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Lingeswaran A, Metton C, Henry C, Monnet V, Juillard V, Gardan R. Export of Rgg Quorum Sensing Peptides is Mediated by the PptAB ABC Transporter in Streptococcus Thermophilus Strain LMD-9. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11091096. [PMID: 32961685 PMCID: PMC7564271 DOI: 10.3390/genes11091096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
In streptococci, intracellular quorum sensing pathways are based on quorum-sensing systems that are responsible for peptide secretion, maturation, and reimport. These peptides then interact with Rgg or ComR transcriptional regulators in the Rap, Rgg, NprR, PlcR, and PrgX (RRNPP) family, whose members are found in Gram-positive bacteria. Short hydrophobic peptides (SHP) interact with Rgg whereas ComS peptides interact with ComR regulators. To date, in Streptococcus thermophilus, peptide secretion, maturation, and extracellular fate have received little attention, even though this species has several (at least five) genes encoding Rgg regulators and one encoding a ComR regulator. We studied pheromone export in this species, focusing our attention on PptAB, which is an exporter of signaling peptides previously identified in Enterococcus faecalis, pathogenic streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus. In the S. thermophilus strain LMD-9, we showed that PptAB controlled three regulation systems, two SHP/Rgg systems (SHP/Rgg1358 and SHP/Rgg1299), and the ComS/ComR system, while using transcriptional fusions and that PptAB helped to produce and export at least three different mature SHPs (SHP1358, SHP1299, and SHP279) peptides while using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Using a deep sequencing approach (RNAseq), we showed that the exporter PptAB, the membrane protease Eep, and the oligopeptide importer Ami controlled the transcription of the genes that were located downstream from the five non-truncated rgg genes as well as few distal genes. This led us to propose that the five non-truncated shp/rgg loci were functional. Only three shp genes were expressed in our experimental condition. Thus, this transcriptome analysis also highlighted the complex interconnected network that exists between SHP/Rgg systems, where a few homologous signaling peptides likely interact with different regulators.
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Dellero Y, Rose S, Metton C, Morabito C, Lupette J, Jouhet J, Maréchal E, Rébeillé F, Amato A. Ecophysiology and lipid dynamics of a eukaryotic mangrove decomposer. Environ Microbiol 2018; 20:3057-3068. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Younès Dellero
- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale; Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRA; Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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Olsen L, Åkesson CP, Storset AK, Lacroix-Lamandé S, Boysen P, Metton C, Connelley T, Espenes A, Laurent F, Drouet F. The early intestinal immune response in experimental neonatal ovine cryptosporidiosis is characterized by an increased frequency of perforin expressing NCR1(+) NK cells and by NCR1(-) CD8(+) cell recruitment. Vet Res 2015; 46:28. [PMID: 25890354 PMCID: PMC4355373 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-014-0136-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Cryptosporidium parvum, a zoonotic protozoan parasite, causes important losses in neonatal ruminants. Innate immunity plays a key role in controlling the acute phase of this infection. The participation of NCR1+ Natural Killer (NK) cells in the early intestinal innate immune response to the parasite was investigated in neonatal lambs inoculated at birth. The observed increase in the lymphocyte infiltration was further studied by immunohistology and flow cytometry with focus on distribution, density, cellular phenotype related to cytotoxic function and activation status. The frequency of NCR1+ cells did not change with infection, while their absolute number slightly increased in the jejunum and the CD8+/NCR1- T cell density increased markedly. The frequency of perforin+ cells increased significantly with infection in the NCR1+ population (in both NCR1+/CD16+ and NCR1+/CD16- populations) but not in the NCR1-/CD8+ population. The proportion of NCR1+ cells co-expressing CD16+ also increased. The fraction of cells expressing IL2 receptor (CD25), higher in the NCR1+/CD8+ population than among the CD8+/NCR1- cells in jejunal Peyer’s patches, remained unchanged during infection. However, contrary to CD8+/NCR1- lymphocytes, the intensity of CD25 expressed by NCR1+ lymphocytes increased in infected lambs. Altogether, the data demonstrating that NK cells are highly activated and possess a high cytotoxic potential very early during infection, concomitant with an up-regulation of the interferon gamma gene in the gut segments, support the hypothesis that they are involved in the innate immune response against C. parvum. The early significant recruitment of CD8+/NCR1- T cells in the small intestine suggests that they could rapidly drive the establishment of the acquired immune response.
