plön, Germany.
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 62210, Cuernavaca, México
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- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, OX1 3SZ, Oxford, UK
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 62210, Cuernavaca, México
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología - CSIC, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Genomic Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 62210, Cuernavaca, México.
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Koczerka M, Lantier I, Morillon M, Deperne J, Clamagirand CD, Virlogeux-Payant I, Grépinet O. From intestine to beyond: Salmonella entry factors display distinct transcription pattern upon infection in murine models. Open Biol 2024; 14:230312. [PMID: 38228171 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.230312] [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: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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The infectious process of bacteria of the genus Salmonella requires the finely regulated use of various virulence factors. Among them, the type 3 secretion system-1 (T3SS-1) and the Rck and PagN invasins are involved in the internalization of the pathogen within eukaryotic cells, but their precise role in the host and in the pathogenic process is still poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to determine the kinetics of expression of these entry factors in a typhoid fever-like and a gastroenteritis model in mice by in vivo imaging using bioluminescent Salmonella Typhimurium reporter strains carrying chromosomal transcriptional fusions. Only pagN and T3SS-1 transcription has been clearly identified. Independently of the pathological model, the caecum was identified as the main transcription site of both pagN and the T3SS-1-encoding gene both at early and late stages of the infection. An intense transcription of pagN was also observed in deep organs in the typhoid fever-like model, while that of T3SS-1 remained quite sporadic in these organs, and mainly focused on the intestine all along the infection. This work will help to understand the respective role of these entry factors at the cellular level in the pathogenesis of Salmonella in vivo.
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, ISP, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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Song D, Chen X, Yao H, Kong G, Xu M, Guo J, Sun G. The variations of native plasmids greatly affect the cell surface hydrophobicity of sphingomonads. mSystems 2023; 8:e0086223. [PMID: 37909742 PMCID: PMC10734547 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00862-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Microbial cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) reflects nonspecific adhesion ability and affects various physiological processes, such as biofilm formation and pollutant biodegradation. Understanding the regulation mechanisms of CSH will contribute to illuminating microbial adaptation strategies and provide guidance for controlling CSH artificially to benefit humans. Sphingomonads, a common bacterial group with great xenobiotic-degrading ability, generally show higher CSH than typical Gram-negative bacteria, which plays a positive role in organic pollutant capture and cell colonization. This study verified that the variations of two native plasmids involved in synthesizing outer membrane proteins and polysaccharides greatly affected the CSH of sphingomonads. It is feasible to control their CSH by changing the plasmid copy number and sequences. Additionally, considering that plasmids are likely to evolve faster than chromosomes, the CSH of sphingomonads may evolve quickly to respond to environmental changes. Our results provide valuable insights into the CSH regulation and evolution of sphingomonads.
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- Da Song
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Microbiology and Regional Ecological Safety, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Microbiology and Regional Ecological Safety, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Microbiology and Regional Ecological Safety, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Microbiology and Regional Ecological Safety, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Microbiology and Regional Ecological Safety, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Microbiology and Regional Ecological Safety, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory for Microbiology and Regional Ecological Safety, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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The Mobilizable Plasmid P3 of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium SL1344 Depends on the P2 Plasmid for Conjugative Transfer into a Broad Range of Bacteria In Vitro and In Vivo. J Bacteriol 2022; 204:e0034722. [PMID: 36383016 PMCID: PMC9765291 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00347-22] [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] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The global rise of drug-resistant bacteria is of great concern. Conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance plasmids contributes to the emerging resistance crisis. Despite substantial progress in understanding the molecular basis of conjugation in vitro, the in vivo dynamics of intra- and interspecies conjugative plasmid transfer are much less understood. In this study, we focused on the streptomycin resistance-encoding mobilizable plasmid pRSF1010SL1344 (P3) of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strain SL1344. We show that P3 is mobilized by interacting with the conjugation machinery of the conjugative plasmid pCol1B9SL1344 (P2) of SL1344. Thereby, P3 can be transferred into a broad range of relevant environmental and clinical bacterial isolates in vitro and in vivo. Our data suggest that S. Typhimurium persisters in host tissues can serve as P3 reservoirs and foster transfer of both P2 and P3 once they reseed the gut lumen. This adds to our understanding of resistance plasmid transfer in ecologically relevant niches, including the mammalian gut. IMPORTANCE S. Typhimurium is a globally abundant bacterial species that rapidly occupies new niches and survives unstable environmental conditions. As an enteric pathogen, S. Typhimurium interacts with a broad range of bacterial species residing in the mammalian gut. High abundance of bacteria in the gut lumen facilitates conjugation and spread of plasmid-carried antibiotic resistance genes. By studying the transfer dynamics of the P3 plasmid in vitro and in vivo, we illustrate the impact of S. Typhimurium-mediated antibiotic resistance spread via conjugation to relevant environmental and clinical bacterial isolates. Plasmids are among the most critical vehicles driving antibiotic resistance spread. Further understanding of the dynamics and drivers of antibiotic resistance transfer is needed to develop effective solutions for slowing down the emerging threat of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens.
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El Mouali Y, Gerovac M, Mineikaitė R, Vogel J. In vivo targets of Salmonella FinO include a FinP-like small RNA controlling copy number of a cohabitating plasmid. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:5319-5335. [PMID: 33939833 PMCID: PMC8136791 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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FinO-domain proteins represent an emerging family of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) with diverse roles in bacterial post-transcriptional control and physiology. They exhibit an intriguing targeting spectrum, ranging from an assumed single RNA pair (FinP/traJ) for the plasmid-encoded FinO protein, to transcriptome-wide activity as documented for chromosomally encoded ProQ proteins. Thus, the shared FinO domain might bear an unusual plasticity enabling it to act either selectively or promiscuously on the same cellular RNA pool. One caveat to this model is that the full suite of in vivo targets of the assumedly highly selective FinO protein is unknown. Here, we have extensively profiled cellular transcripts associated with the virulence plasmid-encoded FinO in Salmonella enterica. While our analysis confirms the FinP sRNA of plasmid pSLT as the primary FinO target, we identify a second major ligand: the RepX sRNA of the unrelated antibiotic resistance plasmid pRSF1010. FinP and RepX are strikingly similar in length and structure, but not in primary sequence, and so may provide clues to understanding the high selectivity of FinO-RNA interactions. Moreover, we observe that the FinO RBP encoded on the Salmonella virulence plasmid controls the replication of a cohabitating antibiotic resistance plasmid, suggesting cross-regulation of plasmids on the RNA level.
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- Youssef El Mouali
- Institute for Molecular Infection Biology (IMIB), University of Würzburg, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany.,Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Infection Biology (IMIB), University of Würzburg, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Infection Biology (IMIB), University of Würzburg, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany.,Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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