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Braï MA, Hannachi N, El Gueddari N, Baudoin JP, Dahmani A, Lepidi H, Habib G, Camoin-Jau L. The Role of Platelets in Infective Endocarditis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087540. [PMID: 37108707 PMCID: PMC10143005 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Over the last decade, the incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) has increased, with a change in the frequency of causative bacteria. Early evidence has substantially demonstrated the crucial role of bacterial interaction with human platelets, with no clear mechanistic characterization in the pathogenesis of IE. The pathogenesis of endocarditis is so complex and atypical that it is still unclear how and why certain bacterial species will induce the formation of vegetation. In this review, we will analyze the key role of platelets in the physiopathology of endocarditis and in the formation of vegetation, depending on the bacterial species. We provide a comprehensive outline of the involvement of platelets in the host immune response, investigate the latest developments in platelet therapy, and discuss prospective research avenues for solving the mechanistic enigma of bacteria-platelet interaction for preventive and curative medicine.
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- Mustapha Abdeljalil Braï
- IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire de Biopharmacie et Pharmacotechnie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif I, Sétif 19000, Algeria
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- IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
- Service de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Hôpital de la Timone, APHM, Boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France
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- IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France
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- IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France
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- IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
- Service d'Anatomo-Pathologie, Hôpital de la Timone, APHM, Boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France
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- IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
- Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital de la Timone, APHM, Boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France
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- IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
- Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital de la Timone, APHM, Boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France
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Hannachi N, Fournier PE, Martel H, Habib G, Camoin-Jau L. Statins potentiate the antibacterial effect of platelets on Staphylococcus aureus. Platelets 2020; 32:671-676. [PMID: 32664773 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2020.1792434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Platelets have largely demonstrated their implication in anti-infectious immunity. This effect is ensured by the secreted molecules stored mostly in platelet alpha granules. Previous studies have reported that Staphylococcus aureus showed sensitivity to this antibacterial effect of platelets. Statins, for their part, have shown a modulating effect on platelet activation. Furthermore, several studies have reported a protective effect of statins in staphylococcal endocarditis. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of statins on the antibacterial effect of washed platelets. Blood samples were collected from healthy donors (n = 35). PRP was prepared according to the ISTH recommendation. Bacteria were incubated for four hours with untreated-washed platelets, or rather treated by statins and/or GPIIbIIIa antagonists. In order to evaluate the antibacterial effect, the platelet-bacteria mix was spread on the blood agar to count the number of colonies after 18 hours of incubation. Measurement of CD 41 and CD62P expression by flow cytometry was performed to evaluate the effect of statin on bacterial-induced platelet activation. Statins have shown a potentiation of the antibacterial effect of washed platelets (p < .01 for Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin and p < .001 for Fluvastatin vs untreated washed platelets condition). This effect of statins was dose-dependent and was more significant at 20 μM. The addition of Fluvastatin to platelet-bacterial mix significantly increased the expression of platelet CD41 and CD62P (p < .05 and p < .01 vs resting washed platelets, respectively). Tirofiban, GPIIbIIIa antagonist, reversed the antibacterial effect of washed platelets and suppressed the potentiating effect of statins. Our study demonstrated that statins potentiate the anti-staphylococcal effect of washed platelets. This result may explain the beneficial effect of statins on Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis. Further studies are therefore required to explain this effect at the molecular level and to assess its impact in vivo.
