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Li X, Omonova Tuychi Qizi C, Mohamed Khamis A, Zhang C, Su Z. Nanotechnology for Enhanced Cytoplasmic and Organelle Delivery of Bioactive Molecules to Immune Cells. Pharm Res 2022; 39:1065-1083. [PMID: 35661086 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-022-03284-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Immune cells stand as a critical component of the immune system to maintain the internal environment homeostasis. The dysfunction of immune cells can result in various life-threatening diseases, including refractory infection, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Therefore, strategies to standardize or even enhance the function of immune cells are critical. Recently, nanotechnology has been highly researched and extensively applied for enhancing the cytoplasmic delivery of bioactive molecules to immune cells, providing efficient approaches to correct in vivo and in vitro dysfunction of immune cells. This review focuses on the technologies and challenges involved in improving endo-lysosomal escape, cytoplasmic release and organelle targeted delivery of different bioactive molecules in immune cells. Furthermore, it will elaborate on the broader vision of applying nanotechnology for treating immune cell-related diseases and constructing immune therapies and cytopharmaceuticals as potential treatments for diseases.
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- Xiaoyu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Group B Streptococcus-Induced Macropinocytosis Contributes to Bacterial Invasion of Brain Endothelial Cells. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11040474. [PMID: 35456149 PMCID: PMC9028350 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11040474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Bacterial meningitis is defined as serious inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) in which bacteria infect the blood–brain barrier (BBB), a network of highly specialized brain endothelial cells (BECs). Dysfunction of the BBB is a hallmark of bacterial meningitis. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is one of the leading organisms that cause bacterial meningitis, especially in neonates. Macropinocytosis is an actin-dependent form of endocytosis that is also tightly regulated at the BBB. Previous studies have shown that inhibition of actin-dependent processes decreases bacterial invasion, suggesting that pathogens can utilize macropinocytotic pathways for invasion. The purpose of this project is to study the factors that lead to dysfunction of the BBB. We demonstrate that infection with GBS increases rates of endocytosis in BECs. We identified a potential pathway, PLC-PKC-Nox2, in BECs that contributes to macropinocytosis regulation. Here we demonstrate that downstream inhibition of PLC, PKC, or Nox2 significantly blocks GBS invasion of BECs. Additionally, we show that pharmacological activation of PKC can turn on macropinocytosis and increase bacterial invasion of nonpathogenic yet genetically similar Lactococcus lactis. Our results suggest that GBS activates BEC signaling pathways that increase rates of macropinocytosis and subsequently the invasion of GBS.
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Chacko A, Delbaz A, Choudhury IN, Eindorf T, Shah M, Godfrey C, Sullivan MJ, St John JA, Ulett GC, Ekberg JAK. Streptococcus agalactiae Infects Glial Cells and Invades the Central Nervous System via the Olfactory and Trigeminal Nerves. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:793416. [PMID: 35281448 PMCID: PMC8907725 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.793416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Streptococcus agalactiae causes neonatal meningitis and can also infect the adult central nervous system (CNS). S. agalactiae can cross the blood-brain barrier but may also reach the CNS via other paths. Several species of bacteria can directly invade the CNS via the olfactory and trigeminal nerves, which extend between the nasal cavity and brain and injury to the nasal epithelium can increase the risk/severity of infection. Preterm birth is associated with increased risk of S. agalactiae infection and with nasogastric tube feeding. The tubes, also used in adults, can cause nasal injuries and may be contaminated with bacteria, including S. agalactiae. We here investigated whether S. agalactiae could invade the CNS after intranasal inoculation in mice. S. agalactiae rapidly infected the olfactory nerve and brain. Methimazole-mediated model of nasal epithelial injury led to increased bacterial load in these tissues, as well as trigeminal nerve infection. S. agalactiae infected and survived intracellularly in cultured olfactory/trigeminal nerve- and brain-derived glia, resulting in cytokine production, with some differences between glial types. Furthermore, a non-capsulated S. agalactiae was used to understand the role of capsule on glial cells interaction. Interestingly, we found that the S. agalactiae capsule significantly altered cytokine and chemokine responses and affected intracellular survival in trigeminal glia. In summary, this study shows that S. agalactiae can infect the CNS via the nose-to-brain path with increased load after epithelial injury, and that the bacteria can survive in glia.
