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Tellegen AR, Rudnik-Jansen I, Utomo L, Versteeg S, Beukers M, Maarschalkerweerd R, van Zuilen D, van Klaveren NJ, Houben K, Teske E, van Weeren PR, Karssemakers-Degen N, Mihov G, Thies J, Eijkelkamp N, Creemers LB, Meij BP, Tryfonidou MA. Sustained release of locally delivered celecoxib provides pain relief for osteoarthritis: a proof of concept in dog patients. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2023; 31:351-362. [PMID: 36473675 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2022.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Drug delivery platforms that allow for gradual drug release after intra-articular administration have become of much interest as a treatment strategy for osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of an intra-articular sustained release formulation containing celecoxib (CXB), a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibitor. METHODS Amino acid-based polyesteramide microspheres (PEAMs), a biodegradable and non-toxic platform, were loaded with CXB and employed in two in vivo models of arthritis: an acute inflammatory arthritis model in rats (n = 12), and a randomized controlled study in chronic OA dog patients (n = 30). In parallel, the bioactivity of sustained release of CXB was evaluated in monolayer cultures of primary dog chondrocytes under inflammatory conditions. RESULTS Sustained release of CXB did not alleviate acute arthritis signs in the rat arthritis model, based on pain measurements and synovitis severity. However, in OA dog patients, sustained release of CXB improved limb function as objective parameter of pain and quality of life based on gait analysis and owner questionnaires. It also decreased pain medication dependency over a 2-month period and caused no adverse effects. Prostaglandin E2 levels, a marker for inflammation, were lower in the synovial fluid of CXB-treated dog OA patients and in CXB-treated cultured dog chondrocytes. CONCLUSION These results show that local sustained release of CXB is less suitable to treat acute inflammation in arthritic joints, while safe and effective in treating pain in chronic OA in dogs.
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Affiliation(s)
- A R Tellegen
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medisch Centrum voor Dieren, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medisch Centrum voor Dieren, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medisch Centrum voor Dieren, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- DSM Biomedical, Geleen, the Netherlands
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- DSM Biomedical, Geleen, the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Castenmiller C, Stigler M, Kirpas ME, Versteeg S, Akkerdaas JH, Pena-Castellanos G, Blokhuis BR, Dreskin SC, Auger L, Desgagnés R, Martel C, Mirande L, Morel B, Roberge J, Stordeur V, Tropper G, Vézina LP, Gomord V, de Jong EC, Redegeld F, Shreffler WG, Aglas L, van Ree R. Plant-based enveloped Ara h 2 bioparticles display exceptional hypo-allergenicity. Clin Exp Allergy 2023; 53:577-581. [PMID: 36779573 PMCID: PMC10402690 DOI: 10.1111/cea.14294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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- C Castenmiller
- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biosciences and Medical Biology, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Food Allergy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass, USA
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biosciences and Medical Biology, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Angany Inc., Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Angany Inc., Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Angany Innovation, Val-de-Reuil, France
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- Angany Innovation, Val-de-Reuil, France
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- Angany Innovation, Val-de-Reuil, France
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Food Allergy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass, USA
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- Department of Biosciences and Medical Biology, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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van Helvoort E, de Visser H, Lafeber F, Coeleveld K, Versteeg S, Weinans H, Popov-Celeketic J, Eijkelkamp N, Mastbergen S. IL4-10 Fusion Protein Shows DMOAD Activity in a Rat Osteoarthritis Model. Cartilage 2021; 13:1155S-1164S. [PMID: 34159843 PMCID: PMC8721682 DOI: 10.1177/19476035211026736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Ideally, disease-modifying osteoarthritis (OA) drugs (DMOAD) should combine chondroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects in a single molecule. A fusion protein of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-10 (IL4-10 FP) possesses these combined effects. In this study, the DMOAD activity of rat IL4-10 FP (rIL4-10 FP) was tested in a rat model of surgically induced OA under metabolic dysregulation. DESIGN rIL4-10 FP was produced with HEK293F cells. Bioactivity of purified rIL4-10 FP was determined in a whole blood assay. Male Wistar rats (n = 20) were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) to induce metabolic dysregulation. After 12 weeks, OA was induced according to the Groove model. Two weeks after OA induction, rats were randomly divided into 2 groups and treated with 10 weekly, intra-articular injections of either rIL4-10 FP (n = 10) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS; n = 10). Possible antibody formation was evaluated using ELISA, cartilage degeneration and synovial inflammation were evaluated by histology and mechanical allodynia was evaluated using the von Frey test. RESULTS Intra-articular injections with rIL4-10 FP significantly reduced cartilage degeneration (P = 0.042) and decreased mechanical allodynia (P < 0.001) compared with PBS. Only mild synovial inflammation was found (nonsignificant), limiting detection of putative anti-inflammatory effects. Multiple injections of rIL4-10 FP did not induce antibodies against rIL4-10 FP. CONCLUSION rIL4-10 FP showed chondroprotective and analgesic activity in a rat OA model with moderate cartilage damage, mild synovial inflammation, and pain. Future studies will need to address whether less frequent intra-articular injections, for example, with formulations with increased residence time, would also lead to DMOAD activity.