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- Nadji Hannachi
- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, IRD, SSA, APHM, VITROME, Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, IRD, SSA, APHM, VITROME, Marseille, France.,Département De Cardiologie, Hôpital De La Timone, AP-HM, Boulevard Jean-Moulin, Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, Marseille, France.,Département De Cardiologie, Hôpital De La Timone, AP-HM, Boulevard Jean-Moulin, Marseille, France
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- IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, Marseille, France.,Laboratoire d'Hématologie, La Timone Hospital, APHM, Boulevard Jean- Moulin, Marseille, France
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Hannachi N, Baudoin JP, Prasanth A, Habib G, Camoin-Jau L. The distinct effects of aspirin on platelet aggregation induced by infectious bacteria. Platelets 2019; 31:1028-1038. [PMID: 31856631 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2019.1704717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bacteria induce platelet aggregation triggered by several mechanisms. The goal of this work was to characterize platelet aggregates induced by different bacterial strains and to quantify the effect of aspirin treatment using aggregation tests, as well as a novel approach based on confocal analysis. Blood samples were obtained from either healthy donors (n = 27) or patients treated with long-term aspirin (n = 15). The bacterial species included were Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Streptococcus sanguinis. The different aggregate's ultrastructures depending on the bacterial strain were analyzed using Scanning electron microscopy. Quantification of the size of the platelet aggregates, their mean number as well as the bacterial impregnation within the aggregates was performed using confocal laser scanning light microscopy. Light Transmission Aggregometry was also performed. Our results reported distinct characteristics of platelet aggregates depending on the bacterial strain. Using confocal analysis, we have shown that aspirin significantly reduced platelet aggregation induced by S. aureus (p = .003) and E. faecalis (p = .006) with no effect in the case of S. sanguinis (p = .529). The results of the aggregometry were concordant with those of the confocal technique in the case of S. aureus and S. sanguinis. Interestingly, aggregation induced by E. faecalis was detected only with confocal analysis. In conclusion, our confocal scanning microscopy allowed a detailed study of the platelet aggregation induced by bacteria. We showed that aspirin acts on bacterial-induced platelet aggregation depending on the species. These results are in favor of the use of aspirin considering the species and the bacterial strain involved.
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- Nadji Hannachi
- Département d'infectiologie, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée infection, Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM , Marseille, France
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- Département d'infectiologie, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée infection, Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM , Marseille, France
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- Département d'infectiologie, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée infection, Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM , Marseille, France
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- Département d'infectiologie, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée infection, Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM , Marseille, France.,Département de cardiologie, la Timone Hospital, AP-HM , Marseille, France
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- Département d'infectiologie, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée infection, Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, AP-HM , Marseille, France.,Laboratoire d'Hématologie, La Timone Hospital, APHM , Marseille, France
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Hannachi N, Habib G, Camoin-Jau L. Aspirin Effect on Staphylococcus aureus-Platelet Interactions During Infectious Endocarditis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2019; 6:217. [PMID: 31681776 PMCID: PMC6803506 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2019.00217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Infectious endocarditis (IE) is a rare disease associated with high mortality and morbidity rate. The platelet–bacterial interaction presents the cornerstone of the development of endocardial vegetation. The epidemiology of IE has undergone profound changes between the last and the new decade, with Staphylococcus aureus becoming the main incriminated species. Despite improvements in antibiotic and surgical therapies, embolic disorders remain highly associated with IE that can be fatal. Antiplatelet drugs have been widely proposed to overcome embolic events associated with IE. This proposal has been supported by numerous in vitro, experimental, and clinical studies. However, other studies have yielded conflicting results. In this review, we focus on the effect of aspirin on the genesis of S. aureus endocarditic vegetation, as well as on the management of embolic and hemorrhagic events related to it, starting by its influence on the platelet–bacteria interaction.
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- Nadji Hannachi
- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.,Département de Cardiologie, Hôpital de la Timone, AP-HM, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.,Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital de la Timone, APHM, Marseille, France
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The staphylococci comprise a diverse genus of Gram-positive, nonmotile commensal organisms that inhabit the skin and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals. In general, staphylococci are benign members of the natural flora, but many species have the capacity to be opportunistic pathogens, mainly infecting individuals who have medical device implants or are otherwise immunocompromised. Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are major sources of hospital-acquired infections and are the most common causes of surgical site infections and medical device-associated bloodstream infections. The ability of staphylococci to form biofilms in vivo makes them highly resistant to chemotherapeutics and leads to chronic diseases. These biofilm infections include osteomyelitis, endocarditis, medical device infections, and persistence in the cystic fibrosis lung. Here, we provide a comprehensive analysis of our current understanding of staphylococcal biofilm formation, with an emphasis on adhesins and regulation, while also addressing how staphylococcal biofilms interact with the immune system. On the whole, this review will provide a thorough picture of biofilm formation of the staphylococcus genus and how this mode of growth impacts the host.