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- Anu Chacko
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
- *Correspondence: Jenny A. K. Ekberg,
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Campeau A, Uchiyama S, Sanchez C, Sauceda C, Nizet V, Gonzalez DJ. The S Protein of Group B Streptococcus Is a Critical Virulence Determinant That Impacts the Cell Surface Virulome. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:729308. [PMID: 34721327 PMCID: PMC8551713 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.729308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Group B Streptococcus (GBS, S. agalactiae) is a human commensal and occasional pathogen that remains a leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis with increasing disease burden in adult populations. Although programs for universal screening in pregnancy to guide intrapartum prophylaxis have reduced GBS invasive disease burden resulting from mother-to-newborn transfer during birth, better knowledge of disease mechanisms may elucidate new strategies to reduce antibiotic exposure. In our efforts to expand the knowledge base required for targeted anti-virulence therapies, we identified a GBS homolog for a recently identified virulence determinant of group A Streptococcus, S protein, and evaluated its role in GBS pathogenesis. A GBS S protein deletion mutant, Δess, showed altered cell-surface properties compared to the WT parent strain, including defective retention of its surface polysaccharide. Quantitative proteome analysis of enzymatically shaved surface epitopes of the GBS Δess mutant revealed a dysregulated cell surface virulome, with reduced abundance of several protein and glycoprotein components. The Δess mutant showed markedly attenuated virulence in a murine model of GBS systemic infection, with increased proteasome activity detected in the spleens of animals infected with the Δess mutant. These results expand the key roles S protein plays in streptococcal pathogenesis and introduces a new GBS virulence determinant and potential target for therapy development.
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- Anaamika Campeau
- Department of Pharmacology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.,Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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Biofilm formation and invasive ability contribute to CC17 serotype III group B Streptococcus virulence. Chin Med J (Engl) 2021; 135:869-871. [PMID: 35671186 PMCID: PMC9276272 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Eto SF, Fernandes DC, Baldassi AC, Balbuena TS, da Costa Alecrim JV, Almeida de Carvalho FC, Lima C, Lopes-Ferreira M, Pizauro JM. Proteomic analysis capsule synthesis and redox mechanisms in the intracellular survival of group B Streptococcus in fish microglia. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 118:34-50. [PMID: 34464686 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) causes meningitis in neonates and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The molecular mechanisms regulating the intracellular survival of this pathogen in the host cell are complex and crucial for the progression of infection. Thus, we propose the use of GBS-infected Nile tilapia microglia as an in vitro model system simulating infection caused by homologous bacteria in humans. We used this model to evaluate the phagocytic activity, as well as the functional aspects of the capsular proteins A, B, C, and D and the major redox enzymes, and the synergistic role of mechanisms/proteins involved in blocking phagocytic process. We observed that in the intracellular phase, GBS showed enhanced synthesis of the polysaccharide capsule and used superoxide dismutase, thioredoxin, NADH oxidase, and alkyl hydroperoxide reductase to scavenge reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species produced by the host cell. Furthermore, although these virulence mechanisms were effective during the initial hours of infection, they were not able to subvert microglial responses, which partially neutralized the infection. Altogether, our findings provided important information regarding the intracellular survival mechanisms of GBS and perspectives for the production of new drugs and vaccines, through the druggability analysis of specific proteins. In conclusion, tilapia microglia serve as a potent in vitro experimental model for the study of meningitis.
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- Silas Fernandes Eto
- Department of Postgraduate in Health Sciences-PROCISA, Federal University of Roraima (UFRR), Boa Vista, 69310-000, Brazil.