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- E.M. van Helvoort
- Department of Rheumatology &
Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht,
The Netherlands,E.M. van Helvoort, UMC Utrecht,
Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Postbus 85500, Internal Mail No. G02.232,
Utrecht, 3508 GA, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University
Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology &
Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology &
Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology,
University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The
Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University
Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology &
Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology,
University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The
Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology &
Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht,
The Netherlands
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Raoof R, Martin C, De Visser H, Prado J, Versteeg S, Heinemans A, Mastbergen S, Lafeber F, Eijkelkamp N. OP0083 DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA INFILTRATING MACROPHAGES MAINTAIN OSTEOARTHRITIS PAIN. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.4354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background:Pain is a major debilitating symptom of knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the extent of joint damage in OA does not correlate well with the severity of pain. The mechanisms that govern OA pain are poorly understood. Immune cells infiltrating nervous tissue may contribute to pain maintenance.Objectives:Here we investigated the role of macrophages in the initiation and maintenance of OA pain.Methods:Knee joint damage was induced by an unilateral injection of mono-iodoacetate (MIA) or after application of a groove at the femoral condyles of rats fed on high fat diet. Pain-like behaviors were followed over time using von Frey test and dynamic weight bearing. Joint damage was assessed by histology. Dorsal root ganglia (DRG) infiltrating immune cells were assessed over time using flow cytometry. To deplete monocytes and macrophages, Lysmcrex Csfr1-Stop-DTR were injected intrathecal or systemically with diptheria toxin (DT).Results:Intraarticular monoiodoacetate injection induced OA and signs of persistent pain, such as mechanical hyperalgesia and deficits in weight bearing. The persisting pain-like behaviors were associated with accumulation of F4/80+macrophages with an M1-like phenotype in the lumbar DRG appearing from 1 week after MIA injection, and that persisted till at least 4 weeks after MIA injection. Macrophages infiltrated DRG were also observed in the rat groove model of OA, 12 weeks after application of a groove at the femoral condyles. Systemic or local depletion of DRG macrophages during established MIA-induced OA completely ablated signs of pain, without affecting MIA-induced knee pathology. Intriguingly when monocytes/macrophages were depleted prior to induction of osteoarthritis, pain-like behaviors still developed, however these pain-like behaviors did not persist over time.In vitro,sensory neurons innervating the affected OA joint programmed macrophages into a M1 phenotype. Local repolarization of M1-like DRG macrophages towards M2 by intrathecal injection of M2 macrophages or anti-inflammatory cytokines resolved persistent OA-induced pain.Conclusion:Overall we show that macrophages infiltrate the DRG after knee damage and acquire a M1-like phenotype and maintain pain independent of the lesions in the knee joint. DRG-infiltrating macrophages are not required for induction of OA pain. Reprogramming M1-like DRG-infiltrating macrophages may represent a potential strategy to treat OA pain.Acknowledgments:This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreements No 814244 and No 642720. Dutch Arthritis SocietyDisclosure of Interests:Ramin Raoof: None declared, Christian Martin: None declared, Huub de Visser: None declared, Judith Prado: None declared, Sabine Versteeg: None declared, Anne Heinemans: None declared, Simon Mastbergen: None declared, Floris Lafeber Shareholder of: Co-founder and shareholder of ArthroSave BV, Niels Eijkelkamp: None declared
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Gupta A, Mays R, Versteeg S, Piraccini B, Shear N, Piguet V, Tosti A, Friedlander S. Tinea capitis in children: a systematic review of management. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:2264-2274. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- A.K. Gupta
- Mediprobe Research Inc.; London Canada
- Division of Dermatology; Department of Medicine; University of Toronto; Toronto Canada
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- Mediprobe Research Inc.; London Canada
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine; University of Bologna; Bologna Italy
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- Division of Dermatology; Department of Medicine; University of Toronto; Toronto Canada
- Division of Dermatology; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto Canada
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- Division of Dermatology; Department of Medicine; University of Toronto; Toronto Canada
- Division of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff UK
- Division of Dermatology; Women's College Hospital; Toronto Canada