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Zhang S, Wang J, Chen S, Yin J, Pan Z, Liu K, Li L, Zheng Y, Yuan Y, Jiang Y. Effects of Suilysin on Streptococcus suis-Induced Platelet Aggregation. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2016; 6:128. [PMID: 27800304 PMCID: PMC5065993 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2016.00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Blood platelets play important roles during pathological thrombocytopenia in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). Streptococcus suis (S. suis) an emerging human pathogen, can cause STSS similarly to S. pyogenes. However, S. suis interactions with platelets are poorly understood. Here, we found that suilysin (SLY), different from other bacterial cholesterol-dependent cytolysins (CDCs), was the sole stimulus that induced platelet aggregation. Furthermore, the inside-out activation of GPIIb/IIIa of platelets mediated SLY-induced platelet aggregation. This process was triggered by Ca2+ influx that depend on the pore forming on platelets by SLY. Additionally, although SLY induced α-granule release occurred via the MLCK-dependent pathway, PLC-β-IP3/DAG-MLCK and Rho-ROCK-MLCK signaling were not involved in SLY-induced platelet aggregation. Interestingly, the pore dependent Ca2+ influx was also found to participate in the induction of platelet aggregation with pneumolysin (PLY) and streptolysin O (SLO), two other CDCs. It is possible that the CDC-mediated platelet aggregation we observed in S. suis is a similar response mechanism to that used by a wide range of bacteria. These findings might lead to the discovery of potential therapeutic targets for S. suis-associated STSS.
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- Shengwei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyBeijing, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology Beijing, China
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Ganesh VK, Liang X, Geoghegan JA, Cohen ALV, Venugopalan N, Foster TJ, Hook M. Lessons from the Crystal Structure of the S. aureus Surface Protein Clumping Factor A in Complex With Tefibazumab, an Inhibiting Monoclonal Antibody. EBioMedicine 2016; 13:328-338. [PMID: 27789272 PMCID: PMC5264652 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The Staphylococcus aureus fibrinogen binding MSCRAMM (Microbial Surface Components Recognizing Adhesive Matrix Molecules), ClfA (clumping factor A) is an important virulence factor in staphylococcal infections and a component of several vaccines currently under clinical evaluation. The mouse monoclonal antibody aurexis (also called 12-9), and the humanized version tefibazumab are therapeutic monoclonal antibodies targeting ClfA that in combination with conventional antibiotics were effective in animal models but showed less impressive efficacy in a limited Phase II clinical trial. We here report the crystal structure and a biochemical characterization of the ClfA/tefibazumab (Fab) complex. The epitope for tefibazumab is located to the "top" of the N3 subdomain of ClfA and partially overlaps with a previously unidentified second binding site for fibrinogen. A high-affinity binding of ClfA to fibrinogen involves both an interaction at the N3 site and the previously identified docking of the C-terminal segment of the fibrinogen γ-chain in the N2N3 trench. Although tefibazumab binds ClfA with high affinity we observe a modest IC50 value for the inhibition of fibrinogen binding to the MSCRAMM. This observation, paired with a common natural occurring variant of ClfA that is not effectively recognized by the mAb, may partly explain the modest effect tefibazumab showed in the initial clinic trail. This information will provide guidance for the design of the next generation of therapeutic anti-staphylococcal mAbs targeting ClfA.
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- Vannakambadi K. Ganesh
- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, 2121 W Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA,Corresponding authors.
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- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, 2121 W Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Genetics and Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, 2121 W Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- GM/CA@APS, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Moyne Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Genetics and Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, 2121 W Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA,Corresponding authors.
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Ko YP, Flick MJ. Fibrinogen Is at the Interface of Host Defense and Pathogen Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus Infection. Semin Thromb Hemost 2016; 42:408-21. [PMID: 27056151 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1579635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Fibrinogen not only plays a pivotal role in hemostasis but also serves key roles in antimicrobial host defense. As a rapidly assembled provisional matrix protein, fibrin(ogen) can function as an early line of host protection by limiting bacterial growth, suppressing dissemination of microbes to distant sites, and mediating host bacterial killing. Fibrinogen-mediated host antimicrobial activity occurs predominantly through two general mechanisms, namely, fibrin matrices functioning as a protective barrier and fibrin(ogen) directly or indirectly driving host protective immune function. The potential of fibrin to limit bacterial infection and disease has been countered by numerous bacterial species evolving and maintaining virulence factors that engage hemostatic system components within vertebrate hosts. Bacterial factors have been isolated that simply bind fibrinogen or fibrin, promote fibrin polymer formation, or promote fibrin dissolution. Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic gram-positive bacterium, the causative agent of a wide range of human infectious diseases, and a prime example of a pathogen exquisitely sensitive to host fibrinogen. Indeed, current data suggest fibrinogen serves as a context-dependent determinant of host defense or pathogen virulence in Staphylococcus infection whose ultimate contribution is dictated by the expression of S. aureus virulence factors, the path of infection, and the tissue microenvironment.