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- Immunochemistry Laboratory, Butantan Institute, (CeTICs/FAPESP), Vital Brazil Avenue, 1500, Butantã, 05503-009, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Jaboticabal, 14884-900, Sao Paulo/ SP, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Jaboticabal, 14884-900, Sao Paulo/ SP, Brazil
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- Department of Postgraduate in Health Sciences-PROCISA, Federal University of Roraima (UFRR), Boa Vista, 69310-000, Brazil
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- Immunoregulation Unit of the Laboratory of Applied Toxinology (CeTICs/FAPESP), Butantan Institute, Vital Brazil Avenue, 1500, Butantã, 05503-009, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Immunoregulation Unit of the Laboratory of Applied Toxinology (CeTICs/FAPESP), Butantan Institute, Vital Brazil Avenue, 1500, Butantã, 05503-009, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Jaboticabal, 14884-900, Sao Paulo/ SP, Brazil
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Surve MV, Apte S, Bhutda S, Kamath KG, Kim KS, Banerjee A. Streptococcus pneumoniae utilizes a novel dynamin independent pathway for entry and persistence in brain endothelium. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2020; 1:62-68. [PMID: 34841302 PMCID: PMC8610321 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
S. pneumoniae invades brain endothelium through a novel dynamin independent endocytosis pathway. Invasion through dynamin independent pathway is aided by SPN adhesin and host receptor interaction. Entry through dynamin independent route promotes enhanced intracellular persistence.
Adoption of an endocytosis route promoting safe intracellular trafficking is a pre-requisite for development of invasive diseases by Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPN). We aim to explore the contribution of various endocytic routes in internalization and survival of SPN in blood brain barrier (BBB), a key event in development of pneumococcal meningitis. Pneumococcal entry and survival in brain endothelial cells were evaluated following treatment with combinations of inhibitors to block multiple endocytosis pathways leaving a single entry port open. Entry of SPN into brain endothelium through a novel dynamin independent pathway dictates a separate downstream trafficking itinerary. This allows SPN to evade lysosomal degradation, potentially promoting safe transit across BBB, leading to development of meningitis.
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- Manalee V Surve
- Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 200 North Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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Hu Y, Wu X, Feng W, Li F, Wang Z, Qi J, Du Y. Cellular protein profiles altered by PRRSV infection of porcine monocytes-derived dendritic cells. Vet Microbiol 2019; 228:134-142. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Eto SF, Fernandes DC, Moraes AC, Prado EJR, Baldassi AC, Manrique WG, Silva IC, Medeiros ASR, Belo MAA, Balbuena TS, Samara SI, Pizauro JM. Validation of IgY for the diagnosis of Streptococcus agalactiae-caused endocarditis and bacterial meningitis in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 76:153-160. [PMID: 29501881 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Streptococcus agalactiae (Sta), which belongs to Lancefield group B, causes sepsis, endocarditis and bacterial meningitis in human neonates and Nile tilapia. Because the pathophysiology of Sta infection is partially similar in both species, the identification of biomarkers for the diagnosis and study of this disease is of importance for human and animal health. Therefore, in the present study, we produced an immunoglobulin Y (IgY) by immunizing laying hens with Sta proteins and evaluated its ability to detect Sta in paraffinized tilapia brain and cardiac tissue by direct immunofluorescence (IMF) and indirect immunohistochemistry (IHC). The IgY produced was effective in the diagnosis of Sta infection in Nile tilapia, justifying the use of this species as a biomodel for the study of this disease.