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- Line Olsen
- Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Food Safety & Infection Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR1282, Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Laboratoire Apicomplexes et Immunité Muqueuse, Nouzilly, France.
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- Department of Food Safety & Infection Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR1282, Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Laboratoire Apicomplexes et Immunité Muqueuse, Nouzilly, France.
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- The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR1282, Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Laboratoire Apicomplexes et Immunité Muqueuse, Nouzilly, France.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UMR1282, Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Laboratoire Apicomplexes et Immunité Muqueuse, Nouzilly, France.
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Lantier L, Drouet F, Guesdon W, Mancassola R, Metton C, Lo-Man R, Werts C, Laurent F, Lacroix-Lamandé S. Poly(I:C)-induced protection of neonatal mice against intestinal Cryptosporidium parvum infection requires an additional TLR5 signal provided by the gut flora. J Infect Dis 2013; 209:457-67. [PMID: 24014881 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The neonatal intestinal immune system is still undergoing development at birth, leading to a higher susceptibility to mucosal infections. In this study, we investigated the effect of poly(I:C) on controlling enteric infection by the protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum in neonatal mice. After poly(I:C) administration, a rapid reduction in parasite burden was observed and proved to be dependent on CD11c(+) cells and TLR3/TRIF signaling. Protection against C. parvum required additional signals provided by the gut flora through TLR5 and MyD88 signaling. This cooperation gave rise to higher levels of expression of critical mutually dependent cytokines such as interleukin 12p40 and type 1 and type 2 interferons, the last 2 being known to play a key role in the elimination of infected enterocytes. Our findings demonstrate in neonatal mice how gut flora synergizes with poly(I:C) to elicit protective intestinal immunity against an intracellular pathogen.
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- Louis Lantier
- INRA Val de Loire, UMR1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Nouzilly
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Travers A, Milazzo JP, Perdrix A, Metton C, Bironneau A, Macé B, Rives N. Assessment of freezing procedures for rat immature testicular tissue. Theriogenology 2011; 76:981-90. [PMID: 21664672 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Revised: 04/21/2011] [Accepted: 04/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Fertility preservation has been included in the management of childhood cancer treatment. Cryopreservation of immature testicular tissue is the only available solution for pre-pubertal boys. Different freezing protocols have been developed in several species but without a clearly identified procedure. We tried to evaluate several protocols for cryopreservation of rat immature testicular tissue. Twelve different freezing protocols using different (i) cryoprotectant (dimethylsulphoxide [DMSO] or 1,2-propanediol [PROH]), (ii) cryoprotectant concentration (1.5M or 3M), (iii) equilibration time (30 or 60 min), (iv) equilibration temperature (4 °C or room temperature), (v) size of testicular fragment (7.5mg or 15 mg), (vi) package (straws or cryovials), were compared using cord morphological damage evaluation. A testicular tissue piece of 7.5mg cryopreserved in cryovial using 1.5M DMSO, an equilibration time of 30 min at 4 °C showed fewer morphological alterations than the other protocols tested. The selected freezing protocol was able to maintain rat immature testicular tissue architecture, functionality after testicular pieces organotypic culture, and could be proposed in a human application.
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- A Travers
- EA 4308 Spermatogenesis and Male Gamete Quality, Reproductive Biology Laboratory-CECOS, Rouen University Hospital, Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Rouen, Rouen, France.