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- Fredric Brandt endowed professor of Dermatology; University of Miami; Miami FL USA
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- San Diego School of Medicine; University of California; San Diego CA USA
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Gupta A, Versteeg S. A critical review of improvement rates for laser therapy used to treat toenail onychomycosis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:1111-1118. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- A.K. Gupta
- Department of Medicine; University of Toronto School of Medicine; Toronto ON Canada
- Mediprobe Research Inc.; London ON Canada
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King E, Filep S, Smith B, Metwali N, Thorne P, Versteeg S, van Ree R, Arbes S, Calatroni A, Mitchell H. Performance Evaluation of Allergen Exposure Assessment using Fluorescent Multiplex Array Technology: - A Multi-Center Ring Trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Abstract
When confronted with a stress factor, bacteria react with a specific stress response, a genetically encoded programme resulting in the transiently enhanced expression of a subset of genes. One of these stress factors is a sudden increase in the external pH. As a first step to understand the response of Bacillus subtilis cells towards an alkali shock at the transcriptional level, we attempted to identify alkali-inducible genes using the DNA macroarray technique. To define the appropriate challenging conditions, we used the ydjF gene, the orthologue of the Escherichia coli pspA, as a model gene for an alkali-inducible gene. Hybridization of 33P-labelled cDNA to a DNA macroarray revealed induction of more than 80 genes by a sudden increase in the external pH value from 6.3 to 8.9. It was discovered that a large subset of these genes belong to the recently described sigmaW regulon, which was confirmed by the analysis of a sigW knockout. A comparison of B. subtilis wild type with the congenic sigW knockout also led to the discovery of new members of the sigmaW regulon. In addition, we found several genes clearly not belonging to that regulon. This analysis represents the first report of an extracellular stimulus inducing the sigmaW regulon.
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- T Wiegert
- Institute of Genetics, University of Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany.
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To study the influence of the htpG gene on thermal stress management in Bacillus subtilis, two different kinds of htpG mutation were constructed. In one case, the gene was inactivated by insertion of a cat cassette in to the coding region; htpG was thus found to be non-essential. In the second case, the htpG gene was fused to a xylose-dependent promoter, allowing expression of the gene to be controlled. In the absence of HtpG protein, recovery of cells from a heat shock at 53 degrees C was retarded, and this delay could be eliminated by overproduction of HtpG. While htpG is not involved in the development of induced thermotolerance, DnaK and GroE proteins are absolutely required. Overproduction of class I heat-shock proteins prior to shifting cells to a lethal temperature is important but not sufficient for the development of intrinsic thermotolerance. It could be shown that the HtpG protein does not act as a cellular thermometer in B. subtilis.
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- S Versteeg
- Institute of Genetics, University of Bayreuth, Germany
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Schulz A, Schwab S, Homuth G, Versteeg S, Schumann W. The htpG gene of Bacillus subtilis belongs to class III heat shock genes and is under negative control. J Bacteriol 1997; 179:3103-9. [PMID: 9150201 PMCID: PMC179084 DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.10.3103-3109.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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We show that the htpG gene of Bacillus subtilis is induced by heat, as has been reported for the Escherichia coli homolog. Analysis of different mutants revealed that the htpG gene belongs to class III heat shock genes in B. subtilis. An about 10-fold induction after thermal upshock was found at the levels of both transcription and translation, and this induction resulted from enhanced synthesis of mRNA. By primer extension, we identified one potential transcription start site immediately downstream of a putative sigmaA-dependent promoter which became activated after thermal upshift. Northern blot analysis revealed that htpG is part of a monocistronic transcriptional unit. An operon fusion where the complete region between htpG and its upstream gene was fused to the bgaB reporter gene accurately reflected htpG expression. Analysis of this fusion revealed that, in contrast to other class III heat shock genes, htpG was not induced by osmotic upshock, by ethanol, or by oxygen limitation, suggesting that it belongs to a subgroup within class III. Deletion of the region upstream of the putative promoter resulted in an enhanced basal level of htpG expression, but the 10-fold induction was retained, suggesting that the upstream sequences are involved in the regulation of expression in the absence of heat shock.
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- A Schulz
- Institute of Genetics, University of Bayreuth, Germany
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