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- Silas F Eto
- Department of Technology, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Via Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, km 05, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Technology, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Via Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, km 05, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Institute of Chemistry of Unesp, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine of Unesp, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Via Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, km 05, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine of Unesp, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine of Unesp, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Via Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, km 05, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine of Unesp, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Via Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, km 05, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Institute of Chemistry of Unesp, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Lemire P, Galbas T, Thibodeau J, Segura M. Natural Killer Cell Functions during the Innate Immune Response to Pathogenic Streptococci. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1196. [PMID: 28706510 PMCID: PMC5489694 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) and NK cells play a crucial role in the first phase of host defense against infections. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and Streptococcus suis are encapsulated streptococci causing severe systemic inflammation, leading to septicemia and meningitis. Yet, the involvement of NK cells in the innate immune response to encapsulated bacterial infection is poorly characterized. Here, it was observed that these two streptococcal species rapidly induce the release of IFN-γ and that NK cells are the major cell type responsible for this production during the acute phase of the infection. Albeit S. suis capacity to activate NK cells was lower than that of GBS, these cells partially contribute to S. suis systemic infection; mainly through amplification of the inflammatory loop. In contrast, such a role was not observed during GBS systemic infection. IFN-γ release by NK cells required the presence of DCs, which in turn had a synergistic effect on DC cytokine production. These responses were mainly mediated by direct DC-NK cell contact and partially dependent on soluble factors. Though IL-12 and LFA-1 were shown to be critical in S. suis-mediated activation of the DC-NK cell crosstalk, different or redundant molecular pathways modulate DC-NK interactions during GBS infection. The bacterial capsular polysaccharides also differently modulated NK cell activation. Together, these results demonstrated a role of NK cells in the innate immune response against encapsulated streptococcal infections; yet the molecular pathways governing NK activation seem to differ upon the pathogen and should not be generalized when studying bacterial infections.
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- Paul Lemire
- Laboratory of Immunology of the Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of MontrealSt-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of MontrealMontreal, QC, Canada
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of MontrealMontreal, QC, Canada
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- Laboratory of Immunology of the Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of MontrealSt-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada
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Mu R, Cutting AS, Del Rosario Y, Villarino N, Stewart L, Weston TA, Patras KA, Doran KS. Identification of CiaR Regulated Genes That Promote Group B Streptococcal Virulence and Interaction with Brain Endothelial Cells. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153891. [PMID: 27100296 PMCID: PMC4839699 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major causative agent of neonatal meningitis due to its ability to efficiently cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and enter the central nervous system (CNS). It has been demonstrated that GBS can invade human brain microvascular endothelial cells (hBMEC), a primary component of the BBB; however, the mechanism of intracellular survival and trafficking is unclear. We previously identified a two component regulatory system, CiaR/H, which promotes GBS intracellular survival in hBMEC. Here we show that a GBS strain deficient in the response regulator, CiaR, localized more frequently with Rab5, Rab7 and LAMP1 positive vesicles. Further, lysosomes isolated from hBMEC contained fewer viable bacteria following initial infection with the ΔciaR mutant compared to the WT strain. To characterize the contribution of CiaR-regulated genes, we constructed isogenic mutant strains lacking the two most down-regulated genes in the CiaR-deficient mutant, SAN_2180 and SAN_0039. These genes contributed to bacterial uptake and intracellular survival. Furthermore, competition experiments in mice showed that WT GBS had a significant survival advantage over the Δ2180 and Δ0039 mutants in the bloodstream and brain.
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- Rong Mu
- Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, 92182, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, 92093, United States of America
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Group B Streptococcus Induces a Robust IFN-γ Response by CD4(+) T Cells in an In Vitro and In Vivo Model. J Immunol Res 2016; 2016:5290604. [PMID: 26989699 PMCID: PMC4771917 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5290604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) serotype III causes life-threatening infections. Cytokines have emerged as important players for the control of disease, particularly IFN-γ. Although potential sources of this cytokine have been proposed, no specific cell line has ever been described as a leading contributor. In this study, CD4+ T cell activation profiles in response to GBS were evaluated through in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro approaches. Total splenocytes readily produce a type 1 proinflammatory response by releasing IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-6 and actively recruit T cells via chemokines like CXCL9, CXCL10, and CCL3. Responding CD4+ T cells differentiate into Th1 cells producing large amounts of IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2. In vitro studies using dendritic cell and CD4+ T cell cocultures infected with wild-type GBS or a nonencapsulated mutant suggested that GBS capsular polysaccharide, one of the major bacterial virulence factors, differentially modulates surface expression of CD69 and IFN-γ production. Overall, CD4+ T cells are important producers of IFN-γ and might thus influence the course of GBS infection through the expression balance of this cytokine.