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Ferret-Bernard S, Lacroix-Lamandé S, Remot A, Metton C, Bernardet N, Charley B, Drouet F, Laurent F. Mesenteric lymph node cells from neonates present a prominent IL-12 response to CpG oligodeoxynucleotide via an IL-15 feedback loop of amplification. Vet Res 2011; 42:19. [PMID: 21314903 PMCID: PMC3039596 DOI: 10.1186/1297-9716-42-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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At birth, the immune system is still in development making neonates more susceptible to infections. The recognition of microbial ligands is a key step in the initiation of immune responses. It can be mimicked to stimulate the immune system by the use of synthetic ligands recognising pattern recognition receptors. In human and mouse, it has been found that neonatal cytokine responses to toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands differ in many ways from those of adults but the relevant studies have been limited to cord blood and spleen cells. In this study, we compared the responses in neonate and adult sheep to CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN), a TLR9 ligand, in both a mucosal and a systemic organ. We observed that in response to CpG-ODN more IL-12 was produced by neonatal than adult sheep cells from mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) and spleen. This higher IL-12 response was limited to the first 20 days after birth for MLN cells but persisted for a longer period for spleen cells. The major IL-12-producing cells were identified as CD14+CD11b+. These cells were poor producers of IL-12 in response to direct stimulation with CpG-ODN and required the cooperation of other MLN cells. The difference in response to CpG-ODN between neonates and adults can be attributed to both a higher proportion of CD14+CD11b+ cells in neonate lambs and their higher capacity to produce IL-15. The IL-15 increases IL-12 production by an amplifying feedback loop involving CD40.
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- Stéphanie Ferret-Bernard
- INRA, UR1282 Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, Equipe « Contrôle et Immunologie des Maladies Entériques du Nouveau-Né », Nouzilly, France.
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Ferret-Bernard S, Remot A, Lacroix-Lamandé S, Metton C, Bernardet N, Drouet F, Laurent F. Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the strong neonatal IL-12 response of lamb mesenteric lymph node cells to R-848. PLoS One 2010; 5:e13705. [PMID: 21060840 PMCID: PMC2965667 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Accepted: 10/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Comparative studies on the response of neonates and adults to TLR stimulation have been almost exclusively limited to comparisons of human neonatal cord blood cells with peripheral blood from adults, and analyses of spleen cell responses in mice. We need to extend these studies and gain further information regarding such responses at mucosal sites. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We used sheep as a large animal model to study TLR agonist responses in the lymph nodes draining the intestine, an organ that must adapt to profound changes after birth. In response to the imidazoquinoline compound R-848, neonatal mesenteric lymph node (MLN) and spleen cells produced more IL-12 and, consequently, more IFNγ than their adult counterparts. This difference was age-related for both organs, but the preferential IL-12 response decreased more rapidly in the MLN, with young animals producing similar amounts of this cytokine to adults, from the age of 20 days onwards. Intracellular assays and depletion experiments identified CD14(+)CD11b(+)CD40(+) cells as the main producer of IL-12. These cells accounted for a greater proportion of neonatal than of adult MLN cells, and also produced, in direct response to R-848, more IL-12 after isolation. This strong IL-12 response in neonates occurred despite the production of larger amounts of the regulatory cytokine IL-10 and the stronger upregulation of SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 mRNA levels than in adult cells, and was correlated with an increase in p38/MAPK phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE This is the first attempt to decipher the mechanism by which neonatal MLN cells produce more IL-12 than adult cells in response to the TLR8 agonist R-848. CD14(+)CD11b(+)CD40(+) IL-12-producing cells were more numerous in neonate than in adult MLN cells and displayed higher intracellular responsiveness upon R-848 stimulation. This work provides relevant information for future vaccination or immunostimulation strategies targeting neonates.
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- Stéphanie Ferret-Bernard
- Equipe «Contrôle et Immunologie des Maladies Entériques du Nouveau-Né», UR1282 Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, INRA Nouzilly, Nouzilly, France
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- Equipe «Contrôle et Immunologie des Maladies Entériques du Nouveau-Né», UR1282 Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, INRA Nouzilly, Nouzilly, France
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- Equipe «Contrôle et Immunologie des Maladies Entériques du Nouveau-Né», UR1282 Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, INRA Nouzilly, Nouzilly, France
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- Equipe «Contrôle et Immunologie des Maladies Entériques du Nouveau-Né», UR1282 Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, INRA Nouzilly, Nouzilly, France
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- Equipe «Contrôle et Immunologie des Maladies Entériques du Nouveau-Né», UR1282 Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, INRA Nouzilly, Nouzilly, France
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- Equipe «Contrôle et Immunologie des Maladies Entériques du Nouveau-Né», UR1282 Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, INRA Nouzilly, Nouzilly, France
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- Equipe «Contrôle et Immunologie des Maladies Entériques du Nouveau-Né», UR1282 Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, INRA Nouzilly, Nouzilly, France
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