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- Ya-Ping Ko
- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute for Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Hamzeh-Cognasse H, Damien P, Chabert A, Pozzetto B, Cognasse F, Garraud O. Platelets and infections - complex interactions with bacteria. Front Immunol 2015; 6:82. [PMID: 25767472 PMCID: PMC4341565 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Platelets can be considered sentinels of vascular system due to their high number in the circulation and to the range of functional immunoreceptors they express. Platelets express a wide range of potential bacterial receptors, including complement receptors, FcγRII, Toll-like receptors but also integrins conventionally described in the hemostatic response, such as GPIIb–IIIa or GPIb. Bacteria bind these receptors either directly, or indirectly via fibrinogen, fibronectin, the first complement C1q, the von Willebrand Factor, etc. The fate of platelet-bound bacteria is questioned. Several studies reported the ability of activated platelets to internalize bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus or Porphyromonas gingivalis, though there is no clue on what happens thereafter. Are they sheltered from the immune system in the cytoplasm of platelets or are they lysed? Indeed, while the presence of phagolysosome has not been demonstrated in platelets, they contain antimicrobial peptides that were shown to be efficient on S. aureus. Besides, the fact that bacteria can bind to platelets via receptors involved in hemostasis suggests that they may induce aggregation; this has indeed been described for Streptococcus sanguinis, S. epidermidis, or C. pneumoniae. On the other hand, platelets are able to display an inflammatory response to an infectious triggering. We, and others, have shown that platelet release soluble immunomodulatory factors upon stimulation by bacterial components. Moreover, interactions between bacteria and platelets are not limited to only these two partners. Indeed, platelets are also essential for the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps by neutrophils, resulting in bacterial clearance by trapping bacteria and concentrating antibacterial factors but in enhancing thrombosis. In conclusion, the platelet–bacteria interplay is a complex game; its fine analysis is complicated by the fact that the inflammatory component adds to the aggregation response.
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- GIMAP-EA3064, Université de Lyon , Saint-Etienne , France
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- GIMAP-EA3064, Université de Lyon , Saint-Etienne , France
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- GIMAP-EA3064, Université de Lyon , Saint-Etienne , France
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- GIMAP-EA3064, Université de Lyon , Saint-Etienne , France ; Etablissement Français du Sang Auvergne-Loire , Saint-Etienne , France
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- GIMAP-EA3064, Université de Lyon , Saint-Etienne , France ; Institut National de la Transfusion Sanguine , Paris , France
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Cox D, Kerrigan SW, Watson SP. Platelets and the innate immune system: mechanisms of bacterial-induced platelet activation. J Thromb Haemost 2011; 9:1097-107. [PMID: 21435167 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04264.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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It has become clear that platelets are not simply cell fragments that plug the leak in a damaged blood vessel; they are, in fact, also key components in the innate immune system, which is supported by the presence of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on platelets. As the cells that respond first to a site of injury, they are well placed to direct the immune response to deal with any resulting exposure to pathogens. The response is triggered by bacteria binding to platelets, which usually triggers platelet activation and the secretion of antimicrobial peptides. The main platelet receptors that mediate these interactions are glycoprotein (GP)IIb-IIIa, GPIbα, FcγRIIa, complement receptors, and TLRs. This process may involve direct interactions between bacterial proteins and the receptors, or can be mediated by plasma proteins such as fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor, complement, and IgG. Here, we review the variety of interactions between platelets and bacteria, and look at the potential for inhibiting these interactions in diseases such as infective endocarditis and sepsis.