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Toledo A, Benach JL. Hijacking and Use of Host Lipids by Intracellular Pathogens. Microbiol Spectr 2015; 3:10.1128/microbiolspec.VMBF-0001-2014. [PMID: 27337282 PMCID: PMC5790186 DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.vmbf-0001-2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Intracellular bacteria use a number of strategies to survive, grow, multiply, and disseminate within the host. One of the most striking adaptations that intracellular pathogens have developed is the ability to utilize host lipids and their metabolism. Bacteria such as Anaplasma, Chlamydia, or Mycobacterium can use host lipids for different purposes, such as a means of entry through lipid rafts, building blocks for bacteria membrane formation, energy sources, camouflage to avoid the fusion of phagosomes and lysosomes, and dissemination. One of the most extreme examples of lipid exploitation is Mycobacterium, which not only utilizes the host lipid as a carbon and energy source but is also able to reprogram the host lipid metabolism. Likewise, Chlamydia spp. have also developed numerous mechanisms to reprogram lipids onto their intracellular inclusions. Finally, while the ability to exploit host lipids is important in intracellular bacteria, it is not an exclusive trait. Extracellular pathogens, including Helicobacter, Mycoplasma, and Borrelia, can recruit and metabolize host lipids that are important for their growth and survival.Throughout this chapter we will review how intracellular and extracellular bacterial pathogens utilize host lipids to enter, survive, multiply, and disseminate in the host.
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- Alvaro Toledo
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Stony Brook University, Center for Infectious Diseases at the Center for Molecular Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Stony Brook University, Center for Infectious Diseases at the Center for Molecular Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Dental implants may fail to osseointegrate in sites of endodontic failure. This may occur as a result colonization by various anaerobic and facultative bacterial species. If an implant is placed in a site where vegetative bacteria are residing, the implant may fail to integrate if a bacterial colonization proceeds coronally. If the implant apical cortical bone is thin or if there is an apical fenestration, the colonization may proceed through the thin or nonexistent bone through the covering mucosa, relieving inflammatory pressure to create an apical (retrograde) peri-implantitis. Enterococcus faecalis may be the prime culprit in these types of implant failures. After thorough debridement, the implant may be immediately placed after extraction of an endodontically failed tooth, and the patient treated with an appropriate antibiotic. Alternatively waiting for postextraction healing and subsequent implant placement can be done. Nevertheless, either way may allow for the formation of bacterial vegetative forms or biofilms. The implant surface may be colonized when the surface is exposed to the bacteria. Thorough debridement is crucial. Nonetheless, organisms may persist. Randomized controlled trials are needed to elucidate this issue.
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Papadopoulos A, Gorvel JP. Subversion of mouse dendritic cell subset function by bacterial pathogens. Microb Pathog 2015; 89:140-9. [PMID: 26453826 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2015.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role as sentinels of the immune system in initiating and controlling the quality of adaptive immune responses. Located at entry points of the host they can sense and alert the body from dangers such as infection by pathogenic bacteria. Considering their strategic localization it is not surprising that DCs have evolved in a series of DC subtypes, which are well adapted to their microenvironment. Nowadays, the advent of the identification of specific DC subtypes has opened the way for the study of pathogen-DCs interactions and the involved mechanisms of these interactions. Due to key aspect of DCs, several bacterial pathogens have taken advantage of these cells and developed mechanisms to subvert DC function and thereby evade the immune system. This review brings recent insights into DC-pathogenic bacteria cross-talk using the mouse model of infection with an emphasis on DC subtypes.
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- Alexia Papadopoulos
- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Aix Marseille Université UM2, Inserm, U1104, CNRS UMR7280, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Aix Marseille Université UM2, Inserm, U1104, CNRS UMR7280, 13288 Marseille, France.