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- D Cox
- Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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Chen CT, Chen WJ, Liu CZ, Chang LY, Chen YC. Glutathione-bound gold nanoclusters for selective-binding and detection of glutathione S-transferase-fusion proteins from cell lysates. Chem Commun (Camb) 2009:7515-7. [DOI: 10.1039/b916919a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ganesh VK, Rivera JJ, Smeds E, Ko YP, Bowden MG, Wann ER, Gurusiddappa S, Fitzgerald JR, Höök M. A structural model of the Staphylococcus aureus ClfA-fibrinogen interaction opens new avenues for the design of anti-staphylococcal therapeutics. PLoS Pathog 2008; 4:e1000226. [PMID: 19043557 PMCID: PMC2582960 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Accepted: 11/03/2008] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The fibrinogen (Fg) binding MSCRAMM Clumping factor A (ClfA) from Staphylococcus aureus interacts with the C-terminal region of the fibrinogen (Fg) γ-chain. ClfA is the major virulence factor responsible for the observed clumping of S. aureus in blood plasma and has been implicated as a virulence factor in a mouse model of septic arthritis and in rabbit and rat models of infective endocarditis. We report here a high-resolution crystal structure of the ClfA ligand binding segment in complex with a synthetic peptide mimicking the binding site in Fg. The residues in Fg required for binding to ClfA are identified from this structure and from complementing biochemical studies. Furthermore, the platelet integrin αIIbβ3 and ClfA bind to the same segment in the Fg γ-chain but the two cellular binding proteins recognize different residues in the common targeted Fg segment. Based on these differences, we have identified peptides that selectively antagonize the ClfA-Fg interaction. The ClfA-Fg binding mechanism is a variant of the “Dock, Lock and Latch” mechanism previously described for the Staphylococcus epidermidis SdrG–Fg interaction. The structural insights gained from analyzing the ClfANFg peptide complex and identifications of peptides that selectively recognize ClfA but not αIIbβ3 may allow the design of novel anti-staphylococcal agents. Our results also suggest that different MSCRAMMs with similar structural organization may have originated from a common ancestor but have evolved to accommodate specific ligand structures. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common pathogen that can cause a range of diseases from mild skin infections to life-threatening sepsis in humans. Some surface proteins on S. aureus play important roles in the S. aureus disease process. One of these bacterial surface proteins is clumping factor A (ClfA) that binds to the C-terminal region of one of the three chains of fibrinogen (Fg), a blood protein that plays a key role in coagulation. We carried out biochemical and structural studies to understand the binding mechanism of ClfA to Fg and to define the residues in Fg that interact with ClfA. Interestingly, the platelet integrin, which is important for platelet aggregation and thrombi formation, also binds to the same region of Fg as ClfA. Despite the fact that the two proteins bind at the same region, the mode of recognition is significantly different. Exploiting this difference in recognition, we have demonstrated that agents could be designed that inhibit the ClfA–Fg interaction but do not interfere with the interaction of Fg with the platelet integrin. This opens the field for the design of a novel class of anti-staph therapeutics.
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- Vannakambadi K. Ganesh
- Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Liu CZ, Cheng HJ, Chang LY. A new feasible method for fibrinogen purification based on the affinity of Staphylococcus aureus clumping factor A to fibrinogen. Protein Expr Purif 2008; 61:31-5. [PMID: 18558494 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2008.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2008] [Revised: 05/09/2008] [Accepted: 05/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Plasma fibrinogen participates in several physiological and pathological events thus becoming a useful studying material in biomedical research. Here we report a new convenient method for fibrinogen purification based on the affinity of Staphylococcus aureus clumping factor A to fibrinogen. Clumping factor A (ClfA) is a cell wall-anchored surface protein of S. aureus bacteria that binds with a high affinity to the fibrinogen gamma chain C-terminus via a segment encompassing the residues 221-550. This activity of ClfA (ClfA(221-550)) was produced in fusion to the C-terminus of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) with recombinant technology and used as an affinity ligand to capture plasma fibrinogen. GST-ClfA(221-550) fusion protein was immobilized onto the glutathione-conjugated beads packed in a plastic column by its GST part. Then, this affinity column was loaded with citrated and heparinized human plasma. After washing out unbound proteins, column-captured fibrinogen was specifically eluted down with a citrate buffer solution (50mM, pH 5.6). Purified human fibrinogen exhibited the ability to support platelet adhesion and aggregation and formed fibrin clot by thrombin, indicating that ClfA(221-550)-purified human fibrinogen is a functionally active product. We also found that both the rat and mouse fibrinogens could be purified as well as human fibrinogen with this method. By virtue of its simplicity and feasibility, ClfA(221-550)-based method would be very useful to the investigators who need fibrinogen to perform their studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chao-Zong Liu
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, No. 701, Chung-Yung Road, Sec. 3, Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan.
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