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Beaussart A, Péchoux C, Trieu-Cuot P, Hols P, Mistou MY, Dufrêne YF. Molecular mapping of the cell wall polysaccharides of the human pathogen Streptococcus agalactiae. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:14820-14827. [PMID: 25358409 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05280c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The surface of many bacterial pathogens is covered with polysaccharides that play important roles in mediating pathogen-host interactions. In Streptococcus agalactiae, the capsular polysaccharide (CPS) is recognized as a major virulence factor while the group B carbohydrate (GBC) is crucial for peptidoglycan biosynthesis and cell division. Despite the important roles of CPS and GBC, there is little information available on the molecular organization of these glycopolymers on the cell surface. Here, we use atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to analyze the nanoscale distribution of CPS and GBC in wild-type (WT) and mutant strains of S. agalactiae. TEM analyses reveal that in WT bacteria, peptidoglycan is covered with a very thin (few nm) layer of GBC (the "pellicle") overlaid by a 15-45 nm thick layer of CPS (the "capsule"). AFM-based single-molecule mapping with specific antibody probes shows that CPS is exposed on WT cells, while it is hardly detected on mutant cells impaired in CPS production (ΔcpsE mutant). By contrast, both TEM and AFM show that CPS is over-expressed in mutant cells altered in GBC expression (ΔgbcO mutant), indicating that the production of the two surface glycopolymers is coordinated in WT cells. In addition, AFM topographic imaging and molecular mapping with specific lectin probes demonstrate that removal of CPS (ΔcpsE), but not of GBC (ΔgbcO), leads to the exposure of peptidoglycan, organized into 25 nm wide bands running parallel to the septum. These results indicate that CPS forms a homogeneous barrier protecting the underlying peptidoglycan from environmental exposure, while the presence of GBC does not prevent peptidoglycan detection. This work shows that single-molecule AFM, combined with high-resolution TEM, represents a powerful platform for analysing the molecular arrangement of the cell wall polymers of bacterial pathogens.
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- Audrey Beaussart
- Université Catholique de Louvain, Institute of Life Sciences, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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Lemire P, Roy D, Fittipaldi N, Okura M, Takamatsu D, Bergman E, Segura M. Implication of TLR- but not of NOD2-signaling pathways in dendritic cell activation by group B Streptococcus serotypes III and V. PLoS One 2014; 9:e113940. [PMID: 25436906 PMCID: PMC4250082 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important agent of life-threatening invasive infection. It has been previously shown that encapsulated type III GBS is easily internalized by dendritic cells (DCs), and that this internalization had an impact on cytokine production. The receptors underlying these processes are poorly characterized. Knowledge on the mechanisms used by type V GBS to activate DCs is minimal. In this work, we investigated the role of Toll-like receptor (TLR)/MyD88 signaling pathway, the particular involvement of TLR2, and that of the intracellular sensing receptor NOD2 in the activation of DCs by types III and V GBS. The role of capsular polysaccharide (CPS, one of the most important GBS virulence factors) in bacterial-DC interactions was evaluated using non-encapsulated mutants. Despite differences in the role of CPS between types III and V GBS in bacterial internalization and intracellular survival, no major differences were observed in their capacity to modulate release of cytokines by DC. For both serotypes, CPS had a minor role in this response. Production of cytokines by DCs was shown to strongly rely on MyD88-dependent signaling pathways, suggesting that DCs recognize GBS and become activated mostly through TLR signaling. Yet, GBS-infected TLR2-/- DCs only showed a partial reduction in the production of IL-6 and CXCL1 compared to control DCs. Surprisingly, CXCL10 release by type III or type V GBS-infected DCs was MyD88-independent. No differences in DC activation were observed between NOD2-/- and control DCs. These results demonstrate the involvement of various receptors and the complexity of the cytokine production pathways activated by GBS upon DC infection.
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- Paul Lemire
- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases Research Division, National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases Research Division, National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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Fléchard M, Gilot P. Physiological impact of transposable elements encoding DDE transposases in the environmental adaptation of Streptococcus agalactiae. Microbiology (Reading) 2014; 160:1298-1315. [DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.077628-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We have referenced and described Streptococcus agalactiae transposable elements encoding DDE transposases. These elements belonged to nine families of insertion sequences (ISs) and to a family of conjugative transposons (TnGBSs). An overview of the physiological impact of the insertion of all these elements is provided. DDE-transposable elements affect S. agalactiae in a number of aspects of its capability to adapt to various environments and modulate the expression of several virulence genes, the scpB–lmB genomic region and the genes involved in capsule expression and haemolysin transport being the targets of several different mobile elements. The referenced mobile elements modify S. agalactiae behaviour by transferring new gene(s) to its genome, by modifying the expression of neighbouring genes at the integration site or by promoting genomic rearrangements. Transposition of some of these elements occurs in vivo, suggesting that by dynamically regulating some adaptation and/or virulence genes, they improve the ability of S. agalactiae to reach different niches within its host and ensure the ‘success’ of the infectious process.
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- Maud Fléchard
- Biochimie et Génétique Moléculaire Bactérienne, Institut des Sciences de la Vie, Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- INRA, UMR1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
- Université de Tours, UMR1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Bactéries et Risque Materno-Foetal, F-37032 Tours, France
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Lemire P, Calzas C, Segura M. The NOD2 receptor does not play a major role in the pathogenesis of Group B Streptococcus in mice. Microb Pathog 2013; 65:41-7. [PMID: 24107312 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2013.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Revised: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) capsular type III is an important agent of life-threatening invasive infections. It has been previously shown that encapsulated GBS is easily internalized by dendritic cells (DCs) and this internalization has an impact on cytokine production. The intracellular receptors or pathways underlying this response are not well understood. In this work, we investigated the role of NOD2 in the pathogenesis of GBS using a mouse model of infection. NOD2(-/-) mice showed similar levels of survival and bacteremia than control mice. Interestingly, ex vivo analysis of total spleen cells from infected animals showed that the absence of NOD2 results in reduced production of inflammatory cytokines. However this abridged inflammatory response does not seem to improve mouse survival. In conclusion, we demonstrated that NOD2 is not a crucial receptor to fight GBS infection and only partially contributes to the inflammatory response.
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- Paul Lemire
- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
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Group B Streptococcus and Streptococcus suis capsular polysaccharides induce chemokine production by dendritic cells via Toll-like receptor 2- and MyD88-dependent and -independent pathways. Infect Immun 2013; 81:3106-18. [PMID: 23774593 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00113-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Streptococcus agalactiae (also known as group B Streptococcus [GBS]) and Streptococcus suis are encapsulated streptococci causing severe septicemia and meningitis. Bacterial capsular polysaccharides (CPSs) are poorly immunogenic, but anti-CPS antibodies are essential to the host defense against encapsulated bacteria. The mechanisms underlying anti-CPS antibody responses are not fully elucidated, but the biochemistry of CPSs, particularly the presence of sialic acid, may have an immunosuppressive effect. We investigated the ability of highly purified S. suis and GBS native (sialylated) CPSs to activate dendritic cells (DCs), which are crucial actors in the initiation of humoral immunity. The influence of CPS biochemistry was studied using CPSs extracted from different serotypes within these two streptococcal species, as well as desialylated CPSs. No interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-12p70, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), or IL-10 production was observed in S. suis or GBS CPS-stimulated DCs. Moreover, these CPSs exerted immunosuppressive effects on DC activation, as a diminution of gamma interferon (IFN-γ)-induced B cell-activating factor of the tumor necrosis factor family (BAFF) expression was observed in CPS-pretreated cells. However, S. suis and GBS CPSs induced significant production of CCL3, via partially Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)- and myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)-dependent pathways, and CCL2, via TLR-independent mechanisms. No major influence of CPS biochemistry was observed on the capacity to induce chemokine production by DCs, indicating that DCs respond to these CPSs in a patterned way rather than a structure-dedicated manner.
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